Kinda unfair that McCready is judged and ranked by his work with Pearl Jam, because this solo might be his masterpiece.

listening right now...i'll give you my impressions later.

well, it wasn't bad - it reminded me of NAIS and Deep at some points. i must say that i really like Layne's voice so maybe i'm more overwhelmed by the vocal performance than by the guitar solo. Mike's very good at playing for the moment in the pentatonic/blues scale, meaning that he's hit or miss and that one soulful guitar solo on a slow number might sound a lot like another. the heart and intensity Mike brings in a solo is often determined by the heart and intensity of the song itself; sometimes he elevates it, sometimes he only follows a simple line, sometimes he sounds like he's on automatic pilot. maybe that's a sign of musical honesty, idk. i'd really like to hear a fully constructed McCready solo that also asks for some additionnal composition in the backing track, something that brings the song further, or totally somewhere else.
anyway, since i have the feeling i'm often on the negative side of things as of late, i'd like to say that i think that Mike is, more often than not, very sympathetic to the songs he solos on; you can feel he's a sensible guy.

That's a whole lot of words for not really landing anywhere, masta.

That being said, I think that Mad Season album may be Mike's best work. Next to Binaural, of course.

well, it was a crystallized moment, Rafa.

Oh. That's different, then.

mike´s work with that record is amazing in every song.

I hope they thanked Lady H in the liners.

Agreed that it is an awesome song and Mike's playing is spectacular. Is it his best work? I don't know about that. I'm not saying it isn't his best, I just don't know how it is even possible say. I also totally hear the NAIS similarities.

I love the bassline all, it's quite simple, but it really sets the tone.