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OMG! is Matt Leaving...?

tkepearljamntkepearljamn Posts: 583
edited July 2011 in The Porch
Well according to this vague article ( http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ ) the guy from the band Shine Down states, "There's talk of a reuniting of Soundgarden in the States soon. I know actually someone specific who told me that, who is actually specifically in their organization. Kinda told me that they're talking about it.".

Could this article be more vague? Kinda reminds me of the onion.com Soundgarden post from a few years back... when they reunited to eat a cinna-bun.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,577
    already 2 other threads on it.
  • tkepearljamntkepearljamn Posts: 583
    edited June 2009
    grr... I scanned the first 2 pages... nothing.. But page 3. That damn page 3. Sorry. I just thought it was funny how it was some guy in another band that swears he "heard" something. An internet magazine then makes it their top news.
    Post edited by tkepearljamn on
    07-02-98, 10-11-00, 04-22-03, 04-23-03, 06-09-03, 06-10-03, 06-18-03, 06-21-03, 06-22-03, 10-02-04, 10-03-04, 10-05-04, 05-16-06, 05-17-06, 05-22-06, 06-24-06, 06-29-06
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    one thing is for sure... if you expect an official answer... don't look for it here. :lol:
  • tkepearljamntkepearljamn Posts: 583
    Stephen Flow wrote:
    one thing is for sure... if you expect an official answer... don't look for it here. :lol:

    haha.... We all know that for Pearl Jam news we need to rely heavily on radio dj's, VH1, rollingstone and any other media giant to tell us the up to the minute news about PJ... I can not remember the last time that the ten club or pj.com actually broke news to us.
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I am getting tired of the false assumption that because SG (hopefully) will be having a reunion, doesn't at all mean that Matt is leaving PJ. As though the PJ band members do not get enough free time to do other projects.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    aNiMaL wrote:
    I am getting tired of the false assumption that because SG (hopefully) will be having a reunion, doesn't at all mean that Matt is leaving PJ. As though the PJ band members do not get enough free time to do other projects.

    They are assumptions but, if a reformation does occur, there is a possibility that he could be preoccupied for a while.

    How's Scott Weiland doing in Velvet Revolver...ok, bad example, but you get my point. :D

    But, I've always laid claim to the philosophy that he's just keeping Jack's seat warm. ;)

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  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    kinda like Metallica and there Bass player deal ... PJ just might not ever have a permanent drummer ..

    but i don't see Matt going anywhere .. check out youtube and soundgarden reunion ..
  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,434
    OMG! Another thread about this.... :)
  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    TrAvELAr wrote:
    OMG! Another thread about this.... :)
    Ugh, I know.
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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,886
    Why can't he do both? It's not like Pearl Jam is on tour all the time? PJ has loads of downtime, If they're touring this year, it might leave room next year to play with Soundgarden?
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Zod wrote:
    Why can't he do both? It's not like Pearl Jam is on tour all the time? PJ has loads of downtime, If they're touring this year, it might leave room next year to play with Soundgarden?

    "Son of Jor El, kneel before Zod"

    It just doesn't get old.

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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    JOINT TOUR :o:o:o:o

    Matt yould be one tired mofo at the end of the night.... He has done it before, wellwater than PJ 8-)
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  • TMudrickTMudrick Posts: 267
    I sure hope so...

    Pre Matt = ten, vs, vitalogy, no code, yield...all great great albums...

    Matt = Binaural - ok experimental disc, zero commercial success
    Riot Act - Meh...LBC, Save you, All or none, a few high points, not a very good overall disc
    Pearl Jam - Yikes


    A new drummer to actually fit the bands sound would be a ok with me.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    TM248419 wrote:
    I sure hope so...

    Pre Matt = ten, vs, vitalogy, no code, yield...all great great albums...

    Matt = Binaural - ok experimental disc, zero commercial success
    Riot Act - Meh...LBC, Save you, All or none, a few high points, not a very good overall disc
    Pearl Jam - Yikes

    A new drummer to actually fit the bands sound would be a ok with me.

    Exxactly. There's no denying that trend. Even the band acknowledges it.
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,922
    I love Matt Cameron, he may very well have saved Pearl Jam, but if he leaves and we get Jackie back? Jack has always been my favorite PJ drummer, Matt is close, but the pitter pattter style of Jack just appeals to me.

    I would only be excited in news of Matt leaving IF Jack was coming back, otherwise I would be fucking bummed.

    Soundgarden reunion does not mean permanent or full time. Seriously the way PJ tours Matt could easily drum in two bands
  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    matt isn't going anywhere, though a shakeup would be exciting

    love matt though, don't get me wrong.
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    i'd be utterly depressed if matt left the band. i love dave, jack and matt's style of drumming in pj. but matt is BY FAR my favorite. his style AND personality just molds with the band so well. there is no doubt he is the definitive pj drummer and this is the definitive pj line-up.

    and with all that said, matt is going nowhere. there is no way in hell he would leave the band. also, chris cornell has become such a different person personality-wise and musically. he's become a tool, despite his ability to still sing pretty damn good. soundgarden is my tied with incubus as my second favorite band behind pj. i would be THRILLED to see them. however, i want matt in pj. PJ is the present. soundgarden would NOT be what they used to be. 90% of that being because of what chris cornell has become. matt probably hates him now, just think about it. and an sg reunion would just be a big tour in the states, maybe a little something more. that would be awesome, and thats it.
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  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    also, what some of you guys fail to notice is that matt cameron is not a fucking moron.

    there is a LOT more money for him in pearl jam than there will be in any other musical project he partakes in for the rest of his life....combined. he knows this.

    it would be interesting to see pj adjust/grow with/reinvent themselves with a new drummer but matt's a lifer. he's going to the hall of fame with them, he's been their drummer for over half of their existence.....matt cameron is pearl jam.
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    YieldToNothing wrote:
    matt cameron is pearl jam.

    amen to that.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    TM248419 wrote:
    I sure hope so...

    Pre Matt = ten, vs, vitalogy, no code, yield...all great great albums...

    Matt = Binaural - ok experimental disc, zero commercial success
    Riot Act - Meh...LBC, Save you, All or none, a few high points, not a very good overall disc
    Pearl Jam - Yikes


    A new drummer to actually fit the bands sound would be a ok with me.

    Sorry but Matt has NOTHING to do with their later albums, only the songs he actually wrote made any difference. Do you honestly think Ed, Stone, Jeff, and Mike wrote those songs because of Matt? Ed would've written I am Mine either way, stone would've written Rival either way, etc. The only thing that has to do with is how matt played on the songs, not the actual songs themselves.

    The last 3 albums arent as good as the earlier ones simply because they are later albums. Every band writes their better stuff early in their career. Anyway, Avocado was an awesome album.

    Back on topic: Matt isnt leaving, thats just ridiculous. PJ is NOT going through another drummer. Matt is welded into PJ. There was an article saying that PJ literally CAN'T tour in 2010 because of a member having a baby. Supposedly that baby is actually Matt leaving for Soundgarden. It's just a temporary reunion.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited June 2009
    May get reemed for this but whatever: my 2 cents.

    The SG reunion will happen probably next year (2010 wold be the best bet). I say this because Ed stated that they were touring this year with PJ because a member and wife were having a baby. Therefore, leaves a SG reunion tour of shows wide open. However, I see this SG reunion as a chance for people to see SG again (despite the Chris cornell bashing). His new album was awful though, not the best direction to go for him musically. my opinion, but the dance, hip hop route was not in Cornell's favor. Again, my opinion.

    I see this SG reunion as an opportunity for people to see the original line up of SG for those who couldn't didn't, need an SG live fix whatever. The reunion is also going to rake in some SERIOUS cash. It's a definite cash cow because the shows will sell out be it hype or die hard fans.

    Matt could easily do this more than likely one off tour, and continue with pj. Until SG announces a new album and the ultimate comeback like Blink 182 at the Grammys on national television, I wouldn't worry.

    Chris needs to redeem himself musically anyways after that last solo effort. Live he still has something great to offer though.
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  • OceansMagnetOceansMagnet Posts: 1,044
    OMG the band is breaking up!! Ed is going solo, Jeff has re-joined Deranged Diction AND is playing in Green River with Stone and Jeff has put out a solo cd. Stone has been doing solo stuff too! I heard Mike got back with Flight to Mars! So if Matt plays with his jazz band and now Soundgarden? I guess that's the final straw?!? Geez.. Does anyone pay attention around here?? The boys Obviously wanna do more than play Betterman and Even Flow for our crazy asses every night for the rest of our lives.. :roll: :roll:
  • Purex37Purex37 Posts: 168
    YieldToNothing wrote:
    also, what some of you guys fail to notice is that matt cameron is not a fucking moron.

    there is a LOT more money for him in pearl jam than there will be in any other musical project he partakes in for the rest of his life....combined. he knows this.

    it would be interesting to see pj adjust/grow with/reinvent themselves with a new drummer but matt's a lifer. he's going to the hall of fame with them, he's been their drummer for over half of their existence.....matt cameron is pearl jam.

    Are you kidding... He's still cashing his checks from the Spider-Man song. :lol:

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  • Sleep.With.InnocenceSleep.With.Innocence Posts: 607
    YieldToNothing wrote:
    also, what some of you guys fail to notice is that matt cameron is not a fucking moron.

    there is a LOT more money for him in pearl jam than there will be in any other musical project he partakes in for the rest of his life....combined. he knows this.

    it would be interesting to see pj adjust/grow with/reinvent themselves with a new drummer but matt's a lifer. he's going to the hall of fame with them, he's been their drummer for over half of their existence.....matt cameron is pearl jam.

    you'd be stupid to think that there isn't a lo of money in a soundgarden reunion. It's funny how people forget how big they were. How many records did superunkown sell?

    That being said I loved Jack, and pure talent wise neither Jack nor Matt can touch Dave.
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Sleep.With.Innocence wrote:
    pure talent wise neither Jack nor Matt can touch Dave.

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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    soulsinging wrote:
    TM248419 wrote:
    I sure hope so...

    Pre Matt = ten, vs, vitalogy, no code, yield...all great great albums...

    Matt = Binaural - ok experimental disc, zero commercial success
    Riot Act - Meh...LBC, Save you, All or none, a few high points, not a very good overall disc
    Pearl Jam - Yikes

    A new drummer to actually fit the bands sound would be a ok with me.

    Exxactly. There's no denying that trend. Even the band acknowledges it.

    Are you saying that the band acknowledges that since Matt there has been a downward trend? I could be misunderstanding you, but what the hell does 'even the band acknowledges it' mean exactly? TO be honest, i'm not a huge fan of Matts drumming, but anything I've heard from Ed and the other guys leaves me thinking that they think Matt is a drum God.
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  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    Sleep.With.Innocence wrote:
    YieldToNothing wrote:
    also, what some of you guys fail to notice is that matt cameron is not a fucking moron.

    there is a LOT more money for him in pearl jam than there will be in any other musical project he partakes in for the rest of his life....combined. he knows this.

    it would be interesting to see pj adjust/grow with/reinvent themselves with a new drummer but matt's a lifer. he's going to the hall of fame with them, he's been their drummer for over half of their existence.....matt cameron is pearl jam.

    you'd be stupid to think that there isn't a lo of money in a soundgarden reunion. It's funny how people forget how big they were. How many records did superunkown sell?

    That being said I loved Jack, and pure talent wise neither Jack nor Matt can touch Dave.

    soundgarden reunion tour will have trouble selling 8,000 tickets a night. yea, they were big...nobody really cares anymore.
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • OceansJennyOceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,409
    edited June 2009
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    ...Stone would've written Rival either way, etc.

    Wow, I'm sorry Matt didn't contribute to the greatness that is Rival! :roll: Can we ask Stone to unwrite Rival?
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,457
    OMG matt isn't leaving pearl jam.
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Stephen Flow wrote:
    YieldToNothing wrote:
    matt cameron is pearl jam.

    amen to that.


    Then I LOVE "Matt Cameron's" VS and Vitalogy albums most, both of which did not include Matt Cameron on drums.
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