Comments on: My Seventeen-Year Old Self

By: Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:36:22 +0000

Mark S.– Jars are on an artistic upswing, no matter what their sales are.

Andrew– I can totally relate to this post. Whenever I look stage right and see “Kenny Hutson from Vigilantes Of Love!” taking a mandoguitar solo, or when Derek plays and sings on my records, etc. etc. etc. Seventeen-year-old Matthew is LOVING my life.

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:13:51 +0000

Mercury is an amazing record.

By: Mark S.

Mark S. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:02:15 +0000

Dude,

2 things for you:

1) You are on the UPSWING of your career, whereas Jars, even though they are still making good music, are coming down from their high.

2) There are people like myself who look at you the same way you look/looked at Jars of Clay / Steve Hindalong. If we were at Sputnik getting to play on an Andy O record or sing a little part or heck, even just hang out and talk music for a while we would be desperately trying to “play it cool” and failing.

I know you can’t possibly look at yourself like that, but it’s true nonetheless.

P.S. Where’s the next Podcast? Haven’t seen a new one in quite a while.

By: Heather Irene

Heather Irene — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:10:01 +0000

“one of Jars of Clay’s first shows, while they were still in college, at Agape 94. They were barely older than us, and they played at like 9 am. We thought ‘we could do that.’”

And you guys did! Reading that made me think back to working Main Stage when you guys played back, wow, when was that? ‘99 and ‘00? My how the time flys.

By: Seth H.

Seth H. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:09:40 +0000

As someone who regards “Coming to Life” as the mystical axis on which my musical world rotates, I can relate. And what’s more, the main album that transitioned me into my teen years was Jars of Clay’s self-titled debut. Needless to say, going to Tom’s class every couple weeks with you and Matt Odmark is a bit surreal for me.

Also, Pearl Jam rocks my face off. But I don’t go to church with Eddie Vedder or Stone Gossard, so it’s not quite the same.

By: Jeff H

Jeff H — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:08:39 +0000

Circle Slide and Mercury are such amazing albums. You are living my dream working with people like Steve Hindalong and such.

By: todd

todd — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:51:27 +0000

Mercury was AWESOME and The Choir keeps getting better and better in my opinion. Congrats on getting a chance to play with those mentors.

By the way, can’t stop listening “O Help My Unbelief” from the Indelible Grace record – you sound fantastic on that, man.

By: Jeremy G.

Jeremy G. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:46:18 +0000

Dude, I love the Circle Slide CD by the The Choir. Really good stuff. I’ll have to take a spin with it today.

By: Josh Stockment

Josh Stockment — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:32:45 +0000

Hahaha this reminds me of John Mayer’s 2003 grammy acceptance speech on priding himself in being bigger than the moment but at the moment him being a 16 year old.

Sounds like an amazing day