Welcome Derek Sherinian! (Page 1 of 2)

Awesome!

Welcome Derek! I'm usually sitting on tickets to an upcoming show, either spring or fall.
No shows near Chicago this fall...maybe I'll get to see you and the band this spring! Good luck on the tour kick-off!

Just a guess, but what would you do with a beautiful newlywed Greek wife in your life, and then go hit the road for 6 months with Joe? Arlan is in Greece with his wife enjoying life. Good for Arlan and welcome Derek.

Of course both - Arlan as well as Derek- are great keyboarders. I liked Derek very much in BCC, I still don´t know how he will fit in Joe´s band. We will see (and I will miss Arlan´s  playing and his being a very individualistic member of the band).
Günter

I'd tell her, "See you in 6 months, baby".

I must admit I am going to miss Arlan. Really liked what he brought to the arrangements especially Ballad of John Henry and Dislocated Boy. And his back and forth with Joe on Yonders Wall was great. Had a feeling, though, that he wasn't going to be doing this for an extended period of time, since he is newly married. Will be interesting to see what Derek brings. I guess we will find out soon.  Looking forward to the fall tour!

now to just add a second drummer and a second bass player to remain nameless and you'll have a very full stage.

:fp

unfortunantly I have to wait till they release the 2014 schedule to see if they're playing anywhere close to me.

The first solo I heard of his live was in Seattle. It was a roaring John Lord esq eargasm. The next two shows were totally different and not in a good way. He turned knobs for a while and meandered and fizzled. Then again seeing him trade licks with Joe was very cool. Not many people can do that on guitar much less B3. Nothing wrong with being an individual in a group but you need to at least be from the same planet. Not sure what planet Arlan was from. He was very eccentric from the little time I spent with him. It was his gig to lose however.

Everybody must realize that the 2 hours on stage are the easiest hours of the day. 22 hours before and after can be the hardest it is those 22 hours that makes or breaks anybody on a tour schedule that Joe keeps. People out there that would do the gig for free because of the glamour or seeing the world have no idea how it affects people after awhile. It is Joe's lifestyle he doesn't know anything else. Derek is a monster player on his own but I wouldn't expect him to do the Arlan stunts but I would expect him to get to solo. I look forward to seeing his spin on the tunes. Derek is a professional. He has his own road cases if you know what I mean. He knows what it is like to be away from home for 16 weeks stints. On the road with Joe is like deployment. You do get some nice long breaks but Spring and fall are grueling tests not for the faint of heart either by you or your significant other.

I say welcome Derek it is good to have you in the family. I look forward to meeting you as a part of the Bonamassa solo band.