Replacing LeRoy

[Sweet Papa Crimbo]

I have always thought that Leroy's actual replacement in the band was Pat with Nels being an augmentation to the band. I seem to remember that Pat's  joining was announced first. 

 

Pat fills the same role as Leroy as multi-instrumantalist and background vocalist, and would appear to be an actual replacement for Leroy. 

I have wondered if Leroy had stayed in the band would Nels have been recruited.I think it's obvious that Pat would not have come on board if Leroy had stayed.

 

[indy81]

Yeah, Nels replaced Jay on lead guitar (just took a while), while Pat replaced LeRoy.

[mpolak21]

I have wondered if Leroy had stayed in the band would Nels have been recruited.I think it's obvious that Pat would not have come on board if Leroy had stayed.

 

I think Nels probably still would been recruited. Nels was on Jeff's radar for awhile and sat in with Wilco in 2003 during one of the Aud Theatre shows. I think given the guitar heavy sound of AGIB, Jeff would have wanted another set of hands.