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It's hard to believe that nearly two decades have passed since Mookie Blaylock rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone, quickly (and wisely) changing its name to Pearl Jam shortly thereafter. But since those first shows in 1990, the band has maintained a death-like grip on both its principles and its ability to bring the rock. With a new album due out on Sunday, Paste heads into the weekend with the Pearl Jam Takeover—where its all Pearl Jam, all day long. We review the new album, Backspacer, and talk to its producer, Brendan O'Brien. You can watch the Cameron Crowe-directed video for "The Fixer," take our super-impossible Pearl Jam quiz, read Stone Gossard's answers to our Twitter followers' questions and vote for your favorite Pearl Jam album in our poll. We have tour news, a guide to flannel, some news about Backspacer's cover illustrator, a list of our favorite 25 Pearl Jam tracks, an illustrated guide to help you sing like Eddie Vedder, and much more. So put on a flannel, grab a coffee and slack off like it's 1991.
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Watch a Grainy Highlight Reel From Former Point Guard and Pearl Jam Namesake Mookie Blaylock!
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All Those Yesterdays: Brendan O'Brien Reminisces on the Evolution of Pearl Jam and the Making of Backspacer
The Super-Impossible Brain-Busting Pearl Jam Trivia Quiz
Poll: Which is the Best Pearl Jam Album to Date?
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Hey guys.
Great PJ takeover. But I cannot resist. I amfrom Ireland and am on my 6 listen of the album (We got a release date of 09/18.
Amongst the Waves is amazing
Hope y'all in the US have as much fun come sunday!
Go neiri bothar leat!
So where are the questions that Stone answered????????
Gee, lots of ads for Pearl Jam and suddenly all the site's content is Pearl Jam today. Is there a correlation here between who pays for ads and who gets lots of coverage?
I have to admit that I was bummed out when the newest issue of Paste hit my door and Pearl Jam was not on the cover, and that Austin L. Ray gave it such a terrible review. I think he is way off.
The album is a solid hit from song 1, Gonna See My Friend to song 11, The end, such a tear jerker. My only complaint is that it is way too short.
Now, Granted, I am biased because Pearl Jam is my favorite band, and I am a huge Beatles,Led Zeppelin,Who,etc..., but still, this album, though not your typical Pearl Jam album, is still great.
This is Pearl Jam's dance album, and regardless of how much they paid for the adpsace on the website, I am relieved to see Paste come to their senses and give this band the credit and adulation they so rightly deserve.
"two decades have past since Mookie Blaylock..."
HOLY COW.
I think you were looking for in that lead sentence was "passed", not "past".
I know that the magazine business has fallen on hard times recently, but has Paste ceased hiring copy editors?
where are the questions to Stone???