Matt Cameron News

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Still really bummed that he left, and that the shortening of shows and the decrease in touring wasn't enough, or was enough until it wasn't. Sounds like it's something he raised to them a while ago. I'm glad they scaled back to keep him around, even if it wasn't forever.

Even more of a bummer considering that this happened somewhat on the heels of what is generally considered to be the band's best record in a very long time. DM had & has me super-excited for the next record and the next chapter of the band. Now the band has to start over, in a sense. But since Matt didn't have a whole lot of creative input in general when it comes to their records, maybe it won't be as bad as I'm fearing. Not that it would be bad, but you get the idea. I don't know. It just sucks. He's such a bad ass, and was the perfect fit at the perfect time.

I wonder if DM has the band so jazzed that they wanted to get back into the record/touring cycle quicker than normal, and Matt wasn't interested, so he bowed out, rather than have them put their plans on the shelf because of him.