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Article: Pearl Jam rates a 'Ten'
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- July 17, 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 group has managed to
outlast its contemporaries, although it hasn't had a major hit record
in ...