Iced Earth: Richard Christy (drums) leaves the band to join the Howard Stern show
Added Monday, May 17, 2004 In a recent post on the Iced Earth band board, Jon Schaffer announced that Richard Christy (drums) will no longer be a member of Iced Earth. According to Schaffer, Christy will join Howard Stern on his show, as comedian. Christy will be replaced by Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Riot).
The full statement about Richard Christy leaving Iced Earth: "The most significant bit of news to report is that Richard Christy will no longer be with the band after the LA show. He has decided to pursue his comedy career by being a permanent fixture on the Howard Stern show. Though Richard’s timing on informing the band of this was somewhat less than professional, as he informed us of his intentions in the middle of the tour instead of before it started, we do wish him well and all the best for his future. He feels he will be better suited for the comedy world than the music world based on some recent experiences, and he’s probably right, Richard is a very funny and unique guy.
Replacing Richard will be Bobby Jarzombek of Halford and Riot notoriety. Bobby is an excellent drummer and we will be rehearsing in Los Angeles before we start the extension of the U.S. dates."
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