NewsJanuary 2, 2006 5:30 PM ET7,601 views

Minus The Bear part w/ Matt Bayles

Minus The Bear keyboardist Matt Bayles has decided to leave the band to focus on his production work. According to the band, "His growing workload along with the increasing time requirements of MTB forced him to make a decision and, though saddened, the band wish Matt the best." During the past few years, Bayles has engineered/produced albums by Isis, Burnt By The Sun, and These Arms Are Snakes, among many others.

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HumanSteamroller 1/2/2006 2:32:22 PM

Minus The Bayles LOLOLOLOLOLOL

natexnathan 1/2/2006 2:32:37 PM

much gayness.

flair 1/2/2006 2:32:50 PM

first "first post"

battles 1/2/2006 2:34:43 PM

uhghghg, I dont know if this is good or bad, I think all he did was make noise with keyboards, and his production is flawless lately.

TheWood 1/2/2006 2:37:24 PM

Damn. I don't like this.

stabface 1/2/2006 2:39:30 PM

minus the bear is sooooo metal

incircles 1/2/2006 2:46:46 PM

probably a good move on his part

Mattapooh 1/2/2006 2:50:41 PM

I think he made the right move, and I'm a MTB fan

new_york_lesbians 1/2/2006 2:52:44 PM

his production is beautiful, his keyboards i never paid attention to.

afros_in_dessert_Storm 1/2/2006 2:59:37 PM

to bad the vocalist didn't leave he is the reason i don't like them

Mudhoney 1/2/2006 3:32:14 PM

not that big of a deal, the keyboards were cool but nothing to fret over

cryptic_slaughter 1/2/2006 3:52:51 PM

the keyboard player is the hardest postion to fill

wyldweasil 1/2/2006 4:00:00 PM

I didn't even realize the guy was in a band, I just thought he was a great producer

homewrecker 1/2/2006 4:27:07 PM

his production is flat and weak to say the least

a_victim_a_target 1/2/2006 4:40:39 PM

yeah he totally made a great norma jean record! sike.

imalright 1/2/2006 4:50:48 PM

yeah he totally made a great norma jean record! sike. yea like o god himself could have helped that one

bigbuTTbill 1/2/2006 4:55:56 PM

Minus the bear, minus the keyboards? Sounds ok to me.

picturesofme 1/2/2006 5:14:57 PM

hopefully he will continue to produce MtB albums.

thejamesdeantrio 1/2/2006 5:34:59 PM

minus the bayles....i lol'ed hard.

scared_to_death 1/2/2006 6:46:15 PM

well he did have some pretty snazzy keyboard parts, mostly in menos the oso though. itd be a bigger deal if the singer or guitarists left

xTomWaitsx 1/2/2006 8:48:10 PM

Matt Bayles never fails to fall short of a genius, with works from Pearl Jam to Isis to T.A.A.S. In addition, he sought me out at a MTB show in '04 and talked to me about politics for at least 20 minutes. Best of luck to Matt and MTB.

Strongarm 1/2/2006 8:56:28 PM

I love this damn band, fckiing amazing. Sad to see Matt go. I especially love his work in menos, my favorite being the end of the song "Pachuca Sunrise"

SeveredinTwo 1/2/2006 9:58:57 PM

^^ why dont you give him a good bye kiss on his throbbing aids induced butt hole gay??

pseudoxme 1/2/2006 11:21:15 PM

now, i'm well aware of the members of this bands past projects... but that was then this is now. why is this on lambgoat?

sharkxpunch 1/2/2006 11:42:48 PM

FUUUUUUUUUUCK. first breather resist lose vocalist, now this. this hasn't been a good past few weeks on lambgoat. i think i'll stop coming here.

woodwater 1/3/2006 12:20:13 AM

I just bought this cd today too. Does this mean that Botch is getting back together? I wish that Botch would get back together.

Strongarm 1/3/2006 5:45:53 AM

God damn it "Severed", its time for you to fck off and start realizing what good music is. Get out of your little box and stop shit talking on a fcking forum to make yourself feel strong, you're fcking pathetic..

HumanSteamroller 1/3/2006 7:59:36 AM

^ way to take the internet seriously, dude.

scared_to_death 1/3/2006 9:59:33 AM

well, hopefully they find a new keyboardist, cuz it was a nice addition to the sound. but i really only noticed his work on the latest album, and it was good. i bet they can find a good replacement

thisaintsweettea 1/3/2006 10:39:25 AM

anyone care? They should have gotten rid of him because - why the fck would they needs someone to play keyboards?

omegaman 1/3/2006 11:46:01 AM

I don't get this band anyway, he should've joined TAAS instead, but he does good production work. This band should break up.

oath777 1/3/2006 1:41:49 PM

its kinda lame that this isnt hardcore news but this band is really fcking good at what they do making music and losing this member of the band is truely sad

lxresist 1/3/2006 3:25:05 PM

yeah its kinda lame this isnt hardcore news.. lolz!

Mixhail 1/3/2006 4:26:46 PM

i will play keyboards. I am still pissed to this day for missing their free show at Cal State Fullerton last year because i was too busy jacking off.

holycitybradley 1/3/2006 5:07:45 PM

dont think this will be a huge difference in the band

Stillers 1/7/2006 3:23:20 AM

Matt Bayles is a genius grat work on mastodoon and botch

paulkill 6/22/2006 10:04:01 PM

its a shame, its a great band and i dont think they will find a proper replacement




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