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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Mike McCready
| name                = Mike McCready
| background          = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| background          = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| image              = Mike McCready 2009.jpg
| image              = Mike McCready 2009.jpg
| caption            = McCready performing with [[Pearl Jam]] in 2009
| caption            = McCready performing with Pearl Jam in 2009
| birth_name          = Michael David McCready
| birth_name          = Michael David McCready
| alias              = Petster, McMelty
| alias              = Petster, McMelty
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1966|4|5}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1966|4|5}}
| birth_place        = [[Pensacola, Florida]], United States
| birth_place        = Pensacola, Florida, US
| genre              = [[Alternative rock]], [[grunge]], [[blues rock]], [[hard rock]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| genre              =  
| occupation          = Musician, songwriter
| occupation          = Musician, songwriter
| years_active        = 1979–present
| years_active        = 1979–present
| instrument          = Guitar, vocals, drums
| instrument          = Guitar, vocals, drums
| label              = Monkeywrench, [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Epic Records|Epic]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[J Records|J]]
| label              =  
| associated_acts    = [[Pearl Jam]], [[Temple of the Dog]], [[Mad Season (band)|Mad Season]], [[The Rockfords]], Shadow '86, Flight to Mars, Levee Walkers, [[Walking Papers (band)|Walking Papers]], M.A.C.C.
| associated_acts    = Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, The Rockfords, Shadow '86, Flight to Mars, Levee Walkers, Walking Papers, M.A.C.C.
| notable_instruments = [[Fender Stratocaster]]<br/>[[Fender Telecaster]]<br/>[[Gibson Les Paul]]<br/>[[Gibson Les Paul Junior]]<br/>[[Gibson SG]]
| notable_instruments = Fender Stratocaster<br/>Fender Telecaster<br/>Gibson Les Paul<br/>Gibson Les Paul Junior<br/>Gibson SG
}}
}}
'''Michael David''' "'''Mike'''" '''McCready''' (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band [[Pearl Jam]]. Along with [[Jeff Ament]], [[Stone Gossard]] and [[Eddie Vedder]], he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. McCready was also a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, [[Temple of the Dog]], [[Mad Season (band)|Mad Season]] and [[The Rockfords]].  He is also the proprietor of Hockey Talkter Records.
'''Michael David''' "'''Mike'''" '''McCready''' (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. McCready was also a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season and The Rockfords.  He is also the proprietor of Hockey Talkter Records.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Mike McCready was born in [[Pensacola, Florida]], but his family moved to [[Seattle]], shortly after his birth.<ref name="The Rock FM">The Rock FM. [http://www.therock.net.nz/Pearl-Jam-interview/tabid/431/articleID/6488/cat/175/Default.aspx Mike McCready interview on The Rock radio station] ''The Rock''. November 19, 2009.</ref> When he was a child, his parents played [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Carlos Santana|Santana]]; while his friends listened to [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] and [[Aerosmith]], McCready would frequently play bongo drums.<ref name="Rotondi, James">Rotondi, James. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gp194.shtml "Blood On the Tracks"]. ''[[Guitar Player]]''. January 1994.</ref> At the age of eleven, McCready purchased his first guitar and began taking lessons.
McCready was born in Pensacola, Florida, but his family moved to Seattle, shortly after his birth.<ref name="The Rock FM">The Rock FM. [http://www.therock.net.nz/Pearl-Jam-interview/tabid/431/articleID/6488/cat/175/Default.aspx Mike McCready interview on The Rock radio station] ''The Rock''. November 19, 2009.</ref> When he was a child, his parents played Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana; while his friends listened to Kiss and Aerosmith, McCready would frequently play bongo drums.<ref name="Rotondi, James">Rotondi, James. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gp194.shtml "Blood On the Tracks"]. ''Guitar Player''. January 1994.</ref> At the age of eleven, McCready purchased his first guitar and began taking lessons.


In eighth grade, McCready formed his first band, Warrior, whose name soon changed to Shadow. Originally a cover band playing during free periods at [[Roosevelt High School (Seattle, Washington)|Roosevelt High School]], the band eventually began writing original material and recording demo tapes.<ref name="goldmine">Greene, Jo-Ann. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gm082093_2.shtml "Intrigue and Incest: Pearl Jam and the Secret History of Seattle" (Part 2)]. ''[[Goldmine (magazine)|Goldmine]]''. August 20, 1993.</ref> After high school, McCready worked at a pizza restaurant where he befriended musician [[Pete Droge]].<ref>Alvarez, Tina. [http://emol.org/music/tina/droge.html "Pete Droge"]. EMOL Music. 1996.</ref> In 1986, Shadow relocated to Los Angeles and attempted to cut a record deal.<ref name="goldmine"/> However, according to McCready:
In eighth grade, McCready formed his first band, Warrior, whose name soon changed to Shadow. Originally a cover band playing during free periods at Roosevelt High School, the band eventually began writing original material and recording demo tapes.<ref name="goldmine">Greene, Jo-Ann. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gm082093_2.shtml "Intrigue and Incest: Pearl Jam and the Secret History of Seattle" (Part 2)]. ''Goldmine''. August 20, 1993.</ref> After high school, McCready worked at a pizza restaurant where he befriended musician Pete Droge.<ref>Alvarez, Tina. [http://emol.org/music/tina/droge.html "Pete Droge"]. EMOL Music. 1996.</ref> In 1986, Shadow relocated to Los Angeles and attempted to cut a record deal.<ref name="goldmine"/> However, according to McCready:


<blockquote>We played to a couple bartenders down there, but even though it was a bad scene, it was a good experience. Basically, we weren't that good of a band, and we didn't realize it until we got down there. I guess we lost our focus, got really bummed out and came back to Seattle.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/></blockquote>
<blockquote>We played to a couple bartenders down there, but even though it was a bad scene, it was a good experience. Basically, we weren't that good of a band, and we didn't realize it until we got down there. I guess we lost our focus, got really bummed out and came back to Seattle.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/></blockquote>


In 1988, Shadow returned to Seattle and split up soon afterwards.<ref name="goldmine"/> McCready lost interest in playing guitar for some time, stating that he "was so depressed about life."<ref name="aledort">Aledort, Andy. [http://www.giventowail.com/new/mike/articles/gw700.php "Aural Exam"]. ''[[Guitar World]]''. July 2000.</ref> He cut his hair, enrolled in a local community college, and spent his nights working at a video store.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> He credits a friend named Russ Riedner for "getting me out of my college mode and back into playing guitar."<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> McCready was inspired to pick up his guitar again after attending a [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]] concert at [[The Gorge Amphitheatre]] in [[George, Washington]]. McCready said:
In 1988, Shadow returned to Seattle and split up soon afterwards.<ref name="goldmine"/> McCready lost interest in playing guitar for some time, stating that he "was so depressed about life."<ref name="aledort">Aledort, Andy. [http://www.giventowail.com/new/mike/articles/gw700.php "Aural Exam"]. ''Guitar World''. July 2000.</ref> He cut his hair, enrolled in a local community college, and spent his nights working at a video store.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> He credits a friend named Russ Riedner for "getting me out of my college mode and back into playing guitar."<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> McCready was inspired to pick up his guitar again after attending a Stevie Ray Vaughan concert at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. McCready said:


<blockquote>As soon as he started "Couldn't Stand the Weather", these huge clouds rolled in overhead, and rain began pouring down. When the song ended, the rain stopped! It was like a religious experience, and it changed me. It lifted me out of the negative mindset I was in, and it got me playing again. I thank him forever for that.<ref name="aledort"/></blockquote>
<blockquote>As soon as he started "Couldn't Stand the Weather", these huge clouds rolled in overhead, and rain began pouring down. When the song ended, the rain stopped! It was like a religious experience, and it changed me. It lifted me out of the negative mindset I was in, and it got me playing again. I thank him forever for that.<ref name="aledort"/></blockquote>


McCready gradually went back to playing guitar and finally joined another band called Love Chile.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> A childhood friend, [[Stone Gossard]], went to one of the band's shows and appreciated McCready's work after hearing him perform Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Couldn't Stand the Weather".<ref name="secondcoming">{{cite web | last = Hiatt | first = Brian | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/pearl_jam_the_second_coming | title = The Second Coming of Pearl Jam | work = [[Rolling Stone]] | date = June 16, 2006 | accessdate = 2007-06-22}}</ref> Gossard had known McCready from back before high school when the two would trade rock band pictures with each other.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> After the demise of Gossard's band [[Mother Love Bone]], he asked McCready if he wanted to play music together with him.<ref name="goldmine"/> After a few months of practicing together, McCready in turn encouraged Gossard to reconnect with his Mother Love Bone alum [[Jeff Ament]].<ref name="secondcoming"/>
McCready gradually went back to playing guitar and finally joined another band called Love Chile.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> A childhood friend, Stone Gossard, went to one of the band's shows and appreciated McCready's work after hearing him perform Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Couldn't Stand the Weather".<ref name="secondcoming">{{cite web | last = Hiatt | first = Brian | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/pearl_jam_the_second_coming | title = The Second Coming of Pearl Jam | work = Rolling Stone | date = June 16, 2006 | accessdate = 2007-06-22}}</ref> Gossard had known McCready from back before high school when the two would trade rock band pictures with each other.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/> After the demise of Gossard's band Mother Love Bone, he asked McCready if he wanted to play music together with him.<ref name="goldmine"/> After a few months of practicing together, McCready in turn encouraged Gossard to reconnect with his Mother Love Bone alum Jeff Ament.<ref name="secondcoming"/>


===Temple of the Dog===
===Temple of the Dog===
{{Main article|Temple of the Dog}}
The trio were attempting to form their own band when they were invited to be part of the Temple of the Dog project founded by Soundgarden's Chris Cornell as a musical tribute to Mother Love Bone's frontman Andrew Wood, who died of a heroin overdose at age 24. Cornell had been Wood's roommate. The band's line-up was completed by the addition of Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron.
The trio were attempting to form their own band when they were invited to be part of the [[Temple of the Dog]] project founded by [[Soundgarden]]'s [[Chris Cornell]] as a musical tribute to Mother Love Bone's frontman [[Andrew Wood (singer)|Andrew Wood]], who died of a heroin overdose at age 24. Cornell had been Wood's roommate. The band's line-up was completed by the addition of Soundgarden drummer [[Matt Cameron]].


The band started rehearsing songs that Cornell had written on tour prior to Wood's death, as well as re-working some existing material from demos written by Gossard and Ament.<ref name="Guitar World - Requiem for a Heavyweight">Alden, Grant. "Requiem for a Heavyweight." ''[[Guitar World]]''. July 1997</ref> This was McCready's first recording studio experience, and he took a central role in the project. McCready performed an epic four-minute-plus solo for "Reach Down". According to Cornell, McCready's [[Headphones|headphone]] monitors flew off halfway through the recording of the solo, and he played the rest without being able to hear the backing track.<ref name="tenpast">Weisbard, Eric, et al. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/spin801.shtml "Ten Past Ten"] [[Spin (magazine)|''Spin'']]. August 2001.</ref> McCready considers this track to be one of his proudest moments.<ref name="Gilbert">Gilbert, Jeff. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gs0595.shtml "Prime Cuts: Mike McCready – The Best of Pearl Jam!"]. ''Guitar School''. May 1995.</ref> This project eventually featured vocalist [[Eddie Vedder]], who had arrived in Seattle to audition to be the singer for Ament and Gossard's next band, which later became Pearl Jam. Vedder sang a duet with Cornell on the song "[[Hunger Strike (song)|Hunger Strike]]" and provided background vocals on several other songs. The band decided that it had enough material for an entire album and in April 1991 ''[[Temple of the Dog (album)|Temple of the Dog]]'' was released through [[A&M Records]].
The band started rehearsing songs that Cornell had written on tour prior to Wood's death, as well as re-working some existing material from demos written by Gossard and Ament.<ref name="Guitar World - Requiem for a Heavyweight">Alden, Grant. "Requiem for a Heavyweight." ''Guitar World''. July 1997</ref> This was McCready's first recording studio experience, and he took a central role in the project. McCready performed an epic four-minute-plus solo for "Reach Down". According to Cornell, McCready's headphone monitors flew off halfway through the recording of the solo, and he played the rest without being able to hear the backing track.<ref name="tenpast">Weisbard, Eric, et al. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/spin801.shtml "Ten Past Ten"] ''Spin''. August 2001.</ref> McCready considers this track to be one of his proudest moments.<ref name="Gilbert">Gilbert, Jeff. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gs0595.shtml "Prime Cuts: Mike McCready – The Best of Pearl Jam!"]. ''Guitar School''. May 1995.</ref> This project eventually featured vocalist Eddie Vedder, who had arrived in Seattle to audition to be the singer for Ament and Gossard's next band, which later became Pearl Jam. Vedder sang a duet with Cornell on the song "Hunger Strike" and provided background vocals on several other songs. The band decided that it had enough material for an entire album and in April 1991 ''Temple of the Dog'' was released through A&M Records.


===Pearl Jam===
===Pearl Jam===
{{Main article|Pearl Jam}}
Pearl Jam was formed in 1990 by Ament, Gossard, and McCready,<ref name="crowe">{{cite web | last = Crowe | first = Cameron | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10560431/five_against_the_world | title = Five Against the World | work = Rolling Stone | date = October 28, 1993 | accessdate = 2007-06-23 }}</ref> who then recruited Vedder and drummer Dave Krusen. The band originally took the name Mookie Blaylock, but was forced to change it when the band signed to Epic Records in 1991. After the recording sessions for ''Ten'' were completed, Krusen left Pearl Jam in May 1991.<ref name="goldmine"/> Krusen was replaced by Matt Chamberlain, who had previously played with Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. After playing only a handful of shows, one of which was filmed for the "Alive" video, Chamberlain left to join the ''Saturday Night Live'' band.<ref name="peiken">{{cite web | url=http://pearljamhistory.no.sapo.pt/PJArticles_Interviews_12-xx-93_-_modern_drummer.htm | title=Dave Abbruzzese of Pearl Jam | accessdate=2007-07-01 | author=Peiken, Matt | publisher=''Modern Drummer'' | date=December 1993}}</ref> As his replacement, Chamberlain suggested Dave Abbruzzese, who joined the group and played the rest of Pearl Jam's live shows supporting the ''Ten'' album.
[[File:MMcCready06.jpg|thumb|180px|right| Mike McCready on stage with [[Pearl Jam]] in [[Albany, New York|Albany]], New York on May 12, 2006]]
Pearl Jam was formed in 1990 by Ament, Gossard, and McCready,<ref name="crowe">{{cite web | last = Crowe | first = Cameron | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10560431/five_against_the_world | title = Five Against the World | work = [[Rolling Stone]] | date = October 28, 1993 | accessdate = 2007-06-23 }}</ref> who then recruited Vedder and drummer [[Dave Krusen]]. The band originally took the name [[Mookie Blaylock]], but was forced to change it when the band signed to [[Epic Records]] in 1991. After the recording sessions for ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]'' were completed, Krusen left Pearl Jam in May 1991.<ref name="goldmine"/> Krusen was replaced by [[Matt Chamberlain]], who had previously played with [[Edie Brickell & New Bohemians]]. After playing only a handful of shows, one of which was filmed for the "[[Alive (Pearl Jam song)|Alive]]" video, Chamberlain left to join the ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' band.<ref name="peiken">{{cite web | url=http://pearljamhistory.no.sapo.pt/PJArticles_Interviews_12-xx-93_-_modern_drummer.htm | title=Dave Abbruzzese of Pearl Jam | accessdate=2007-07-01 | author=Peiken, Matt | publisher=''[[Modern Drummer]]'' | date=December 1993}}</ref> As his replacement, Chamberlain suggested [[Dave Abbruzzese]], who joined the group and played the rest of Pearl Jam's live shows supporting the ''Ten'' album.


''Ten'' broke the band into the mainstream, and became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s. The band found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention given to the Seattle music scene and the genre known as [[grunge]]. McCready frequently soloed, and added a [[blues]] touch to the music (influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan). The single "[[Jeremy (song)|Jeremy]]" received [[Grammy Award]] nominations for [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Song|Best Rock Song]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930107&slug=1678641 |title=Clapton Tops List of Grammy Nominations |publisher=''[[The Seattle Times]]'' |accessdate=2008-08-03 |date=January 7, 1993}}</ref> Pearl Jam received four awards at the 1993 [[MTV Video Music Awards]] for its music video for "Jeremy", including [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] and [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video|Best Group Video]].<ref name="MTV Award">{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1993/ |title=1993 Video Music Awards |publisher=[[MTV]].com |accessdate=2008-08-02}}</ref> ''Ten'' was ranked number 207 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of the [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 greatest albums of all time]],<ref name="500greatest">{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/features/coverstory/featuregen.asp?pid=2164| title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|accessdate=2008-05-06| publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]''}}</ref> and "Jeremy" was ranked number 11 on [[VH1]]'s list of the 100 greatest songs of the '90s.<ref name="greatest90s">{{cite web
''Ten'' broke the band into the mainstream, and became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s. The band found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention given to the Seattle music scene and the genre known as grunge. McCready frequently soloed, and added a blues touch to the music (influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan). The single "Jeremy" received Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Hard Rock Performance in 1993.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930107&slug=1678641 |title=Clapton Tops List of Grammy Nominations |publisher=''The Seattle Times'' |accessdate=2008-08-03 |date=January 7, 1993}}</ref> Pearl Jam received four awards at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards for its music video for "Jeremy", including Video of the Year Best Group Video.<ref name="MTV Award">{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1993/ |title=1993 Video Music Awards |publisher=MTV.com |accessdate=2008-08-02}}</ref> ''Ten'' was ranked number 207 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 greatest albums of all time,<ref name="500greatest">{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/features/coverstory/featuregen.asp?pid=2164| title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|accessdate=2008-05-06| publisher=''Rolling Stone''}}</ref> and "Jeremy" was ranked number 11 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest songs of the '90s.<ref name="greatest90s">{{cite web
   | url = http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/127759/episode_featured_copy.jhtml
   | url = http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/127759/episode_featured_copy.jhtml
   | publisher = [[VH1]]
   | publisher = VH1
   | title = VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s
   | title = VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s
   | accessdate = 2008-08-09}}</ref>
   | accessdate = 2008-08-09}}</ref>


Following an intense touring schedule, the band went into the studio to record what would become its second studio album, ''[[Vs. (Pearl Jam album)|Vs.]]'', released in 1993. Upon its release, ''Vs.'' set at the time the record for most copies of an album sold in a week,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308749,00.html | title=Pearl's Jam | accessdate=2007-08-31 | publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' | date=November 19, 1993 | first=Nisid | last=Hajari}}</ref> and spent five weeks at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. ''Vs.'' was nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album]] in 1995.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news
Following an intense touring schedule, the band went into the studio to record what would become its second studio album, ''Vs.'', released in 1993. Upon its release, ''Vs.'' set at the time the record for most copies of an album sold in a week,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308749,00.html | title=Pearl's Jam | accessdate=2007-08-31 | publisher=''Entertainment Weekly'' | date=November 19, 1993 | first=Nisid | last=Hajari}}</ref> and spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200. ''Vs.'' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1995.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news
   | url = http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-search,0,7169155.htmlstory?searchtype=all&query=pearl+jam
   | url = http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-search,0,7169155.htmlstory?searchtype=all&query=pearl+jam
   | title = Awards Database
   | title = Awards Database
   | publisher = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
   | publisher = ''Los Angeles Times''
   | accessdate = 2008-08-02}}</ref> From ''Vs.'', the song "[[Daughter (song)|Daughter]]" received a Grammy nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] and the song "[[Go (Pearl Jam song)|Go]]" received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2DD113CF935A15751C0A963958260 |title=POP VIEW; Playing Grammy Roulette |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' |author=Pareles, Jon |accessdate=2008-08-03 | date=February 26, 1995}}</ref>
   | accessdate = 2008-08-02}}</ref> From ''Vs.'', the song "Daughter" received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and the song "Go" received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2DD113CF935A15751C0A963958260 |title=POP VIEW; Playing Grammy Roulette |publisher=''The New York Times'' |author=Pareles, Jon |accessdate=2008-08-03 | date=February 26, 1995}}</ref>


[[File:MikeMcCready2013.JPG|thumb|180px|left|McCready on stage with Pearl Jam in [[Brooklyn]] on October 18, 2013]]
Feeling the pressures of success, the band decided to decrease the level of promotion for its albums, including refusing to release music videos.<ref>Ashare, Matt. "The Sweet Smell of (Moderate) Success". CMJ. July 2000.</ref> In 1994, the band began a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster, which lasted for three years and limited the band's ability to tour in the United States.<ref>DeRogatis, Jim. ''Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's''. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. ISBN 0-306-81271-1, pg. 58</ref> Later that same year the band released its third studio album, ''Vitalogy'', which became the band's third straight album to reach multi-platinum status. The album received Grammy nominations for Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year and Best Rock Album in 1996.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05EFDA1239F936A35752C0A960958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |title=New Faces in Grammy Nominations |publisher=''The New York Times'' |author=Strauss, Neil |accessdate=2008-08-03 | date=January 5, 1996}}</ref> ''Vitalogy'' was ranked number 492 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.<ref name="500greatest"/> The lead single "Spin the Black Circle" won a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref name="latimes"/> Although Abbruzzese performed on the album ''Vitalogy'', he was fired in August 1994, four months before the album was released.<ref name="tenpast"/> The band cited political differences between Abbruzzese and the other members; for example, he disagreed with the Ticketmaster boycott.<ref name="tenpast"/> He was replaced by Jack Irons, a close friend of Vedder and the former and original drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.<ref name="goldmine"/>
Feeling the pressures of success, the band decided to decrease the level of promotion for its albums, including refusing to release music videos.<ref>Ashare, Matt. "The Sweet Smell of (Moderate) Success". [[College Music Journal|CMJ]]. July 2000.</ref> In 1994, the band began a much-publicized boycott of [[Ticketmaster]], which lasted for three years and limited the band's ability to tour in the United States.<ref>DeRogatis, Jim. ''Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's''. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. ISBN 0-306-81271-1, pg. 58</ref> Later that same year the band released its third studio album, ''[[Vitalogy]]'', which became the band's third straight album to reach multi-platinum status. The album received Grammy nominations for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] and Best Rock Album in 1996.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05EFDA1239F936A35752C0A960958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |title=New Faces in Grammy Nominations |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' |author=Strauss, Neil |accessdate=2008-08-03 | date=January 5, 1996}}</ref> ''Vitalogy'' was ranked number 492 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.<ref name="500greatest"/> The lead single "[[Spin the Black Circle]]" won a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref name="latimes"/> Although Abbruzzese performed on the album ''Vitalogy'', he was fired in August 1994, four months before the album was released.<ref name="tenpast"/> The band cited political differences between Abbruzzese and the other members; for example, he disagreed with the Ticketmaster boycott.<ref name="tenpast"/> He was replaced by [[Jack Irons]], a close friend of Vedder and the former and original drummer of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]].<ref name="goldmine"/>


The band subsequently released ''[[No Code]]'' in 1996 and ''[[Yield (album)|Yield]]'' in 1998. In 1998, prior to Pearl Jam's U.S. [[Yield Tour]], Irons left the band due to dissatisfaction with touring.<ref name="offhegoes">{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pearljam/articles/story/5928493/off_he_goes | title=Off He Goes | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Fischer, Blair R | publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | date=April 17, 1998}}</ref> Pearl Jam enlisted former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron as Irons' replacement on an initially temporary basis,<ref name="offhegoes"/> but he soon became a permanent replacement for Irons. "[[Do the Evolution]]" (from ''Yield'') received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/specials/1999/grammys/bigpicture.html |title=41st annual Grammy nominees and winners |publisher=[[CNN]].com |accessdate=2008-08-03 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080613094347/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/specials/1999/grammys/bigpicture.html |archivedate = June 13, 2008}}</ref> In 1998, Pearl Jam recorded "[[Last Kiss]]", a cover of a 1960s ballad made famous by [[J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers]]. It was released on the band's 1998 fan club Christmas single; however, by popular demand, the cover was released to the public as a single in 1999. "Last Kiss" peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' charts and became the band's highest-charting single.
The band subsequently released ''No Code'' in 1996 and ''Yield'' in 1998. In 1998, prior to Pearl Jam's U.S. Yield Tour, Irons left the band due to dissatisfaction with touring.<ref name="offhegoes">{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pearljam/articles/story/5928493/off_he_goes | title=Off He Goes | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Fischer, Blair R | publisher=''Rolling Stone'' | date=April 17, 1998}}</ref> Pearl Jam enlisted former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron as Irons' replacement on an initially temporary basis,<ref name="offhegoes"/> but he soon became a permanent replacement for Irons. "Do the Evolution" (from ''Yield'') received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/specials/1999/grammys/bigpicture.html |title=41st annual Grammy nominees and winners |publisher=CNN.com |accessdate=2008-08-03 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080613094347/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/specials/1999/grammys/bigpicture.html |archivedate = June 13, 2008}}</ref> In 1998, Pearl Jam recorded "Last Kiss", a cover of a 1960s ballad made famous by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. It was released on the band's 1998 fan club Christmas single; however, by popular demand, the cover was released to the public as a single in 1999. "Last Kiss" peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' charts and became the band's highest-charting single.


In 2000, the band released its sixth studio album, ''[[Binaural (album)|Binaural]]'', and initiated a successful and ongoing series of [[Pearl Jam Official Bootlegs|official bootlegs]]. The band released seventy-two such live albums in 2000 and 2001, and set a record for most albums to debut in the ''Billboard'' 200 at the same time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12055527 | title=Pearl Jam Breaks Its Own Chart Record | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Davis, Darren | publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Music]] | date=March 7, 2001}}</ref> "[[Grievance (song)|Grievance]]" (from ''Binaural'') received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439384/20010214/pearl_jam.jhtml |title=Pearl Jam DVD Compiles Tour Footage |publisher=[[MTV]].com |author=Moss, Corey |accessdate=2008-08-03}}</ref> The band released its seventh studio album, ''[[Riot Act (album)|Riot Act]]'', in 2002. Pearl Jam's contribution to the 2003 film, ''[[Big Fish]]'', "[[Man of the Hour]]", was nominated for a [[Golden Globe Award]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2003 |title=Golden Globes Nominations & Winners |publisher=goldenglobes.org |accessdate=2008-02-20 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080201120641/http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2003 |archivedate = February 1, 2008}}</ref> The band's eighth studio album, the eponymous ''[[Pearl Jam (album)|Pearl Jam]]'', was released in 2006. The band released its ninth studio album, ''[[Backspacer]]'', in 2009 and its tenth studio album, ''[[Lightning Bolt (Pearl Jam album)|Lightning Bolt]]'', in 2013.
In 2000, the band released its sixth studio album, ''Binaural'', and initiated a successful and ongoing series of Pearl Jam official bootlegs. The band released seventy-two such live albums in 2000 and 2001, and set a record for most albums to debut in the ''Billboard'' 200 at the same time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12055527 | title=Pearl Jam Breaks Its Own Chart Record | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Davis, Darren | publisher=Yahoo!|Yahoo! Music | date=March 7, 2001}}</ref> "Grievance (song)|Grievance" (from ''Binaural'') received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439384/20010214/pearl_jam.jhtml |title=Pearl Jam DVD Compiles Tour Footage |publisher=MTV.com |author=Moss, Corey |accessdate=2008-08-03}}</ref> The band released its seventh studio album, ''Riot Act'', in 2002. Pearl Jam's contribution to the 2003 film, ''Big Fish'', "Man of the Hour", was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2004.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2003 |title=Golden Globes Nominations & Winners |publisher=goldenglobes.org |accessdate=2008-02-20 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080201120641/http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2003 |archivedate = February 1, 2008}}</ref> The band's eighth studio album, the eponymous ''Pearl Jam'', was released in 2006. The band released its ninth studio album, ''Backspacer'', in 2009 and its tenth studio album, ''Lightning Bolt'', in 2013.


==Other musical projects==
==Other musical projects==
===Mad Season===
===Mad Season===
{{Main article|Mad Season (band)}}
During the production of ''Vitalogy'', McCready went into rehabilitation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he met bassist John Baker Saunders of The Lamont Cranston Band.<ref name="guitarworld"/> In 1994, when the two returned to Seattle, they formed a side band, The Gacy Bunch, with vocalist Layne Staley of Alice in Chains and drummer [[Barrett Martin]] of Screaming Trees. After several live shows, they changed their name to Mad Season. The band released the album ''Above'' through Columbia Records in 1995, and are best known for the single "River of Deceit". The band broke up following Saunders' death in 1999 due to a heroin overdose. Staley would pass away three years later in 2002, of an apparent overdose of heroin and cocaine. Coincidentally Staley would die on McCready's birthday.
During the production of ''Vitalogy'', McCready went into rehabilitation in [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota, where he met bassist [[John Baker Saunders]] of [[The Lamont Cranston Band]].<ref name="guitarworld"/> In 1994, when the two returned to Seattle, they formed a side band, The Gacy Bunch, with vocalist [[Layne Staley]] of [[Alice in Chains]] and drummer [[Barrett Martin]] of [[Screaming Trees]]. After several live shows, they changed their name to [[Mad Season (band)|Mad Season]]. The band released the album ''[[Above (Mad Season album)|Above]]'' through [[Columbia Records]] in 1995, and are best known for the single "[[River of Deceit]]". The band broke up following Saunders' death in 1999 due to a heroin [[Drug overdose|overdose]]. Staley would pass away three years later in 2002, of an apparent overdose of heroin and [[cocaine]]. Coincidentally Staley would die on McCready's birthday.


On February 28, 2010, McCready performed at the ''Hootenanny For Haiti'' at the Showbox at the Market in Seattle along with the likes of [[Velvet Revolver]], [[Jane's Addiction]] and former [[Guns N' Roses]] bassist [[Duff McKagan]], [[Fastbacks]] bassist [[Kim Warnick]], [[Loaded (band)|Loaded]] and former [[Alien Crime Syndicate]], [[Sirens Sister]] and [[Vendetta Red]] bassist [[Jeff Rouse (musician)|Jeff Rouse]] as well as [[Truly]] and former [[Screaming Trees]] drummer [[Mark Pickerel]] among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136099 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=March 3, 2010 |title=DUFF MCKAGAN, MIKE MCCREADY Perform At 'A Hootenanny For Haiti'; Video, Photos Available}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pearljam.com/news/mike-mccready-plays-hootenany-haiti-february-28th-seattle-s-showbox-market |work=[[Pearl Jam|PearlJam.com]] |date=January 27, 2010 |title=Mike McCready Plays "A Hootenany for Haiti" February 28th at Seattle's Showbox at the Market}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1240 |work=Seattle Theatre Group |accessdate=2010-02-25 |title=A Hootenanny For Haiti > Showbox at the Market}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.showboxonline.com/market/eventdetail.php?id=26242 |work=The Showbox at the Market |accessdate=2010-02-25 |title=Showbox at the Market }}</ref>
On February 28, 2010, McCready performed at the ''Hootenanny For Haiti'' at the Showbox at the Market in Seattle along with the likes of Velvet Revolver, Jane's Addiction and former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Fastbacks bassist Kim Warnick, Loaded and former Alien Crime Syndicate, Sirens Sister and Vendetta Red bassist Jeff Rouse as well as Truly and former Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136099 |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=March 3, 2010 |title=DUFF MCKAGAN, MIKE MCCREADY Perform At 'A Hootenanny For Haiti'; Video, Photos Available}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pearljam.com/news/mike-mccready-plays-hootenany-haiti-february-28th-seattle-s-showbox-market |work=PearlJam.com |date=January 27, 2010 |title=Mike McCready Plays "A Hootenany for Haiti" February 28th at Seattle's Showbox at the Market}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1240 |work=Seattle Theatre Group |accessdate=2010-02-25 |title=A Hootenanny For Haiti > Showbox at the Market}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.showboxonline.com/market/eventdetail.php?id=26242 |work=The Showbox at the Market |accessdate=2010-02-25 |title=Showbox at the Market }}</ref>


A number of songs were covered during the show, including [[Belinda Carlisle]]'s "[[Heaven Is a Place on Earth]]",<ref name="Crosscut.com">{{cite web
A number of songs were covered during the show, including Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth",<ref name="Crosscut.com">{{cite web
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| url = http://crosscut.com/blog/crosscut/19366/}}</ref> [[Hank Williams]]' "[[I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry]]",<ref name="Crosscut.com"/> [[The Rolling Stones]]' "[[Dead Flowers (The Rolling Stones song)|Dead Flowers]]" among others<ref name="Crosscut.com"/> however one of the more notable covers came when McCready performed a cover of "[[River of Deceit]]" for the first time since the breakup of [[Mad Season (band)|Mad Season]]<ref name="Crosscut.com"/> with Jeff Rouse performing vocal duties on the song.<ref name="Crosscut.com"/>
| url = http://crosscut.com/blog/crosscut/19366/}}</ref> Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry",<ref name="Crosscut.com"/> The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers" among others<ref name="Crosscut.com"/> however one of the more notable covers came when McCready performed a cover of "River of Deceit" for the first time since the breakup of Mad Season<ref name="Crosscut.com"/> with Jeff Rouse performing vocal duties on the song.<ref name="Crosscut.com"/>


Above was re-released in a 3 disc Deluxe edition in 2013. Also in vinyl format featuring 3 new songs with Mark Lanegan on vocals.
''Above'' was re-released in a 3 disc Deluxe edition in 2013. Also in vinyl format featuring 3 new songs with Mark Lanegan on vocals.


In 2015, Live at the Moore 1995 was released on 12" vinyl to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the band's final show. Earlier in 2015, the surviving members, McCready and Martin joined with the Seattle Symphony in a concert at Benaroya Hall entitled "Sonic Evolution" featuring special guests and friends. The show was later released on CD/12" vinyl.
In 2015, Live at the Moore 1995 was released on 12" vinyl to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the band's final show. Earlier in 2015, the surviving members, McCready and Martin joined with the Seattle Symphony in a concert at Benaroya Hall entitled "Sonic Evolution" featuring special guests and friends. The show was later released on CD/12" vinyl.


===''Mirror Ball''===
===''Mirror Ball''===
{{Main article|Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)}}
McCready performed with other members of Pearl Jam on Neil Young's 1995 album, ''Mirror Ball'', and subsequently took part in an eleven-date tour in Europe as part of Young's backing band. This tour proved very successful with Young's manager Elliot Roberts calling it "One of the greatest tours we ever had in our whole lives."<ref>McDonough, Jimmy. "Shakey: Neil Young's Biography", Anchor, 2003. ISBN 0-679-75096-7 [http://www.thrasherswheat.org/jammin/pj.htm]</ref>
McCready performed with other members of Pearl Jam on [[Neil Young]]'s 1995 album, ''[[Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)|Mirror Ball]]'', and subsequently took part in an eleven-date tour in Europe as part of Young's backing band. This tour proved very successful with Young's manager Elliot Roberts calling it "One of the greatest tours we ever had in our whole lives."<ref>McDonough, Jimmy. "Shakey: Neil Young's Biography", Anchor, 2003. ISBN 0-679-75096-7 [http://www.thrasherswheat.org/jammin/pj.htm]</ref>
 
===Involvement with Mark Eitzel===
McCready played guitar on "[[Fresh Screwdriver]]" from [[Mark Eitzel]]'s 1997 ''[[West]]'' album.


===The Rockfords===
===The Rockfords===
{{Main article|The Rockfords}}
McCready played with another side band called The Rockfords, named after one of McCready's favorite TV shows ''The Rockford Files''. The band features McCready's former high school friends from Shadow, plus vocalist Carrie Akre of Goodness. The band's self-titled debut was released in 2000.
McCready played with another side band called [[The Rockfords]], named after one of McCready's favorite TV shows ''[[The Rockford Files]]''. The band features McCready's former high school friends from Shadow, plus vocalist [[Carrie Akre]] of [[Goodness (band)|Goodness]]. The band's [[The Rockfords (album)|self-titled debut]] was released in 2000.


===Solo album===
===Solo album===
In a 2009 interview with San Diego radio station [[KBZT]], McCready revealed that he is working on a solo album.<ref>{{cite web | title=Listen to Mike McCready Interview Where He Talks About Possible Pearl Jam EP | url=http://www.grungereport.net/2009/07/20/listen-to-mike-mccready-interview-where-he-talks-about-possible-pearl-jam-ep/ | publisher=grungereport.net | date=July 20, 2009 | accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref>
In a 2009 interview with San Diego radio station KBZT, McCready revealed that he is working on a solo album.<ref>{{cite web | title=Listen to Mike McCready Interview Where He Talks About Possible Pearl Jam EP | url=http://www.grungereport.net/2009/07/20/listen-to-mike-mccready-interview-where-he-talks-about-possible-pearl-jam-ep/ | publisher=grungereport.net | date=July 20, 2009 | accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref>


===Walking Papers===
===Walking Papers===
McCready plays guitar in the band [[Walking Papers (band)|Walking Papers]] which includes former [[Guns N' Roses]] bassist [[Duff McKagan]], [[Screaming Trees]]/Mad Season drummer [[Barrett Martin]], and singer Jeff Angell.  The band released an album on August 2013.<ref name="Steven Hyden">{{cite web|title=Seattle Supergroup Walking Papers: Duff N' McCready N' Screaming Trees Jam|url=http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/55183/seattle-supergroup-walking-papers-duff-n-mccready-n-screaming-trees-jam|publisher=grandland.com|author= Steven Hyden|date=August 3, 2012|accessdate=2012-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walking-papers.com/2013/08/06/debut-album-available-now/ |title=Debut Album Available Now |publisher=Walking Papers |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>
McCready plays guitar in the band Walking Papers which includes former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Screaming Trees/Mad Season drummer [[Barrett Martin]], and singer Jeff Angell.  The band released an album on August 2013.<ref name="Steven Hyden">{{cite web|title=Seattle Supergroup Walking Papers: Duff N' McCready N' Screaming Trees Jam|url=http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/55183/seattle-supergroup-walking-papers-duff-n-mccready-n-screaming-trees-jam|publisher=grandland.com|author= Steven Hyden|date=August 3, 2012|accessdate=2012-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walking-papers.com/2013/08/06/debut-album-available-now/ |title=Debut Album Available Now |publisher=Walking Papers |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>


===Levee Walkers===
===Levee Walkers===
In 2016 a new McCready project involving [[Duff McKagan]], [[Barrett Martin]] and [[Jaz Coleman]] called The Levee Walkers released two songs on McCready's label HockeyTalkter Records.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/duff-mckagan-mike-mccready-levee-walkers|title=Hear a Pair of Songs From Duff McKagan and Mike McCready's Levee Walkers Project|date=2016-04-25|author=Giles, Jeff}}</ref>
In 2016 a new McCready project involving Duff McKagan, [[Barrett Martin]] and Jaz Coleman called The Levee Walkers released two songs on McCready's label HockeyTalkter Records.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/duff-mckagan-mike-mccready-levee-walkers|title=Hear a Pair of Songs From Duff McKagan and Mike McCready's Levee Walkers Project|date=2016-04-25|author=Giles, Jeff}}</ref>


==Musical style and influences==
==Musical style and influences==
[[File:MikeMcCready-SanDiego-2013.JPG|thumb|200px|right|McCready at the [[Viejas Arena]], [[San Diego]], November 21, 2013]]
McCready prefers to play "by ear" rather than from a technical standpoint. He stated, "I'm so ignorant of this technical stuff...I'm not into being a tech-head."<ref name="Gilbert"/> McCready's guitar style is usually of an aggressive bluesy nature, and was described by Greg Prato of Allmusic as "feel-oriented" and "rootsy."<ref>{{cite web | url = {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p103683|pure_url=yes}} | title = Mike McCready > Biography | accessdate=2009-04-20 | last = Prato | first = Greg | work =Allmusic}}</ref> McCready has cited Ace Frehley, BB King, Ronnie Montrose, Alex Lifeson, Muddy Waters, Michael Schenker, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, George Harrison, Joe Perry, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Angus Young, Ritchie Blackmore, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Eddie Hazel, UFO,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/mike-mccready |title=Mike McCready: Information from |publisher=Answers.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref> and Randy Rhoads among his influences.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/><ref name="aledort"/><ref name="sonybio">[http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/bio/band.html Official Sony Biography]</ref> When Pearl Jam supported The Rolling Stones in 1997, Vedder made a joke that McCready is such a big fan of the Stones that he would count the number of lines on the band's vinyl records.<ref>[http://www.fivehorizons.com/tour/cc/t1997.shtml "Pearl Jam: 1997 Concert Chronology"]. fivehorizons.com.</ref> McCready is known to use a Fender Stratocaster, a Gibson Les Paul, and a Gibson Les Paul Junior. When the band started, Gossard and McCready were clearly designated as rhythm and lead guitarists, respectively. The dynamic began to change when Vedder started to play more rhythm guitar during the ''Vitalogy'' era. McCready said in 2006, "Even though there are three guitars, I think there's maybe more room now. Stone will pull back and play a two-note line and Ed will do a power chord thing, and I fit into all that."<ref>Cross, Charles R. "Better Man". ''Guitar World Presents: Guitar Legends: Pearl Jam''. July 2006.</ref> Of his live performances, McCready has said, "I can kind of get into a meditative state when I'm playing, something I don't get any other way...You might see me staring up in the sky with my eyes closed. I'm not faking it. That just kind of happens."<ref name="Brownlee">Brownlee, Clint. [http://www.seattlesoundmag.com/2008/05/mike-mccready-talks-flight-to-mars-crohns/ "McCready On Another Flight to Mars"]. seattlesoundmag.com. May 1, 2008.</ref>
McCready prefers to play "by ear" rather than from a technical standpoint. He stated, "I'm so ignorant of this technical stuff...I'm not into being a tech-head."<ref name="Gilbert"/> McCready's guitar style is usually of an aggressive [[blues]]y nature, and was described by Greg Prato of [[Allmusic]] as "feel-oriented" and "rootsy."<ref>{{cite web | url = {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p103683|pure_url=yes}} | title = Mike McCready > Biography | accessdate=2009-04-20 | last = Prato | first = Greg | work =[[Allmusic]]}}</ref> McCready has cited [[Ace Frehley]], [[BB King]], [[Ronnie Montrose]], [[Alex Lifeson]], [[Muddy Waters]], [[Michael Schenker]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Pete Townshend]], [[David Gilmour]], [[George Harrison]], [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]], [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]], [[Eddie Van Halen]], [[Joe Satriani]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Brian May]], [[Angus Young]], [[Ritchie Blackmore]], [[Chuck Berry]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Jimmy Page]], [[Eddie Hazel]], [[UFO (band)|UFO]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/mike-mccready |title=Mike McCready: Information from |publisher=Answers.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref> and [[Randy Rhoads]] among his influences.<ref name="Rotondi, James"/><ref name="aledort"/><ref name="sonybio">[http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/bio/band.html Official Sony Biography]</ref> When Pearl Jam supported [[The Rolling Stones]] in 1997, Vedder made a joke that McCready is such a big fan of the Stones that he would count the number of lines on the band's vinyl records.<ref>[http://www.fivehorizons.com/tour/cc/t1997.shtml "Pearl Jam: 1997 Concert Chronology"]. fivehorizons.com.</ref> McCready is known to use a [[Fender Stratocaster]], a [[Gibson Les Paul]], and a [[Gibson Les Paul Junior]]. When the band started, Gossard and McCready were clearly designated as rhythm and lead guitarists, respectively. The dynamic began to change when Vedder started to play more rhythm guitar during the ''Vitalogy'' era. McCready said in 2006, "Even though there are three guitars, I think there's maybe more room now. Stone will pull back and play a two-note line and Ed will do a [[power chord]] thing, and I fit into all that."<ref>Cross, Charles R. "Better Man". ''Guitar World Presents: Guitar Legends: Pearl Jam''. July 2006.</ref> Of his live performances, McCready has said, "I can kind of get into a meditative state when I'm playing, something I don't get any other way...You might see me staring up in the sky with my eyes closed. I'm not faking it. That just kind of happens."<ref name="Brownlee">Brownlee, Clint. [http://www.seattlesoundmag.com/2008/05/mike-mccready-talks-flight-to-mars-crohns/ "McCready On Another Flight to Mars"]. seattlesoundmag.com. May 1, 2008.</ref>


As time has gone on McCready has contributed more to Pearl Jam's songwriting process. McCready's first writing contribution for Pearl Jam was co-writing the music for the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] "[[Yellow Ledbetter]]" (from the "Jeremy" single), which has since become a regular set closing song during Pearl Jam's live concerts. After co-writing material for ''Vs.'' and writing the music for the song "Present Tense" from the album ''No Code'', he wrote the music for three of the tracks on the band's 1998 album, ''Yield'', including one of the band's biggest hits, "[[Given to Fly]]". All but one ("Force of Nature", from ''[[Backspacer]]'') of McCready's sole compositions for Pearl Jam use [[alternate tunings]], such as [[Open tunings|open G]] on "Faithfull" (from ''Yield''), a variation of [[Open D tuning|open D]] on "Given to Fly", and a variation of open G on "Marker in the Sand" (from ''Pearl Jam''). McCready made his first lyrical contribution for the band with the track "Inside Job", which closes the band's 2006 self-titled album.
As time has gone on McCready has contributed more to Pearl Jam's songwriting process. McCready's first writing contribution for Pearl Jam was co-writing the music for the A-side and B-side "Yellow Ledbetter" (from the "Jeremy" single), which has since become a regular set closing song during Pearl Jam's live concerts. After co-writing material for ''Vs.'' and writing the music for the song "Present Tense" from the album ''No Code'', he wrote the music for three of the tracks on the band's 1998 album, ''Yield'', including one of the band's biggest hits, "Given to Fly". All but one ("Force of Nature", from ''Backspacer'') of McCready's sole compositions for Pearl Jam use alternate tunings, such as open G on "Faithfull" (from ''Yield''), a variation of open D on "Given to Fly", and a variation of open G on "Marker in the Sand" (from ''Pearl Jam''). McCready made his first lyrical contribution for the band with the track "Inside Job", which closes the band's 2006 self-titled album.


McCready also cites punk rock band [[Social Distortion]] as a major influence, claiming to have seen them live over fifteen times. He also states that he wrote the music to Pearl Jam B-side "Down" after seeing them in concert.
McCready also cites punk rock band Social Distortion as a major influence, claiming to have seen them live over fifteen times. He also states that he wrote the music to Pearl Jam B-side "Down" after seeing them in concert.


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
McCready is known to use a variety of different guitars, but during Pearl Jam's early years he used mainly [[Fender Stratocaster]]s. His arsenal now includes [[Gibson Les Paul]]s and [[Gibson Les Paul Junior]]s, among others.
McCready is known to use a variety of different guitars, but during Pearl Jam's early years he used mainly Fender Stratocasters. His arsenal now includes Gibson Les Pauls and Gibson Les Paul Juniors, among others.
 
A Fender Stratocaster has been used constantly and most often throughout his career. McCready has used many types of Stratocasters, vintage and modern, even including left-handed Stratocasters with reversed strings, so that the slanted bridge pickup would have more treble on the lower strings, as opposed to the intended higher strings.<ref>[http://giventowail.com/mike/influences.php "Influences"]. giventowail.com.</ref> This was a common practice of Jimi Hendrix, who played right-handed guitars even though he was left-handed. His most prized model is a slab rosewood fretboard 1959 Stratocaster, the first in a series of 1959 modeled vintage guitars, inspired by [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]]'s "Number One" guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkhSj5CqfOk |title=Mike McCready's 1959 Guitars |publisher=YouTube |date=November 14, 2013 |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>
 
McCready's second most used guitar is a Gibson Les Paul. He now uses it for live performances of "Alive", "Brain of J." (from ''Yield''), and "Given to Fly", among others. Among his collection, his most frequently used is his 1959 Standard, formerly owned by [[Jim Armstrong (guitarist)|Jim Armstrong]], guitarist for [[Van Morrison]]'s band, [[Them (band)|Them]]. He has only recently started to use the single pickup Gibson Les Paul Junior, which is a tv yellow 1959 model. He also has Gibson Les Paul Specials. He plays [[Fender Telecaster]]s on live performances of "[[Save You (Pearl Jam song)|Save You]]" (from ''Riot Act''), "[[World Wide Suicide]]" (from ''Pearl Jam''), and "Marker in the Sand", among others. A [[Gibson ES-335]] is used for live performances of "Faithfull". Mike has a large collection of guitars, but other notable models include a [[Gibson Flying V]], "reverse" and "non-reverse" [[Gibson Firebird]]s and a [[Billy Zoom]] signature [[Gretsch 6128|Gretsch Silver Jet]].
 
Throughout his career McCready has changed his pedalboard and guitar amplifiers many times.<ref>[http://giventowail.com/gearlist.php?who=mike&what=all#pedals "Mike's Gear"]. giventowail.com.</ref> This list includes his current setup:
;Pedalboard
*[[Dunlop Manufacturing|Dunlop]] [[Dunlop Cry Baby|Crybaby Wah]]
*Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
*[[Ibanez Tube Screamer]]
*Fulltone Distortion Pro
*[[Boss Corporation|Boss]] [[Delay (audio effect)|DD-2 Digital Delay]]
*[[Line 6 (company)|Line 6 DL4]]
*[[Line 6 (company)|Line 6 MM4]]
;Amplification
*1959 [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] [[Fender Twin#Tweed Twin|Twin Tweed Head]]
*1959 [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] [[Fender Bassman|Bassman Tweed 4x12 Cabinet]]
*various vintage [[Orange Music Electronic Company|Orange Amps]]


===Guitar Rig and Signal Flow===
A Fender Stratocaster has been used constantly and most often throughout his career. McCready has used many types of Stratocasters, vintage and modern, even including left-handed Stratocasters with reversed strings, so that the slanted bridge pickup would have more treble on the lower strings, as opposed to the intended higher strings.<ref>[http://giventowail.com/mike/influences.php "Influences"]. giventowail.com.</ref> This was a common practice of Jimi Hendrix, who played right-handed guitars even though he was left-handed. His most prized model is a slab rosewood fretboard 1959 Stratocaster, the first in a series of 1959 modeled vintage guitars, inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Number One" guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkhSj5CqfOk |title=Mike McCready's 1959 Guitars |publisher=YouTube |date=November 14, 2013 |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>
A detailed gear diagram of Mike McCready's 1997 Pearl Jam guitar rig is well-documented.<ref>Cooper, Adam (1998). [http://vintage.guitargeek.com/rigview/256/ "Mike McCready's 1997 Pearl Jam Guitar Rig"]. GuitarGeek.Com.</ref>


==Recognition==
McCready's second most used guitar is a Gibson Les Paul. He now uses it for live performances of "Alive", "Brain of J." (from ''Yield''), and "Given to Fly", among others. Among his collection, his most frequently used is his 1959 Standard, formerly owned by Jim Armstrong, guitarist for Van Morrison's band, Them. He has only recently started to use the single pickup Gibson Les Paul Junior, which is a tv yellow 1959 model. He also has Gibson Les Paul Specials. He plays Fender Telecasters on live performances of "Save You" (from ''Riot Act''), "World Wide Suicide" (from ''Pearl Jam''), and "Marker in the Sand", among others. A Gibson ES-335 is used for live performances of "Faithfull". Mike has a large collection of guitars, but other notable models include a Gibson Flying V, "reverse" and "non-reverse" Gibson Firebirds and a Billy Zoom signature Gretsch Silver Jet.
In a review of Pearl Jam's 2006 eponymous album, ''Rolling Stone'' editor [[David Fricke]] admitted that he "screwed up" in excluding both McCready and Pearl Jam rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard from the publication's 2003 feature "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".<ref>Fricke, David. [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/9964953/pearl_jam "''Pearl Jam'': Review"]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. April 21, 2006.</ref> In 2007, McCready's guitar solos from "Alive" and "Yellow Ledbetter" were featured on ''[[Guitar World]]'''s "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" list.<ref>[http://guitar.about.com/library/bl100greatest.htm "100 Greatest Guitar Solos"]. ''[[Guitar World]]''. 2007.</ref> In February 2007, McCready and Gossard were included together by ''Rolling Stone'' in its list of "The Top 20 New Guitar Gods" under the title of "four-armed monster."<ref>Fricke, David. "The Top 20 New Guitar Gods". ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. February 22, 2007.</ref> He was placed at #6 on a list of "The Twenty-Five Most Underrated Guitarists" by ''Rolling Stone''.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/10/01/the-twenty-five-most-underrated-guitarists/ "The Twenty-Five Most Underrated Guitarists"]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. October 1, 2007.</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
McCready and his wife Ashley O'Connor<ref>{{cite web | url = http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/members/liias/20090128_McCreadyadvisory.asp | title = Media Advisory: Pearl Jam's Mike McCready to Testify in Support of Restroom Access Bill | work = housedemocrats.wa.gov | date = January 28, 2009 | accessdate = 2009-07-16}}</ref> are the parents of three children. The couple currently resides in Seattle, Washington.<ref>{{cite news | last = Brodeur | first = Nicole | url = http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002231142_brodeur05m.html | title = Pearl Jam's McCready Speaks from the Gut | work = [[The Seattle Times]] | date = April 5, 2005 | accessdate = 2009-07-16}}</ref>
McCready and his wife Ashley O'Connor<ref>{{cite web | url = http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/members/liias/20090128_McCreadyadvisory.asp | title = Media Advisory: Pearl Jam's Mike McCready to Testify in Support of Restroom Access Bill | work = housedemocrats.wa.gov | date = January 28, 2009 | accessdate = 2009-07-16}}</ref> are the parents of three children. The couple currently resides in Seattle, Washington.<ref>{{cite news | last = Brodeur | first = Nicole | url = http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002231142_brodeur05m.html | title = Pearl Jam's McCready Speaks from the Gut | work = The Seattle Times | date = April 5, 2005 | accessdate = 2009-07-16}}</ref>


McCready suffers from [[Crohn's disease]], which he was diagnosed with at the age of 21,<ref>Chang, Young. [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030513&slug=mccready13 "Pearl Jam Guitarist to Tell of Life With Crohn's"]. ''[[The Seattle Times]]''. May 13, 2003.</ref> and has worked to bring awareness of the disease. He has since endorsed President [[Barack Obama]] specifically for his health care program, the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] which mandates health insurance to be available to those with pre-existing conditions.<ref>[http://www.healthtalk.com/crohnsdisease/interviews/mccready/ "A Conversation with Pearl Jam Guitarist Mike McCready"]. healthtalk.com. June 25, 2004.</ref> In 2012, McCready made "Life is a Pre-existing Condition," a video about the importance of nationalized healthcare. Jennifer Jaff, founder of Advocacy for Patients, was the inspiration for this video.<ref>[http://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease/mike-mccready "Pearl Jam Guitarist Mike McCready Fights for Understanding and Affordable Health Care"]. healthline.com. October 29, 2012.</ref> McCready performs an annual concert to benefit the Northwest chapter of the [[Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America]], and has played at the event in a [[UFO (band)|UFO]] [[Tribute act|tribute band]] called Flight to Mars as well as a reunited Shadow line-up.<ref name="Brownlee"/>
McCready suffers from Crohn's disease, which he was diagnosed with at the age of 21,<ref>Chang, Young. [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030513&slug=mccready13 "Pearl Jam Guitarist to Tell of Life With Crohn's"]. ''The Seattle Times''. May 13, 2003.</ref> and has worked to bring awareness of the disease. He has since endorsed President Barack Obama specifically for his health care program, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which mandates health insurance to be available to those with pre-existing conditions.<ref>[http://www.healthtalk.com/crohnsdisease/interviews/mccready/ "A Conversation with Pearl Jam Guitarist Mike McCready"]. healthtalk.com. June 25, 2004.</ref> In 2012, McCready made "Life is a Pre-existing Condition," a video about the importance of nationalized healthcare. Jennifer Jaff, founder of Advocacy for Patients, was the inspiration for this video.<ref>[http://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease/mike-mccready "Pearl Jam Guitarist Mike McCready Fights for Understanding and Affordable Health Care"]. healthline.com. October 29, 2012.</ref> McCready performs an annual concert to benefit the Northwest chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, and has played at the event in a UFO tribute band called Flight to Mars as well as a reunited Shadow line-up.<ref name="Brownlee"/>


===Substance abuse===
===Substance abuse===
McCready has had two different bouts with substance abuse. The first came during the production of Pearl Jam's 1994 album ''Vitalogy'', when McCready was fighting drug and alcohol addiction:<ref name="guitarworld"/>
McCready has had two different bouts with substance abuse. The first came during the production of Pearl Jam's 1994 album ''Vitalogy'', when McCready was fighting drug and alcohol addiction:<ref name="guitarworld"/>
<blockquote>We had a lot of meetings where they would say, 'Hey Mike, you're getting way too fucked up.' But we're all really good friends and we love each other and I think they actually thought I was going to die, but they never took steps to kick me out of the band, which I can't believe because I fucked up so many times. I was drunk and making an ass out of myself and they were concerned about it....I'd clean up for a little while then I'd fall off the wagon, like addicts do....When everything blew up, everybody kind of lost their minds....I was clean for about a month...well, semi-clean; I can't bullshit about that...but I fell off the wagon after the Kurt Cobain thing. That fucked with everybody really hard. I mean, how do you get to that point of depression where suicide's the only way out?<ref name="guitarworld">Gilbert, Jeff. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gw04951.shtml "Alive-Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Says Goodbye to Drugs and Alcohol and is a Better Man For it"]. ''[[Guitar World]]''. April 1995.</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>We had a lot of meetings where they would say, 'Hey Mike, you're getting way too fucked up.' But we're all really good friends and we love each other and I think they actually thought I was going to die, but they never took steps to kick me out of the band, which I can't believe because I fucked up so many times. I was drunk and making an ass out of myself and they were concerned about it....I'd clean up for a little while then I'd fall off the wagon, like addicts do....When everything blew up, everybody kind of lost their minds....I was clean for about a month...well, semi-clean; I can't bullshit about that...but I fell off the wagon after the Kurt Cobain thing. That fucked with everybody really hard. I mean, how do you get to that point of depression where suicide's the only way out?<ref name="guitarworld">Gilbert, Jeff. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gw04951.shtml "Alive-Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Says Goodbye to Drugs and Alcohol and is a Better Man For it"]. ''Guitar World''. April 1995.</ref></blockquote>


McCready's second bout came during the sessions for Pearl Jam's 2000 album ''Binaural'':
McCready's second bout came during the sessions for Pearl Jam's 2000 album ''Binaural'':
<blockquote>I was going through some personal problems. It was my own stuff I was dealing with. That was a tough time. I was out of it. That was due, at the time, I was taking prescription drugs. I got caught up in it, because of my pain.<ref name="tenpast"/></blockquote>
<blockquote>I was going through some personal problems. It was my own stuff I was dealing with. That was a tough time. I was out of it. That was due, at the time, I was taking prescription drugs. I got caught up in it, because of my pain.<ref name="tenpast"/></blockquote>
==Discography==
;Temple of the Dog discography
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Temple of the Dog (album)|Temple of the Dog]]''
| [[A&M Records|A&M]]
|}
;Pearl Jam discography
{{Main article|Pearl Jam discography}}
;Mad Season discography
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| rowspan="2"|1995
| ''[[Above (Mad Season album)|Above]]''
| [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| All
|-
| ''[[Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon]]''
| [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]]
| "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier"
|-
| 1996
| ''Bite Back: Live at Crocodile Cafe''
| [[PopLlama Records|PopLlama]]
| "[[River of Deceit]]" (live)
|-
| 2013
| ''Above (Deluxe Edition)''
| [[Columbia/Legacy]]
|-
| 2015
| ''Live at the Moore 1995''
| [[Columbia/Legacy]]
|-
| 2015
| ''Seattle Symphony- Sonic Evolution (Live at Benaroya Hall)''
| [[Monkeywrench Records]]
|}
;The Rockfords discography
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000
| ''[[Down to You|Down to You: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture]]''
| [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| "Silver Lining"
|-
| ''[[The Rockfords (album)|The Rockfords]]''
| Epic
| All
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Live Seattle, WA 12/13/03]]''
| Kufala
| All
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Waiting... (EP)|Waiting...]]''
| Ten Club
| All
|}
;Contributions and collaborations
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Artist(s)'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| 1992
| Lazy Susan
| ''Twang''
| Silver Eye
| "Bored"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993
| [[Eddie Vedder]] and Mike McCready with [[G. E. Smith]]
| ''[[The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration]]''
| Sony
| "[[Masters of War]]" (live)
|-
| M.A.C.C. (Mike McCready, [[Jeff Ament]], [[Matt Cameron]], and [[Chris Cornell]])
| ''[[Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix]]''
| [[Reprise Records|Reprise]]/[[Warner Music Group|WEA]]
| "Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)"
|-
| 1995
| [[Neil Young]]
| ''[[Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)|Mirror Ball]]''
| Reprise
| All
|-
| rowspan="3"|1996
| [[Goodness (band)|Goodness]] with Mike McCready (as Petster)
| ''[[Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks]]''
| [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]/WEA
| "Electricity, Electricity"
|-
| $10,000 Gold Chain
| ''[[The Cable Guy#Soundtrack|The Cable Guy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
| Sony
| "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
|-
| [[Screaming Trees]]
| ''[[Dust (Screaming Trees album)|Dust]]''
| Epic
| "[[Dying Days]]"
|-
| rowspan="5"|1997
| [[Tuatara (band)|Tuatara]]
| ''[[Breaking the Ethers]]''
| Epic
| "The Getaway"
|-
| [[Mark Eitzel]]
| ''[[West (Mark Eitzel album)|West]]''
| [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| "Fresh Screwdriver"
|-
| [[The Minus 5]]
| ''[[The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy]]''
| Hollywood
| Some
|-
| [[Brad (band)|Brad]]
| ''[[Interiors (Brad album)|Interiors]]''
| Sony
| "The Day Brings"
|-
| [[Eddie Vedder]] and Mike McCready
| ''Tibetan Freedom Concert''
| [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| "[[Yellow Ledbetter]]" (live)
|-
| 1999
| [[Goodness (band)|Goodness]]
| ''These Days''
| Good-Ink
| "Catching Fireflies"
|-
| 2000
| [[Stillwater (fictional band)|Stillwater]]
| ''[[Almost Famous (soundtrack)|Almost Famous: Music from the Motion Picture]]''
| [[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks]]
| "Fever Dog"
|-
| 2001
| [[Eddie Vedder]] and Mike McCready with [[Neil Young]]
| ''[[America: A Tribute to Heroes]]''
| [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| "Long Road" (live)
|-
| 2002
| [[The Wallflowers]]
| ''[[Red Letter Days (album)|Red Letter Days]]''
| Interscope
| "When You're on Top", "Everybody Out of the Water", "Too Late to Quit", "See You When I Get There", and "Everything I Need"
|-
| 2003
| Mike McCready, [[Stone Gossard]], [[Cole Peterson]], and Chris Friel
| ''Live from Nowhere Near You''
| Funkhead Music
| "Powerless"
|-
| 2004
| [[Heart (band)|Heart]]
| ''[[Jupiter's Darling]]''
| Sovereign
| "I'm Fine"
|-
| 2005
| [[Screaming Trees]]
| ''[[Ocean of Confusion: Songs of Screaming Trees 1989–1996]]''
| Epic
| "Dying Days"
|-
| 2006
| [[Peter Frampton]]
| ''[[Fingerprints (album)|Fingerprints]]''
| A&M
| "[[Black Hole Sun]]" and "Blowin' Smoke"
|-
| 2008
| Kristen Ward
| ''Drive Away''
| Mutt Moan Music
| "With You Again"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009
| [[Dierks Bentley]]
| ''[[Feel That Fire]]''
| [[Capitol Records|Capitol Nashville]]
| "Life on the Run"
|-
| [[The Wallflowers]]
| ''Collected: 1996–2005''
| Interscope
| "When You're on Top"
|-
| 2010
| Mike McCready
| ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
| {{N/A}}
| "[[Northwest Passage (Fringe)|Northwest Passage]]"
|-
| 2011
| Tres Mts.
| ''Three Mountains''
| Monkeywrench
| various
|-
| 2012
| [[Soundgarden]]
| ''[[King Animal]]''
| Universal Republic
| "Eyelid's Mouth"
|}
==See also==
*[[List of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease]]


==References==
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