Five against One by Kim Neely Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Five against One
Book Review: Great Book for any hard-core Pearl Jam fan
Summary: 4 Stars
As a long time Pearl Jam fan I found this book to be very interesting. It covers the Seattle "music scene" of the late 80's and early 90's and goes into depth about how the band got together. It also covers (in great detail) the touring and other events surrounding the first three albums. The book only briefly mentions "No Code" and "Yield". The description on the back cover states that the book discusses Eddie and his background, youth, etc. so some of that is obviously expected, however, 90% seems to be related from interviews with his step-father and seems biased in his direction. Also, it gets tedious. Having never read that much about the band, I would have preferred the book discuss all the band members and their backgrounds briefly, not just Eddie's so exhaustively. And if it had to be just about Eddie's background, get some more input and observation from others, not just dear old step-dad. All in all, this is a very good book, and if you are a Pearl Jam fan it is a must read.Book Review: Great book a must read for any Pearl Jam fan
Summary: 5 Stars
Five Against One: The Pearl Jam Story was the best book I have read in the past 5 years. From start to finish it has nothing but useful information about the worlds greatest band Pearl Jam. From the bands origins to the troublesome life of Eddie Vedder this book has it all. Everyone go out and get a copy.Book Review: Great book!
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is fantastic. It kept my attention the whole way through it, and it was fun to read. It is a must read for any Pearl Jam fan.Book Review: Great book, but a sequel will be needed
Summary: 5 Stars
Kim Neely is one of the best music writers out there and has been for years. Although she spends much of this book going for the heart-strings and maybe a quick tear which doesn't always work for the average Pearl Jam fan. She tells a brutally honest story bashing vedder when and where she felt she needed to and cuddling Dave all along. It is chock-full of great stories including one "I'm going to F--- Opus," story which is worth the price of the book alone and is laugh out loud funny if you've never heard it. However, there seems to be a little resentment between Neely and Eddie Vedder which is too bad because it kinda wrecks up a great read, then again she does free-lance for Rolling Stone which explains a lot. This causes her to briefly talk about Mike's drinking problem in a line or two and skip out on Stone all together other than the the fact he wears hats and cries when he has to fire people. I'd like to see in the coming years a few chapters added on the book including updates on Mike and the Roskile tragedy, but if you even remotly like Pearl Jam pick it up it is totally worth the cover price.Book Review: Great book.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you grew up in the 90's, or have the least bit interest in Pearl Jam, you should read this book.