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Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, The Rockfords, Flight to Mars. Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician known for being a founding member and lead guitarist of Pearl Jam. McCready was also a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, and The Rockfords.
Apr 2, 2013 · Mike McCready knew what he wanted, and swung for the fences on Above. “X-Ray” mind features a solo very much in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan, who McCready credits as one of his strongest ...
Jan 5, 2024 · But as guitarist Mike McCready tells us, with a North American tour in full swing and new music mooted for 2024, they’re still alive and kicking. It feels like a long time since the release of Pearl Jam’s 2020 album Gigaton .
- Reach Down (Temple of the Dog, 1990) “That was my first lead on an album, and I was so excited. I’d been in a studio before, but never to record an album or anything.
- Hunger Strike (Temple of the Dog) “I remember thinking that this was a really beautiful song when I heard it. Chris Cornell showed me the riff. I had a ’62 reissue Strat and I wanted to use the fourth-position tone setting – between the bridge and the middle pickups – for the beginning of the song because I like that softer sound.
- Even Flow (Ten, 1991) “That’s me pretending to be Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a feeble attempt at that. Stone [Gossard, guitarist] wrote the riff and song; I think it’s a D tuning.
- Alive (Ten) “I copied Ace Frehley’s solo from Kiss’s She, which was copied from Robby Krieger’s solo in the Doors’ Five to One.”
Mar 22, 2022 · Mike McCready’s classic rock-and blues-influenced soloing has been part of Pearl Jam’s signature sound since they formed under the name Mookie Blaylock in Seattle, in 1990.
Apr 7, 2024 · Listen to a 2013 interview with Pearl Jam's guitarist Mike McCready, who talks about his UFO tribute band, unreleased Mad Season material, and his humility as a musician. The interview is part of the Kyle Meredith With... podcast series by WFPK.