SECRET MACHINES: THEN THERE WERE TWO: After the shocking news of Ben Curtis leaving the band JamBase tracks down drummer Josh Garza to get exclusive insight into what happened and where this leaves The Secret Machines...

That was insanely enlightening.

Except, did anyone catch that Josh sort of called Ben stupid? Or maybe I just read it the wrong way... who knows, haha.

I'm SOOO looking forward to this show. whew

What? Where did Josh say that Benjamin is stupid? Maybe a little burnt out... Oh Benjamin.

This is my favorite quote:
"It's really hard to be in a band with us because we're really smart."

HAH! But I guess it's totally true, they are both really smart.

That's what I meant! It sounded like he was saying the Benjamin had to get out because Josh and Brandon were too smart for him hahahaha... he had to go back to the Bells where everything was a little easier.

hmmmmm awesome interview. helped ease my mind quite a bit. did anyone look at any of the peoples' comments? lookit this guy:

"I heard that they kicked him out of the band because he was partying wayyyyy too hard.....you know, like Trey-like partying."



bah!

I hardly think that he was implying that Benjamin was stupid. I believe he was implying that most of the other musicians they would have to try to replace Benjamin with are stupid. (And hey, having been a session player in NYC, yeah, most of them are.)

The interview did set me rather more at ease though. I mean, Benjamin has spent his entire life, since he was a teenager, playing in other people's (usually people with incredibly strong personalities) bands. He's an incredibly talented and creative person, sooner or later he's going to want to do his own thing, express his own creativity.

So, you know, I fully support him in that.

I am not even half way through the interview and I am pissed I won't be at this show. Someone better record the mothafucka!!!!!

I was the one who interviewed Josh-He was in no way saying Ben was stupid-He was simply saying He and Brandon were smart and know what they like and want to accomplish-and someone new might not fit into that vision-I think anyways.

I am just very happy they are continuing and am psyched to be heading to NYC to see the band at High Line Ballroom.

ok ok ok... I didn't ACTUALLY think he called him stupid, I doubt Josh would say something like that.


I'm psyched about the Highline too, I'll be there!!!!!!!! All the way from Iowa!

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Originally posted by stevemavi:
I am not even half way through the interview and I am pissed I won't be at this show. Someone better record the mothafucka!!!!!

I'm with you! It looks so promising, new songs and all... But I don't live on the good side of the ocean for that.

I really like how they decided to go on as a duo rather than trying to find someone else, and just tried to take Benjamin's departure as a positive move rahther than the end of the band.

This just made me really sad so I stopped it a quarter in.

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Originally posted by Richard:
I am just very happy they are continuing and am psyched to be heading to NYC to see the band at High Line Ballroom.

http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=10600

oww oooowwwwwww!!! The was a sweeeet review. I was actually talking to brandon and the guy interupted us to ask him the questions. I was standing there when Brandon said that they memorized the set list and what not.

I love Josh and Brandon.

Well, that was a very nice review, and quite accurate. Thanks, Richard.

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Originally posted by Lisa Nachtman:
the guy interupted us to ask him the questions. I was standing there when Brandon said that they memorized the set list and what not.

I am sorry to have interupted you. I was being overzelous in my quest to get a set list.

hahaha no problem, richard!!! You were asking interesting things so I didn't mind This is the first time that I've experienced first-hand what goes into an interview/review/article so it was actually a bit enlightening. I can attest to the fact that you reported very accurately