"It's a lot heavier than you'd expect" Mike on Pearl Jam's next album

demetrios
demetrios Posts: 98,320
edited January 2024 in The Porch

By Henry Yates

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready talks smashed Stratocasters, screaming solos, and why his band need their "asses kicked"




How many guitars do you reckon you’ve you smashed on stage during your career? 

Over my lifetime, maybe fifty. This year I haven’t smashed any – but the year’s not over yet. Never say never. What’s the best thing you’ve heard in rock’n’roll this year? I’ve been listening to Deep Sea Diver [pop-rock band based in Seattle] a lot this year. I’m excited about the new Thunderpussy record they’re putting out. But I’m mainly stuck in historical stuff. Like, I’ll say: “Okay, I’m only going to listen to The Beatles until I’ve figured it out.” I always listen to English bands, because everything from England is the best, in my mind.





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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,200
    I'm from England so Mike thinks I'm the best. So there!


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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,016
    He had me at "heavier than you'd expect"
    Please, please!!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,288
    lastexitlondon said:
    I'm from England so Mike thinks I'm the best. So there!
     =) 
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,381
    I like that he never smashed a guitar
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,346
    I am excited. This Andrew guy sounds like he is bringing some great energy to the band. Let's see how that translates!
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,320

    What does the new material sound like? 

    It’s a lot heavier than you’d expect. There’s the melody and energy of the first couple of records. Andrew pushed us to play as hard and melodic and thoughtful as we’ve done in a long time. I feel like Matt Cameron’s drumming has elements of what he did in Soundgarden. 

    For better or worse, you’re gonna hear a lot more lead guitar from me, stuff I haven’t done in a long time. I went crazy, like with Chris Cornell and Temple Of The Dog on Reach Down [1991], all those years ago. I got to do it again. Usually the first or second takes are best. After that I start thinking about it and it doesn’t have the feel. But Andrew caught the lightning in a bottle, as they say.

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,022
    Awesome.
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,200
    I'm totally excited now


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,709
    He's saying all the right things 
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,361
    For me Avocado was the record they went back to the early days after more experimental albums… I love Avocados energy, especially 1st 5 songs

    hoping the 1st half is balls to the wall, lil mid tempo towards end….. Gigaton, even though I like the last few tracks, it fizzles a lil
  • kmcmanus
    kmcmanus Posts: 904
    CROJAM95 said:
    For me Avocado was the record they went back to the early days after more experimental albums… I love Avocados energy, especially 1st 5 songs

    hoping the 1st half is balls to the wall, lil mid tempo towards end….. Gigaton, even though I like the last few tracks, it fizzles a lil
    Lightning Bolt fizzles out at the end too
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,982
    CROJAM95 said:
    For me Avocado was the record they went back to the early days after more experimental albums… I love Avocados energy, especially 1st 5 songs

    hoping the 1st half is balls to the wall, lil mid tempo towards end….. Gigaton, even though I like the last few tracks, it fizzles a lil
    avacado is my easily my favourite post Yield album.  It's so good :)
  • primussucks
    primussucks Posts: 2,365
    I love the sounds of more Mike leads and Matt hitting it hard like in soundgarden!!  Always fealt he's held back in pj compared to how he played in soundgarden!  Let it rip man!!  Excited for this!  Sounds like Watt came from a fans perspective and he knew exactly what he wanted them to do to get their best out of them! 
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  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,119
    Agreed on LB and Gigaton fizzling out on the back end. Would really like a complete album, no fizzle...oh, that should be the album name!
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  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    spankyMP said:
    Agreed on LB and Gigaton fizzling out on the back end. Would really like a complete album, no fizzle...oh, that should be the album name!
    fo shizzle
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited January 2024
    On the way to Cirque du Soleil in Penticton earlier, an Okanagan radio station gave an A. Watt who did Stones, lowdown
     
    And quoted this: 
    It’s a lot heavier than you’d expect. There’s the melody and energy of the first couple of records. Andrew pushed us to play as hard and melodic and thoughtful as we’ve done in a long time. I feel like Matt Cameron’s drumming has elements of what he did in Soundgarden

     when promoting upcoming Pj album!!! I cut my date off mid sentence to crank the radio hehe.
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  • Niko80
    Niko80 Posts: 1,613
    edited January 2024
    Some insights on Mike in Pearl Jam and his playing here. Very interesting video. 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdEFuWoRJfo
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,564
    Let’s hope that doesn’t mean fast ‘punk’ songs. 
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,381
    200g instead of 180
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,888
    Didn't he already say this in another interview?
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