My friend got an email from Gryphon bassist and...

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   My friend sent a very flattering eMail to the Gryphon website, and got this response! Looks like a new album could be on it's way 

 >allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jon Davie - bassist on the last
>(and probably worst!) Gryphon album 'Treason' and member of the band for
>the last two-and-a-half years of its existence. Richard Harvey forwarded
>your kind words to me as he is currently embroiled in the soundtrack for a
>new movie about Adolph Eichmann and has no time foranything else!
>
>Since Gryphon split in 1978, all the members have not only remained
>involved in the music business, but have also stayed in close touch with
>each other (Richard and I see each other at least once a week) and often
>collaborated on other projects. For example, Graeme Taylor and I have
>worked together in a number of bands and spent several years working as
>'house musicians' at the National Theatre. Brian Gulland has been a member
>of The New Scorpion Band for many years and tours with them regularly. Dave
>Oberle was one of the first staff members on 'Kerrang' magazine (yes
>really!) and still drums for a living.
>
>
>Anyway, enough background. Your email has arrived at a very interesting
>time. We have become aware of a growing interest in 'prog rock' and,
>afterseveral meetings over the past year, havepersuaded ourselves to
>undertake a new Gryphon project in the form of a new album. We have
>unearthed some 24-track tapes dating from circa 1978/9 which contain
>material destined for a Harvey solo album which, needless to say, never got
>released. We have also found some master tapes of compositions by Graeme
>Taylor which date back to a 1986 'library music' project for EMI. These
>tapes will hopefully form the basis of the new album. I amresponsible
>forhaving the tapes restored and transferred to digital (should be ready
>by Friday this week!) and we will meet soon to discuss what to use, what
>parts need replacing, new overdubs and additional music required etc etc
>etc. As none of
>us have heard this stuff since it was recorded, we are all very excited at
>the prospect oflistening tothe tunes again.
>
>There's not much chance of us squeezing into those ludicrous clothes again
>- time has added a few kilos to us all - and there's a lot less hair around
>than there was in the '70s (especially in my case!), but we're probably
>better players now and the new album will hopefully maintain the standard
>set by 'Mushrumps', 'Red Queen' et al.
>
>Many thanks for writing - you'd be amazed at how encouraging your email is
>for a bunch of old 'proggers'. We'll be adding significant news to the
>official Gryphon and Harveywebsites in due course(don't have Gryphon
>address handy but Google will find it) but I'll also keep your address on
>file and drop you a line to keep you up to date.
>
>All the best
>
>Jon