Michael David McCready is the Jesus Christ of guitar playing

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edited November 2010 in The Porch
Cready is simply fuckin amazing. His guitar talks. He is the most under-rated guitarist of all-time.



M.A.C.C. - Hey Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u40L3X-6io
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Perfectly rated, everywhere except this board.

    Stone is underrated, though. Even around here.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Mike is GOD..

    mike-melting.jpg


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30BlueyXoyg
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • appie
    appie Posts: 1,441
    nice vid Dimi! He is indead the greatist player in the world with the best band in the world
    The Jimmy Hendrix of this century....
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  • Eilian
    Eilian Posts: 276
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...

    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.

    I LOVE his contributions to the records, because they're considered and are nearly always as perfect a fit to the song as you could write. So then, when he strays from them to mindlessly, and often in my opinion uncomfortably fret wank his guitar for 20 minutes I can't wait for the vocals to kick back in.

    I reckon some of the recorded solos are so amazing that playing anything different live is fucking mental,...Even Flow, Why Go, Immortality and Yellow Ledbetter spring to mind. Those solos are outstanding and the things he does live instead of them confuse me no end,...the live tone of Yellow Ledbetter is horrible and jarring compared to the recording also.

    Stone however,...is ALWAYS bang on the money live.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    i hope you still have a place in heaven..ill pray for you..
    Eilian wrote:
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...

    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.

    I LOVE his contributions to the records, because they're considered and are nearly always as perfect a fit to the song as you could write. So then, when he strays from them to mindlessly, and often in my opinion uncomfortably fret wank his guitar for 20 minutes I can't wait for the vocals to kick back in.

    I reckon some of the recorded solos are so amazing that playing anything different live is fucking mental,...Even Flow, Why Go, Immortality and Yellow Ledbetter spring to mind. Those solos are outstanding and the things he does live instead of them confuse me no end,...the live tone of Yellow Ledbetter is horrible and jarring compared to the recording also.

    Stone however,...is ALWAYS bang on the money live.
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    Eilian wrote:
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...

    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.

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  • Easties
    Easties Posts: 479
    Eilian wrote:
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...
    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.....
    ......when he strays from them to mindlessly, and often in my opinion uncomfortably fret wank his guitar for 20 minutes I can't wait for the vocals to kick back in.
    ......the live tone of Yellow Ledbetter is horrible and jarring compared to the recording also.

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  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGAqyzDWQeA

    behind the fucking back and not the cheesy alive behind the back solo


    he even pulls off the nerdy glasses look as cool as stone does

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  • dimitrispearljam
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    metsfan wrote:
    ed is jesus christ, mike is god and stone, jeff and matt are the 3 wisemen
    WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
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    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Yes Way
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    DewieCox wrote:
    Perfectly rated, everywhere except this board.

    Stone is underrated, though. Even around here.

    This.
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  • SolarWorld
    SolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    Man that song kicks ass, never heard of this project. Thanks. Did they do more?
  • SolarWorld
    SolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    Eilian wrote:
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...

    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.

    I LOVE his contributions to the records, because they're considered and are nearly always as perfect a fit to the song as you could write. So then, when he strays from them to mindlessly, and often in my opinion uncomfortably fret wank his guitar for 20 minutes I can't wait for the vocals to kick back in.

    I reckon some of the recorded solos are so amazing that playing anything different live is fucking mental,...Even Flow, Why Go, Immortality and Yellow Ledbetter spring to mind. Those solos are outstanding and the things he does live instead of them confuse me no end,...the live tone of Yellow Ledbetter is horrible and jarring compared to the recording also.

    Stone however,...is ALWAYS bang on the money live.

    What band are you watching again? Seriously.
  • Blah
    Blah Posts: 469
    SolarWorld wrote:
    Man that song kicks ass, never heard of this project. Thanks. Did they do more?


    M.A.C.C. is made up of Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron and Chris Cornell.The name of the band is the initials of all their last names. It is the only song they did.
  • RiotAct10
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    I love Mike, but I have to agree that he is a little overrated on this board. PJ is by far my favorite band, and Stone and Mike are my favorite guitar players, but Mike is not the best in the world, or really even that close. He is good at what he does, but there are a lot of people out there, even in little run-down dingy bars who can do what he does. I used to think he was a god, but than I started getting out more and seeing more live music.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • Eilian
    Eilian Posts: 276
    SolarWorld wrote:
    Eilian wrote:
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...

    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.

    I LOVE his contributions to the records, because they're considered and are nearly always as perfect a fit to the song as you could write. So then, when he strays from them to mindlessly, and often in my opinion uncomfortably fret wank his guitar for 20 minutes I can't wait for the vocals to kick back in.

    I reckon some of the recorded solos are so amazing that playing anything different live is fucking mental,...Even Flow, Why Go, Immortality and Yellow Ledbetter spring to mind. Those solos are outstanding and the things he does live instead of them confuse me no end,...the live tone of Yellow Ledbetter is horrible and jarring compared to the recording also.

    Stone however,...is ALWAYS bang on the money live.

    What band are you watching again? Seriously.


    Sorry,...i did try to convay how much i love his recorded efforts, but some solos shouldn't be improvised when the one laid down in the studio turns out to be a highlight of the song.


    Truth be told i don't think he's as capable of improvisation as most people here do...and don't understand why he insists on trying.
  • Ledbetterman10
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    Eilian wrote:
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...

    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.

    So then, when he strays from them to mindlessly, and often in my opinion uncomfortably fret wank his guitar for 20 minutes I can't wait for the vocals to kick back in.

    This was THE reason to see Pearl Jam in the 90's....and the reason why the bootlegs from the 90's are the best. I sorta know what you're talking about with Mike..and I think it's a recent thing. Even Flow solos have been a joke since around '06. But prior to that, they were very, very awesome.
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  • Easties
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    Eilian wrote:
    Truth be told i don't think he's as capable of improvisation as most people here do...and don't understand why he insists on trying.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hGvQtumNAY
  • Eilian
    Eilian Posts: 276
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Eilian wrote:
    Can't believe i'm risking it but,...

    McCready's lengthy live noodling really annoys me.

    So then, when he strays from them to mindlessly, and often in my opinion uncomfortably fret wank his guitar for 20 minutes I can't wait for the vocals to kick back in.

    This was THE reason to see Pearl Jam in the 90's....and the reason why the bootlegs from the 90's are the best. I sorta know what you're talking about with Mike..and I think it's a recent thing. Even Flow solos have been a joke since around '06. But prior to that, they were very, very awesome.


    yeah, he certainly wasn't guilty of it back in the day, he played to his ability with a focus on structure and melody,...much like he still does on the records.
  • Gary Carter
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    if you don't like his "boring" solos then stay home and relive the 90's where he had solo's that were sloppy and going nowhere

    mike comes from the hendrix and srv backround which is all bout improvising on the guitar


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  • SolarWorld
    SolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    Eilian wrote:
    Truth be told i don't think he's as capable of improvisation as most people here do...and don't understand why he insists on trying.

    You have not seen a Flight to Mars show, obviously.

    You really don't have much evidence to back this up with other than your poor taste. I have no idea where he "rates" among the best. I don't really care. I dare you to listen to the whole Temple of the Dog album, where most tracks where done on one take, and say the same thing. Where is your evidence?

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