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Isn't it normal to play in a band with someone and when you start a new band you ask the person from the previous band to join? Doesn't mean it's the same band.

i've seen that interview before. i think there are a lot of misconceptions about the origins. prior to 2001, the story often repeated was that tom and scott were already linked, and then later mark came along. the publication of tales from beneath your mom focused heavily on the bromance between mark and tom, and led to the perception that scott was an afterthought, and that the true genesis of the band was sparked between mark and tom. scott even alludes to it as much in his 2004 chat with jason tate, where he says "they are rewriting the books." the truth is probably a bit of both. it's likely that tom and scott were already playing together -- as big oily men, as whatever, who knows -- throughout '92. but when tom met mark it truly became what it was because their bond was so reportedly immediate and connected. as for the band writing scott out, i think that TFBYM made it feel that way, but they've been more honest lately. as recently as this week, mark was a guest on the new teen beat podcast, and he explains that tom and scott were previously a pair, then he came into the picture. (timestamp 29:30 min)

better than the original imo

It's his book and his band so it makes sense that he says he started it, I guess we can say it wasn't really a band before he joined Tom and Scott when he was introduced by Anne.

On holidays, I randomly found a copy of Mark's book and browsed it and something bugs me that I wanted to share In Mark's book and obvious knowledge, the narrative goes that Tom and Mark started the band. However, I found an interview from 1996 from Mark and he says this (this is not the first time that Blink history is changed to better fit the timeline in interviews...) Scott and Tom met at a party and then started the band well, tom and scott met at a party a long time ago and started talking and decided that they wanted to start a band. at that same time, my sister was going out with one of tom's best friends, so she introduced me and tom and we started writing songs together, and it just began from there. Source : https://web.archive.org/web/20010423015229fw_/http://www.windu.com/blink182/interviews/markhoppus.html Am I the first person to notice this ?!

Thanks Reddit!

…Mark talks in the background of the bridge on Violence

Some lesser known tunes Great riff, great chorus, great outro Pop punk gold.

New addition to the timeline website! found advert for this show (huge-shout out to proudtobedfl on Instagram for the advert!) 4/16/1996: The band performs at El Dorado Saloon in Carmichael, California. Other bands included Voodoo Glow Skulls, Red Aunts and The Independents. Source : https://www.instagram.com/proudtobedfl/reel/DSfbi7eES6j/

timeless album that starts with a freaky, fast, furious fucking track (hooray for alliteration!)

I ordered Death by Television by the Lillngtons on cd before in December and it arrived a few days ago. Listening to it now. Love this album so much.

lol sorry to upset you. I just don’t see them in that same category of pop-punk you envision when you hear that term. They stick to that emo vibe way more. have a great weekend

Nice..genre police. Great way to start this weekend. Great job

I wouldn’t really call them pop-punk though.

That's just because they're better. That doesn't make them not whiny post-prime blink emo pop-punk music. They're great though. Huge guilty pleasure is blasting their hits. Fine Great, Broken Cash Machine, The Weekend, Tears over Beers are top tier. Hop on over to Front Bottoms if you want something similarly great (better imo). And AJJ (more indie)

Listened to Modern Baseball for the first time and I wouldn't place them in the same category as All Time Low and the other fringe bands. They remind me more of The Weakerthans and out of the two I prefer The Weakerthans.

Yeah I don’t see how they come close to that vibe at all.

I do kinda like the song “teenagers” not gonna lie

I don't love you is the best mcr song.

It’s trash. And your comment confirms it. Imagine vibing out to the same song this little pedophile loving nazi weasel vibes out to

I loved Modern Baseball! They don't fit into that All Time Low type of stuff at all.

This past weekend I went through 117 audio clips for songs/song ideas and I kept 3 songs and tossed the rest. 20 years of old shit that went no where. I started over and so far I’m 4 songs in, trying to mess around with intentional songwriting and album shaping. It’s been the most rewarding and fun experience I’ve had with music in more than a decade. After this project is finished I getting rid of the bulk of my gear and stepping away for some other hobbies.

Oh look, another Tom movie coming.

I love this band.