Drummer Scott Rockenfield once again took to his Facebook page to share a copy of the May 5th “notice of trial setting and certificate of trial confirmation”.
Scott said:
“I want to send out a BIG thanx to everyone who has commented/responded – regardless of it being good, bad, uninformed, or indifferent for that matter…But the facts are is that I have been in the ‘music business’ for over 40 years now (and yes, it’s a business like any others),and there are situations in life/business that may arise that need to be addressed and/or resolved…(And to clarify, I was in full band work/communication since 2017, and continued to present music and offers that would benefit the band and our brands etc)…..And I hold no ill will to anyone, including my ‘business’ partners…But I am also not going to be pushed around and/or not allowed to have what I have built and owned for over 40 years now…
“I started QR in my parents house when I was 17, and now as I begin my life turning 60 this month I’m going to stand tall and seek a result from a jury to determine if my 40 years are worth anything to me…it’s as simple as that…I have been and am still/currently an equal 1/3 owner/shareholder of the QR brands/trademarks, and the facts are that my attorneys have been in ‘communication and attempting’ for almost 5 years now to attain an amicable resolve to these QR band matters to hopefully avoid any disruption to the QR brands etc, but we have been repeatedly denied (yes you read that correctly, we have been in communication and offering a resolve for over 5 years now )…unfortunately these attempts have led nowhere……So basically the situation now sets it all up with ‘no choice’ but to go and have a ‘jury of peers’ make whatever decisions they will decide to make…There are many truths that will need to be addressed…And so as I’ve said before, ‘let’s rock’…”
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I have been a fan of Queenryche since the early 80s when they opened up for Dio. Yes Scottt deserves his share and has earned it well. Being that we are only a few months apart in age , his talent amazes me, as did all of the original members of Queenryche. Good luck to him in his court case.
Good Luck Scott! No ones faulting you. Have to do what you have to do. Met all of you Original 5 members in Cleveland Ohio back in 1995 after your show to meet and take pics together. Promised land tour. *Still to this day… those pics are all hanging at my bar!! 😎🤘. You were all great! I have told guests over the years… how after you all left to board the bus … you ran back down the hall way ,after meeting us, to high five my friend Rick and I one more time and thank us for coming to the show and giving you our thoughts about the set etc when you asked us…. So to me… you will always be the coolest! 🙂 Check out my band when you can Metropolis 216 on Spotify,You Tube, Apple etc. You have all been a positive influence to me over the years and I thank you! Rock on! ~Darryl 😎🎶
I am so sorry it has come to this and even more so that you have made 5 years worth of attempts to resolve the situation. That amounts to a level of disrespect that can not be tolerated. I wish you well in your endeavors.
I stand with Scott. Don’t really know why those guys still call themselves Queensryche
People might be able to make a informed decision if we were informed. Nothing has been told the fans about what is going on. Want to enlighten us?
I wondered why you left the band Scott. After Chris, Geoff, and you were gone, I just lost track of Queensryche. What a great legacy you created and I wish you well in you quest for the truth.
1/3 ? I didn’t think QR was a power trio, in fact I thought QR was mostly a 5 man band… so 20% seems more accurate from the outside looking in, for what that’s worth. Regardless, I hope everything works out correctly in the end.