Mike McCready’s Pearl Jam Polaroids: A Visual Tribute

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**Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready is known for snapping Polaroids during and after shows- This image is from Chicacgo’s Wrigley Field 2016 (Photo:** **Michael Young**)

Good news for photography and music lovers, Mike McCready’s “Of Potato Heads and Polaroids: My Life Inside and Out of Pearl Jam” is out now!

**Mike snaps one at photographer Lori Tone in Chicago in 2016 (Photo Courtesy of** **@topearljamwlove** **and** **@loritonephoto**)

As a lifelong “Photographer in Training” It’s always generated a special smile when seeing Mike McCready break out the old school Polaroid camera. Mike’s Polaroid camera is as iconic as Eddie Vedder’s bottle of wine at a PJ show.

**Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready (Left) with his legendary Polaroid camera out for a few snaps at the end of Pearl Jam shows (Photo:** **Michael Young**)

Now the chance to see Mike’s favorites images captures taken over the past 25+ years. The book will feature Mike’s personal images of the band. Life on the road depicted through hundreds of Mike’s Polaroid images.

Via HockeyTalkter Records and Powerhouse Books

Official Description — Mike captures an eclectic mix of athletes, musicians, and celebrities including Venus Williams, Dennis Rodman, Neil Young, Jimmy Page, Lady Gaga, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Jimmy Fallon among many other stars.

**Mike McCready looking for the shot (Photo:** **Michael Young**)

Mike also trained his lens from the stage at countless Pearl Jam concerts and photographed legions of fans.

**Mike snaps image of light globle after destorying it with guitar at Pearl Jam’s 24th Anniversary show in Denver 2014 (Photo:** **Michael Young**)

“Of Potato Heads and Polaroids” will be available in hardcover or limited edition (enclosed in a fabric slipcase with a signed photo print from Mike McCready).