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  • FrankY59
    FrankY59 Posts: 1,052
    edited July 23
    I recall Eddie saying he thought the band had "1 or 2 albums" still left in them just after the release of Dark Matter.  Now THAT put the fear of God in me that this band actually has an expiration date.  I also recall Eddie saying in PJ20 that the drummer was the most vital member of a band that replacing them is like a "heart transplant."  With Matt leaving, who knows what that could do with the song writing process going forward.  Just enjoy everything they have given us so far and the future will always be icing on the cake.  
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,704
    edited July 23
    FrankY59 said:
    I recall Eddie saying he thought the band had "1 or 2 albums" still left in them just after the release of Dark Matter.  Now THAT put the fear of God in me that this band actually has an expiration date.  I also recall Eddie saying in PJ20 that the drummer was the most vital member of a band that replacing them is like a "heart transplant."  With Matt leaving, who knows what that could do with the song writing process going forward.  Just enjoy everything they have given us so far and the future will always be icing on the cake.  

    I think most (myself included) took that as the vague kind of "1 or 2", just meaning more. He wasn't speaking literally I don't think, especially not with the tone he said it in. But at their age, any new album could be their last, since any of the core 4 could kick the bucket or just decide he can't stand it anymore. Matt leaving won't hurt their music-making abilities. 
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,388
    I hope they can get us a Lost Dogs 2 type album.
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,134
    They knew. And probably have someone lined up. But it will be some time before we see them back on stage as a group.
  • OceanSoul71
    OceanSoul71 Posts: 135
    Get_Right said:
    They knew. And probably have someone lined up. But it will be some time before we see them back on stage as a group.
    That hiatus works just fine for my credit card!!!  =)
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  • augustine777
    augustine777 Neptune Beach Posts: 1
    edited July 26
    Time to bring back Jack Irons.
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  • yosi
    yosi NYC Posts: 3,158
    Sounds fun!
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,687
    In case people thought it would happen, Matt isn’t joining FF.


    (FF and NIN got a drummer del made before the trade deadline)
  • dottorefiore
    dottorefiore Posts: 11
    Very long-time PJ fan here. Been in the fan club since 1992. PJ created some great music with MC. I may be in the minority here, but he is my least "favorite" drummer in PJ. I preferred the music they made with all of the others. My favorite was Dave A. Point being, PJ thrived before MC and they can thrive after MC. The sum of PJ has always been greater than the parts, as can be said for all legendary bands, from Zeppelin to the Stones to the Beatles. 
  • JT167846
    JT167846 Posts: 996
    edited July 31
    Was thinking about that preclude Josh from joining Pearl Jam more than Matt joining Foos ha. Would have been my second pick and first among those who haven't been PJ's drummer already. 
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  • JG242853
    JG242853 Posts: 233
    edited July 31
    Well... With Josh Freese now joining NIN and llan Rubin joining the Foos - I guess that rules out Freese taking the helm with PJ... At least for the time being.  

    So much drummer drama!  Clearly the departure of Hawkins has disrupted the drummerverse and we're in some kind rebalancing stage lol 
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    JG242853 said:
    Well... With Josh Freese now joining NIN and llan Rubin joining the Foos - I guess that rules out Freese taking the helm with PJ... At least for the time being.  

    So much drummer drama!  Clearly the departure of Hawkins has disrupted the drummerverse and we're in some kind rebalancing stage lol 
    It Drummer re-alignment.....taking it's cue from college football.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,704
    dottorefiore said:
    Very long-time PJ fan here. Been in the fan club since 1992. PJ created some great music with MC. I may be in the minority here, but he is my least "favorite" drummer in PJ. I preferred the music they made with all of the others. My favorite was Dave A. Point being, PJ thrived before MC and they can thrive after MC. The sum of PJ has always been greater than the parts, as can be said for all legendary bands, from Zeppelin to the Stones to the Beatles. 

    Well, Zeppelin is a bad example here, since it was nothing without Bonham, the greatest drummer who ever lived. 
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  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,099
    I have the Song remains the same on here
    And I concur. Its laughable how good he was. Not from this earth. 

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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,689
    Zeppelin deserves a ton of credit for choosing to leave millions upon millions of $$$ on the table by choosing end it with his passing! 
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,259
    PJ_Soul said:
    dottorefiore said:
    Very long-time PJ fan here. Been in the fan club since 1992. PJ created some great music with MC. I may be in the minority here, but he is my least "favorite" drummer in PJ. I preferred the music they made with all of the others. My favorite was Dave A. Point being, PJ thrived before MC and they can thrive after MC. The sum of PJ has always been greater than the parts, as can be said for all legendary bands, from Zeppelin to the Stones to the Beatles. 

    Well, Zeppelin is a bad example here, since it was nothing without Bonham, the greatest drummer who ever lived. 
    Yes, it is (Bad example), since the other bands went on and Led Zeppelin did/could not without Bonham drumming for them.
  • dottorefiore
    dottorefiore Posts: 11
    Led Zeppelin could have gone out without Bonham but they chose not to and I am glad they made the decision they did. Even with Bonham in the fold, their last two studio albums are not up to par with the first six. Both Jimmy Page and John Bonham were deep in the throes of addiction when the band ceased to exist and I, for one, do not think future output was going to be on the level of their first six albums. Anyway, back to Pearl Jam. I think Matt Chamberlain would be a great choice to replace Matt Cameron. He has a history with the band, he remains good friends with Stone (Painted Shield) and he is an excellent drummer, who has been quite successful in his career, even after leaving PJ on his own terms. It was Matt Chamberlain who introduced the members of PJ to Dave A in the first place. Small world.  
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,689
    Never mind 
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  • Spartanacus
    Spartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 940
    FrankY59 said:
    I recall Eddie saying he thought the band had "1 or 2 albums" still left in them just after the release of Dark Matter.  Now THAT put the fear of God in me that this band actually has an expiration date.  I also recall Eddie saying in PJ20 that the drummer was the most vital member of a band that replacing them is like a "heart transplant."  With Matt leaving, who knows what that could do with the song writing process going forward.  Just enjoy everything they have given us so far and the future will always be icing on the cake.  
    If you look at the history of rock and roll and all the drummer movement...Ed is wrong on this one.  The drummer is easily the most replaceable member of any band.  
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