Why Pearl Jam Fired Dave Krusen & Whatever Happened to Him?

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

Krusen will always be legendary for his work on Ten. And it's a crime that Abbruzzese was not inducted into the RnR HOF.

[@robertharding8394]

singer was a dikk

[@majas4922]

Cameron, Krusen, Irons all showed up at HOF. Abruzzesse must have issues

[@danielleal1037]

My sister got a copy of “Ten” in Oct.-Nov. 1992. I’ve got to be thankful to Kruse and everyone else from PJ for making it possible for the great tunes from that album to rock that time of my teenage years...

[@leafbelly]

I've always thought that Krusen played a big part in Pearl Jam's early success. The drum grooves he came up with on songs like "Why Go," "Jeremy" and "Even Flow" were pretty unique for that time period. Just about everything on the radio back then was full of straight 4/4 beats with the kick on beats 1 or 1 and 2, and snare on 3. The laid back feel with the kick drum being on the off-beats gave that album such a unique feel and it really stood out among the crowded rock scene back then.

[@markcheetah4960]

I especially like the drumming on "Evenflow." That beat is awesome.

[@moosey4695]

@@markcheetah4960that’s probably where he shines the most, besides Porch

[@indamaking]

Ten is such a special album, it’s transcendent, you can hear the mother love bone but also leaning towards pillars of innovation

[@LadyZ-lr4ud]

One or two of the songs were demoed for MLB. Alive being one which was originally titled dollar short

[@jackjdolan]

I owned a music store called Sluggo Music in Tacoma, Wa.. We had a rehearsal space in the back and Dave would rehearse there with a band I believe called Tin Drum. I played in a classic rock cover band and Dave filled in on drums a few times. Excellent drummer and nice guy. He had to quit subbing for us as Mookie Blaylock was starting to take off. Wherever he is I hope he's happy and doing well. He's a good guy !

[@40ozlopez49]

He helped Pearl Kam sound. I still love listening to all thier music. I feel the sorrow and ok im happy vibes. It was darker than anything on radio but with a message

[@craigrock8444]

What I love and what inspires me about Eddie was his emotions he expressed while singing. The way he just let go and let his body go in response was just incredible!

[@Player-125]

Krusen was the perfect drummer for the band. Ten is their greatest record.

[@dannybursace9151]

Yes!!!

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

I have Ten as their second best and VS as their best, but either one! You can even say they are 1A and 1B, your choice which is which.

[@curtislindsey1736]

I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea but I love Pearl Jam. They all seem like genuinely decent people. I snuck into their sound check once and they didn't say anything. I expected to be kicked out but they just did their thing and let me watch.

[@Hand_Painted_Tie]

I don't see how any Rock fan can deny the first 5 years of PJ. They really shouldn't be lumped in with grunge either.

[@redacted2275]

There's a difference between being decent and being indifferent, though. I have no problems with all members of PJ except Vedder... they're all there for the music, they were the ones that started the Seattle scene of the 90s via Mother Love Bone and Green River, I respect that but I despise whoever thinks PJ is Vedder only. It's not. If Andrew Wood was still alive, Vedder would've been a proto-hippie, Neil Young-wannabe in a filthy bar somewhere in the US... his ego doesn't match the fortune life gave to him - yes, people can be nice and egotistical.

[@redacted2275]

​@@Hand_Painted_TieAny "Rock fan" knows PJ is not important in the grand scheme of things, it's Mother Love Bone and Green River's existence, both featuring PJ's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, that kickstarted the Seattle phenomenon in the 90s. Nirvana is an important band in Rock's History... PJ is "a" band in Rock History. If PJ didn't exist, things would've been pretty much the same. No problem being a PJ fan, but they're not that important...

[@Hand_Painted_Tie]

@@redacted2275 No one cares about the fairytale. Formation of the band is irrelevant to the music. All that matters is the albums and live shows. Veddar's lyrics are vastly superior to Cobain's and the music much deeper and more sophisticated. Pearl Jam also has tremendous longevity which needless to say Nirvana did not. Kurt's heroin was ruining the band toward the end and he allowed himself to get overdosed by his evil greedy bitchwhore wife and now we are left with the foo fighters.

[@brandonborgerding182]

@@redacted2275 did eddie say something to hurt your feelings :(

[@MKYeahBuddy]

Awesome story!! Glad they’re amicable!

[@TheKevinNewsom]

What a ride! Glad that DK turned his life around.

[@lesflynn4455]

It sounds like Dave's problems involved a bit more than just booze. If he was blitzed enough to fall asleep while drumming then usually there's something else going on. Whatever it was, I'm glad he's sorted his life out. But on another matter, it's f-ing rude that the other drummer Dave wasn't indicted into the R&R Hall of Fame.

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

Yes, from everything I understand, Dave A was his own man and Edd was the globalist puppet insertd into the band to keep everyone on board with the agendas. Dave A owned firearms which put Edd and his butt bud Jeff Ament in a tizzy. Dave also thought there were better causes than the ticket master boycott and it cost them there chance to tour the states during their prime. Dave A toured all three of the first three tours and played on the 2nd and 3rd albums, leaving him out of the hall was petty and absurd. Edd has since steered the band away from their classic hard rock roots. Edd has always been the problem behind the scenes.

[@stanleyphillips7660]

How about a video about why pat smear left foo fighters ? Why Franz stahl left?

[@RemoWilliams-jg4yb]

While I was not a fan of that whole scene (years later I lamented to the fact some really great music came out of that era) Krusen's drum sound was awesome on that first record. I loved how resonant the drums were and the tight, crisp sound of the snare. I am not a fan of the dry thuddy drums that seems to be prevalent on so many recordings these days.

[@debonaire_nerd]

It's always a tough decision when a band needs to find...a Better Man.

[@marshall0814]

I saw him drum for Hovercraft at Sit N Spin in Seattle. He was the most intense drummer I've ever seen! They didn't play songs, they would just play one, single set-long jam. He rocked out HARD with not one single pause!! Just as they ended he walked from the stage to the bathroom where I saw him throw his guts up. I was shocked he was standing! Thar must've been like running a marathon!

[@redacted2275]

These days I was listening to a band called Unified Theory because I was reading about Blind Melon and Dave was their drummer. Abbruzzese is still the best PJ drummer... too good for Vedder to handle.

[@cyberhorst]

With Krusen they got famous, with Abbruzzese they became legends. Abbruzzese was the best by far.

[@stevenfunderburg1623]

Actually I didn't realize that Dave and Eddie's joining PJ overlapped each other like that. Interesting. Plus I live in Fresno. Horrible, horrible place. Under no circumstances should anyone ever come here.

[@Acemechanicalservices]

Or California in general. I left a dying nyc and moved to Columbus Ohio. Awesome place, so glad I did it.

[@KurbzGarage]

They didn't fire him he quit because he didn't want to tour and was a radio DJ also he joined a super group Unified Theory

[@tristantobias5086]

Correct. Eddie and Stone said the same in a radio interview in ‘93

[@Fakename70]

I half-remember him playing locally in a band called Diamond Star Halo around that time as well.

[@jackcalebo]

Dude for the love of God. Please do dada. 90s band with a one hit wonder dizz knee land. But also puzzle which is such a lost gem of the 90s.

[@leroyjones6170]

He is what drew me to Pearl Jam. I remember thinking upon hearing those drums back then was holy shit this guy is awesome!!!

[@daBEAGLE1017]

It must have been tough being a drummer in the Seattle scene.

[@VolvoImpala]

Cameron stays employed like crazy. Besides PJ and Soundgarden he worked on solo projects from Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd. Maybe he's just easy going. "Hey, I'm working on an album." "I'm down."

[@FURTHER_ADO]

I just imagine they had drum battles, like rap battles with the crowd oohing, cheering and booing maybe even chanting "SERVED SERVED". That is until Barret Martin crane kicked Dan Peters' kit which led to future battles being fights "Beat It" video style, surrounded by other drummer but the knives were replaced by drum sticks.

[@VolvoImpala]

@@FURTHER_ADO That's the way it was on the dangerous streets of Seattle. LOL.

[@wilfredmcgillicuddy7902]

Spinal Tap has gone through fewer drummers.

[@mariecausey7742]

I ❤pear jam too !

[@Acemechanicalservices]

Happy Pills is a great album.

[@RichardFriendartist]

sounds like a somewhat positive end to the story. good one!!

[@patrickthomas8890]

Dave Krusen and Dave Abbruzezze were the best drummers for PJ.

[@jt-wh9gy]

I wonder why Gilmore wasn't asked to play drums for PJ?

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for another interesting video

[@johnmiller5679]

Now this guy knows the truth and holds no resentment because like I said he knows how it all went down. I like to think I’d be as honest and understanding, I’d rather be tossed from a band because of my screwups than being a bad drummer.

[@martinlegovich]

What an AMAZING drummer man! 🙌🥁 Unified Theory is the best band where he played after Pearl Jam. If you don`t know them you have to go and check out the two albums they recorded. With Brad Smith and Christopher Thorn from Blind Melon and the killer voice and guitar of Chris Shinn.

[@taylorstillman7932]

Dude! Unified was GREAT!!

[@humongousfungusamongus3871]

It would be awesome if you did some videos on some punk bands..ie...Dead Kennedys, Dead Boys, GG Allin, Peter & the Test Tube Babies, The Radicts, Intense Mutilation, Fear, Rudimentary Peni, Crass, The Vandals, The Germs, The Exploited, Lunachicks, The Slits, Nausea, etc., etc., etc..

[@foofyno-no6073]

Dave lived one or two houses from my mom when they were kids.

[@mikestanislaus1107]

He's an awesome drummer. Listen to his work on Ten and Happy Pills. Too bad about his issues.

[@justhadrums]

Yes, also Unified Theory albums California and Cinematic - killer playing on Keep On and Self-Medicate

[@morganmedrano920]

I love how Seattle had like 5 platinum level bands, another 7 or so gold level bands and god knows how many below that. I don't know how Matt Cameron carried them all... well other than the ones that Dave carried... 😆.

[@Merle1987]

If the guy couldn't maintain, it's not that dramatic or surprising, it's run of the mill.

[@indamaking]

Krusen was perfect for Ten, as Abbruzesse was for Vs. and so on with the other drummers

[@Audfile]

Here's my best Eddie Veddar: "Haaaayaaa hunnnnnnaaah hunnmnnahh hunnnaaaah. Yeah!"

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

His singing is never the issue, his being a sellout puppet to globalist agendas and the studios personal shill is what makes him a complete fake.

[@Audioman45]

I heard a long time ago that he decided touring wasn't for him, so he left the band. I guess they were saving face.

[@cyberhorst]

With Krusen Pearl Jam got famous, but with Dave Abbruzzese they became legends. Abbruzzese was the best drummer Pearl Jam ever had. Listen to the rerecording of Even Flow or any show from '91 to '94

[@j_moonchild]

I don't find any link to video about Abruzzessezze?!

[@semsticks]

Add another 20 Drummers no one can MATCH the POWER//// BACKBEATS and ENGERY Dave Abbruzzese Had.....

[@daniloritualo3081]

Matt is with the foo now

[@Iconoplastt]

I think you should profile the death of Berry Oakley, he died about a year after Duane Allman died and was pretty sad still over this death... Never used to ride and took it up after Duane's death and then crashed...

[@donaldlandon1475]

After years of playing, few sounds stand out to me, but this guy was so unique I had to seek him out. Thick sound with tons of cymbal creativity. I stole a lot from him.

[@allanvanuga9196]

Great video.

[@Acemechanicalservices]

I saw Dave Krusen playing with Candlebox about 4 years ago.

[@Fakename70]

I saw them in Seattle 3 times the late-'90's specifically because Krusen was on-board. The first time in a club (Showbox or somewhere on Capitol Hill '97 or '98) with Sweetwater as support, and was disappointed. But, the following year outdoors at the Mural, which was a fucking insanely good show! They did an acoustic in-store at Tower (Mercer) the next day.

[@richardjohnson4071]

It's absolutely criminal that Abbrussezze didn't go in the RRHOF with them... damn shame.

[@Fakename70]

Keep talking about it. He reads the comments and just might respond.

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

Edd and Jeffrey and their Masonic masters probably don't want Dave in because they are spiteful. Dave took the bands masculinity with him, and represented a threat to the band being about Eddie Vedder, everybody loved and respected Dave.

[@aZeddPrattFilm]

Wholesome

[@burdenernie6050]

Seems Pearl Jam don't like Daves

[@desolategrey]

Seen him with Candlebox a few times .....

[@DaveThomson]

Happy Pills is a good album

[@finnmcginn9931]

He was Krusen for a bruisin making fun of Eddie's mumbling issues like that.

[@drewflanagan4296]

Ah, the good ole days when Pearl Jam was cycling through drummers and making music to get excited about. That Pearl Jam would not like today's Pearl Jam.

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

Matt Cameron is the wrong drummer for Pearl Jam, but their songs aren’t very good anymore anyway

[@IvanLendl87]

Agree w both Drew and Thomas. The PJ of 1991-98 would not have much respect for the PJ of the last 15-20 years. And Matt Cameron is a great drummer for Soundgarden but is totally wrong for PJ. I find PJ unlistenable since Cameron took over the drum kit.

[@abrahamesparza01]

They still make great music

[@abrahamesparza01]

​@@IvanLendl87 they're still the same people

[@drewflanagan4296]

@@abrahamesparza01 No hard feelings - I'm happy for you that you still enjoy them :)

[@watergrass2135]

Dave Krusen the best. Pearl Jam never sound the same after that!!

[@tuslokbaki9579]

We had this killer singer 🤣

[@Jason_Maier]

Glad that Dave got himself cleaned up. Also nice he was able to pinch hit for Matt Cameron last year.

[@nechadi]

Sadly Pearl Jam got rid of the equivalent of John Bonham and now have Charlie Watts

[@djefferson5669]

Krusen rejoins Pearl Jam, Cameron joins Foo Fighters??

[@alexisc1970]

Uhhhh they didn’t start out in the late ‘90’s…

[@davidgunther1282]

What happened to Jack Irons?

[@johnbarnes3914]

Majic happens unexpectedly & for PJ it only happened on ten!!! 💯

[@aretnap3653]

I Wanna See TheVideo of What Happened After TheMember of PearlJam That Wore TheBig Purple&Black Hat, Almost (Accidentally) Knocked EddieVedder Out With His Guitar-Neck-Tuning-Head on SaturdayNightLive! (I Watched It LIVE Back When It First Aired on NBC, & Wondered If AnyBody Else Noticed It...& Nobody Has Ever Said AnyThing About It!) Go See For YourSelf.🤔

[@goranhresc8580]

Do future video of bend "A" . Take care.

[@chadcassidy1580]

I don't think the core 4 guys can be that easy to work with, but obviously Krusen had an alcohol problem.

[@kalaharikreef7371]

Jeez, not much love lost for Ed Vedder… he sounds a lot like Bonio from U2 these days. Started listening PJ when Vitalogy was released. To me it was always the tjoons that Ed penned that were the best. Then I realised he canned the banned pretty hard with the choice of drummers. The one they’re stuck with the last 25 odd years is not really it. Personally I liked Jack Irons.

[@BradYaeger]

Played on a bill with Dave a few years ago in Seattle , looked and sounded great. I'm drawing a blank on the bands name at the moment but it was a fun gig .

[@alexisc1970]

That would have been Candlebox probably

[@RobertWeir]

Krusen on Ten was peak Pearl Jam to me . Nothing else came close .

[@el_one7711]

0:21 name of the song?

[@christopherplatow2955]

Been trying to find the name of that song for a while

[@rnrtruestories]

@@christopherplatow2955it’s from KZbin studio

[@mosaicskulls8071]

I set up shows with mookie and MLB .. Original Drummer was canned for alcohol consumption sex drugs and rock and roll. Ten was only really good Jam lp...Jeff was a balding bassist always a hat even in showers lol

[@koolchem6653]

Dang, Abbruzzese got snubbed, big time! He deserved to be in the Hall of Fame, I would say Matt Cameron, not so much, at least for Pearl Jam.

[@langdonalger9219]

If he deserved it than so did Jack Irons.

[@OswaldBatesIIIEsq]

Abbruzzese should have been inducted with them. No doubt about it, Dave Krusen did his thing on "Ten". Abruzzese did give the band ridiculous energy that's been missing since they cut him loose.

[@Peasant_in_a_tree]

I thought scott weiland sang for pearl jam.

[@KassiusFineArt]

STP.

[@foofyno-no6073]

Nah dude, it was Scott Stapp.

[@termsofusepolice]

Weiland was 100 times the vocalist that Vedder is.

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

@@termsofusepolice Weiland may be cooler than Vedder, but is not near the singer. C'mon with that silly comment, Weiland was not even dedicated to his voice.

[@SunRider69]

Where is he now?

[@pl33]

more drummers than spinal tap

[@Twobarpsi]

Matt 🤘

[@Fakename70]

Chamberlain?

[@Twobarpsi]

@@Fakename70 Cameron

[@CalumCarlyle]

2:34 your correction had me scratching my head because you make the same mistake again when correcting yourself on screen. I'm certain you meant the late eighties though!

[@glengamble526]

No, he said ‘late 1990’ in the correction on screen…which is when Pearl Jam formed.

[@CalumCarlyle]

@@glengamble526 ha! The jokes on me then!

[@KyleKalevra]

Their best drummer.

[@rnrtruestories]

ICYMI here’s my video on Pearl Jam’s drummer Dave A. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKXIYq19oLurbrM

[@everennui1]

in case you missed it

[@christopherplatow2955]

Hey brother what's the name of the song you play in the background

[@rnrtruestories]

@@christopherplatow2955sorry for late reply it’s from KZbin studio

[@alwaysright3718]

Ten was their only decent album...

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

No.

[@robbycatalina226]

I heard a different story and it had nothing to do with beer.

[@kimfarr5399]

How the heck does a guy that was on one record get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but Dave that was on two records and in my opinion the two better records of Pearl Jam and he wasn't Rockwell Hall of Fame such a joke and I see why that the other members of Rage didn't show up

[@ia5662]

Dave is the whole reason Pearl Jam actually had SWING - they sound like they are falling down the steps these days. I'm sorry but Matt Cameron is just NOT it for PJ. The 2 Daves and even Jack were much better fits for this band. Eddie carries far too much power in the band - he's the worst member at this point. I can't help but think that Eddie is the wannabe and everybody else are the actual true musicians. He really acts like a messianic figure and it's eternally annoying and cost them their best talent.

[@thesecondYouTube]

It's a shame Stone didn't put his foot with Eddie. We have missed out on a lot of good music.

[@X9523-z3v]

To be a drummer is to be a simp

[@skippydeenice]

they shoulda fired vedder

[@johnwinnard5589]

I absolutely hate Pearl Jam. Up yours, Eddie Bed Wetter ~OKC

[@jonathanabeard]

nickelback fan?

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

Love Pearl Jam, but can't stand Vedder. Great singer though, one of my all time fav's

[@JamieTannerPresents]

Abbruzzese could play Krusen's stuff well enough but couldn't compose new drum parts very well.

[@redacted2275]

He composed the entirety of "Vs." and "Vitalogy" (except one track), the two most interesting albums from PJ.

[@deathstarstallion]

Abbruzzese was their best drummer, shame they fired him over what seems like something so stupid

[@alexisc1970]

Not at all true.

[@johnsound6107]

​@@deathstarstallion I gotta disagree. The drumming on 10 was epic and groundbreaking the cymbal work and the way he accented his fills playing tf out of every song without over playing.

[@langdonalger9219]

@@deathstarstallion has it ever been revealed why he was fired?

[@eagle7757]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV, Jesus Christ is the only way.........