SINGLE: Man Of The Hour
RELEASED: 26th November 2003
TRACKS:
Man Of The Hour [3:46]
Man Of The Hour [demo] [3:53]
NOTES: written for the movie soundtrack "Big Fish" w/soundtrack due for release 23rd December 2003 .. performed by Pearl Jam .. produced by Adam Kaspar .. engineered by Sam Hofstedt .. recorded at Studio X, Seattle, WA .. mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering and Production, Portland, ME .. words and music by Ed Vedder v. 2003 .. publishing Innocent Bystander [ASCAP] .. "Man Of The Hour" was nominated in the category for the "Best Original Song" in this years Golden Globe Award .. how it all came together [from Synergy Rumorpit Issue 55b]
The Beginning: 17th Sept. - Pearl Jam hears through mutual acquaintance that Tim Burton would really like for them to pen a song for his movie, Big Fish
23rd Sept. - The band loves Tim Burton's movies. Everyone is intrigued. In an uncommon occurrence, all five band members come together in the same city on the same day to see a screening of the movie arranged for them.
All five guys leave the movie, and go back to work or back to whatever they are working on. The movie and its stories continue to swim around in their heads.
That night, most of the band members call their fathers, father figures, and in some cases, mothers. [You'll get this when you see the show]
29th Sept. - 01st Oct. - A week later, Ed says he has an idea, and a few days later he hands over a demo version called "Man of the Hour" inspired by the film. The band loves it. Tim Burton loves it.
13th - 14th Oct. - They record it at Studio X in Seattle.
22nd Oct. - They perform it for the first time to the sold out Benaroya Hall crowd [Seattle YouthCare benefit show]
