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Article: Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready is sober and happier.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- May 1, 1995
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Pearl Jam is usually defined by Eddie Vedder's angst. But during the past year, Mike McCready had plenty of tumult in his own life.
Ten months ago, the Pearl Jam guitarist was in a Minneapolis rehabilitation center, battling the alcoholism he says has gripped him for the past 15 years _ particularly since 1991, when the Seattle band exploded into a chart-topping, multimillion-selling rock phenomenon.
McCready's stay coincided with a rough time for Pearl Jam, too. Kurt Cobain's suicide was an emotional blow. Its summer tour was canceled, and the group hauled Ticketmaster before the U.S. Justice Department. Drummer Dave Abbruzzese was fired over musical and ...