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Can't believe it: I interviewed Mike McCready

Since 91Since 91 Posts: 57
edited May 2008 in The Porch
I'm not much of a talker here, but I just had to share my disbelief and gratitude for having been lucky enough to talk to Mike--and then write about it. (Okay, I guess this is part shameless-plug, too.)

So I've had the pleasure of writing PJ-related stuff at Seattlest.com for quite a while, and now I'm writing for Seattle Sound Magazine, too. And really, that's thanks to the music that's inspired me (and yes, become something of an obsession)--the music Pearl Jam and its members (and their friends and fellow Seattle musicians) have made.

Anyway, that resulted in me speaking with Mike yesterday about Flight to Mars, the CCFA, Crohn's, and his 1995 album with Mad Season, Above. (Yes, we chatted a bit about Pearl Jam, too.)

And what a damn nice guy Mike is. He was very gracious and thankful for the support he receives from the CCFA, his fans, and everyone who loves music. Ours was honestly a great conversation.

As a PJ fan since 16, talking with Mike was, of course, a dubious dream fulfilled. Half of our conversation is up at Sound's site now: http://www.seattlesoundmag.com/2008/05/mike-mccready-talks-flight-to-mars-crohns/

The other half is set to be in Sound's June issue.

While I'm blabbing, I also want to extend a belated but no-less heartfelt thanks to the guy in Vancouver who swapped my two row R tickets for two front-row seats... for no apparent reason, other than he just could. Whoever he was--suited, wearing an all-access pass, pacing the line before the Centre's doors opened--I'm indebted to him.

Anyway, that's another story... But damn, that show was great. (My review is on the Sound site and in May's issue, too.)

Okay, I think that's enough.
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  • wma11wma11 Posts: 790
    Congrats, Mike is indeed, a great guy
    I met my wife here...you can too! Don't lose hope!
  • LineOneMightyFineLineOneMightyFine Posts: 347
    That's awesome, congrats! My favorite part of that interview:

    SS: I think I’ve seen that look on your face.
    MM: You might see me staring up in the sky with my eyes closed. I’m not faking it. That just kind of happens. It happens a lot with Pearl Jam. There’s something the five of us create that I don’t get anywhere else on this planet. We all kind of speak to each other in a musical sense, a non-verbal sense.

    This just makes me think these guys will be playing together for a long time! Love it.
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Kick ass interview man. Nice! Thanks for posting.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,154
    Great job man!

    PBM
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  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    nice work clint! great read!
    I love to turn you on
  • rybesrybes Posts: 136
    awesome read, thank you for sharing!
  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,050
    MM: You might see me staring up in the sky with my eyes closed. I’m not faking it. That just kind of happens. It happens a lot with Pearl Jam. There’s something the five of us create that I don’t get anywhere else on this planet. We all kind of speak to each other in a musical sense, a non-verbal sense.


    How many times have we seen this? It makes you feel good to know that he and the rest of the band are still getting this level of satisfaction after all these years.


    BTW.... Congrats Since'91 on the article! Good job, you asked some very good questions!!
    ~!~ Peace ~!~ Love ~!~ Pearl Jam ~!~
  • yellowledbeccayellowledbecca Posts: 99
    mike is such a wonderful dude.

    (and you are a lucky bastard, you know.)
    ...master of karate and friendship for everyone!
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,800
    Good for you!!
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    heres a quick story of my luckiness of meeting mr mc cready...my friend and i met up in san fran a couple years ago for the 3 shows...walking through china town we ran into mikee...chit chatted a few told him we sneaked into the friend and family sec. he told us to go there again...during his solo for alive he saw came over and pointed at us and played his solo..on the off day we decided to go to haight asbury street and who do you think we ran into again? we talked and he asked us to go and sit in the same section...sure enough alive comes on and mikee comes over to us and plays his solo again right in front of us...i got the chance to meet the boys on Letterman before, gave vedder a bad brains vinyl, but i must say mikee is the shit!!! couldnt be a nicer guy....all of them except for stoner, he just walked right on by but the others stood and talked to me..i even had Ed put his arm around me and say, " I Fucken really appreciate it this" in his deep down voice..this band will rock for ever!!!!
  • EdVedHedEdVedHed Posts: 100
    great read - thanks for sharing !
    And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.......Nietzsche
  • Since 91Since 91 Posts: 57
    Glad you've enjoyed the piece. Hope you like the Mad Season stuff next month, too.

    And yes, I am a lucky bastard. It's bizarre.
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