This Dave A quote...
Spiritual_Chaos
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It's 3 months old, so pretty new. I don't know really what it means, but maybe someone will find it interesting (and can decipher it). It's from youtube.
"It hit me like a ton of bricks.
Ive been asked over and over, I heard all of the wack-ass theories...
This is the one that allows me to sleep at night;
Pearl Jam was never intended to be a hard driven, aggressive, rock band.
The biggest difference i see in the Pearl Jam that I was a part of, and every other version of the band is that when I was in this band, I gave the band, the music, and everyone involved from the audience to the townspeople in the city that hosted the show... I gave it all I had. Good or bad, I wanted to make sure that I felt every moment was appreciated for what was to me and every person that it would effect. THE REASON THAT THE EARLY PEARL JAM RECORDS ARE STILL A VITAL PART OF THE CATALOG IS BECAUSE THOSE ARE GREAT RECORDS. NO SLOUCHING MATT OR JACK OR DAVE C. THEY PLAY THIER PARTS VERY WELL. .THE REASON THE EARLY SONGS ARE TO SLOPPY, TO FAST, AND LACKING THAT POWERI S BECAUSE THAT BAND IS ONLY AS POWERFUL AS THEIR DRUMMER. And their drummers are only going to be as powerful as they are allowed. I still think if that the powers that be, who were behind the band... If they were professionals in there fields instead of just amicable first timers , they would've had the character needed to have kept something so powerful together. For the sake of the music & the fans. "
"It hit me like a ton of bricks.
Ive been asked over and over, I heard all of the wack-ass theories...
This is the one that allows me to sleep at night;
Pearl Jam was never intended to be a hard driven, aggressive, rock band.
The biggest difference i see in the Pearl Jam that I was a part of, and every other version of the band is that when I was in this band, I gave the band, the music, and everyone involved from the audience to the townspeople in the city that hosted the show... I gave it all I had. Good or bad, I wanted to make sure that I felt every moment was appreciated for what was to me and every person that it would effect. THE REASON THAT THE EARLY PEARL JAM RECORDS ARE STILL A VITAL PART OF THE CATALOG IS BECAUSE THOSE ARE GREAT RECORDS. NO SLOUCHING MATT OR JACK OR DAVE C. THEY PLAY THIER PARTS VERY WELL. .THE REASON THE EARLY SONGS ARE TO SLOPPY, TO FAST, AND LACKING THAT POWERI S BECAUSE THAT BAND IS ONLY AS POWERFUL AS THEIR DRUMMER. And their drummers are only going to be as powerful as they are allowed. I still think if that the powers that be, who were behind the band... If they were professionals in there fields instead of just amicable first timers , they would've had the character needed to have kept something so powerful together. For the sake of the music & the fans. "
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I am glad they were able to diversify their style and grow as a band, but as they have become a "jack of all trades" rock band, perhaps they are no longer masters of the early/old style.
In my opinion, the band didn't reach their full potential until he left! No Code and Yield are two of the best records, not just by Pearl Jam...but best period. Jack Irons is my personal favorite, but Matt is damn great and has been part of the family for a long time.
... we only got 2 (amazing) records whit him behind the kit. Who knows how the third would have sounded. Could have been as much "full potential" as what we got with Jack, maybe in the same directon – maybe in another. Maybe Dave would have written a song that would have been an all time favorite. Maybe it would have been Pearl Jams "Scream".
Who knows. But I doubt a third album with him wouldn't have been amazing. The two albums he played on together with how he handled the Ten songs sort of proves that.
Just because Eddie wanted him out, doesn't mean he wasn't a great drummer, musician and collaborator.
That said, Matt Cameron is just as vital to this equation. While I loved the energy of the early years, MC is a big part of the reason why their live sound and performances from 2000 on are SO much tighter and more diverse. He is a consummate timekeeper and professional, can technically play anything, and brings enough unique style and flare to make me still listen to the drums first. He never fails to make the big moments BIGGER. He's the best back-up vocalist the band has ever had, and his character and chemistry with the other band members has helped the group survive. It seems doubtful that would have happened with any of the other drummers.
Simply put, they wouldn't be Pearl Jam without these two.
But it's not the best drummer for PJ, that would have been Dave Abbruzzese.
Matt C, again, is a beast, but his place has alway been in Soundgarden, not PJ.
Matt is subdued on purpose in pj. I think that's what he means.
Dave was just pure energy. Dat snare.
I do also remember though, the first time I heard live in two legs, which was my first time hearing them recorded with Matt. It was mind blowing. I remember thinking to myself that this is how they're supposed to sound.
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016
It's unnecessary for him to come out and say this. Only makes him look like a crybaby.
'13: 10/27 Baltimore
'15: 9/26 New York City
'16: 4/16 Greenville (VS!), 4/26 Lexington, 4/28 Philly, 8/20 Wrigley
'18: 9/02 Fenway
'22: 9/16 Nashville
’24: 8/26 Noblesville, 9/12 Baltimore
’25: 5/6 & 5/8 Nashville
Sad to think that the high point of his life happened more than 20 years ago and now all he has is sour grapes.
Like my parents did for me. I choose Nintendo.