Pearl Jam have worked with a handful of producers over their two-decade career, but they keep coming back to Brendan O'Brien. He first worked with the band on Vs. in 1993, and since then he's produced everything from Vitalogy to Yield to their 2009 LP Backspacer. O'Brien teamed up with Pearl Jam again for their upcoming 10th disc, Lightning Bolt, in stores on October 14th.
We spoke with O'Brien about the new album, his long history with Pearl Jam, his ill-fated attempt to cut a record with Aerosmith and the summer he spent on the road as as Neil Young's keyboardist.
What was the scene like backstage during the rain delay?
It was a little tense here and there, because the band really wanted it to work out. This was a real big moment for those guys – for Eddie, for all of them. They were really concerned it was gonna get blown out. I don't believe there was a "rain day" anywhere. There wasn't a chance to make it up.
They were determined to make it work. Their road manager, Smitty, just worked those people at the neighborhood coalition to let them extend the curfew until two a.m. When it became clear that was going to happen, spirits definitely picked up.
I remember standing off to the side of the stage when they came back on. I was expecting to see a smattering of empty seats. Nobody went home. Everybody was there, ready to go.
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