Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam (video)

Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam (video)

From Lipps Service with Scott Lipps by Audio Up, Inc.

May 18, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam discusses the Seattle music scene, his experiences with iconic bands, and the evolution of rock music.

Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for a deep dive into the birth of the Seattle music movement, the formation of Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Mother Love Bone, Green River, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Neil Young, Andrew Watt, AI in music, and the future of rock and roll. Stone opens up about losing Andy Wood, meeting Eddie Vedder for the first time, writing classic Pearl Jam songs like “Black,” “Alive,” and “Once,” touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, working with Neil Young and Iggy Pop, and why younger fans may finally be rediscovering real rock music again. PLUS: • Top 5 Seattle bands of all time • Top 5 punk bands • Top 5 Pearl Jam songs • Thoughts on AI and modern music • The new grunge movement • Bad Nerves, Tigercub & the future of rock Welcome to SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service — hosted by Scott Lipps. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Lipps

Guest: Stone Gossard

Topics covered

  • Seattle music movement
  • formation of Pearl Jam
  • AI in music
  • future of rock and roll
  • classic Pearl Jam songs
  • influences in music
  • grunge movement

Keywords

  • Stone Gossard
  • Pearl Jam
  • Seattle music
  • AI in music
  • rock and roll
  • classic songs
  • grunge

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pearl Jam, SPIN Magazine, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, Green River, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bad Nerves, Tigercub

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