Pearl Jam

Released: September 26, 2000

Songwriter: Eddie Vedder

Producer: John Burton Brett Eliason

[Spoken Word: Eddie Vedder]
Hey, to each and every one of you. Thanks a lot. It really means a lot. You've got the power to make five scruffy Americans feel pretty good about themselves. Well, at least these four. I still hate myself. And we might see some of you in Berlin and some more of you in Hamberg. But if we don't see you again for a while, then again, we appreciate it. Take care of yourselves 'til next time. Good to see you. Good to share music with you. I'm sure all the bands feel the same way about you

Founded in 1990 in Seattle, Pearl Jam is one of the most successful bands out of the grunge movement, if not of the whole alternative rock scene from the early 90s. The group started with Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass), veterans of the proto-grunge scene, recording a demo along with local guitarist Mike McCready. Once the tape passed along, it attracted a San Diego-based singer, Eddie Vedder. Along with drummer Dave Krusen, they signed with Epic Records and released Ten in 1991, which by the following year was becoming one of the most successful debut albums ever.

Growing uncomfortable with success, the following albums went for a more anguished and experimental sound, and the band’s notorious activism had its most prominent case once they boycotted Ticketmaster, accusing them of price-gouging fans. In the meantime, various drummers passed through the band, with percussion only settling once Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron joined them in the tour for 1998’s Yield.

With 10 studio albums and various live recordings (including “Official Bootlegs” of basically every concert the band performed since 2000), Pearl Jam has sold nearly 32 million records in the U.S. and an estimated 60 million worldwide.

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