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jorgemsjorgems Posts: 276
edited January 2012 in The Porch
If he would quit to focus on Soundgarden (which I hope he doesn't), here are my 3 candidates which I think would fit very good.

1. Chad Gracey: The Drummer from Live, which I believe have split up. Love his style, I thin it would fit excellent.
2. Dave Grohl. Not sure he is available.
3. Jimmy Chamberlain: I think he's also free, but too many personal issues and don't like his style personally (too melodic).

I would leave a last option of course for a Jack Irons return.
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,413
    If MC quits I think they'll be done. Not sure that'll ever happen...He gets a huge paycheck and 1/5 a say in when and where they tour.
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    thefin190thefin190 Posts: 918
    DewieCox wrote:
    If MC quits I think they'll be done. Not sure that'll ever happen...He gets a huge paycheck and 1/5 a say in when and where they tour.

    I agree, I think the revolving door of drummers ended at Matt Cameron. But if he were to quit...I believe Dave A would be available.
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    Dirty MosquitoDirty Mosquito Chicago Posts: 621
    I don't even want to think about this! I would be so upset! MC rocks!
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    Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    The way PJ is and most likely will tour each year (a month in us or canada /a month elsewhere) leaves plenty of time for Matt to do both and I would expect this going forward.
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    WaveRyderWaveRyder Posts: 1,128
    :o why would you even speak of such a tragedy? :o
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    kenneth gossardkenneth gossard Posts: 70
    There music has become more rigid since Matt joined. Jack and dave brought a rhythmic swing style of drumming that brought out more musical depth from the band and also more emotting from Eddie....Matt's a great drummer but clearly his style isn't best suited for PJ
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    djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,512
    Nope...sorry...uh uh...I refuse to even think about this. Matt Cameron is the motherfucking beat machine - the pulse of this band. He's their very first drummer (from waaaayyyy back) and the guy they were missing for 8 years.

    He completed the band.

    I can't think of any other drummer better suited to rock out with than Motherfucking Matt Cameron!

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    SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,165
    ... there would be no PJ. Ed thanked Matt for keeping the band alive at PJ20. I really don't think they would have lasted this long without Matt Cameron. Even Chris Cornell credits Matt for being the stable force in SG.
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    Mikee JMikee J Posts: 1,323
    The original PJ drummer... he can't leave, it would end it all.
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    Jerome230Jerome230 Posts: 903
    edited January 2012
    And fuck the drummer from Live, seriously. If that despicable band shows up in my PJ Pandora station one more time, I'm gonna hurt somebody. Matt would BURY that guy in a drum-off.

    [my apologies, I'm in a mood.]
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    crazygeocrazygeo Posts: 2,375
    Jack Irons........

    When they tour have two drummers.....whomever rocks (change the sound) :lol:
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    Jack Irons........

    When they tour have two drummers.....whomever rocks (change the sound) :lol:
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    Chief BroomChief Broom Detroit Posts: 2,036
    Jerome230 wrote:
    And fuck the drummer from Live, seriously. If that despicable band shows up in my PJ Pandora station one more time, I'm gonna hurt somebody. Matt would BURY that guy in a drum-off.
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    YoullseeDragonsYoullseeDragons Posts: 2,122
    AGAIN with the Matt quitting thing? :roll:

    I think the last 2-3 threads about this were locked.

    OK Kat, LOCK IT UP!!!!
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    -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.--.- Glorified GnothingMan -.- Posts: 434
    Sorry but I don't think Grohl could hold Matt's jock. Most overrated drummer ever in my opinion. He's a great singer/songwriter, and band leader, but I am no fan of his loud, sloppy drumming style. But thats just my opinion and I argue with friends who rank him very high. And Irons has more groove in his little finger than Grohl does in his whole body. Again, my opinion. Matt put PJ over the top as the touring powerhouse they are imo. Like when the Bulls put Rodman in their backcourt in the 90's to do all the dirty work.
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    Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Black Diamond wrote:
    The way PJ is and most likely will tour each year (a month in us or canada /a month elsewhere) leaves plenty of time for Matt to do both and I would expect this going forward.

    he's going to be a pretty busy guy with Cornell saying that he sees SG making more new music together.
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,413
    -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.- wrote:
    Sorry but I don't think Grohl could hold Matt's jock. Most overrated drummer ever in my opinion. He's a great singer/songwriter, and band leader, but I am no fan of his loud, sloppy drumming style. But thats just my opinion and I argue with friends who rank him very high. And Irons has more groove in his little finger than Grohl does in his whole body. Again, my opinion. Matt put PJ over the top as the touring powerhouse they are imo. Like when the Bulls put Rodman in their backcourt in the 90's to do all the dirty work.

    Sorry, but I think you're way off on alot of stuff here. He's not the technician that Cameron is, but the guy is a pretty badass drummer. I do agree on your assessment as far as the PJ touring powerhouse, but they've always had a great reputation as a live act back to the early days when they were so explosive. Could be wrong, but I think most people point to the Jack Irons era as being the weakest as far as live work goes.

    I wouldn't necessarily call his style loose and sloppy either. The drumming on the Nirvana albums, the first couple from the Foo's, Songs for the Deaf and Them Crooked Vultures is some of the tightest drumming I've ever heard. You can't hang with John Paul Jones without having an amazing groove or play with the loose feel that he can without being a tight drummer. I doubt he'd be in my top 5 drummers list, but the guy knows how to put a kit through a workout.
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    mookieb10mookieb10 Posts: 930
    YoullseeDragons wrote:
    AGAIN with the Matt quitting thing? :roll:

    I think the last 2-3 threads about this were locked.

    OK Kat, LOCK IT UP!!!!

    Its a legit concern. Matt and his committment to sg is certainly effective pj to some degree, why not discuss it and where it could very logically lead.
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    drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    I'll have to check my schedule, but I could probably work something out if the situation called for it...




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    pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    mookieb10 wrote:
    YoullseeDragons wrote:
    AGAIN with the Matt quitting thing? :roll:

    I think the last 2-3 threads about this were locked.

    OK Kat, LOCK IT UP!!!!

    Its a legit concern. Matt and his committment to sg is certainly effective pj to some degree, why not discuss it and where it could very logically lead.

    Not this tired old subject again. If you could successfully manage to be with two great bands, why not? I'm sure not many people get to do this, and Matt's filling in time when he's not with PJ very effectively, imo with SG. He wont quit PJ, and if he did it would be the end of them. And whoever said Dave A could rejoin PJ needs their head read, this is most unlikely to happen when Dave was fired from the band cos he didnt fit in.
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    NHidingNHiding Posts: 1,899
    Stop smoking crack ! :mrgreen::mrgreen:
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    JimNasticsJimNastics Posts: 679
    -.- Glorified GnothingMan -.- wrote:
    Sorry but I don't think Grohl could hold Matt's jock. I am no fan of his loud, sloppy drumming style.

    You get some moronic crap spouted on this message board, but this one is right up there. Dave Grohl is one of the tightest heavy rock drummers in the history of music... all you need to do is ask the pros, forget about us lot on here. I can only assume you've got a typical anti-Nirvana / anti-Foo Fighters / anti-QOTSA / anti-TCV / anti-anything-that's-not-PJ thing going on, like many others on here.
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    pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 14,743
    he simply wont leave

    and i sure as hell dont want him to
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    dannydanny Posts: 2,271
    no chance
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,413
    Why are some people so offended about this topic?
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,413
    pj have a drummer,one of the best in the world..he will not quit....all cool..
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    JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,217
    IT could happen...and if Eddie leaves PJ, the singer from LIVE cold just step in too. :lol:
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    I'll give the same answer I always give:

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    BinFrog wrote:
    I'll give the same answer I always give:

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    RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    Matt quitting PJ to focus on soundgarden would be like Albert Pujols leaving the Angels to play in the minors.
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