I was really glad that Pearl Jam doc, PJ 20, really exposed and highlighted what an epic guitar player Mike is—all of those guys. I don’t know if Mike’s gotten his due in the whole Guitar World thing, but he’s the real deal. When he gets on stage, the animal comes out. He’s just a mild-mannered, funny, really cool dude off stage. He’s the nicest guy you’ve ever met. Then, he gets on stage, and he turns into this howling banshee. It’s real.

Duff McKagan on Mike McCready