{"id":22473,"date":"2026-03-03T13:02:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=22473"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:02:08","slug":"eddie-vedder-turns-solo-vulnerability-into-a-powerful-plea-in-netflixs-matter-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=22473","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflix\u2019s &#8216;Matter of Time&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"climate\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 hqmDPG\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 jVZWGn\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jIwQBP\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 tawua\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 gZmYS\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 cglitp\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 dsXGM sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 jLycBr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 dcYUYI\">Read more<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/eddie-vedder\">Eddie Vedder<\/a> toured without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/pearl-jam\">Pearl Jam<\/a>, he made some glaring mistakes onstage and felt discouraged. A few shows later, he ran into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/bruce-springsteen\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a>, who told him that performing solo is terrifying but that vulnerability can be a force to harness.<\/p>\n<p>Vedder described Springsteen\u2019s advice as a North Star that stuck with him. Nearly two decades later, he leaned into it when he took the stage for two sold-out solo shows in October 2023 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/seattle\">Seattle<\/a>\u2019s Benaroya Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember kind of swimming through it and almost having a psychedelic experience,\u201d he said. \u201cI was so emotional, but I had to keep it together just to play properly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The emotional performances were part of a fundraiser to find a cure for epidermolysis bullosa, a rare and debilitating genetic skin disorder. A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a> documentary \u201c Matter of Time \u201d weaves the performances with personal stories of those on the front lines with EB.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Vedder and his wife, Jill, spoke to The Associated Press about the documentary and the EB Research Partnership that they started in 2010 to bring awareness and financial support to finding a cure.<\/p>\n<p>The rare genetic disorder makes the skin so fragile that even minor friction can cause painful blisters and open wounds. In severe cases, ongoing damage can lead to serious complications, including skin cancer. There is no cure, but groups such as the EB Research Partnership fund research and work to develop effective treatments and awareness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kids are feeling seen and understood,\u201d Vedder said. \u201cThey realize they\u2019re not something to fear, and that they\u2019re not contagious. The only thing contagious about these kids is their hope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the shows, Vedder primarily accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, but he also shifted at times to electric guitar and piano, adding texture and range to the set.<\/p>\n<p>While he performed many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/pearl-jam\">Pearl Jam<\/a> favorites, including \u201cBetter Man,\u201d \u201cPorch\u201d and \u201cWishlist,\u201d it was \u201cJust Breathe\u201d that seemed to expose his vulnerability as it carried the deepest emotional resonance of the set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hdNieW\"><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-334701\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 gtVitN hgzWpY\">Music Eddie Vedder<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 exGSyR\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->2025 Invision<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>For Jill Vedder, chairwoman of the EB Research Partnership, the mission is not just professional but deeply personal. She has attended funerals for children lost to the disorder and holds space for both grief and hope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time I spend time with these families, I end up in tears because it\u2019s hard to keep it together,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Jill Vedder became the driving force behind the foundation after learning that her childhood friend and co-founder, Ryan Fullmer, had a son born with EB. What started as a deeply personal effort soon evolved into a mission with global impact. Eddie joined to help elevate the cause. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/eddie-vedder\">Eddie Vedder<\/a>, long committed to philanthropy, has supported a wide range of social and charitable causes throughout his 35-year career with Pearl Jam.<\/p>\n<p>Vedder, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/johnny-depp\">Johnny Depp<\/a>, Natalie Maines, and others, spent 15 years fighting to free the West Memphis Three, three teenagers wrongly imprisoned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought we could solve it in a few years,&#8221; Vedder said, &#8220;but it took patience to get three men out, one on death row.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That lesson carries into their work with EB Research Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we\u2019re using that patience once again&#8230; You learn about the science, but also about the scientists, their drive, devotion, and the toll it takes. It\u2019s more than passion; it\u2019s a commitment to care and persevere,&#8221; Vedder said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the foundation\u2019s CEO, Michael Hund, who joined in 2017, their progress reflects the butterfly effect: \u201cOne small but powerful action, like a butterfly flapping its wings, can build enough force to create a monsoon halfway around the world. That\u2019s the journey of this organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toward the end of the performances in the film, Eddie Vedder noted that 33 years to the day earlier, the band that would become Pearl Jam played its first show just down the street at The Off Ramp.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u2019s last album was \u201cDark Matter\u201d in 2024. As for what&#8217;s next, Vedder said there will be more Pearl Jam music. \u201cWe really are more of a group now than ever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/climate-change\/news\/eddie-vedder-bruce-springsteen-pearl-jam-netflix-seattle-b2928976.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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