Matt Cameron quits Pearl Jam

[96583UP]

I'm skeptical of Ed spilling the beans about them practicing to some random guy but figured it was worth posting here.

Yup. Ed worked definitely be waiting in the merch line. Gotta get his hands on one of those Neil Young trucker hats.

PS. Alternative Nation ran this as a story

didn't alternative nation one time quote strat on this messageboard

[digster]

Some context on the split from a Matt Cameron interview in Billboard (mostly about Soundgarden)...

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/so ... 236067155/

The Soundgarden album is just one of the endeavors Cameron’s been up to since, and before, announcing his departure from Pearl Jam — which he says was amicable. “I definitely gave them a lot of notice,” he notes. “I’ve spoken with Jeff (Ament) and Stone (Gossard) a little bit…It’s been fine. Hopefully we’ll get back together at some point and have a beer or something.”

He maintains, as he did in his original announcement, that “I’m at a point in my life where I want to redirect my time and energy in a way that is a little bit based on what I want to pursue as an artist at this point.” That includes a new band, Is This Real?, in which he’s serving as frontman and guitarist; it began as a Wipers tribute but is “also recording original music I’ve been writing over the years,” with an album of mostly original material I’ve been writing over the years” expected in the near future.

He and Thayil, meanwhile, continue to work in the all-star 3rd Secret (with Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Void’s Jon “Bubba” Dupree and others), with hopes of possibly taking that band on the road.

“I was having some issues with (Pearl Jam’s) three-hour shows and constant touring and stuff,” Cameron adds. “That’s definitely an art form unto itself, to be able to do those types of shows…I’m at a point now where I want to do a face-melting 70-minute set, and that’s kind of what I’m focusing on right now.”

[VinylGuy]

thats very cool

Hiro will be at the Rnr Hall Of Fame induction!! thats awesome!! He sang Circle Of Power recently with Is This Real?, so maybe thats one they could play together,

Wonderful to know the last SG album is on its way too.

[wease]

My guess is he told them while working on the last album.

[Farmer John]

My guess is he told them while working on the last album.

Probably right after Ed showed them Something Special

[wease]

My guess is he told them while working on the last album.

Probably right after Ed showed them Something Special

Haha! You never know.

[Buby]

My guess is he told them while working on the last album.

Probably right after Ed showed them Something Special

Haha! You never know.

I love Something Special, but that was premium quality posting.

[VinylGuy]

My guess is he told them while working on the last album.

yeah probably.

[Kalevi]

I hope this means they will actually go back to playing 3 hour shows

[96583UP]

i would be good w that

[Birds in Hell]

Matt has the right idea.

I never want to attend a concert that long.

[scrub12]

Feels like the band has slowed considerably on the touring over the years, although 2024 had quite a bit of shows.

[spike]

I hope this means they will actually go back to playing 3 hour shows

Stone will do it, but go back to low energy/grumpy on stage. Pearl Jam’s most passive aggressive member by far.

[daft twat]

Some context on the split from a Matt Cameron interview in Billboard (mostly about Soundgarden)...

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/so ... 236067155/

The Soundgarden album is just one of the endeavors Cameron’s been up to since, and before, announcing his departure from Pearl Jam — which he says was amicable. “I definitely gave them a lot of notice,” he notes. “I’ve spoken with Jeff (Ament) and Stone (Gossard) a little bit…It’s been fine. Hopefully we’ll get back together at some point and have a beer or something.”

He maintains, as he did in his original announcement, that “I’m at a point in my life where I want to redirect my time and energy in a way that is a little bit based on what I want to pursue as an artist at this point.” That includes a new band, Is This Real?, in which he’s serving as frontman and guitarist; it began as a Wipers tribute but is “also recording original music I’ve been writing over the years,” with an album of mostly original material I’ve been writing over the years” expected in the near future.

He and Thayil, meanwhile, continue to work in the all-star 3rd Secret (with Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Void’s Jon “Bubba” Dupree and others), with hopes of possibly taking that band on the road.

“I was having some issues with (Pearl Jam’s) three-hour shows and constant touring and stuff,” Cameron adds. “That’s definitely an art form unto itself, to be able to do those types of shows…I’m at a point now where I want to do a face-melting 70-minute set, and that’s kind of what I’m focusing on right now.”

“It’s been fine.” That’s what I’d say when it hasn’t been good.

Matt has earned the right to do whatever he wants, but citing “constant touring” and “3 hour shows” is disingenuous. I don’t think they’ve played even 40 shows in a year since 2006. They stopped 3 hour shows after 2018. Just be real. It’s not a satisfying creative outlet anymore. Probably never was. You’re old. Time is limited. Nothing wrong with saying you’re tired of playing the same hits and fan favorites night after night that you had nothing to do with. To do that for almost 3 decades sounds like a prison sentence.

[Jorge]

[ Just be real. It’s not a satisfying creative outlet anymore. Probably never was. You’re old. Time is limited. Nothing wrong with saying you’re tired of playing the same hits and fan favorites night after night that you had nothing to do with.

I think that's what he was saying here, just more diplomatically

“I’m at a point in my life where I want to redirect my time and energy in a way that is a little bit based on what I want to pursue as an artist at this point.”

[daft twat]

[ Just be real. It’s not a satisfying creative outlet anymore. Probably never was. You’re old. Time is limited. Nothing wrong with saying you’re tired of playing the same hits and fan favorites night after night that you had nothing to do with.

I think that's what he was saying here, just more diplomatically

“I’m at a point in my life where I want to redirect my time and energy in a way that is a little bit based on what I want to pursue as an artist at this point.”

You’re absolutely right. I just don’t think he needs to be diplomatic. They’re all in their 60’s and none of them strike me as being like Gene Simmons or Nikki Sixx levels of petty. It’s okay to admit you did a job for money and now feel comfortable with focusing on being an artist who makes no money but doesn’t have to worry about starving.

[spike]

[ Just be real. It’s not a satisfying creative outlet anymore. Probably never was. You’re old. Time is limited. Nothing wrong with saying you’re tired of playing the same hits and fan favorites night after night that you had nothing to do with.

I think that's what he was saying here, just more diplomatically

“I’m at a point in my life where I want to redirect my time and energy in a way that is a little bit based on what I want to pursue as an artist at this point.”

You’re absolutely right. I just don’t think he needs to be diplomatic. They’re all in their 60’s and none of them strike me as being like Gene Simmons or Nikki Sixx levels of petty. It’s okay to admit you did a job for money and now feel comfortable with focusing on being an artist who makes no money but doesn’t have to worry about starving.

PJ has gone through a lot of drummers. They obviously consider them second rate musicians, so tread lightly he must.

[warehouse]

Some context on the split from a Matt Cameron interview in Billboard (mostly about Soundgarden)...

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/so ... 236067155/

The Soundgarden album is just one of the endeavors Cameron’s been up to since, and before, announcing his departure from Pearl Jam — which he says was amicable. “I definitely gave them a lot of notice,” he notes. “I’ve spoken with Jeff (Ament) and Stone (Gossard) a little bit…It’s been fine. Hopefully we’ll get back together at some point and have a beer or something.”

He maintains, as he did in his original announcement, that “I’m at a point in my life where I want to redirect my time and energy in a way that is a little bit based on what I want to pursue as an artist at this point.” That includes a new band, Is This Real?, in which he’s serving as frontman and guitarist; it began as a Wipers tribute but is “also recording original music I’ve been writing over the years,” with an album of mostly original material I’ve been writing over the years” expected in the near future.

He and Thayil, meanwhile, continue to work in the all-star 3rd Secret (with Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Void’s Jon “Bubba” Dupree and others), with hopes of possibly taking that band on the road.

“I was having some issues with (Pearl Jam’s) three-hour shows and constant touring and stuff,” Cameron adds. “That’s definitely an art form unto itself, to be able to do those types of shows…I’m at a point now where I want to do a face-melting 70-minute set, and that’s kind of what I’m focusing on right now.”

“It’s been fine.” That’s what I’d say when it hasn’t been good.

Matt has earned the right to do whatever he wants, but citing “constant touring” and “3 hour shows” is disingenuous. I don’t think they’ve played even 40 shows in a year since 2006. They stopped 3 hour shows after 2018. Just be real. It’s not a satisfying creative outlet anymore. Probably never was. You’re old. Time is limited. Nothing wrong with saying you’re tired of playing the same hits and fan favorites night after night that you had nothing to do with. To do that for almost 3 decades sounds like a prison sentence.

holy projection, batman! never was? lol. i think he kind of implies he'd like to take his creativity in a different direction than pearl jam tours, but pretending like he's never enjoyed being in the band is just weird.

[spike]

i dunno, there could be something to that theory. dude was only 35 when SG hung it up, and he probably hadn't accumulated fuck you money yet. PJ comes calling, who was another level commercially than SG, he has plenty left in the tank and maybe not a ton of options not being a primary song writer. money starts rolling in and keeps coming, 27 years can go by pretty fast.

[VinylGuy]

guys guys, there are new SG songs coming out. Thats the important part.