BOOM! When will/Why isn't he considered a member?

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  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    Boom isn't a band member? :wtf:

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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    I love LBC, but the band doesn't need him in studio or live. He's the reason I hate to hear crazy Mary live anymore.
  • Vytis33
    Vytis33 Posts: 196
    The Black Keys don't play their latest material live without a bass and keyboard player. Are they officially members of the Keys now? No.
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    duska3419 wrote:
    Boom isn't a band member? :wtf:

    :yawn:

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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Last-12-Exit wrote:
    He's the reason I hate to hear crazy Mary live anymore.

    man, do I ever hear this.
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  • Yefa
    Yefa Posts: 1,134
    Bobby Keys has contributed far more to The Rolling Stones than Boom has to Pearl Jam.
    Bobby Keys is not a member of The Rolling Stones.
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  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Boom, bless him seems like a great guy and probably a very fun and calming figure to have around on tour but I'm not really much of a fan of his presence. If it was just to play keys on songs that were recorded with them originally it would be ok but too often it just doesn't work. Release as mentioned is a great example. Listen to the version on London 09 for evidence why this shouldn't ever happen. It sounds like the road crew are still a dragging a piano into the building. Truly awful! I've heard enough to be sure he has plenty talent behind the keys but I don't think it fits in with 90% of the songs they use him on.
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  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
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  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    took Ron Woods decades to become an "official" member of the Stones...
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

    ok. what percentage of songs does he contribute to, live? in my opinion, not enough to be considered a full member. it would be different if he was on stage for 80% of the show, but he's not.

    He isn't? :?
    Maybe I've just never noticed :lol::lol:
    I thought he was always there parked behind Stoney the whole time?
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    I think Brenda O'Brien is more of a member than Boom is. I'm not a huge fan of his contributions live, but on the other hand, I don't get all the comments saying he isn't talented enough to be on record. I think Brendan is just too possessive about his own place in this band he thinks he's apart of so Boom gets the shaft in the studio.

    But he's probably content with surfing and spliffs anyways.
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  • drummerboy_73
    drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    veddertown wrote:
    Boom, bless him seems like a great guy and probably a very fun and calming figure to have around on tour but I'm not really much of a fan of his presence. If it was just to play keys on songs that were recorded with them originally it would be ok but too often it just doesn't work. Release as mentioned is a great example. Listen to the version on London 09 for evidence why this shouldn't ever happen. It sounds like the road crew are still a dragging a piano into the building. Truly awful! I've heard enough to be sure he has plenty talent behind the keys but I don't think it fits in with 90% of the songs they use him on.

    Well said.

    I like the B3 sound on LBC and some of the other Riot Act tunes. The dueling solos on Crazy Mary can be cool, but yeah...the rest of the music doesn't need him.
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  • Chad Grattan
    Chad Grattan Posts: 73
    It reminds me of Tim Reynolds from Dave Matthews Band... and also Butch Taylor on keys... Tim has done the majority of their records, but he is technically "not a band member".... idk,.... I agree as much as I disagree... BOOM is awesome on LBC, of course it isn't the same without him... but I don't think they overuse it like DMB did with Butch Taylor in '05.. that was awful.
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  • oysterjar
    oysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    I think Brenda O'Brien is more of a member than Boom is. I'm not a huge fan of his contributions live, but on the other hand, I don't get all the comments saying he isn't talented enough to be on record. I think Brendan is just too possessive about his own place in this band he thinks he's apart of so Boom gets the shaft in the studio.

    But he's probably content with surfing and spliffs anyways.

    I've always thought this ^^^^^^^

    Especially the surfing and Bones.
    Wind this thing up.

  • Zidane
    Zidane Ottawa Posts: 362
    Yefa wrote:
    Bobby Keys has contributed far more to The Rolling Stones than Boom has to Pearl Jam.
    Bobby Keys is not a member of The Rolling Stones.

    Great point!!! :thumbup:
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    He still looks good with the band!
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    -Emma- Posts: 2,864
    veddertown wrote:
    Release as mentioned is a great example. Listen to the version on London 09 for evidence why this shouldn't ever happen.

    I had a listen to Release from London 09...I agree with you!
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