i think its the synth work that matt will have the hardest time filling in jordans shoes. jordan was a master of synth, he had it down to a science. plus, from matts background, synth work is obviously not going to be his strong suit. he\'ll get it though, hes already getting better at it.
Matt obviously adds a new element to this band that we haven\'t heard/seen before... personally, I like what he brings -- he\'s not only in the background & can lead/solo just as well as the other guys in the band. He\'s already proven himself through intense jams (see, intro>puppetry from Wheelhouse 11/29) and I have a strong feeling that it will continue to get better in time.
I can not deny that there have been a few moments of lostness that have made me cringe and want to stop watching/listening but those are sooooo far and few between that it\'s unfair to even judge him on that. It was a considerably rougher in the very beginning, but now, not even six months later, his mixing with the band at this point is 98% all good to sick and 1 or 2% OOF!.... so you can\'t really complain about that! If you want perfection at least give a little time!!
sometimes matt is great during jams, and other times is lost, but thats very easy to do with music like the breakfast. only time will tell if it was the right move for the band.
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pretty sure it has already been established/proven that it was absofuckinglutely the right move for the band.
yeah, i\'d have to agree with you, dave. i think matt brings a great balance to the band.
Most of you guys seem to forget that his first show was only on August 12th, 2007. That\'s a little over 3 1/2 months. He connects at most times 1,242 times better with the rest of the band than most players do after years with their band mates. I know, being a PB fan since inception, I also strive for perfection...but give the guy a frickin\' break!!
/rant/ two lincolns
I dont think anyone was saying anything bad about him.
be happy he is here.
just wait for the implosion of your heart.
This implosion has already happened...and will 50 more times. Its quite painful.
zoinks!!!
i hear hes\' great jazz guitarist. maybe we get some old school standards soon?
"so Matt, how are those protein shakes working?"
"I don\'t know the words to Doughboy"