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Summary: Chronicles the Rise of an Underdog
Review: A slim 160-page volume packed with black and white photos chronicling the rise of an underdog staying power of a band Kurt Cobain once criticized (and later reversed his sentiments) for creating corporate grunge. Through public disagreements with Nirvana, boycotts of Ticketmaster, and changing band members, Clarke covers all the bases.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Best Pearl Jam book ever written! This book covers a wide base of what the members did before PJ, and shows how the band has evolved over the years.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Best Pearl Jam book ever written! This book covers a wide base of what the members did before PJ, and shows how the band has evolved over the years.
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Summary: Eddie really is fragile
Review: I have read this and find it very good. I am a pearl jam fan and recommend this book to any and all who are interested in Vedder and crew. He's the last true anti-hero.
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Summary: Ertiged me about the development and creation of PEARL JAM.
Review: I loved the way he put into words the emotions spent by the group through out the ordeal with Nirvana. He gave me something more to look for in thier music. Something personal and unique, that devides them from other groups.
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Summary: This book's best feature is its subject matter...
Review: I was excited to get this and start reading - hopefully find some insight into some things that I didn't previously know about one of favorite bands. Unfortunately, however, this book was little more than regurgitated facts easily found on the internet and quotes from other articles. I picked up a few unknown tidbits here and there, but nothing extraordinary. The author took a rather detached stance and didn't really ever allow the reader to know whether or not he actually LIKED Pearl Jam. The drummer history and early band history were both fairly interesting, but you can find out everything in those sections over at lukin.com. The most fun part of reading the book was coming across references to specific shows, then running to my bootleg folder to listen to the show. It's always cool to have some background to put the thing you're listening to in perspective. Except that, even this, is easily available on the web at Five Horizons. It's a decent "refresher-course", but I was looking for something that, when I was done, would make me want other people to read it. When I finished this, I was, instead, just rather ho-hum about the whole thing.but... PEARL JAM ROCKS
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Summary: This book's best feature is its subject matter...
Review: I was excited to get this and start reading - hopefully find some insight into some things that I didn't previously know about one of favorite bands. Unfortunately, however, this book was little more than regurgitated facts easily found on the internet and quotes from other articles. I picked up a few unknown tidbits here and there, but nothing extraordinary. The author took a rather detached stance and didn't really ever allow the reader to know whether or not he actually LIKED Pearl Jam. The drummer history and early band history were both fairly interesting, but you can find out everything in those sections over at lukin.com. The most fun part of reading the book was coming across references to specific shows, then running to my bootleg folder to listen to the show. It's always cool to have some background to put the thing you're listening to in perspective. Except that, even this, is easily available on the web at Five Horizons. It's a decent "refresher-course", but I was looking for something that, when I was done, would make me want other people to read it. When I finished this, I was, instead, just rather ho-hum about the whole thing. but... PEARL JAM ROCKS
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Summary: Looks good but not accurate.
Review: I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan so I read this book a while ago hoping for some insight into the band. I was sadly dissappointed. While the book has lots of nice photographs, it's hardly worth reading. This book is full of misquotes and distorted facts. If you really like Pearl Jam I suggest you read the book "Five Against One" instead. It's a lot longer but well worth your time.
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Summary: This book will tell you nothing you don't already know
Review: If you have followed the career of Pearl Jam for the past few years I do not reccommend purchasing this book. It seems the writer took all his information from magazine sources, newspaper articles and other media documents. Basically any fan who has followed the band should already know everything in the book.
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Summary: poor writing, poorer journalism
Review: Nothing in this book that a Pearl Jam fan doesn't know, and for the new fan: many factual errors here. There's no thesis that the author tries to support with this material. A pointless read, yet so simplistic that it leaves you after you close the book.
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