ENTER NEW RUMORS - re: The Breakfast as a 5 piece... :chin:
As for treatment of newbies... I was welcomed with open arms! At my second show (UAC1), wah pulled me around for like 30 minutes introducing me to people that were "dying to meet" me. I encountered no bashing as a newb. Granted, I entered the scene with 2 years of DLing shows under my belt, so I was already familiar with the material (hell, I could\'ve sat in the first time I saw them). Eh. just my experience.
1st off... RAQ has definitely not disbanded!!!!!!!!!!! There is nothing on any of their sites to indicate that.
for my money I\'ll go with
Tim
Adrian
Chris
Stoops
and Seth Yacavone!!!!!!!!!
The synergy between Seth and Tim on Bonafide in addition to the tour they did together is unquestionable!!... I think Seth and Stoops (if they would ever even consider this) would be the magic extra ingredient to elevate the band to major status on this scene.
Call it a pipe dream but it would be fuckin sick!
I hope Matt does great things! He\'s one helluva player and has a great career in front of him.
Josh-I completely agree with the synergy thing. I still think to this day that Hot\'Lanta during the recording of Bonafide was one of the hottest things ever. NTM the Mellting of the Mindss Tour which was epically epic!
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
****, 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!
Breakfast with another guitar player.... :lol:
Nominated for worst idea ever. Unless TPalms manages to clone himself somehow, I guess that would be allright.
i was pushing for seth when jordan first left. also...it\'s a fact that they had talks with dave lazar (sp) from nero to take the second guitar spot at that same time. big bands are full of big egos. success just makes you a cool jerk.
Dave Lauzon-talk about a killer guitar and a really nice guy. Man I miss Nero!
Matt, thanks for all you\'ve given us over the last year+. The handful times I\'ve been able to see you play have been amazing and I enjoyed getting to hang with you off the stage. I hope the Bfast doesn\'t lose hold of the jazz influences you brought back to the band with your joining last year. Prior to your coming onto the scene, I had been longing for the jazzy jams that were absent since the early years of PB. As someone else mentioned, the level of proficiency you brought to the band reinvigorated the entire fanbase last year. Definitely left your mark on a lot of tunes (the ragtime Dig for example). I hope we will get to see you collaborate with Bfast members again in the future if the opportunity presents itself, ala Blah Blah Collective.
Glad I will have one more opporuntity to see you on the upcoming tour!
i figure that I should throw in a quick 2 cents. Thank you everyone for your support. throughout the year. It has been an amazing year+. During my time with the Breakfast I gave it everything I had. I was completely consumed with things Breakfast. It was a big commitment. I have realized that the lifestyle and the music is not my thing.
:sigh: pffft - imo, it seems pretty weak for Matt to decide to leave before a HUGE national tour because of "creative differences" & the music not being "his thing..."
seems dick.
:out:
Not everyone can handle the heady lifestyle and music, I understand, it can be way too much damn fun at times :lol:
breakfast fans are about to embark on a magical journey over the next several months that could redefine everything breakfast. get ready...
I\'m intrigued.
the raq community is falling apart and we are capitalizing in their pool of blood.
hail breakfast culture!!!
Matt left and found a replacement, i\'ll eat your
**** guy....good looks man.
we are not falling apart, we are relocating. be afraid, be very afraid...