Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Matt Cameron - The End of an Era

After 27 years, Matt Cameron has stepped down from Pearl Jam—and it hit hard for those of us who came of age during the rise of Soundgarden and the grunge revolution.

In this video, Robert John Hadfield shares a deeply personal tribute to Cameron, recounting:
- His unforgettable KISS tribute band story as a teenager
- His essential contributions to Soundgarden’s signature sound
- The hidden brilliance behind two of Robert’s favorite tracks: “Room a Thousand Years Wide” and “Drawing Flies”
- The power of Badmotorfinger, its innovative time signatures, and why it remains a masterpiece
- Plus: a vintage 1992 LA Times article featuring a young Matt Cameron on tour with Guns N’ Roses
- From the early Seattle scene to the moment Soundgarden exploded, this video looks back at a band—and a drummer—that helped reshape an entire era of music.