Not For You: Pearl Jam And The Present Tense Preview w/ Ronen Givony

This episode features a preview of the new Pearl Jam book coming out on October, 15 called Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense. It's our pleasure to invite the author of the book, Ronen Givony, on the show to discuss some of his ideas and research findings for the book and some of the topics that make this one of the best Pearl Jam publications you'll be able to find. There have been books written about the band before that have portrayed them in a negative light with more of an exploitative agenda. This book gives you an honest re-telling of the band's history through their live performances and how current events have impacted their significance on the music industry. You get to see the evolution of Eddie from budding anti-hero rockstar to philanthropist and revered song writer. You'll witness their rise to fame and rejection of it. You'll learn of their history with social justice and political awareness. Everything in this book will reassure you that your love and adoration of this band is shared by so many people around the world and their history is one worthy of celebration. With Ronen, we'll ask him about the topics mentioned above and attempt to narrow in on the important question: why it all went down the way it did? Contribute to the show: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs