The Fact That Eddie Vedder

I've Talked To Some Drummers Who Seem To Have A Very Hard Time Staying In Shape On The Road, Including Some Drummers Touring With High-profile Acts That Don't Have To Live On Fast Food Every Night.

I Think It's Really Important These Days To Be Able To Relate To How The Music Flows And Be Able To Speak The Same Language As Your Bandmates And The Producer, Rather Than Just Talking Drums.

I've Always Liked To Be The Kind Of Drummer And Musician Who Likes To Go Outside Of What's Expected Of Me.

So, I Just Kind Of Played The Way I Played And Then Eventually We Kind Of Figured Out What Worked Best For The Band. So, I Definitely Changed My Stuff Up And I Think We're Playing Really Tight Now.

The Music Has Had A Certain Quality That People Like Just Because It's A Real True Expression Of How We Are As Musicians.