Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror (Saturday night live, 1994)

[arsenalruleftw12345]

I can't stand that commentator guy... he fucks me off so much.

[devno9904]

This was when PJ actually had a drummer.

[ghostwhiskey]

@devno9904 really? i think cameron is the worlds greatest

[ccanhete1]

REARVIEWMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EROOOOOOOOOOORR!!!

BEST TV SCREAM EVER!

[jimbo119292]

Abruzzee is a Monster on the drums.

[jimbo119292]

Abruzzee is a Monster on the drums

[DrOgrishbarmyarmy]

best live version of this ive seen... stunning

one certainly does see things clearer when they are in ones rearviewmirror

[Joshvan321]

from 3:51 to 4:01

is he saying soy beans?

[rockerswise]

@Joshvan321 "saw things"

[Joshvan321]

@rockerswise thank you sir, cause that has really been bothering me haha, i was like, why is he singing about soy beans???

[rockerswise]

@Joshvan321 "saw things....clearer.....once you were in my rear view mirror"

[badaboum223]

@Joshvan321 ... ever heard of google?

[theirishinc]

I remember watching this the night it aired! Great shit!!

[lemon64]

Still that damn try out version. The real version kicks more ass . IMHO the BEST live version of this song ever.

[sergioj17]

@lemon64 What is IMHO?

[rodrigorgr21]

ihad great remenber

[Guilhermetmfranco]

i have the presentation videos, but youtube simply doesn't allow me to update them.... rearviewmirror, not for you, daughter....

[FunkyMonk31]

That Eddie Vedder dude goes alright doesnt he ....

[DRUMKIND]

Where is jorma?

[sistermadlyus]

love love love this song!

[dino82soraggi]

dave is the man. matt is the man, but Jack Irons on Yield is all;

simple drum with a great beat.

[themahermax]

IS JUST SOUNDCHECK I REMEMBER WATCH THIS PERFORMANCE IN LIVE , ALL THEIR CLOTHES WAS DIFFERENT

[ipi223]

that sonfg start my journey in good music like 15 years ago vs

[darkergreen1327]

Love Eddie's smile 2:52:))

[Desperadounico]

Man I wish I could create songs like this one.

[Rusty4488]

outstanding

[jdbankshot]

jesusfuckinchrist!!!! wow. imagine just being there, hangin, & pj is rehearsing..... holy shit, rocked then, they rock now..... 100 years from now, they'll be mentioned with the beatles & stones....fuckin sick.... too bad about dave a wanting to go poppy, he's nuts on the skins.

[from9the9machine]

These guys all look really bored playing one of the best Pearl Jam songs ever. If I were in the crowd at that SNL show I would be on that stage freaking out for them.

[blackmanorigins]

@from9the9machine The thing is dude you have to enjoy music and some people do that by standing with theyr eyes closed you have to respect that!

[cafoxp]

@from9the9machine Kurt passed away like a week before that show aired. Eddie wore a "KC" on his shirt that night...

[from9the9machine]

These guys all look really bored playing one of the best Pearl Jam songs ever. If I were in the crowd at that SNL show I would be on that stage freaking out for them.

[TrainBuffProductions]

Dave is the man, he's uses Sabian Cymbals, thats why he's cymbal work sounds so clear. Matt uses Zildjian cymbals thats why he's cymbal is not as great.

[cyberyanmar]

i dont know why but it sounds like lip synched to me

[endocry]

@cyberyanmar Probably because Eddie is a phenomenal singer live, unlike 75% of most other bands that sound pretty bad live.

[cyberyanmar]

@endocry my bad

for my whole life i knew only this version so i thought it was playback

[stronzo5000]

I wonder if that guy ever got those cheques

[Durff20]

3:50 to 4:20.......EPIC

[lancersbaseball]

can somebody...anybody...please tell me why any band is better than these guys...make a case please, i beg....lyrically i need someone to explain how they can be touched

[Tigerpuffer]

@lancersbaseball: I can explain in 2 words.

Get ready.

Here it comes.

There isn't.

[babylonkid]

@lancersbaseball honestly....as a insanely huge PJ fan....I can really only think of a band or 2 that can compare to PJ. Zeppelin is one of them. They are lyrically and musically brilliant and extremely talented band. The other is gonna take some time.

[roblarosa]

@lancersbaseball - Rush is the only one that is on Pearl Jam's level lyrically.

[ggp6756]

@roblarosa

lol not at all. Neil peart's lyrics are absolutely silly compared to Eddie's.

[roblarosa]

@ggp6756 - only to the unread and under educated

[create42000]

i guess only in pearl jam land can such a crime as loving the rewards of all the work you've accomplished (ie: fame in dave's case) get you punished by being ousted from your band. i hope everyone realized that dave had the stick man tattooed on his arm too. branded for life is how he felt, i'm certain.

[samueletozzi]

I have no doubts when I say "Dave Abbruzzese is one of the most powerful drummers in the world". He is way too under-rated. Pearl Jam were perfect with such a drummer. I still love their music, but guys.. Vs and Vitalogy are special!

[adrolab27]

Matt was the reason I started got back into PJ. Dave was great, Jack Irons, eeh.....

[mgoceans]

la traduccion al castellano hecha por traductores online es horrible

[LeHankster]

Pearl Jam lost lost at least 40% of their stage power when then sacked Dave Abbruzzese for Matt Cameron. Dave is God.

[luiscurtolo]

@LeHankster true.

[summer999ppp]

@LeHankster

I agree with that!!

[antknee420]

@LeHankster 100% disagree

[niRvaNa11792]

@LeHankster Did you forget about jack irons?

[rowdymax1]

2 rhythm guitarists?..little strange.

[rowdymax1]

Who's the doofus introducing the group?..looked like a stage manager.

[GrungeOfThe1990s]

Matt Cameron is a lot better than Dave

[petefader]

@GrungeOfThe1990s ummm really dude? To each his own I guess lol.

[ronsworld250]

DAVE A IS PJ'S BEST DRUMMER, PERIOD!!!

[Sambol2009]

@ronsworld250 id have to agree.. i always though dave had this looseness with the way that he played drums for pj... loose but still keepin the rythms tight if that makes any sense haha

[bpenda94]

this is the day before i was born.

[ilovejourney1]

@bpenda94 well, that means you were born about 2 or 3 weeks after Kurt Cobain died

[bpenda94]

@ilovejourney1 wow that's crazy.

[CourtyardPigeon]

I dedicate this song to my ex-wife - may you rot in Hell you abomination of a human being.

[roadhockey]

@CourtyardPigeon well that was harsh.

[faridjabba]

@CourtyardPigeon me too dudee!

[stronzo5000]

@CourtyardPigeon

so were there any mel gibson style phone calls? xD

[ecgetty]

@CourtyardPigeon nice i had one of those as well

[JJNZ]

@CourtyardPigeon The most sincere comment ive read in youtube so far, it was a year ago, but still...

[kkroto]

@CourtyardPigeon  buaaaajajajajajajjajajjaa !!!!

[mikesis42]

@CourtyardPigeon - may i steal those words and pass them on to my x, as well!

[Smokeyb33r]

@CourtyardPigeon Lmfao i understand u bro

[SuperPJFAN]

@CourtyardPigeon hey man, I'm going through a seperation right now and I here ya brother. You gave me a rare laugh, thanks. Take care and live for everyday..fuck her!

[cosmicrider287]

you tube gives a look in my review mirror

.

[soleilmh]

@Eifler121 Ah get out, I didn't know that...thanks for info

[sandoz187]

AMAZING. Im going to have sex with my girlfriend tonight to this and blow my load @ 4:14 but keep going so she can come @ 5:20 - 5:33. Ill be asleep by 6:34

[julii51]

Best song ever

[joselml]

"once again pearl jam!" *one clap*

 WTF XD

[rockforchoicee]

Well, I don't know if Matt is better than Dave but I know he is definitely better for Pearl Jam.

The band has found stability through all of this years and that's something they've achieved with Matt in the group. Now it's like a real bunch of guys happy to be playing with one another. And they sound fuckin awesome.

[zigoreto]

@rockforchoicee You only have to take a look of the Pearl Jam Unplugged with Abbruzesse to see which one is better drummer.. or listen to the LPs recorded for one and the other to see in which ages Pearl Jam was a better band..

[Eifler121]

@zigoreto Well Ten was their best, and Matt drummed on that. He was their original, until they found someone to tour with.

[zigoreto]

@Eifler121 Matt was the first one, but only untill they met Eddie or so on. 'Ten' was recorded by Dave Krusen on the drums, not by Matt Cameron, take a look of 'Alive' official videoclip..

[fka322]

@zigoreto Although you are correct that Dave Krusen drummed on Ten, that's actually Matt Chamberlain in the Alive video clip, not Dave Krusen. Chamberlain drummed for PJ in the summer of 1991 before Ten was released, following Krusen's departure and before they got Dave A. It was Chamberlain who recommended that they hire Dave A.

[Eifler121]

@zigoreto Plus just listen to Matt with Soundgarden. Even if you like Abruzzese's stuff better than Matt's on Pearl Jam, Soundgarden's drumming was sick.

[zigoreto]

@Eifler121 I like a lot Soundgarden and Matt's drummig in that band, but Abruzzese is one of the best rock drummers I've ever seen man..

[TehSaint]

I miss Dave.

[sweetsam68]

definitely solid, as always.

omg, it's been nearly 20 years i've loved Pearl Jam.

their music means so much to so many

[thewave1969]

After watching PJ last night on SNL 2010 I had to go back and see their old performance on SNL - even younger they are so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yannickwolfe]

that is a solid performance!

[Intelxx01]

This must be the rehearsal.

[ALLscaledUP]

this ha s been trungcated,, to the Spain. I hope thery like it.

[Hicks3845]

dave is the man,matt is good,but there is no contest really.

[hdp26]

haha no contest yes but in the opposite direction matt is far better drummer

[sampats89]

@hdp26 matts fucking shit

kit sounds shit

got no feel

no aggression

can't play funk

uninventive chops

and he doesnt establish a groove like drummers like dave a, chad smith or john bonham

[mrface19]

@Hicks3845 You can't be in a band with people you don't like, though. That was the problem with Dave, as great a drummer as he was.

[Fernovoselic]

@Hicks3845 YESSSSSS, DAVE IS THE BEST!!!

[vigodagod]

pretty damn cool. thanks for posting.

[jbarretostudio]

ah, ok. this must be the sound check.  cool. never saw this.

[hwm567]

This song is soo fuckin hard seriously when Mike starts going into at the end its just awesome.

[STT757]

Dave:)

[Grungy3651]

Grohl and Abbruzzese best drummers ever

[BJrok]

Eddie is pretty good with the ax. Not an easy riff to play let alone sing on it without losing time. Impressed.

Why did they fire that drummer? He has this continuous flow with the sticks which reminds me of a swing of a good baseball or tennis player. Usually I don't like the piercing snare drum sound but in his case it kinda works.

[MegaJimmyBond]

Not too sure...but i remember reading Kerrang years back, and HE said it was because he smiled too much....lol

[sparkles67]

THAT DRUMMER IS DAVE ABBRUZZESE. most pj fans, and drummers in the know, consider him head and shoulders above all the rest, including matt cameron. he was kicked out because he took ed to task on a few issues, he ENJOYED being a rock star, he wanted the band to be commercially succesfull, and lastly he didnt go along with the moody "everything is shit" attitude pj had back then. ,

[BJrok]

Weren't they already profitable ever since the first album? But yeah I can kinda see why (don't know shit about drums^^) he's good on it. And the songs became a bit dull for my taste after he left.

ps. What's his ethnicity? Abbruzzese? How's it pronounced?

[sparkles67]

ab-roo-zeese. sounds italian. he was born and raised in texas. he's a good interview, kinda the burn-out musician type. my favorite anyway, killer chops and really cool to watch.

[arabhorseband]

Abbruzzese is Italian; when I met him in person, someone asked him and he said he pronounces it 'AB-roo-zheess' (hard 's' at the end).

[sparkles67]

sorry bro but your wrong, that is 100% dave abbruzzese. and he is head and shoulders better than krusen. only matt chamberlin is as good, maybe better!!!

[arabhorseband]

Yeah, I know - I screwed up, got my timelines mixed up and realised it after I looked more closely (kind of a bad shot/bad quality, and behind Ed most of the time). You mean Matt Cameron, right? I still don't think you can really rank drummers, and there's no 'wrong' or right; it's a matter of taste. Krusen did play on Ten, arguably their best album. I love Abbruzzese, but like the others, he has a particular style so I don't think he was *that* much better (tho they did go downhill after him)

[arabhorseband]

I wholeheartedly agree. Dave Krusen was pretty integral to the Ten album and he really shone in "Alive", "Oceans", and nearly every track. I love Abbruzzese too, but I don't think Ten would have been Ten - Abb's style had more of a 'funk' twist and I think Krusen was more suited to Ten - still the best PJ album IMO.

[faridjabba]

same guy with nirvana snl 93´, got the rehearlsa for this one also ?

[mistakj37]

Dave was kicked out of the band because of his Alcohol and Drug problems, and already watching Andrew Wood destroy himself, Ed and the Boys were not gonna have it.

Dave has cleaned up since then, and doesnt blame Pearl Jam members for doing what they did, becuase they helped him sober up. Dave is a part of Candlebox nowadays, so he is still in the grunge music.

[ctl39]

Wrong Dave...that was Dave Krusen.

[mistakj37]

:-P My bad....

[fka322]

Why did ctl39 get a thumbs down? He or she is correct that Dave Krusen had the alcohol problems, not Dave Abbruzzese.

[soleilmh]

Mccready was an addict too, no? Maybe they kicked dave out cause he was too deep into being famous

[Dugger1997]

@soleilmh He wasn't kicked out for that at all. He didn't agree with a political policy, or somethin..

[Eifler121]

@soleilmh I think he left to join the SNL house band for a year actually.

[mrface19]

@soleilmh Political and Idealogical differences, i believe...

[shane31lv]

@soleilmh

It wasnt his drug use it was his politics that led them to kick him out. Eddie is and was very idealistic, and daves texas upbringing and conservative politics clashed with this.

[Z3R00CT4V3]

@soleilmh I think so, I think it was more so about the whole ticket master thing. Eddie didn't want people to pay ridiculous prices for tickets (not sure how the rest of the band felt) and it but a HUGE stop on the touring and I know Dave felt differently, I think thats why he left/fired.

[rustedrails]

@soleilmh That's pretty much why they let him go. Dave's willingness for psotive media attention clashed with Ed's anti-media persona.

[nico1blue]

dave was kicked out cause he wanted the band to go in a fifferent direction, he wanted them to be commercial and do videos and so on..

[sparkles67]

dave was kicked out cause he enjoyed being a rockstar, maybe played it up abit. also he called ed out on a few things, it was a personnality thing. i love dave a, but remember, this is when pj was very anti-establishment, anti- fame. dave wanted to be van-halen!!!

[nico1blue]

yes, true, also he want to be very commercial,. he wanted to do videos left and right and wanted to write songs that he thought were more mtv and radio friendly(which I don't understand cause 10 got loads of airplay) i saw them with dave and it was fulkin spectacular.

[MegaJimmyBond]

I remember that....he apparently smiled too much!!!! lol

[sparkles67]

dave a in candlebox?? i highly doubt that, i've never heard that.

[TehSaint]

Dave is currently on drums for Stevie Salas, on tour overseas. His playing is better than ever and is quite proud of the songs he did with PJ.

[Elistas]

You're right, it was Dave Krusen, the drummer on Ten, that was/is (not sure if they're still around) in Candlebox.

[arabhorseband]

You're right - it wasn't Dave A., it was Dave Krusen that went to Candlebox.

[lepronine999]

WOW Pearl Jam!

[tubal79]

nice performance i though

[bgdude1392]

wtf!!! aburuzz was a fuckin jerk!! he was aftr the rockstar tag and money.. not the music!! and matt is the best drummer for pj!!!

[ctl39]

Like you fuckin know him. Maybe Ed was the biggest jerkoff around in 94. Matt is a great drummer...just not for PJ. He is more of a metronome, odd time signature drummer. Perfect for Soundgarden...Not PJ.

[headfake]

Too me, PJ went down hill after verses. And yes, Dave Abruzzese was they're best drummer in my opinion.

[arabhorseband]

I totally agree that PJ went downhill after Versus/Vs. I think Dave Krusen and Dave Abbruzzese run neck-and-neck for their best drummer, though - my favourite album is still "Ten", and Krusen played/wrote parts on that album. Dave A. wrote "Go" on the Vs. album, though, and what a way to kick off his reign as drummer with the first song on the new album!

[kpolloc]

i believe part of the reason is dave a. was into promoting the equipment he used,,,he was into commercializing himself,,,the rest of PJ wasn't,,,they just wanted to play music,,,,also, they had some serious creative differences,,,but it's still a shame,,,cuz dave a. was the shit,,,love his playing,,,he's a big influence in my playing

[iamcraiger]

PJ havent been the same since Abruzz left...

[Bskiz1978]

the real question is, Did you get your checks yet? ....

[homerch11]

plus Daves musical tastes were far different than the wrest of the band

[eilidh2005]

i remember the first time i seen this video on tv...1999/2000. i was like...Fuck...bought the album the next day. think it was Vs. fucking tune and a half shell. Eddie did a great job with the Into The Wild Soundtrack

[fka322]

Vs. came out in 1993, not 1999 or 2000. Binaural came out in 2000.

[pablinx1]

Dave abruzzese ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ is great is the original drummers ,matt cameron is anormal,jajajaja...

[cav28drummer]

I think they fired Dave cause they coudn't stand a much better musician among them... its a shame...top drummer

[spidermej]

They fired him because he had completely political views then the band did, like he did not believe in the Ticketmaster boycott.

[CHILANGOMARKO]

Dave abruzzese ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[digitaljetset]

I miss 90's so much...

[flyersucker7]

I think one thing is for certain, Mike McCready is the best guitarist to emerge in the last 30 years, topped off by the most melodic guitar solo of all time in Alive.

[yobij]

hes good but im sry but hes nowhere as good as kirk hammett or dave mustaine or slash even

[arabhorseband]

I respect your opinion, but don't understand how you can rank or compare; the styles are completely different. Metal emphasizes leads much more than PJ's style, and also places a lot more emphasis on technical guitar skill vs. blending with the song as a whole. In other words, metal is more guitar-centric, and comparing non-metal guitarists is unfair - like apples and oranges.

[d15er]

Dave had really bad wrists....carpal tunal....thats why he quit.....look at the way he beats those things...alot of wrist action....not full arm swings like grohl....this guy is the reason why i play drums

[ryderup]

He did not quit. He got fired.

[diebuu]

Dave come back to pearl jam,please!!

Diebu

Brasil

[valland55]

who care if it's a rehearsal; I don't... Sounds like PJ to me. : )

[marcus24aurelius]

I agree.. Dave Abruzzzese was the best Pearl Jam's drummer.

[kwrutherford916]

This video is proof why they are the best damn rock band in the last 20 years. So effortless during a rehearsal, but yet it sounds better than most bands actual performance.....

[SleepyBoBos]

F**kin A

[iamcraiger]

Daves amazing in this one... classic Pearl Jam groove that I find missing in Matt's playing...

[codezinho7]

foda!foda!que fase

[fka322]

You should make it apparent in the video summary that this is just the rehearsal, not the actual performance.

[atomicfriendo]

Why did Dave get fired?

[fka322]

Personality conflicts with the other band members, especially Eddie.

[justentime66]

Because Eddie just didn't like him. Bummer....Dave's an incredible drummer!

[Usoandso]

Eddie and Jeff didn't like his whole rock star attitude. When he did a Modern Drummer article and was on the front cover, that was the final nail in his coffin with Pearl Jam. That of course is a rumor but it was true that Jeff and Eddie hated him trying to be a rock star.

[jfern81]

Few months before Jeff did bass player magazine ans Stone did Musician and guitar player so did Mcready so the whole Modern Drummer story just seems like more bullshit lies on why they let him go.

[bassiliosainchez]

buf que temazo... buenisimos

[caribeiro77]

fucking rocks!

[crk140]

pearl jam drummer and jimmy chamberlain of smashing pumpkins were two of the best drummers from the 90's. love listening to both of them.

[MvDiStasio]

Dave Abbruzzese is amazing here as usual!

[spoonnmann9]

dave a is god

[warpspeeed]

Shut up,turn it up,and jump till your head hits

the roof...Keep on rocking...

[Scroteypoo]

With Dave Abbruzzese, Pearl Jam were BADASS. Now they're just ASS.

[davideugene]

lol