A biography for Mike McCreadyhasn’t been written yet.
“I love some kind of pressure in the air. Some kind of weirdness in the crowd, good or bad. That's what we thrive on.”
“I've always wanted to have keyboards in the band.”
“My favorite rocker is Go because it is heavy and chaotic.”
“I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to him for 10 years.”
“There are moments in South America, in Brazil, where you look out, and there are literally thirty, forty thousand people jumping up and down at the same time.”
“Chris Cornell painted in song the darkness and beauty of life in Seattle.”
“That's what music has always been to me: a feel. I've listened to the Stones many times and it still makes me have that feeling of joy every time. They are still around and put on a really exciting show. We also give it 120 percent.”
“I have had Crohn's for about 19 years. It is a debilitating disease that affects my colon.”
“Other bands gave us lip service, but when it came down to it they kind of backed off. That was a little disheartening. But I respect them. That's their business.”
“I hope we've lightened up over the years. We're fairly comfortable where we are, living-wise, and we're excited, honestly, just to still be around. I think we're less earnest than we were.”
“I've been denied coverage two times in my life - and it's after I've been in a big successful rock band. And I've a lot of met people who've been denied coverage who don't have the resources to fight the insurance companies. And they shouldn't have to do that.”
“There's no time for regrets. You've just got to keep moving forward.”
“I really liked Stevie Ray Vaughn, so hey - I tried to look like him.”
“Life is a pre-existing condition.”
“After Mad Season, I started writing my own music for Pearl Jam and brought it in. 'Given To Fly' came out of that, and so did 'Faithful' - those were on 'Yield,' which came after Mad Season.”
“My life would have been different without Paul Stanley or Ace Frehley. They would have to be the greatest on my list as an influence to my life at 11 years old.”
“Soundgarden are kind of the masters of writing songs that aren't pop cliches.”
“Pearl Jam sit down and have conversations about Kiss all the time on tour.”
“When we're not doing any Pearl Jam stuff, that's when I'll probably think of doing something else, whether that be scoring - hopefully more opportunities will come - or doing a solo thing.”
“In the early days of Pearl Jam, we were caught up in such a whirlwind that I was just trying to keep my head on straight and play music. I didn't have the kind of confidence that other guys in the band did.”