Re: Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
Great review, thanks josephusz. I have to chime in on the drummer issue though...
Jack Irons was the best drummer they ever had. Perhaps not in a technical sense, Abbruzzese was ruthlessly proficient, but Irons was the best drummer for Pearl Jam. He perfectly suited their music. 'No Code' and 'Yield' (in my opinion the best and easily most underrated PJ albums) were both done with Jack Irons. 'Vs' is a close third for me (love the sound of Abbruzzeses drums on this album, so much so that I sought out a pair of Sabian AAX 13" Fusion hats that he used just to get the same sound), and although some of the Matt Cameron stuff has been good (saw them on the 'Binaural' tour - awesome), Cameron was BORN to play with Soundgarden, and we all know it. THAT band was/is perfect for Matt Cameron, he shone in it and nothing that he's done with Pearl Jam quite shows off his immense skills to the same capacity.
Let the backlash commence!
Last edited by cliffwest; 03-07-2014 at 04:28 AM.
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