The Decision: Boyd Leaving DMB

[scotch]

Originally Posted by crawfish

That St. Paul show sounded like pure horseshit. Is this the Tim Reynolds Band now? I will never see them play again. That was just awful.

Bye, girl.

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by aircavmike

Bela woukd need to cancel a lot more... He has other dates in May w Corea and dates with the Flecktones in June

He's touring with the Flecktones now. I'm going to see them in Orlando on the 8th. Nothing in June. I haven't seen anything about him with Chick, but I read something about a new album, so maybe that's why he cancelled his shows in May? Would be really cool if he made some guest appearances with DMB this summer. Would love to see them perform together.

[Dannyyankou]

Originally Posted by bowa36

For real though i dont get why people say Stefan is replaceable

Because if you throw another talented bassist up there, it’ll sound the same. He’s not replaceable in terms of his contributions, but it’s a lot different than replaceming Leroi or Boyd.

[cry_minarets458]

Originally Posted by bowa36

For real though i dont get why people say Stefan is replaceable

i hope you don't think i was serious in that post that you sigged

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by aircavmike

Check his page on Kurland Agency. Show on the 18th and 20th of May

Neither of those dates are on either venue's page.


But I also know you're one to listen to.

[madpiker]

Originally Posted by aircavmike

Bela woukd need to cancel a lot more... He has other dates in May w Corea and dates with the Flecktones in June

I believe those May dates were cancelled as well.

Flecktones dates only conflict with chicago and summerfest shows.

[aircavmike]

Originally Posted by Cptn. Monkeyman

He's touring with the Flecktones now. I'm going to see them in Orlando on the 8th. Nothing in June. I haven't seen anything about him with Chick, but I read something about a new album, so maybe that's why he cancelled his shows in May? Would be really cool if he made some guest appearances with DMB this summer. Would love to see them perform together.

Flecktones have dates in June.... Check their website not Bela's

[BTBaboon]

Originally Posted by onetwothree

So with Boyd out, where does this put the new album ? I wonder how everything with sound verses how it sounds on the album

Do we even have confirmation that Boyd appears on the new album?

[dontdrink36]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Do we even have confirmation that Boyd appears on the new album?

They've been working on it for a while. I'm sure he's on it.

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by aircavmike

Flecktones have dates in June.... Check their website not Bela's

Last week in June.

[#41Tom]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

I have tweet notifications turned on for him because he deletes them so often

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who was his friend who died in 2014? i do not remember that.......

also why would a friend be relaying those sorts of messages, how weird would that conversation be - "by the way Stefan just thought I'd let you know that a couple of people on Antsmarching are saying you're replaceable"....... "oh. er... thanks buddy. i'll tweet about it don't worry."

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

Oh wow, that's awesome, it's with Howard! I'm just seeing the trio, still gunna be great, saw him with his wife last year, she was amazing

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by #41Tom

who was his friend who died in 2014? i do not remember that.......

also why would a friend be relaying those sorts of messages, how weird would that conversation be - "by the way Stefan just thought I'd let you know that a couple of people on Antsmarching are saying you're replaceable"....... "oh. er... thanks buddy. i'll tweet about it don't worry."

Haha, I guess somebody on Ants is spreading that kind of stuff to the band members. Weird.

[flutterby]

Originally Posted by #41Tom

who was his friend who died in 2014? i do not remember that.......

also why would a friend be relaying those sorts of messages, how weird would that conversation be - "by the way Stefan just thought I'd let you know that a couple of people on Antsmarching are saying you're replaceable"....... "oh. er... thanks buddy. i'll tweet about it don't worry."

I don't remember that either. I mean, I don't remember everything, but I'd remember if people were bagging on someone that just killed himself.

Also, what a shitty "friend" to send him screen shots of the few saying he's replaceable vs the many saying how talented he is.

Also, also is his friend sending screenshots the same as "asking for a friend". Stefan, Who are you on here?! Is he really Hilly? Havent seen his 2 cents on this whole Boyd thing....hmmmmm.

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by flutterby

I don't remember that either. I mean, I don't remember everything, but I'd remember if people were bagging on someone that just killed himself.

Also, what a shitty "friend" to send him screen shots of the few saying he's replaceable vs the many saying how talented he is.

Also, also is his friend sending screenshots the same as "asking for a friend". Stefan, Who are you on here?! Is he really Hilly? Havent seen his 2 cents on this whole Boyd thing....hmmmmm.

I believe Hilly is in timeout.

But I do wonder about that. Don't recall this at all.

[DC Greg]

Originally Posted by CaptainRaven

Agreed on everything. And the thing about Fonz is I have never thought he was anything special but on the other hand he started at 15 years old with this band and helped create music I’d take a second mortgage out to go see, so I personally choose to respect his talents although they may be the least of those on stage. Boyd also may be the least overall “talented” technically speaking. The most “talent d” may be rashawn for all we know. In my opinion it’s carter but let’s not forget the singer/songwriter
That leads the band.

Stefan is an incredible bassist, and as you pointed out,, he has helped write some of the bands best stuff, including BTCS. I love his style and the good vibes he brings up there.

I didn’t really take anyone’s comments in this thread as saying he sucked or needed replaced. I just saw the general comment of the bass player being the easiest role in a band to replace, which it usually is, and it’s kind of a running joke among bass players.

[amachic]

Whatever this is it isn't good. Clearly it was a decision that was made long before and we are probably only hearing about now because either A) Attempts were made to reverse the outcome or B) It was strategically planned. I think something has happened either health or personal. I have to lean towards personal since no details were given and that the band as a business has kind of let go in a business way. If Boyd were sick I would assume to see more photos of him in the calendar and have a more sympathetic official comment. On a side note and I am a little disappointed to not see Roi in September any more. Just because he isn't with us anymore doesn't mean we don't want to see his picture. I would also go to say that they have already found a replacement. And they will probably tour for a while with DMB.
To those who talk about the last concert being in Cville in 2017 let's not forget that the last concert where all of DMB performed was June 28th 2008
I wish Boyd and his family nothing but the best.

[alec]

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Not true. It may still sound good, but a new person is not going to have spent the past 26 years learning to lock in with Carter in the same way.

[madpiker]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

Because if you throw another talented bassist up there, it’ll sound the same. He’s not replaceable in terms of his contributions, but it’s a lot different than replaceming Leroi or Boyd.

Originally Posted by DC Greg

Stefan is an incredible bassist, and as you pointed out,, he has helped write some of the bands best stuff, including BTCS. I love his style and the good vibes he brings up there.

I didn’t really take anyone’s comments in this thread as saying he sucked or needed replaced. I just saw the general comment of the bass player being the easiest role in a band to replace, which it usually is, and it’s kind of a running joke among bass players.

so much both of these things.

[bowa36]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

i hope you don't think i was serious in that post that you sigged

not at all

[dre2142]

Originally Posted by #41Tom

who was his friend who died in 2014? i do not remember that.......

also why would a friend be relaying those sorts of messages, how weird would that conversation be - "by the way Stefan just thought I'd let you know that a couple of people on Antsmarching are saying you're replaceable"....... "oh. er... thanks buddy. i'll tweet about it don't worry."

that was a retweet.....

[ToySoldier#34]

Competent violin player who plays off of a more relaxed Jeff, Bela, turn down Tim, slow down songs ... drool

[ajk316]

Guy called in on the Dan Patrick show and said he enjoyed seeing Dave Matthews Band saturday night so band is not fucked....

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by dre2142

that was a retweet.....

Great catch.

[RiotAct]

alright, which one of you is the informant

[TheAssistant]

We obviously need Lindsey Stirling. Female, connects well with the young audience, not classically trained, has been on Dancing With The Stars. (Bonus.)

(I am joking but would also be somewhat intrigued to see how that would go...)

Also... all this drama about Stefan's drama on Twitter... Have you not been paying attention since he started posting? You agree or you don't, who cares? Really?

I hope Boyd comes back happy and healthy, and I do hope we are informed as to why he needed to break. But we love this band, and let's not be concerned about replacing anyone unless we have to. Stefan isn't going anywhere and I think everyone would agree that's a good thing regardless of how easily somebody else *might* be able to fill his shoes.

They're still HIS shoes.

[2stepnstone]

No Boyd and Tim takes the lead on Ants. Damn, that was hard to listen to.

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

The performances without Boyd really weren't bad. I wasn't there, but from the youtube videos, it seems like they were pretty solid. And that YNK was amazing, as always.

[flutterby]

Originally Posted by vaxarado

I believe Hilly is in timeout.

But I do wonder about that. Don't recall this at all.

Oh man what a time to be in time out.

[snake911]

Originally Posted by bowa36

For real though i dont get why people say Stefan is replaceable

I think two things play into it 1) hes hard to hear on live releases quite a bit, thats why I loved LT 40 so much. the bass was finally up in the mix.
2) people hear other instruments much clearer, the bass is often not the focal point, but if you removed the bass track the song would sound terrible. Most people aren't listening for what the bass does. Then you hear someone like Wooten, where the bass is more the focus, and you say "see, now thats a talented bass player!". Which he is of course, but with a different role.

Fonz is an incredible bass player and the "put another talented bass player up there and it sounds the same" is nonsense. The Fonz/Carter backbone of the band is very important to the sound.