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| Author | Topic: Apologies & Thankyou's |
| Bini |
posted 9/29/09 2:31 PM
I'm really sorry to announce that from today I will no longer be a member of the Me Me's. It has never been my intention to let anyone down but I've come as far as I can and now is the time to step down. The lads in the band are great people and I know they understand my reasons for leaving. I'm truly sorry that I cant fulfill the dates up to Oct 31st but as I say I do have my reasons! Again, I want to give a great big thankyou to Roy for giving me the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful band, Thankyou to everyone that have wished me well over the last few weeks - it has meant the world to me. My sincere apologies to the venues that may be let down as a result of this. I wish the very best for The Me Me's and everyone concerned with it, I'd also like to wish the very best to new singer Craig - hope you have as much fun as I've had over the last few years. Many Thanx to Many People, See Ya, Bini. |
| Allan & Broony |
posted 10/2/09 7:11 PM
Bini thank you for many great nights, you will be a massive miss, hope we will see you some time in the future..... shamo mutha fooker |
| Sheldo |
posted 10/3/09 0:43 AM
^^ Ditto ^^ |
| Sheldo |
posted 10/3/09 0:44 AM
P.S Are you's 2 a couple now ??? |
| roy T |
posted 10/3/09 10:19 AM
can i just add my thoughts on this matter, i would like to start by saying thank to paul for all he has done for the me me's,i have known paul for the good end of 20 yrs and i class him as a good friend,i respect him and think he is a great family man. We have had a blast over the last 2 and a bit years it been a rollercoaster poptastickle ride,but yes there is a but,the thing thats clouds the whole leaving situation is yhe way paul left,he told us of his plans in aug but a promise was made that he would stick around till we found a new front man,then it was changed to the 31st oct,we have been really lucky in finding craig and that his first gig would be after the 31st. All was going fine the gigs were great until the phoenix when pauls little boy took bad and he had to rush off wich is totaly understandable then the bombshell came leaving us the pubs and our followers in a mess,he was not going to see it out for reasons only he knows, im sorry if this sounds hard but what would another 4 gigs have done to him after all a promise is a promise , i have total respect for him but i feel there was none given ,i would like to say im trulely sorry for the upset this has caused its not the way i like to work i normally have a more professional way of doing things,the me me's have there new frontman craig banksy bankhead (C) and we are sounding better than ever we will be out on the 24th at the smugglers in sunderland,once again thanks paul but you could of done it better we could of said goodbye with a bang but this way its more like a wet fart. THE ME ME'S ARE GO!!!! |
| Sheldo |
posted 10/3/09 11:42 AM
Hey T , i'm sure that all the boys are upset/shocked at the way things turned out but thats rock'n'roll man and just another downward run on the memes rollercoaster. In a few short weeks when Banksy is up to speed you'll look back and laugh about it and the bitter taste will have gone out your mouth :P . Maybe the thought of actually having a 'final' night scared Bini + it was easier to go this way ?? I'm sure there would have been quite a few heavy hearts and red eyes at the final gig . Good luck for the future with all the Memes do and i look forward to hopefully getting back 1 day and seeing the new line up in action . Sheldo |
| sparky |
posted 10/3/09 4:13 PM
firstly ,a big G'DAY to sheldo,i hope all is well down under,and by that i mean australia,and not that itch you had a while back.haha .Onto the main subject though,paul was one of missing pieces when we first went to see the pesky critters at the back end of 2007,and they were certainly pesky,but myself and paul joined with the band to form none other than the me me's.collectively i've not worked in a more entertaining band in the 25 years i've been gigging,and it was sad news that paul had handed in his notice,but i felt that it was a long time coming,which did leave a cloud over the band for some months,then paul did give us notice initially,which was shortened quite out of the blue.we had plent drawn out discussion about this issue over recent months,and have tried to rectify the problem for the good of the band and all it's members,and as for us all,family is priority,and paul has decided that it's his family who need him most at this present time.for the rest of us,we'll carry on as normal and give the crowds what they want,and we all know that super charged musical assault is just that.one thing i will add,and that's the fact that we all have busy lives,including families,work,other responsibilities,and just life in general,but to miss an opportunity like the me me's is not on my agenda ,and won't be for quite some time.THE ME ME'S ARE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!! [This message has been edited on 10/03/2009] |
| T |
posted 10/3/09 7:10 PM
hi sheldo hows you blue, yes its sad but then again frustating is more like the feeling,all im saying is it would of been GREAT to end thing properly instead of like this. we have 4 more rehearsals with banksy and then the me me's are GO!! |
| sparky |
posted 10/6/09 5:28 PM
just thought i'd put a lid on the whole thing by saying,yes it is very sad the way things went,but nothings going to change,so let's just look to the future with a positive attitude,and just enjoy the ride!!! THE ME ME'S ARE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Bini |
posted 10/8/09 10:06 AM
I hope I can draw a line under this once & for all. After a necessary change of job back in February I found it almost impossible to commit myself fully to the band and as months progressed found that between work & band there was very little family time. In August I was ready to throw in the towel and could easily have walked away then, however, I wanted to be as fair as I could to the lads in the band and not drop them in it there & then so as I recall we had an in depth discussion about the whole situation and it was agreed to pencil in the 31st Oct as my farewell with the emphasis being on getting a replacement sooner rather than later. In recent weeks I mentioned that I was struggling to keep up with the band and felt the task of gigging becoming harder then my son was admitted into hospital while I was at The Pheonix in Cramlington and that was enough for me to realise where my focus should be! I did however, as a final gesture of good will say that I would play the Red Hackle as my last gig but unfortunately it was decided that it wasn't going ahead. When I joined the band it was firmly a case of the band revolving around your life and not your life around the band - I know it's a compliment to how popular the band is becoming so busy but for the last seven months I felt it was a case of my life revolving around the band (and work of course) and therefore had to go. It would have been great to go out with a bang and the thought of a farewell gig was something I was looking forward to - no fear, but things happen to change the best of plans and that's what happened for me! I respect all the lads and their families as indeed everyone connected to The Me Me's and I truly wish them every success for the future, I hope the followers of the band and venues that have had to be cancelled or re-arranged haven't been affected too much and hopefully take on board my reasons for leaving!! I'm sorry for any upset this has caused, Good luck lads and continue to blow 'em away!!! Bini |
| roy T |
posted 10/9/09 4:51 PM
thanks paul |
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