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  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    Gern Blansten said:
    I don't know how to react...best wishes to Matt...another end of a chapter in the book of life that I don't want to close

  • enddem
    enddem Posts: 184
    As most of you, I have my thoughts. But there's only one thing to post right now:

    Matt f'n Cameron. Thank you for everything. Wish you nothing but the best moving forward.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,257
    Wilco87 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    I remember thinking the champagne was odd but I have never been to an "end of the tour" show so I wasn't sure if they always did that?


    I thought the champagne was a continued/celebration toast to Soundgarden/Matt making into the Rock and Roll HoF.
    you could be right
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  • Chrisilein
    Chrisilein Vienna/Austria Posts: 3,910
    Since 2022 I started realizing that PJ could come to an end relatively soon. During the DM tour these feelings have grown. With the end of the wonderful MC chapter, the heart of a rock band, I am frightened that they won't be together longer than 2026. Really hope I'm wrong.. 
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  • DL136722
    DL136722 Not sure... Posts: 724
    They should get Dan Peters from Mudhoney
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  • JG242853
    JG242853 Posts: 233
    Wild being at the last 2 shows with MC in the band.  Also seeing You Are in Vegas in 2024... One of my white whale songs - and likely the last time they'll ever play it live. 
    Randall's Island, NY 9/29/1996, Randall's Island, NY 6/8/1997 (Ed and Mike), Jones Beach, NY 8/23/2000, Los Angeles, CA  7/10/2006, Hartford, CT 6/27/2008, Los Angeles, CA 10/6/2009, San Diego, CA 11/21/2013, Los Angeles, CA 11/24/2013, MSG, NY 5/1/2016, Seattle, WA 8/10/2018, Los Angeles, CA 5/6/2022, Los Angeles, CA 5/7/2022, Camden, NJ 9/14/2022, St Paul 8/31/2023, St Paul 9/2/2023, Las Vegas 5/18/24, MSG NY 9/3/24, Philadelphia PA 9/9/24, Ohana CA 9/27/24, Atlanta, GA 4/29/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/16/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/18/25
  • May 30th
    May 30th Posts: 1,892
    Amazing drummer and an even better person from what I hear. 

    Grateful for everything he has brought to the best band in the world. So glad I saw them three times last year!!!

    Take care Matt. 
  • YAKIMATSU
    YAKIMATSU Santa Fe Posts: 1,136
    I love me some MFC!
    Sad, but kinda relieved though. 
    The rumor that I was told before a flight to Nashville was that it was going to be a band members last show in Pittsburgh. 
    They said it was gonna be Mike that was leaving. Maybe to throw me off. 
    Love MFC, but no PJ without Mike.

    I didn't take it seriously, but they insisted and said to do everything I could to get to Pittsburgh.  Hmmm. Missed those.

    I am not in the " know" at all, but I'm pretty sure the band has known for quite a while.


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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,915
    Chrisilein said:
    Since 2022 I started realizing that PJ could come to an end relatively soon. During the DM tour these feelings have grown. With the end of the wonderful MC chapter, the heart of a rock band, I am frightened that they won't be together longer than 2026. Really hope I'm wrong.. 
    I agree


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • darthvedder
    darthvedder Posts: 2,673
    edited July 7
    My first show was in 1998 so all I've ever known is Matt behind the kit...until the Oakland 2022 shows where he was stuck in Arizona with COVID. While I was amazed at what songs they were able to pull off without him, there definitely felt like something was missing. There were very few Gigaton songs played over those two nights.
    I also had a ticket to Sacramento 2022 which got cancelled when Jeff got COVID. Thankfully, they were able to reschedule Sac for 2024 and I was able to see him behind the kit one last time.They even played Dance of the Clairvoyants, which I was really excited about.
    Matt really stabilized the lineup when he stepped in for the 1998 tour, and I will always be grateful for that.
  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,988
    lastexitlondon said:
    Chrisilein said:
    Since 2022 I started realizing that PJ could come to an end relatively soon. During the DM tour these feelings have grown. With the end of the wonderful MC chapter, the heart of a rock band, I am frightened that they won't be together longer than 2026. Really hope I'm wrong.. 
    I agree
    It has a feeling of Radiohead after 2017. They put out one of the best albums of their career, and sounded tight as ever/had a joyful tour before silence. 
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    2010 Hartford 
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  • JT167846
    JT167846 Posts: 996
    Love your work Matt. Thanks for saving the band all those years ago. Go well.
    Stars are suns to other people.

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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Wishing you the best MFC! Fucking thunder man. How lucky were we to say we lived in the times where you were in two of the best bands to ever exist? 
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  • JG242853
    JG242853 Posts: 233
    The Comes Then Goes tag makes a bit of sense given the new hindsight of the meaning of those Pitts shows. 
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  • Human Tide
    Human Tide Posts: 329
    Thank you for everything, Matt. What a privilege for all of us to witness your greatness for so many years. Wishing you all the best. 
  • JackD.
    JackD. Posts: 523
    Anybody else puzzled as there is no reason given? If it‘s retirement, too much touring, creative differences…all that could have been said easily. So gotta be a different band or a reason that is not supposed to be public?
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,134
    Not at all puzzled if you know this band. Private about everything.
  • kypjfan
    kypjfan Northern Kentucky Posts: 35
    Matt, simply put, thank you.  While this was a Monday morning gut punch, I am happy for you and wish you the best.

    This makes me appreciate attending Pittsburgh night 2 even more.  Following that amazing show, I wrote my first-ever Fanview ... after 24 concerts since 1996.  In it, I included the comments below.  Today's news makes me feel this even more.  We need to enjoy everything about this incredible band for as long as they choose play.  

    "Knowing that the guys are going to take a well-deserved long break, I am excited to hear new music from them in a couple years.  But I also wonder how long they can do this.  While I would love to see their live shows for many more years, I also want them to be appreciated for putting out relevant music and being incredible live, and not like so many bands that stay around too long and hurt the reputation they worked so hard to build.  While it will be interesting to see how it plays out, I am stoked to know they will be back in 2026 or 2027!"
                                     Pittsburgh night 2 - 2025
    Dana Point night 1 - 2024                                Dana Point night 2 - 2024 
    Louisville - 2022                                               Indy - 2024
    Dana Point - 2021                                            Nashville - 2022
    Lexington - 2016                                              Chicago - 2018
    Chicago - 2011 (EV solo)                                 Cincinnati - 2014
    Chicago - 2009                                                 Indy - 2010                                          
    Portland - 2006                                                 Gorge - 2006
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    Santa Barbara - 2003                                       Toledo - 2004                          
    Lexington - 2003                                               MSG - 2003
    Cincinnati - 2000                                              Chicago - 2000
    Toledo - 1996                                                    Indy - 1998
  • GB281198
    GB281198 Virginia Posts: 631
    It will be interesting to see what the "more to follow" means.
  • verceman
    verceman Posts: 700
    Been thinking about this all day... Why would Matt need to leave the band, if he didn't have to? Drummer for Pearl Jam is a cool job, but not the most demanding of gigs.  8-12 shows a year, an album every 4 or 5 years or more? What's going on? Doesn't make any sense, unless Pearl Jam is about to start recording with someone else, very soon, or Matt is going to be full time with someone else... Just hope Matt is OK because this is really a strange situation. When is the next time Pearl Jam will need a drummer and what would stop Matt from being that guy?  

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