Post by: Todd on July 15, 2006, 06:54:59 pm
Quote from: Me!
^^GREAT picture....:thumbsup:Yeah...THANK YOU to the unknown dude that helped me kneel up on stage to get this!!!!
Post by: dredmonkey on July 15, 2006, 06:11:41 pm
Post by: rocksuitcase on July 15, 2006, 05:33:25 pm
Thank you for your contributions to the band and the bands music. Also, thanks for the great vibes over all the years. I wish you and your family luck for the future. I was at the Beardslee show and it was great to see you all play such an involved show and for each of you to get to wail together one last time.
Post by: estahwhaddup on July 15, 2006, 03:50:52 pm
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Post by: FreeSpirit on July 15, 2006, 12:57:24 pm
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Post by: derickw on July 12, 2006, 10:29:25 am
Quote from: Me!
the church? you mean the castle?
ya, that\'s what i said ;)
Post by: Me! on July 12, 2006, 10:01:21 am
Post by: derickw on July 12, 2006, 09:35:25 am
Quote from: Me!
was that shot this last weekend?
yah, at the Castle. i\'ll try to get the rest of my pics up today
Post by: Me! on July 12, 2006, 09:32:09 am
Post by: derickw on July 12, 2006, 09:28:19 am
Post by: Stephengencs on July 11, 2006, 11:43:03 pm
Quote from: Rujah
i see it now. guess i had to look a little more closely. is that klout over in the corner. i dont think he believes what he is actually seeing.
Klout....Ellis-D.....
six of one
half a dozen of the other....
Post by: Rujah on July 11, 2006, 11:34:31 pm
Post by: Spacey on July 11, 2006, 10:31:59 pm
now, I believe you, stephengencs.
Post by: Stephengencs on July 11, 2006, 09:59:19 pm
Quote from: Rujah
is it me or does it look like jordan got his haircut.
It is just you rujah.....
Post by: Rujah on July 11, 2006, 09:56:42 pm
Post by: Stephengencs on July 11, 2006, 09:44:06 pm
Quote from: derickw
For those unaware of what is going on in this picture.... I was standing directly in front of Jordo during this moment at the Castle last week.....There was a moth flying around Jordan. He was jamming and whilest doing so the moth caught his attention. He held out his hand and the friggin moth landed on his finger and chilled through the jam.....Great capture DerickW!!!
Post by: derickw on July 11, 2006, 04:47:55 pm
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Post by: jking on July 11, 2006, 03:10:33 pm
Post by: Rujah on July 11, 2006, 02:36:49 pm
Post by: Buquebus on July 11, 2006, 01:56:55 pm
Quote from: Rujah
d00d, this is an APPRECIATION thread... keep your dissappreciative a$$$ outta here
so it must just be the travel. thats really too bad.
Post by: kyndkate on July 11, 2006, 01:41:07 pm
When I first saw The Breakfast a year and a half ago, I had been in a perpetual Phish-ended-and-the-world-ended-with-it slump. That night, the furthest thing from my mind was Phish and I knew I had stumbled upon something incredibly special by complete coincidence. Looking back, I know better than to think it was a coincidence; rather it was divine intervention and a positive stroke of karma that blessed me by coming my way. Something about them felt and feels right, and something bigger is moving within these guys\' hands, feet, and minds.
For the few times we\'ve met, Jordan was always one to give me a hug and have a quiet conversation with. From what I hear from everyone else, he is nothing but a caring, loving, talented individual who would give his left arm for a friend. I\'m just sorry I won\'t be able to see more of his amazing character.
I\'m glad he had the guts to make this decision. I\'m sure it wasn\'t easy, but ultimately I\'m glad he did what he thought was right. I wish all the best to Jordan and Nicki and every new opportunity that comes their way. Stand tall and strong, Sequoia :)
Post by: Rujah on July 11, 2006, 01:30:59 pm
Quote from: obsession600
I\'m sorry to hear this. Jordan really added a lot to the band and their sound. Both his keys and his voice have become a signature part of the music. I am glad to hear that he will continue to play and eagerly look forward to checking out projects that he becomes involved in.
Thank you Jordan for many wonderful moments.
Post by: Todd on July 11, 2006, 02:51:39 am
Quote from: Me!
FAMILY: It\'s more than just a word........:that:
Still can\'t formulate anything to put into words. :pout:
Always look to the future I guess!
Post by: Jim Cobb on July 10, 2006, 11:26:28 pm
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Post by: bdfreetuna on July 10, 2006, 05:02:22 pm
,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
and ditto what Buquebus said.
Post by: bonzo on July 10, 2006, 03:38:21 pm
i am very happy i got to see your last show
Post by: Me! on July 10, 2006, 02:10:42 pm
The last 5 years of my life have changed me in ways I can not describe here in this context. The good times have been innumerable, and Jordan has been a large part of all of that. Jordan was the first guy in the band I actually kinda hung out with, had a beer, chatted, smoked a bowl, started to relate to as an actual person not just the dude on stage.
During the encore on Fri night, I was close to tears thinking about everythign, Ellis and I glanced at each other and just kinda gave each other the nod of "yeah, I know" (I\'m getting goosebumps just typing this) The polarities of the evening were odd it was a sad occasion, but I had alot of fun, it was a great show. I will miss Jordan, he will be sorely missed by us all.
This short message doesn\'t even come close to putting all my feelings into words. The countless hours in the van, all the times I\'ve seen him play music, all the conversations. Don\'t be a stranger Jordo!!
FAMILY: It\'s more than just a word........
Post by: ChrisPitch on July 10, 2006, 12:44:33 pm
Pitch
Post by: kindm's on July 10, 2006, 11:01:02 am
The 4 guys basically rescued us from a time where we had very little music in our life. Jerry had died and that left a huge whole in our musical lives. It took several years and Psychedelic Breakfast to pull us out of that slump. The familar feeling and vibe that they had then was a lot of Jordan. It was easy to see his musical influence on the band and his \'roots\' were very much like ours. It felt like coming home again. That day started a new chapter in our musical lives and for that Jordan and the band deserves my utmost thanks and praise.
Beardslee was a hell of a show. They really played their collective asses off. There was some pure magic in that show but I couldn\'t help thinking this is the last this and that. I also looked around the room and although I saw many many of the Breakfast die hards I couldn\'t help to notice those that should have been at the show. I kept thinking did they know this was the last one ? I wanted to have drinks with all of the family who I have seen at the many many shows. I wanted to enjoy the evening but also share the sorrow with this collection of crazy fans I have come to love and respect.
In a way it was kind of weird to have so much fun and really enjoy myself knowing it was the end of an era. So many highs and lows. I look forward to the road that lies ahead but with a heavy heart I wave goodbye to the keyboard player who got off the bus.
Post by: obsession600 on July 10, 2006, 10:01:12 am
Thank you Jordan for many wonderful moments.
Post by: leith on July 10, 2006, 03:09:18 am
No matter how much I love the other 3. I just do not see myself being as interested in the band as I was. They were FOUR guys that melded pretty damn well.
To me there can never be a true replacement for Jordan but as a Deadhead myself I can totally see the band continuing w/ someone else playing Keys and being as entranced by them as I was when Jordan was playing.
As w/ Pig, Keith, Brent and Vince we always have recordings of the special flavor Jordan brought to the band. We can only hope the next member can bring their own flavor that holds up to the "Sequia Era".
Post by: Stephengencs on July 10, 2006, 02:29:31 am
I wasn\'t sure what show it was going to be, but i figured he would be doing weekends until the end of the summer. When I got into the van on Friday afternoon and heard that Beardsley was going to be the show, my heart sank a bit and really made me wonder how the night was going to go. I texted a couple of people to see if the word had gotten out and if not to get the word out.
The whole day was a roller coast ride of emotions for me. Just really starting to work with this band and still quite wet behind the ear, my mind just raced all day. Although everything about Friday was smooth and just plain wonderful (if you can believe that), there was definitely an air of sorrow, loss, and pain that was woven into all of our surroundings.
Beardsley Castle property is an amazing spot of earth with a true vibe to it, and the folks who run it are top shelf. We were treated like royalty and the entire day from load in, through dinner and on was pure perfection. Up until showtime, I really believed that the sadness had left.
I was wrong. Once the band started, it ran through my mind that this was the beginning of the last true Breakfast show in the Sequoia era. Startled, I started looking for familiar faces and there were many. The band was playing with a ferocity that took me back to 2002. As much as I was enjoying the music and energy from the show, i couldn\'t help but think about all the people who weren\'t there that should have been. That made me start thinking about how big the show would have been if it were there more advanced notice than six or so hours to get to upstate New York.
Through the night I came to the realization that there was no way any show was going to actually be billed as the Sequoia\'s last and that in a span of 48 hours I will have gotten to see the the end of the beginning and the beginning of something that could be it. If it ever comes to be, whatever it may be, one fact that will always remain is that it could never have been with out its beginnings. That thought comforted and excited me enough to lift through the sadness and enjoy the rest of the night into the morning and into the afternoon.
The realization of all the surrealistic horror I had experienced the day before, hit me square when I didn\'t have to unload Leslie and the Beast into the Corner Pocket on Saturday night.
Back in the days (1999-2003) when I would only get to a few local shows a month, and mostly with BillyChags, he would always say that Jordan put the Psychedelic in Psychedelic Breakfast. And even after the name change, Psychedelic Breakfast or PB was what this band was, but on Saturday for the first time, since the inception of this band, the Psychedelic was figuratively and literally gone.
Drunk Monk Bar, Buquebus, Doughboy, and Future Peek as played on this past Saturday by The Breakfast (or B.Fast) were some of the highlights of the evening but there was piece missing. And for all those at The Corner Pocket that night that piece was one Flying Sequoia Branch.
Well the pages keep on turning and the only question I have is, "How **** long is this book?". At this point we all just have to stay tuned as the pages of the Breakfast book flip from cover to cover.
Will the B.Fast make waves as an eventual legendary rock and roll three-piece? Is there a keyboard player with enough balls and talent out there to fill the roll of Keyboardist For The Breakfast? I have no idea, but am glad that I am fortunate enough to be able to witness and partake in this story unfolding.
Sequia, it has been amazing to be able to share in your musical world. Thank you and please keep the .info world abreast of your endeavors and collaborations.
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Love Ya Bro,
Stephen
Post by: leith on July 10, 2006, 02:21:42 am
You truly gave color to the sound of The Breakfast.
Post by: Rujah on July 09, 2006, 08:01:31 pm
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A little relaxing during the power outage . . .
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Post by: Buquebus on July 09, 2006, 07:33:09 pm
and as a person, I really can\'t say I know to many others that embody the sheer positivity and wholesome goodness that Jordan does.. I honestly didn\'t get to know him that well, but the Jordan I have known over the years is one ser d00d... thanks bud, and enjoy the sherly.... hope to hear and see a lot more from you in the future..
ps.. thanks to the margaritas and jameson crushes that helped me formulate this through this funny electrical box....:inky: thanks holmes........................
oh yah- those shows he played with a cast on?!?!?!?! sorta like adrain now with his ankle... WTF?!?!?!?
Post by: DocEllis70 on July 09, 2006, 06:16:17 pm
gonna miss these ^^^^ jams a lot. a great part of a show would be when they broke these ambient space jams out. gonna miss ya, sequoia
Post by: skalnbyc on July 09, 2006, 05:02:42 pm
I\'m thinking of coming out for the Aug. Daniel St. show. Is it too early to request a sit-in? Hopefully the Breakfast bug (Mayfly) will bite you and force the local appearance. ;)
Post by: sconnie4satan on July 09, 2006, 02:24:09 pm
gonna miss Jordan\'s sound in the mix. I didn\'t start appreciating it until it was turned up just right one night and I really dug it...and really iistened to him a lot more from then on...gonna be sad to not see him up there rockin\' out with the boys. Thanks for a great 1000th and the (albeit brief) set in Indy last weekend...wish I coulda made the Beardslee, but oh well.
Here\'s to Jordan being happy and wishing for him to sit in sometime soon! cheers!
:beerban:
Post by: peaches626 on July 09, 2006, 02:16:31 pm
Post by: freddiewaht on July 09, 2006, 01:13:32 pm
you gotta take your hats off to these guys for keepin on truckin.
Post by: crimsonknuckles on July 09, 2006, 01:05:43 pm
Post by: freddiewaht on July 09, 2006, 12:30:01 pm
firstly,jordan"the flying sequoia tree"will always be my brother.he and nicki are about as topshelf as they come.ive had some great times with both of them,and theres plenty more to come im sure.
last night...hmm..last night...well what can i say?it was amazing.timmy,save,and ad have an onstage chemistry that is second to none.its ridiculous.borderline telopathic.but there was something missing.when i walked in and seen the stage setup i was in awe.to think that timmy was gonna be a guitar **** MONSTER and also pull off keyboard detail baffled me.ill tell ya what,he pulled it off..outta the gates they played some of their most layered and complex tunes.there was no holdin back last night.ill admit,i got a little choked up by the first jordan-less doughboy.but the page has turned.we all need to deal with the reality that this is whats what.we need to respect these guys for what they do.it cant be easy.
back in 99 i was a huge gd fan.i still am,but thats neither here nor there.
i used to see shakedown as often as possible,at as many mickeymouse doozie locations as humanly possible.one night i was at a local bar enjoying a ice cold guinness when the keyboard player of shakedown came stumblin in.i immediately made my way over and introduced myself.turned out we lived a frisbee toss away from each other.when i say a frisbee toss i mean a 160g+.with a 185 i could probably hit his front door.but anyways...
ill never forget him telling me about this "new thing"hes doing now.im pretty sure he failed to mention the name of this "new thing",but i remember him mentioning this maniac guitar player and i was curious to find out more.
about a week or 2 later,while cruisin up the street i drove by the brickhouse(a scumhole bar in the heart of staven)and seen "PSYCHEDELIC BREAKFAST-TONIGHT"..i scratched my head and the curiousity was unexplainable.i vowed to find out what the **** this psychedelic breakfast was all about.at this point of my life,believe it or not,i loved pink floyd,so i recogniced the reference.i was also a huge fan of psychedelics,but whats that gotta do with the price of tea in china?
i remember walkin in and seeing the sequoia(even before he was the sequoia)wiring up some equipment.JANUARY 2,1999 IS A NIGHT THAT LITERALLY CHANGED MY LIFE.
on this night i met 3 of the nicest,funniest,most down to earth kids ive ever had the pleasure of meeting.i love these guys.i love jordan.im behind these guys no matter what they do.i wish jordan luck.i wish the guys continues success.
salud!!!
Post by: Steffmo on July 09, 2006, 11:24:27 am
Jordan is one of the few keyboardists around here that gets me hyopped up, and I ully expect to have to cast a wide net to find a replacement.
Meanwhile, I hope to have Jordan on soe upcoming John MacCartjy dates, which feature the rhythm section of Living Colour. Keep an eye out. I will post here when we get that afloat.
Meanwhile I hope Jordan enjoys the breakk and uses it to get his situation organized....because i know it won\'t be too long before he\'s looking to jam with someone.
Post by: Gfunk on July 09, 2006, 10:38:08 am
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Post by: oldnewbie on July 09, 2006, 12:45:35 am
duane