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Supposition, admittedly, from the MPI Talent Agency website, but their (as-yet-not-password-locked, though they claim to be) riders and equipment rental list suggest, unless of course the paperwork is just a sample or (of course) subject to change, the NLE on the first go-round will consist of Paul Crook, Steve Buslowe, Randy Flowers, Justin Avery, John Miceli, and Cian Coey.

(My guess, which again is only a guess and based on a document that is no doubt subject to change, is that Pat Thrall, Danny Miranda, Tom Brislin, and Lyssa Lynne are on call as "subs," and that David Luther's involvement is either still being worked out, or he's "in" on an as-needed basis.)

Aside from people who are mainly based in other countries not being involved in the revolving line-up for that obvious reason, it's odd, and perhaps telling, that some of the artists from Meat's two best-known eras (names like Alexander, Jacobs, Kulick -- either of them, Russo, or Sulton) are decidedly not present. (Possibly not on the table or even up for discussion? I'd hate to think things ended so badly that even a tour not directly involving Meat is out of reach, especially when said tour is touting itself on the "original" band and "original" sound, and these people worked with him for so long you'd think they have some clue what it is...)