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Mike McCready tried to help Layne Staley and John Baker Saunders with Mad Season

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Mike McCready on how he tried to help Layne Staley and John Baker Saunders with Mad Season and the origin of the band's name. Interview aired on March 27, 2017. Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v2xzREchsk Remembering Layne Staley: Jerry Cantrell, Ann Wilson, Mike McCready and Barrett Martin on Layne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Ow_2gOvB4 Mike McCready - Old Friends Missed (Layne Staley): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxTroLm7Jdg Mad Season - Barrett and Mike talk about Layne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5bHRbo4WW4

About Mike McCready

Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician known for being a founding member and lead guitarist of Pearl Jam. McCready was also a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, and The Rockfords. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Pearl Jam in 2017 alongside the four other founding members (Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen, and Eddie Vedder), and former member Matt Cameron.

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