Eddie Vedders prickly and lonesome guitar soundtracks the mountain climbing training regimen of tour manager and grunge scene legend, Bobby Whittaker, in a new clip from Return to Mount Kennedy.
Whittaker worked for years with bands like R.E.M., the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Mudhoney, but the film centers around his desire to climb Mount Kennedy in Yukon, Canada. Mount Kennedy holds a particular importance for Bobby: The mountain was named for John F. Kennedy after his assassination, and, in 1965, Bobbys father Jim a legendary mountaineer who became the first American to top Mount Everest helped JFKs brother, Robert Kennedy, become the first person to scale Mount Kennedy. Jim later named his son, Bobby, for his friend RFK, who was also assassinated in 1968.
Return to Mount Kennedy chronicles Bobby Whitakers expedition, and the new clip finds him training alongside his brother, Leif, an experienced alpanist in his own right. As Vedders steely score plays, the two trek up a sprawling, snow-covered peak while Leif discusses his relationship with Bobby in a voiceover. Reconnecting with him, I think hes definitely mellowed out a little bit and grown up, and I think hes also kind of grown more connected to the outdoors, Leif says.
Joining the Whitakers on their climb will be RFKs son, Christopher Kennedy. Return to Mount Kennedy will also feature interviews with Vedder, Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt and Mudhoneys Matt Lukin. As for the films score, while Vedder did not record the music specifically for Return to Mount Kennedy, all the compositions are previously unreleased and exclusive to the film.
Return to Mount Kennedy is available digitally Tuesday, while it will also be screened in select theaters. Complete information is available on the films website.
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