by WalrusOct9 » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:02 pm
It's nice to see something, anything official from the band, but...I don't think it answered anyone's questions about what really happened. They just kind of brushed off the whole "Augeri being sick" thing. I know they're trying to move on and hope people forget about the tape thing...and eventually they will. But I was really hoping one of them would at least address it and offer a half-hearted "we're sorry, but we didnt have any other options at the time" statement.
(nothing against you Andrew, it would've taken some massive balls to bring that up while you're in their good graces and getting backstage access and face-time and whatnot...I just would've liked to see one of them address it on their own free will, to put it behind them once and for all. I wish them all the best with Jeff, and look forward to what they do, but in the back of my mind, the whole issue of "why did the tapes happen in the first place and how did someone like Neal come to that decision" is still there)
A little disappointed they won't be touring next year (still waiting for my first live Journey experience), but am really looking forward to hearing what their new record sounds like.
-Steve C.