Nevermore Bassist(Jim Sheppard) To Undergo Surgery To Remove Benign Brain Tumor

[Indestructible]

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=154047

[Sepultura69]

Not a fan of the band or their music, but I will say that I wish him a speedy recovery. No one should ever have to suffer from Brain Tumors(Benign or Malignant). I've had close friends and family members die because of brain tumors, so I know first hand how bad those mother fuckers are.

Which leads me to my next question....is their up coming headlining tour and upcoming gigs with Sepultura cancelled now?...or are they still going to go on with the upcoming tour? A bass player can easily be replaced....unless your name is Steve DiGiorgio or Tom Araya

[Natrlhi]

Originally Posted by Sepultura69

A bass player can easily be replaced....unless you're name is Steve DiGiorgio or Tom Araya

Les Claypool would like to have a word with you.

[BloodoftheKings]

Originally Posted by Sepultura69

Which leads me to my next question....is their up coming headlining tour and upcoming gigs with Sepultura cancelled now?...or are they still going to go on with the upcoming tour?

"Sheppard in 2006 missed a number of NEVERMORE shows after undergoing a minor procedure for Crohn's Disease, a condition he's managed for nearly 20 years. Filling in for Sheppard was longtime friend James MacDonough (ex-MEGADETH, ICED EARTH)."

He's been replaced before so I guess thats what they're doing.

[Indestructible]

Originally Posted by BloodoftheKings

"Sheppard in 2006 missed a number of NEVERMORE shows after undergoing a minor procedure for Crohn's Disease, a condition he's managed for nearly 20 years. Filling in for Sheppard was longtime friend James MacDonough (ex-MEGADETH, ICED EARTH)."

He's been replaced before so I guess thats what they're doing.

He was also replaced on the 70,000 tons of metal cruise. I guess complications with the brain tumor and or chrohns disease prevented him from playing.

[Wizzbang11]

Originally Posted by Sepultura69

A bass player can easily be replaced....unless your name is Steve DiGiorgio or Tom Araya

Whoa...Steve Harris?
Steve DiGiorgio is replaceable, see Autopsy. Tom Araya's bass playing isn't at all impressive, the only thing that makes him not able to be replaced is his vocals (which aren't even good anymore.)
There are a handful of bands these days that 100% need their current bassist, like Enforcer, I don't care about Nevermore so I'm not sure if that's the case.

[maidenpriest]

get better Jim!! hopefully he is recovered for the Symphony X tour in may

[Sepultura69]

Originally Posted by Wizzbang11

Whoa...Steve Harris?
Steve DiGiorgio is replaceable, see Autopsy

I wasn't referring to his work with Autopsy, I was referring to him being irreplaceable in his band Sadus. No one can take away his spot, end of story compadre

Originally Posted by Wizzbang11

Tom Araya's bass playing isn't at all impressive, the only thing that makes him not able to be replaced is his vocals

hmmmm ya think

Originally Posted by Wizzbang11

(which aren't even good anymore.)

I disagree

[Wizzbang11]

Originally Posted by Sepultura69

hmmmm ya think

That makes his irreplaceable as a singer, not a bassist. They could easily replace his bass playing with someone like Danny Lilker.

[Sepultura69]

Originally Posted by Wizzbang11

That makes his irreplaceable as a singer, not a bassist. They could easily replace his bass playing with someone like Danny Lilker.

Yeah, but he looks cool when hes singing and playing bass at the same time