Presto-digitation Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Press release: I need to take a moment, on behalf of myself and Baroness, to recognize and sincerely thank one of my oldest friends and bandmates, Pete Adams, as he moves on from Baroness to pursue a new phase in his life. I feel fortunate beyond words to have shared the stage with you for nearly 25 years, since we were barely teenagers. It would be impossible to articulate the value and impact of the personal history, friendship and musical bond we have enjoyed throughout our lives and within this band. Through Baroness, we’ve seen that friendship grow further and often in unexpected ways; we’ve taken part in so many adventures together that it’s difficult to keep track of them all. It’s never easy to part ways but it is important to highlight a couple of things: First, we offer unconditional support and respect for Pete’s decision and we’re excited to see where his path leads. Second, Baroness will forge ahead with an undiminished passion and as much creativity as ever. The narrative of this band has often felt as though it falls into distinct chapters, and while we’re excited to move into the next, we are equally sad to see Pete go. When Pete and I were kids, as he’s often said in interviews, we shared a dream of growing up and playing music together and seeing the far corners of the globe. And we did. Thank you Pete, for being a friend when I needed support, a brother when I needed family, and a bandmate when you and I had a hunger to see the world. With Pete Adams’ official last show just over a month behind us, and a European tour on the not-so-distant-horizon, we are proud to welcome our new guitarist, Gina Gleason, into Baroness, and we hope our fans will share in our excitement and provide her a warm welcome into the Baroness family. She has worked tirelessly in recent weeks/months, not only learning the specifics of our material, but slowly beginning to carefully stake out her own personal territory within our sound. Throughout the lifespan of this band we've had the genuine pleasure of working with incredibly gifted artists/musicians, who recognize in Baroness the need each member has to contribute something of their own musical personality, rather than imitate one that’s been established, not simply to respect the individual contributions of past members, but to develop a genuine connection to our songs, old and new alike. Gina’s ability both to learn our music and to find her own voice within our songs has been inspiring to observe, and it helps once again to renew our belief in this band’s music, which we’ve come to rely on as a true wellspring of creativity and musical discovery. I really thought I would have become a jaded musician at this point, with nothing left to discover and no will to try, but each subsequent year proves me wrong. We play a hometown show with Gina tomorrow, followed by a European tour and my only regret is that we won’t have time to go everywhere on Earth we’d like to before the urge to get back to writing our new record overtakes us. We’re bringing a bunch of songs on tour that haven't been played in many years; we’re anxious to dust off some of these earliest Baroness songs. Thanks to all of you who have offered your support over these years. We’ll be seeing you soon. – John Dyer Baizley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) http://loudwire.com/files/2017/06/Baroness-2017.jpg Edited June 1, 2017 by Presto-digitation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Sexy?? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Damn I'm going to miss Pete, he had such a great stage presence. At least it looks like they're leaving on good terms. John wrote a very kind farewell that doesn't appear to show any animosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) Glad to say that I was lucky to at least see Baroness w/Pete in the band play a short in store set shortly after the release of Purple. His presence will be missed but I'm glad he left on his own terms at least. Which goes to say, he wasn't on Red Album either so a Baroness without him isn't that foreign or unfathomable IMO. Edited June 1, 2017 by PolarizeMe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Sexy?? :o What does "sexy" have to do about anything? Can a woman not just be in a band and play her way and be respected? You cannot here her gender on record. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Sexy?? :o What does "sexy" have to do about anything? Can a woman not just be in a band and play her way and be respected? You cannot here her gender on record.No she can't! http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4459802.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/Main-Cheeky.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Sexy?? :o What does "sexy" have to do about anything? Can a woman not just be in a band and play her way and be respected? You cannot here her gender on record.Not bothered by her being called a chick in thread title? I was a bit surprised by that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Chick is the equivalent of dude in my estimation. Whether she is or should be sexy or not is another discussion altogether. She's a pretty badass (is that term ok?!?!) guitarist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Sexy?? :o What does "sexy" have to do about anything? Can a woman not just be in a band and play her way and be respected? You cannot here her gender on record.Not bothered by her being called a chick in thread title? I was a bit surprised by that.I was gonna banter with Treeduck but forgot about it so my post once again has me looking like whiny kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Sexy?? :o What does "sexy" have to do about anything? Can a woman not just be in a band and play her way and be respected? You cannot here her gender on record.Not bothered by her being called a chick in thread title? I was a bit surprised by that.I was gonna banter with Treeduck but forgot about it so my post once again has me looking like whiny kidYou love it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Sexy?? :o What does "sexy" have to do about anything? Can a woman not just be in a band and play her way and be respected? You cannot here her gender on record.Not bothered by her being called a chick in thread title? I was a bit surprised by that.I was gonna banter with Treeduck but forgot about it so my post once again has me looking like whiny kidYou love it though! I DO NOT I DO NOT I DO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Sexy?? :o What does "sexy" have to do about anything? Can a woman not just be in a band and play her way and be respected? You cannot here her gender on record.Not bothered by her being called a chick in thread title? I was a bit surprised by that.I was gonna banter with Treeduck but forgot about it so my post once again has me looking like whiny kidYou love it though! I DO NOT I DO NOT I DOAye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I found out just now that they played here only a few days after I arrived, and I didn't know about it...ffffffcccccuuukkkk!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I hate when bands lose people, this sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 Check her out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Check her out: Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Photo from the audition: Edited June 2, 2017 by toymaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I like it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Hey, this is old news now, but for some reason I decided to check out a few recent videos of Baroness, and they're KILLING IT!!! Gina's stage presence is awesome. Check it out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Is this thread about Rosanne Barr getting fired? Boredoness What a mess. Who cares. There is a chick bassist in GHOST. Get the f**k over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Trump 2020 Perfect vision. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Ghost? They suck!!!! Blue Oyster Cult with make up and marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Ghost? They suck!!!! Blue Oyster Cult with make up and marketing. Not gonna lie that's not a bad description. I like them but its just fun fluffy pop rock. And I love Baroness. And I love how women are more and more involved with metal now and it's not even a big deal. She is very talented! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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