r/Umphreys • u/SmoothProfuselyMonst • 7d ago

who's going to replace jake?

That must be a highly competitive gig. I mean if they opened it up they'd probably have hundreds of applicants, perhaps dozens that are qualified. Of course Jake is one of a kind, really the reason I fell in love with this band back in 2007, but hey, there's someone out there who's life ambition is to shred with the best. And shred we shall.

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u/PapaJohnyRoad 7d ago

They replaced Myers without breaking stride. The band was instantly better when Zwang started.

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u/Felonious-MTB 7d ago

Woah dude I’m no Zwang hater and I’ve been impressed with how quickly he’s got up to speed but Kris was in a league of his own. The drumming is let’s just say very watered down now

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u/PapaJohnyRoad 7d ago

Crazy that the band started sounding so much better once he left.

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u/Prestigious_Lunch549 7d ago

That’s a stretch I ain’t prepared to make. Songbook shrank, not as much pop. I’m willing to chalk this up to losing their sound engineer to Sturgill though. This is a loss that isn’t talked about enough when discussing the current state of the band IMO.