This is heartbreaking.
The band sound absolutely awful. I leapt at the chance to hear Jamo performing some of the older material... yikes - what was Frankie thinking? Can he actually hear how bad it sounds? As for his playing and backing vocals... It's like he doesn't care anymore. No quality control, no objectivity, no one to reign in his ego. And I think maybe, subconsciously, he knows they're not good enough to do anything other than festivals and fayres. I would love to see Survivor, Foreigner, and Journey on a tour... but not THIS Survivor. Their musicianship (aside from Marc) just isn't up to scratch. I wouldn't pay to see them.
The keyboard player isn't the right choice for the band either. I like the fact he can come and play rhythm guitar, but his style doesn't suit the band (and what's with the solo?)
Does anyone else think that maybe Jimi isn't there by choice? Maybe a legal/contractual obligation or forced to do it because of financial difficulties? Given everything he had to say about Frankie around the time of the split, I was shocked to see him go back into that situation. I can't think that he did so of his own free will. It feels like, from the videos, he knows it's shit and doesn't want to be there. He even seems a little embarrassed.
I'd actually rather they didn't put out a new album with this line-up.
Jimi should get back with Peterik and do a follow-up to Crossroads Moment. Or they should go out as "The Survivors" or "Tiger's Eye" - something where they're paying tribute to the legacy of Survivor instead of crapping all over it like Frankie's doing. At least Peterik and Pride of Lions do the old songs justice.
So disappointed.
I think that to a certain extent he did use that excuse 2 winters ago? 
