A passing thought from Dave Abbruzzese

Little Italy said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

bootlegger10 said:

Getting kicked out of a band is one thing.  Getting kicked out of a business that would never have you worry about money ever again is a different story.  

I don’t think that tweet is bad.  He wants to play a show with his old band.  Not unusual.

yeah, I don't get the judgment dave gets constantly from this fan base of "move on". would you move on if basically millions of dollars were kind of snatched away from you in an instant? this isn't pining over an ex girlfriend. as you said, it's also the business side of it. missing out on touring the world, seeing exotic locations, playing in front of thousands of people every night. 

Exactly.

Not to mention the popularity and legacy of the band was built upon the sound for which he was provided the rhythm and life force like blood flowing through veins.

Given To Fly type of songs isn’t want shot the band to the moon.

Dave A was not responsible for the popularity of Pearl Jam.  Jesus Christ.

Spiritual_Chaos said:

bmurray06 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

bmurray06 said:

Also what memorable acts has Dave been in since Pearl Jam? 

Guns N' Roses. 

Riddle me this Batman -- Name another Pearl Jam member who has been in a band as memorable as Guns N' Roses?

Guns N' Roses memorable for sure, but not always for the right reasons. Enlighten me this Spiritual Chaos --- Wasn't late 90's more memorable for GnRs for not making music and being late or no shows for concerts than anything else? Also wasn't Jack Irons more substantial for RHCP (who actually created music throughout their career vs. GnR) in their early years than Dave was after PJ fired him?

Late 90s was more memorable for GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the last theatrical outing in the franchise: Hellraiser: Bloodline and Axl Rose being so hurt by Dave A leaving he had to destroy an aquarium. 

No one remembers late 90's GnRs with Dave A. Lauryn Hill killed it then. Radiohead's OK Computer was revolutionizing the industry. Hell, even Marcy's Playground and The Verve were doing better things than GnRs at that point. Goldeneye was the best videogame at the time. Also Yield killed it with Jack Irons! Axl Rose was just hurt by his own massive ego. Dude I love listening to old bootlegs with Dave A behind the kit. But he's not the reason why this band is still incredible to listen to to this day. With or without their flaws.

Poncier said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I wonder if Dave A would've won the state championship if coach had put him in the game. I heard he can throw a football over them mountains.

YOU'RE RUINING MY LIFE! 

HesCalledDyer said:

Little Italy said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

bootlegger10 said:

Getting kicked out of a band is one thing.  Getting kicked out of a business that would never have you worry about money ever again is a different story.  

I don’t think that tweet is bad.  He wants to play a show with his old band.  Not unusual.

yeah, I don't get the judgment dave gets constantly from this fan base of "move on". would you move on if basically millions of dollars were kind of snatched away from you in an instant? this isn't pining over an ex girlfriend. as you said, it's also the business side of it. missing out on touring the world, seeing exotic locations, playing in front of thousands of people every night. 

Exactly.

Not to mention the popularity and legacy of the band was built upon the sound for which he was provided the rhythm and life force like blood flowing through veins.

Given To Fly type of songs isn’t want shot the band to the moon.

Dave A was not responsible for the popularity of Pearl Jam.  Jesus Christ.

That’s not what he said. There’s a lot to be said for how much energy he helped deliver in those early shows. Next to Ed, there’s really no one more important in that aspect.



What I find much odder than Dave A’s hangup, is the vitriol directed at him.

DewieCox said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Little Italy said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

bootlegger10 said:

Getting kicked out of a band is one thing.  Getting kicked out of a business that would never have you worry about money ever again is a different story.  

I don’t think that tweet is bad.  He wants to play a show with his old band.  Not unusual.

yeah, I don't get the judgment dave gets constantly from this fan base of "move on". would you move on if basically millions of dollars were kind of snatched away from you in an instant? this isn't pining over an ex girlfriend. as you said, it's also the business side of it. missing out on touring the world, seeing exotic locations, playing in front of thousands of people every night. 

Exactly.

Not to mention the popularity and legacy of the band was built upon the sound for which he was provided the rhythm and life force like blood flowing through veins.

Given To Fly type of songs isn’t want shot the band to the moon.

Dave A was not responsible for the popularity of Pearl Jam.  Jesus Christ.

That’s not what he said. There’s a lot to be said for how much energy he helped deliver in those early shows. Next to Ed, there’s really no one more important in that aspect.



What I find much odder than Dave A’s hangup, is the vitriol directed at him.

I think it goes both ways.  On my videos that I post, there are countless posts extolling Dave and hammering MC.  To me, he had his time and place and it was great.  But that's over.  PJ decided either (or both) 1. That couldn't get along with Dave and his views 2. They wanted to be a guitar driven band, and the drums Dave played were the driving force, with Ed's lyrics.  That's not their style and maybe they didn't want it to be that way. 

HughFreakingDillon said:

My impression was that was always about personality and zero about style. But I'm not a member of PJ, so I suppose my impression means very little. lol

Well we know that MC can lead a band, he certainly does in plenty of SG songs.  And everyone has commented/noticed how different his style is in PJ vs SG.  I had always assumed that was deliberate and how the band wanted it to be.  

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

My impression was that was always about personality and zero about style. But I'm not a member of PJ, so I suppose my impression means very little. lol

Well we know that MC can lead a band, he certainly does in plenty of SG songs.  And everyone has commented/noticed how different his style is in PJ vs SG.  I had always assumed that was deliberate and how the band wanted it to be.  

I mean about Dave being fired. Are you saying they fired Dave A because they had Matt lined up because they preferred his style?

They hired Matt after Jack left, no?

static111 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

My impression was that was always about personality and zero about style. But I'm not a member of PJ, so I suppose my impression means very little. lol

Well we know that MC can lead a band, he certainly does in plenty of SG songs.  And everyone has commented/noticed how different his style is in PJ vs SG.  I had always assumed that was deliberate and how the band wanted it to be.  

I mean about Dave being fired. Are you saying they fired Dave A because they had Matt lined up because they preferred his style?

They hired Matt after Jack left, no?

sorry, yes, I misspoke. lol