Exploding onto the world stage in 1991 with their multi-platinum first album, Ten, Pearl Jam courted controversy and conflict. They won credibility with their astounding second album, Vs., in 1993, which became the fastest-selling American album of all time. In Pearl Jam and Eddie None Too Fragile, Martin Clarke brings to life the band's tumultuous history; from their beginnings amidst Seattle's grunge underground, through the excesses and pressures of superstardom, to their current incarnation as mature rock heavyweights.
Not deep, but recommended reading for PJ fans all the same. Good insights into the band, including their scrap with ticketmaster, amongst other run-ins. Clarke also presents the facts and leaves it up to the reader as to what kind of existence Eddie Vedder lived during his formative years.