Prokopto Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Hi folks, I was just watching a documentary on Pearl Jam called PJ20 and at 00:15:30 they are showing the place where Eddie Vetter first practiced with rest of the band and the basement was below a blacksmith shop. You can see a trip hammer, post vise, belt grinder, and then a two horned anvil. I am a fan of PJ and was intrigued as to the smithy shop above their practice area as a reforming band after Andy Wood overdosed on heroin and ended Mother Love Bone. Check it out Netflix has it on instant. Here's a couple of screen shots. Quote
Kendall P Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 I also watched this - and am a huge pj fan - i too geeked out when the blacksmith shop came up as the bands first practice place. Quote
fluidsteel Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Awesome! I'd love to have Pearl Jam practice at my place..... What a lucky Smith! Quote
Prokopto Posted December 2, 2011 Author Posted December 2, 2011 Seriously... can you imagine two years after they'd practiced in that guy's shop- he's sitting on the couch listening to them on the radio going, "Dude, those kids started in my basement?" I know some smiths have a special sentimental attachment to their anvils and such but wow talk about telling your grandson, "I forged a decorative iron gate on that anvil to the rhythm of 'Jeremy' live in my shop!" Quote
ThomasPowers Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 I figured they did it to know when their sound was right---when he hollered at them to turn it down he couldn't hear his triphammer they were spot on! Quote
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