I think interviews like this are the biggest reason Joe has become such a mega name. He finds incredibly interesting people, well known or not, and has the ability to speak with them in a way that gives the audience a pretty solid insight to their disposition. I had heard of Jason before and thought his story would be interesting to learn about, but never made the effort to do so. Thanks Joe for introducing us to yet another fascinating person.

This guy has lived one hell of a life.

Jason was in nucleus of 2 bands that would go on to be legendary right before grunge burst, I’ve always wondered why he hasn’t been interviewed or sought after more. Such a fascinating person with an amazing story

Jason Everman’s tour with Nirvana in 1989 is one of the band’s most overlooked yet interesting periods of time, definitely look into the details of that tour if you’re a Nirvana fan

Jason actually paid the full fee for the production of the first Nirvana album Bleach. Only $606.17 dollars at the time. He was credited on the album, but didn't play on it. They also put him on the front cover. He played a huge role in Nirvana history . Also, think of how many Bleach albums were sold after Nevermind came out. Hope he gets paid his dues !!

What a powerful music scene Seattle had in the 90's . so many bands doing well

This makes me miss Cornell even more! Jason hit nail on the head when he said CC was made to be a rock star. Had the looks, voice and was helluva good song writer.

Jason is just like the coolest guy ever, adventure childhood, rockband, specialforces, the dude has done it all

This dude has the life story everyone wished they had but yet is so grounded. He seems true to himself and what he wants.

He didn’t even mention he went to an Ivy League university after his stint on the army. Certified badass

" After breakfast I was kicked outside and not expected to be seen until dinner "....Basically sums up the majority of my childhood... Glad to know my brother, and the kids from my town were not alone...Amazing Interview. Thanks Joe..

Congrats Joe.. you just got dialed back to Regular Joe status. Went from an awkward interview to one of the best in a long time. Love it

One of the few dudes who can say “oh btw I was also a Green Beret too”

Nirvana. Soundgarden. Army Ranger. Just downplays it and humble. What a great American story. Respect

I remember seeing him with SG at Tipitina's for their first show there. He came out - hit his low string and caused a minor earthquake. I could not believe how loud and thunderous his bass was. Loved it. What a show. There were only 50 or so people there. They played Beyond the Wheel in almost total darkness - a blacklight lit behind Matt - and I thought I was witnessing witchcraft or the devil on earth. Killer stuff.

Most powerful deadly stoner I have ever seen. Pure balance and harmony with himself and the universe

Jason truly has had a one of a kind life and is a certified badass. As a massive fan of Soundgarden and Nirvana I’d love to hear more detail about his time in the bands, but from this clip it seems like he isn’t ready to go too far into that, maybe due to some unresolved feelings and resentment. Hopefully someday he will be ready to share his stories and bless the fans!

Back then these bands ruled the world and had an incredible impact on my life. Man I miss those days

His life has been way more incredible than he leads it on to be. Humble guy

Jason is a very small but real part of Nirvana's story and it's cool to hear him speak about his experience.

Wow. He was with Nirvana back in 88'-89' and Sound Garden in 93', right before both bands blew up! Very interesting timing. Regardless, still amazing experiences; especially, for me growing up as a teen in the 90's. So many good bands back then. Wish Kurt and Chris were still here.

Louder Than Live is still my favorite Soundgarden concert video. It goes hard from start to finish. Totally badass.

"Genetically engineered rockstar" That is a good description of Chris.

I love how humble he is about his experiences and his journey.

I've been waiting for Everman to get on ANY podcast forever

Not just a soldier, a freakin RANGER!! Thank you for your service!

Fun fact: he also was in Mind Funk for their 2nd album, Dropped, from 93. One of my favorite albums. Not nearly the same name recognition, but an awesome stoner rock album.

I was his Drill Sergeant when he was in basic training. I could smoke them physically and he was like hummm ok still here. I talked to him alot because even back than he was very interesting. Different mentality than the others. His views were completely different and that is what was amazing.

Goes from being in Nirvana, Soundgarden to Military to being a Green Beret that’s a Badass Life

What an inspiring human... Thank you for all you've done and do, Jason!

Listened/watched the podcast on Spotify, had to come to KZfaq to give feedback - hands down the best JRE podcast ever!!! Jason Everman is the most remarkable journeyman ever (in the surname I guess), extremely insightful and able to convey really deep understandings. Thank you, Jason Everman!

My childhood was full of adventure. I left after breakfast and would b gone most of the day. Times were different growing up in the 1960s and 70s. Thank God no cell phones or computers.

Joe really showed off his skill in this pod. He was constantly having to keep the story going.

This guy knows so much more than he is letting on. Spends a lot of time choosing his words.

What a legend. I remember hearing about this guy years ago, cool to hear him talk about his experience.

This was a phenomenal interview. Genuine dude

You can tell that those days really broke his heart.

I love hearing nirvana stories, it's hard to find new info I haven't already heard but Jason has new stories so that's nice. Thanks for having him on Joe❤

Went to school with Jason. I really miss those days in Poulsbo Washington back in the 80's

I was stoked to see Jason made it onto Rogan. This guy would have a million stories to tell from the Nirvana and Soundgarden days, fascinating stuff.

It's wild that the 2 guys he didn't work well with, both ended up taking their own lives

Could Joe and Jaime PLEASE put a VR camera in one of the seats so that we can "sit" with every guest thru our VR headsets!? Please like this comment so that Jaime and Joe can see it!!!

I’m so glad he finally made it on . He’s a legend

I'm 34, the Johnny Quest part invoked a deep memory of the show I haven't thought of in almost 30 years lol. It is a great show.

Western Washington was a crazy place to grow up. Love this story of climbing high tension power lines! We would jump from the top of Hemlock trees, and ride the limbs down as they bent, but don't break, amazing wood fiber. Lots of Western Washington was near rain forest, little rain micro climates, getting like 80 or 90 inches of rain annually, well away from the real Olympic Rain Forest. When I was 4 or 5, I'd be climbing big maple trees, just hanging onto thick moss, and digging my feet in. These were monster trees, the first limbs being like 30 feet up. Thanks for making me think of the good parts of my childhood!

He is a true inspiration and great idol to look up too. Dude jammed with some of the best and kicked phucken ass with The Best. Thank you sir

I remember reading an article about this dude Jason years ago. So cool to actually see and hear him. His story is impressive yet he seems modest - does not need recognition or validation from anyone despite the exceptional things he's done. Freaking solid man!

glad to see Joe was inspired by my story I did on the guy a few years ago.

If you didn’t come from tiktok raise your hand 🤚🏽

oh you want me to talk about the main reason you had me on? i wasn't ready for that.

I will NEVER, EVER, forget the first time I heard "Outshined". I was an instant Soundgarden fan from that moment on. I also cried like a little girl when CC passed because I had a lot of great memories from the 90's while listening to Soundgarden 😢

I discovered Jason Everman years ago and even tried to do a little research on him but only found one interview he did. Thank you Joe!

This dude is a certified OG 🔥

So glad he’s on. I’ve always wanted to know more of his story.

Thank you for your service

Knowing you are one of us helps Jay. TY for this.

What an amazing journey…. So many experiences and truthful lessons… much respect 💯

Loved this interview, grounded and hard working human being 👍🏽

as a 90's kid... perfect guest.

What a transition, rock star to a bad ass soldier. And he’s got a really chill vibe that I dig. Glad I heard your story!

This podcast was sooo good! Started out a bit rough. But turned into a gem!

I can so relate to having my mother kick me out of the house in the morning and not having to return until the street lights came on. I did so much crazy, dangerous stuff-hunting, fishing from one bank of canals in the Everglades while alligators were sunning themselves on the opposite bank.

Fascinating, thanks for this. As a Soundgarden fan, brilliant to hear how much he liked them too.

Another fun fact, Jason Everman paid for the studio time to record Bleach .

Jason Everman is a tremendous musician, and very underrated. He also played on Mindfunk "dropped", which is an album which should've been massive but wasn't marketed very well.

Everman was the bassist in OLD (previously called "Old Lady Drivers"), too. Check out their 'Lo Flux Tube' record. He's credited & pictured on there, although it was actually Plotkin (the guitarist) who laid down the bass tracks in the studio. Anyway, it's a good/crazy record.

Toward the end of this interview, he says he didn’t even get paid royalties for playing on material on the Nirvana box set released in 2004. He said he didn’t want the hassle of suing for what he was owed. Great interview!

I would LOVE to see Krist Novoselic on JRE!!

This episode made me download Spotify I needed to hear this guy's story what a life

This is one of those stories that would be turned down in entertainment but is so compelling and awesome!

I was recently reading a Chris Cornell biography, and Jason was mentioned in a few pages. He was considered too quiet for the band to handle that it annoyed the rest of the band. The same problem he had in Nirvana. They felt as though he was too distant and lacked a sense of humor. But all that time, he knew that he didn't want to be in a rock n roll band whatsoever. Had different dreams than the rest of the band members. Side note: He payed for the whole Bleach album session and was never reimbursed. Didn't even ask for his money back. Tells you a lot about what a good soul he has. Edit: I know everyone is going by quotes here and there, trust me I get it, but I just came back from reading Chris Cornell's biography this past January for the first time, I knew very little about Jason and the details as to why he was fired and these sources that I got my from information, came from the members of those bands and the people who were actually there. This is still freshly new information that a year ago I never knew before. After reading the biography and then seeing Jason on the Joe Rogan podcast, it's clearly obvious that he is a very shy and quiet dude. I'm an introvert myself so I can pick up the vibe he presents. Trust me read the book .. or don't. Lol.

He’s being reserved out of respect. I really appreciate that.

Thanks for your service, Jason Everman.

So many interesting people in this world and JR is the MASTER of finding them and helping them tell their story. 👏👏👏

Nirvana and Soundgarden are 2 of the most iconic and influential rock bands in history.

What an incredible story this guy has.

I just started listening to you and my mind is blown you are amazingly smart and finally something I finally found a age appropriate and stimulating for me I am a 90 kid and needed all people aspects you bring to you show thank you I’m 39 and never really got on KZfaq until about four years ago because everything made me sick but now I get sick with out your show thanks 🙏

Speed Racer and Johnny Quest - wow! That is such a memory. This guy has experienced so much. So great.

Soundgarden is fucking amazing music

He was actually the reason why I decided to try out to be a green beret. Long story short, just a non select, but I remember reading about his journey when I deployed and that made me wanna try it

Loved this interview, grounded and hard working human being

listen to this on my 32km long run today. Such a good podcast. Enjoyed it.

saw him live with Soundgarden on the Louder than Love tour. His picture is on the CD but I think Hiro played on the album.

'To be a man you must be a warrior, a musician and a guest on JRE' - someone probably, circa a while ago

I would have loved to hear more about the Chris conflict. One of the greatest singers of all time.

You can hear the genuineness in his voice.

This guy's life is so much cooler and more amazing than any of the band life he could have kept having. Incredible.

This guy could write a book that could be a best seller. He seems to want to downplay some of his experiences but what an interesting life. I would love to hear more.

This dude is very modest with his story and words. Hes lived the life of an old man but hes being very humble, not speaking about much. Respect.

When Joe says "we got plenty of time....", I smile 😊.

I've always thought Jason would be an amazing guest, so glad to see this

Seattle was a backwater logging city in the 80s 90s. I’m the middle of nowhere. Even other bands didn’t go up there on tour that’s one reason why Seattle had its own little scene.

Jason - thank you for sharing your story. Heck we all wanted to be in those bands.

Man joe and Jason?! What a great show! I thoroughly enjoyed this program cheers to you both.. 💪

Soundgarden for life!!!!

"Nice little foray into rock and roll" As he plays guitar for one of the greatest rock bands of all time lol.

This is one truly amazing human being!

i love people like this. thoughtful, well spoken, interesting and not without a sense of humor...this is the jre content i once became a fan of. glad to see its not all weird grifters these days.

An amazing story, I like his words, Endeavor to author your own life. Myself, My grandfather was a medic in the Canadian Air force. My great grand fathers were both in WW1 and at the Somme, Ypres, and Hill 70. My uncle was a PPCLI sergeant and it led me to join the Canadian Army. I played in a few bands as a teen in the Calgary area in Canada. After the Army, I became a Wildland firefighter, then a structural fire fighter, then a Paramedic, then a Peace Officer, to which I am today. The stories that I can tell. I really should write a book about all I have seen and done.

Jason meant a lot to early days Nirvana. Payed for the recording of Bleach and so on. Thanks for that! Seems like a decent guy with a interesting life. Be really cool to have a beer with him.