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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 1H 9M

Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam

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Before Pearl Jam changed rock forever, there was Green River, Mother Love Bone, and a Seattle scene exploding with creativity. In this teaser from SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service, Stone Gossard reflects on meeting Andy Wood, the rise of Seattle grunge, how Jane’s Addiction inspired a generation, and the heartbreaking losses of Andy Wood, Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, and Layne Staley. Stone also dives into the early days of Pearl Jam, the momentum building in Seattle, and the emotional origins of Temple of the Dog. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Family life & meeting Steve Turner 00:04:27 Art school years 00:05:30 The first record that changed his life 00:06:15 The formation of Green River 00:07:50 What Seattle was like growing up 00:09:10 NWOBHM, Mötley Crüe & Jane’s Addiction influences 00:12:46 From Green River to Mother Love Bone 00:14:23 The early Seattle music community 00:15:15 Andy Wood & Mother Love Bone 00:19:50 The incredible talent coming out of Seattle 00:20:53 Losing Andy Wood 00:21:47 Temple of the Dog, Chris Cornell & Sub Pop 00:25:06 Meeting Eddie Vedder 00:31:05 Eddie Vedder’s lyrics 00:32:21 “Black,” “Animal” & “Once” 00:34:35 Mike McCready 00:36:46 Touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers 00:38:55 Adjusting to fame 00:42:18 Recording Mirror Ball with Neil Young 00:44:06 Working with Iggy Pop, Chad Smith & Andrew Watt 00:44:52 Andrew Watt’s process with Pearl Jam 00:48:14 Loosegroove Records, Bad Nerves, Tigercub & Queens of the Stone Age 00:53:30 Is rock and roll making a comeback? 00:55:22 AI and the future of music 00:56:53 The new grunge movement 00:57:47 Top 5 Seattle artists of all time 01:01:12 Top 5 punk bands 01:03:56 Top 5 Pearl Jam songs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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