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Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 4:09 am
by The_Noble_Cause
Marco Mendoza has been touting an exciting big announcement coming very soon.
Most people are assuming he's going to be named as the official bassist.
If so, who finishes the album?

At the time of this post, Journey is also no longer listed on QPrime's website. So either they've been dropped by management or their press materials are being overhauled to include Marco.

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:37 pm
by Monker
The_Noble_Cause wrote:Marco Mendoza has been touting an exciting big announcement coming very soon.
Most people are assuming he's going to be named as the official bassist.
If so, who finishes the album?

At the time of this post, Journey is also no longer listed on QPrime's website. So either they've been dropped by management or their press materials are being overhauled to include Marco.


Or, perhaps he's announcing that Journey has broken up and he is joining Styx as a third bassist.

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:13 pm
by The_Noble_Cause
Still no Journey listed on the Q Prime website. What the hell happened?

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:18 pm
by Monker
Perhaps Q signed on for a specific lineup and that lineup no longer exists so "Journey" broke the contract and Q let them go.
Perhaps Q failed to get the BMG deal and Neal fired them.
Perhaps Q was only hired to get them through the lawsuit and now they part ways.
Perhaps Q looked at the state of Journey, how their video was received, how they can't hold a lineup together, how Arnel is struggling at times with his vocals and decided it just isn't worth the effort.
Perhaps someone convinced Neal that "____________" is better than Q so Neal fired Q and hired new management.

Or, perhaps Q snapped his fingers and said, "Goodbye, Journey, I'm gonna miss you. You had such potential. But then again, all good things must come to an end."

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:12 pm
by The_Noble_Cause
Monker wrote:Perhaps Q signed on for a specific lineup and that lineup no longer exists so "Journey" broke the contract and Q let them go.
Perhaps Q failed to get the BMG deal and Neal fired them.
Perhaps Q was only hired to get them through the lawsuit and now they part ways.
Perhaps Q looked at the state of Journey, how their video was received, how they can't hold a lineup together, how Arnel is struggling at times with his vocals and decided it just isn't worth the effort.
Perhaps someone convinced Neal that "____________" is better than Q so Neal fired Q and hired new management.

Or, perhaps Q snapped his fingers and said, "Goodbye, Journey, I'm gonna miss you. You had such potential. But then again, all good things must come to an end."


All valid scenarios.

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:35 pm
by Eric
I very much like the exposure Journey has received this year and just assumed it was because of management.

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:02 am
by Gideon
Yeah, QPrime seemed to be kicking ass for Journey. What the fuck?

Andrew, any insight?

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:16 am
by The_Noble_Cause
Gideon wrote:Yeah, QPrime seemed to be kicking ass for Journey. What the fuck?

Andrew, any insight?



I sent Neal a quick note. Stay tuned.

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:33 am
by jrnyman28
Eric wrote:I very much like the exposure Journey has received this year and just assumed it was because of management.


I thought the same thing. All the big exposure gigs felt like the beginning of something...

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:40 am
by Gideon
The_Noble_Cause wrote:
Gideon wrote:Yeah, QPrime seemed to be kicking ass for Journey. What the fuck?

Andrew, any insight?



I sent Neal a quick note. Stay tuned.


Any word?

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:23 pm
by ebake02
Could he be back with Whitesnake for their farewell tour next year?

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 12:03 am
by The_Noble_Cause
Gideon wrote:
The_Noble_Cause wrote:
Gideon wrote:Yeah, QPrime seemed to be kicking ass for Journey. What the fuck?

Andrew, any insight?



I sent Neal a quick note. Stay tuned.


Any word?


I was left on read. :?

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:20 pm
by Andrew
Gideon wrote:Yeah, QPrime seemed to be kicking ass for Journey. What the fuck?

Andrew, any insight?


I'm rarely told anything these days as they know that's the highway to everyone knowing :)

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:16 pm
by The_Noble_Cause
newyork@qprime.com

Here's their email for press inquiries. Say you're with blabbermouth, CNN, Infowars - who gives a shit. Let's get some answers!

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:09 am
by jrnyman28
Marco did announce a new official YouTube channel on Thursday...

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:38 am
by The_Noble_Cause
jrnyman28 wrote:Marco did announce a new official YouTube channel on Thursday...



Nope. 4 days ago he said something to the effect of,

"While you are all waiting for my exciting news, here is something else I'm excited to share, my YouTube channel."

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:15 pm
by The_Noble_Cause
Marco announcement in 2 hours....

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:13 am
by The_Noble_Cause
And the announcement is.......

He has a book coming out.

Ok. Cool.

Nothing Journey related - AT ALL.

Band's future still hangs in limbo.

Carry on.

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:30 am
by Gideon
TNC, anything?

Re: Marco Announcement Imminent? Management Change?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:45 am
by The_Noble_Cause
Gideon wrote:TNC, anything?


No. I was left on read. If I ask again, he'll get pissed off!