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With Krusen exiting, the band briefly filled the void with Matt Chamberlain, but he had other obligations and recommended Dave Abruzzese, who sat behind the kit for a majority of the Ten album touring. They gave me many chances, but I couldn't get it together." I couldn't stop drinking, and it was causing problems. I felt from the beginning of that band that it was something special … They had to let me go.
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In an interview with Punk Globe, Krusen would reflect, "It was a great experience. Drummer Dave Krusen entered rehab shortly after recording was complete, revealing that liquor had gotten the better of him. Though the album was good to go, there was still one more obstacle to address before they went on to monster success. "And that, actually is what the whole album talks about." Loudwire Original Series: '30 Years of Grunge' - Ep. "All I really believe in is this f-in' moment, like right now," Vedder stated of his songwriting approach. Me and Eddie were along for the ride at that time." But there was little doubt that Vedder's songwriting expertise helped bring the Gossard and Ament songs to life. Reflecting on that period, McCready told Spin, " Ten was mostly Stone and Jeff. Only " Porch," " Deep," " Why Go" and " Garden" were penned during their monthlong stay at London Bridge. Even before they hit the studio, a majority of the record was already written. The songs were flowing and shortly after Vedder's arrival in Seattle, the band signed a record deal with Epic and entered London Bridge Studio to record their debut disc with producer Rick Parasher. Within a week, the fivesome of Vedder, Gossard, Ament, McCready and Krusen were fully clicking. Vedder was invited to Seattle and by the time he arrived in town, he also had the song "Black" that would become a future Pearl Jam favorite, as well. Not long after Vedder wrote the songs and recorded over the demo, the tape made its way back to Gossard and Ament, who were blown away by what they heard. "It's a modern way of dealing with a bad life," Vedder told Rolling Stone, before smiling and adding, "I'm just glad I became a songwriter."
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The other two songs in the mini-opera derived from Gossard's demos were " Once," a track detailing how the son couldn't deal with the betrayal and became a serial killer, and " Footsteps," a track about his eventual execution.