10 Best Replacement Members In Hard Rock Bands

2. Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam)

Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, right, and basist Ronnie Wood, left, perform during a concert in Berlin, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The concert at the Waldbuehne stage is the first of two concerts in Germany as part of the '14 On Fire' tour of the British
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Having gone through a revolving door line-up of drummers across their first five albums - including former Red Hot Chili Peppers man Jack Irons - the Seattle grunge icons decided to pillage their neighbours when it came to finding their fifth man to sit behind the kit.

Soundgarden man Cameron has proved an inspired choice too, arguably the most energetic and groove-friendly of the bunch to hold the position in Pearl Jam to date. He's worked on their six subsquent records, including this year's Gigaton, and continues to form the beating heart of their mammoth live performances.

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