Pearl Jam Tampa Tickets

While Nirvana had brought grunge to the mainstream in the early 1990s, Pearl Jam quickly outsold them and became not only the most popular alternative rock band, but the most popular American rock band of the decade. Pearl Jam has been described as "modern rock radio's most influential stylists - the workmanlike midtempo chug of songs like "Alive" and "Even Flow" just melodic enough to get moshers singing along." The band inspired and influenced a number of bands, ranging from Silverchair to Puddle of Mudd and The Strokes. Pearl Jam has outlasted many of its contemporaries in the grunge scene like Nirvana and Soundgarden, and also bands it has influenced such as Creed.
Pearl Jam released its seventh album, Riot Act on November 12, 2002. It included the singles "I Am Mine" and "Save You". The album featured a much more folk-based and experimental sound, evident in the presence of B3 organist Boom Gaspar on songs such as "Love Boat Captain". The track entitled "Arc" was recorded as a vocal tribute to the nine people who died at the Roskilde Festival in June 2000. Vedder only performed this song nine times on the 2003 tour, and Pearl Jam left the track off all released bootlegs.
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On May 16, 2000 Pearl Jam released its sixth studio album, Binaural. It was drummer Matt Cameron's recording debut with the band. The title is a reference to the binaural recording techniques that were utilized on several tracks by producer Tchad Blake, known for Pearl Jam's use of the technique. Binaural was the first album since Pearl Jam's debut not produced by Brendan O'Brien, although O'Brien was called in later to remix several tracks. Binaural included the singles "Nothing As It Seems" (sample (helpåáinfo)), one of the songs featuring binaural recording, and "Light Years". The album sold just over 700,000 copies and became the first Pearl Jam studio album to fail to reach platinum status.
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Sample of "Given to Fly" from Yield (1998), a hard rock song which features Vedder's distinctive baritone vocals and McCready's prominent lead guitar throughout.
"Given to Fly"
Rolling Stone reported in May 2008 that Pearl Jam is in the early stages of working on Pearl Jam's ninth studio album. The new album will be the first Pearl Jam album produced by Brendan O'Brien since 1998's Yield. Mike McCready stated that the album is "really in its infant stages right now...we have about five ideas that have been worked on." In June 2008, Pearl Jam will perform as the headline act at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. The Bonnaroo appearance will take place amidst a twelve-date tour of the Eastern United States in June 2008.