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Found this at the Pearl Jam Forum (Official Site)

This thought has been on my mind lately.

A lot of people thinks Dave A. were the best Pearl Jam drummer and, for a long time, i've been disagreeing with that.

Today I compare Dave with Irons. And truth be told, though softer, Jack is a better drummer.

I surely think No Code showed that, but, for real, Yield is the great Jack Iron's record.

Go listen to "Brain of J." and, if you are a drummer, just try to cover that. Probably, most drummers will fail miserably, trying to play exactly what he recorded.

Now, go listen to "Go", for example. Though a very good drum track, it's not outstanding like "Brain of J".

Of course, Abbruzesse is a great drummer. But he were not as creative as Irons on his Pearl Jam years.

Certainly, I think Dave has some points in which he is better. More strengh and stamina, for instance.

But Irons is much more a fascinating drummer. And more skilled.

Lastely, go listen to the first Jack Irons shows with Pearl Jam. Irons simply give it all.

In other words: Irons is the best than Dave and Yield is the Pearl Jam's drum masterpiece.