lightintheblack
Invader
Forostar said:The band simpy wanted to put more space, depth and especially more melody in the music. That's why the music is less raw. That's "a matter of taste or death".
Of course there's still the raw energy of Janick's live playing.
Lightintheblack omits the fact that Adrian was out of the band in 1990-1998. Janick replaced him and kicked the whole band under their arses. He was and still is a motivator. So you can't get rid of someone who helped the band a great deal in their toughest times. He was of major importance for TXF. When Adrian returned, Janick contributed still more to the material than Adrian. On the last album that was different of course.
My point is: Adrian's return is cool, but to get rid of Janick would be an unworthy thing to do.
Whilst I do appreciate Janicks contributions to the band during Adrians absence I do still feel that the band as a whole are better with Adrian in it and I feel they missed Adrian far more than they would miss Janick(IMHO the material recorded without Adrian whilst still very good does not compare favourably with the material which included Adrian)but I am NOT advocating that the band get rid of Janick I am simply stating that I dont think the band would miss him musically but obviously they would on a personal level ,any interview I have seen with Janick he always comes across as a really decent bloke but I personally dont rate him too highly as a guitarist.