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This week, Aaron welcomes Chapel Hill’s Brandon Rector, who’s just co-authored a book that takes a deep dive into Pearl Jam. “I Am No Guide – Pearl Jam: Song By Song” discusses and analyzes every song in Pearl Jam’s legendary oeuvre, from their iconic debut “Ten” to their latest album, 2024’s “Dark Matter.”
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Along the way, the book explores the band’s politics, running threads, humanistic themes, and personal journeys – and spotlights some of their best live performances as well, many of which Rector has been present for. (Coincidentally, Aaron went to grad school with Rector’s co-author, Brian Stipelman.)
You can order the book on Amazon at this link.
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