DAMMIT!!!! (Trouble related)

[Jasonic]

I wonder if this will affect all their upcoming US dates which are less than a month away...........

I guess I can't blame him as his reasons seem solid enough.
Though its not like he hasn't played in TROUBLE with NON original members before............

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has quit THE SKULL, the band he formed with fellow original member of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE, vocalist Eric Wagner, and the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. Jeff says in a statement, "Upon much thought, and effective immediately, I will not be participating with THE SKULL. I've decided to wait for a real TROUBLE reunion with original members or not play TROUBLE's music at all. I can not comment further at this time. My apologies to those who have been disappointed."

 

[Diabolik]

maybe they can get someone good to play Alehorn for them....like Omen or something.

 

[Jasonic]

LOL!!!!!
Yeah, well, I will be a jerk too and say Ragnarokkr would have benefitted from a TROUBLE or SKULL appearance.

Just saying..............

 

[Diabolik]

LOL!!!!!
Yeah, well, I will be a jerk too and say Ragnarokkr would have benefitted from a TROUBLE or SKULL appearance.

Just saying..............

I think you are giving the band way to much credit....we shall see how well they draw at Alehorn.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I saw this yesterday. While not overly familiar with the band, I was seriously considering seeing them at DotD and more likely, Alehorn this year. Despite reasons why he didn't want to, I honestly think if they already had dates in advance, it was his duty to play those shows and THEN leave. So no, I don't find the reason good in terms of leaving now. Later? Maybe. Also, it's not like it's new that this band wasn't going to have all original Trouble members, so him saying this now is just odd to me.

 

[Vegetaman]

I saw this yesterday. While not overly familiar with the band, I was seriously considering seeing them at DotD and more likely, Alehorn this year. Despite reasons why he didn't want to, I honestly think if they already had dates in advance, it was his duty to play those shows and THEN leave. So no, I don't find the reason good in terms of leaving now. Later? Maybe. Also, it's not like it's new that this band wasn't going to have all original Trouble members, so him saying this now is just odd to me.

I agree with this. I saw them play at DOTD last year (well, it was Holzner/Wagner/Oly and the two guitarists from Blackfinger -- but the four songs they did were fantastic) and they seemed to be having a good time... I'd still like to see The Skull at DOTD II this year, and I find it odd he pulled the rug out so close to the dates when everything seemed to be going so well...

 

[Jasonic]

Good news for the 5 TROUBLE fans on this forum.

Just talked to Ron Holzner and THE SKULL shows are still on!
Oly's replacement will be announced soon.

 

[Vegetaman]

Good news for the 5 TROUBLE fans on this forum.

Just talked to Ron Holzner and THE SKULL shows are still on!
Oly's replacement will be announced soon.

Good to hear! :hotjump:

 

[modernwizardry]

Glad to hear they are still playing Alehorn. That is a really solid line up.

 

[Jasonic]

I guess I should confirm that I don't know about Alehorn.
i had specifically asked about the Tilted Kilt show on Friday June 15.
I would assume though that if they feel they will have a drummer ready by then that any subsequent gig would still be on.

 

[Jasonic]

Jasonic, did you see The Skull on Friday?

Yes, and they were great.
I believe it was the same setlist as DOTD.

Wagner said some not-so-nice stuff about Oly!

 

[Vegetaman]

Looks like this was the setlist for DOTD:

Psalm 9
Bastards Will Pay
Assassins
Revelation
The Skull
Another Day
Pray For The Dead
Plastic Green Head
The Tempter
End of my Daze