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Which Pearl Jam book do you guys recommend?

The Long RoadThe Long Road Posts: 183
edited July 2008 in The Porch
I'm familiar with a lot of the bands history, but I'm looking for the BEST book on the story of Pearl Jam. Any recommendations??? Thanks.
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  • darthvedder88darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Personally, I'd go with "Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder: None Too Fragile," by Martin Clarke. "Five Against One" by Kim Neely is decent.
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  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    yield
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • BlackCorduroyBlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    I thought "5 against 1" was really good, but I felt a little creepy reading the middle part, it was really personal.
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    wikipedia
  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,395
    Five Against One was very good, but I am still not convinced Dave A. didn't ghost write it.
  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    The Long Road wrote:
    I'm familiar with a lot of the bands history, but I'm looking for the BEST book on the story of Pearl Jam. Any recommendations??? Thanks.

    my gf got me a great book about PJ, I forget the title cuz I haven't read it yet nor did i have the time to read the Ames book during my last semester of college - should be good summer reading
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    Personally, I'd go with "Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder: None Too Fragile," by Martin Clarke. "Five Against One" by Kim Neely is decent.

    how can you recommend a book on pearl jam that cant even get the name of eddies mother correct... on the first page?
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    my gf got me a great book about PJ, I forget the title cuz I haven't read it yet nor did i have the time to read the Ames book during my last semester of college - should be good summer reading
    how do you know it's good if you haven't read it?
  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    _outlaw wrote:
    how do you know it's good if you haven't read it?

    cuz i'd never heard of the title b4 (so that makes it special to me) since I consider myself a PJ-Know-It-All

    Pearl Jam: Place/Date by Lance Mercer
    http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pearl-Jam/Lance-Mercer/e/9780789302694/?itm=1

    thanks again Erin ;)
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,564
    _outlaw wrote:
    wikipedia

    I hear this one is very informative.
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    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
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    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    i was in a record store recently and spied a hardcover book of pj tour posters. it was sealed so i couldnt have a looksee. does anyone have it? and if so would you recommend it?
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    cuz i'd never heard of the title b4 (so that makes it special to me) since I consider myself a PJ-Know-It-All

    Pearl Jam: Place/Date by Lance Mercer
    http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pearl-Jam/Lance-Mercer/e/9780789302694/?itm=1

    thanks again Erin ;)

    ooh i gifted this to a friend.
    my fave pic is the one of eddie hanging like a monkey from the stage scaffolding(from the mic cord?). crazy bastard he was. :)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • NotoriousIMPNotoriousIMP Posts: 141
    I actually just finished "none to fragile" about a month ago. Very easy read. Cause it sucks!!!!!!
    IMO 5 against 1 wasnt that bad, but still not that good.
    I dont think there is a good book out there on them.
    I agree, wikpedia is your solution. very good info on all bands.
    I'd wait for Eddies autobio in say, 25 years.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    Personally, I'd go with "Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder: None Too Fragile," by Martin Clarke. "Five Against One" by Kim Neely is decent.
    mookieblalock wrote:
    Five Against One was very good, but I am still not convinced Dave A. didn't ghost write it.

    Agreed :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    i read the Kim Neely book a few years ago, it was ok. it kinda sucks that it stops at yield, she should write new chapters.
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  • I_Got_ShitI_Got_Shit Posts: 325
    BlackCorduroy wrote:
    I thought "5 against 1" was really good, but I felt a little creepy reading the middle part, it was really personal.

    Yeah, I punished myself by listening to Not for You about 10 times after reading each chapter.

    Really sheds some light on a lot of songs, though, especially Release and RVM.
    *Does not include encore of Garden and Leash.
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