E270: DAVE ABBRUZZESE Opens Up About Pearl Jam! Complete With Enhanced Audio!

About this episode

Dave Abbruzzese discusses his experiences with Pearl Jam and his music career in this remastered episode.

Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Originally released in two parts, this is the complete 2 hr 30 min episode with legendary, former Pearl Jam drummer, Dave Abbruzzese, remastered with enhanced audio. We cover everything from Dave's first time in the studio with "Course of Empire," his audition for Pearl Jam, and joining PJ as they ascended to becoming the biggest band in the world. We do a deep dive into several Pearl Jam tracks. Dave offers insights into co-writing ...

People in this episode

Host: John DeChristopher

Guest: Dave Abbruzzese

Topics covered

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

Keywords

• Dave Abbruzzese
• Pearl Jam
• drummer
• music interview
• Course of Empire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pearl Jam, Course of Empire, www.livefrommydrumroom.com

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