Terry K. Wrote:
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> Survivor was more about Peterik's songwiting and
> Bickler's/Jamison's vocals than Frankie being
> there. Sure--he was a great player with excellent
> skills/tone for their brand of melrock. But fans
> would NOT be asking--Where's Frankie? If Jim &
> Jimi were there onstage--it's pretty much
> Survivor. Back when,JP must have wanted to let the
> band go & get on with things. But now? He's back
> on board with JJ. There is no reason we
> shouldn't/couldn't see a reborn Survivor with the
> rightful players on board. It's never quite been
> said, but I'm getting that Peterik wants nothing
> to do with Sullivan anymore. He's just too nice a
> guy to pinpoint any specific reasons. But I'd bet
> he'd LOVE to put Survivor back out there on the
> tour trail. Reminds me of all those years that
> John Fogerty was kept from playing his own
> Creedance songs. Nonsense and legal mumbo jumbo
> while the music/fans suffer. Pity..T


Frankie brought the 'toughness' to the sound - I think Jim would need someone who could fulfil that role and keep it more focussed than the stuff he writes for POL (or even on the Crossroads Moment album, which I love). I know Jim's happy being able to write for/with different artists and has been for years.

And am I right in thinking JJ and JP aren't speaking to each other again? There was talk of a follow up to CM for a while... and then Jimi's back with Frankie. Can't see Frankie letting Jimi do another album with Peterik as long as he's part of Survivor (and my guess is that that's a contractual/financial arrangement given Jimi's comments when he left Survivor after Reach re. Frankie being "the devil".)