We were playing a small club in San Diego and the power had gone out in the building. Eddie had a lighter and kept us lit backstage. We became very good friends and spent a lot of time together including hearing Eddie sing in some of the bands he was in at the time.

With Irons the band recorded its fourth studio album No Code released in 1996 for which Irons also toured. television projects. Vedder contributed vocals to a cover of Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond".

Jack Steven Irons (born July 18 1962) is an American musician best known as the founding drummer of American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and the former drummer of both Pearl Jam and Eleven. Irons along with former drummer Cliff Martinez joined the band onstage for the first time in 24 years for a performance of their 1991 hit "Give It Away".