Chriss Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 According to an interview that Hayley recently did with UOL.com in Brazil, Paramore will be bringing Josh Freese and Justin York on their South American tour to fill in on drums and lead guitar. Here's the link to the interview: http://musica.uol.co...otimo-show.jhtm Here it is translated (thanks to unfolias on LiveJournal): UOL music: Josh and Zac have recently left the band. Can you tell us what happened? Hayley: Honestly, they said they weren't happy. So they decided, a few months ago, they'll leave the band. And we said: 'alright!' UOL: Who will replace them in the SA tour? H: At the moment, we' got Taylor's brother, who had already replaced Josh. He will tour with us playing the guitar and doing Josh's parts. On the drums we will have Josh Freese. UOL: What are your expectations for the SA tour? H: We are just happy to be back. It's been two years since we last came here and we were anxious to come back, but we never really did find time to return. So we're excited, because some of our coolest fans live there, we always chat with them through the internet. I think it will rock (?). We will show the fans that we're still here, we're still able to put on a good show and we really appreciate our fans support. UOL: What will you play over here? (i think he means which songs will they play) H: The setlist will be similar to the HCT one, which happened in America in the middle of this year. It's one of the biggest shows we've done, we can interact with the crowd a lot and there is a good mix of musics from all our albums. UOL: You've been playing with your band since you're 16 years old and now you're 22. What's the most valuable lesson that you've learned during these years? H: You simply have to be happy and love what you do. We're lucky that we have our fans as our family. We never really felt that we were in the big stage, we were always at their level. They [the fans] really understand what we are going through when we write a song. We thank a lot for that. We're one of those lucky bands that can travel through the whole world and have the support of so many fans. UOL: BNE was released this last year. What can you tell us about that work and its lyrics? H: I'd say that I still agree with all that I said when making BNE. I've learned a lot about people, growing and how your heart reacts to different things in life. Sometimes, it reacts in a awful way and you have to pass through it all with a sense of gratitude. I thank everything that we went through as a band. I'm happy about everything, even in the hard times, because life isn't only about being in a band, life's about you turning into the person that you'll be proud of and reaching people at that level. You have to show them there's still hope. For me, BNE was an opportunity to show people that, even in the hardest times, we are still faithful and there's still something good in the world. It's uncommon to fell that way, so we hope that people can listen to our CD and fell what we want to transmit. UOL: It all that's been happening, what will the future of paramore? H: We've started to write musics and new ideas. Taylor, Jeremy and I are very excited for the future. We know it's a big step for us. Going through this isn't easy, but that won't stop us. We owe that to our fans, because if we didn't have them, we wouldn't even be here today. If we stopped now, it would be disrespectful to all those that believe in us. UOL: Have you started to record anything yet? H: We hope to do that in the next year [2011], we will prepare them as fast as we can, because we are really inspired at the moment. We aren't sure about those songs yet (?), but we are ready to move forward and we're happy about that. UOL: Are there any plans to replace Josh and Zac? H: Obviously, when we get on the next tour that will have to be decided, but, at the moment, we fell stronger than ever. That's inspiring us. Us 3 will do what's the best for our band now and, in the future, we will see who we're going to find to help us on tour. We all know Justin York's abilities, since he toured with Paramore early last year, but if you've never heard of Josh Freese,just watch this video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayleyRoxMySox Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Freese is a good drummer, but NIN is no Paramore. Musically totally different. He should be able to translate his skills accordingly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Josh Freese has played studio drums on over 300 albums, haha. Here's his discography if you're not familiar with him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Freese_discography Besides NIN, he's a member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, Devo, and he tours with Weezer. I don't think he'll have any problems playing Paramore's music. To be as good as him, you have to be well-versed in multiple genres. Here's one of him playing with The Vandals. Maybe the NIN example wasn't a great one to include. Dude is an incredible drummer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHUhEmp38ks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaniali Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I know Justin and for Josh Freese, I trust Hayley, Jeremy and Taylor to hire someone incredibly talented, cannot wait to see how it's gonna play out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craven moorehead Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Obviously they'll have to find a permanent drummer after the tour, but as far as the current tour goes, Josh Freese will easily be able to handle Paramore's drumming. A bit of an unexpected move, but I guess they didn't have much time before the tour, so they just hired a good, well known session drummer for the duration of the tour, or at least to start the tour until they find a permanent replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I think they know Josh Freese a little from festivals this past year, since he's been touring with Weezer and both bands have played a lot of the same festivals. It was definitely unexpected though. When I read it, I announced it to everyone at work, haha. It's only a ten day tour, so they probably just asked him out for that, since they'll be writing for the rest of the year. And you're right. He can absolutely handle the drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasiek Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 is jon staying as touring member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 ^ That's a good question. I'm not sure, but I've been wondering it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasiek Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 i like that guy, he seems to be really great dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaniali Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I like Jon too, I hope he stays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catie Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Oh well thats cool! Would've been nice to see Taylor doing lead guitar but thats okay! still cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Am I gonna be the the first person to point out the fact that 3 out of 4 times "felt" was spelt as "fell"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 ^ I noticed it too, but the person who translated it's first language is Spanish, so it didn't bother me. If they didn't translate it, I would've had to get a translation from Google that wouldn't have made any sense in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasiek Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 well it was translated twice , english - portuguese - english, there might be some mistakes maybe they thought "replace josh" means he will take the lead guitar? maybe he will play rhythm guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Don't know Josh Freese, but he seems a very good drummer. I wonder who the permanent replacement will be of Josh and Zac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiZz Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 I think that they did a goog choice.. well Justin York toured with them in the past [when Josh was planning his wedding] and he has a little experience with this. I looked on Josh Freese's wkipedia paga and I saw that is catalogated as a good drummer [and he has a lot of experiences in music]. Well I thinked about Jon and I think that he woud be a great MEMBER for Paramore. I don't know if this would happen but I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornForThis410 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Looking at Josh's discography he's played drums on several albums I listen to and I'm sure he'll be able to handle Paramore's songs as he's played for quite a range of genres. Good to hear Justin's back, ever since the announcment was made about Josh & Zac it seemed he would be one of the first choices to fill in again, if not join on a full term basis. 2011 looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I still think Justin is not the best choice for the lead guitar.I'd like to see Taylor doing that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Remember though that Taylor and Josh switched off on the lead guitar parts for Brand New Eyes, so Taylor will still play some lead (Brick By Boring Brick is the first song that comes to mind). When you've been playing certain guitar parts for almost four years, switching to the opposite parts in songs gets a little confusing, and I'm pretty sure I remember Taylor saying he wasn't very comfortable playing Josh's lead parts for the tour last spring, so I can see why this time around, they're letting Justin play them (for the songs Taylor doesn't already play lead on anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 this seriously sucks for anyone in south america that anticipated on seeing the band as a whole. i feel bad but i guess they're grateful for being able to see them at all. excited to see how this all plays out with the new touring members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catie Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Yeah I agree Erin. I hear Justin York did great when he filled in for Josh before and from the videos Josh seems pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 For everyone wondering if Jon was still touring with Paramore in South America, their tour manager Andrew tweeted this to him just now: Tourmangler: @JonY2K soon we'll be rehearsing for south america like a g6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayleyRoxMySox Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Are they only touring or are they permanent members of the band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Touring members. The band will most likely stay a three piece for now and then decide on touring or new members later. They are in no rush to permanently replace Zac and Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayleyRoxMySox Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 my wife plays drums. She can drum for them permanently! I would have a fucking heart attack hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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