I\'ll definitely miss Matt\'s playing and having him around. His jazzy stylings were fun to listen to and he wasn\'t afraid to go off completely into outer space during jams. Whether it worked or didn\'t is completely subjective on a minute-by-minute basis, but it was always entertaining. And he is a super cool person to have around, which really means a lot. If at any point they bring in someone who just thinks he is the shit, doesn\'t give a crap about the fans, etc., that will be a sad day.
As for Seth Yacavone, I can\'t argue with the fact that they would definitely start to draw bigger crowds instantly, but I personally would not like the music as much. Besides, I can\'t see either of them sharing the stage with another guitarist on a sustained basis. They both have the requisite egos of being such great musicians. I mean, Tim\'s a goddam genius and Seth has been in a self-named band for like 10 years. There\'s no way they\'re sharing the spotlight permanently, which is totally fine. HotLanta was good because its a flippin Southern-rock guitar-wailing tune, but wtf are you gonna do with two guitar players on Rufus/Tribal Funk Affliction/Overexposure etc. etc. etc. Anyways, I don\'t know why I\'m going off on this, it\'s not like it\'s happening or anything.
I\'ll miss you Striker! Thanks for all the great shows and good luck!
