During the 2001 Rock in Rio show, bassist Nick Oliveri was arrested after performing on stage naked, with only his bass guitar covering his genitals. Oliveri apologized to officials, saying that he did not know it was a crime in Brazil.
In 2001, the song “Drag You Down” was used in the animated sitcom Daria .
In 2001, the line-up of Graham, Millar, Hall and Mayer reunited to tour across North America. Recordings from these shows make up the live album Reunion of Scribes: Live 2001 . Bass player Mayer left the band in 2003, replaced by Stan Miczek , who adopted the name “Smokin’ Stan…
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2001 saw the release of the box set The Soundboard Series , containing concerts from the 2001 Australian Tour plus two from Tokyo, Japan.
The band went on to release a live album, Live, Loud and Loose , in 2001, which consisted of refurbished early live concert recordings from the band’s intense touring years from 1982 to 1986. The year 2001 also brought another round of touring, this time dedicated to Scott Smith. Ken…
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During the summer of 2001, the band released its fifth album, Shangri-La Dee Da , which produced one modest rock radio hit in ” Days of the Week “. Despite promotion of the album by going on tour with Linkin Park on the Family Values Tour , Shangri-La Dee Da…
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The original recordings from the Forward sessions made their way to the internet via peer-to-peer sites in late 2001.
In 2001, former guitarist Robbin Crosby publicly announced that he was HIV -positive. He died on June 6, 2002, from a heroin overdose. He was 42 years old.
Lord’s knee was injured in 2001.
“I got a phone call from a promoter who asked me if I would be interested in re-forming the band for the Coachella festival in LA,” said Farrell in 2001, “and taking the band on tour after that… This comes at a time when this record Song Yet to Be…
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