NotNow Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Ghent said: Even people who seem to be otherwise level headed, are prone to the tombot disorder. He made this thread to make fun of him, now he is editing it constantly to protect him. Just fyi, I’m a RiversBot™️ now. I’ve renounced being a TomBot™️. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzz Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Interesting quote from the article Mark just shared: https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/blink-182-interview-nine “When Tom was in the band, that’s when Blink did its best work,” Hoppus says. “Now post-Tom, with Matt in the band, we’re approaching songs differently.” He also insists there’s no bad blood between the former bandmates: “I talked with Tom for the first time in two years right before we started this tour,” he says. “The conversation was more about us just telling each other, ‘No hard feelings. You do your thing, we’ll do our thing.’ It’s all good.” 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 I mean it's not really a secret that blink was at its peak when Tom was in the band and mentally healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxelder Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 damn. even mark admits blink’s best work is behind them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyjones Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, boxelder said: damn. even mark admits blink’s best work is behind them in other news, water is still wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyjones Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Ry-Bread said: Interesting quote from the article Mark just shared:https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/blink-182-interview-nine "drummer Scott Raynor, who left in 1993" @boxelder can we get VOGUE to hire you as a fact checker? jesus... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave900 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Ry-Bread said: Interesting quote from the article Mark just shared: https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/blink-182-interview-nine “When Tom was in the band, that’s when Blink did its best work,” Hoppus says. “Now post-Tom, with Matt in the band, we’re approaching songs differently.” He also insists there’s no bad blood between the former bandmates: “I talked with Tom for the first time in two years right before we started this tour,” he says. “The conversation was more about us just telling each other, ‘No hard feelings. You do your thing, we’ll do our thing.’ It’s all good.” Yeah it is a bit weird to see Mark admit that. That’s like telling everyone that their new records don’t hold a candle compared to earlier work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 If he said this was the best record of blink’s career you guys would be in absolute shambles. There’s nothing wrong or weird about what he said 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldManFan(of blink) Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 You could also try and read into it that when Tom was “in” blink is when they did their best work, ie after he checked out it wasn’t so great even though they were still technically together. I don’t think he actually mean that blink did it’s best work before Tom left. If he believed that then there would sort of be no point carrying on. Plus it’s a huge fuck you to Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Backing Track Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 lol, they've done such a shitty job at making Matt feel comfortable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyjones Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 40 minutes ago, OldManFan(of blink) said: Plus it’s a huge fuck you to Matt. why? all of matt skiba's best work was before he joined blink. and he knows it, too. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 All of Blink's best work WAS with Tom. That's not a diss, that's just acknowledgement. California was fun and Nine is brooding and good but neither are Classics nor will they ever be. I think Mark, Matt and Travis all know that and I think they are all okay with that. They may well have another classic album up their sleeve still but Mark isn't discounting or playing down what Blink was and what Tom meant to the music. That's a good thing, that's healthy, it is where you want their heads to be because it pushes them out of complacency and into trying to make music on par with previous efforts. I don't know if they'll ever quite get there but it's nice to see the acceptance. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Lost>Oliver said: lol, they've done such a shitty job at making Matt feel comfortable. No they’ve made clear that he isn’t trying to be Tom. He’s filling in for Tom by doing his own thing. Props to him and blink. They’ve handled this really well. Crab me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarJarBlinks Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Lost>Oliver said: lol, they've done such a shitty job at making Matt feel comfortable. Actually agree with this. I still feel like things are weird. Maybe it’s because I’m insecure myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheerios4u98 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Even when Tom was still in the band they talked about how their best work was the untitled record. They said that when they did the 10th anniversary mini-tour. They can be proud of their new music without thinking it's the best thing they've ever made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyjones Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Cheerios4u98 said: They can be proud of their new music without thinking it's the best thing they've ever made. film directors do it all the time. they'll keep making movies, and in an interview, when asked what their best film is, will cite something from twenty years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vinegar Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Ghent said: If he said this was the best record of blink’s career you guys would be in absolute shambles. There’s nothing wrong or weird about what he said Well the Kansas crew flips out everytime Tom plugs blink in interviews, so... why does Mark get to name-drop Tom? All jokes aside, this quote from Mark is refreshing and thanks to a friend on the boards I was able to listen to Nine a few times at work and then "officially" once today on my way to a show. I enjoyed the album, still hated 3 of the 5 tracks released before it dropped, but am pleased to say those were the worst 3 on the album. Mark's quote has allowed me to fully move on from old blink and I might even buy the album to show support. I'll even start listening to them again on spotify. Black Rain is dope!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Backing Track Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 12 hours ago, boxelder said: damn. even mark admits blink’s best work is behind them One could even say, Mark is a... Tombot? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Backing Track Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 5 hours ago, JarJarBlinks said: Actually agree with this. I still feel like things are weird. Maybe it’s because I’m insecure myself. Most bands will replace a member and make them feel part of the team moving forward and want to progress with them..or at least attempt to. Mark just kind of went the whole YOU ARE A FILL IN. I don't think anyone would like that. I just couldn't imagine playing someone else's greatest hits for this long. Enema tour would have killed me. Mark needs to move on lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgod Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Lost>Oliver said: Most bands will replace a member and make them feel part of the team moving forward and want to progress with them..or at least attempt to. Mark just kind of went the whole YOU ARE A FILL IN. I don't think anyone would like that. I just couldn't imagine playing someone else's greatest hits for this long. Enema tour would have killed me. Mark needs to move on lol. Kinda agree. The tour didn’t make sense in the first place. Wait for the new album and THEN start touring. The Enema theme for the tour was a quick fix to push ticket sales which seemed to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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