E265: DAVE ABBRUZZESE Opens Up About Pearl Jam & More! Part 1 (Improved Sound Quality!)

About this episode

Dave Abbruzzese discusses his journey with Pearl Jam and his drumming experiences in this eye-opening episode.

Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com An eye-opening two-part episode with legendary, former drummer for Pearl Jam, Dave Abbruzzese! In Part 1 we talk about Dave's first time in the studio with "Course of Empire," his audition for Pearl Jam through the recommendation of Matt Chamberlain, and ultimately joining them as they ascended to becoming the biggest band in the world. A deep dive into Dave's drumming and much more! So come along for the ride for Part 1 with D...

People in this episode

Host: John DeChristopher

Guest: Dave Abbruzzese

Topics covered

• drumming
• Pearl Jam
• music history
• interviews
• studio experiences

Keywords

• Dave Abbruzzese
• Pearl Jam
• drumming
• Course of Empire
• Matt Chamberlain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pearl Jam

Books & works: Course of Empire

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