Where's Boom?

IamTom

Do my eyes decieve me or is there no mention of Boom in the liner notes,on the cd etc?

Perhaps my eyes aren't as good as they were n I just missed them.

TallGuyCM

As long as you're not saying you didn't notice him in the actual music. Because he's there, his parts are perfectly orchestrated, and he's plentiful.

IamTom

Heard him just fine. No mention tho'.

Is he now an undercover Boom? More like a whisper?

threefish10

as far as i'm aware boom does not play on the album, Brendan O'Brien plays all the piano and organ parts on the album.

IamTom

Aaaahh!

The plot thickens.

pdalowsky

Boom is not on the record.he confirmed this outside the shep bush show, hes just a touring member

dustinpardue

I hope the great piano parts on the album don't turn into organ solos when they play live. :P

threefish10

dustinpardue wrote:

I hope the great piano parts on the album don't turn into organ solos when they play live. :P

i am very nervous of boom playing some of the songs from this new album.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

i like the production elements on most of the album, but i'm hoping for a more stripped down live performance (without all the keyboard stuff). Maybe then i can tolerate the Fixer as a straight ahead rocker.

Boom will be fine for this i think.

slightofjeff

Opening Band For The Sun wrote:

i like the production elements on most of the album, but i'm hoping for a more stripped down live performance (without all the keyboard stuff). Maybe then i can tolerate the Fixer as a straight ahead rocker.

Boom will be fine for this i think.

The Fixer has keyboard stuff?

BALLBOY

There is some stuff he does play way to much on such as Alive & Deep. There is no need for keysboards on those songs. The version of Half Full from Easy Street sounds so much better with out the organ. Their sound is big & full enough on most stuff not to need keys or organ. Pre Boom days Black never had any keyboards & what about the version on LO2L, the best Black ever. He did a great solo on Crazy Mary at the o2 which Mike got excited about.

slightofjeff

BALLBOY wrote:

There is some stuff he does play way to much on such as Alive & Deep. There is no need for keysboards on those songs. The version of Half Full from Easy Street sounds so much better with out the organ. Their sound is big & full enough on most stuff not to need keys or organ. Pre Boom days Black never had any keyboards & what about the version on LO2L, the best Black ever. He did a great solo on Crazy Mary at the o2 which Mike got excited about.

I agree with you, mostly.

However, I will note that the album version of Black has some piano on it. So I don't mind it. And, even in the pre-Boom days, they'd sometimes play it with keys if they could find a guy (there are some cool Bridge versions with Tom Petty's guy).

Stumptown Rocker

Can't say I was ever a big boom fan. He does tend to over strectch it and drown some stuff out. Would not miss him on the tour. Oh and I really hated the TPHB guy, please tell me he is not around again..

slightofjeff

Stumptown Rocker wrote:

Can't say I was ever a big boom fan. He does tend to over strectch it and drown some stuff out. Would not miss him on the tour. Oh and I really hated the TPHB guy, please tell me he is not around again..

Dude, it's Bentmont Tench. That guy's a legend. I'd be willing to pay an extra 10 bucks for him to replace Boom for a tour.

Stumptown Rocker

Guess I am still jaded that in Denver 06 we had to put up with two nights of short set lists so petty could be the headliner. I didnt stay past the break either night to catch one note of them...