I think there's a world of difference between replacing a keyboard player and a guitarist/drummer though to be fair. If the synth pads and sounds are the same and the same notes are roughly played it will be pretty much in the same ballpark. I think vocally will be the biggest difference but it's not the same as losing Tico for a night.

This. I was in Mexico City 2013 when Scanella filled in for Tico, and yes, it was noticeable, but that's because the drum is not buried into the mix (if nowadays it's more like a drum machine, it's a different story). In the context of this band, keyboards rarely play a leading role in the songs. I wish it was not the case, because David is an outstanding musician. But it's all about Jon, isn't it?

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I was just imagining Jon with his poor vocals...
I meant this Greg's backing vocals could be better than David for Jon's benefit. And the keys are definitely going to sound different.
So there's no Alec, no Richie and no David. Put Rich Scanella and there's no Tico. The camera's going to focus in Jon, anyway!

What a strange thing to complain about. Bringing up the lack of Alec in 2020 is bitching for the sake of bitching.

You can't deny it was funny!! >_< jaja

If this show isn’t going to be “live” then I don’t see why they can’t wait for David to be free for the afternoon.
2/5 original band members - this band are becoming the nostalgia/tribute act that Jon always said he would quit if it happened.


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There's a big difference between Richie and David not being there, and Alec, who hasn't been their bassist since 1994, not being there.

I like the idea of the band performing the album in its entirety. I really dislike the idea that David is not there :( I don't understand why it was that difficult to schedule it so he could be there. This is not the way to promote their new album.

I like the video and I think the band should have been included in it. It shows some aspects of the lockdown and performing over zoom was something many bands did so a few shots of the band performing from theit homes would be cool. I don't like Jon's dancelike moves at the end. It looks embarrasinf to "perform" like that without a band or audience.

Yeah I agree. This isn’t going to age well at all I think. Jon doesn’t write subtle enough lyrics to be able to get away with these sorts of songs in terms of their longevity.

But as much as I don’t rate Jon or the band as highly as I once did, I do have to admire him as a person. The stuff he’s done and the example he’s set are really class. Hes like Bono without the sanctimony and I admire anyone who does that because if I was either of them, I think I’d spend my days in my gold plated mansion snorting cocaine off the arses of hookers.

Yeah I'm smack dab in the middle of wanting them to wait for Dave to be available and also realistically Covid is a clusterfudge of scheduling with every sector of the entertainment industry competing for time. That messes with everything from release dates to rehearsing to launch dates to broadway to concerts. The album is out in....just over a month, you're looking at probably a week of rehearsal (just an honest guesstimate) and the tapings.

BUT I still wish he could be there for it. I don't take it for lack of interest or lack of band solidarity, we're in dumb dumb strange times.