Dave Abbruzzese Speaks Out Against Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Snub

When the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame announced their list of inductees, legendary Seattle rock band Pearl Jam were one of those bands to be inducted but with one catch: three former drummers would not be inducted with the band.

Ouch.

Former Pearl Jam drummers Jack Irons, Matt Chamberlain, and Dave Abbruzzese will not be inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame despite spending significant time with band. The most shocking snub is Dave Abbruzzese, who was the groups second drummer. While Abbruzzese didn't play on the band's biggest album, their debut album Ten, Abbruzzese did play on the two subsequent albums Vs. and Vitalogy, which were also successful records.

“As the original ballot is created, the members of each eligible band are determined by largely who was present and active during the most influential recording years," Abbruzzese said in a Facebook post, "I’m not sure how 275+ live shows and 38% of record sales doesn’t fit their criteria… “

Dang.

"Pearl Jam has always seemingly had a perceived level of integrity and has been known to stand their ground & fight the good fight," said Abbruzzese on another Facebook post, "but it seems the allure of being given this trophy is just too important for them to take a stand."

Similar controversy arose in 2009 when Metallica was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, because original lead guitarist Dave Mustaine was not inducted with the group. Mustaine co-wrote several songs that would later appear on Metallica albums, though he never played on any of their albums after being fired for drugs and alcohol abuse.

The ceremony will take place April 7th, 2017 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Other inductees will include Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez, and Tupac.

H/T - Blabbermouth