Matthew Good Band splits with guitarist (Monday, August 27, 2001) http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicArtistsG/good_matthew.html By PAUL CANTIN -- Senior Reporter, JAM! Showbiz The Matthew Good Band has parted ways with lead guitarist Dave Genn. In a pair of similarly worded messages posted both at the band's official website (www.matthewgoodband.com) and the fan site www.runningforhome.net, Good broke the news to fans. "Due to the rise of certain events I will clarify some things. Has David and the band parted company? Yes, we have," Good said in the posting at runningforhome.net. "Rich, Ian, and myself wish Dave nothing but the utmost happiness in life and an extremely prosperous future in whatever he endeavors to do. I would like to say that this news is brand spanking new, but it's been a while in the making, to be honest," Good said. There are currently no plans to replace Genn. In the meantime, Ryan Dahle (Limblifter, The Age Of Electric) will fill in at a scheduled Sept. 15 show in Saskatoon, the statement said, adding the break with Genn will not jeopardize the Oct. 30 release of MGB's long-awaited new album, "The Audio Of Being." (Good told JAM! in June that he, Dahle, and 54-40's Matt Johnson had hoped to form a "West Coast Can-rock supergroup"). "No, we will not be doing any of (Dahle's) songs. Being that he's a friend he's helping out, nothing more ... The record will be released as scheduled and we will be touring it in the near future." Good also revealed plans for an MGB live album, tentatively expected before Christmas. As for fans who will take Genn's departure as an excuse for gossip and innuendo, Good had a characteristically sharp warning. "Now, I realize that there are those that will do their very best to talk as if they know something about us as a band and how we go about things. But I would say to you that you might consider holding your tongue and pondering this. "Would you rather we just call it quits? To us the idea is beyond ridiculous. We are excited about what the future holds and are anxious to tour the new record. I realize that Dave will be missed. I will miss him as well. But there it is. And as long as I possess the ability to write songs, this band will exist." Meanwhile, Good is planning a book tour to promote the Oct. 1 release of his collection "At Last There Is Nothing Left To Say," which is described as manifestos, both previously published at his website and some brand new material.