Vedder: "I was a fair bootlegger"
PEARL JAM frontman EDDIE VEDDER has no problems talking about his days as a concert bootlegger because he never sold the live show tapes he recorded.
The rocker admits he kept a stash of his bootlegs when he was growing up so he'd always be able to revisit his favourite live shows at home - but he never gained financially from his illegal hobby.
He says, "I never once sold a tape. On very few occasions, if someone was very into it, I'd make them a copy."
Vedder reveals his hobby was dangerous at times - when burlyminders took exception to his bootlegging passions.
He adds, "For every good bootleg I got, I probably got caught half the other times, because I was usually close to the stage.
"They'd take my recorder and rough me up. A lot of times, they'd take the tapes, which is a little nicer. Some guys were overly aggressive." (KL/RS)
