The blink 182 general discussion topic

[Kay]

4 hours ago, M!ke said:

So I've often wondered, but have found no good answer to this: with all the tattoos Travis has had done on his body often seemingly on a whim, including a giant Transplants logo on the back of his head, and how grateful he is that his love for music and drumming has got him where he is: how doesn't he have a single blink tattoo? 

Yeah I have always found that odd 

[theedge00]

15 hours ago, M!ke said:

So I've often wondered, but have found no good answer to this: with all the tattoos Travis has had done on his body often seemingly on a whim, including a giant Transplants logo on the back of his head, and how grateful he is that his love for music and drumming has got him where he is: how doesn't he have a single blink tattoo? 

No loyalty whatsoever ???

[Scott.]

Couldn’t give a fuck tbh. I wouldn’t give a flying fuck if Travis left tomorrow. Never cared about him. Blink is Mark and Tom and that’s it. 

[Scott.]

I’m attracted to that kardashian though I’ve gotta say. I think she’s lovely but whenever I’d see her on that show she was always a cunt to her ex. He was probably an arsehole too but always thought she was horrible. 

[Jan Mortensen]

4 hours ago, Scott. said:

Couldn’t give a fuck tbh. I wouldn’t give a flying fuck if Travis left tomorrow. Never cared about him. Blink is Mark and Tom and that’s it. 

I'd care. I'd be over the moon happy.  Nothing would spark more interest in me for blink than if they had Mark + Tom with a new drummer.  

They'd be dumb not to have Travis for this reunion tour/album, financially. But I hope that's it and they go a new route next, if there is a next even in the plans.

[William J. Laimbeer]

5 hours ago, Scott. said:

Couldn’t give a fuck tbh. I wouldn’t give a flying fuck if Travis left tomorrow. Never cared about him. Blink is Mark and Tom and that’s it. 

You’re delusional if you really believe that

[William J. Laimbeer]

I think Travis is a major douchebag now, no doubt about it. But you guys are completely wrong if you don’t think he’s equally as much blink as Mark and Tom. In fact, he’s actually more! Not only is he a performer but he’s also the producer, so I hate to be the one to remind ya 

[Jan Mortensen]

24 minutes ago, Olivers Curtain said:

I think Travis is a major douchebag now, no doubt about it. But you guys are completely wrong if you don’t think he’s equally as much blink as Mark and Tom. In fact, he’s actually more! Not only is he a performer but he’s also the producer, so I hate to be the one to remind ya 

That's the problem.  The drummers trying to take over the band. Think Yelawolf, Feldmann, his bois songwriting, himself now.  It goes back to Self Titled honestly. Fuck, even joining Boxcar was pretty questionable.

The band is the most pure with Mark & Tom at the healm and making fun of their drummer.  That's how it started, progressed, then Travis got weird about it all.  

[William J. Laimbeer]

1 minute ago, Scotts Engineer said:

That's the problem.  The drummers trying to take over the band. Think Yelawolf, Feldmann, his bois songwriting, himself now.  It goes back to Self Titled honestly. Fuck, even joining Boxcar was pretty questionable.

The band is the most pure with Mark & Tom at the healm and making fun of their drummer.  That's how it started, progressed, then Travis got weird about it all.  

Well yea, blinks best days are long behind them. It’s been years since TOYPAJ came out  

[thongrider]

Even longer since Dude Ranch.

[William J. Laimbeer]

3 minutes ago, thongrider said:

Even longer since Dude Ranch.

Yea but DR isn’t their best days

[thongrider]

6 minutes ago, Olivers Curtain said:

Yea but DR isn’t their best days

You spelled was wrong.

[William J. Laimbeer]

5 minutes ago, thongrider said:

You spelled was wrong.

Lol 

[Jan Mortensen]

Dude Ranch can be argued their best days, just not their best production value.. songwriting on point though.  

[William J. Laimbeer]

6 minutes ago, Scotts Engineer said:

Dude Ranch can be argued their best days, just not their best production value.. songwriting on point though.  

I’m sure no member of the band would describe that as their best days. Im sure they preferred the enema-TOYPAJ era where the money was reeling in, fame was still new, and they weren’t hating eachother yet 

[Jan Mortensen]

Just now, Olivers Curtain said:

I’m sure no member of the band would describe that as their best days. Im sure they preferred the enema-TOYPAJ era where the money was reeling in, fame was still new, and they weren’t hating eachother yet 

Tom hated fame, Travis hated enema.  TOYPAJ - Tom was headed to the darkside and Travis was getting paid more.  

Self-Titled - We all know that story, the band was in major turmoil, and the rest is history. Mark hates his work life here. 

Dude Ranch, yes Scott was a drunk, but the band was pure love, as was the music.  

The band always had turmoil, but you can argue Dude Ranch their best days as a band. Fame isn't everything.  Enema, Toypaj, Self Titled Finn was every much as part of those albums as Mark & Tom, it wasn't just their fun band anymore.

[William J. Laimbeer]

2 minutes ago, Scotts Engineer said:

Tom hated fame, Travis hated enema.  TOYPAJ - Tom was headed to the darkside and Travis was getting paid more.  

Self-Titled - We all know that story, the band was in major turmoil, and the rest is history. Mark hates his work life here. 

Dude Ranch, yes Scott was a drunk, but the band was pure love, as was the music.  

The band always had turmoil, but you can argue Dude Ranch their best days as a band. Fame isn't everything.  Enema, Toypaj, Self Titled Finn was every much as part of those albums as Mark & Tom, it wasn't just their fun band anymore.

Travis hated enema and TOYPAJ? Cite your sources please. Clearly, enema and TOYPAJ were better days for them than Dude Ranch. This isn’t an opinion on which record you liked better 

[Jan Mortensen]

5 minutes ago, Olivers Curtain said:

Travis hated enema and TOYPAJ? Cite your sources please. Clearly, enema and TOYPAJ were better days for them than Dude Ranch. This isn’t an opinion on which record you liked better 

Financially or from a band's health standpoint? Friendship level?  What is the basis we are even going to go off of here? I couldn't care less about this argument tbh.  It's really really pointless.

 

Travis hated Enema, he's said it on multiple occasions, acknowledges it's a classic album, but has issue with it because he was thrown in late to just whip down some drums in one go, had no creative/writing input, and most importantly, was not getting paid 1/8 of what he was paid TOYPAJ onwards after negotiating and getting writing credits. Fact check deez nuts.

[William J. Laimbeer]

6 minutes ago, Scotts Engineer said:

Financially or from a band's health standpoint? Friendship level?  What is the basis we are even going to go off of here? I couldn't care less about this argument tbh.  It's really really pointless.

 

Travis hated Enema, he's said it on multiple occasions, acknowledges it's a classic album, but has issue with it because he was thrown in late to just whip down some drums in one go, had no creative/writing input, and most importantly, was not getting paid 1/8 of what he was paid TOYPAJ onwards after negotiating and getting writing credits. Fact check deez nuts.

Travis has never said he hates enema. Not even close. Don’t make me kick you in the nuts. My original username here years ago was Kickinthenads 

[andyscott182]

23 hours ago, M!ke said:

So I've often wondered, but have found no good answer to this: with all the tattoos Travis has had done on his body often seemingly on a whim, including a giant Transplants logo on the back of his head, and how grateful he is that his love for music and drumming has got him where he is: how doesn't he have a single blink tattoo? 

Funny you mention the transplant tattoo… he literally just tattooed over it with a picture of Jesus lol