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Mike's LEGENDARY Anniversary 7/9/95
Soybeans
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Today is the 30 year anniversary of Mike Mccready's greatest solo jam of all time.
7/9/1995
Milwaukee Night 2
The combo performance of Little Wing (Hendrix) and Magot Brain (P Funk) is hands down the greatest singular performance of Mike's life.
Here's why:
Chad Smith of the Chillipeppers sits in on Jack's drum kit for the jam. Eddie only sings for the first 2 minutes (but his performance is great). The band then gives way to Mike who proceeds to melt 30,000 faces for the next 7:30. The jam is full of highs and lows, quite intensity following thrashing power that teases and intrigues throughout. It's a roller coaster that you hope never ends. Mike performs with his eyes closed as he channels fellow gods, Hendrix and Eddie Hazel.
I don't really have the vocabulary to describe what happens, other than to say the performance is raw, transcendent, deeply emotional unscripted and unencumbered. That is still an understatement.
It's not even possible to find another similar performance in the 30 years since (go ahead, and try).
While they have played Little Wing seldomly since then, Magot Brain has never again been attempted. You can't top perfection. Here's to 30 years. THANK YOU, MIKE!
I can't post the video link here, so please search for
"Pearl Jam - Little Wing / Magot Brain (Milwaukee, 1995)"
7/9/1995
Milwaukee Night 2
The combo performance of Little Wing (Hendrix) and Magot Brain (P Funk) is hands down the greatest singular performance of Mike's life.
Here's why:
Chad Smith of the Chillipeppers sits in on Jack's drum kit for the jam. Eddie only sings for the first 2 minutes (but his performance is great). The band then gives way to Mike who proceeds to melt 30,000 faces for the next 7:30. The jam is full of highs and lows, quite intensity following thrashing power that teases and intrigues throughout. It's a roller coaster that you hope never ends. Mike performs with his eyes closed as he channels fellow gods, Hendrix and Eddie Hazel.
I don't really have the vocabulary to describe what happens, other than to say the performance is raw, transcendent, deeply emotional unscripted and unencumbered. That is still an understatement.
It's not even possible to find another similar performance in the 30 years since (go ahead, and try).
While they have played Little Wing seldomly since then, Magot Brain has never again been attempted. You can't top perfection. Here's to 30 years. THANK YOU, MIKE!
I can't post the video link here, so please search for
"Pearl Jam - Little Wing / Magot Brain (Milwaukee, 1995)"
90 shows and counting...some of my favs: Randall's Island night 2, Milwaukee '95 night 2, Hawaii '06, St Johns '05, PJ20!
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