Jerry Cantrell shouts out Ten by Pearl Jam to Spin.
“It [Ten] was a rebirth for those guys. They had such an unfortunate blow with the loss of Andy [Wood] right as their album is coming out. There was a real kind of a brotherhood between all of the artists in Seattle and it was really meaningful to see them pick themselves up, start again and invite Ed and Dave [Krusen] into the band. To have that record have the sort of impact that it has is really powerful. It was very right for those guys all find each other and we were really, really, really happy for that — I still am. They’re one of the greatest bands in the history of rock and roll and they made one really important record together. Every track on the album I think is really important. They started out with Alive in 91 and then Even Flow and Jeremy huge fucking song, but Black has always been my favorite from the record. They deserve a ton of credit for fighting through adversity and starting anew. That record is still really powerful.” – Jerry Cantrell
Read now 30 Artists Reflect on 30 Years of Pearl Jam’s Ten, a 30th anniversary celebration special of Pearl Jam’s legendary debut record by Spin featuring Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), John Doe (X), Nancy Wilson (Heart), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction, Porno For Pyros), Donita Sparks (L7), Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Jack Johnson, Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper, Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless), David Lovering (Pixies), Danny Clinch, Sam Wilkerson (White Reaper), and many more.
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Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power, R.E.M.