Time & Perspective Quote by Jack Irons

A blackout is the kind of inconvenience that usually gets edited out of rock mythology, but Jack Irons keeps it in, because that’s where the story really lives. The image is small and tactile: a tiny club in San Diego, no power, and Eddie holding a lighter backstage to keep people “lit.” It’s not poetic lighting; it’s survival lighting. In a scene built on volume and spectacle, the bond forms in near-darkness, around a fragile flame. That’s the subtext: friendship doesn’t arrive with a grand entrance, it flickers into being when the infrastructure fails.

Irons’ intent feels quietly corrective. Instead of selling genius or destiny, he spotlights logistics, proximity, and generosity. Eddie isn’t introduced as a future legend or a brand; he’s a guy with a lighter, doing the most basic, human thing - helping. The phrase “kept us lit” also carries that sly double meaning musicians can’t resist: illumination and vibe. Even without amps, the energy stays alive because someone chooses to sustain it.

Then Irons zooms out: “We became very good friends,” followed by the unshowy proof of intimacy - time together, hearing Eddie sing in local bands. That detail matters because it frames Eddie as a working musician before any myth hardens. The context is a pre-fame ecosystem where scenes are built through shared downtime, not just stage time. It’s an origin story that refuses the spotlight and, in doing so, earns it.