Ongoing History Daily: The day Eddie Vedder nearly drowned

September 10, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Eddie Vedder had a close call in March of 1995. Pearl Jam was in New Zealand and Eddie took some time off between shows to go swimming with his friend, Neil Finn of Crowded House. Eddie has always been a fanatical surfer and couldn’t wait to check out the breakers. They went to a beach where the ocean surf was particularly rough–but Eddie was game.

But while they were in the water, Eddie got caught in a riptide. Had it not been for the lifeguards on duty, Eddie might have been sucked out to sea for good. Fortunately, though, they got to him in time and Eddie got rescued.

The whole experience was a little wakeup call to Eddie the Surfer Dude that the ocean needs to be respected, no matter what kind of experience you have.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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