Our first record didn't come out on vinyl, so I think that might have had something to do with actually being in a position to make sure that it came out in vinyl this time. It sounds way better. Jeff Ament makepositionrecord Change image and share on social
When I moved to Seattle, I was hanging out with kids who had done drugs, had sex a million times. I look at them now and realize their childhood was taken away. Jeff Ament childhooddrughang Change image and share on social
It was hard to figure out what were the good causes, the bad causes, even the good politics and the bad politics. So we started taking requests and figuring it out. Jeff Ament badfiguregood Change image and share on social
Right after 'Backspacer,' my best friend got killed tragically. Something happened to me then where I got super motivated. I had a shelf of all this unfinished music... So I just went to work and made a conscious decision that I was going to finish a bunch of stuff. Life's short. Jeff Ament backspacerbunchconscious share on social
Unless you're a vegan freak of nature like Tony Gonzalez, I don't think you can play sports much past your early 30s. Jeff Ament 30searlyfreak Change image and share on social
I played djembe, percussion, keyboards and I sang. Jeff Ament djembekeyboardpercussion Change image and share on social
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love talked trash about the fact that I hooped. I once stopped to say 'Hi' before a show, and as I walked away, Courtney yelled, 'Go play basketball with Dave Grohl!' Jeff Ament basketballcobaincourtney Change image and share on social
I've seen kids turn their lives around. It's usually a kid who's outside of the team-sport world, or maybe has a darker personality or doesn't fit in. Skateboarding ends up being something they latch onto. It sounds hokey, but finding a focus on something - whether it's skateboard or playing your guitar - can be life changing. Jeff Ament changedarkend share on social