Important... The more things change...
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:42 pm
They say, "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
This has certainly proven itself true countless times throughout the existence of Mahogany Rush, in all it's formations.
But, this time, it's a reality that will no doubt cause quite a bit of turbulence within our plans for this album and any immediate touring.
The fact is that, unbeknownst to me in advance and completely unexpectedly, our current drummer has recently informed me that he has taken a gig with another group... the type of group which is, in the opinion of many that I know, a very generic poser-band.
No sooner had we appeared at the radio launch of the new CD, when I was informed of this almost the very next day. Needless to say I was stunned, as was the record company, our friends, our crew and everyone else that had put so much hope, time, effort, and energy (including all of you supporters) into making RealLIVE! the hope for the coming months and possibly years. Moreover I felt it was a very unfortunate situation, and I am greatly disappointed and disheartened.
But, as many of you know, I've been through this sort of thing before, where the best-laid-plans get a monkey-wrench thrown into them where Mahogany Rush is concerned... Remember the Strange Dreams thing, where we waited twelve years to get on the radio in a meaningful way and, just when we did, the record company had a falling out with us? And there have been countless other disappointments of this nature over the years. I call this the "undertow". So, this only makes us stronger in the long run, as it has in the past. It just takes a bit of patience.
So it has come to the point that, just as we should have been getting ready to tour, with real record company support (imagine that!), real managerial support, genuine fan support, great initial reviews and everything finally falling into place, I suddenly find myself looking for a new drummer again. However, once I find one (and I assure you that I will), everything will go back to "normal". But, for the time being, this will result in a bit of a delay. I'm hoping it will only be a matter of a few weeks delay, not more. We have to find the right guy with the right attitude, because attitude is usually more important than anything else, in my opinion, especially now.
I apologize about this, to all the fans who have supported us and have waited for us to finally come out, and I apologize to the record company who have shown immense support for us, like I haven't seen in years. But I will make this happen, and I'm confident that we'll be able to look back on this as a minor setback. I've already seen and spoken to about 6 or 7 guys, and things are looking good.
Quite often the things one hopes and works for in life sometimes turn into mud, and usually for the worst of reasons. If I had known that this was going to happen, I would have done whatever I could have done to avert it but, as it is, it was decided without my input. But, even so, I think that it's probably for the best in the long run anyway for everybody concerned.
Once again, Mahogany Rush will have to get back to the grindstone, work hard and re-emerge stronger than before, God willing.
Hey, you know what they say, "Whatever doesn't kill me only makes me stronger."
Thanks for your understanding...
Frank
This has certainly proven itself true countless times throughout the existence of Mahogany Rush, in all it's formations.
But, this time, it's a reality that will no doubt cause quite a bit of turbulence within our plans for this album and any immediate touring.
The fact is that, unbeknownst to me in advance and completely unexpectedly, our current drummer has recently informed me that he has taken a gig with another group... the type of group which is, in the opinion of many that I know, a very generic poser-band.
No sooner had we appeared at the radio launch of the new CD, when I was informed of this almost the very next day. Needless to say I was stunned, as was the record company, our friends, our crew and everyone else that had put so much hope, time, effort, and energy (including all of you supporters) into making RealLIVE! the hope for the coming months and possibly years. Moreover I felt it was a very unfortunate situation, and I am greatly disappointed and disheartened.
But, as many of you know, I've been through this sort of thing before, where the best-laid-plans get a monkey-wrench thrown into them where Mahogany Rush is concerned... Remember the Strange Dreams thing, where we waited twelve years to get on the radio in a meaningful way and, just when we did, the record company had a falling out with us? And there have been countless other disappointments of this nature over the years. I call this the "undertow". So, this only makes us stronger in the long run, as it has in the past. It just takes a bit of patience.
So it has come to the point that, just as we should have been getting ready to tour, with real record company support (imagine that!), real managerial support, genuine fan support, great initial reviews and everything finally falling into place, I suddenly find myself looking for a new drummer again. However, once I find one (and I assure you that I will), everything will go back to "normal". But, for the time being, this will result in a bit of a delay. I'm hoping it will only be a matter of a few weeks delay, not more. We have to find the right guy with the right attitude, because attitude is usually more important than anything else, in my opinion, especially now.
I apologize about this, to all the fans who have supported us and have waited for us to finally come out, and I apologize to the record company who have shown immense support for us, like I haven't seen in years. But I will make this happen, and I'm confident that we'll be able to look back on this as a minor setback. I've already seen and spoken to about 6 or 7 guys, and things are looking good.
Quite often the things one hopes and works for in life sometimes turn into mud, and usually for the worst of reasons. If I had known that this was going to happen, I would have done whatever I could have done to avert it but, as it is, it was decided without my input. But, even so, I think that it's probably for the best in the long run anyway for everybody concerned.
Once again, Mahogany Rush will have to get back to the grindstone, work hard and re-emerge stronger than before, God willing.
Hey, you know what they say, "Whatever doesn't kill me only makes me stronger."
Thanks for your understanding...
Frank
,just a thought buddy and i don't mean in the studio 
-OH NO WILLIE GONNA ZAP ME