Red Mosquito

igotworms wrote:On the plus side this will give Matt valuable time to learn how to keep his Google Drive secure.

Sorry, but I'm out of the loop: is this about the "Lost Dogs II" leak we had months ago? If that's the case I didn't know it was because someone had access to his Google Drive account
I'm sure this is amicable and like many already said he probably wants to slow down. Stuverud would be a great fit! I really liked his drumming. Or Josh Freese, if he's not touring with one of the 1,000 bands he works with.

Edit: I also don't want Klinghoffer to be the new drummer. I don't know exactly why but he rubs me the wrong way

stip wrote:if i thought this augered an imminent break up of the band i would feel differently.

Think it might.

Leave it there and have some dignity about it. He was a vital creative input since day one
And to full his seat with some session head would be appalling. In any meaningful sense nobody can fill that seat. They’re a bland tribute act if they carry on now. They already are in many ways.

Leave it there.

stip wrote:if i thought this augered an imminent break up of the band i would feel differently.

May not be imminent, but if it’s not Richard Stuverud as the pick, I can see Jeff bailing.

Rock drummers start to poop out around this age. Hard work.

Regan Hagar is better than Stuverud, and Gossard’s closest friend and business partner.

So, I guess this means Evacuation will never be played live again.

Clem Halibut wrote:So, I guess this means Evacuation will never be played live again.

They weren’t feigning that reluctance

I’m grateful Matt drummed for as long as he did. 27 years is a good stretch.

blindpig wrote: I also don't want Klinghoffer to be the new drummer. I don't know exactly why but he rubs me the wrong way

Yeah that would be a sudden turn in the wrong direction.

Touring is hard on your body. What an amazing career. Thank you, Matt.

I hope PJ doesn’t hang it up now. If they keep it rolling my prediction is Krusen.

i think it was wotman jumping up and down in front of him demanding MOARRR that set this in motion

Having a hard time wrapping my head around this one...

I've seen PJ live 6 times starting in 1998 right after he joined PJ on the North American tour so I've never seen any other drummer with the band. Last saw them in St. Paul in 2023 so it saddens me that I'll never hear any of the Dark Matter tracks live with Matt behind the kit. Damn he left the band on a high point on that record. It's hard for me to imagine any other drummer playing any of the Matt era songs.

I sincerely doubt this will happen but my biggest worry is the band all but drops everything post-Yield and just does hits from the 90's. Tell me I'm insane for thinking that please. There's a contingent of grunge fan bois who want that to happen and would love nothing more than to have Dave A. back in the band playing nothing but Ten-Vitalogy songs.

I'm certain his parting was totally amicable and part of a long conversation he had with the rest of the band. They still perform such a high level that it has to be hard for a drummer at Matt's age to feel like he can keep up and still have the power and the quality the music deserves be there. I'd love to hear him go into more detail in an interview—he's a class guy and I can see him wanting to leave while he's at the top and not because he can't swing it anymore without hurting himself.

stip wrote:if i thought this augered an imminent break up of the band i would feel differently.

There’s no part of me that doesn’t see this as the beginning of the end.

Would make sense if this is it

Ed used to say regularly that Matt was the driving force keeping the band going

was also incredibly unqiue how quickly Matt could come up to speed on the catalogue when he joined them; and that was when they had only a few albums

would expect at least a lengthy hiatus

if not drifting off into nowheresville

even when together the albums turned 6 years apart

but rest assured

10C will still continue charging our credit cards annually

was a great run guys

i had the PIT tix but couldnt get out there

had a feeling

congrats to us all for the joy

and the sticker sets

Spoiler: show

bring back Dave A

dad wrote:maybe now they’ll have time to dedicate to the vault.

Someday…

No way they give up now. Where’s the gif with Eddie jumping into the vault full of gold?

Jorge made it right?

darthvedder81 wrote: I sincerely doubt this will happen but my biggest worry is the band all but drops everything post-Yield and just does hits from the 90's. Tell me I'm insane for thinking that please. There's a contingent of grunge fan bois who want that to happen and would love nothing more than to have Dave A. back in the band playing nothing but Ten-Vitalogy songs.

when stuverud filled in (admirably, imo), he played some gigatron stuff: superblood, seven o'clock, quick escape.. can't remember if there were any other matt-era songs he did. i don't believe josh played on any post-yield songs

dimejinky99 wrote:No way they give up now. Where’s the gif with Eddie jumping into the vault full of gold?

Jorge made it right?

I saw them play one song with Dave Krusen at the R&R Hall of Fame ceremony. Other than that, I've only known PJ live shows with Matt. It's weird to think that if I see them again, he won't be there. But he's given me some of my all time favorite music and the most memorable live experiences. I wish him well and I look forward to whatever PJ has in store for us in the future.