Earlier this week, on May 19, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready played the Star-Spangled Banner before the Mariners-Angels game to promote the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. McCready, Pearl Jam's so-called "secret weapon," has been living with Chron's disease and ulcerative colitis for 20 years, since he was still shredding with his first band, Shadow, in Los Angeles. McCready announced his condition seven years ago, in 2002, to help raise awareness and funding for the CCFA. He recently testified before a Washington state legislative committee to mandate emergency access to private businesses' bathrooms for people with Crohn's, colitis and other related disorders. Governor Chris Gregoire signed the bill on May 12, which proves McCready is much more persuasive lobbyist than his band mates.
In recognition of McCready's work, then, and just in time for Memorial Day, here's a clip of McCready biting into Francis Scott Key's anthem, a la Jimmy Hendrix. Please note the impressive four-set Marshall stack behind him, and, later, Pearl Jam's second-place finish in the Mariners' Fan Pulse poll. Enjoy.
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