With the release of Bayleaf there’s no doubt as to which Pearl Jam member was most influenced by his association with Neil Young. Produced by Pete Droge, Gossard’s first all-out solo CD stands tall with his signature guitar sound and knack for shading plaintiff vocals with textural, sparse guitar parts. Although it doesn’t sound like there are any PJ-like radio staples on Bayleaf, it has its own merits like the reggae-influenced “Cadillac,” where Ty Wilman takes the lead vocals from Gossard. The title track has Neil Young written all over it and it almost seems like Gossard knows it and is playing it up. Gossard on Bayleaf comes in somewhere between Pearl Jam and Brad — right where he should be.
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