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May 23, 2023 · Mookie Blaylock, for one, might not have appreciated it. So they decided to switch it up: “Pearl” was suggested by Ament at a band practice. Soon after, a few of the members went to a Neil Young show and afterwards marvelled at how every song had turned into a jam.
Sep 19, 2023 · Before becoming one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, Pearl Jam went by a different name — Mookie Blaylock. But obviously, they changed it. Pearl Jam formed in Seattle in...
Jun 29, 2020 · Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Mike McCready then provided the real story: They were originally called "Mookie Blaylock" after the NBA legend, whose jersey number was also the title of the band's debut album, Ten.
As fans of the basketball player, the band members of Pearl Jam originally named their group "Mookie Blaylock", but they were forced to change the name. They settled on naming their debut album Ten after Blaylock's jersey number.
Jun 23, 2024 · In October 1990, a brand new alternative rock band launched them into Seattle’s already-burgeoning grunge music scene, calling themselves Mookie Blaylock. Less than a year later, they hit the big time with a new name: Pearl Jam.
Sep 20, 2011 · Vacuous, unchecked rock lore holds that Pearl Jam—before they settled on the sploogiest name in pop music history—were first called Mookie Blaylock.
Mar 12, 2021 · The pair said the band spent time in a restaurant in Seattle trying to come up with an alternative to their original name, Mookie Blaylock, which was inspired by the NBA star of the same...
