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It appears Pearl Jam<\/a>\u00a0still hasn\u2019t officially filled their drummer vacancy.<\/p>\n Over the weekend, the grunge greats seemingly announced Abe Laboriel Jr. as their new man behind the kit. During Eddie Vedder<\/a>\u2019s Friday solo set at the Ohana festival, the other members of Pearl Jam made an unexpected appearance. Laboriel Jr. played with the band during this set, as well as Pearl Jam\u2019s headlining performance on Sunday. Naturally, everyone assumed Paul McCarney<\/a>\u2019s longtime drummer had made the jump to Pearl Jam, but today the band seemingly confirmed that his stint was temporary.<\/p>\n \u201cJust a quick note on this Monday morning to thank each and everyone who came out to Ohana Fest this year,” Vedder wrote in a message shared via the band’s social media<\/a>. \u201cThree days of great groups, all of whom were further energized by the pumped up vibes from a perfect crowd. You all made our tenth year so special and we are GRATEFUL.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAlso wanted to extend our further appreciation to Abe Laboriel Jr. sitting in on drums for PJ,\u201d the\u00a0message continued. \u201cIt was a joy to play with him, and he\u2019s obviously extraordinary at his craft. The man works and PLAYS hard. It is no wonder he\u2019s been with the ultimate Maestro Paul McCartney and his mind blowing band for decades. Thank you so much for this weekend Abe. And thank YOU Paul. We owe you big time.\u201d<\/p>\n When Matt Cameron departed Pearl Jam<\/a> last year, he left a sizable hole in the group\u2019s lineup. The drummer had been with them since 1998, and was a bombastic force behind the kit.<\/p>\n READ MORE: The Best Song From Every Pearl Jam Album<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n While Pearl Jam fans continue to wait for an official announcement regarding Cameron’s replacement, bassist Jeff Ament suggested the band has already made their decision.<\/p>\n \u201c[Pearl Jam’s new drummer] was the first name that came up. \u2026 In our minds, let\u2019s start at the top,\u201d Ament recent noted to Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>. \u201cAnd all of us have, like, really good friends who are drummers. \u2026 The hardest part was, like, telling \u2026 my friends who are, like, killer drummers that we had a guy.\u201d<\/p>\n Even during the interview, Ament was cautious to fully anoint the unnamed musician as Pearl Jam\u2019s full-time drummer. \u201cI hope this is our guy, but I don\u2019t know if it is,\u201d the bassist remarked. \u201cWe haven\u2019t played a show yet, so it\u2019s pretty hard to be fully committed.\u201d<\/p>\n They survived the grunge era to become one of the great rock ‘n’ roll bands of the new century.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSo Has Pearl Jam Picked Their New Drummer?<\/h3>\n
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