Mike McCready (Pensacola, 5 de abril de 1966) é um músico estadunidense, guitarrista da banda Pearl Jam. Foi apresentado por Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) aos integrantes do extinto Mother Love Bone, Stone Gossard e Jeff Ament no projeto de Cornell, Temple of the Dog e convidando para ingressar na banda após alguns de seus membros terem assistido uma apresentação sua, na qual além de ter tocado muito bem, se lamentava de não ter equipamento próprio. Suas principais influências são Jimi Hendrix e Stevie Ray Vaughan. Tocou nas bandas Warrior/Shadow (1978 a 1988) e Temple of The Dog (1990 a 2016). Ingressou no Pearl Jam em 1990.
Projetos paralelos Paralelamente ao Pearl Jam, McCready também colaborou nos seguintes projetos: Temple of the Dog (1990-2016): Grupo que reunia os membros do Pearl Jam e Soundgarden Mad Season (1994): Grupo do qual também fez parte Layne Staley do Alice in Chains e dois membros da banda Screaming Trees The Rockfords (1999 até hoje): Além da guitarra, também assina duas letras do primeiro álbum da banda (Flashes e Distress). Stillwater (2000): Banda fictícia formada para o filme Quase Famosos de Cameron Crowe. Teve participações com a banda Mongol de Folk Metal Hanggai. Participou do disco Uma Estrela Misteriosa Revelará o Segredo, do músico brasileiro Nando Reis.
Discografia Ano Grupo Titulo Gravadora Faixas1991 Temple of the Dog Temple of the Dog A&M Todas Pearl Jam Ten Epic Todas1992 Pearl Jam Stanley, Son of Theodore: Yet Another Alternative Music Sampler Epic/Columbia "Alive" (Live) Pearl Jam Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Epic "Breath" e "State of Love and Trust"1993 Pearl Jam Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams Thirsty Ear/Chaos "Crazy Mary" (com Victoria Williams) Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration: Bob Dylan Tribute Sony "Masters of War" (Live) Pearl Jam In Defense of Animals Restless "Porch" Pearl Jam Vs. Epic Todas M.A.C.C. (Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, and Chris Cornell) Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Reprise/WEA "Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)" 1994 Pearl Jam Vitalogy Epic Todas excepto "Bugs"1995 Mad Season Above Columbia Records Todas Pearl Jam The Basketball Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Island "Catholic Boy" (w/ Jim Carroll and Chris Friel) Neil Young Mirror Ball Reprise Records Todas Mad Season Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon Hollywood Records "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier"1996 Mad Season Bite Back: Live At Crocodile Cafe PopLlama "River of Deceit" (Live) Pearl Jam Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense Epic "Leaving Here" Goodness w/ Mike McCready (as Petster) Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks Rhino/WEA "Electricity, Electricity" $10,000 Gold Chain The Cable Guy: Soundtrack Sony "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" Screaming Trees Dust Epic "Dying Days" Pearl Jam M.O.M., Vol. 1: Music for Our Mother Ocean Interscope "Gremmie Out of Control" Pearl Jam No Code Epic Todas Pearl Jam Hype!: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Sub Pop "Not For You" (Live from Self-Pollution Radio)1997 Tuatara Breaking the Ethers Epic Records "The Getaway" Mark Eitzel West Warner Bros. Records "Fresh Screwdriver" The Minus 5 The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy Hollywood Records Some Brad Interiors Sony "The Day Brings" Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready Tibetan Freedom Concert Capitol "Yellow Ledbetter" (Live) Pearl Jam The Bridge School Concerts, Vol. 1 Reprise "Nothingman" (Live)1998 Pearl Jam Yield Epic Todas excepto "●" Pearl Jam Chicago Cab: Soundtrack Loose Groove "Who You Are" and "Hard to Imagine" Pearl Jam Live on Two Legs Epic Todas1999 Pearl Jam No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees Epic "Last Kiss" and "Soldier of Love" Pearl Jam M.O.M., Vol. 3: Music for Our Mother Ocean Hollywood "Whale Song" Pearl Jam Movie Music: The Definitive Performances (Also part of the box set, Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century.) Columbia/Epic/Legacy "State of Love and Trust" Pearl Jam Rock: Train Kept a Rollin''' (Also part of the box set, Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century.) | Sony | "Black" |- | rowspan="6"|2000 | Pearl Jam | Wild and Wooly: The Northwest Rock Collection| Sub Pop | "Even Flow" (Live) |- | The Rockfords | Down to You: Soundtrack| Sony | "Silver Lining" |- | The Rockfords | The Rockfords| Sony | Todas |- | Pearl Jam | Binaural| Epic | Todas excepto "Soon Forget" |- | Stillwater | Almost Famous: Soundtrack| DreamWorks | Todas |- | Pearl Jam | European Bootlegs| Epic | Todas |- | rowspan="4"|2001 | Pearl Jam | North American Bootlegs, Volume 1| Epic | Todas |- | Pearl Jam | North American Bootlegs, Volume 2| Epic | Todas |- | Pearl Jam | Substitute: Songs from the Who| Edel Music | "The Kids Are Alright" (Live) |- | Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready w/ Neil Young | America: A Tribute to Heroes| Interscope Records | "Long Road" (Live) |- | rowspan="2"|2002 | The Wallflowers | Red Letter Days| Interscope Records | Some |- | Pearl Jam | Riot Act| Epic | Todas excepto "Arc" |- | rowspan="5"|2003 | Pearl Jam | 2003 Bootlegs (Australia, Japan, and North America)| Epic | Todas |- | Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, Cole Peterson, and Chris Friel | Live From Nowhere Near You| Funkhead Music | "Powerless" |- | Pearl Jam | Lost Dogs| Epic | Todas excepto "Strangest Tribe" and "Drifting" |- | Pearl Jam | Big Fish: Music from the Motion Picture| Sony | "Man of the Hour" |- | The Rockfords | Live Seattle, WA 12/13/03| Kufala Recordings | Todas |- | rowspan="7"|2004 | Pearl Jam | Hot Stove, Cool Music, Vol. 1| Fenway Recordings | "Bu$hleaguer" (Live) |- | Heart | Jupiter's Darling| Sovereign | "I'm Fine" |- | Pearl Jam | Riding Giants: Soundtrack| Milan | "Go" |- | Pearl Jam | Live at Benaroya Hall| BMG | Todas |- | Pearl Jam | Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11| Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax | "Masters of War" (Live) |- | Pearl Jam | For the Lady| Rhino/WEA | "Better Man" (Live) |- | Pearl Jam | Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003| Epic | Todas |- | 2005 | Screaming Trees | Ocean of Confusion: Songs of Screaming Trees 1989-1996| Epic | "Dying Days" |- | rowspan="3"|2006 | Pearl Jam | Pearl Jam| J Records | Todas excepto "Wasted Reprise" |- | Pearl Jam | Live at Easy Street| J Records | Todas |- | Peter Frampton | Fingerprints| A&M | "Black Hole Sun" e "Blowin' Smoke" |- | rowspan="2"|2007 | Pearl Jam | Surf's Up: Music from the Motion Picture| Sony | "Big Wave" |- | Pearl Jam | Live at the Gorge 05/06| Monkey Wrench | Todas |- | 2016 | Nando Reis | Jardim-Pomar'' Relicário Não especificado
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