Comments on: Basement Songs: Eddie Vedder, “Hard Sun” http://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/ your daily dose of pop culture Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-50615 JonCummings Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:20:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-50615 Publishing world, listen up--it's time to give Scott Malchus a contract for a Basement Songs compilation.<br><br>If friggin' Mitch Albom makes millions for the sentimental shite he writes, you should make a mint for these brilliant columns.<br><br>You're a good man. Or at least you do a good job posing as one--I'd still like to hear what Julie has to say about all this. Publishing world, listen up–it's time to give Scott Malchus a contract for a Basement Songs compilation.

If friggin' Mitch Albom makes millions for the sentimental shite he writes, you should make a mint for these brilliant columns.

You're a good man. Or at least you do a good job posing as one–I'd still like to hear what Julie has to say about all this.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-50614 DwDunphy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:54:53 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-50614 I heard on the radio this morning that doctors created a transplant windpipe for a patient out of stemcells. Keep your hopes up that this finally is the year research gets its due and untold numbers of ailments and diseases meet their overdue end. I heard on the radio this morning that doctors created a transplant windpipe for a patient out of stemcells. Keep your hopes up that this finally is the year research gets its due and untold numbers of ailments and diseases meet their overdue end.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-41241 JonCummings Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:20:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-41241 Publishing world, listen up--it's time to give Scott Malchus a contract for a Basement Songs compilation.<br><br>If friggin' Mitch Albom makes millions for the sentimental shite he writes, you should make a mint for these brilliant columns.<br><br>You're a good man. Or at least you do a good job posing as one--I'd still like to hear what Julie has to say about all this. Publishing world, listen up–it's time to give Scott Malchus a contract for a Basement Songs compilation.

If friggin' Mitch Albom makes millions for the sentimental shite he writes, you should make a mint for these brilliant columns.

You're a good man. Or at least you do a good job posing as one–I'd still like to hear what Julie has to say about all this.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-10666 JonCummings Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-10666 Publishing world, listen up--it's time to give Scott Malchus a contract for a Basement Songs compilation.<br><br>If friggin' Mitch Albom makes millions for the sentimental shite he writes, you should make a mint for these brilliant columns.<br><br>You're a good man. Or at least you do a good job posing as one--I'd still like to hear what Julie has to say about all this. Publishing world, listen up–it's time to give Scott Malchus a contract for a Basement Songs compilation.

If friggin' Mitch Albom makes millions for the sentimental shite he writes, you should make a mint for these brilliant columns.

You're a good man. Or at least you do a good job posing as one–I'd still like to hear what Julie has to say about all this.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-10665 DwDunphy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:54:53 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-10665 I heard on the radio this morning that doctors created a transplant windpipe for a patient out of stemcells. Keep your hopes up that this finally is the year research gets its due and untold numbers of ailments and diseases meet their overdue end. I heard on the radio this morning that doctors created a transplant windpipe for a patient out of stemcells. Keep your hopes up that this finally is the year research gets its due and untold numbers of ailments and diseases meet their overdue end.

]]> By: bvladikahttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-10664 bvladika Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:27:44 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-10664 Regardless of the origins of the song, as I too have heard that it was a cover, Eddie's ethereal and sub-surface voice do transcend the lyrics. You can feel the harshness and truth of him realizing his own limitations and how he is better through being a part of another. Truly stunning recording. Regardless of the origins of the song, as I too have heard that it was a cover, Eddie's ethereal and sub-surface voice do transcend the lyrics. You can feel the harshness and truth of him realizing his own limitations and how he is better through being a part of another. Truly stunning recording.

]]> By: Malchushttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-10663 Malchus Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:10:43 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-10663 A friend of mine who used to work at William Morris wrote me this:<br><br>" It was actually written and recorded by Gordon Peterson, of his band Indio. If you go onto Youtube, you can actually pull the song up under "Hard Sun Indio." When I was at William Morris, they signed Indio to the agency. I saw Indio play at this small club on the Sunset Strip. One of the most spiritual, amazing, transcendent experiences of my life. And they played this song. Prime example of music taking a person to a higher level. And it wasn't just me - the entire crowd of people went there with me. Indio was that kind of below-the radar-band that had such a buzz on them because of their album and their live performances (and they refused to "play the game" of the industry). Being at William Morris, I was able to get any of their artist's tapes. So I took one of Indio's for me, and I use to play it over and over and over. I will try to find it and lend it to you. If you love this song, you will love the album." A friend of mine who used to work at William Morris wrote me this:

” It was actually written and recorded by Gordon Peterson, of his band Indio. If you go onto Youtube, you can actually pull the song up under “Hard Sun Indio.” When I was at William Morris, they signed Indio to the agency. I saw Indio play at this small club on the Sunset Strip. One of the most spiritual, amazing, transcendent experiences of my life. And they played this song. Prime example of music taking a person to a higher level. And it wasn't just me – the entire crowd of people went there with me. Indio was that kind of below-the radar-band that had such a buzz on them because of their album and their live performances (and they refused to “play the game” of the industry). Being at William Morris, I was able to get any of their artist's tapes. So I took one of Indio's for me, and I use to play it over and over and over. I will try to find it and lend it to you. If you love this song, you will love the album.”

]]> By: Malchushttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-10661 Malchus Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:09:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-10661 Nitpick away! That's what I love about the basement songs, it's like actually hanging out with a group of friends who correct you when you don't have all the facts. A typical conversation would go something like this:<br><br>Scott: Dude, you gotta hear this new song by Eddie! It's awesome.<br>(song begins)<br>Scott: Yeah, so, like, he wrote this for Spicoli's new movie!<br>Jeff: Uh, Scott, Eddie didn't write this.<br>Scott: Hubba wha?<br>Jeff: Yeah, it was done some band called Indio.<br>Scott: Well alright! Turn it up! Nitpick away! That's what I love about the basement songs, it's like actually hanging out with a group of friends who correct you when you don't have all the facts. A typical conversation would go something like this:

Scott: Dude, you gotta hear this new song by Eddie! It's awesome.
(song begins)
Scott: Yeah, so, like, he wrote this for Spicoli's new movie!
Jeff: Uh, Scott, Eddie didn't write this.
Scott: Hubba wha?
Jeff: Yeah, it was done some band called Indio.
Scott: Well alright! Turn it up!

]]> By: Allenhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-10662 Allen Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:51:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-10662 onebrown, it's from some Canadian musician who called himself Indio. It's really hard to find now. But, if I recall, the two versions are not all that dissimilar.<br>Nice post, Scott. onebrown, it's from some Canadian musician who called himself Indio. It's really hard to find now. But, if I recall, the two versions are not all that dissimilar.
Nice post, Scott.

]]> By: onebrownjeffhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-eddie-vedder-hard-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 onebrownjeff Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:45:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=8816#comment-10660 Not to nitpick, but Hard Sun is actually a cover. It was by a band called Indio, it came out in 1989. I remember spinning it on college radio back in the day.<br><br>Still damn fine post none-the-less. Not to nitpick, but Hard Sun is actually a cover. It was by a band called Indio, it came out in 1989. I remember spinning it on college radio back in the day.

Still damn fine post none-the-less.

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