Sep 7, 2026 · 42 min · 11 segments
On this episode I’m joined by Dave Krusen musician and original drummer in Pearl Jam who recorded on the incredible debut album Ten, which sold over 13 million copies and reached number 2 on US charts…
Dave KrusenGuest
Chyna RoseHost
And you kind of mentioned, you picked up on this a little bit, but, you know, what was it, what was them early days like going and doing the gigs in right in the heart of that grunge scene? Like you say, you've got Soundgarden, Nirvana, Alice in Chains.
Yeah, we... we were playing club shows and uh we we played with alice in chains we did a little tour with them but early on our first couple of gigs they were working on temple of the dog at the time that
were and that's another thing i didn't know anything about we were in london bridge doing some demos and at the same time they were working on temple of the dog so That's crazy.
Yeah, and it's such an incredible time and an incredible scene to be around all of that and be around that creativity, I can imagine, in the 90s as well and what it was doing for the music scene.
Like, when you look back now, do you think, like, that's crazy that you've been a part of that scene, you know?
yeah it really you know it's been 35 years since the album came out and i think there's more appreciation because shortly after that and then i played in other bands i've been working the whole time but when the hall of fame induction came around you know in 2017 that
And you kind of mentioned, you picked up on this a little bit, but, you know, what was it, what was them early days like going and doing the gigs in right in the heart of that grunge scene? Like you say, you've got Soundgarden, Nirvana, Alice in Chains.
Yeah, we... we were playing club shows and uh we we played with alice in chains we did a little tour with them but early on our first couple of gigs they were working on temple of the dog at the time that
were and that's another thing i didn't know anything about we were in london bridge doing some demos and at the same time they were working on temple of the dog so That's crazy.
Yeah, and it's such an incredible time and an incredible scene to be around all of that and be around that creativity, I can imagine, in the 90s as well and what it was doing for the music scene.
Like, when you look back now, do you think, like, that's crazy that you've been a part of that scene, you know?
yeah it really you know it's been 35 years since the album came out and i think there's more appreciation because shortly after that and then i played in other bands i've been working the whole time but when the hall of fame induction came around you know in 2017 that
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