Hey ladies (especially the ladies) and gentlemen, it's been months since I updated you on GP and this could only mean good things, right? With the three months or so in between updates we probably replaced our sorely missed members that left the band, finished our long-awaited second album and are primed and ready for new shows!! Right? I mean, come on, right? Please tell me that's what happened!!

Nope! Sorry guys, but it's been the opposite. After the last blog we had one encouraging practice. And that was the last time the GPs played music together in any form. While already reeling from the loss of Nick, Jon and John we were struck with what may have been the death blow for the charismatic crew known as The Guilty Parties: James informed us that he was leaving the state and going to start life anew in Las Vegas, Nv. While we were saddened to see our favorite cuddle-bunny go, we decided that we still had what it took to soldier on... or so we thought. Since then the GPs have moved their separate ways in life. I've been eyeball deep in graduate school work, Joshi's been working on wrapping up his bachelor's degree, Bobby has been working on school and getting his life under way and Jeff's been diligently working on getting into the police academy (no, he's not replacing Steve Gutenberg as the lead of a zany class of misfits out to shake the foundation of the old guard; he's actually working toward becoming a law enforcement officer!). So the remaining GPs aren't in a position to re-write parts and train new members right now. That doesn't mean we're calling it quits officially, because maybe we're too afraid to let GP go, but the band as of right now is not planning on playing any shows (That includes a final farewell if we do indeed call it a night) or practicing so don't keep your hopes up too high :(

We did have a lovely reunion of all the GPs (and former stars of the GP galaxy) at Nick's wedding in September and it was a love-fest of guys that still respect and admire one another. Despite the love and mutual admiration we did put a nail in the coffin of reforming as we once were. Things within the band have changed too much; everyone has their own lives to live and projects that they are pursuing. But it was a great feeling having everyone in the same room and enjoying one another's company for a night.

So, could this be the end of the Guilty Parties? Who knows!!!

But as a consolation I'm putting most of "You're Out of the Band" for you all to remember how hard we once rocked.

Speaking of Rock! We do have that totally unfinished album which will likely never come out. I wish you guys could have heard it, but unfortunately it's nowhere near close to being in a spot where I could release it. The music just wouldn't make sense. So keep your fingers crossed and your lucky rabbit's feet tightly in your grip and maybe we'll finish that before the studio we recorded our album in becomes completely dismantled.

So folks, that's it and that's all for now. Hopefully this won't be the last time I blog to you all, but just in case it is you've all been great and I miss seeing your smiling faces as I'm sure the rest of the guys do.

Peace,
-Anthony and The Guilty Parties Rock and Roll Extravaganza.

P.S. In response to Jonah not being able to post his picture memories, I'll post any pictures you want to leave in comments here. Just leave a link and I'll take care of it. This should be pretty cool!

Jonah