So the new line up is BC, JC, James and Jeff
As everyone guessed. There's been a mention of this in another thread, but I thought it warranted one of it's own.
Someone posted a picture from the photoshoot Billy mentioned on his instagram page. Expect this to go down real soon:
So does this mean Jeff plays bass, or is SP a three-guitar band (like Zwan) now? |
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They need promo pictures for the "reunion". Billy, Jimmy, James and Jeff record the new album. The unannounced bass player is only going to be there for the tour. So it makes sense not to inclu*de him/her in the pictures. That's what I think is going on. |
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Billy wants to play it safe.
Asking D'Arcy to join the band would have been the biggest risk obviously since nobody knows if she could handle the pressure. Billy likes that Jeff has been loyal to him so he didn't fire him. James and Jeff have no chemistry though. Even though D'Arcy is not involved, it would have been a stronger "reunion" without Jeff. Who knows...maybe it's gonna be awesome. I would have preferred a real reunion of course. It would have been unpredictable but the buzz would have been pretty amazing. |
Ah but will Jeff wear a see through shirt???
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It's even worse when you consider D'arcy was willing to come back.
Maybe they should bring back Mike as well. Just have a whole jamboree. |
Worst to me is that they didn't reach out to D'ARCY to improve her skills in the last two years, but left her uncertain until the recordings and having to find out herself.
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She even said she'd been playing bass again, and Bill said he was encouraged to hear that. It really seems like he thought a full reunion was in the cards and it turned out she wasn't capable.
Somehow I don't think the current line up would be happening unless both James and Jimmy agreed it was for the best. Sucks but as long as they don't bill this as a reunion tour it's fine. |
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I'm really hoping Jeff plays the bass this time around. If there are indeed three guitarists, I have a feeling that James' involvement will be extremely low effort. Meaning that he wouldn't have to carry the song ever, just noodle on top on suitable spots and half assedly strum along. Minimal preparation required - he'd just be there to cash the check and boost ticket sales. Had it been just him and Billy on guitars, they would've at least had to practice a lot together to make it work after all these years. |
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She was capable enough to handle world tours for years and there's enough video evidence out there to prove that. Who knows now though.
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They will probably have a guest bass player live... I think Katie Cole has more changed than Jack Bates tho. |
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It just sucks to read this. |
It's all speculation. But "I only just found about yesterday that the band has decided to go with a different bass player.” doesn't sound to me like they were much engaged on her.
Like, I guess JAMES will play guitar more on the older songs, as only JEFF is involved in the new ones. |
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This is Little Billy And The Jaybirds |
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this whole thing is already so awkward! i definitely have to go to a show!!
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They should get rid of Jeff hire Melissa and release Machinas III & IV.
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