Matt on hiatus from Soundgarden

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  • Wow, did not see that coming!

    Josh Freese would be a good replacement, seems to be able to turn his hand to pretty much anything.
  • KateAKateA Posts: 182
    by dimitrispearljam » 08 Nov 2013 15:18

    who said Matt will be the drummer at SG gigs for Black Sabbath??hehehe


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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    How SG can go on without Matt is beyong me but I guess they've agreed to play dates and have to fullfill those demands. He is such a force and machine in SG.

    I can only hope Jimmy Chamberlin would replace him, that'd be real amazing.
  • KateAKateA Posts: 182
    I say do alternating tours, or hell... have PJ and SG tour together[/quote]

    :clap::clap::clap:

    I would sell my soul and go on the tour with them :D
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  • ckravitz wrote:
    And while together all that time, might as well crank another album out, ala Vitalogy during the Vs tour :D

    Hmm. On the one hand, I want albums upon albums. On the other hand, Vitalogy is my least favorite PJ album, having in my opinion a bunch of filler between all the great songs.
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    I hope this means some Midwest dates. We're so often snubbed. Christ, the please play MN thread has like 5,000 responses or something like that.
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  • This is awesome. It means more PJ for us. Maybe John Stamos will do it.
  • AponeApone Posts: 588
    I'm praying for some UK dates next year.

    I definitely won't be making the same mistake as I did in 2012 of only going to 1 show!
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  • Still keeping hope alive for a rest stop and show in Hawaii on the way back from Aus/NZ! The boys love HI...Ed lives here part-time, and they put on a killer show here in '06 (including the Waimea special show and out performing U2...imho)! Sun, waves, family time and relaxation before embarking on whatever '14 has in store. Someone mentioned a while back that HI probably won't happen because the band may not have all their gear since they're doing festival shows down under and not stand alone concerts. I'm not sure how that kind of stuff works...but as we say here in HI..."If can, can. If no can, no can." But I'd prefer the former! :D
  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    Still keeping hope alive for a rest stop and show in Hawaii on the way back from Aus/NZ! The boys love HI...Ed lives here part-time, and they put on a killer show here in '06 (including the Waimea special show and out performing U2...imho)! Sun, waves, family time and relaxation before embarking on whatever '14 has in store. Someone mentioned a while back that HI probably won't happen because the band may not have all their gear since they're doing festival shows down under and not stand alone concerts. I'm not sure how that kind of stuff works...but as we say here in HI..."If can, can. If no can, no can." But I'd prefer the former! :D

    Aloha from Vegas! Cool user name. Are you familiar with the band Poi Dog Pondering?
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  • Still keeping hope alive for a rest stop and show in Hawaii on the way back from Aus/NZ! The boys love HI...Ed lives here part-time, and they put on a killer show here in '06 (including the Waimea special show and out performing U2...imho)! Sun, waves, family time and relaxation before embarking on whatever '14 has in store. Someone mentioned a while back that HI probably won't happen because the band may not have all their gear since they're doing festival shows down under and not stand alone concerts. I'm not sure how that kind of stuff works...but as we say here in HI..."If can, can. If no can, no can." But I'd prefer the former! :D

    Aloha from Vegas! Cool user name. Are you familiar with the band Poi Dog Pondering?

    I have heard of Poi Dog Pondering. Not familiar with their music though. Wanna say I first heard the name in late '90s or early '00s? Are they still together?
  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    maybe a euro tour in the offing :D:D:D



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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,363
    The obvious choice for Matt. I would imagine that everyone in SG knew this was a possibility when they got back together and were prepared to deal with it.

    I hope this means a PJ weekend at the Gorge in 2014. :D
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  • Dude has his priorities straight. Hell he's been in Pearl Jam longer than he was in Soundgarden. And in PJ longer than all the other PJ drummers combined. Matt Cameron is the drummer of Pearl Jam. That's what it is. He can still record with Soundgarden and tour with them when PJ is on hiatus. But Pearl Jam's the meal ticket. I've even gotten that vibe from Matt in interviews. He had obvious "new guy" syndrome in like 2000 and 2003ish. But now, he comes off as if he's been around just as long as Stone or any of them.
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  • ,pj has a drummer..15 years now
    matt is the drummer of pj,15 years now
    thats all folks
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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,620
    ckravitz wrote:
    Guess this just means he needed the extra time so PJ could do a '93 style tour in 2014!! :shifty:

    And while together all that time, might as well crank another album out, ala Vitalogy during the Vs tour :D


    That's a wishful thinking! :thumbup:
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  • tcadd94tcadd94 North Jersey Posts: 611
    Pap wrote:
    ckravitz wrote:
    Guess this just means he needed the extra time so PJ could do a '93 style tour in 2014!! :shifty:

    And while together all that time, might as well crank another album out, ala Vitalogy during the Vs tour :D


    That's a wishful thinking! :thumbup:

    I like it! :corn:
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  • World tour!!!!!TO INCLUDE JAPAN and ASIA I VERY MUCH HOPE!!!!
    The waiting drove me mad!!!
  • It makes sense, Soundgarden did the touring for King Animal all this year.

    I am lucky enough to have been able to see them in 2012 and in February
  • teskeincteskeinc Posts: 1,784
    I bet Cornell is major butthurt over this.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,363
    teskeinc wrote:
    I bet Cornell is major butthurt over this.
    I seriously doubt that. I'm sure Chris knew all along where Matt's priorities are. The band got back together knowing that they had Pearl Jam's drummer and that PJ had an album in the works. They knew the deal, and they probably completely understand.
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  • teskeinc wrote:
    I bet Cornell is major butthurt over this.
    Considering how close Cornell is to Pearl Jam I bet he is patting Matt on the shoulder. Especially since the King Animal promoting and touring has been going on for a year and PJ just started touring for LB it makes logical sense
  • My issue with all this is that it would have made more sense for Soundgarden to postpone the 2014 shows (or not have booked them at all). There is no Soundgarden without Matt Cameron. Let Matt spend some time with his family and fulfill what he has committed to with PJ in 2014, then get back to where he is best in Soundgarden for 2015. Makes sense to me anyway.

    And all this shit about him "choosing PJ over Soungarden" in this thread... someone even said "we won" :roll: He had already committed time to PJ, then had to choose between Soundgarden or family. I massively respect him for needing and choosing to spend quality time with his family. In the long run, I hope for the pure reason of not wasting his talent that he can dedicate himself to Soundgarden as much as possible. In PJ, he's basically a backing musician for what has become a middle of the road rock band, which is a massive shame.
  • Interesting.

    Is this only for the Black Sabbath shows they couldn't or wouldn't get out off, or will Soundgarden do a bunch of more dates without Cameron?
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  • PingfahPingfah Posts: 350
    Well I already saw SG with Matt a few months ago, and I plan to see PJ with Matt in 2014, so I am fine with this.

    Shame for people seeing SG in 2014, but it doesn't look like they had a lot planned for 2014 anyway.
  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    JimNastics wrote:
    My issue with all this is that it would have made more sense for Soundgarden to postpone the 2014 shows (or not have booked them at all). There is no Soundgarden without Matt Cameron. Let Matt spend some time with his family and fulfill what he has committed to with PJ in 2014, then get back to where he is best in Soundgarden for 2015. Makes sense to me anyway.

    And all this shit about him "choosing PJ over Soungarden" in this thread... someone even said "we won" :roll: He had already committed time to PJ, then had to choose between Soundgarden or family. I massively respect him for needing and choosing to spend quality time with his family. In the long run, I hope for the pure reason of not wasting his talent that he can dedicate himself to Soundgarden as much as possible. In PJ, he's basically a backing musician for what has become a middle of the road rock band, which is a massive shame.

    :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

    I've not read the whole of this thread but if people are putting "we won" that kinds of shows their mentality. Matt already stated when Soundgarden got back together that PJ was his day job. Like yourself I was pretty surprised Soundgarden booked dates for 2014 after already stating at the of recent 2013 tour that they would be taking a year off - Matt to go back to PJ, Chris & Ben to do their solo stuff and Kim to work on a boxset. I'm guessing alot of money has been thrown their way for the South America festival dates and then for supporting Black Sabbath in Europe. I don't blame the guys in Soundgarden for that, fair play to them. I'm pretty certain it has been an incredibly difficult decision for Matt to come too.
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  • ckravitzckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    Not for nothing but the other extreme is demeaning Pearl Jam for really no reason other than to try and incite others on the board.... Unless it is truly the belief that of the "rock" that is out there today, Pearl Jam is really "middle of the road".
  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    ckravitz wrote:
    Not for nothing but the other extreme is demeaning Pearl Jam for really no reason other than to try and incite others on the board.... Unless it is truly the belief that of the "rock" that is out there today, Pearl Jam is really "middle of the road".


    Yeah I don't agree with that statement. Or that Matt is wasted in Pearl Jam. I don't think he is. I'm quite tired of that argument over the last few years. I don't really understand why people compare Matt's drumming in SG to PJ. They are different bands with different styles!
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  • ckravitzckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    boyo79 wrote:
    ckravitz wrote:
    Not for nothing but the other extreme is demeaning Pearl Jam for really no reason other than to try and incite others on the board.... Unless it is truly the belief that of the "rock" that is out there today, Pearl Jam is really "middle of the road".


    Yeah I don't agree with that statement. Or that Matt is wasted in Pearl Jam. I don't think he is. I'm quite tired of that argument over the last few years. I don't really understand why people compare Matt's drumming in SG to PJ. They are different bands with different styles!

    Fully agree!
  • boyo79 wrote:
    I don't really understand why people compare Matt's drumming in SG to PJ.
    I think it is because his drumming in SG is looked as more "creative".
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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