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Stone Gossard

American Musician

Born: Jul 20, 1966

Band Good People Think Time You

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Every year is filled with good times and fights and struggles and misunderstandings. All of it adds up to being in a band over a long time. Stone Gossard

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I've seen neighborhoods that I would have never driven though because I'm riding my bike, because I'm looking for side roads, looking for maybe more hills or less hills depending if I'm exercising or not. You see a lot more, and you get the flow of a city a lot more. Stone Gossard

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I think it's evident that expensive neighborhoods in Seattle are surrounded by natural beauty. That elevates city life. So if we can make cities more attractive in the long run, we can be smarter about issues like development, zoning and economics. Stone Gossard

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I learn stuff from making music every time I go in the studio. I'm continuing to try to find new ways to play in a song or be in a song and have a positive impact on a song. Stone Gossard

There's been a lot of role reversal going on in the band. The roles people have been playing for a long time will always be there, but everybody's willing to try on different outfits. Stone Gossard

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That's not to say Eddie's never done anything malicious. But he never grabbed power for power's sake. His position was gained only because he has that energy, and that's naturally where he ended up. Stone Gossard

It's a perfectly human instinct to want to be near water. Stone Gossard

Water Perfectly Instinct Human Want Near

If it had remained always my band, my natural tendency would have been to get more complex and arrange things more and more. That wouldn't necessarily be good for Eddie, or anyone else in the band. Stone Gossard

Call it holistic or holographic thinking, it's been quite effective imagining the world's problems are all right in front of you on a smaller scale with your band. You deal with those relationships, and that's where real major change begins. Stone Gossard

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But Eddie does not make all the decisions. Eddie can listen to reason; Eddie can be swayed or talked in or out of certain things. Eddie allows other people to lead in this band and to have certain roles that are very fundamental to the decision-making process. Stone Gossard

I just know that I love to write songs, and I have for a long time. Stone Gossard

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I like to write music. And I think exploring with lyrics and figuring out how to make complete songs is fun. I think I have a take on it. I don't know if it's great, but it's an interesting take. It's original. Stone Gossard

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I think ultimately, bringing more nature back into the city is a way to deal with urban sprawl and things like that. If the cities feel a little more natural, people like to live there more rather than moving out and dividing up another piece of land that shouldn't be touched. Stone Gossard

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I'm in a rock band - I don't have a day job! I am spoiled... a lot. Stone Gossard

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I think that's one of the biggest problems in rock is people thinking too much, putting too much emphasis on getting things perfect or completely sorted out. Sometimes that sound of not having everything sorted out is kind of cool. Stone Gossard

On some planet, I probably could have been a lawyer. On some planet, I could have been somebody in advertising. Stone Gossard

Somebody Lawyer Some Could Advertising Been Planet

I think I have my own sort of distinctive swing, for sure. I think that's something that comes really natural to me, to push against the beat and kind of explore a triplet feel behind everything just to see what that feels like. Stone Gossard

As a songwriter, it's kind of hard to listen to your own stuff with clarity. Stone Gossard

Own Kind Clarity Songwriter Stuff Listen Your Hard

The past is filled with people who aren't traditionally thought of as fantastic singers singing these songs that capture people; songs like 'Louie Louie.' I just aim toward that, and I think I've gotten better at it. Stone Gossard

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