--- title: "4 Drummer Quotes By Matt Cameron" description: "4 Drummer quotes by Matt Cameron. Plus more from Matt Cameron and more Drummer sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/matt-cameron-20195_band_i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious_754496.jpg" --- > [I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious-when-the-drummer-starts-to/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/matt-cameron-20195_band_i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious_754496.jpg) > [I love the way Pharell is laying down great drum tracks. He is a great drummer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/i-love-the-way-pharell-is-laying-down-great-drum-tracks-he-is-a-great/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/954/matt-cameron-20195_drummer_i-love-the-way-pharell-is-laying-down-gr_1747903.jpg) > [But I've always liked to be the kind of drummer and musician who likes to go outside of what's expected of me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/but-i-ve-always-liked-to-be-the-kind-of-drummer-and-musician-who/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/matt-cameron-20195_always_but-i-ve-always-liked-to-be-the-kind-of_2696366.jpg) > [I've always liked to be the kind of drummer and musician who likes to go outside of what's expected of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/i-ve-always-liked-to-be-the-kind-of-drummer-and-musician-who-likes-to/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec4/matt-cameron-20195_drummer_i-ve-always-liked-to-be-the-kind-of-drum_2758782.jpg) ## Other authors on Drummer - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-buddy-rich-20284.jpg) Buddy Rich 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/buddy-rich/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-mike-portnoy-5256.jpg) Mike Portnoy 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/mike-portnoy/) - [Jason Bonham 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/jason-bonham/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-david-thoreau-41473.jpg) Henry David Thoreau 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/henry-david-thoreau/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-damien-chazelle-26095.jpg) Damien Chazelle 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/damien-chazelle/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-ringo-starr-79189.jpg) Ringo Starr 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/ringo-starr/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-phil-collins-75204.jpg) Phil Collins 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/phil-collins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-miles-davis-68255.jpg) Miles Davis 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/miles-davis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dave-grohl-27056.jpg) Dave Grohl 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/dave-grohl/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-andrew-soltis-13074.jpg) Josh Freese 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/josh-freese/) - [Vinnie Paul 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/vinnie-paul/) - [Taylor Hawkins 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/taylor-hawkins/) ## More by Matt Cameron > [Ben was more improvisational, and relied less on methodology, and basically is a guitarist who switched to bass, whereas Jeff has a more traditional…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/ben-was-more-improvisational-and-relied-less-on-methodology-and/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/live-life-to-the-fullest-and-focus-on-the-positive/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [Joining another big time rock band was the last thing I was looking for, but as the tour went on, I really dug playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/joining-another-big-time-rock-band-was-the-last-thing-i-was-looking/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [I'm always going to get more of a charge playing Chicago than I will Duluth or some place like that. Just because of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/i-m-always-going-to-get-more-of-a-charge-playing-chicago-than-i-will/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [When I first went on tour with PJ in '98, I was still in shock having gone through the Soundgarden break up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/when-i-first-went-on-tour-with-pj-in-98-i-was-still-in-shock-having/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [If PJ Harvey ever came to town I'd definitely go try to go see her.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/if-pj-harvey-ever-came-to-town-i-d-definitely-go-try-to-go-see-her/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/creatively-i-thought-we-were-still-viable-and-could-do-more-records/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/i-think-it-s-really-important-these-days-to-be-able-to-relate-to-how/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [Whenever Elvin Jones comes to Seattle I try to go catch him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/whenever-elvin-jones-comes-to-seattle-i-try-to-go-catch-him/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [“Life life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/life-life-to-the-fullest-and-focus-on-the-positive/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious-when-the-drummer-starts-to/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [For me, I just try to make sure I eat enough and drink enough water and that's about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/for-me-i-just-try-to-make-sure-i-eat-enough-and-drink-enough-water/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [The music has had a certain quality that people like just because it's a real true expression of how we are as musicians.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/the-music-has-had-a-certain-quality-that-people-like-just-because-it/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [So, I just kind of played the way I played and then eventually we kind of figured out what worked best for the band.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/so-i-just-kind-of-played-the-way-i-played-and-then-eventually-we-kind/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) > [A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/a-lot-of-times-when-a-band-finds-success-with-a-certain-style-or/) [Matt Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-cameron/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drummer/matt-cameron/#itemlist", "name": "4 Drummer Quotes By Matt Cameron", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Matt Cameron" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-cameron/i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious-when-the-drummer-starts-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/matt-cameron-20195_band_i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious_754496.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/matt-cameron-20195_band_i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious_754496.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/matt-cameron-20195_band_i-think-every-band-is-a-little-cautious_754496.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.” — Matt Cameron", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I love the way Pharell is laying down great drum tracks. 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