Jeff Ament

I think at that point we were aspiring to be a Led Zeppelin kind of a band where you could read more

I think at that point we were aspiring to be a Led Zeppelin kind of a band where you could pick up your acoustic instruments or you could go out and rock or you could play a country song. I love all those bands we got mentioned with, but it never felt like we fit into that group very well. So the fact that they're still saying, 'The band that survived grunge' is kind of funny.

I have to go someplace where I can soak myself in a creative atmosphere.

I have to go someplace where I can soak myself in a creative atmosphere.

Every few years I'll party way too much to remind myself what an idiot I am.

Every few years I'll party way too much to remind myself what an idiot I am.

We saw something starting to happen with the industry and we called them out on it,

We saw something starting to happen with the industry and we called them out on it,

Everybody got away from what Pearl Jam are supposed to be.

Everybody got away from what Pearl Jam are supposed to be.