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« Reply #120 on: December 06, 2007, 01:25:44 pm »
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if anyone is ready to dismiss ron\'s talent as a bassist, you\'re all wet.


:chin: :no:
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« Reply #121 on: December 06, 2007, 01:30:52 pm »
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Quote from: SonOfSimpleton;171761
if anyone is ready to dismiss ron\'s talent as a bassist, you\'re all wet.


:chin: :no:


wrong idea there...... sicko
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« Reply #122 on: December 06, 2007, 03:13:59 pm »
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Quote from: FreeSpirit;171826
Quote from: SonOfSimpleton;171761
if anyone is ready to dismiss ron\'s talent as a bassist, you\'re all wet.

:chin: :no:

wrong idea there...... sicko

^^ what a digression..
 
ron was my instant favorite after seeing him first time in albuquerque in \'04 and chatting with him after the show. i\'m always a sucker for the bass, and i was ragin him on in the front row, and it made me happy to see him lovin\' it. someone mentioned the facial expressions when he\'s rippin it up; yeah that did it for me.
 
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« Reply #123 on: December 06, 2007, 05:50:17 pm »
This was a nihilistic post about the whole situation.
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« Reply #124 on: December 06, 2007, 05:56:02 pm »
Quote from: derickw;171829
Quote from: FreeSpirit;171826
Quote from: SonOfSimpleton;171761
if anyone is ready to dismiss ron\'s talent as a bassist, you\'re all wet.


:chin: :no:


wrong idea there...... sicko


:shrug: :lol: I know, I was just tryin\' to change the subject, Guy-seph ;)
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« Reply #125 on: December 06, 2007, 06:14:02 pm »
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honestly, i think a lot of you need to back the fuck off of leith.  think everyone\'s gotten into this habit of having a kneejerk reaction that whatever leith says is dick and meant to be dick.  everyone\'s upset that ron is leaving the band, and we\'re on an internet message board which means that people are going to talk about their opinions and thoughts and shit.  inevitably some opinions and thoughts won\'t align with other opinions and thoughts.  this doesn\'t mean we need to start ganging up on each other.



fair enough jim, it doesn\'t even matter....
point is, dude needs to stop making hip shots about natural talents and abilities when he hasn\'t the slightest clue about the fundamentals of music...i already shed some light in ron\'s defense about his playing via a point brought up by ds673488...so his ignorant intel is not valid sorry.  thanks, i\'m done.
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« Reply #126 on: December 06, 2007, 07:04:48 pm »
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Quote from: Jim Cobb;171800
honestly, i think a lot of you need to back the fuck off of leith.  think everyone\'s gotten into this habit of having a kneejerk reaction that whatever leith says is dick and meant to be dick.  everyone\'s upset that ron is leaving the band, and we\'re on an internet message board which means that people are going to talk about their opinions and thoughts and shit.  inevitably some opinions and thoughts won\'t align with other opinions and thoughts.  this doesn\'t mean we need to start ganging up on each other.


fair enough jim, it doesn\'t even matter....
point is, dude needs to stop making hip shots about natural talents and abilities when he hasn\'t the slightest clue about the fundamentals of music...i already shed some light in ron\'s defense about his playing via a point brought up by ds673488...so his ignorant intel is not valid sorry.  thanks, i\'m done.

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« Reply #127 on: December 06, 2007, 07:46:10 pm »
real nice. i\'m done. so stfu.
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« Reply #128 on: December 06, 2007, 07:48:24 pm »
once again, lets please settle this tastefully, like with a cage battle to the death.
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« Reply #129 on: December 06, 2007, 10:02:49 pm »
I could hardly believe it when I heard the news today
I had to come and get it straight from you
They said you were leaving, someone swept your heart away
From the look upon your face I see it\'s true
So tell me all about it, tell me \'bout the plans you\'re makin\'
Then tell me one thing more before I go
save....
Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I\'ve been lovin\' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I\'ve been livin\' for is gone
Didn\'t come here for cryin\', didn\'t come here to break down
It\'s just a dream of mine is comin\' to an end
How can I blame you when I built my world around
The hope that one day we\'d be so much more than friends
And I don\'t wanna know the price I\'m gonna pay for dreamin\'
I need you know, it\'s more than I can take
Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I\'ve been lovin\' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I\'ve been livin\' for is gone
And I don\'t wanna know the price I\'m gonna pay for dreamin
Now that your dream has come true
Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I\'ve been loving you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
All that I\'ve been livin\' for is gone
Without you, after I\'ve been lovin\' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on
When all that I\'ve been ...

saddest news i\'ve heard in about 10 months.  love you ronnie
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« Reply #130 on: December 06, 2007, 10:27:09 pm »
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« Reply #131 on: December 07, 2007, 12:26:01 am »
...is the sad feeling gonna go away?
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« Reply #132 on: December 07, 2007, 04:30:51 pm »
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...is the sad feeling gonna go away?


give it time my friend....nah, that\'s a crock o\' shit!  it really sucks that ron is leaving.  he is going to be sorely missed.  as many have said, there is a huge void that will need filling and it\'s not going to be easy.  but hey, shit happens, and you gotta do what you gotta do.  so, ronnie, congrats on the brat  :duck:  and good luck with the family.  also, good luck with the career in teaching.  i hope all works out for you, and lisa as well.  and who knows, maybe someday there will be a reunion or maybe just a sit-in.  :)  wishful thinking.  see you at middle east.
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« Reply #133 on: December 07, 2007, 04:48:06 pm »
This is terrible news for a PB fan, but I totally understand.  Good luck with everything, Ronny!  Sorry I can\'t be at any of the final shows.

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« Reply #134 on: December 07, 2007, 07:21:13 pm »
Well, it has taken me a few days to work myself up for this post.  This is the hardest post I\'ve ever had to make.  There are no words or units of measure available to express what Ron means to The Breakfast, to me, and to any ser fan.  Ron epitomizes what The Breakfast has always stood for: great music, perseverance, and respect for the fans.  His playing and singing have come SO far.  Tim and Adrian have been musicians since childhood and had a big head start on Ron.  As a friend of Tim and Adrian, Ron wanted to play music with them so he pulled a Miles Davis and spent a whole summer locked in his room learning the bass.  He was dedicated to the cause before there was a cause to be dedicated to.  He has rocketed ahead with the bass to catch up to a level where he can be the backbone supporting natural-born madmen Tim and Adrian.  In addition, his vocals have come just as far.  I remember the moment it really hit me: It was 3 or 4 years ago at a show at Cafe 9, and it was the first time I saw them play Karn Evil, and I stood there in shock thinking "Oh my god, Ron is belting this song right now!  It\'s like there\'s a whole new member of the band!" This is life-inspiring stuff right here.  We should all be so dedicated in our pursuits.

Ron is the spiritual leader of the band; a role more subtle but no less important than Tim\'s role of vocal leader and frontman.  That will be the hardest thing of all to replace.

The toughest part is the timing of it all.  Of course there is no good time for something like this to happen.  But I think just about everyone reading this understands that The Breakfast is peaking right now.  It has never been better.  If you are reading this and going to shows lately, you are living...neigh...you are making the greatest era in Breakfast history.  Of this fact there is no debate.  I know I like to get on here sometimes and talk about great shows of the past.  I probably do it more than anybody.  Hey, who doesn\'t like to reminisce about good old times once in a while?  But outside of a few scattered great shows, previous years overall have nothing on The Breakfast in 2007.  This is the best it has ever been.  So if you have any opportunity, get yourself to these last five shows in 2007 before things change.  I will see you at the last three.                

I support my friend and brother 100% in his new life, doing the noble work of teaching and supporting his family with Lisa.  That\'s as respectable as it gets.  

Good luck Ron.  Love you bro.  Looking forward to hanging out with you in the audience.

Thanks for everything.