Ever since "Ten" I have fallen on love with Jeff Ament's bass playing. Although not the first Pearl Jam album that I heard, "Ten" was the first one that made me sit up and realise how good Jeff Ament was! He drives such songs as "Why Go?" and "Jeremy" in which both songs he plays a 12 string bass, giving the songs a deeper, more fuller sound. Combine that with Eddie Vedders vocals, Mike McCready and Stone Gossard's joint lead playing and Dave Krusen on drums and you've got, in my opinion, one of the best debut albums ever.
The best aspect about this record for me is the rawness of the sound and also the bass playing by Jeff. It annoys me when "Porch" is tabbed out and described as easy because there's some really good bass playing going on there that some people seem to miss. I've been listening to Pearl Jam's music for a few years now and they always inspire me. If anyone gets the chance to buy any of the recent official tour bootlegs, then I suggest that they do because you'll hear PJ at their very best.
All in all a must have record and once you've checked this one out, check out their next record "Vs". You won't be disappointed!