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Video: Pearl Jam guitarist nails the Star Spangled Banner before an MLS game

Published 13:07 12 Nov 2014 GMT

Updated 17:29 11 Jun 2015 BST

Eric Lalor
Video: Pearl Jam guitarist nails the Star Spangled Banner before an MLS game

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Pearl Jam's Mike McCready is a Seattle Sounders fan and he's exceptionally good on the guitar.

Seattle was the home of grunge for many years and home to bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam. Mike McCready, the guitarist from Pearl Jam, is obviously a soccer fan and he follows the Seattle Sounders in the MLS. Just before their recent play-off match against FC Dallas, McCready belted out an instrumental version of the Star Spangled Banner on his trusty guitar and it's pretty epic... http://youtu.be/iimEEKKwNd8 Now all we need on Friday night is The Edge belting out Amhran na BhFiann at Celtic Park. Hat-tip: Jeffrey Barton

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Video: Pearl Jam guitarist nails the Star Spangled Banner before an MLS game