{"id":39571,"date":"2026-08-11T23:49:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39571"},"modified":"2026-08-11T23:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:49:49","slug":"pearl-jams-original-drummer-dave-krusen-breaks-down-even-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39571","title":{"rendered":"Pearl Jam&#8217;s Original Drummer Dave Krusen Breaks Down &#8220;Even Flow&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dave-Krusen.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1617371\" data-title=\"Pearl Jam\u2019s Original Drummer Dave Krusen Breaks Down \u201cEven Flow\u201d: Watch\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/08\/pearl-jam-drumeo-dave-krusen-even-flow\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>Dave Krusen recently stopped by Drumeo to break down the drum parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/pearl-jam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pearl Jam<\/a>\u2019s \u201cEven Flow,\u201d which he recorded with the band during his tenure as their original drummer.<\/p>\n<p>Krusen served as Pearl Jam\u2019s drummer from their founding through the recording of the band\u2019s landmark debut album, <em>Ten<\/em>, before his departure in 1991 following struggles with alcoholism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=pearl-jam%2Aeven-flow-drumeo-button&amp;subId2=&amp;subId3=&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fpearl-jam-tickets%2Fperformer%2F654\" class=\"button button-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get Pearl Jam Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The drum part, per Krusen, is straightforward, built around following the bass, the rhythm guitar, and the dynamic of the vocal rather than being the foundation itself.<\/p>\n<p>Krusen cites the playing of Steve Jordan on Keith Richards\u2019 solo album <em>Expensive Winos<\/em> as a basis for his drumming on \u201cEven Flow,\u201d which explains the expressiveness of the few fills in the song especially as they follow the dynamics of guitar fills. It\u2019s a remarkable demonstration of how to remain loose and active in a groove without becoming wallpaper or something easily replaced by a drum program.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Krusen contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/06\/king-ultramega-lzzy-hale-soundgarden-loud-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Ultramega\u2019s cover of Soundgarden\u2019s \u201cLoud Love\u201d<\/a> as part of that collective\u2019s continuing celebration of Chris Cornell\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Pearl Jam, meanwhile, have selected a <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/05\/pearl-jam-new-mystery-drummer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new mystery drummer<\/a> to replace Matt Cameron, who <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2025\/07\/matt-cameron-pearl-jam-drummer-departure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exited the band in 2025<\/a> after 27 years. The new drummer will be revealed during the band\u2019s headlining set at frontman <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/05\/ohana-festival-2026-lineup-pearl-jam-tyler-childers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie Vedder\u2019s Ohana Festival<\/a>, which runs from September 25th to the 27th. <a style=\"display: inline !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=pearl-jam&amp;subId2=even-flow-drumeo&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fpearl-jam-tickets%2Fperformer%2F654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Get tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to start their drum journey or improve on their skills, check out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/30-day-trial?oid=138&amp;affid=156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">free 30-day trial of Drumeo<\/a>.\u00a0Watch the full breakdown of the drum part of Pearl Jam\u2019s \u201cEven Flow\u201d from Dave Krusen and Drumeo below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Iconic Drumming Behind &quot;Even Flow&quot; | Pearl Jam\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sbzN0mQw7kE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Krusen recently stopped by Drumeo to break down the drum parts of Pearl Jam\u2019s \u201cEven Flow,\u201d which he recorded with the band during his tenure as their original drummer. 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