I doubt Sum 41 will stop there. They will probably get a replacement.

It won't be the same though. Dave was the credible musician in that band (Well, Steve is a good drummer actually).

I know it won't be the same, unless they can find an amazing guitar replacement, which is doubtful.

I'll audition for it. I'm pretty amazing with my axe.
(Luckily no one on here has heard me play guitar, so they don't know that I'm utterally pathetic.)
Yup, I'm the second coming of Hendrix.

they'll probably go back to their aknf pop punk now. damn that sucks

I doubt it, coz Deryck was the main songwriter in all their albums.
He wrote all the songs on DTLI and Chuck, so I don't see why he would stop writing heavier songs now.
Although I'm expecting an absence of shred solos, not that I mind, I've never liked solos. They bore me, I see them as a way for the guitarist to show off, I don't care how good the guitarist is, as long as he writes cool tunes it's fine with me.

I love solos, but not when they're stupidly fast and don't actually make it sound [I]good[/I]. People will think it's good though, just because it's fast.

I would actually love it if they went back to pop-punk, but I doubt it's gonna happen.

I can't believe Dave left... They'll never be the same. As cool as it is that the new album is supposed to be "Classic Sum 41 but better" and "a mix of all of our old stuff," it still won't be the same.

I think they said they're not looking for a replacement... And I'd rather they didn't. Sum 41 isn't Sum 41 if it's not the 4 members it's been, or at least three of them. I don't want to see someone else in the band, I just don't. I'd rather it continue as a three member band, even if someone plays guitar for live performances, than continue being a 4 member band with a new guitarist.

I glad that they did a live album as a whole band before Dave left. Something really cool and nice. Now if they only released a DVD over here...

For some reason, Dave leaving just doesn't surprise me, and I don't feel bad about it or anything, it's weird I know, but...things happen I guess, I hope they find someone good to replace him...whatever

I felt the same from when I didn't know, to when I did.

They'll get someone else probably anyway, so I don't even care.

I don't want them to replace him... I couldn't even imagine someone else being able to. It'll be weird, but I'd rather it satyed Cone, Deryck, and Steve. It's not the same without Dave, let alone with an entirely new guitarist. I know they'd need a lead for live stuff but I wouldn't want to see someone actually become part of the band...

But I hope everything goes well for them all. Deryck said on the Sum 41 messageboard that the new album would be a mix of their old stuff, and "classic sum 41 but better." So I'm really hoping to hear some sweet **** that I know Sum 41 can come up with.

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I dont know what it was but i always knew that he would quit one day he was an amazing guitarest made sum what they were with out them they wont be the same i hope they dont get another member it wouldent be right it would be weird go threw all that than get another guitarest to join and learn all there songs and make more it will be impossible to replace dave.

nothing is gonna change with sum 41 and the music they make, i believe that this album will be the best one so far, and nothign will change as far as the guitar riffs and chords go because it was derek that wrote them and told dave what to play. also i read somewhere that sum 41 will not be searching for a replacement guitarist. this is good because as someone said earlier, no one else can really fit in with these guys, they guys are crazy and their live shows are amazing and they kind of person that would fit seamlessly into that group only comes along once in a while and i think that the only person that fit in with them was dave. he's i quote from derek i found:

"The fact is Dave lost interest a long time ago," Whibley added. "Not to take any credit away from him, but he really didn't have anything to do with this band creatively for a long time. I wrote all those riffs and played most of them on the albums. So from a creative stand point nothing is going to change with Sum 41."



Also i heard that apparently dave has been depressed and was "distant" form the band members the only time they really talked was on the road and in studio when they had to. But apparently dave has been considering quitting since AKNF

Hey, Maybe they'll come home!

Well I see that they updated the news on sum41.com... They just say how Dave left and all... Nothing new.

Well, they are working on the new album. I hope it's not too Chuck'y'

Ha... i kinda hope there will be another rap/rock song ala It's what we're all about or Fat Lip.


It'd be kinda weird without dave though... only two people trading lyrics back and forth.

Wow, how would they do that live? Cone isn't much of a talker.

I love Cone. He only says like 5 words a show, but he always makes me laugh.

Deryck: "I'm ****in' stupid!"
Cone: "It's true."

So subtle, yet, I found it funny.

..Anyways, I rekon Cone could fill in for Dave's vocal parts, he's not a bad singer, I've heard him on a few live tracks.
ie: No Brains; the 'So Sick of you, so sick of... " bit.

Yeah, he did some yelling in We're All to Blame on a live performance I saw. He wasn't bad.

Yea he does some backups but nothing near what Dave did... We'll have to wait and see


And on the Sum41.com messageboard, Deryck said the new album would be a mix of all of their old stuff... And "'Classic Sum 41' but better." So that's what I'm hoping for. More of an HHoP-esqe sound. But hey, any Sum 41 is good Sum 41.

I downloaded Moron, Subject To Change, Noots, WWVII... All those bonus tracks and stuff. They're pretty cool. I like how Subject To Change has lyrics from other songs like No Reason. It's almost like some songs thrown together or something.

i like motivation a lot.. but I don't know if they are still playing as a band?

I've been meaning to ask, what album is WWVII on? I've looked through tracklists many times, and have never saw it listed.

bullgarrafuerte: Yes, they are still a band, The Lead Guitarist has quit however.

mmm.. so I think they will not be the same as they used to be... i hope the new cd is as good as the last one does this look infected dave was cool-..

I'm not really that bummed or surprised that Dave left. I'm real curious as to what the new music is gonna be like.

[QUOTE=FauxApathy]I've been meaning to ask, what album is WWVII on? I've looked through tracklists many times, and have never saw it listed.

bullgarrafuerte: Yes, they are still a band, The Lead Guitarist has quit however.[/QUOTE]
It was on the bonus DVD Cross Your T's and Gouge Your Eyes that came with Does This Look Infected?

wtf i didnt even know he had left, hes a great player i think .

Ahh, I dug out All Killer No Filler and Does This Look Infected? a week or so ago, I really forgot how much I liked Sum 41 and how much better they are than the current crop of similar bands.

I didn't care for Chuck much though.