Here's that interview I was talking about, just after Jamo left Survivor in 2006/2007:

http://www.melodicrock.com/interviews/jimijamison07.html


From what he was saying there, I'd guess the only reason he's back in the band is if the money's been sorted out, or if he's financially/legally obligated.




Idiosyncrasy Wrote:
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> 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".)