For the first time in 24 years, Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has missed their show in Oakland due to his medical condition; fortunately for his group, several musicians and a surprising guest were willing to replace him temporarily, and they amazed concertgoers. Who could they be?
According to NME, Cameron tested positive for COVID-19. The show must go on for the rest of his bandmates, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, as they appeared to have tested negative.
To fill the drummer's seat, touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers member Josh Klinghoffer played the songs "Rockin' In The Free World," "Corduroy," "Why Go," "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town."
It seems like their tour members are shifting to play several songs as collaborator Richard Stuverud also took drumming duties to play "Superblood Wolfmoon" and "Quick Escape."
For the biggest surprise of the evening, a fan from the audience went on stage to play "Yellow Ledbetter."
A video has circulated online, and many users explained what happened during the show in the comment section.
"Eddie asked if there were any drummers in the crowd that wanted to play. Josh jumped up and ran to the front isle. Eddie saw his shirt, which listed all of the PJ drummers," one wrote.
He further explained that Vedder immediately got him tested for COVID 19, and he was a part of the encore.
"The place went NUTS! Epic PJ concert moment. Congrats, Josh. Get set!" he added.
Pearl Jam's recent show is a part of their tour supporting their album "Gigaton." Their shows were halted two years ago due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but they're back!
According to Rolling Stone, the first show kicked off in May at the Viejas Arena in San Diego, California.
The band's upcoming shows include cities like Fresno at the Save Mart Arena, Sacramento at Golden 1 Center, Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, New York at the Madison Square Garden, Oklahoma City at Paycom Center, and many more.
Their last show will be on September 22 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to giving their fans outstanding performances, the band aims to make an environmental impact and their carbon footprint by paying $200 per ton of carbon dioxide mitigation.
"We are proud of our prior efforts to mitigate our inevitable carbon footprint from touring over the past 20 years but the time to multiply that effort is clearly right now," Stone Gossard said in a previous statement.
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