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Dark StarDark Star Posts: 496
edited October 2011 in The Porch
Gaddercise: Matt, I am constantly influenced and inspired by you, who has inspired you most?
MattCameron: Tony Williams, Keith Moon, Steve Gadd.

jarhead: MATT, I **loved* the way you drummed for PJ on the 98 tour.... I'm just wondering if you are having to relax your style in the studio to fit Pearl Jam's groove, or if you are able to influence the sound with your own drumming style?
MattCameron: yes, it's a different style of playing.

tony_williams: matt, were the band surprised that all of madison square garden wanted to hear "breath"? how long did it take you guys to remember how to play it?
MattCameron: I learned it that night.

nirvana18m : Matt, what was your favorite crowd of last year's tour?
MattCameron: second night of Madison Square Garden.

DrummerGuy420: ........................ do you smoke ??????????????????
MattCameron: only the green.

pfeffer: How were you challenged and how did your style change when playing with PJ?
MattCameron: it was a challenge to learn their songs in a short amount of time but it did not effect my style of playing.

A-LEE: MATT I THINK THAT YOUR HI-HAT WORK IS FUCKING TIGHT.
MattCameron: thanks a lot, the high hat is a very important instrument.

WellCon: what was the most influencial band to you growing up?
MattCameron: kiss.

Applebit: What made you start drumming Matt?
MattCameron: Rick Derringer and the Beatles.

spidey: How many teachers you've gone to???
MattCameron: one, John Szanto.

pfeffer: Any musician living or dead, who would you jam with?
MattCameron : Keith Moon.

Rhino665: have you ever had a drum related injury?
MattCameron: right shoulder, rotater cuff.

Drum: How do you write songs? On keyboards? Guitar? Do your songs ever originate from a drum pattern?
MattCameron : first the guitar, then the drums.

Skaboy: Hey Matt, can I borrow $8,000.00 so I can buy a double bass Spacemuffins kit?... Please?
MattCameron: no.

Little joe: What do you think about the drummer of THE POLICE?
MattCameron : Stewart Copeland is one of the all time gods.

GUN: bonham rocks
MattCameron: ...Bonham is the king of rock.

damfool: MATT, U PLAY ODD TIME SIGNATURES SO RELAXED..ANYTHING U DO TO PRACTICE THAT?
MattCameron: I practice odd time signatures with a metronome so as to keep the groove as relaxed and steady as possible.

ChrisCornelljr: Matt, did you ever take any drum lessons or are you self taught?
MattCameron: yes, I took lessons when I was 17 for a year and studied mostly snare drum technique
with John Szanto from the San Diego symphony.

RustyCage: Matt, you are amazing, who are your idols, who made you want to make music
MattCameron: My first musical influence was Jimmy Hendrix and that got the initial spark
going to play music.

dan: please answer me and ill go away MATT HOW MANY HOURS A DAY DID YOU PRACTICE AS A KID?
MattCameron: In my early teens I practiced from anywhere to 2 to 5 hours a day.

Quintboy: WHAT TIME SIGNATURES ARE YOU FAVORITE????
MattCameron: 6/4

metal: Matt did SG make grunge?
MattCameron: We helped create a scene that was later called Grunge so in that case
I guess we had a hand in creating "it".

metal: Matt which groups did you listen as a child?
MattCameron: Lots of Steely Dan.

LoudLove53 - MATT-->> DID ANYONE EVER TELL U THAT U LOOK LIKE DAVID SPADE?
LoudLove53 - MATT-->> DID ANYONE EVER TELL U THAT U LOOK LIKE DAVID SPADE?
LoudLove53 - MATT-->> DID ANYONE EVER TELL U THAT U LOOK LIKE DAVID SPADE?
MattCameron: Yes, 3 times you @#$%ing idiot

luvmusic: Matt at what age did you start banging the drums?
MattCameron: 9 years old.

JelloBiafra: how do you feel about the concept of a giant drum solo?
MattCameron: When done right it can be good but it's very hard to get a drum solo to sound musical.

Christi: how did you end up singing in the movie Killer Tomatoes???
MattCameron: It was a movie that was put together by jpeople that
were living in our neighborhood growing up as a kid and they used people in
the neighborhood to be in the movie.

LoudLove53: MATT--->>>PLEASE MATT! I AM BEGGING YOU!! FROM THE BOTTOM OF
MY HEART..PLEASE PLEASE PLASE TAKE BACK CALLING ME AN IDIOT..HOW WOULD U
FEEL IF YOUR GOD CALLED U AN IDIOT?? PLEASE...TAKE IT VBACK..I AM SOO SORRY
ABOUT THE DAVID SPADE COMMENT..PLEASE!!
MattCameron: I forgive you.

Surveyor: What is your favorite type of guitar???
MattCameron: Surveyor...G and L broadcaster.

sPearlGarden: how did you hook up with Pearl Jam?
Matt Cameron: Stone called me and asked if I could fill in for Jack
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    demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,910
    Dark Star wrote:
    LoudLove53 - MATT-->> DID ANYONE EVER TELL U THAT U LOOK LIKE DAVID SPADE?
    LoudLove53 - MATT-->> DID ANYONE EVER TELL U THAT U LOOK LIKE DAVID SPADE?
    LoudLove53 - MATT-->> DID ANYONE EVER TELL U THAT U LOOK LIKE DAVID SPADE?
    MattCameron: Yes, 3 times you @#$%ing idiot

    :lol::lol::lol:
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    LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,009
    Wow- very cool! Thanks for posting!!!

    DrummerGuy420: ........................ do you smoke ??????????????????
    MattCameron: only the green.

    :mrgreen:
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    tvismyfriendtvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    That was a weird read. The answers at the bottom seem to be a little inconsistent from the ones at the top.
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    Dark StarDark Star Posts: 496
    edited October 2011
    tvismyfriend wrote:
    That was a weird read. The answers at the bottom seem to be a little inconsistent from the ones at the top.


    :) yeh
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    WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    cool post. Thanks.
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    FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    luka: do you like devo (favourite song???)?
    MattCameron: big Devo fan.



    :mrgreen:
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    100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 8,537
    Dark Star wrote:
    I saw this from "that other message board".... But I deleated a majority of the questions from 3 separate chats... Here is "The best of... the Matt Cameron online chat." .... from around 1999/2000 I'm guessing.

    thanks for posting, Dark Star. Matt chatted online courtesy of Chat Live! UK and RHYTHM Magazine, which co-sponsored the event back in May '98 (i remember following the chat online live, scary i know),...
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    metal: Matt which groups did you listen as a child?
    MattCameron: Lots of Steely Dan.

    Little joe: What do you think about the drummer of THE POLICE?
    MattCameron : Stewart Copeland is one of the all time gods.

    skulmstr: what piss's you off the most about the current music scene?
    Matt Cameron: Orange County ska pisses me off. Long live Fishbone!



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    12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Is it just me or did he come off as a bit of a dousche?

    And what's Christi??? Never heard of that SG song.
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    Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    well isnt he sassy?? all tongue-in-cheek i hope :lol:

    would be cool for any of them to do something like this again... maybe a little friendlier this time around... though i appreciate the honesty... and the brown nosing must be unbearable for them...
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    darthvedder81darthvedder81 Posts: 688
    "What do you think of Lars Ulrich?"

    Matt Cameron: "Lars is a good tennis player"

    LOL!
    So this life is sacrifice...
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    pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 14,717
    courtney love?

    Pig

    :lol:
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    DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Loved his responses. Matt is the nutsack.
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    Oz JammerOz Jammer Posts: 9,858
    darthvedder81 wrote:
    "What do you think of Lars Ulrich?"

    Matt Cameron: "Lars is a good tennis player"

    LOL!

    That's funny but also true. Before Metallica came along he was on the verge of becoming a pro tennis player
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    tvismyfriendtvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    Is it just me or did he come off as a bit of a dousche?

    And what's Christi??? Never heard of that SG song.
    I'm thinking that that might just be a nickname for Jesus Christ Pose.
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    Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,562
    GARDENOFSOUND: MATT, DAVE ABBRUZZEESE CALLED YOU A "GOD", FLATTERED?
    MattCameron: I feel the same way about Dave.

    That was cool of him to say.
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    Dark StarDark Star Posts: 496
    tvismyfriend wrote:
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    Is it just me or did he come off as a bit of a dousche?

    And what's Christi??? Never heard of that SG song.
    I'm thinking that that might just be a nickname for Jesus Christ Pose.

    I take full credit for Matt sounding like a deusche, which was only his sarcastic sense of humor... There were hundreds of questions... these were just the ones I thought were interesting or funny. Most of the funny ones were his sarcastic answers. He said "thank you" and nice things to most of the comments.

    I think I read Christi was a song that Chris never wrote vocals to....
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    Sleep.With.InnocenceSleep.With.Innocence Posts: 607
    skulmstr: what do you think is pearl jam's best stuff?
    Matt Cameron: I like their last 2 records the most.

    His favorite two records were Yield and No Code. :)

    He also said his favorite song (at the time) was Faithful :)
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    mirrorboxermirrorboxer Posts: 115
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_on_the_Upside

    Outtakes
    Various versions of the "Burden in My Hand" single featured two B-sides from the Down on the Upside recording sessions that weren't included on the album, "Karaoke" and "Bleed Together". "Bleed Together" was included on the band's 1997 greatest hits compilation, A-Sides, and was released as a promo CD single in 1997. Thayil said that the song was not included on Down on the Upside because the band was not pleased with the mixing that was done on the song and the band already had enough songs.[46] Another song that was written and recorded for the album is "Christi".[47] Cameron said it is one of his favorite Soundgarden songs.[47]
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    CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Favorite quote:

    GARDENOFSOUND: MATT, DAVE ABBRUZZEESE CALLED YOU A "GOD", FLATTERED?
    MattCameron: I feel the same way about Dave.


    :)
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    Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    mirrorboxer wrote:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_on_the_Upside

    Outtakes
    Various versions of the "Burden in My Hand" single featured two B-sides from the Down on the Upside recording sessions that weren't included on the album, "Karaoke" and "Bleed Together". "Bleed Together" was included on the band's 1997 greatest hits compilation, A-Sides, and was released as a promo CD single in 1997. Thayil said that the song was not included on Down on the Upside because the band was not pleased with the mixing that was done on the song and the band already had enough songs.[46] Another song that was written and recorded for the album is "Christi".[47] Cameron said it is one of his favorite Soundgarden songs.[47]
    thanks for the heads up... can this be found anywhere?? wheres wheres are resident SG expert marie curie at??
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,158
    thank u thank u :D:D:D
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    Marie CurieMarie Curie Posts: 1,250
    sgossard3 wrote:
    mirrorboxer wrote:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_on_the_Upside

    Outtakes
    Various versions of the "Burden in My Hand" single featured two B-sides from the Down on the Upside recording sessions that weren't included on the album, "Karaoke" and "Bleed Together". "Bleed Together" was included on the band's 1997 greatest hits compilation, A-Sides, and was released as a promo CD single in 1997. Thayil said that the song was not included on Down on the Upside because the band was not pleased with the mixing that was done on the song and the band already had enough songs.[46] Another song that was written and recorded for the album is "Christi".[47] Cameron said it is one of his favorite Soundgarden songs.[47]
    thanks for the heads up... can this be found anywhere?? wheres wheres are resident SG expert marie curie at??


    only available recording of Christi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgtPQcJqlUs

    and many thanks to Dark Star for editing the chat, I saw this on tsis but didn't have the patience to read the whole thing
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    Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    Marie Curie wrote:
    only available recording of Christi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgtPQcJqlUs

    and many thanks to Dark Star for editing the chat, I saw this on tsis but didn't have the patience to read the whole thing
    thanks MC! :mrgreen:

    seems like a pretty fully fleshed out version... i was expecting less

    cool song... you have the extracted audio from that?
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    Marie CurieMarie Curie Posts: 1,250
    sgossard3 wrote:
    Marie Curie wrote:
    only available recording of Christi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgtPQcJqlUs

    and many thanks to Dark Star for editing the chat, I saw this on tsis but didn't have the patience to read the whole thing
    thanks MC! :mrgreen:

    seems like a pretty fully fleshed out version... i was expecting less

    cool song... you have the extracted audio from that?

    here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/6acvf5
    “Life is life everywhere. Life is in ourselves and not outside us. There will be men beside me, and the important thing is to be a man among men and to remain a man always, whatever the misfortunes, not to despair and not to fall - that is the aim of life, that is its purpose.”
    Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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    Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    Marie Curie wrote:
    sgossard3 wrote:
    Marie Curie wrote:
    only available recording of Christi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgtPQcJqlUs

    and many thanks to Dark Star for editing the chat, I saw this on tsis but didn't have the patience to read the whole thing
    thanks MC! :mrgreen:

    seems like a pretty fully fleshed out version... i was expecting less

    cool song... you have the extracted audio from that?

    here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/6acvf5
    THANKS AGAIN! 8-)
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    Dark StarDark Star Posts: 496
    I changed a few things to the list.... Took out some of the Jack questions which got repetitive. Also, there was one question where Matt was asked about Dave. Matt didn't say "jesus, I'm not in touch with Dave" which sounded like he was bothered by the question. That was a typo, Jesus was the screenname (jesuschristpose) of the guy who asked the question... Matt simply replied "i'm not in touch with Dave"

    If anyone wants a link to the actually thing (it will give you a headache) let me know.
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    nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    Another song that was written and recorded for the album is "Christi".
    Cameron said it is one of his favorite Soundgarden songs.

    Anyone else think he was joking and it's now become folklore?

    Personal tastes aside (it does nothing for me), the drum part is boring and just repeats.
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    Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    nukeboot wrote:
    Another song that was written and recorded for the album is "Christi".
    Cameron said it is one of his favorite Soundgarden songs.

    Anyone else think he was joking and it's now become folklore?

    Personal tastes aside (it does nothing for me), the drum part is boring and just repeats.
    its hardly the hardest drum song matts ever played... atleast from what i can hear... but i still like it

    and you may be right... he was joking around alot in all of those... maybe he just wanted to send people on a wild chase to find the song
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    Dark StarDark Star Posts: 496
    edited October 2011
    haha
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