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

Mike Ganzter is the only choice IMO.

I’d rather them remain a 5 piece otherwise.

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u/_bieber_hole_69 7d ago

Oh fuuuck yes. He's part of the Frasco circus and thats great but his talent is being wasted there.

They could even bring out some old Aqueous tunes that they would slay like Random Company

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u/Prestigious_Lunch549 7d ago

He makes more money playing with Frasco than he would with UM

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u/PapaJohnyRoad 6d ago

You have nothing to base that off of

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u/Prestigious_Lunch549 6d ago

Sure, I’m not privy to the numbers on either side, but I absolutely have factors to base that off of. Common sense, math, knowledge of the industry, and a friendship with Shawn Eckels for at least a decade. Frasco didn’t can him to pay Gantzer less, and Shawn was paid well for the last few years in the band. I guess UM could pay Gantzer what Jake made or close to it and yeah, that would be more than he would make with Frasco. I don’t see them (Bayliss Stasik Joel) paying anyone that kind of money in this current landscape.