Moments of Zen

Utterly disorienting for Robin and Percy to learn that Brand X‘s own John Goodsall was “friends” with his managers.

Defining the word “friend” these days is almost as thorny a mission as defining the word “lies”. What’s a lie? Is it mendacious or perfidious? Duplicitous or deceitful? Was John even aware of this friendship?

The things John told us about the businessmen who handled his money were never kind, but then, we only shared a band with him since 1975. But now, those same critters recently took to social media in an apparent claim that, while John Goodsall was dying, intubated, in a Minnesota hospital, he found just the right inclination to pen his will (in their favor, no less) under the watchful gaze of a (no doubt appointed) notary public — we’re guessing…

Percy and Robin are gobsmacked, befuddled, and all at sea with these perplexing claims because the John they knew was sending different signals…  Can John Goodsall’s emails shed a light on his views of the short-lived Brand X management episode, leading up to his untimely demise in 2021? Needless to say, as lifelong friends, John and Percy were always on the same page, about all that Jazz, and anything else for that matter.

But it’s quite something to see it in writing, isn’t it? Like a signature on a contract… Perhaps it’s a “first draft” of that testament we’re hearing so much about. Who can tell? With John, who does know? Let us know what you think.

The plot has holes in it…

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This has been your moment of Zen.
"As soon as I see them doing business under our Brand X name"...
Read John's full email:
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Full email transcript below:
On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 4:16 PM englebert humpadink <goodies.guitarmaggedon@gmail.com> wrote:
THAT norman bitch called me a drunk. I just figured out the last time i had ONE beer was Sunday, Jan & I had one each at our local pub visiting friends. This is the new popular insult now for pointing their guilty finger at others. It particularly annoys me because since i did have a drug problem decades ago, a few little cunts have tried to throw that BS at me befre, IT NEVER WORKS FOR THEM. Pisses me off none-the-less.  An habitual liar and thief (born in Spain i heard) destroys a band? NO! Percy, me & one other former alumni  guesting along w Chris & Kenny, (Mike Clarke,Woody? even Burgi) will start working on a brand new (Indepent self released CD)  Please tell all your friends. We want this known, Especially by bedford/weinberger. Now, as soon as i see them doing business under our Brand X name i have badass attorneys just itching to sue the little richboys. Even without a registered trademark, everyone knows who BrandX was, Percy & I will have a huge settlement owed by them. Its not difficult for me to make the new album happen even from here. Word is out, LA agents are interested. Has Percy ever worked with producer Franz Pusch?  YES, i know they hung out during the sessions for Manifest Destiny! Franz  is Amazing, perfect for this gig. Franz will be excited when i ask him to produce & engineer a new BX album his Calif studio. 

But Normy has killed his particular golden goose, without me his silly west coast tour will be an embarrasing disaster.

ThanX Joyce luv for always having our back. As you can tell, the sleeping giant has been widely awakened & wants a Fight.
El Goody
 Luv Yall, John
 

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