--- In robertcrayfanclub@yahoogroups.com, rickjreilly <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
>
> Hi Everyone:
>
> I received some very bad news from a well placed source two days
> ago...Oct 25th after the Oxford, Mississippi show, Kevin and Karl
> were FIRED from RCB. I have no info other than that.
> I was shocked and very disappointed. I don't understand.
> I have some thoughts I'd like to share....
> I don't know if this decision came from Robert or from the
management
> group. Remember a year or so ago the management laid off some of
the
> road crew for "financial reasons." Was this move financial as well,
> looking for a cheaper bassist and drummer? I hope not.
> We also don't know what goes on "behind the scenes." What life is
> like on the road with RCB. Now we all have met and spent time with
> Karl and Kevin. They are first class musicians and people.
> Friendly, out-going, very accomandating. And, I think, the BEST
> rhythm section in the business. That will be hard to replace.
> It seems, historically, since 1974,this seems commonplace. Robert
> changes members every 15, 16 years. Maybe with the release of LFATP
> he took the opportunity to mark the end to this current lineup. Or
is
> it time for a change, time to move on, maybe Karl and Kevin didn't
> want to move on.
> They are suppose to be recording a new CD during the next three
> months (Nov-Jan '09) Does this move change that? Or speed it up?
> Do they have replacemnts all ready in place and rehearsing?
> It would be nice for Robert on the website to address this, or on
the
> management site. Maybe they will. I hope so.
> And I hope the replacemnts are permanent members and not
mercendaries
> (famous names) who just join Robert and Jim on differnt tours. Like
> John Hiatt, he has a differnet band every six months.
> Maybe Karl and Kevin had plans to leave? Who knows? I hope they
land
> on their feet,tho, and keep us posted on their plans and
whereabouts.
> To me, when these four guys were on, no band could touch them. I
hope
> that continues.
> A new day, maybe a new direction is coming for RCB. I, guess, I'll
be
> ready for it. I'll be in the front row.
>
>
> But...I'll miss Kevin and Karl.
>
>
> Comments? Thoughts?
>
> Rick
> Topsham, Maine
>
>
> P.S. Robert.............how about filling us in??
>
it would be nice if robert reviewed out club comments and we could
exchange thoughts. i wonder how to make that happen.... as for the
two band members leaving, are we sure they were fired or they decided
not to stay with the band. i met the drummer and he was cool and
friendly, it was the first year he was with the band... sorry to see
him go and the bass player was a good player, who knows, he might has
decided tp stop traveling and go back to the band on letterman, that
is where he came from... surely whoever robert brings to join his
band they will be great, i wish richard would return, miss him ....
as you, rick i will be there also regardless who plays with robert,
as he is the best of the best as far as i am concerned....robert,
please check out this club and give us your thoughts, we would love
to hear from you..............