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35 Years Later, Pearl Jam’s Original Drummer Plays “Ten” Again

Drumeo | August 14, 2026



35 years after Pearl Jam released ‘Ten’, we’re celebrating one of the most important rock albums of all time with the drummer who played on it: Dave Krusen.

As Pearl Jam’s original drummer, Dave Krusen helped define the sound of ‘Ten’ with his powerful, musical, and nuanced drumming. In this special session, Dave performs the entire album from front to back—including “Once,” “Alive,” “Even Flow,” “Jeremy,” and more—while sharing the stories behind the record, his drum parts, his influences, and the gear he used during the sessions. We also dig into some of the album’s outtakes and B-sides, including “Brother” and “Wash.”

Dave breaks down what went into creating the drum parts on ‘Ten’ and explains the musical decisions behind some of Pearl Jam’s most iconic songs. Plus, Matt Cameron joins us to share his perspective on Dave’s drumming and the original Pearl Jam demos.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro
00:36 – Who Is Dave Krusen?
01:00 – *”Once” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
04:10 – Welcome
04:45 – Matt Cameron Discusses Pearl Jam’s Original Demos
06:43 – How Dave Joined Pearl Jam
09:40 – *”Even Flow” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
15:11 – Recording ‘Ten’
18:12 – *”Alive” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
23:45 – Dave’s Original Pearl Jam Drum Kit
25:54 – *”Why Go” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
29:39 – Recording “Black”
30:31 – *”Black” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
36:37 – Why “Jeremy” Was Recorded To A Click
37:23 – *”Jeremy” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
42:38 – Why Dave Played Timpani On “Oceans”
44:47 – *”Oceans” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
47:56 – *”Porch” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
51:28 – Performing With Pearl Jam In 2022
52:51 – *”Garden” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
58:50 – *”Deep” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
1:04:10 – *”Release” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
1:09:13 – Dave’s Favourite Song On ‘Ten’
1:10:17 – *”Brother” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*
1:14:27 – Reflecting On Leaving Pearl Jam & The Legacy Of ‘Ten’
1:18:29 – *”Wash” by Pearl Jam (Performance)*

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  1. @parasolaudio4621

    August 14, 2026 at 12:45 am

    Everyone is saying finesse. It just feels limp to me. It's tasteful playing, but this performance is so loose and uninspired. No disrespect, he owes no one anything. Great drummer, but this feels super low energy.

  2. @Twotontessie

    August 14, 2026 at 12:45 am

    I was listening to an interview with Stewart Copeland just last night and he said it took him until like his late 50s to realize … bring your volume down. Like by half at least. If you’re already at 11 you’re toast. You’ll sound better and feel better if you bring it way down. This may be an example.

  3. @Twotontessie

    August 14, 2026 at 12:45 am

    That was neat. Almost nobody got to see or get to know him when it exploded because he was already gone. He made that band better than they actually were. Not unlike Adler with GNR. Their music never hung together quite right after.

  4. @CoberBox1

    August 14, 2026 at 12:45 am

    Holy freaking crap, next time I wanna hear this album from beginning to end, I’m going to this. Everyone make a copy, it wouldn’t surprise me if this disappears. Now, only if there was a.Guitareo, and a vocalo, then I would believe heaven existed on earth.

  5. @OHDEAR-me

    August 14, 2026 at 12:45 am

    That touch of finesse, this video has encouraged me to completely change the way I play I am 67 and still play many live gigs a month and really hit a lot harder than he does, this is such an awesome lesson, I have studied everything thing I can from this and will be applying this technique into my live performances to preserve my body ,such a stable player with so much control,I love it , I don’t think he is breathing heavy at all like it’s just no effort 😊

  6. @vitalogy297

    August 14, 2026 at 12:45 am

    I cant wrap my mind about how he is so chill playing drums, for some reason I always picture Dave beating the s%^$t out of the drums in songs like Alive, Jeremy, etc – Masterclass

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