Who do you think/want/wish will replace Matt?

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  • Croos1226
    Croos1226 philly burbs Posts: 346
    It will never happen, but my wish would be Larnell Lewis. The dude is crazy talented, and he could seriously learn the catalog in about a week. He once was contacted to do a live gig and learned an entire album on a 7.5-hour plane ride to the gig.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,109
    They will pull an audible if they continue. It will not be a former drummer IMHO. I am not optimistic. There are reasons they were kicked out in the first place. Ed is not done, but I think Pearl Jam as we know it is done. Someone else said "going through the motions." That describes the last show I saw. I will not be chasing PJ shows the way I once did. I do not want to see Ed wheeled out and singing from a chair. If they called it quits I would be perfectly happy with what they gave us and with what I have seen. 
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,153
    Get_Right said:
    They will pull an audible if they continue. It will not be a former drummer IMHO. I am not optimistic. There are reasons they were kicked out in the first place. Ed is not done, but I think Pearl Jam as we know it is done. Someone else said "going through the motions." That describes the last show I saw. I will not be chasing PJ shows the way I once did. I do not want to see Ed wheeled out and singing from a chair. If they called it quits I would be perfectly happy with what they gave us and with what I have seen. 
    They weren't going through the motions in Pittsburgh. 
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,109
    ForceofNature101 said:
    Get_Right said:
    The departure of Matt means the end of Pearl Jam for me. I still may see them if they are close and I score 10C tickets. But I will not be working very hard to attend a concert without Matt. And I will not pay $250 a ticket to see a replacement.  

    Would you consider Jack Irons or Dave Krusen to be replacements, if hypothetically one of them are picked?
    They were kicked out for reasons. No. They are not coming back. And if they do, it's to give them money. Not because they are the best fit for the band.
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,952
    Get_Right said:
    ForceofNature101 said:
    Get_Right said:
    The departure of Matt means the end of Pearl Jam for me. I still may see them if they are close and I score 10C tickets. But I will not be working very hard to attend a concert without Matt. And I will not pay $250 a ticket to see a replacement.  

    Would you consider Jack Irons or Dave Krusen to be replacements, if hypothetically one of them are picked?
    They were kicked out for reasons. No. They are not coming back. And if they do, it's to give them money. Not because they are the best fit for the band.
    Did I miss Jack Irons being kicked out of the band? 
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • kmcmanus
    kmcmanus Posts: 892
    Get_Right said:
    ForceofNature101 said:
    Get_Right said:
    The departure of Matt means the end of Pearl Jam for me. I still may see them if they are close and I score 10C tickets. But I will not be working very hard to attend a concert without Matt. And I will not pay $250 a ticket to see a replacement.  

    Would you consider Jack Irons or Dave Krusen to be replacements, if hypothetically one of them are picked?
    They were kicked out for reasons. No. They are not coming back. And if they do, it's to give them money. Not because they are the best fit for the band.
    I think the drummer from No Code (who was very much not kicked out) would be an incredible fit for the band. I don’t think he wants the gig though.
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,348
    Gern Blansten said:
    Get_Right said:
    They will pull an audible if they continue. It will not be a former drummer IMHO. I am not optimistic. There are reasons they were kicked out in the first place. Ed is not done, but I think Pearl Jam as we know it is done. Someone else said "going through the motions." That describes the last show I saw. I will not be chasing PJ shows the way I once did. I do not want to see Ed wheeled out and singing from a chair. If they called it quits I would be perfectly happy with what they gave us and with what I have seen. 
    They weren't going through the motions in Pittsburgh. 
    Or in Raleigh.
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,952
    There have been some wild takes the last two days.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • deb1211
    deb1211 Posts: 2,028
    I haven't seen any PJ shows where they were going through the motions 
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,109
    edited July 8
    kmcmanus said:
    Get_Right said:
    ForceofNature101 said:
    Get_Right said:
    The departure of Matt means the end of Pearl Jam for me. I still may see them if they are close and I score 10C tickets. But I will not be working very hard to attend a concert without Matt. And I will not pay $250 a ticket to see a replacement.  

    Would you consider Jack Irons or Dave Krusen to be replacements, if hypothetically one of them are picked?
    They were kicked out for reasons. No. They are not coming back. And if they do, it's to give them money. Not because they are the best fit for the band.
    I think the drummer from No Code (who was very much not kicked out) would be an incredible fit for the band. I don’t think he wants the gig though.

    Well then why was he not the drummer for the past 27 years? C'mon. Cameron was a beast that will not be easily replaced. Be real.
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,952
    Get_Right said:
    kmcmanus said:
    Get_Right said:
    ForceofNature101 said:
    Get_Right said:
    The departure of Matt means the end of Pearl Jam for me. I still may see them if they are close and I score 10C tickets. But I will not be working very hard to attend a concert without Matt. And I will not pay $250 a ticket to see a replacement.  

    Would you consider Jack Irons or Dave Krusen to be replacements, if hypothetically one of them are picked?
    They were kicked out for reasons. No. They are not coming back. And if they do, it's to give them money. Not because they are the best fit for the band.
    I think the drummer from No Code (who was very much not kicked out) would be an incredible fit for the band. I don’t think he wants the gig though.

    Well then why was he not the drummer for the past 27 years? C'mon. Cameron was a beast that will not be easily replaced. Be real.
    Because he couldn’t physically keep up with the touring. 
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  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,019
    Get_Right said:
    They will pull an audible if they continue. It will not be a former drummer IMHO. I am not optimistic. There are reasons they were kicked out in the first place. Ed is not done, but I think Pearl Jam as we know it is done. Someone else said "going through the motions." That describes the last show I saw. I will not be chasing PJ shows the way I once did. I do not want to see Ed wheeled out and singing from a chair. If they called it quits I would be perfectly happy with what they gave us and with what I have seen. 
    They were not going through the motions during any of the 7 shows I saw over the last two years. No need for doom and gloom or rash decisions (more in response to your other post, but I’m not scrolling back to clip it). That said, if this is your last stop on the all encompassing trip, best wishes. And if we don’t get PJ for ten or 20 years, you bet your ass I will be there to watch Ed sing from a chair just like Ozzy just did, and killed it by the way.
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,109
    spankyMP said:
    Get_Right said:
    They will pull an audible if they continue. It will not be a former drummer IMHO. I am not optimistic. There are reasons they were kicked out in the first place. Ed is not done, but I think Pearl Jam as we know it is done. Someone else said "going through the motions." That describes the last show I saw. I will not be chasing PJ shows the way I once did. I do not want to see Ed wheeled out and singing from a chair. If they called it quits I would be perfectly happy with what they gave us and with what I have seen. 
    They were not going through the motions during any of the 7 shows I saw over the last two years. No need for doom and gloom or rash decisions (more in response to your other post, but I’m not scrolling back to clip it). That said, if this is your last stop on the all encompassing trip, best wishes. And if we don’t get PJ for ten or 20 years, you bet your ass I will be there to watch Ed sing from a chair just like Ozzy just did, and killed it by the way.

    And enjoy every note, no matter what. Being at a live Pearl Jam show is still a great place to be. It is not as of there is a better place to be at that moment in time. But if they drag Ed out in a chair for $350 tickets I will most definitely not be there. I guess I was just lucky to be there from the 90s. Ozzy sang well, but it was sad. He can't even stand up by himself and was shaking with Parkinson's just to make a few bucks. Sad. 
  • Haijay
    Haijay Posts: 439
    Matt’s SON
  • JH59748
    JH59748 Posts: 99
    Kurt Ramm. IYKYK
  • URthekey
    URthekey Posts: 1,912
    OP make this thread a poll. For the data geeks…
  • StardogChamp79
    StardogChamp79 Posts: 1,189
    edited July 8

    I feel they almost have to bring in a no name drummer because someone who has a big name has to have an ego or if a previous dummer doesn’t live up to the hype it could be a lot of pressure to not live up to the expectations. It's like Jason leaving Metallica. 

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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,760
    Get_Right said:
    spankyMP said:
    Get_Right said:
    They will pull an audible if they continue. It will not be a former drummer IMHO. I am not optimistic. There are reasons they were kicked out in the first place. Ed is not done, but I think Pearl Jam as we know it is done. Someone else said "going through the motions." That describes the last show I saw. I will not be chasing PJ shows the way I once did. I do not want to see Ed wheeled out and singing from a chair. If they called it quits I would be perfectly happy with what they gave us and with what I have seen. 
    They were not going through the motions during any of the 7 shows I saw over the last two years. No need for doom and gloom or rash decisions (more in response to your other post, but I’m not scrolling back to clip it). That said, if this is your last stop on the all encompassing trip, best wishes. And if we don’t get PJ for ten or 20 years, you bet your ass I will be there to watch Ed sing from a chair just like Ozzy just did, and killed it by the way.

    And enjoy every note, no matter what. Being at a live Pearl Jam show is still a great place to be. It is not as of there is a better place to be at that moment in time. But if they drag Ed out in a chair for $350 tickets I will most definitely not be there. I guess I was just lucky to be there from the 90s. Ozzy sang well, but it was sad. He can't even stand up by himself and was shaking with Parkinson's just to make a few bucks. Sad. 
    Good call. 🤣
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  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,351
    on2legs said:
    There have been some wild takes the last two days.
    Srsly
    PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles (Inglewood) I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II

    EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival

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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,553
    If they do replace Matt I’m hoping it’s someone that’s not on everyone’s radar
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