New Band Members
Just been catching up on MB doing the US TV Circuit and having just finished watching the Jimmmy K show performance of Murder My Heart, I have to say, what a sound!
They bring a vibrance to the perfomance. It really soared and maybe just maybe, the old members had become a little stale. Certainly the lead guitar performance was exceptional! Here's to the future.
Just One Love!!!
James
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Permalink Reply by Matthieu Grelier on
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I do agree !
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Steadman on
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Although I cant comment on the sound produced by the new guys because I havent seen them yet, but I dont believe for one minute that the old band members were 'stale'.
Personally, for me, I always thought they sounded as fresh as the first time I'd heard them.
Although the format was always the same, the sound was always fresh, new and unique....definately never stale.
Each band member, Chris, Nelson Land and Jason, Tre, etc...always put everything they had into each performance and never played as if it is was 'just a job', they each gave 110% and whats more they enjoyed every second of being on stage, evidently obvious by the huge smiles that were aways spread across their faces unlike the new guys who in all the photos I've seen of them are not smiling or even looking at the audience.
So. I certainly have to agree to disagree with you here James.
Love Jennifer XX
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No offence to be made to the old band members who ware great musiciens and great people, but on these US TV appearances, the drummer and the guitar player were unbelievable and injected so much stamina in the song ! If yopu compare this version of MMH to the one on the DVD, it's undeniable. Just compare the drum playing (even if I like Michael's drummer on the DVd as he is always smiling and seems so nice, his playing is much more relaxed. I love his groove but this new drummer on the TV appearances he was like an orchestra all by himself !!! Same thing with the guitar player who created a great solo guitar part that Michael himself seemed to enjoy very much as he stopped singing to look at the guitar player and clap his hands along the music. I love thei playing, but again, that's not to say the "classic" MB band was not excellent in their own right.
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Permalink Reply by Dianna Shipman on
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I will not comment on this because I have no idea as of yet and because I never got to watch Michael with the old but will see him with the new I will stay out of this one lol.
I really just want to know the current band names the ones that are touring with michael if you all could help me out that would be great!
Love Dianna xxx
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a very (very !) interesting article about Michael's new band and how it was formed. Viva Google !!!
http://sajamusic.com/index.htm?hof/hofmichaelbolton.htm&content
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Michael Bolton
Burbank, California -- 2010
Do you recognize this guy without his long curly locks? When I met pop singer Michael Bolton just after Valentine's Day, he was still hip and handsome though cleaner cut than when he rocketed to stardom in the late 80's. His bright blue eyes still had that sexy sparkle.
In anticipation of the Mother's Day USA release of his new CD, One World One Love, Michael Bolton was putting together an entirely new band for his 2010 tour. He enlisted the help of the Emmy-nominated musical director of American Idol, Rickey Minor, who presided over the auditions. Chad Wright, the new drummer and music director for Bolton's band, called me to fly down to Burbank within 24 hours to audition. As a fellow Berklee College of Music alum, he felt confident that I was just what they were looking for; "a female saxophonist that can really play."
Before I got to play for Michael Bolton, however, I had to impress Rickey Minor and the other guys in the band, including keyboardist Brian BecVar, guitarist Errol Cooney, and bassist Derrick Ray. First, I was asked to blow on the old favorite, Georgia On My Mind, the re-make of which had been a big hit for Bolton from his Soul Provider (1989) recording. Then, after playing a bit of the title track, Rickey declared, "Michael is gonna hear two notes and absolutely love you!" He asked me to come back to Burbank two days later to begin rehearsals with the band and to play for the star himself. Armed with a few charts and all the recordings for the entire show, I flew home anticipating that much of Valentine's Day would be spent preparing tunes.
My black and gold saxophone immediately attracted attention when Michael Bolton entered the rehearsal studio, and he commented on it's beauty. Nice ice breaker. He gave me a friendly handshake and big smile, then listened attentively as the band and I played four tunes from his show. After hearing me play the first song, he exclaimed, "You sound great. I don't just mean good... I mean GREAT!" I guess Rickey was right. Everyone was so enthusiastic with me that I felt pretty confident the gig was mine.
I hung out with Michael, Rickey and the band into the early evening hours, then returned home to the San Francisco Bay Area to await the final details. My mind was spinning from the unexpected whirlwind of the past three days, which entailed two last-minute trips to LA plus about 35 hours of preparing tunes and rehearsing. I was still trying to wrap my head around this potential career opportunity that would require making big life changes on short notice in order to launch a very demanding tour schedule for the better part of a year.
The next morning I got a surprising phone call from Rickey Minor. Good news and bad news. Michael Bolton had chosen myself and my friend, trumpeter Anne King, for the tour. Yay! However, Bolton's new management team had held a big pow wow that evening after I left the studio. They crunched the numbers for the tour again, and gave Michael the bad news that he could not afford both his two horn players AND his two background vocalists this time around. So, the horns got cut.
What a roller coaster ride! You just never know how things are going to turn out in this crazy business. Regardless of the outcome, I was excited to have the opportunity to meet some sweet, talented people and make new friends. Playing with such an awesome band was great fun! And I suspect that new possibilities will arise in the future from this adventure.
After all was said and done, my musician friends were very encouraging. Chad Wright emailed, "thanks for taking the chance... you were really close... it wouldn't surprise me if this comes back around..."
For more about Michael Bolton, visit www.michaelbolton.com.
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Thanks Matthieu for the read interesting.
Dianna
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Permalink Reply by Robin on
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The old band were fantastic, and had such stage presence. It was not the same for me in March with the new people (no offense to them).. But the polish and stage presence was not there.. The sound was NOT the same I still see Chris doing the guitar solo's after 20 years being with Michael. He could rock out MB's music better than anyone. Yes Mugs and Joey I still miss and Tre and Janis too! I hope the new band has success with Michael, but I still miss the old band.
Just an opinion from an old timer here!
Robin
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Permalink Reply by Kellie Brown on
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Hi James,
I think with time the new members will be able to interact with their audience, given a chance to do so. They sound magnificant and perform well with Michael.
Seeing; that it's their new adventure, they are bound to be a bit nervous and probably not sure how the fans will react. Given time, the fans will accept them, just as they have in the past, excepted other new members of Michael's band. I still remember rock'n out to Bruce Kulich,( sorry if I don't have the spelling right. )
All in all, what I'm trying to say here, is that change can be good if the sound is right for the time...
This sounds right to me.
Kellie
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Ozzy may not have but Sharon deffinately did...
KB
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Permalink Reply by Eileen Parr on
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I really miss the old band too! I thought it was maybe just me! Glad to know others feel the same. I to go back to when he was Blackjack and before he changed his name!
Eileeenxx
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