Brain of J.
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| “Brain of J.” | |||||
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| Song by Pearl Jam | |||||
| Album | Yield | ||||
| Released | February 3, 1998 | ||||
| Recorded | February 1997–June 1997 at Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 2:59 | ||||
| Label | Epic | ||||
| Writer | Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | ||||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam | ||||
| Yield track listing | |||||
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"Brain of J." is a song by Pearl Jam, the first track from the album Yield (1998).
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[edit] Origin and recording
The song pairs lyrics written by lead singer Eddie Vedder with music written by guitarist Mike McCready. It is one of three songs on the album for which McCready receives the sole musical writing credit.
The song dates back to at least 1995, when it was performed at the band's November 2, 1995 concert in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1]
Mike McCready on the song:
Writing songs, I get in that mindset with the guitar where I'm looking to layer sounds to fit the song. Like for the guitar tone on "Brain of J", I was looking for a crazy effect that I finally got by combining two guitar sounds. The really menacing-sounding one involves a chorus and a wah-wah pedal set halfway down, and the other track is just a heavy, distorted guitar without any effects on it.[2]
At the end of the recording take McCready threw a six-string Fender bass, which made a gun-shot-like sound when it hit the ground. This was kept for the recorded version of the song.[3]
[edit] Lyrical meaning
When asked about the song, lead singer Eddie Vedder stated that it was about "conspiracy theories."[4] More specifically, the song makes reference to the conspiracy involving the whereabouts of President John F. Kennedy's brain after his death.
[edit] Live performances
A live performance of "Brain of J." can be found on the "Wishlist" single. A performance of the song is also included on the DVD Single Video Theory.
[edit] References
- ^ "Pearl Jam: 1995 Concert Chronology". fivehorizons.com.
- ^ Garbarini, Vic. "All For One: Pearl Jam Yield to the Notion That United They Stand and Divided They Fall". Guitar World. March 1998.
- ^ Aledort, Andy. "Aural Exam". Guitar World. July 2000.
- ^ Macdonald, Patrick. "Yield Signals Pearl Jam's Return To Rock Of Old". The Seattle Times. February 2, 1998.
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