Pearl Jam and their influences

fotd

I'm taking a history of Rock and Roll class and tonight's assignment is to connect our favorite band to the past through their influences. I know PJ's members have been influenced by The Who, Kiss, Van Halen, The Ramones, Neil Young. Does anybody have any interviews where they talk about their influences and then the same question for those influences influences? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hail Hail The Black Circle

Check this article from 2003...http://www.spin.com/articles/my-life-music-eddie-vedder/

fotd

Thank you! That is a great starting point!

Abe Froman

Head bangers Ball MTV 93 I think? EV has Fugazi written on his arm.

RhinoJam

They also love X the band... certainly mentioned them as an influence when on tour with them... also Bad Brains...

iVEDDER

I believe there's a youtube clip where McCready talks about Hendrix. On PJ20 Ament talk about dead kennedys (I think!).

Hail Hail The Black Circle

I am gonna need a partial credit for your assignment.
I have a Phd in google eg. "PJ member's name influences" turns up things like this... http://www.theskyiscrape.com/2011/08/stone-gossard-jeff-ament-listen-to-this.html
and this... http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/playlists/under-the-influence-jeff-aments-bass-heroes
and this... http://giventowail.com/mike/influences
and this... http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/101339/matt-cameron-old-online-chat

fotd

Thank you guys very much. Some very helpful links to get my assignment started.

iVEDDER

Hail Hail The Black Circle wrote: »

I am gonna need a partial credit for your assignment.
I have a Phd in google eg. "PJ member's name influences" turns up things like this... http://www.theskyiscrape.com/2011/08/stone-gossard-jeff-ament-listen-to-this.html
and this... http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/playlists/under-the-influence-jeff-aments-bass-heroes
and this... http://giventowail.com/mike/influences
and this... http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/101339/matt-cameron-old-online-chat

From the first link:
STONE'S PLAYLIST
(..)
6 You Dropped a Bomb on Me by The Gap Band


Stone just earned 100 points with me.