Pearl Jam’s Dave Abbruzzese: What Happened to Pearl Jam's Favourite Drummer?

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  • @rnrtruestories
    @rnrtruestories  Před 6 měsíci +42

    Was Dave A. pearl jam's best drummer? BTW here's my full blown story on Pearl Jam's Ticketmaster SAGA czcams.com/video/Hml5FHp5ouM/video.html

    • @andthensome512
      @andthensome512 Před 6 měsíci +5

      The guys in PJ seem like douches.

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 6 měsíci +5

      I think that Matt Cameron is the best drummer they've had, but he fits Soundgarden MUCH better! Jack Irons fit them the best! And Abbruzzese WAS WAAAAAY TOO BUSY for a band as eclectic as Pearl Jam. IMO, their WORST fit. You HAVE to slow down sometimes, Dave! Just imagine how much better Elderly Woman... would have sounded without SOOOOO MANY damn cymbals!?!

    • @victorb.1356
      @victorb.1356 Před 4 měsíci +15

      Dave A was the best. No contest.

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@victorb.1356 We must be listening to different drummers. Dave Abbruzzese doesn't hold a candle to Matt Cameron or Jack Irons.

    • @victorb.1356
      @victorb.1356 Před 4 měsíci +6

      @@user-sy5sy2np8r I realize it’s all subjective but read the comments on any video involving Dave A as the drummer. 98% agree he was the best. What’s sad to me is the megalomaniac in chief (Liddle Eddie), couldn’t stand for a drummer to take the spotlight at times.

  • @toddlawrance4045
    @toddlawrance4045 Před 6 měsíci +249

    Dave Abbruzzeze got the short end of it, no question; I read somewhere that another "reason" for his firing was that Vedder said Dave's kit had "too many cymbals" & looked "too rock" for the band's aesthetic. Not long after being let go Dave was on a radio show with Stan Lynch and other drummers and Neil Peart called. He said to Dave "I'm so happy to hear you got rid of your sidemen!" which made Dave's day, pretty great support from The Professor.

    • @clancykobane9102
      @clancykobane9102 Před 6 měsíci +7

      eddie vedder is the biggest rock n roll candyass that ever lived. tried too hard to be mr. liberal non offensive guy. what a bore.

    • @frv1995
      @frv1995 Před 6 měsíci +53

      Dave's playing definitely made pearl jams music more dynamic. Everything after always seemed so dry and robotic. Dave had a awesome groove .

    • @clancykobane9102
      @clancykobane9102 Před 6 měsíci

      they became a bore when they got rid of him@@frv1995

    • @gregoryporch8395
      @gregoryporch8395 Před 5 měsíci +22

      To hear that Neil took Dave's side in the firing really warms my heart. Pearl Jam is in my top 12 for favorite bands but Rush is in my top 3

    • @macadoo2530
      @macadoo2530 Před 4 měsíci +19

      That's great to hear Neil did that. Classy guy he was.

  • @MT-sk1ln
    @MT-sk1ln Před 6 měsíci +134

    My favorite era of Pearl Jam was with Dave. Period!

    • @324cmac
      @324cmac Před 3 měsíci +2

      I'm with you. And I was a huge fan up until Binaural.

    • @jhawk4480
      @jhawk4480 Před 3 měsíci +6

      To political. Don’t really listen to any of their stuff anymore.

    • @georgwalt7978
      @georgwalt7978 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@324cmac VS after that its boring

    • @yoshikigrg8
      @yoshikigrg8 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Absolutely. Dave's beats was so captivating and mesmerizing and it made pearl what they are now. 😎 👍

    • @Heathcoatman
      @Heathcoatman Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@yoshikigrg8 Kind of weird thing to say considering the band blew up with the release of Ten. That album is what made them. Dave isnt on it. Nothing against Dave, great drummer. Just a weird claim.

  • @jfbmf1242
    @jfbmf1242 Před 6 měsíci +112

    Not being inducted into the BS hall is the highest of RnR accolades. Congrats to him!

    • @y.s7787
      @y.s7787 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Agreed

    • @robpaxson4455
      @robpaxson4455 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Jack was in the band longer and he wasn’t inducted

  • @SofiaNikolas
    @SofiaNikolas Před 6 měsíci +160

    I met Dave at a clinic in Colorado right before he was fired. Like one day before, I think. I was only 13. He had given me his number and we talked by phone and he was really bummed and sad to have been fired. He was such a cool guy to make time for a kid like me. Changed my life.

    • @babayega1717
      @babayega1717 Před 3 měsíci +9

      He gave his number to a 13 year old: D:D:D Jee whiz, thank God they got rid of him.... Go to therapy.

    • @johnbonham617
      @johnbonham617 Před 3 měsíci

      @@babayega1717 You come across like a steaming turd.

    • @michaelwills1926
      @michaelwills1926 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@babayega1717I think what you’re insinuating is more Ed’s territory. Allegedly

    • @Midnightmidway
      @Midnightmidway Před 2 měsíci +9

      Why would a grown man just give his number to a random 13 year old and start talking to him on the phone? I call BS

    • @DemocracyManifest
      @DemocracyManifest Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@babayega1717 Calm down, this bs story never happened

  • @millerbeer8743
    @millerbeer8743 Před 6 měsíci +98

    I hear a lot of "he's too busy in his playing", but I love for one, love his little accents and fills. He and Sean Kinney have similar styles and I enjoy them both. No one played Porch quite like him.

    • @RobbyRaccoon
      @RobbyRaccoon Před 6 měsíci +13

      He gave PJ a punk-ish energy that they really haven't had since.

    • @donnapatterson1420
      @donnapatterson1420 Před 6 měsíci +11

      Or Rearviewmirror!!🥁💚

    • @1mlb704
      @1mlb704 Před 6 měsíci +14

      The way he played Even Flow towers over how Dave Krusen, Jack Irons, and Matt Cameron all played it. So much more groove and really excellent work with the cymbals.

    • @donnapatterson1420
      @donnapatterson1420 Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@1mlb704 I agree

    • @tootory9506
      @tootory9506 Před 6 měsíci +7

      Yer So Right About That... And He Was Not "Busy" In an ego way..
      but more for the Song - Dave Played Musically For The Song!

  • @sublimegman
    @sublimegman Před měsícem +15

    DAVE was the only one of them that understood that no matter how hard you try, if you’re a rockstar you’re a rockstar. Period. Trying not to be a rockstar when you are just makes you look like a douche bag.

    • @clstile
      @clstile Před 25 dny +7

      Well said!! wish Eddie could see this!! He wanted to be “Fugazi” but still have the bank account and power / privilege of someone like “prince” 😂 .. love Eddie’s voice, and I’m glad for the tunes he’s enriched my life with, but seriously! Eddie is a douche!!

  • @llamedica
    @llamedica Před 6 měsíci +98

    From the downbeat of “Go”, it was clear to me that Dave brought PJ up about 10 levels from Ten. He plays like his life depends on it.

    • @AG-mz7vm
      @AG-mz7vm Před 4 měsíci +6

      This!

    • @user-ek2go3tw1u
      @user-ek2go3tw1u Před 4 měsíci +7

      Sounds like a david Coverdale getting rid of JOHN SYKES!!!!!!!... JEALOUSY IS THE BEST FORM.OF FLATTERY....PERIOD...

    • @burnindownthehouse
      @burnindownthehouse Před 3 měsíci +4

      Yes! When I heard that song for the first time I didn't even know that Pearl Jam's old drummer was gone and Dave had joined the band inbetween albums. When I heard that song I thought, "Pearl Jam's drummer got a lot better or something!"

    • @llamedica
      @llamedica Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@burnindownthehouseno doubt! Watch his performance on mtv unplugged, he was just dialed in to what the songs needed.

    • @dutchfpv7010
      @dutchfpv7010 Před 2 měsíci +4

      So true. Vitalogy smacks you in the face in the first 2 seconds with Dave's drumming on Last Exit. Still one of my all time fave PJ tunes for that reason.

  • @BJ-qp5st
    @BJ-qp5st Před 6 měsíci +95

    Dave has a fantastic groove. Listening to that MTV Unplugged special they did years ago, you can really hear how good he is.

    • @eiephants
      @eiephants Před 6 měsíci +6

      I found he hit a little too hard in that unplugged.

    • @donnapatterson1420
      @donnapatterson1420 Před 6 měsíci +6

      Sooo good!! Love his cymbal playing..

  • @mikey-mike8301
    @mikey-mike8301 Před 6 měsíci +79

    Definitely Dave is the man and should be in Pearl Jam. I love Matt Cameron, but Dave was iconic for the band's early success.

    • @07foxmulder
      @07foxmulder Před 6 měsíci +6

      Not even close lol

    • @MT-sk1ln
      @MT-sk1ln Před 6 měsíci +18

      @07foxmulder he's right. PJ peak was with DA. And it's not close lol!

    • @07foxmulder
      @07foxmulder Před 6 měsíci

      @@MT-sk1ln Lol okay

    • @swordoflaban6594
      @swordoflaban6594 Před 3 měsíci +6

      Matt Cameron is talented but he's always been a better fit in Soundgarden. Dave was my favorite drummer in Pearl Jam.

  • @matthewsherman9765
    @matthewsherman9765 Před 6 měsíci +47

    Dave is very accessible on social media and very nice guy. Still records. Has a signature snare drum.

  • @charlesbalter3470
    @charlesbalter3470 Před 2 měsíci +21

    The era with Dave Abbruzzese is kinda the only era that matters. It has not been the same band since he left. It's always that way. If you have the right drummer and you change it, unless you get really lucky, you're never going to re-create that same vibe. But after 'Vitalogy,' Pearl Jam openly stopped caring about trying to be great.

    • @yesnickcarter
      @yesnickcarter Před 27 dny

      that’s it exactly. the band didn’t want to be popular anymore. they got rid of Dave and embraced songs that don’t make me feel anything.
      let’s be honest. a lot of people would like to punch eddie in the face. i’ve never punched anyone in the face, but if i was the type…

  • @JK-tb9wl
    @JK-tb9wl Před 6 měsíci +60

    Dave Abbruzzese and Nick Menza were two of my favorite drummers, and I was always a bit amazed they both faded away and never got picked up by other bands.

    • @1990bluedevilDG
      @1990bluedevilDG Před 6 měsíci +12

      I know Dave did do a lot of stuff. And a lot of him not touring or joining other bands was his choice. He def got, and still gets calls.

    • @babayega1717
      @babayega1717 Před 3 měsíci

      This should tell you something.

    • @nimaakhtarkhavari8766
      @nimaakhtarkhavari8766 Před 3 měsíci

      Nick was in terrible shape from drug abuse...

    • @Monotremata
      @Monotremata Před 3 měsíci

      I believe Nick Menza had been playing in Ohm not long before he passed - Ohm being Chris Poland's hard fusion trio.

    • @nimaakhtarkhavari8766
      @nimaakhtarkhavari8766 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Monotremata He died behind the kit during a show...

  • @stevekovac2056
    @stevekovac2056 Před 6 měsíci +50

    He was the best Pearl Jam drummer. They re-recorded Even Flow. Which is the radio version.

    • @yello2164
      @yello2164 Před 2 měsíci

      Where can I find this version?

  • @drg6161
    @drg6161 Před 6 měsíci +46

    I met him when he was touring on one of these records with the band (him and Eddie came into my work) and he was one of the nicest people we had come through the doors there. Really, really nice dude. I think the band kind of dicked him over

  • @lueyteledeluxe7457
    @lueyteledeluxe7457 Před 3 měsíci +134

    Eddie just could not forgive Dave for the crime of smiling.

    • @user-mc2oc6jw9q
      @user-mc2oc6jw9q Před 3 měsíci +1

      I like Pearl Jam one of my fav bands but i don't like them as people. They are left wing nut jobs! Dave is a decent guy he must have been right wing

    • @WhiskeySam1
      @WhiskeySam1 Před 3 měsíci +14

      Joking aside, this is pretty much true. Dave Abbruzzese = the Jason Newstead of Pearl Jam.

    • @mikepalmer2219
      @mikepalmer2219 Před 2 měsíci +16

      Eddie is so insufferable.

    • @swordoflaban6594
      @swordoflaban6594 Před 2 měsíci +8

      What a real observation. Ironic that now Eddie having been married to a model for years is getting Botox and face peals. 😂 Lol.

    • @tc9499
      @tc9499 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@mikepalmer2219 oh please

  • @moonlight450
    @moonlight450 Před 6 měsíci +116

    Best drummer they ever had

    • @theolajide
      @theolajide Před 6 měsíci +19

      as much as I love soundgarden and Matt Cameron, it's with soundgarden. Abbruzzese gave their music energy and in my opinion is a key part missed

    • @moonlight450
      @moonlight450 Před 6 měsíci +16

      @@theolajide exactly

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 6 měsíci +2

      Disagree.

    • @ecall1771
      @ecall1771 Před 2 měsíci

      Hmmm, I think not. I don't dislike him, but nowhere near as good at Matt.

    • @safelyanonymous5717
      @safelyanonymous5717 Před 2 měsíci +4

      agree; he really woke up their songs its like when dave was playing you knew it was dave he was that good

  • @psychodogstudios
    @psychodogstudios Před 4 měsíci +13

    Personally, I think that PJ was at their best when Dave was behind the kit. He's an absolute beast of a drummer. I had the pleasure of recording a cover of Mississippi Queen with him and not only is he an elite talent, he's also incredibly cool, down to earth and really upbeat/positive. I loved working with him.

  • @alestairthompson5811
    @alestairthompson5811 Před 6 měsíci +23

    Dave was the best. The only reason Vitalogy is listenable to me is because of him. That being said, Pearl Jam chose to go their own way. More power to them, but...

  • @MrBobbit666
    @MrBobbit666 Před 6 měsíci +24

    they farkd up when they got rid of dave he has feel and technical god like skills i'm a drummer of 30 years and dave is one of my biggest influences personally they haven't been the same since

  • @rwckirby
    @rwckirby Před 2 měsíci +11

    PJ never recaptured the magic they had with Dave. Sometimes there’s just a chemistry in a band and it’s not replicable. Matt Cameron is a good drummer is his own right, crushed in Soundgarden, but anyone with a set of ears can hear he doesn’t hold a candle to the energy and approach to the music that Dave brought. Similar situation with Chad Channing and Nirvana, IMHO.

    • @swordoflaban6594
      @swordoflaban6594 Před měsícem +1

      Agree. Matt is great. Very technical. Very precise and mathematical. Dave is soul and groove. Just raw rock. Like someone else noted, he plays like his life depends on it.

  • @bangslamwham88
    @bangslamwham88 Před 6 měsíci +53

    I really wish Abbruzzesse had recorded more material with Pearl Jam. I genuinely believe Pearl Jam's re-recorded version of "Even Flow" with Abbruzzese is superior to the original one with Krusen.

    • @1990bluedevilDG
      @1990bluedevilDG Před 6 měsíci +12

      Without a doubt!

    • @buysjproperties
      @buysjproperties Před 3 měsíci +10

      Unpopular opinion but I think they should have re-recorded the whole album. He turned great songs into masterpieces.

    • @Warstub
      @Warstub Před měsícem

      Where's the re-recorded version of "Even Flow" with Abbruzzese?
      I still think Abbruzzese' recording of 'Alone' is still the best.

    • @bangslamwham88
      @bangslamwham88 Před měsícem +1

      @@Warstub It's the one used in the music video.

    • @Warstub
      @Warstub Před měsícem +1

      @@bangslamwham88 cheers

  • @peterquinn3424
    @peterquinn3424 Před 2 měsíci +6

    It’s too bad. We all make mistakes in life with the way we treat people…and we all have people we hate for reasons that are petty and work related. It’s too bad for Dave because he seems like a great guy. An obvious clash of personalities, and one Ed probably wishes he could do over. That’s life, though. I love Pearl Jam and I love Dave, both so wonderful and creative. 😎

  • @ringdigital7088
    @ringdigital7088 Před 4 měsíci +12

    Dave was drummer for my first PJ show I saw in 91'. His playing is ingrained in me as 'The way it is' for PJ.

  • @CF-op8er
    @CF-op8er Před 2 měsíci +5

    Back in college i was recruited by a cover band to play "Go" and "Animal". I remember "Go" was challenging to play but to this day is one of the most cathartic, intense songs i've ever played as a drummer (and i've been in some metal bands). The climax is so intense i remember our singer hitting my cymbals with his hands till they bled at one gig. Fell in love with those two songs and a few others like "Given to Fly", but not necessarily the rest of Pearl Jam's catalog which i explored later.
    Point is, it's a real shame they excluded Dave at their RnRHoF induction.

  • @chopperking007
    @chopperking007 Před 6 měsíci +21

    Dave was the man....

  • @freezhollywood
    @freezhollywood Před 6 měsíci +22

    Nothin makes me cringe more than rock stars whining about being rock stars. Like someone had them at gunpoint to sign those contracts

  • @pazenmaz
    @pazenmaz Před 6 měsíci +33

    All the diff drummers are solid but Dave A’s energy is unparalleled

  • @matthews7805
    @matthews7805 Před 6 měsíci +16

    Abbruzzzzzzeeeeeee was the reason I stuck around for VS. and Vitology. OTOH, Matt Cameron is a great drummer, just not for Pearl Jam. He plays like he's bored.

  • @Xeo7
    @Xeo7 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Dave is hands down my favorite Pearl Jam drummer. And my favorite era of the band was with him.

  • @MysticalHydra
    @MysticalHydra Před 6 měsíci +23

    He and Cameron are definitely the best drummers the band has had. Cameron didn't really join though, until their success began to wane a bit. And personally, song for song, I think VS is their best album. Tons of hits, yet still somehow underrated.

    • @DavesNotHereMan-
      @DavesNotHereMan- Před 6 měsíci +8

      I agree, I would say VS is their best album hands down.

    • @07foxmulder
      @07foxmulder Před 6 měsíci

      Vs is okay. But maybe that’s because it’s sandwiched between two actual masterpieces.

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 6 měsíci +5

      ​@@07foxmulderVitalogy is good. But it has too much wasted space. VS IS their best album!

    • @johnbonham617
      @johnbonham617 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Chamberlain blows away Cameron... At least from what i've seen such as the recording (video) of evenflow. Very similar to Dave A's playing.

    • @swordoflaban6594
      @swordoflaban6594 Před 3 měsíci +4

      VS. Was like the shining star emerging, and that's when the weird anti rock star, we don't want the attention started seeping in too. You saw it like a cancer creeping with vitalogy. Dave was the rock in that band imo. The rest of their stuff has good tracks, and riffs and what not, but it just started feeling really hippie art drenched in soy in a lot of ways. Never was as good as what was emerging with VS. Matt came in at a time that I think they really needed a pick me up and he has been that for PJ. Dave A. was the best for PJ though.

  • @ESUSAMEX
    @ESUSAMEX Před 6 měsíci +26

    How does he not get elected into the Hall of Fame? He played on several albums.

    • @TheNBSPerry
      @TheNBSPerry Před 5 měsíci +12

      Eddie and the band didn’t demand his induction. Just pure disrespect

    • @johnbonham617
      @johnbonham617 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@TheNBSPerry They know everyone loves Dave A

    • @E.C.2
      @E.C.2 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Amazing awesome drummer.
      He was "too aggressive" for little Eddie.
      Also, from what I heard,the women loved Dave and this drove Eddie insane w jealousy.

    • @jainmelbourne
      @jainmelbourne Před 2 měsíci +2

      ​@@TheNBSPerry no shit?? I had no idea how it works. So there's no weird rule on how many former members can get amongst it, , they simply chose not to acknowldege his contribution?

  • @TurnOffYourTV
    @TurnOffYourTV Před 6 měsíci +12

    Nice work. What a drummer, Legendary Band. Excellent Journalism.

  • @flowerchild89
    @flowerchild89 Před 6 měsíci +12

    I was a huge Pearl Jam fan! Saw them for the first time on SNL. 😊

  • @danveneziano565
    @danveneziano565 Před 6 měsíci +20

    Never mind the too busy remarks, the man has serious chops

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 6 měsíci

      He IS TOO BUSY on any of their songs that aren't full speed ahead!! Except Indifference.

    • @TXJ471
      @TXJ471 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@user-sy5sy2np8r ummm listening to nothing man, awesome brush work. He was too "technical" for them aka too good.

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 5 měsíci

      @@TXJ471 Ok. Good point. About Nothing Man I mean, I still think Jack Irons was a WAY BETTER fit for PJ.

    • @gregoryporch8395
      @gregoryporch8395 Před 5 měsíci +1

      What does "too busy" mean? Too many fills and changes to the beat going on? Or was he too busy drumming to take part in all of Pearl Jam's nauseating causes? His ego never got too big for the stage.

  • @Noisenkisses
    @Noisenkisses Před 2 měsíci +5

    The biggest irony of all this is their tickets are now so fucking expensive😂

  • @minnesotaclay
    @minnesotaclay Před 6 měsíci +8

    I wrote Dave a letter in Vs. days and he write back. Super cool!

  • @cyberhorst
    @cyberhorst Před 6 měsíci +40

    Dave Abbruzzese was the best drummer Pearl Jam ever had. With him and because of him they became legends. He put the whole band on a level they never ever even came close again. In his era from '91 to '94 they had been so incredibly tight and on fire, Pearl Jam was the best live band at all. They still benefit from these days and Dave Abbruzzese was a main part of it. In '94, he was fired because Vedder can't stand the fact that the drummer got song credits and some attention. Vedder wanted to become the boss of the band, started to play guitar at every show and took all the last decisions. Over the years they lost all their tightness and brilliance. Today they sound like an average Pearl Jam coverband.

    • @johnbonham617
      @johnbonham617 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Totally agree... Speddie Vedder was a jealous prick.

    • @MrCroky123
      @MrCroky123 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Yes I agree. And the whole "he's too technical while we feel the music" excuse sounds like bs to me. Eddie should be smart enough to know a good band always has a good musician as a drummer. Dave was that and more. Excellent technically, which served to take their music to a higher level, and the best stage presence in live acts. In fact, after Vitalogy, I didn't followed PJ as I did compared to their first albums and drumming quality was probably one of the factors.

    • @johnbonham617
      @johnbonham617 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@MrCroky123 Eddie is a liberal doushe.

    • @kamest
      @kamest Před 3 měsíci +1

      I don’t think I can even name ONE song from anything that was recorded after Vitalogy. That’s how important Dave was.

    • @MrCroky123
      @MrCroky123 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@kamest, same here. I guess that's really a thing for the oldest PJ fans. For me, all albums after Vitalogy, but Binaural, are underwhelming. Dave Abbruzzese was the heart of the band. Too bad all other PJ members don't recognize his importance ...

  • @patobrien1726
    @patobrien1726 Před 6 měsíci +10

    At the time I didn’t really follow all of the workings of a band, but I did notice that Pearl Jam’s albums had a very different vibe after Vitalogy. I still love them and listen to them, but the first 3 albums are my favorites

  • @_Only_Zuul
    @_Only_Zuul Před 6 měsíci +19

    I think that Eddie was a pr1ck to Dave..

  • @electricworkshop4462
    @electricworkshop4462 Před 6 měsíci +21

    Absolutely the best Pearl Jam drummer. And one of the top drummers in the world during his peak

  • @remig.claremont4583
    @remig.claremont4583 Před 6 měsíci +14

    DAVE HANDS DOWN!!!!! =)

  • @toothnail605
    @toothnail605 Před 6 měsíci +19

    Dave Abbruzzese was to Pearl Jam; just as Phil Rudd was to ACDC! I've been playing drums almost 50 years saw PJ with Abbruzzesse at the San Diego Civic theater and I'm here to tell ya, lol he was a close to a perfect fit for the band, if not a perfect fit! What's interesting is Matt Cameron is prolly technically better, but not in Pearl Jam. Matt rules in Sound Garden and has done a A + job in Pearl Jam but again, you can replace Phil Rudd and you can replace Dave A lol but it will never never be the same. Peace

    • @friedpickles342
      @friedpickles342 Před 6 měsíci +6

      💯💪💯

    • @friedpickles342
      @friedpickles342 Před 6 měsíci +6

      💯💪💯

    • @1mlb704
      @1mlb704 Před 6 měsíci +5

      I agree, I think Matt Cameron on a technical level is a bit better than Dave. Matt really shined with Soundgarden, but his style I don't think fits Pearl Jam as well, Dave A's style fit it very well

    • @cyberhorst
      @cyberhorst Před 6 měsíci +5

      Cameron is butchering the classics like Even Flow since almost 25 years. Too fast, no dynamics, nothing. He is a great drummer and a legend with Soundgarden, but he never was the right one for Pearl Jam. It's a fact that after Abbruzzese had to leave the band and Vedder started to play guitar at every show, they lost all their tightness and brilliance.

    • @bettyblack7613
      @bettyblack7613 Před 6 měsíci +3

      I believe the same about Matt. Great in every way but sucks in PJ.

  • @limestar9751
    @limestar9751 Před 6 měsíci +8

    Sometimes a bands magic is never recaptured due to losing members. The sum of the parts are often not valued enough. Dave was the best imo. PJ def had more of those early album vibes in them before they changed. I respect U2 so much for keeping it together because of this. A good thing is a good thing.

  • @1122stardust
    @1122stardust Před 2 měsíci +6

    Hahahaha PJ without Dave A? What a joke. Can't believe how crap they have been all these years without him. No Code was a huge insane departure from that classic PJ sound. Hate it.

  • @tosh_is_me942
    @tosh_is_me942 Před 6 měsíci +12

    didnt we do this video on this channel already??

  • @JosephHaubert
    @JosephHaubert Před 2 měsíci +4

    Basically the band did't want fame but Dave was ok with it. I loved the sound of Dave's kit and aggressiveness. The band in interviews said they wish they had handled the rise to fame differently. Good story for hardcore PJ fans

  • @crazedzealots
    @crazedzealots Před 2 měsíci +4

    Yeah, it's Dave. Dave's energy, and explosiveness, is rivalled only by heavy hitters like John Bonham, and Dave Grohl. When you were at the show and he began to hit his skins you felt it right through you, and he drove the band fast and furious full of energy through their hard rock and punk songs. And during their ballads he could reel it all in and create beautiful percussion. Pearl Jam with Dave was a ferocious live monster rivalling Metallica in bombastic pure power and passion back in the day.

  • @benbush7838
    @benbush7838 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Dave was their best drummer. Drove the songs like a beast. Eddie is the king of uncatchy hooks and dull writing

  • @jdbly5934
    @jdbly5934 Před 2 měsíci +14

    I always thought PJ fired Dave because he was the only Republican in the band.

    • @onepunchflan3071
      @onepunchflan3071 Před 2 měsíci +1

      He basically wasn't a libtard like the rest of them

  • @my-back-yard
    @my-back-yard Před 2 měsíci +4

    Eddie’s RHOF speech says it all; to him, he is the center of the known universe.

  • @C_mey
    @C_mey Před 5 měsíci +8

    Dave was Pearl Jams best drummer. His performance at Boston’s Orpheum 1994 Live Show was one of the Best Shows wver put on by the Band and Dave was above any Drummer before or since putting on a display of Music Genius. As Matt Cameron is a incredible Drummer in His Own right He more so just fit into the Bands Narrative as a Band that can gel as Friends and Longevity without Egos. Not that Dave was egotistic but His Style and Presence was over powering and Eddie likely didnt approve of a Singular Band Member being “The Guy.” Abbruzzese Genius was all over VS Album and a lot of why the Album had such a long lasting effect on many Fans and why it was one of Their Better Albums!

  • @REspo-qs5us
    @REspo-qs5us Před 3 měsíci +5

    "considered to be?" He WAS the band's best drummer, and one of the best over all 🤘

    • @safelyanonymous5717
      @safelyanonymous5717 Před 2 měsíci +3

      exactly he was reached out by none other than neil peart after he was fired..so that kind of says it all

    • @REspo-qs5us
      @REspo-qs5us Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@safelyanonymous5717 I didn't know that! Awesome. Agreed, if Neil reaches out, checkmate! LOL

  • @howieduwit2551
    @howieduwit2551 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Dave killed it on those two albums! Pearl Jam has been lack luster ever since.

  • @kevint9622
    @kevint9622 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Back in the 90s I didnt really know much about the members of PJ, just EV. I noticed how much different(worse to me) they were after Vitalogy. As i got older and read about their history, I knew why.

  • @project_domination
    @project_domination Před 6 měsíci +23

    What a bunch of wusses “the guy in the back is getting too much attention” lol wtf?

  • @christopherzucchero4447
    @christopherzucchero4447 Před 3 měsíci +4

    He was my major inspiration for how my drums would be set up. Chinas, mini-chinas, multiple splashes and crashes!! I remember reading his ModernDrummer like a bible!!!!

  • @wescandela116
    @wescandela116 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Dave was the best drummer and force in @pearljam and how he was dismissed, after being an integral member of the band and helping them launch into the stratosphere, was complete disrespect.
    He stood up to Eddie.
    So Eddie had Stone fire him.
    The only other drummer worth their salt was Jack Irons and once he left and met Cameron joined it became the Eddie Vedder show 150% has been since 1999
    Dave, you were the best you are the best… And I miss you

  • @generalsixty2133
    @generalsixty2133 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Dave definitely was an integral part of that distinctive sound in the early days. All things point to personality clashes, not drumming. After all these years, the ‘busy’drumming style still sounds good but the vocals sound flat to me . And I used to LOVE pj when I was younger.

  • @jaarriaga1978
    @jaarriaga1978 Před měsícem +7

    The best PJ drummer. They never were the same without him and there´s no Matt Cameron track that´s half as iconic as any track in VS. Vedder just didn´t like that Dave wouldn´t submit to him

  • @tiagolazaro6101
    @tiagolazaro6101 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Dave all the way.

  • @lisaerwin8127
    @lisaerwin8127 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Dave A, all the way! And he's literally the nicest guy in rock n roll. He's genuinely there for his fans. Super cool guy.

  • @realest_shirts
    @realest_shirts Před 6 měsíci +8

    he plays a lot of Vs Pearl Jam songs drums solo on his YT channel.. it's pretty cool

  • @georgemaranville3305
    @georgemaranville3305 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Fun fact. Dr Tongue is a John Candy character from SCTV.

  • @Jay-n262
    @Jay-n262 Před 6 měsíci +92

    Eddie Vedder and his holier than thou attitude!

    • @jchope777
      @jchope777 Před 3 měsíci

      Ikr? His attitude is so ironic imho, since he's an atheist 🤣🤣🤣

    • @JK-vc7ie
      @JK-vc7ie Před 3 měsíci +6

      100%

    • @E.C.2
      @E.C.2 Před 3 měsíci +4

      He is a great awesome drummer and was taking the spotlight away from little Eddie. Once he was gone P.J. were never the same.

  • @badguacamole3709
    @badguacamole3709 Před 3 měsíci +6

    $320 for nosebleeds to see Pearl Jam in 2024...... I'm team Dave

    • @jackdempsey9644
      @jackdempsey9644 Před 2 měsíci +2

      I saw Pearl Jam for $17.50 in 1993 still have the ticket stub.

  • @balkee42
    @balkee42 Před 3 měsíci +9

    The reporter chick “dave a-bruisey playing on Vite-ollogy”

  • @evanwalters63
    @evanwalters63 Před měsícem +2

    He played on two of the three best and most important albums from them. There's no question he should have been inducted.

  • @williammoore1980
    @williammoore1980 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Dave dared to displease Lord Vedder. Eddie ruined Pearl Jam more and more every album.

  • @javieralmanza1693
    @javieralmanza1693 Před 6 měsíci +13

    Definitely made them a better sounding band. While I respect EV lyrics and voice the band to me has never matched the energy of those first 3 albums.

    • @TTarragon
      @TTarragon Před 6 měsíci

      But Ten wasn't recorded with Dave...

  • @kimbye1
    @kimbye1 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Dave is the man. He's still at it and I've seen him comment on several videos. Personally I stopped listening to PJ after Dave left.

  • @kimfarr5399
    @kimfarr5399 Před 6 měsíci +8

    Please 🙏 do a video on the drummer Sara Lee Lucas and the guitar player Daisy Berkowitz Marilyn Manson the band Nada Surf

  • @togger3.011
    @togger3.011 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Dave was it, spent hours drumming to Vs. with headphones, even Ten but I played the parts Dave’s way.

  • @SMELLGOODER
    @SMELLGOODER Před 6 měsíci +3

    🤘😎
    Great stuff, my guy!

  • @brandon90888
    @brandon90888 Před 6 měsíci +8

    He was the original drummer when the Ten album took off on that wave from the northwest. Gotta go with the Original lineup!! With original members
    Alice in chains
    Nirvana
    Pearl jam
    Soundgarden
    Stone Temple Pilots
    Smashing pumpkins
    Silverchair's Frogstomp

    • @07foxmulder
      @07foxmulder Před 6 měsíci +1

      He was their third drummer. Krusen was the drummer on Ten.

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 6 měsíci

      Do your research!

    • @TheNBSPerry
      @TheNBSPerry Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@07foxmulderKrusen may as well have not existed his drumming was completely bland, almost more so than MC.

    • @07foxmulder
      @07foxmulder Před 5 měsíci

      @@TheNBSPerry lmao

  • @johninama585
    @johninama585 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Matt Cameron is one of my favorite drummers of all time. That being said, his style fit much better with Soundgarden than with Pearl Jam. Dave's a killer drummer and the band should've kept him on. But sometimes personalities overwhelm what we (the fans) think.

  • @stevenimeson902
    @stevenimeson902 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I loved Dave behind the kit for PJ , SNL 92 he slayed alive !

  • @stevesanchez2432
    @stevesanchez2432 Před 2 měsíci +4

    They made so many stupid decisions at the time they fired Dave, they threw the baby out with the bath water and forgot how to make good music in the process. Unforgivable that Dave’s not in the HOF. Finished by 96, bar a pair of singles.

  • @jondubb35
    @jondubb35 Před 5 měsíci +5

    I've been screaming this for decades... Dave Abbruzzese is far and away the best drummer for Pearl Jam. The band had such a distinct groove with Dave behind the kit, that none of the other big bands from Seattle had. Don't get me wrong, I love all of those bands, including the lesser known, more underground bands, many of whom are still pumping out records and touring present day. But I think PJ kind of took a back seat to some of those bands once Dave left. With him, they stand right next to Alice In Chains, and Soundgarden, to name but a few. I like No Code and Yield, the two records following his departure, but they pale in comparison to both Vs, and Vitalogy. I love Matt Cameron, and have always believed him to be one of the very best drummers of the past 30+ years, but in my mind, his style, and his song writing capabilities are best suited for a band like Soundgarden, not PJ. Just my opinion of course, but I will be singing Dave's praises until I hit the dirt.

  • @johnjackson1449
    @johnjackson1449 Před 2 měsíci +4

    DA was my favorite for his amazing snare sound, his great use of drags, rolls etc., use of hi-hats for accents/fills and just the general energy when he played with PJ. I love Soundgarden (probably even more than PJ to be honest) but when I heard Matt Cameron was gonna be PJ's drummer I had little interest. Cameron is a great drummer but the tuning/tone of his kit (especially the snare) never felt like a fit for PJ, imo. Dave Krusen and Abbruzzese had much more similar punchy/popping snare and drum sounds and that sort of defined Pearl Jam to me. It always felt like the band ditched Abbruzzese because he was too proud of his chops, which is the opposite of the punk/Neil Young persona PJ (especially Eddie) wanted. It always seemed so silly. Killer chops and slightly-flashy play can be awesome even for indie/alternative bands (which PJ was trying to be at the time). Just look at Jimmy Chamberlain's masterful work with Smashing Pumpkins. All that said I don't really know much of PJ's Irons/Cameron work because I had mostly moved on from PJ after Vitalogy.

  • @llanckin
    @llanckin Před 3 měsíci +4

    One of the best drummers in rock.

  • @cmlguerra
    @cmlguerra Před 3 měsíci +4

    Dave played on the first 3 albums that the ones worth listening to

  • @AllTerrainNation
    @AllTerrainNation Před 2 měsíci +4

    If you ever watch live performances back then the camera always focused on Dave or Ed.. I have a feeling Ed didn’t like sharing the attention. The band has 3 good albums.. after that they turned into grumpy old men..

  • @user-co2hb4hu2q
    @user-co2hb4hu2q Před 3 měsíci +5

    Watch Rearview Mirror on Saturday Night Live. Dave and bass player are locked in.

  • @justjosh711
    @justjosh711 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I’ve always thought Dave was a creative drummer. I do think he used his cymbals a bit too much at times (like in some of the unplugged songs) but that’s really my only dig at his playing.
    It’s too bad that things went the way they did for him. I didn’t realize he had that trouble with the law. Anyway, he should be in the hall of fame. Some of the more played PJ songs on the radio were with him on the kit, for crying out loud.

  • @trooper1972
    @trooper1972 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Best PJ drummer 🥁, end of discussion.

  • @donnapatterson1420
    @donnapatterson1420 Před 6 měsíci +9

    Great drummer and best drummer PJ ever had..💙🥁

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 6 měsíci

      He's good. But IMO the worst drummer to play on a PJ album. While his full speed ahead approach was good for their faster songs and live shows; it IS WAAAAAY TOO BUSY for a band as eclectic as Pearl Jam! You HAVE to slow down sometimes, Dave! I mean, you DID IT on Indifference?!?

    • @donnapatterson1420
      @donnapatterson1420 Před 6 měsíci +6

      I doubt too many people think that..
      I've seen them twice, once with Dave Abbruzzese and in 2010 with Matt...
      Not even close to the same energy with Matt..

    • @user-sy5sy2np8r
      @user-sy5sy2np8r Před 6 měsíci

      @@donnapatterson1420 I agree that Dave Abbruzzese's full speed ahead approach brought a lot of energy to their faster songs and live shows. But that's also my BIGGEST problem with him: the-man-just-could-not-STOP-playing-the-drums!!!
      Chill out, Dave. Pearl Jam is a VERY eclectic band. You HAVE to slow down sometimes! He IS WAY TOO BUSY!!!
      Plus, (and maybe it's just the production) IMO, their other drummers always bring a MUCH MORE FULL sound to PJ songs! (With the exception of WMA.)

    • @donnapatterson1420
      @donnapatterson1420 Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@user-sy5sy2np8r I love his heavy cymbal playing..

    • @buysjproperties
      @buysjproperties Před 3 měsíci

      @@user-sy5sy2np8rpatently false on all levels 😂

  • @ReunificationStation_PR_Spain
    @ReunificationStation_PR_Spain Před 2 měsíci +4

    It has been just Pearl after DA took the Jam with him

  • @cwzrd76
    @cwzrd76 Před měsícem +3

    Pearl Jam is literally Spinal Tap when it comes to drummers

  • @deadinthewater218
    @deadinthewater218 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I would totally get along with Dave. I like the first couple of Pearl Jam albums, but never was a fan of Eddie Vedder.

  • @pablocaiado
    @pablocaiado Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thanks for the video.
    Great job

  • @hazor777
    @hazor777 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I Hope You Get The Chance , Dave !!!!
    I really do!!!!!

  • @leewinter28
    @leewinter28 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Andy Wood should have never died. Then Mother Love Bone would have been making records. Eddie would have been working at a car wash in San Diego. End of story.

  • @pnwgentleman
    @pnwgentleman Před 3 měsíci +3

    What's missing from this is that Eddie also pulled a power play on Stone. PJ was Stone's band. He wrote most of 10 and the hits on VS. Then they got huge and Eddie was out front, so he took over and pushed Stone aside and kicked Dave out. Eddie made and ruined Pearl Jam. Sad.

  • @leavemealone8336
    @leavemealone8336 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I TOTALLY supported the ticketmaster thing f--k ticketmaster!!! Dave is a great drummer, made great PJ songs. FACTS.

  • @jorgetestino468
    @jorgetestino468 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Dave AbruzzeZe was the best PJ Drummer for sure

  • @goodfella2400
    @goodfella2400 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Dave Abruzzesse had that Steven Adler type of swing and feel that is irreplaceable. Just compare the groove of Even Flow on unplugged to any live show post ‘94. Matt Cameron was great in Soundgarden but his drumming in Pj is far more robotic than Dave.

    • @Farewelltokingz
      @Farewelltokingz Před 3 měsíci +1

      Back to the Steven Adler comparison, they were both replaced by technically “superior” drummers but the band lost their swing.

  • @electricsuitbatman
    @electricsuitbatman Před 3 měsíci +4

    Dave was real. The other 3 got what they deserved.....they never really did that good again.

  • @manifestgtr
    @manifestgtr Před měsícem +2

    From the northeast…is a musician…likes fun stuff like guns (which probably means he likes other cool things like airplanes/cars/whatever).
    Dave sounds like the type of dude with whom I would get along quite well 🧐

  • @alejandrodavid3307
    @alejandrodavid3307 Před měsícem +2

    Dave fue y será el mejor por siempre