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Title: Arena Statement
Post by: wagner on Fri, 2011-04-08, 13:12:27
Arena statement: "We will now be parting ways with bassist Ian Salmon. Many thanks for the last ten years Ian, and good luck for the future.

Returning to the band - We are happy to welcome back Mr John Jowitt on Bass.
Good luck to both of them!!!

Arena Line up
Mick Pointer
Clive Nolan
John Mitchell
Paul Manzi
John Jowitt
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: PH on Fri, 2011-04-08, 14:45:14
For some reason I expected this to happen. ???

Too bad though... I really liked his playing!
What is he up to now?

John Jowitt back is of course not a problem! *horns*

Almost the 'classical' Visitor line-up there. With just one surname difference.


All the best to Ian!!! :'(

I hope we'll hear more from him in the future!
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: Peter on Fri, 2011-04-08, 18:34:57
Uh  :o

Don't really know how to react, here :)
A crying and a laughing eye? That's a German phrase, translated directly, which appropriately describes what I'm feeling...
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: Teunis on Fri, 2011-04-08, 20:02:48
I hear you there Peter, exactly my thought. Liked Ian's playing, but JJ is quite a personality on stage and his bass playing is excellent 8).
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: maddox on Fri, 2011-04-08, 20:57:54
Wow, didn't see that one coming.

Though If I did, John I would be my first choice, well ... if I had anything to say about it that is. ;)
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: Draco chimera on Fri, 2011-04-08, 22:07:15
So many changes for Arena these days! Wish Ian all the best! And thanks for the great bass playing he gave us  *horns*
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: Nicky007 on Tue, 2011-04-12, 15:16:49
Quote from: Draco chimera on Fri, 2011-04-08, 22:07:15
So many changes for Arena these days! Wish Ian all the best! And thanks for the great bass playing he gave us  *horns*

I second all that  :)

Nicky.
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: GillianW on Tue, 2011-04-19, 00:56:03
I was surprised to see Ian Salmon playing in the Yogi Lang Band this weekend at the I0 Pages Festival in De Boerderij, Zoetermeer.  Dont know how permanent that is, but there he was anyway.
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: funkster on Tue, 2011-04-19, 06:59:17
Welcome back J Jonah Jameson - from IQ to Arena.

Looking more and more like a progtastic year  *horns*
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: PH on Mon, 2011-05-09, 18:43:41
For the ones who haven't seen it yet:

(http://verglas.com/images/arena_promo_2011.jpg)

Nice promo pic.

Very... black.
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: maddox on Mon, 2011-05-09, 19:12:38
Almost look like a séance.  ;)
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: PH on Mon, 2011-05-09, 19:55:37
Quote from: maddox on Mon, 2011-05-09, 19:12:38Almost look like a séance.  ;)

That's the first thing I thought about.
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: bellanova on Tue, 2011-05-10, 16:04:05
Love it! What a fine bunch they are. Lol
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: The Fury on Fri, 2011-08-12, 20:12:00
It's been a while and we still haven't heard anything about why Ian left.

Does anybody know more about this?
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: PH on Fri, 2011-08-12, 20:33:54
Quote from: The Fury on Fri, 2011-08-12, 20:12:00
It's been a while and we still haven't heard anything about why Ian left.

Does anybody know more about this?

I was thinking the same.
Title: Re: Arena Statement
Post by: Herben on Wed, 2011-08-31, 09:14:01
I hope the current line up will stay then, but we never know.
I thought they already had a nice group: Rob, Mick, Clive, Ian & John.
But now Rob left and Ian, luckily they found new people in Paul Manzi & John Jowitt
Well the last one isn't new he was there in the visitor era...

Good luck the new team!!!