How Pearl Jam's Ten Was Really Made | Dave Krusen & Dave Hillis on Seattle, Grunge & Studio Pressure

Pearl Jam's Ten is one of the greatest debut albums in rock history — but what was really happening inside London Bridge Studio when it was being recorded? Rock N Roll Hall of Famer Dave Krusen, the drummer on Ten, joins producer Dave Hillis and The Sonic Road to tell the story of the album, the studio pressure behind it, and what the Seattle scene looked like before anyone called it Grunge. 🎸 Full episode out now → https://linktr.ee/thesonicroad ───────────────────────────── IN THIS CLIP: ───────────────────────────── ✦ The untold secrets behind recording Pearl Jam's Ten — the studio pressure, the sound, and the moments that defined the record ✦ What the late '80s Seattle scene was really like — a vibrant, unnamed collision of punk, metal, and creative chaos ✦ How London Bridge Studio became the central hub for the musicians who would go on to define an era ✦ Kings X as the scene's surprise favorite and why the pre-Grunge period deserves far more credit ✦ How music was "open to interpretation" before the media labeled it — and how that label changed everything forever What band from the pre-Grunge Seattle era do you think deserves more credit? Let us know in the comments 👇 ───────────────────────────── FIND DAVE KRUSEN ───────────────────────────── 🌐 Music & Projects: https://www.davekrusen.com/ ───────────────────────────── ABOUT THE SONIC ROAD PODCAST ───────────────────────────── The Sonic Road is your destination for deep conversations with the musicians, producers, engineers, and creatives behind rock and metal's greatest records. New episodes every week on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode → https://linktr.ee/thesonicroad