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Date Posted: 13:42:43 09/20/05 Tue
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You're right, you guys do deserve to know about Alan and what's up with his latest departure. So let me say that without getting too awfully personal while at the same time not quoting the ever overused "artistic differences" stuff, let me try to walk down the middle a little bit, I hope this helps. Alan quit after the last Dreams show in Lockport. I was talking to a really cool couple after the show (she was a singer also) and off to my right I hear Chief and Alan having words and then Alan threw his money at Chief and in so many words said that he quit and then stormed off into the night. Minutes later he came back into the room and demanded his money which he had just thrown at Chief. I said Chief had it so go find him( I was having a nice conversation with these folks). Alan then accused me of everything under the sun including not having much talent and not being able to write music very well. This was funny to me but when he accused me of being dishonest with him I said "F-you". Then he said "be careful what you say to me Paulie" so I of course said "F-you, F-you" to see what would happen. He then showed me his fists with a motorcycle key sticking out of them as though his next move was to poke out my eye. I then told him that if he made a move in that direction that I would knock every tooth out of his head, so he ought to think about the next five minutes of his life really hard. Then Chief walked up and Alan demanded his money which Chief gave to him. Alan roared off into the distance and we kept an eye out on the way home for a motorcycle in the branches of trees along the road back to the highway, because we still care about the brother. That's more info than I set out to post and I hope it helps enlighten eveyone. More importantly, Tony Delumo is the new drummer. We LOVE him. He is picking up stuff really fast, has a big pocket to groove in and has already collaborated on writing a new tune with us. It's going to be great. Watch us in the near future, you will see a new energy and creative burst in this band that has had to run on 4 cylinders for too long and now will run on all five again.
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- Thank you Paul for clearing that up, it's an unfortunate chain of events, but you guys have dealt with personnel changes in the past and have come out on top, so I hope the best for the band, and may we have Mr. Blotto for years to come!!!! (NT) -- Rock On!!!, 14:23:18 09/20/05 Tue
 Re: The news about Alan -- melissa, 15:11:15 09/20/05 Tue
- well, shit fire hell! -- you guys rock without him anyway....., 15:48:17 09/20/05 Tue
- Re: The news about Alan -- Skoorb 22, 16:24:46 09/20/05 Tue
- Re: The news about Alan -- Rich H., 17:01:42 09/20/05 Tue
- Very sorry to hear that. It is sad when things like that happen, but they do. I look forward to hearing more of Tony, and watching and listening as he blends in and develops his own groove. (NT) -- Paul, thanks for the honesty. As a previous poster here said, it is refreshing. I know Blotto will ocntinue to rock. CT, 17:08:08 09/20/05 Tue
- Alan: is all this true? Say it ain't so! First pink floyd, then led zeppelin, no this! UGH! -- Moo Moo, 07:13:21 09/21/05 Wed
 Wipe your tears and put on your dancing shoes MooMoo (NT) -- LK, 07:59:59 09/21/05 Wed
- Heirarchy Problems Again? -- Long Time Listener, 09:44:07 09/21/05 Wed
 In regards to "Long time listener" is this true Paul? It's kinda making toomuch sense and with the message you posted in regards to what happened with Allen, it seems you do have a hidden side to you. (NT) -- also a long time listener., 09:54:44 09/21/05 Wed
 Yes he does have a hidden side. Sometimes he becomes a mean Paddy bully. He’ll do a fancy jig and then he’ll ruin your life, all while sippin slowly on a pint. Tell me “also a long time listener” do you believe in Leprechauns? Cause they believe in you…. (NT) -- sass, 10:41:17 09/21/05 Wed
- what the hell??? ok, many of us have seen alan act like a total fuckin asshole & say things totally out of line WAY too many times! he thinks he should have special priviledges cause he's "super drummer." i can't even count the amount of times i've heard him say "do you know who i am? i don't think you realize...blah blah blah." -- the bolgers, hauge & dave allen are humble, respectful, caring people. alan is not! get off their backs & let them do their thang! sure alan is a good drummer, but who the hell would want to continue to put up with that bullshit? i say good, he's gone......, 10:48:51 09/21/05 Wed
- what's yur hiddin side? what would you do if somebody threatened to poke out yur eye with a key? laugh & tell him go ahead? (NT) -- disgusted.....em, 11:24:04 09/21/05 Wed
- Thanks for the info. Takes some guts to tell it like it is(was). I think you left something out of the "middle?" Why would Alan throw his money in Mikes face after the Dreams gig? Was it because he was docked pay for not learning that Phish cover? That's what we've heard. (It's no excuse to threaten you with physical harm.) (NT) -- Another long time listener., 10:15:25 09/21/05 Wed
- I am not the ...k12.il.us either. Good idea about clarification Scott B. (NT) -- Casey D, 11:00:15 09/21/05 Wed
- While we're on the subject, can anyone please fill me in on what happened w/ Bob Georges? I've been a Blotto fan since my first show in '93 but I was away from the Chi area for a number of years…before the 'Net became a part of daily life. Anyway, I came back to find a new member in one of my favorite bands & I've always been curious about how that happened. It seems there are lots of folks here who might know the story. -- Candy Cane Child, 14:11:02 09/21/05 Wed
- WHAT HAPPEND TO BILL ROMER HE WAS THE BEST MEMBER IN BLOTTO EVER. (NT) -- Indiana Matt, 16:12:02 09/22/05 Thu
- Re: The news about Alan -- gratefuljeff, 19:39:03 09/22/05 Thu
- Paul and the Band, Jerry Toledo here. Like you said...................alot more than you cared to post ! All i say is good luck in the future with 5 cylinders KIKIN ASS! Lookin forward to new tunes. Toledo out! (NT) -- Jerry Toledo, 00:05:28 09/23/05 Fri
- CAN I SAY ONE MORE THING? -- ScottB, 10:01:54 09/23/05 Fri
- Re: The news about Alan -- Pigpen, 15:42:05 09/23/05 Fri
- Re: The news about Alan -- airline sue, 00:52:28 09/25/05 Sun
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