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Eyeof wrote:what would be great about this, is that it would really put FS in his place....the fact that, honestly, he's just not needed...
Joe Vana wrote:Eyeof wrote:what would be great about this, is that it would really put FS in his place....the fact that, honestly, he's just not needed...
The most assinine comment I have EVER heard on this board......really....you guys can say what you want, but really.....I am waving NOBODIES flag these days, for my own reasons....but for anyone to say FS was not needed is rediculous....he was equally the most integral piece to the puzzle...I witnessed first hand how they worked, and I know how it all went down....but JP AND FS were the engine of the "old" Survivor....anything short of that is just not true guys...and gals....
Seriously???
JV
Joe Vana wrote:Eyeof wrote:what would be great about this, is that it would really put FS in his place....the fact that, honestly, he's just not needed...
The most assinine comment I have EVER heard on this board......really....you guys can say what you want, but really.....I am waving NOBODIES flag these days, for my own reasons....but for anyone to say FS was not needed is rediculous....he was equally the most integral piece to the puzzle...I witnessed first hand how they worked, and I know how it all went down....but JP AND FS were the engine of the "old" Survivor....anything short of that is just not true guys...and gals....
Seriously???
JV
DavidWT wrote:Sounds good to me.
Line-up--
Vocals: Dave Bickler & Jimi Jamison (depending on the song, one would take lead, the other would do back-up)
JP: Keyboards and back-up vocals
Stephen Ellis: Bass
Marc Droubay: drum (yeah, I know he's currently with Frankie's Survivor, but I doubt it would be that hard to lure him away from a non-productive band to a band that's actually active.)
Guitar: Not sure, but there are plenty of good guitarists out there who actually WANT to tour and write.
Call the band whatever you want, but preferably not something that would allow Frankie to take up all your time with lawsuits.
Abitaman wrote:Joe Vana wrote:Eyeof wrote:what would be great about this, is that it would really put FS in his place....the fact that, honestly, he's just not needed...
The most assinine comment I have EVER heard on this board......really....you guys can say what you want, but really.....I am waving NOBODIES flag these days, for my own reasons....but for anyone to say FS was not needed is rediculous....he was equally the most integral piece to the puzzle...I witnessed first hand how they worked, and I know how it all went down....but JP AND FS were the engine of the "old" Survivor....anything short of that is just not true guys...and gals....
Seriously???
JV
I agree with your part on the past, that FS is a good part of the hits of Survivor. But why I agreed wth the first comment, is Frankie idoin nothing, NOTHING! He is noteven trying to make music, keep the Survivor nme in good shape. Heck he can't even keep the website up.
I think one of the other Survivor people cold come in and by pass Frankie, and make good music.
Frankie reminds me of a drugie who still thinks he is all that, and his word should move the world. He sould come back to reality, and know there is not much time left.
Journey/Survivor wrote:DavidWT wrote:Sounds good to me.
Line-up--
Vocals: Dave Bickler & Jimi Jamison (depending on the song, one would take lead, the other would do back-up)
JP: Keyboards and back-up vocals
Stephen Ellis: Bass
Marc Droubay: drum (yeah, I know he's currently with Frankie's Survivor, but I doubt it would be that hard to lure him away from a non-productive band to a band that's actually active.)
Guitar: Not sure, but there are plenty of good guitarists out there who actually WANT to tour and write.
Call the band whatever you want, but preferably not something that would allow Frankie to take up all your time with lawsuits.
Peterik could probably handle the guitar playing? He's actually an excellent guitarist, with a lot of similarities in style to Sullivan. Peterik could probably play both the keyboards and guitar on an album, and then if they were to play some live shows, Dave Bickler might be able to handle some of the keyboard playing live? Bickler was the keyboardist on the first album, in addition of course to his lead vocals.
My first choice would of course be to have Marc Droubay on drums! But he is pretty loyal to Sullivan, so I don't know if he'd do it? But it would have to be tempting to join a band that actually works and makes money.
If Droubay wouldn't join a Peterik lead band, then maybe Survivor's original drummer Gary Smith might be an option?
If not Stephan Ellis on bass, then maybe Survivor's original bass player Dennis Keith Johnson, or later bass player Bill Synair.
And of course there are a couple of the Pride Of Lions guys.
Joe Vana wrote:in 96 they were playing fests....it is now 15 years later.....do the math...
Joe Vana wrote:Journey/Survivor wrote:DavidWT wrote:Sounds good to me.
Line-up--
Vocals: Dave Bickler & Jimi Jamison (depending on the song, one would take lead, the other would do back-up)
JP: Keyboards and back-up vocals
Stephen Ellis: Bass
Marc Droubay: drum (yeah, I know he's currently with Frankie's Survivor, but I doubt it would be that hard to lure him away from a non-productive band to a band that's actually active.)
Guitar: Not sure, but there are plenty of good guitarists out there who actually WANT to tour and write.
Call the band whatever you want, but preferably not something that would allow Frankie to take up all your time with lawsuits.
Peterik could probably handle the guitar playing? He's actually an excellent guitarist, with a lot of similarities in style to Sullivan. Peterik could probably play both the keyboards and guitar on an album, and then if they were to play some live shows, Dave Bickler might be able to handle some of the keyboard playing live? Bickler was the keyboardist on the first album, in addition of course to his lead vocals.
My first choice would of course be to have Marc Droubay on drums! But he is pretty loyal to Sullivan, so I don't know if he'd do it? But it would have to be tempting to join a band that actually works and makes money.
If Droubay wouldn't join a Peterik lead band, then maybe Survivor's original drummer Gary Smith might be an option?
If not Stephan Ellis on bass, then maybe Survivor's original bass player Dennis Keith Johnson, or later bass player Bill Synair.
And of course there are a couple of the Pride Of Lions guys.
I have been 2 feet away working with both guys MANY MANY times...writing, playing ect....JP is NOT 1/10th the player FS is...FACT....And JP is a really good player, but FS is a monster...POL is almost 90% Mike A....World Stage is too....and as far as Survivor, past the first album where JP played some, after that it was all FS....and the keys were session guys ALOT more than you think....I really respect JP....but when people throw around facts they don"t know it pisses me off....sorry...
JP is very careful NEVER to lie or stretch the truth....he does not talk about what he played on the back catalogue....and people manufacture folk lore for him, he does not!! I have always respected that about him....and FS does not go out there and slag JP eiether.....so lets not do what they will not do.....
They were both talented in their own right...and a great team...but even if JP was in Survivor it would not matter at this point...in 96 they were playing fests....it is now 15 years later.....do the math....
And...we are all 15 years older...ouch, that hurts me!! hahahaha....I wish I was still 30 hahahaha....
I am NOT trying to offend anybody, but lets be objective with our comments....I know this all opinion on this thing......but add a little facts...please...
Nobody died and made me king....but I am just asking that people think a bit before they type...
Tito wrote:I forgot. FInally, lets not have a revisionist history folks. I like the band as much as anyone, but they weren't exactly selling out Madison Square Garden in their heyday. Even, if they did a full scale reunion, it would be a nice reunion in the Chicago area only. They would not be headlining any arena tours.
Joe Vana wrote:They were both talented in their own right...and a great team...but even if JP was in Survivor it would not matter at this point...in 96 they were playing fests....it is now 15 years later.....do the math....
And...we are all 15 years older...ouch, that hurts me!! hahahaha....I wish I was still 30 hahahaha....
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Eyeof wrote:JV, I respect your insight, but I won't back down from that statement....In a perfect world, I'd obviously prefer FS in Surivor, but for the fans to enjoy the music and for good albums to be made, I'm sorry, but he's not essential. No more than Dave Bickler or JP or JJ for that matter...
Empires is as good as Reach and so is Cross Road Moments and both were made without the help of FS...right?
I'll take it one step further...If this band were to ever do ANYTHING else...It would most likey be essential that FS NOT BE A PART of it....until he gets OUT OF THE WAY...it's a dead issue...
Eyeof wrote:Empires is as good as Reach and so is Cross Road Moments and both were made without the help of FS...right?
Mikele wrote:Crossroad Moments had its moments, as to speak, but I can't really feel how it is recapturing the Survivor sound guys. I think it's a deja-vu from Jimi's voice. A good record, but the guitar sound and feeling is gone.
DavidWT wrote:As for FS and Marc being more essential to the Survivor sound.... I don't know about that. Look at "Reach." Do songs like "Home," "I Don't", "Nevertheless", "One More Chance," etc, really capture any of the Survivor sound for you? They don't for me.
I think for me, the bottom line is that Survivor is the combination of FS and JP. When you take either one out of the equation, it's not really Survivor. But I felt JP's effort on CM came closer.
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