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Peter Frampton and Mike McCready
Peter Frampton joins Pearl Jam and trades solos with Mike McCready over Black during Nashville performance

By Phil Weller Published

Frampton – who has had to adapt his playing technique as he battles a degenerative disease – traded licks with McCready during the surprise guest spot

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Mike McCready stole his Alive solo from Kiss – but Ace Frehley had already stolen it from another legendary classic rock band

By Phil Weller Published

The revelation comes from Gene Simmons, who sees no problem in bands taking inspiration – and lifting ideas – from others

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Mike McCready, Chris Cornell, Nancy and Ann Wilson and Jerry Cantrell play guitar onstage at 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
“Grunge literally put electric guitar rock back on the map”: Nancy Wilson explains why Seattle has produced so many guitar heroes

By Jacob Uitti Published

The Heart legend looks back at the prolific musical legacy of her hometown in this exclusive excerpt from new book The Sound of Seattle

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Pearl Jam fan Carlos
This superfan travelled 7,000 miles to see Pearl Jam live – and wound up playing guitar with them

By Phil Weller Published

Armed only with a bottle of wine and a handmade sign, the Chilean guitarist flew to Spain for the gig – and the Seattle icons let him live out his dreams

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L-Andrew Watt performs onstage during Ohana Fest at Doheny State Beach on September 24, 2021 in Dana Point, California; R- Lead guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs live on stage at Moody Center on September 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas
Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt joins Mike McCready to share one of the all-time great guitar solos

By Janelle Borg Published

Pearl Jam have treated their fans to surprise guests, deep cuts and covers on the US leg of their ‘Dark Matter’ tour

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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready falls off stage mid-solo – but doesn’t miss a note

By Phil Weller Published

The Pearl Jam guitarist disappeared on the first night of the grunge heroes’ tour in Vancouver, but not even falling off stage could stop his shred-fest

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Annie Clarke, aka St. Vincent, performs live on stage at Brixton Academy on October 17, 2017 in London, England
How a gift from Mike McCready helped change St. Vincent’s relationship with the Strat

By Janelle Borg Published

Listen to the song that St. Vincent reveals begged for a Strat moment

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Mike McCready recalls meeting Eddie Van Halen – and tries his hand at playing Eruption off the cuff

By Phil Weller Published

The Pearl Jam guitarist has opened up about his encounter with the guitar legend on Howard Stern, before showing off a few two-hand tapping licks

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Fender's Mike McCready Stratocaster
“Playability is where this guitar shines. This Strat is a player”: Fender Mike McCready Stratocaster review

By Daryl Robertson Published

With its Road Worn finish and easy neck, the Pearl Jam guitarist's new signature Strat feels like it's had a few decades under its belt, and is just warming up

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(from left) Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mike McCready and Jimi Hendrix
“I loved Hendrix – he was my first guitar hero... But seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan was transcendent. He made me understand Hendrix better”: Mike McCready says SRV helped him make sense of this Hendrix technique

By Matt Parker Published

“When he [Vaughan] did Voodoo Child, it was so bad-ass," McCready says. “He changed how I wanted to play, and if you listen to Even Flow, you can hear me trying to emulate his stuff”

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