Pearl Jam have been relying on a rotating cast of substitutes while drummer Matt Cameron recovers from COVID-19. At their recent Oakland shows, the list of replacement beat-keepers included multiple fans. In Fresno, they turned to someone with closer ties to the band: founding drummer Dave Krusen.

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Until last night, drummer Matt Cameron had not ever missed a Pearl Jam concert since joining the band 24 years ago. But Cameron had to skip Thursday’s PJ show in Oakland after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by a rotating cast of substitutes. As Blabbermouth points out, the show at Oakland Arena began with touring PJ mem...