How's Jack Irons's back?

PJBuckeye

Is Jack Irons's head better yet? I liked the world better when Matt was with Soundgarden and Jack was with PJ. Wasn't it much better then?

The Champ

Who the fuck is Jack Irons?

DPrival78

there's something wrong with jack's back?

the wolf

The Champ wrote:

Who the fuck is Jack Irons?

HA !

i like matt right where he is.

LukinFan

he left "took a break" from PJ because he was manic depressant

http://www.geocities.com/coverbridge2k/artsci/famous_people_depression.html

PJBuckeye

I know he's a little mental, but I always thought his back was f'd up.

Ledbetterman10

PJBuckeye wrote:

Is Jack Irons's back better yet? I liked the world better when Matt was with Soundgarden and Jack was with PJ. Wasn't it much better then?

Dude, Matt joined Pearl Jam because Soundgarden is DONE.

LukinFan

PJBuckeye wrote:

I know he's a little mental, but I always thought his back was f'd up.

and you heard that was the reason why he left the band?

I thought that announced that he was M.D. and that's why he left

PJBuckeye

LukinFan wrote:

he left "took a break" from PJ because he was manic depressant

http://www.geocities.com/coverbridge2k/artsci/famous_people_depression.html

Do you have that list on your favorites? That was pretty quick.

How do we get a poll going? I want to do a PJ drummer poll.

PS- We are due for a Soundgarden reunion. What would that mean for PJ?

The Long Road

PJBuckeye wrote:

Is Jack Irons's back better yet? I liked the world better when Matt was with Soundgarden and Jack was with PJ. Wasn't it much better then?

I agree 100%. Matt's a great drummer but I think his presence changed the direction of the PJ's music at the time he took over. It seems to me that No Code and Yield are worlds apart from Binaural and Riot Act.

PJBuckeye

LukinFan wrote:

and you heard that was the reason why he left the band?

I thought that announced that he was M.D. and that's why he left

Ya, I swear that was why? Probably a combination though.

PJBuckeye

The Long Road wrote:

I agree 100%. Matt's a great drummer but I think his presence changed the direction of the PJ's music at the time he took over. It seems to me that No Code and Yield are worlds apart from Binaural and Riot Act.

Thank you!

A soundgarden reunion would be a bonus.

Songburst

Wait -- I thought that Jack Irons was the drummer for the Chili Peppers?

Cupofjoe

Lol

PJBuckeye

Songburst wrote:

Wait -- I thought that Jack Irons was the drummer for the Chili Peppers?

I hope you are just being a smart ass

The Champ

Who the fuck is Jack Irons?
And doesn't this belong in the 'other music' section?

PJBuckeye

http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pearljam/articles/story/5928493/off_he_goes

Here's the truth. Lukin I think you are more correct.

Stephen Flow

Matt's the drummer, get over it.

pjsteelerfan

PJBuckeye wrote:

Is Jack Irons's head better yet? I liked the world better when Matt was with Soundgarden and Jack was with PJ. Wasn't it much better then?

no

PJBuckeye

I'm surprised people like matt better. I love Jack's loud, hard drumming. He's a little rougher than Matt, but I think it transaltes into more energy at a live show.

rtwilli4

Jack who?

No seriously I wish Jack the best but Matt is the drummer and thank God for that. He is probably the most talented member of the band.... Just ask the rest of the band!

dCowboyPJ

Forget about SG. That will never happen now since Cornell is a gay ass pop star.

DiRtyFranK38

stupid thread.

matt cameron is locked in. he is easily the best drummer. This is the classic line up for sure. jack was great, but he's no matt.

Poncier

PJBuckeye wrote:

I hope you are just being a smart ass

No he is correct, Jack was the Chili's drummer at one point.

moho

Yeah as if Matt comes into the room and goes:

"Right! From now on you do what I say when I say it! If I say jump, you jump motherfuckers!"

and from that point on (somewhere in 1999) Pearl Jam began to suck.


Get the fuck over it Matt is clearly the best fit for PJ at the moment (listen to the latest boots for evidence that he is clearly the best drummer they've ever had) and hopefully for the rest of the bands lifetime.

Jack was good in the studio but idiots attempting to say it was his influence that made No Code and Yield amazing and Matt's influence that made Binaural and Riot Act bad are just being ignorant of two MAJOR factors:

1. The band is 5 people, the others had more influence over those albums' directions, it was the collective mindset and feeling within the group that styled those albums, NOT Jack Irons entirely or Matt entirely... Jesus thats fucking obvious.

2. Binaural and Riot Act don't suck fool! They just take more time to appreciate, they're harder to grasp, more artistic in many ways and far more intellectual in their respective concepts.

If anything, it was probably Ed's development as a person that led the overall feel of Binaural and Riot Act.

corduroy85

moho
Right on the money!
Lol on the jumping part:)

OffHeGoes132

King Nothing wrote:

Forget about SG. That will never happen now since Cornell is a gay ass pop star.

HAHA! I love Cornell to death but this made me laugh out loud. Sad, but true I'm afraid. SG was light years beyond what he's stooped to now...

Oh yea and Matt kicks serious ass. Come to think of it, PJ have been pretty damn fortunate; they've had 3 absolutely kick ass drummers!

jxchamb

Jack's style made No Code an instant classic and his presence was also widely felt on Yield (another instant classic)
Matt stepped in again once again Pearl Jam's music was changed.
Not in a positive or negative way; their music just has a different mood than when Jack was behind the skins. Plus he really brings their old songs to life in concert.
If I had to chose I'd pick Jack but this is as pointless as trying to choose between Keith Moon and John Bonham.

cincybearcat

I have to admit...I've always loved the work PJ did with Jack...and loved his playing live.

But, of course, I also liek Matt and what he brings. I do miss the Jack PJ days a little from time to time...especially since the band won't play songs from NO Code nearly as often as they should!!!

2-feign-reluctance

PJBuckeye wrote:

I know he's a little mental, but I always thought his back was f'd up.

"mental'? are you serious? man, that word is outdated. maybe it was used in the 50s when we put people with mental health issues in prisons, erm, i mean hospitals.
jack is jack before he is fucking "mental" man. c'mon, this is the kinda shit that labels people and perpetuates stereotypes.
jack was and still is the man! viva la jack!

reeferchief

Jack is not coming back to Pearl Jam since leaving PJ he has done another album with Eleven, a solo album and is now on drums with Spinnerette which is gonna kick all sorts of arse.:)

http://www.myspace.com/123837097