Matt Cameron Quotes
I always loose a little weight on the road, so I constantly have to be on top of my nutrition and hydration.
No matter how much success you're having, you can't continue working together if you can't communicate.
I've talked to some drummers who seem to have a very hard time staying in shape on the road, including some drummers touring with high-profile acts that don't have to live on fast food every night.
I've always liked to be the kind of drummer and musician who likes to go outside of what's expected of me.
Creatively, I thought we were still viable and could do more records. But our working relationship just wasn't happening at all, and our chemistry as people broke down because of that.
I think it's really important these days to be able to relate to how the music flows and be able to speak the same language as your bandmates and the producer, rather than just talking drums.
The fact that Eddie Vedder likes to play 3 hour plus shows a night, I have to be ready for that.
In my last band, Soundgarden, I had a couple of different drummers sit in on some stuff and it was fun for me to kind of take a break and watch the band.
For me, I just try to make sure I eat enough and drink enough water and that's about it.
When I first went on tour with PJ in '98, I was still in shock having gone through the Soundgarden break up.
The music has had a certain quality that people like just because it's a real true expression of how we are as musicians.
I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do.
A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists.
So, I just kind of played the way I played and then eventually we kind of figured out what worked best for the band. So, I definitely changed my stuff up and I think we're playing really tight now.
