Naysmith Plays on PFAYM - Forever Delayed

dozzer · #1 27-09-2010, 00:07

Just noticed this browsing through the album today! Was this common knowledge, i thought he'd burnt his bridges with the band?

Takk · #2 27-09-2010, 00:15

Burnt his bridges? He was busy doing other things, I thought,

dozzer · #3 27-09-2010, 00:16

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Originally Posted by Takk

Burnt his bridges? He was busy doing other things, I thought,

Apologies for the ambiguity, I should have really just said that he and the band appeared to have parted ways. Although there were all sorts of wild rumours floating here about the reasons for this.

Kieslowski · #4 27-09-2010, 00:17

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Originally Posted by dozzer

Just noticed this browsing through the album today! Was this common knowledge, i thought he'd burnt his bridges with the band?

He did, but this was a good thing because those bridges were just clogging up his back garden, so he asked Nicky if the band would help him burn his bridges, and they did, so now he has room to grow vegetables. In fact, it was because of this gesture that he agreed to repay the favour by doing the keyboards on the album, because Sean Reed doesn't actually play keyboards on tour - he just presses the button on the keyboard and the pre-recorded Naysmith versions play. Sean Reed is really just there for his amazing backing vocals, which I'm sure everyone would agree really add to the songs.

Erm, yeah, anyway... I dunno about common knowledge as such, but it's certainly been highlighted before in one of the PFAYM threads. As far as I'm aware, it wasn't like Robert Smith one day deciding to randomly fire Roger O'Donnell and leading to O'Donnell thinking Smith was an arse - it was just that Naysmith didn't like touring any more, because he wanted to spend time with his family. Since he's done the keyboards on all their albums since EMG, they probably see him as being a reliable person to call on. A bit like Dave Eringa, who used to do the keyboards in the early days, but still works with them on everything to this day.

Donkey · #5 27-09-2010, 05:25

This is a great news! Thanks. I wish I would be able to read the booklet in a few weeks (at least), I still haven't got my package

If only he returned to the live lineup instead of Reed, that would be great!

Dancing Kirby · #6 27-09-2010, 07:50

He had a good time while he was away but he's probably come to realise there's no more mileage in Mel C's solo career. The Manics are the John Terry's wife of rock bands.

everlasting · #7 27-09-2010, 08:02

Naysmith controls the Manics from behind the scenes. He's the man.

Donkey · #8 27-09-2010, 08:05

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Originally Posted by everlasting

Naysmith controls the Manics from behind the scenes. He's the man.

He sings while James just mimes.

MrsCarbohydrate · #9 27-09-2010, 08:17

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Originally Posted by dozzer

Apologies for the ambiguity, I should have really just said that he and the band appeared to have parted ways. Although there were all sorts of wild rumours floating here about the reasons for this.

I thought the good people of FD made up most of those rumours for a laugh, did we not?

Donkey · #10 27-09-2010, 08:25

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Originally Posted by MrsCarbohydrate

I thought the good people of FD made up most of those rumours for a laugh, did we not?

really? hm...
I made "We want Naysmith back petition" thread, not for a laugh and I've always been interested in this particular problem so You're telling me that I've read shit here?

Jayseph · #11 27-09-2010, 08:38

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Originally Posted by Takk

Burnt his bridges? He was busy doing other things, I thought,

Yeah, he wanted to take up a new career in civil engineering demolitions.

MSPKYE · #12 27-09-2010, 08:49

He was too busy having wild sex parties to bother with the band. Hope he doesnt turn up live though, I can do without Masses Against The Classes sounding like a fairground ride

Donkey · #13 27-09-2010, 08:56

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Originally Posted by MSPKYE

He was too busy having wild sex parties to bother with the band. Hope he doesnt turn up live though, I can do without Masses Against The Classess sounding like a fairground ride.

The next tour they'll play it acoustic. Only James doing vocals and Nick keyboards

PaulTMA · #14 27-09-2010, 09:28

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Originally Posted by MSPKYE

Hope he doesnt turn up live though, I can do without Masses Against The Classes sounding like a fairground ride

I'm sure the advances in MIDI sampling, coupled with the fact they have a second guitarist these days, suggests that the likelihood of that event taking place upon his return would be rare.

Escape Artist · #15 27-09-2010, 11:13

I miss his stage presence!

I always enjoyed looking at him and Mitch Ikeda for some reason.

It brought warmth to my cold heart