[Powderworks] Tragic announcement
The Oilman
TheOilman@new.rr.com
Fri, 6 Dec 2002 15:47:05 -0600
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Well, I haven't known how to post on such a monumental decision for us =
all. The band calling it quits I guess would not have been a total shock =
but just one member leaving is actually a big surprise, never thought =
something like this would be the way they'd go out. I had MORE figured =
they'd go on and on recording and just not touring save a couple shows =
here and there in Sydney for fun. But even if Pete wanted time to =
himself he could have gone on recording vocals for quite some time. He =
doesn't have a hand in songwriting and only need to lay down vocal =
tracks, how much time can that possibly take? Anyway, kinda frustrating =
for me since Martin, Jim and Rob are my all time favs and feel pretty =
bad for Peter doing this to them. Not trying to stir up a shit-storm but =
just since the others don't seem like their ready to quit then its =
unfortunate for them to say the least. From talking with the guys on the =
last tour I HIGHLY doubt they are in any position financially to retire =
so this will surely cripple them a bit more.
Being one of the longest standing Powdies around, thought I'd share this =
funny tidbit. It really made me laugh when actual IN SYMPATHY cards =
starting coming in the mail to me today from friends and family. Kinda =
tells you how much people knew what the band meant to me(and still do!) =
Just had a big laugh reading a sympathy card for somethiing like this :) =
Here's hoping we get a deluge of DVDs, B-sides, Unreleased gems, and box =
sets!!!!!! Not to mention that DOUBLE CD FUZZ FACE I've been begging Jim =
for!=20
There is no replacing Pete and his impact, but wouldn't blame them in =
the least if they did so to go on from here. Wouldn't you if it meant =
putting food on the table tonight? I can recall hearing countless people =
talking at shows that they love the band but disliked Pete and his =
political rants. Have heard many "Shut up and sing" shouts from the =
peanut gallery. Hope we hear much more from the band after they decide =
what to do without a front man.
The Oils will continue to rock the foundation at my house!
Todd (The Oilman)
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, I haven't known how to post on =
such a=20
monumental decision for us all. The band calling it quits I guess would =
not have=20
been a total shock but just one member leaving is actually a big =
surprise, never=20
thought something like this would be the way they'd go out. I had MORE =
figured=20
they'd go on and on recording and just not touring save a couple shows =
here and=20
there in Sydney for fun. But even if Pete wanted time to himself he =
could have=20
gone on recording vocals for quite some time. He doesn't have a hand in=20
songwriting and only need to lay down vocal tracks, how much time can =
that=20
possibly take? Anyway, kinda frustrating for me since Martin, Jim and =
Rob are my=20
all time favs and feel pretty bad for Peter doing this to them. Not =
trying to=20
stir up a shit-storm but just since the others don't seem like their =
ready to=20
quit then its unfortunate for them to say the least. From talking with =
the guys=20
on the last tour I HIGHLY doubt they are in any position financially to =
retire=20
so this will surely cripple them a bit more.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Being one of the longest standing =
Powdies around,=20
thought I'd share this funny tidbit. It really made me laugh when actual =
IN=20
SYMPATHY cards starting coming in the mail to me today from friends and =
family.=20
Kinda tells you how much people knew what the band meant to me(and still =
do!)=20
Just had a big laugh reading a sympathy card for somethiing like this :) =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's hoping we get a deluge of =
DVDs,=20
B-sides, Unreleased gems, and box sets!!!!!! Not to mention that DOUBLE =
CD FUZZ=20
FACE I've been begging Jim for! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is no replacing Pete and his =
impact, but=20
wouldn't blame them in the least if they did so to go on from here. =
Wouldn't you=20
if it meant putting food on the table tonight? I can recall hearing =
countless=20
people talking at shows that they love the band but disliked Pete and =
his=20
political rants. Have heard many "Shut up and sing" shouts from the =
peanut=20
gallery. Hope we hear much more from the band after they decide what to =
do=20
without a front man.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Oils will continue to rock the =
foundation at my=20
house!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Todd (The Oilman)</FONT></DIV>
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