The Town wrote: Sat May 23, 2026 7:05 pm
Stone's only buying time of course. We'll know more in July. Matt Chamberlain drummed on The Format's first new album in 20 years. The Format are playing earlier in the day at Ohana Festival same day as PJ. The Format toured with another drummer Will Noon, but he's favored to be a permanent member of Taking Back Sunday.[1] Chamberlain is using The Format as a warmup to PJ that night. This as alittle tease as they like to do ("Amanda Reckonwith" anyone?)
So the Format's first show is in July and we'll know who's really drumming for them at that time is all I'm saying.
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/takingbacksund ... r_for_the/
This is the closest thing we have to a lead. Well-done.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 4:41 pm
by Leatherhead
Does Chamberlain have a signature style/sound? Would he be much different from Matt Cameron?
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 6:11 pm
by joostone
Here he is playing Matt Cameron's drum parts in Soundgarden:
Edit: found an interview with him and Stone (they mostly talk about Painted Shield). But yeah, Stone definitely called him.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 9:38 pm
by Birds in Hell
As good a demonstration as any, here's a Pearl Jam show from his brief run with the band in 1991:
And of course, he plays drums in the Alive video.
I'm still skeptical he would want to sign up for the gig, but I would be thrilled if he did.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 10:41 pm
by Matters
That “Bike Ride” video is really impressive.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 11:03 pm
by Farmer John
One important thing to consider when it comes to Matt Chamberlain is that he holds his stick in a "traditional grip". I'm not saying I'm against it, but it's an important thing to consider.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 11:10 pm
by RockPusher
Farmer John wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 11:03 pm
One important thing to consider when it comes to Matt Chamberlain is that he holds his stick in a "traditional grip". I'm not saying I'm against it, but it's an important thing to consider.
I'll bite- why?
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 11:12 pm
by wease
Farmer John wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 11:03 pm
One important thing to consider when it comes to Matt Chamberlain is that he holds his stick in a "traditional grip". I'm not saying I'm against it, but it's an important thing to consider.
Matt used trad grip back in the Badmotorfinger days
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 11:22 pm
by Farmer John
I'm just saying, is that what we want? Are we all comfortable with that? Are we ready for a traditional gripper?
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 11:26 pm
by wease
If it’s good enough for Steve Ferrone, it’s good enough for whatever pip Pearl Jam hires for drums.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 12:54 am
by VinylGuy
Chamberlin was ok with SG live, i liked his performance in both of the shows i saw.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 2:46 am
by Kalevi
So how's his posture?
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 10:07 am
by igotworms
My only misgiving with Chamberlain would be that I'm not sure he'd bring a new ingredient to the band. I might be doing him a disservice but I don't think he's going to steer the band into trying new sounds and songs in the way that Cameron or Irons did.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 11:47 am
by Farmer John
Kalevi wrote: Fri May 29, 2026 2:46 am
So how's his posture?
It could use some work.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 11:48 am
by armogi
igotworms wrote: Fri May 29, 2026 10:07 am
My only misgiving with Chamberlain would be that I'm not sure he'd bring a new ingredient to the band. I might be doing him a disservice but I don't think he's going to steer the band into trying new sounds and songs in the way that Cameron or Irons did.
Not sure anyone will at this point. Except dorks like wotman. Unfortunately…
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 11:52 am
by wease
igotworms wrote: Fri May 29, 2026 10:07 am
My only misgiving with Chamberlain would be that I'm not sure he'd bring a new ingredient to the band. I might be doing him a disservice but I don't think he's going to steer the band into trying new sounds and songs in the way that Cameron or Irons did.
This brought a new question to my mind. Will they be looking for/did they look for a drummer that’s also a songwriter like Matt was? Have they been trying to find another “voice” so to speak?
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 5:15 pm
by joostone
igotworms wrote: Fri May 29, 2026 10:07 am
My only misgiving with Chamberlain would be that I'm not sure he'd bring a new ingredient to the band. I might be doing him a disservice but I don't think he's going to steer the band into trying new sounds and songs in the way that Cameron or Irons did.
Well, he has a couple of his own bands or records. He and Stone wrote most of the songs on that first Painted Shield album.
Matt Chamberlain wrote all the music on this song for instance:
He can also really lock into a groove with Stone, and that what excites me the most cause Matt Cam never really grooved with Stone in the same way Jack or Dave did.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 5:27 pm
by joostone
Birds in Hell wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 9:38 pm
I'm still skeptical he would want to sign up for the gig, but I would be thrilled if he did.
Yeah me too, he is still very in demand. Constantly on the road with Tori Amos, Paul Simon, Diana Krall and many many others. But, PJ could be a much bigger pay. Maybe this comes at the right time for him. He is also in his late 50s. And with PJ he could probably earn more with fewer days on the road.
igotworms wrote: Fri May 29, 2026 10:07 am
My only misgiving with Chamberlain would be that I'm not sure he'd bring a new ingredient to the band. I might be doing him a disservice but I don't think he's going to steer the band into trying new sounds and songs in the way that Cameron or Irons did.
Well, he has a couple of his own bands or records. He and Stone wrote most of the songs on that first Painted Shield album.
Matt Chamberlain wrote all the music on this song for instance:
He can also really lock into a groove with Stone, and that what excites me the most cause Matt Cam never really grooved with Stone in the same way Jack or Dave did.
Holy shit that keyboard solo on Dead Man's Dream = maybe I'm nuts, but if I heard that without seeing it I would have 100% thought it was electric guitar.
Re: Next Drumoise
Posted: Fri May 29, 2026 6:39 pm
by wease
Wait, I didn’t realize Chamberlin was in PS with Stone. This changes things…