All Change

Geetar · May 21, 2009, 02:34:17 AM

Blimey, I come home from a hard day's wrestling monitor speakers across the landscape, to read this news.

So....I can only echo what's already been said. Best of luck, JJ, and thanks for all your input and energy over the past few years. Top geezer. I'm just sorry that I never got to see the band live in its original lineup.

And best of luck, Jem, in finding a suitable replacement. A bassist/ Stick player, perhaps...?

RWA · May 21, 2009, 04:25:12 AM

Jem is trying to drive us mental! Drummer leaves, new drummer is hired but in the meantime a US drummer stands in but not for the UK gigs; that'll be the original drummer who left in the first place; after that the new drummer will fill the slot. Oh, and the bass player left. :shock:

:mrgreen:

Good luck and all the best to you JJ. Thanks for everything.

One day Jem'll leave Frost* and it'll take us atleast 2 weeks to notice!

Oh, and this'll require some extensive photoshoppery. 2 heads will need to be replaced now! :shock:

RWA · May 21, 2009, 04:48:44 AM

There ya go!

LivingForever · May 21, 2009, 06:23:30 AM

Quote from: "Mouse"Right, who here said they could play bass? We can make that DVD happen, guys! 8-)

That was me... 8-)

Sadly, the rehearsal plans haven't quite gone as anticipated.

But on another note....

Nathan King!!! Level 4rost*ie2!

Pedro · May 21, 2009, 06:41:03 AM

Quote from: "RWA"There ya go!

Yikes! The one at top right is deffo what I'd call scraping the barrel and coming up MT....

Big Black Shed · May 21, 2009, 09:16:53 AM

Quote from: "RWA"Jem is trying to drive us mental! Drummer leaves, new drummer is hired but in the meantime a US drummer stands in but not for the UK gigs; that'll be the original drummer who left in the first place; after that the new drummer will fill the slot. Oh, and the bass player left. :shock:

:mrgreen:

Good luck and all the best to you JJ. Thanks for everything.

One day Jem'll leave Frost* and it'll take us atleast 2 weeks to notice!
Oh, and this'll require some extensive photoshoppery. 2 heads will need to be replaced now! :shock:

But then it is "Prog". Arrgggh..... I said the "P" word

GOOD LUCK JJ.

Gandalf1986 · May 21, 2009, 09:54:43 AM

Blimey! What a mess! We're lost in the echoes of goodbyes to JJ...

Onwards now!

ChrisX · May 21, 2009, 10:02:54 AM

I think Jem is trying to take the world record of progband line-up changes from Yes :lol:

Sad to see JJ go because besides the already mentioned awesome musician he is, he just brings so much spirit to the life performances.

But good luck to him on his professional venture and the new musical adventure he is about to embark upon. You know, he has played with a lot of people so his phonebook is pretty impressive I guess and he could get a very interesting project going I guess.

Ecosse · May 21, 2009, 10:26:27 AM

Not really much more that can be said!

Sad to see you leave JJ, but all the best in the new venture!

And good news on the live album, any more news wheter its gonna be a single or double album?

Trapezium Artist · May 21, 2009, 11:07:18 AM

Egads ...

As I was reading the thread through, IQ's Frequency was being played for the first time since it dropped out of the mailbox yesterday: excellent job Baron JJJ and his highly-intelligent mates (title track is as jaw-dropping in its studio form as the live version is on the IQ website).

Anyway, thank you JJJ for all you've done with Frost*: not just the music but you're a top fellow all around, despite your Ming the Merciless impression appearance-wise

Collective chins up, Frost*ies: citius, altius, frost*ius and all that prog ...

MikeO · May 21, 2009, 11:36:04 AM

What is it about Prog bands? - cant keep a consistent lineup for more than one album!!

So when are "Trevors" Rabin and Horn joining?

And Thanks to JJ for the low bits and the mucho funny bits! All the best with your new projects.

Onwards and upwards!!

Mike

johninblack · May 21, 2009, 11:54:20 AM

Can't believe how sad this news has made me, oh well, onwards and upwards.

Jem · May 21, 2009, 12:40:41 PM

Quote from: "MikeO"What is it about Prog bands? - cant keep a consistent lineup for more than one album!!

:lol: I know. I might take a leaf out of Steve Thorne's book from now on.

LivingForever · May 21, 2009, 12:43:11 PM

Quote from: "Jem"
Quote from: "MikeO"What is it about Prog bands? - cant keep a consistent lineup for more than one album!!
:lol: I know. I might take a leaf out of Steve Thorne's book from now on.

Who needs a band when you have the Tenori-on?

D S · May 21, 2009, 01:54:50 PM

Bugger.

I was also just listening to the excellent new IQ album this morning, quitely thinking to myself 'ha, that's the Frost* rhythm section there'. Well, it was.

My comments are the same as everyone else - thanks JJ for all you've put into Frost* and good luck with whatever your new ventures are. We'll miss you.

Nathan is however a sound choice for the forthcoming gigs (I've only seen him as a guitarist with Level 42 but I know he did sterling service for the IB boys recently on bass) so I look forward to seeing him in Southampton.