In honor of Bonnaroo (and to write something other than My Morning Jacket posts), I bring you Mr. Jeff Ament, bassist extraordinnaire of a little band called Pearl Jam. PJ hits the What Stage at 10.15 on a Saturday night (better known as tomorrow, but I just had to make the Cure joke).

Some fun factoids about Jeff... he grew up in Big Sandy, Montana (population about 700) where his dad served as both the mayor and the barber for the town.

His family is good friends with, organic farmer and U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Jeff lead the charge with some dedicated (and successful) campaigning to get Tester elected in 2006.

Aside from music, Jeff is an amazing skateboarder, basketball player, and artist.

In 2004, he and his girlfriend climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in support of Save the Children.

Jeff spends his days between Seattle and Montana and has two funny little dogs.

I'm quite lucky that he did The LP Questionnaire. Please enjoy.

Name: Jeff Ament
Pro Wrestling Name: Dirk Devil

1. Pretend you're 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend.
1. I'll Be Creepin'-Free 2. Crazy-Seal 3. Massive Attack-Safe From Harm

2. Which evil villain would make the best President? ... I believe he's in office... I can't imagine a more evil doer.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Harlem Globetrotters/Aquaman

4. What superpower do you wish you had? Making evildoers disappear.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? The Barber's Son or I Coulda Been a Priest by Jeff Diction

Thanks for stopping by. You can read more superfun LP Questionnaires here.

Back tomorrow with a review of Friday at Bonnaroo (read: MMJ performance).

Heading out to the fields,
Ms. P

ps. I just heard that Tim Russert passed away today after a sudden heart attack. RIP.

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