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Article: Two sides of grunge Pearl Jam rocks in its return to S.F.
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- Oakland Tribune
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- July 18, 2006
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THE ANALOGY that Nirvana and Pearl Jam were, respectively, the
Beatles and the Rolling Stones of the'90s continues to be a valid
one.
Nirvana had a comparatively brief, yet utterly brilliant, career
that changed the very face of the music world. The band was led by a
genius lyricist, Kurt Cobain, who was often likened to the great John
Lennon.
Nirvana's legacy has been colored both by what it accomplished and
by what might have been. All of that basically fits the Beatles'
mold.
Pearl Jam, despite its overwhelming success, was
usually ranked as the second most important band of its era. The
grunge-rock group has managed to outlast its contemporaries, although
it hasn't had a major hit ...