That was weird. He was talking about his favourite shows, I wondered if he would say Slane Castle in '93, and right then he did. Can I read McCready's mind?
that was the mos awesome 25 minutes of my life.
this is zack by the way.
also, i have been telling people throughout the whole tour
that if i meet any of those guys i would not be able to
act any different than chris farley on snl.
i knew it was gonna happen.
remember that one time in san francisco,
and you played that solo and it was like
dun-na-na-ner, dun-na-na-na
that was awesome.
i'm surprised the previous four lines didn't escape my mouth.
what a cool fuckin' dude.
god, i love pearl jam.
and all of you,
except that asshole who said i was suckin' neil's dick.
neil is a god among mere mortals,
we all owe him a little respect.
fucker.
if i knew where it was, i would take you there-
there's not much more than this! (7-8-03 version)
that was the mos awesome 25 minutes of my life.
this is zack by the way.
also, i have been telling people throughout the whole tour
that if i meet any of those guys i would not be able to
act any different than chris farley on snl.
i knew it was gonna happen.
remember that one time in san francisco,
and you played that solo and it was like
dun-na-na-ner, dun-na-na-na
that was awesome.
i'm surprised the previous four lines didn't escape my mouth.
what a cool fuckin' dude.
god, i love pearl jam.
and all of you,
except that asshole who said i was suckin' neil's dick.
neil is a god among mere mortals,
we all owe him a little respect.
fucker.
You were awesome!
Congrats to you.
So many on here couldn't even imagine being in your shoes.
Great job and thank you for keeping us all up to date on all of the shows!
Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Great interview, good job Zack!
You were just how i imagined i would be if i ever met a member of the band; smile on your face the whole time and just dying to unleash the crazy and tell him how amazing everything about PJ is!
Anyone else laugh their ass off at Zack correcting MIKE MCCREADY when they were talking about the chords to 'Down By The River'?? That was golden.
Mike mentioned Verona 2006 when talking about favourite shows he's played. Yay!
"This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."
Thanks, Zack. Super interview, well prepared questions, nice smooth conversation that you both seemed to enjoy. MMc seems like such a nice guy, as well as being brilliant at what he does. It was nice to hear him describe the intuitive vibe between the members of the band when they play together. And yes, Neil Young is the man; it was clear that you were acknowledging a musician that the guys in PJ also revere.
(But question to anyone who'd know ... my screen stopped right in the middle of the interview, that is, it only played the first half. Do I have to subscribe to something to hear that whole 25 min.? Fyi, I'm on Safari, and everything else works ... thanks!)
that was the mos awesome 25 minutes of my life.
this is zack by the way.
also, i have been telling people throughout the whole tour
that if i meet any of those guys i would not be able to
act any different than chris farley on snl.
i knew it was gonna happen.
remember that one time in san francisco,
and you played that solo and it was like
dun-na-na-ner, dun-na-na-na
that was awesome.
i'm surprised the previous four lines didn't escape my mouth.
what a cool fuckin' dude.
god, i love pearl jam.
and all of you,
except that asshole who said i was suckin' neil's dick.
neil is a god among mere mortals,
we all owe him a little respect.
fucker.
Zack, a million thanks for a great interview ! Equal parts uber fan and excellent interviewer came across great. Beers , or bevie of your choice, on me. This is Ben btw. I'll start the tab.
"Buy the ticket,take the ride"
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
Johan Cruijff
that was the mos awesome 25 minutes of my life.
this is zack by the way.
also, i have been telling people throughout the whole tour
that if i meet any of those guys i would not be able to
act any different than chris farley on snl.
i knew it was gonna happen.
remember that one time in san francisco,
and you played that solo and it was like
dun-na-na-ner, dun-na-na-na
that was awesome.
i'm surprised the previous four lines didn't escape my mouth.
what a cool fuckin' dude.
god, i love pearl jam.
and all of you,
except that asshole who said i was suckin' neil's dick.
neil is a god among mere mortals,
we all owe him a little respect.
fucker.
you did a much better job than any of us would do- it's great to see a fan get a chance to do something like that and not someone who doesn't even give a shit. good job
that was the mos awesome 25 minutes of my life.
this is zack by the way.
also, i have been telling people throughout the whole tour
that if i meet any of those guys i would not be able to
act any different than chris farley on snl.
i knew it was gonna happen.
remember that one time in san francisco,
and you played that solo and it was like
dun-na-na-ner, dun-na-na-na
that was awesome.
i'm surprised the previous four lines didn't escape my mouth.
what a cool fuckin' dude.
god, i love pearl jam.
and all of you,
except that asshole who said i was suckin' neil's dick.
neil is a god among mere mortals,
we all owe him a little respect.
fucker.
That interview was excellent, well done! I like to see fans interviewing the band because the ask the questions other fans want to hear. Congrats!
I think it's funny that so many of you think Zach did a great interview. I thought he was a bumbling idiot, and 90% of the questions he asked.....Mike had probably been asked 1000 times. Nothing new here.
Here are some questions that Mike might never have heard before:
Why do you think "No Code" has become such a cult favorite album?
Why do you think the general media thought PJ had a "comeback album" with Avocado, when Riot Act and Binaural kicked so much ass?
What made you guys change your arrangement of "Garden" in recent years?
Thank God you guys are finally playing "All Night" from Lost Dogs. What song off Lost Dogs do you most enjoy playing?
Do you ever get tired of ending a show with "Ledbetter"? What's your favorite closer?
You don't play much slide guitar. I can only think of Red Mosquito and Thin Air. Is the slide something you need to practice, or do you just go out there and do it when asked?
It's so good to see a diehard fan conduct the interview. We typically get the cookie-cutter bullshit interviews from most mags.
yeah that dude is easily the only guy at Spin Magazine whose going to propose the idea of Mirrorball II to Mike.....which was a pretty sweet idea actually
He asked a lot of questions that were striaght from a fans heart. Uncle Neil is a God, you are right. Good Job Zack, and you are doing an excellent job with the blog.
I think it's funny that so many of you think Zach did a great interview. I thought he was a bumbling idiot, and 90% of the questions he asked.....Mike had probably been asked 1000 times. Nothing new here.
Here are some questions that Mike might never have heard before:
Why do you think "No Code" has become such a cult favorite album?
Why do you think the general media thought PJ had a "comeback album" with Avocado, when Riot Act and Binaural kicked so much ass?
What made you guys change your arrangement of "Garden" in recent years?
Thank God you guys are finally playing "All Night" from Lost Dogs. What song off Lost Dogs do you most enjoy playing?
Do you ever get tired of ending a show with "Ledbetter"? What's your favorite closer?
You don't play much slide guitar. I can only think of Red Mosquito and Thin Air. Is the slide something you need to practice, or do you just go out there and do it when asked?
Ect....
Your questions seem boring to me. They are too technical / professional NY Times -ish questions, Zack asked Fan questions.
Thanks for taking us along on your wild and wonderful ride through the tour! The interview was all the more special because we felt like we knew you and where you were coming from as a fan. You did us all proud! Thanks for doing such a great job with the interview-it was sincere, inspired, and from the heart. Thanks to M. F. McCready for being so cool!
new neil young/pj album would own... would love this to happen. It won't but would be a great thing. The new PJ album will be so damn good can't wait for this one PJ are in such good form this year.
I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
hahah when i was watching that one of the people chatting about it on the spin site was... BOSTONLOU!! long time no see. Anyways, i have such a man crush on mikey. what a cool dude
Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
We spoke to Zack as he was exiting the Tweeter/Comcast Center after finishing up the interview (post-soundcheck) while we were waiting in line for doors to open. Zack was super-stoked and said he truly enjoyed himself and the interview experience w/ Mike, and honestly he deserved the experience,...
bring on Mansfield II
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"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
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I'm not sure if I've ever seen Mike open up like that.
You disarmed him with your coolness.
Right on.
I'll ride the wave where it takes me...
But Mike doesn't have neils number? So Neils a friend of Ed then, not the band..?
And will they play Down By The River at Boston 2?
this is zack by the way.
also, i have been telling people throughout the whole tour
that if i meet any of those guys i would not be able to
act any different than chris farley on snl.
i knew it was gonna happen.
remember that one time in san francisco,
and you played that solo and it was like
dun-na-na-ner, dun-na-na-na
that was awesome.
i'm surprised the previous four lines didn't escape my mouth.
what a cool fuckin' dude.
god, i love pearl jam.
and all of you,
except that asshole who said i was suckin' neil's dick.
neil is a god among mere mortals,
we all owe him a little respect.
fucker.
there's not much more than this! (7-8-03 version)
i'll ride the wave where it takes me
ran to the ocean, smoked a joint in a tree...
They can buy but cant put on my clothes
Throw down my ace in the hole~~~~~~
Let's go for three in a row, no sorry i can't think of anything thats not funny. - Paul Merton
London96,Manchester00,Berlin06,London07
Congrats to you.
So many on here couldn't even imagine being in your shoes.
Great job and thank you for keeping us all up to date on all of the shows!
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
You were just how i imagined i would be if i ever met a member of the band; smile on your face the whole time and just dying to unleash the crazy and tell him how amazing everything about PJ is!
Anyone else laugh their ass off at Zack correcting MIKE MCCREADY when they were talking about the chords to 'Down By The River'?? That was golden.
Mike mentioned Verona 2006 when talking about favourite shows he's played. Yay!
(But question to anyone who'd know ... my screen stopped right in the middle of the interview, that is, it only played the first half. Do I have to subscribe to something to hear that whole 25 min.? Fyi, I'm on Safari, and everything else works ... thanks!)
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
Johan Cruijff
you did a much better job than any of us would do- it's great to see a fan get a chance to do something like that and not someone who doesn't even give a shit. good job
That interview was excellent, well done! I like to see fans interviewing the band because the ask the questions other fans want to hear. Congrats!
Here are some questions that Mike might never have heard before:
Why do you think "No Code" has become such a cult favorite album?
Why do you think the general media thought PJ had a "comeback album" with Avocado, when Riot Act and Binaural kicked so much ass?
What made you guys change your arrangement of "Garden" in recent years?
Thank God you guys are finally playing "All Night" from Lost Dogs. What song off Lost Dogs do you most enjoy playing?
Do you ever get tired of ending a show with "Ledbetter"? What's your favorite closer?
You don't play much slide guitar. I can only think of Red Mosquito and Thin Air. Is the slide something you need to practice, or do you just go out there and do it when asked?
Ect....
7-6-2006 Las Vegas. 7-20-2006 Portland. 7-22-2006 Gorge. 9-21-2009 Seattle. 9-22-2009 Seattle. 9-26-2009 Ridgefield. 9-25-2011 Vancouver.
11-29-2013 Portland. 10-16-2014 Detroit. 8-8-2018 Seattle. 8-10-2018 Seattle. 8-13-2018 Missoula. 5-10-2024 Portland. 5-30-2024 Seattle.
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
yeah that dude is easily the only guy at Spin Magazine whose going to propose the idea of Mirrorball II to Mike.....which was a pretty sweet idea actually
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Zack Fucking Newman !!
This is my kind of love...
♥♥♥
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
That was classic! My favorite question EVER!
LOL!
That's the first thing I though of too!
Mike is a badass!
Mike "Fuckin" McCready!
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In case you still can't see it, you can jack the Url address - where it says 'http://www.spin.com/videos/interview-pearl-jams-mike-mccready-part-one': at the end of the address, replace 'one' with 'three' or 'four' to see the last 2 parts.
bring on Mansfield II
"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore