Team Gleason Game Changer Gala with Mike McCready
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I'm hosting a party, the Game Changer Gala, with my friends @harryconnickjr @mikemccreadypj@macklemore @judithgloryhill @lordhuron @preshallbandand special guests to benefit Team Gleason and @answeralsThe Gala will be in Seattle on November 9th and will support finding innovative solutions for people living with ALS, while working toward answers to the disease. We have some tables and sponsorship opportunities still available, so please secure yours now and don't miss this epic event. Visit the link in the profile. #teamgleasonPost edited by demetrios on
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Aside from being one of rock's greatest musicians and a phenomenal human, did you know Mike McCready published a book of Polaroids in 2017 he shot during his time in Pearl Jam, dating back to the early 1990s. Titled 'Of Potato Heads and Polaroids: My Life Inside and Out of Pearl Jam'. McCready described the book as "an emotional ride." The photos in it document the band on tour, fellow musicians including Neil Young, Dave Grohl, Joey Ramone, and Jimmy Page, and McCready's personal life.
Win 2 Tickets to the Game Changer Gala!
Led by Host, Harry Connick, Jr., the Game Changer Gala on November 9th will be an extraordinary night of music, food, information, engagement, and change. Talent includes Macklemore, Mike McCready and Friends, Judith Hill, Lord Huron, Preservation Hall and more! With a contribution of $25, you could win 2 tickets to the Gala, air fair and 2 nights in Seattle. Each contribution of $25 gets you 5 entries into the contest. Give more to get more chances! Answer ALS and Team Gleason are proud to be part of the Game Changer Gala that will help raise critical funds for ALS research and patient empowerment. Team Gleason strives to provide solutions for those living with ALS now and Answer ALS is the single largest coordinated and collaborative effort to end ALS in the history of the disease. More at www.GameChangerGala.com
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Members of Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover 'Purple Rain': Watch
By Katrina Nattress
https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-11-12-members-of-pearl-jam-and-red-hot-chili-peppers-cover-purple-rain-watch/
November 12, 2018
Over the weekend, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready formed a supergroup with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer to rock out for a good cause.
Dubbing the name Mike McCready & Friends, the trio performed at the Game Changer Gala in Seattle over the weekend. The event benefitted Team Gleason — an organization committed to ALS and other neuromuscular diseases research founded by Spokane native and former NFL player Steve Gleason after he was diagnosed with ALS in 2011.
During the concert, the all-star band played a song originally penned by another legendary musician: Prince. On a stage bathed in purple lighting, Mike McCready & Friends performed "Purple Rain" with Klinghoffer showing off his vocal prowess as lead singer.
The stage designer caught video of the performance. Watch it below.
This isn't the first time these three superstars got together for a good cause. Last month, they joined forces with Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Stefan Lessard of Dave Matthews Band, Brad Paisley and Chris Martin of Coldplay to form Chad Smith's Super Mega Funktastic Jam Rock All Stars. The supergroup partnered up with Smith's look alike, Will Farrell, for "Will Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life," — a benefit for Cancer for College, which provides college scholarships to low-income, high-achieving cancer survivors.