Cheerios4u98 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Didn't see Beth's fist fight on Travis' Snapchat story so I don't believe it happened. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerpipe Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Beth I hope you went ham on that motherfucker! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotNow Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 46 minutes ago, knapton said: Who was that singing in that video? That was terrible I think it was one of the naked and famous singers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Resident Zoomer Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 21 minutes ago, NotNow said: I think it was one of the naked and famous singers If you look at the comments on the link, the guy (who was singing) ended up responding to me. @jimmymowery on Instagram Apparently a singer for some band called "The New High". He said his dreams came true, so I guess that's all what matters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo11290 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 On 4/25/2017 at 8:08 PM, ryan1125 said: No lol but I did ask some good questions. I had a great convo with Matt and he was extremely kind and appreciative, he said he's not currently writing any ALK3 material and is focused on Blink only. @Kay he said originally he was writing for both because he didn't know how long this would last, but now it's not fair to try and split the duty as he wants to give 100% on what he's working on. Trav said Antemasque release isn't happening until AtTheDriveIn releases their next album, Transplants covers EP isn't happening until Rancid drops their album. It was so awesome I'll post some pictures Thursday, the ETGBF m&g goes by so fast but wow it was worth every penny. Got some sick stuff signed! Just got back in the venue, stoked for the show! Stoked that the Antemasque record is still even on the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melty Mark Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 The situation with that guy singing was pretty dumb. So, he was with a group of people holding up a huge sign of some sort, not sure what it said because I was behind them at this point, and Mark singled him out and asked if he knew the lyrics to Always. He kept asking and the guy I guess eventually said yes because Mark told him to get to side stage to be brought up to sing it. He gets up there and he has to use his phone to find the lyrics. Maybe his sign had something to do with his band? Idk. I was like ten feet away from Matt for most of the show, it was so crazy. I don't think I stopped jumping for any song other than I Miss You. In terms of fighting someone, it was the dumbest situation fueled entirely by crowd rage and nobody really won. This show was in a college town, and there were so many bro-y and preppy girls there, very few people who actually seemed to be the usual pop punk fans, so it got pretty annoying at various points. At one point, this dude was like refereeing his little zone with his gf in front of him, not letting anyone pass (his sleeves were cut out down his sides like a muscle tee for a mental image here). I was trying to slide past sideways to get to the other side of them where my friends were. Whenever I tried to slide past behind him he'd push back and close the gap, and when I went to slide past in front, he grabbed my arm and tried to throw me back. I'd watched him do it a few times and just fling people down on the ground, so I smashed the middle of his forearm that was firmly tugging on one of my elbows with my other pointy ass elbow, just getting him to let go. His girlfriend was like 5' tall but went after me and punched me in the shoulder and almost-face a few times, I pretended a crowd swell sent me falling into her and she fell down, I skrrted the fuck away. I think saying "I was in a fist fight" was inaccurate, but fists were used! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotNow Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 That's surprising, I don't think they've ever let someone come on stage to play before so I don't know why Mark wanted to start now. Especially with that guy who sucked dick at it. Last summer at my show there was a guy with a big sign behind me that said Matt let me play man overboard. One of blinks road crew came out and confiscated it before they came on and said they don't do that. just relistened and aside from messing up other lyrics, on the second half of one of the choruses he forgets kiss you so he just goes "taste you all night *realizes mistake* all night always" i would have been pissed if my favorite song got butchered like that at a show I was at by someone who wanted to have a moment for themselves who couldn't even sing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melty Mark Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Mark said he never does it and guy should feel lucky. Not too sure why either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotNow Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just now, ungroovy said: Mark said he never does it and guy should feel lucky. Not too sure why either. Well from what I'm reading how the venue wasn't even half full and the crowd was weak, maybe he was just bored and said fuck it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melty Mark Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Maybe I was in my own little bubble, but people did fill the arena out a bit later, and the crowd was lively, but I was in the very front portions of it. Could've been dead to the world behind me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotNow Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just now, ungroovy said: Maybe I was in my own little bubble, but people did fill the arena out a bit, and the crowd was lively, but I was in the very front portions of it. Could've been dead to the world behind me. I don't know I just read a post on Reddit that said it seemed like the venue was less than half full, but they made it seem like the crowd decent for the amount that was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzzz Posted April 27, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Alright I'm back to reality, gonna try to make this somewhat short and sweet, and pray I don't lose my progress typing this. Soooo I was able to get my ETGBF VIP transferred and drove 6 hours to see Blink in Pelham, AL Tuesday night. We got there, got checked in and waited for soundcheck. At 4:00 the band was ready, so they lead us down to the stage and Mark was already out there messing around with his bass (He was playing "All Apologies" by Nirvana briefly which was badass). We all file in and he talks with us for a few minutes, talks about his day off that he sat at the hotel and drank water and watched some Netflix show. Then Matt/Trav come out and they play M&Ms, and Anthem Pt2. Matt fucked up on Anthem Pt2 and afterwards said "Sorry guys that was the Matt Skiba Remix"... lol. Then Mark said "Thanks guys!" and they were done... It was super quick, I thought they would do 1 more song, but nope. Still cool though, but if I just had the BTD VIP package I probably would've felt slightly bummed it was so short. So they lead the ETGBF/Feeling This VIP peeps behind the stage where all the tour buses are to this little hut for the pictures. (We saw Mark getting in his tour bus and he pretended to run LOL). ETGBF peeps got to go first, so I shook the dudes hands and got my picture taken, then there was a little trailer that the ETGBF peeps got to go in right after their picture was taken and hang out waiting for the band. (I was immediately surprised by how small this trailer was.) Inside the trailer Landon/Alabama and a security guard were playing Wii, so we (10 of us) just sat around on the couches and some people played Wii. All of a sudden the door opens up and Travis/Matt/Mark walk in... So at first it's of course awkward, and everyone just kinda says "HI!", and Mark/Travis just started looking for stuff to sign immediately. Travis knelt down at our table and signed my buddy's 2 drumheads. I was freaking out trying to pull out my records to sign (I had them well protected in a box). So I bust out my records and started talking to Travis. Blink's photographer took a really cool picture of this moment that I'll post below. As Trav was signing his solo album (I asked for TRAVIS MUTHA FUCKIN BARKER) and he was laughing, I asked if he was working on his 2nd solo album and he said "It's done. I'm just waiting for 1 verse from Kendrick.." I asked if it was going to be named GTDS Pt2 and he said he wasn't sure on the name yet. I then asked about the Antemasque album and he said that it's not coming out until they release their next At The Drive Inn album. He said it's the same situation as the Transplants covers EP, which isn't coming out until Rancid drops their next album. I told him I was stoked for both of them and we talked about how they have both been done for over a year, but since they are "side projects" the label doesn't want them coming out before their respective bands albums. As he was signing my +44 album I told him how hype I used to get during "No, It Isn't" when he would smoke during the slow part and then toss it and go OFF. I asked if that was weed or a cigarette, and he said it was a mixture LOL. He said he was so bummed about his arm and in pain that he would use that as a little smoke break. I also asked about his new tatt from Chuey which he showed me, and then we had a convo about painful spots to which he said none of them really hurt that bad, but he said the throat was pretty uncomfortable. So some other people started talking to Trav, and I noticed Matt sitting off by himself just watching a few people play Wii with Mark. I almost felt bad for him. When they first walked in Mark handed him some records to sign and he said "I'll sign Enema but I'm not signing the +44 album" which was funny. I approach Matt with Crimson/Heavens in my hand and he was so stoked. He said "Wow, you brought the Heavens album!" and I proceeded to tell him how much I love that album, and how when he first joined Blink I went through his whole discography and became a huge fan. He said he listens to that Heavens album often, and went on to tell me about the writing process. He said it's cool because he didn't write any of the music, so when he listens to that album it's as if he is listening as a fan. I then asked how he is balancing Alk3/Blink, how he writes for both, or how that is working out. How he decides what's a Blink song, and what's an Alk3 song? He said when it first started he was writing for both because he didn't know "how long this would last". But now he is only writing for Blink because it is unfair to juggle them as he wants to give 100% to whatever he is working on. I talked about the song "Burn" and how much I love Crimson, and he asked if that was on Crimson and grabbed the album cover from me and started looking through it. He said "Wow I don't know if I've ever looked through this, this is cool!". He was extremely thankful and thanked me several times for the kind words and said how much he appreciates them. At this point we started getting a "5 minute warning" and I was like OH SHIT I haven't even talked to Mark yet. So I go up to Mark and asked him to sign my records, as he was signing my +44 record someone asked him if he thought there would be another +44 album. He said he didn't think so, and that it probably wouldn't be called +44 because Craig is busy and has a family. I then told him I was freaking out over bringing this album and keeping it safe, and busted out Short Bus for him to sign. He was super stoked. He said "Wow I haven't seen one of these in a long time!" I asked how many exist (I've heard 200 and I've heard 500) and he said "I don't remember, but not many!". It was so cool because he opened up the record, and pulled the album out and was just genuinely amused to look through it. He just kept staring at it and saying how cool it was. We got another 5 minute warning, and I knew I had to get some pictures so I quickly asked the dudes for a pic which they were more than willing to do. Matt once again thanked me for the kind words and said it means so much to him. (He is incredibly nice). My buddy asked Travis why they cancelled the Knoxville show, and he said they have obligations in Miami and since he doesn't fly they wouldn't have been able to make it... We shook hands with the dudes 1 more time, and they left. As a group, we all exhaled. It was insanely awesome, I know it is expensive but holy fuck it is worth every penny. Seriously do whatever you need to do to get this package. I'm going to post some pix, and then I'll make another post about the show. since this one is getting huge. Apologies if this is too long, but I know some may enjoy the stories. I posted some videos last night, somebody posted my Family Reunion video above! My buddy's drumheads are so fucking sick: 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vinegar Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 That's all super rad. Kinda kills me to know there will never be another +44 follow-up. I didn't think it'd ever happen but now it just seems to confirm it. I also feel bad for all the alkaline trio fans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M!ke Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 I wonder how weird it would have been to bring the Box Car Racer album for Travis to sign. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzz Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Alright so for the show, WAAVES was alright, I did enjoy Naked & Famous a bunch. Definitely gonna check out their albums. Matt told me he was a huge fan of them and I saw him and Mark watching their entire set on the side of the stage. At one point Matt came out and laid underneath the guitarist and took a picture, Mark also walked out and took a picture. For most of the show Mark was throwing guitar picks at the drummer and they were both cracking up. So Blink's about to come on, I had 4th row seats but I noticed a few people up on the barricade so I walked up there to try and get a pick from Mark's bass tech. I noticed Blink's coming on in 5 minutes and nobody has told me to leave yet... All of a sudden Blink comes on, and I am dead in front of Mark with no pushing, shoving, or anything. It was fucking awesome. Sadly after 5-6 songs they finally made everyone go back to their seat, but it was so cool. As mentioned above, I posted some clips/videos of the show on YouTube last night and I'll link them below. The boys sounded great, there wasn't much banter but their sound was awesome IMO. During "Always" Mark threw a guitar pick that hit Matt's guitar neck perfectly and caused him to fuck up, it was such an epic throw LOL. Travis quickly counted them off and they resumed like pros. Matt fucked up the intro to Dysentary Gary but he said "Let's try that again, that was fuckin' awful" which was pretty funny. I know people rag on Matt but overall he was great, and both his super noticeable mess ups were funny to me and he played it off like a champ. There weren't any surprises in the set-list, they actually cut Man Overboard which sucked. (They went on 2-3 minutes late, I think that's why). But I did see SOOHM/Sober live for the first time, both of which were well received. There were tons of empty seats in the very back, but overall it looked like people were having fun. I really liked that venue. I know people complain about the "dead crowd", I don't know if it's a combination of our age, or the era of people just standing still and recording the thing on their phone, or just us having crazy memories of being wasted in the middle of a pit at 16, but I had a fucking blast. During the encore I snuck back up in front of Mark, and after the show he handed me one of Trav's drumsticks which was cool. He then picked up Matt's Ibanez and started playing Family Reunion, Matt hopped on drums. He then handed out some shirts/picks and Trav's son hopped on the drums. Afterwards Daniel (trav's tech) threw me another drumstick. Overall just such an awesome trip. Here's some pix/videos I took: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxelder Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 great stuff @ryan1125! it's enjoyable reading about you having a great time. sounds like the package was worth it for sure, and matt does sound like a nice guy. i think i remember always having a hiccup, so you may have just explained that for me! lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge00 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 How long is the total meet and greet session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyjones Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 7 hours ago, NotNow said: That's surprising, I don't think they've ever let someone come on stage to play before so I don't know why Mark wanted to start now. practically every show 95 through early 98, they'd ask someone up to sing the bridge to ben wah balls. it was a local tradition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzz Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, theedge00 said: How long is the total meet and greet session. It was a solid 30-35 minutes for sure. We were all crammed in a little trailer, I'm sure it's better at other venues when you're in an actual room with more space to walk around and talk, but whatevs. It's $400 for that package (plus ticket price) but as I said, it is so worth it IMHO, especially if you're a Blink collector and want stuff signed. It's honestly a priceless experience. I sold a bunch of shit I had laying around to pay for it, if you are a huge fan, go for it. Absolutely no regrets. Side Note: One of the other ETGBF dudes was the guy who posted on Reddit a few years ago about wanting a high-five from Mark, and Mark ended up replying and getting him backstage passes/side stage tix in Vegas to do the high-five. I remember reading that story years ago, not sure if anyone remembers that, but it was pretty cool hearing the guys story in person. (And Mark remembered him when he mentioned it to him in the trailer lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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