With Pearl Jam, everybody is so good at what they do, it's hard to get up the courage to say, Can I sing this part, or, I want to play guitar. I feel like I have more courage to do that.
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I'm slowly working up the courage to sing in front of other people, but I can carry a tune. I do some mean karaoke.
I am what I do, and that's partly why I don't want to give up singing. But when I can't sing well, I will.
Pearl Jam doesn't just sing about issues they care about. These guys walk it like they talk it.
You feel this pressure that people will take you more seriously if you play guitar, but I've decided I'm a singer and that's enough.
I can plunk out enough chords to write a song, but I'm completely afraid to play guitar in front of other people. It's a fear of failure, I guess.
With my voice and my band, I can do anything.
If I could sing, I wouldn't be a guitarist.
You have to be careful not to make music something you don't want to do. Which happens. I've gotten off the road and been like, 'I hate it. I hate singing, I hate playing guitar.' Six days later, I'm in my bedroom singing at the top of my lungs because I love it so much.
I never sing out loud because I'm afraid people will go, 'Shut up!'
If you are not happy with the song, don't sing it. Simple as that - no-one forces you to do it.
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