So...is Boom an official member or what?

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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,958
    Boom's like a crazy uncle... you love him, but you're always a little nervous about how he'll behave in public.
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    salt_creep wrote:
    I like he "idea" of Boom...

    I'm just not very excited about the songs he's featured on
    (LBC, Crazy Mary, Marker, Wasted Reprise, Inside Job etc.)

    Not terrible but those are usually my piss break/beer songs. Or songs I skip when listening to a boot. Plus, I think "Save You" would rock a lot harder without an organ

    He plays on Marker? Maybe he does ... but I sure as fuck don't hear him. Same as Save You.

    The rest of the songs you mentioned, holy shit those are good songs.
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  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    slightofjeff wrote:
    He plays on Marker? Maybe he does ... but I sure as fuck don't hear him. Same as Save You.

    The rest of the songs you mentioned, holy shit those are good songs.
    He's actually responsible for my favourite bit of Marker - as they're all jamming at the end, Boom's B3 comes in and sounds absolutely beautiful, at least in the studio version. :)
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  • Surf Rider
    Surf Rider Posts: 813
    We all know Brendan O'Brien produced the LROM track. I am probably wrong but I thought Brendan was also the guy playing the piano part on the song. If so, that would be why they had him do it for the show. The piano sounds better than a keyboard anyway, and I have heard that Brendan O'Brien is one hell of a musician. This is something I should know, but I admit I am drawing a blank.

    Anyone know if it was O'Brien or Boom on the recorded version?
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    they don't people outside of the hardcore fanbase to know about him because he's a freakin' goofball. notice he wasn't on SNL or Letterman with them in '06?


    hey,watch what you say about BOOM fool!! :)



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    If nobody else screamed Boom, I probably wouldn't. Does that mean anything?


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  • mjb
    mjb Posts: 1,315
    Correct me if I am wrong, but is he not credited as a member in Immagine?
  • augustwest
    augustwest Posts: 739
    PJBuckeye wrote:
    If nobody else screamed Boom, I probably wouldn't. Does that mean anything?

    you're sheep?
  • augustwest
    augustwest Posts: 739
    mjb wrote:
    Correct me if I am wrong, but is he not credited as a member in Immagine?

    i don't know why we even have this thread! ;)
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    If he is an official member of the band, then he would get an equal share of profits from record sales and royalties. I'm not sure if the rest of the band wants to take a pay cut, but they don't mind him playing with them.
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  • RockMama
    RockMama Deep Creek Lake, MD Posts: 478
    [quote:
    edit: oh, and the band wasn't about to have their goofy lookin' Hawaiian keyboard guy on national TV with them. his expertise? I think the guy with the orchestra did a fine job....as anyone who can play piano would have.[/quote]

    There were alot of goofy lookin' people on that show. I think Boom is incredibly hot looking. But looks have nothing to do with playing music.
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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Krisdababe wrote:
    Ed's no Roger Daltrey either
    Thanks God for that because Ed whipes the floor with Daltrey in my humble opinion....I've just never like his singing which has probably hindered my enjoyment of The Who a lot through the years.

    The show was great though. As for Boom not being there.....who knows? I do think way too much is being read into it though. I think it's a non-issue and I don't think his absense is any indication of his relationship with the band being severed. But, as I said, who knows? Could be
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  • tvismyfriend
    tvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    slightofjeff wrote:
    He plays on Marker? Maybe he does ... but I sure as fuck don't hear him. Same as Save You.

    The rest of the songs you mentioned, holy shit those are good songs.
    How loud do you have it? I know when I got Riot Act blasting on my Ipod, I can hear Boom fine.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    He's not in the band. He's a side contributor. not unlike Money Mark, the guy who has been playing keyboards with the Beastie Boys since the early 90's.

    edit: oh, and the band wasn't about to have their goofy lookin' Hawaiian keyboard guy on national TV with them. his expertise? I think the guy with the orchestra did a fine job....as anyone who can play piano would have.


    Brendan O'Brien is pretty fucking knowledgable on the piano. Did you see him last night on Rock Honors? Dude is an all star musician.
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  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Why are we actually having this discussion? Just curious. What do they have to do to make him OFFICIAL anyhow? Hold a press conference? Not sure he or the band care to make a big deal out of it....
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  • TransplantedNewf
    TransplantedNewf Posts: 805
    pjtradeking wrote:
    Why are we actually having this discussion? Just curious. What do they have to do to make him OFFICIAL anyhow? Hold a press conference? Not sure he or the band care to make a big deal out of it....

    I wondered where he was is all.
    I'm sure they wouldn't play if Jeff or Stone couldn't be there so i'm just wondering why Boom wasn't there. Even if it was BB playing.
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  • this is not for you
    this is not for you Posts: 240
    why isnt boom a member if hes credited for writing save you? and has been with them almost as long as matt
  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Boom was too stoned to perform I heard, apparently he got some top quality white widow and when he looked at his organ he just laughed and said "the keys, they dance so pretty", it was at this point Ed realised Boom wasnt gonna be able to perform.

    Anyway as full members go on the Immagine dvd there was more documentry footage of Boom than there was of Stone, go figure.
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  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Krisdababe wrote:
    I wondered where he was is all.
    I'm sure they wouldn't play if Jeff or Stone couldn't be there so i'm just wondering why Boom wasn't there. Even if it was BB playing.


    They actually OPENED for The Who without Stone some years back, so yes, they would play without Jeff or Stone. I am of the opinion that Boom is in the band when the band needs/wants him, and he knows it. When they tour, or IF they need his services in the studio. He got credited on the new boots while he was on tour with them. Otherwise, he isnt . Simple as that. :)
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  • ScottandPearlJam
    ScottandPearlJam Posts: 1,126
    Pearl jam didn't want to pay for his airplane ticket from hawaii.......Prices are to damn high.
    Everytime they do a TV performance he is missing. SNL, LETTERMAN,VHI

    hmmmm


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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    Krisdababe wrote:
    I just watched VH1 Rock Honors and didn't see Boom. Some other guy was playing the piano. I find it odd that when playing a song that could clearly use Boom's expertise, he's not on stage.

    What's on the go?

    Boom isn't a pianist, he plays the electric organ. I'm glad they used someone comfortable on a piano for this.
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