Album Retrospective: 25 Years of Stone Gossard's 'Bayleaf'
"Bayleaf represents the idea/concept of a child who doesn't understand why there's a hard old leaf in his pasta sauce, and only later comes to understand how that leaf imparts a special flavor/seasoning. Enough metaphors." The press sheet for Bayleaf is an unusual one. The then-34-year-old Stone Gossard writes about his debut solo album with a hint of hesitation. He leads with his age, then casually states his name. He also makes sure to thank his main collaborators, Ty Wilman and Pete Droge (w
