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Pearl Jam review – Manchester audience rescues a stricken Eddie Vedder
The Seattle band have settled handsomely into classic rock, and Vedder’s vocal struggles scarcely matter amid a set full of surprises, singalongs and showboating guitar
Although they’ve long been viewed as one of the great modern American rock bands, the No 2 chart position for much-praised new album Dark Matter is their equal UK best in the last three decades. Rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard, Crass T-shirted bassist Jeff Ament and drummer Matt Cameron’s wonderfully creative grooves are topped off by Mike McCready’s piercing, hypnotic guitar melodies and Eddie Vedder’s trademark holler. The Smiths T-shirted McCready also takes the pressure off his ailing bandmate, playing out of his skin and maximising the showmanship, soloing with his teeth and while lying on his back.
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