New Lineup

[skalnbyc]

but at the very least this will boost The Breakfasts fanbase and create some hype for these upcoming shows (not to mention make some ser music)

Any rumor yet if they are gonna take advantage of the southern RAQ fanbase and book a run down there?  Dividend for Stoops - he gets to visit his family along the way.

[Spacey]

I believe it will come down to a decision Stoops has to make with his family in mind.

Lets not bullshit ourselves here. This isn\'t a money gig.

It will come down to comfortability, musicianship and family.

I\'m not questioning that part. It just seems like Adrian/Tim/Chris will be putting in a lot of time and effort to make Stoops apart of the band and if he isn\'t going to stay on for 2009, it\'s basically a wasted effort and a 2 month road block in their songwriting/repertoire.

Do you honestly believe that they haven\'t asked Stoops to fill in past the new year?

Because, I agree, it is a major waste of time and energy if they aren\'t going to be a 4 piece on 1/1. They should direct their attention to tightening up the 3 piece.

[SlimPickens]

I believe it will come down to a decision Stoops has to make with his family in mind.

Lets not bullshit ourselves here. This isn\'t a money gig.

It will come down to comfortability, musicianship and family.

I\'m not questioning that part. It just seems like Adrian/Tim/Chris will be putting in a lot of time and effort to make Stoops apart of the band and if he isn\'t going to stay on for 2009, it\'s basically a wasted effort and a 2 month road block in their songwriting/repertoire.

Do you honestly believe that they haven\'t asked Stoops to fill in past the new year?

Because, I agree, it is a major waste of time and energy if they aren\'t going to be a 4 piece on 1/1. They should direct their attention to tightening up the 3 piece.

regardless of whether they asked, whether he\'s gonna, the chance to hear even a block of full shows (not just sitins) with Stoops behind the keys is very exciting.  this wasted time theory is worth losing even for just a moment.

[booztravlr]

Do you honestly believe that they haven\'t asked Stoops to fill in past the new year?

I would assume this to be one of the first questions they asked him to which I\'m sure he replied he\'d need a trial run first, which brings us to the current situation.

Because, I agree, it is a major waste of time and energy if they aren\'t going to be a 4 piece on 1/1. They should direct their attention to tightening up the 3 piece.

Exactly my point! It would allow Chris more time to learn additional breakfast songs and also give them all a chance to write more music without being distracted by practices teaching Stoops a couple dozen songs.

[Gfunk]

but at the very least this will boost The Breakfasts fanbase and create some hype for these upcoming shows (not to mention make some ser music)

Any rumor yet if they are gonna take advantage of the southern RAQ fanbase and book a run down there?  Dividend for Stoops - he gets to visit his family along the way.

I\'m with ya Al, they should definitely hit up the much neglected south while Stoops is on board.

whatever haters this is gonna be the shit.

[Spacey]

I believe it will come down to a decision Stoops has to make with his family in mind.

Lets not bullshit ourselves here. This isn\'t a money gig.

It will come down to comfortability, musicianship and family.

I\'m not questioning that part. It just seems like Adrian/Tim/Chris will be putting in a lot of time and effort to make Stoops apart of the band and if he isn\'t going to stay on for 2009, it\'s basically a wasted effort and a 2 month road block in their songwriting/repertoire.

Do you honestly believe that they haven\'t asked Stoops to fill in past the new year?

Because, I agree, it is a major waste of time and energy if they aren\'t going to be a 4 piece on 1/1. They should direct their attention to tightening up the 3 piece.

regardless of whether they asked, whether he\'s gonna, the chance to hear even a block of full shows (not just sitins) with Stoops behind the keys is very exciting.  this wasted time theory is worth losing even for just a moment.

Forget what is best for the band, right?

Whatever is best for the local CT fans.

[Lexington]

for once i agree with spacey

[Gfunk]

You guys are nuts, this is going to expose many new people to the band. Also it\'s not like Tim, Chris, & Adrian will get worse during this time period, they can still write new material and debut new songs with Stoops in the picture. Enjoy your heteraide.

[SlimPickens]

I believe it will come down to a decision Stoops has to make with his family in mind.

Lets not bullshit ourselves here. This isn\'t a money gig.

It will come down to comfortability, musicianship and family.

I\'m not questioning that part. It just seems like Adrian/Tim/Chris will be putting in a lot of time and effort to make Stoops apart of the band and if he isn\'t going to stay on for 2009, it\'s basically a wasted effort and a 2 month road block in their songwriting/repertoire.

Do you honestly believe that they haven\'t asked Stoops to fill in past the new year?

Because, I agree, it is a major waste of time and energy if they aren\'t going to be a 4 piece on 1/1. They should direct their attention to tightening up the 3 piece.

regardless of whether they asked, whether he\'s gonna, the chance to hear even a block of full shows (not just sitins) with Stoops behind the keys is very exciting.  this wasted time theory is worth losing even for just a moment.

Forget what is best for the band, right?

Whatever is best for the local CT fans.

Stoops presence will benefit just about every audience they play in front of.  It will actually benefit the hardcore local fans the least.  Average 6 pack Joe, seeing the breakfast for the first or second time will not know that they\'re playing a "limited" setlist because there\'s a new member in the band.  It\'s only the longtimes bitchin\' cause they don\'t play Za anymore that are hurt by this lost education time.

[Spacey]

You guys are nuts, this is going to expose many new people to the band. Also it\'s not like Tim, Chris, & Adrian will get worse during this time period, they can still write new material and debut new songs with Stoops in the picture. Enjoy your heteraide.

Do you think all these new fans are going to stick around when they go back to being a 3 piece after 1/1?

No, it\'ll be cool for the shows he plays but then we are back to square one.

This band has not made any ground in the last 12-18 months.

Besides, I don\'t think they can survive as a band without Stoops.

I believe it will come down to a decision Stoops has to make with his family in mind.

Lets not bullshit ourselves here. This isn\'t a money gig.

It will come down to comfortability, musicianship and family.

I\'m not questioning that part. It just seems like Adrian/Tim/Chris will be putting in a lot of time and effort to make Stoops apart of the band and if he isn\'t going to stay on for 2009, it\'s basically a wasted effort and a 2 month road block in their songwriting/repertoire.

Do you honestly believe that they haven\'t asked Stoops to fill in past the new year?

Because, I agree, it is a major waste of time and energy if they aren\'t going to be a 4 piece on 1/1. They should direct their attention to tightening up the 3 piece.

regardless of whether they asked, whether he\'s gonna, the chance to hear even a block of full shows (not just sitins) with Stoops behind the keys is very exciting.  this wasted time theory is worth losing even for just a moment.

Forget what is best for the band, right?

Whatever is best for the local CT fans.

Stoops presence will benefit just about every audience they play in front of.  It will actually benefit the hardcore local fans the least.  Average 6 pack Joe, seeing the breakfast for the first or second time will not know that they\'re playing a "limited" setlist because there\'s a new member in the band.  It\'s only the longtimes bitchin\' cause they don\'t play Za anymore that are hurt by this lost education time.

Short-term benefit, maybe.

Long term, if he leaves, none.

[SlimPickens]

Besides, I don\'t think they can survive as a band without Stoops.

then i guess we all better hope he stays.

[Spacey]

Besides, I don\'t think they can survive as a band without Stoops.

then i guess we all better hope he stays.

Which is my original point.

Why special guest him and then go back to a 3 piece?

We can\'t continue to add and subtract musicians from this band. How many times before it becomes a rotating keyboard slot?

If they were dying I could understand but they keep quiting.

Be a 3 piece or be a 4 piece with Stoops.

Please just pick one and stick to it.

[Gfunk]

You guys are nuts, this is going to expose many new people to the band. Also it\'s not like Tim, Chris, & Adrian will get worse during this time period, they can still write new material and debut new songs with Stoops in the picture. Enjoy your heteraide.

Do you think all these new fans are going to stick around when they go back to being a 3 piece after 1/1?

No, it\'ll be cool for the shows he plays but then we are back to square one.

This band has not made any ground in the last 12-18 months.

Besides, I don\'t think they can survive as a band without Stoops.

What makes you so sure that the new fans wont stick around? You think zero faces will be owned, zero new hardcore fans will be gained? Also you seem pretty sure that Stoops will be out like a fat girl playin dodgeball 1/1. Source?

[bdfreetuna]

Spacey I respectfully disagree on lesser points...

The Breakfast does not *need* a keyboard player. Ooops, brain fart. The Breakfast needs a keyboard player!

To me Breakfast Trio was not their highest point musically. The high points being pretty much any time with Sequoia or Matt in the picture. Tim is in my top 5 favorite all time musicians so I hate to criticize at all -- but I really hope not to see the guy trying to tackle keyboards and guitar at the same time again. I mean its badass that he could pull it off... but IMO it caused a lot of limitations that you don\'t have with a seperate guy on keys.

[kindm's]

Perhaps with Stoops joining temp (or not) they could also recruit a big name (or several) to guest on a short tour. Like some horns or something that isn\'t as common or just ridiculous like  Skerik or Fred Wesley, DBB horns, bonerama, female vocalist something like that. Just go all out do things that they either never do or can\'t because they are missing this or that piece. Simply embrace it as way to get really really creative.

I don\'t think folks are tied to a format. For example (and I hate to keep using them as a reference) The Ryan Montbleau Band. Now, during any given show you might have Ryan play solo, He will also play as a 3 piece (ryan -guitar vox, Larry - Viola, Matt -Bass), they will also play with all 7 or they will play a show without their percussionist. It really comes down to the arrangements.

Bringing a bunch of different artists also exposes their fans to the breakfast in a different setting and helps crowds overlap, the fans get to see killer music and it is all fresh.