我们又失去了一个伟大的乐团. 如果大家有空请大家仔细读完这份声明, 你会看到一个伟大的音乐家对於乐团的热爱,对於团员的感谢与不舍, 对於音乐的执着,对於过往青春的留念,对於乐迷的信任. 读这份声明时我一面播放着他们今年的专辑Pleased to meet you, 读到某些字句时,配合着Tim Booth在James中最後的声音, 着实让我久久不能自己. 纪念James,90年代最秀逸的英伦之声.1986-2001. Tim's Statement Regarding His Departure From James Dear friends, After much deliberation I have decided it's time for me to leave JAMES. When we started the band we always said we'd give it a year and see how it went. If you had told me we'd last nearly 20 years I'd have asked you what drugs you were on. I am leaving on a high. The tour is selling well and will be a great farewell party. For the last two years we have been getting on better with each other than ever before. We have made a C.D that I believe to be our best since Laid; yes I have heard that reviews state otherwise but by not reading them I keep myself in a blissful bubble of ignorance. Although some of the Summer gigs were a bit hit and miss the last gig we did, in Athens was one of the best we have ever done. So why am I leaving? Well because I want to stop while we are on top. 为何我要离开呢? 因为我希望当我们站在巅峰时停止. To leave great memories knowing that I feel proud of just about everything we have done. 我为我们所做过的一切事情感到骄傲,那些美好的回忆. And I am leaving because it feels like THE RIGHT TIME. This is an intuitive decision enabling me to let go of a huge commitment and make space for something new to come in. I am sure the press will try and find all kinds of smaller reasons and many of them may be factually true. But this is the greater truth. I am mid-way through a screen play - which may just be for an audience of one. I am looking forward to teaching creativity workshops, to act and create some new music. If you want to keep in touch, my own web-site should be running by December at timbooth.net. I don't know what the rest of the guys are going to do but I want to thank them for an amazing ride and for taking my departure so well. For those of you who hate award acceptance thank you's turn away now. I want to thank all the musicians who have ever played in James throughout our various incarnations. Also massive thanks to Peter Rudge, Brian Eno, Traci, Geoff, Simon, Louise, Laurie, Nicola, Neil, Richard, Marsha, Martine, Michael, Joyce, Martin, Angelo and other allies too numerous to mention or remember. I've also got to thank my own personal crew of Kate, Ben, Mepps and Avril. And finally you. The quality of your listening has enabled us to produce quality. Your faith in us has lifted us to higher levels. 因为你们的聆听让我们做出更有质感的唱片,你们的信念支持我们到更高的等级. It seems like you have managed to always see us through the smokescreen of hipness and cool that the music industry is drowning in. Thank you for listening. Much love. Tim --

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