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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,559
    walkunafraid said:
    mookeywrench said:

    The guy is at retirement age, if he wants to leave, that's in his right. That's all im saying.
    This just kind of shook me. The last thing I'd think of when looking at MFC is "senior citizen," but by age he can be classified as such. 

    The passage of time just doesn't make sense sometimes. 
    Gets the senior discount at all federal parks I know I do 😂
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  • DM3641
    DM3641 Posts: 11
    Josh Freese?
  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 9,824
    This is a reflection on all the posts going on.

    This is not a sign of the end of PJ. In fact, the opposite. Why announce you’re leaving if the band has no plans? Seems more like they want to do something that Matt wasn’t up for. New tour, recording, something. 

    Setting Sun has nothing to do with this. Remember when they broke up after Parting Ways? Me neither.

    Ed wasn’t saying goodbye this last tour. He always makes weird comments like “I don’t know when or if we’ll make it back here again.” Listen to the bootlegs. While I imagine they’ve known for a while, I doubt anything they said was referencing this.

    Matt has been an important part of PJ for a very long time. He will be deeply missed and we’ve all enjoyed his presence. However, PJ will continue to thrive. Without taking anything away from Matt, he’s about the only member they can continue without. Their most successful albums are before he joined. Most fan’s favorite albums are before he joined. They can and will make great music without him. Matt era PJ will probably be remembered as the best chapter, but they will still make great live music. 
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,348
    mace1229 said:
    This is a reflection on all the posts going on.

    This is not a sign of the end of PJ. In fact, the opposite. Why announce you’re leaving if the band has no plans? Seems more like they want to do something that Matt wasn’t up for. New tour, recording, something. 

    Setting Sun has nothing to do with this. Remember when they broke up after Parting Ways? Me neither.

    Ed wasn’t saying goodbye this last tour. He always makes weird comments like “I don’t know when or if we’ll make it back here again.” Listen to the bootlegs. While I imagine they’ve known for a while, I doubt anything they said was referencing this.

    Matt has been an important part of PJ for a very long time. He will be deeply missed and we’ve all enjoyed his presence. However, PJ will continue to thrive. Without taking anything away from Matt, he’s about the only member they can continue without. Their most successful albums are before he joined. Most fan’s favorite albums are before he joined. They can and will make great music without him. Matt era PJ will probably be remembered as the best chapter, but they will still make great live music. 
    Amen.
    #Grievance2025 
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,351
    DM3641 said:
    Josh Freese?
    Highly unlikely. 
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  • CG658530
    CG658530 Posts: 232
    This puts Hunger Strike from Pitt 2 in an entirely different perspective. I am truly, profoundly grateful to have been there for it, and the news has definitely cemented that performance's place among the top of the 799 total songs I've apparently seen the band play. (Black with Peter Frampton in Nashville and Release to close out Ten in Philly are also up there.)
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,952
    1STmammal2wearPants said:
    on2legs said:
    When I think of Pearl Jam in my head… Matt Dameron will always be the drummer.  
    When you order MC on Temu.

    All kidding aside though waking up this AM, I was more upset than I thought I'd be after digesting this all day.....
    😂

    I love a good temu reference.   Anytime something breaks or falls apart in our house I ask my wife if she bought it on Temu.  
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  • Wilco87
    Wilco87 Posts: 68
    Force Of Nature said:
    on2legs said:
    When I think of Pearl Jam in my head… Matt Dameron will always be the drummer.  
    Is he the replacement?
    Chris Mars?
  • Wilco87
    Wilco87 Posts: 68
    josevolution said:
    So here they are at this point again of bringing in a new drummer 😕 so next possible live shows with said drummer won’t be happening for at least 2 years? What does everyone think 
    It might be that long regardless, but I think there is plenty of lead time for whatever option they select to get up to speed some time in 2026.
  • Jayfesuk
    Jayfesuk Posts: 138

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    igotid88 Posts: 28,625

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  • Dickegan
    Dickegan Tallahassee, Fl Posts: 15
    edited July 13
    Jayfesuk said:

    This is a rather interesting tidbit in the saga that is Matt’s exit from the band.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,524
    Seeing as the band isn't really drama filled, its probably more mundane than salacious.

  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,002
    Tim Simmons said:
    Seeing as the band isn't really drama filled, its probably more mundane than salacious.

    Great, now I gotta get a dictionary 
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,058
    Anyone know if Matt's posted anything on instagram?
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,539
    mookeywrench said:
    Anyone know if Matt's posted anything on instagram?
    A cat pic
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,178
    Go Beavers said:
    mookeywrench said:
    Anyone know if Matt's posted anything on instagram?
    A cat pic

    There you have it, your new PJ drummer...
    cat playing drums gif Friday Mixtape

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  • Kwieneke
    Kwieneke Indiana Posts: 2,103
    edited July 13
    I get why it comes off a little weird. But I don’t think anything happened that made him leave. Again- they knew in Pittsburgh he was done after that 
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    Chicago 1 9.5.2023. Chicago 2 9.7.2023. 
    *Noblesville 9.10.2023* (Gutted) 
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  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,058
    edited July 14
    eeriepadave said:
    Go Beavers said:
    mookeywrench said:
    Anyone know if Matt's posted anything on instagram?
    A cat pic

    There you have it, your new PJ drummer...
    cat playing drums gif Friday Mixtape

    Sweet! Let's repost this endlessly and comment on every detail of how the sky is falling instead of going with the surface level most straightforward interpretation.

    Sorry folks, but sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct answer. 
    Post edited by mookeywrench on
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,697
    edited July 14
    mookeywrench said:
    eeriepadave said:
    Go Beavers said:
    mookeywrench said:
    Anyone know if Matt's posted anything on instagram?
    A cat pic

    There you have it, your new PJ drummer...
    cat playing drums gif Friday Mixtape

    Sweet! Let's repost this endlessly and comment on every detail of how the sky is falling instead of going with the surface level most straightforward interpretation.

    Sorry folks, but sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct answer. 
    Insert homer backing into bushes
    Post edited by Loujoe on

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