I feel like getting people there for their first time is the hardest thing. I\'ve brought plenty of friends to thier first experience and a good number of them come back on a quasi-regular basis.  It\'s hard to go to something for your first time if you don\'t know what to expect... or even if you think you do because recordings do absolutely NO justice for the energy these guys put out at a show imo.  Almost everyone that ever I\'ve brought to see a show or any number of their side projects gets blown away by them.  But its the convincing them to go their first time that I find the most difficult... after that it\'s pretty easy.

Not too mention, that I\'ve been around long enough now that I\'ve established some relationships with a number of people that I see regularly at shows.  We are pretty much a welcoming bunch of heads (for the most part) and I always make it a point to introduce my friends to the people that I know to make them feel comfortable.  Who knows what their success or unsuccessfulness is going to hinge on at this point?  They are what they are, they play when they play... I just try to catch them as much as possible, in case there is that day that they may not be around anymore.

I agree the breakfast need to expand.

They should add another drummer, add a rhythm guitar, percussion. They should get a HOT female vocalist as well perhaps a horn section.

I think with all the defunct jambands in the North East the breakfast should draft a bunch of folks and create a serious Super Group. This super group would draw on existing fanbases, it would generate some press / buzz. It will get folks familiar with their bodies of work interested and perhaps motivated to come out and check out this new organic entity.

Perhaps ska / funk based. Something that will get people shaking their asses.

but what do I know

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(yes that does mean you\'ll be seeing the pizzaburrito back on tour.. lol)

let it roll?

Let It Roll > Sully\'s, Daniel Street, Red Square, Iron Horse, The Freakout (depending where it ends up), Turkey Tour Sully\'s... and pretty much every other dates that fill in that our work schedules and reasonable driving radius allow.

Yep she\'s back and we\'re not fuckin around when it comes to Breakfast these days.

I agree the breakfast need to expand.

They should add another drummer, add a rhythm guitar, percussion. They should get a HOT female vocalist as well perhaps a horn section.

I think with all the defunct jambands in the North East the breakfast should draft a bunch of folks and create a serious Super Group. This super group would draw on existing fanbases, it would generate some press / buzz. It will get folks familiar with their bodies of work interested and perhaps motivated to come out and check out this new organic entity.

Perhaps ska / funk based. Something that will get people shaking their asses.

but what do I know

Not sure if you\'re kidding or not but all of these things would be a likely deal-breaker for me. Then again I **** can\'t stand the abrasive sound of horns. And Tim Palmieri of all people definitely doesn\'t need a 2nd guitar player in the band.

Todd from RAQ

:killself:

Then again I **** can\'t stand the abrasive sound of horns.

7/20-21/91 Arrowhead Ranch

You don\'t like that?

Okaaaaaay!

being a fan shouldnt be exausting.  we cant force people into coming to shows. If they aren\'t there then they are missing out.  the people who are there want to be there and enjoy the music. its okay that theres a small fanbase, that just means the shows arent as expensive and I have more room to dance around.  I understand that it would be good to spread the music and have more people at shows but the music should be what you go for. I just want The Breakfast to continue what they are doing.  As long as they are happy playing then Im happy listening. And look I\'m a pretty recent fan so its catching on some how.  the growth of this fanbase may be slow but it is growing.

at 7 new fans a year, we will sell out toads by 2525......if man is still alive of course....

Im not sure whether to take some of these posts serious or not.  There is a lot of dumb **** being said here.  Does anybody on this board understand what is happening to their "favorite band"?  Adding new musicians wont fix anything, donations are cute, but will have a very minor effect, and my favorite suggestion is playing bigger rooms.  Just cause you play a 1000 person room doesn\'t mean 1000 people are gonna show up.  You know what happens??? You look like a douche bag when 100 people show up.  Im convinced that 90% of the people on this board have their heads so far up their asses they can see their small intestine.  Grow up, get over it and let the boys do whatever the **** it is their doing.  When their ready to fully commit to this thing again, you\'ll know it, and it won\'t be because you guys tried to have a jerry lewis telethon for them.

easily said by the guy who up and left us when we needed him most.

Arrowhead Ranch???  Now there\'s a flashback for ya!  I wasn\'t at the July shows in question, but I was there for a New Years bash.  Fun, fun, fun!!

fair enough, but we don\'t want these noobs to get the wrong impression of me.  How will my glorious return to breakfastland go if all their fans think im this scumbag who only cares about himself.  Oh, wait, thats kinda true isn\'t?? Well, as long as the 4 horsemen ride again, everything else is an afterthought.