KISS, RAMONES Members Guest With PEARL JAM In New York City
June 26, 2008, 16 years ago
According to Jonathan Cohen from Billboard.com, PEARL JAM gave a nod to its classic rock influences last night (June 25) in New York, drafting KISS guitarist Ace Frehley and RAMONES bassist C.J. Ramone for guest appearances during the second of a two-night stand at Madison Square Garden.
Frehley turned up to play lead guitar on KISS' 'Black Diamond', which was mostly sung by drummer Matt Cameron, with guitarist Mike McCready, an admitted Frehley obsessive, handling the first verse.
As he'd done the night before, Ramone thundered through his former band's 'I Believe in Miracles' with Pearl Jam. Frontman Eddie Vedder also saluted his guitar tech, Ricky Ramone, who had long worked for the late Johnny Ramone before joining Pearl Jam.
Frehley and Ramone weren't the only guests during the show. A local vocal trio, secured after a couple of phone calls from Pearl Jam personnel, was enlisted to sing on 'All Night', 'Who You Are' and 'W.M.A.', all of which were either new to Pearl Jam's live set on this short tour or had been absent from the rotation for a decade or more.
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