Ghent Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 30 minutes ago, thongrider said: Search the board for your "Billboard" posts and it's all about how big of a hit it was. If this is about BIOMY. Ok, just did. I tracked its performance on the charts as I have with every blink single since Neighborhoods. Looks like it peaked at #11? Should have done better, great tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 So finally I got to see some videos. This is astounding. And finally, they're starting to downtune some songs, as Bored To Death, and now is not a torture for Mark to sing it. Both Cynical and BTD sounded great with Tom, I'm loving the little things he brings to BTD on the guitar. I though they wouldn't play those songs, but it's cool to see they're fine with their past. It's amazing. Shit, Adam's Song, Up All Night... they sound so well right now... it's almost unbeliveable how well they are doing things this time. This is what this band, the legacy and themselves deserved. They are honoring their past, their present and, I hope, their future, just closing shit up. Also, I kinda dig the stage set up. It's weird at first and I preffer a more classic scheme (I've never been a fan of the 360 knid of concept) but hey, is cool. Also I'm really loving the lightning and the screening shit. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxelder Posted May 5 Author Report Share Posted May 5 still buzzing watching videos of this this morning. since i became a fan of this band, later than most (2008-09), i've had to contend with a band in dysfunction. it was clear nothing was ever right, delays on albums, missed opportunities, sloppy live playing, lineup changes, songwriting farm-addled comeback albums, and more. it was clear most of that was due to tom, unfortunately, but we're in an entirely new era now: tom is back, and better than he has ever been. THIS is the band i know and love, and what they've always been capable of. they sound completely tight in a way they never have. tom sounds committed, is singing properly, adding in cool riffs and playing with the songs a bit. mark's voice sounds stronger than it has in a decade, and it's clear this tour means a lot to him deep down. travis is an animal, as always, and in lieu of a drum solo, we've received a cool extended bridge for GOTDF! not to mention the setlist! i really do love this setlist a lot. i'm not a fan that has ever expected them to play marlboro man, or even wendy clear, i just want them to play the hits and add a couple of fun ones in. this is that set: dysentery gary, aliens exist, GOTDF, cynical, BTD, both down and always (often skipped for one or the other), reckless abandon, dumpweed, and more. hearing tom sing the matt songs is, as i said, mind-boggling... it's not something i ever expected would or could happen, and it feels right. it really celebrates the band's history in full, including the matt era, and it's unreal to see. in the past, the backing tracks were almost a comical symbol of what they could be sounding like (think the matt alter ego show, or the untitled 2013 shows). now they aid and add to the sound in a full way they always should. i really think the band switching to digital amps is a huge step up, it keeps the sound more consistent and is easier for them to manage. the stage design is an acquired taste, i guess, but if that's the only thing to complain about, so be it! if anything it pushes the guys closer together in a smaller space than giving them room to stay in their bubbles. anyway! i love this band i can't wait for more. "the best timeline" is passe to say i feel like, but it feels like we're in it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worst poster here Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Ghent said: Ok, just did. I tracked its performance on the charts as I have with every blink single since Neighborhoods. Looks like it peaked at #11? Should have done better, great tune Thongrider can never kill your high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 minute ago, Worst poster here said: Thongrider can never kill your high No but he can annoy me pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thongrider Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I try as hard as I can! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 5 minutes ago, thongrider said: I try as hard as I can! You've been giving me so many crabs lately my sack is starting to itch 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fap God Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Sorry to rain on the parade but I gotta say the guitar back track for Edging is kinda lame. It was expected, but Tom’s not even trying to act like he is playing the guitar during the pre-chorus. That being said I’m still stoked! But fair is fair, i critiqued Rihanna’s lip syncing at the Super Bowl so I gotta call it like it is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worst poster here Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I’ve got a huge shit eating grin watching all of these videos. Tom sounds fantastic on BTD, the ohhh are right up his alley. At the time BTD was released, I posted here on how ironic it was that they used a bunch of “oh oh ohhs” after people had criticized NH for being too AvA-ish. Never thought I’d be hearing Tom sing it 7 years later lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 minute ago, Fap God said: Sorry to rain on the parade but I gotta say the guitar back track for Edging is kinda lame. It was expected, but Tom’s not even trying to act like he is playing the guitar during the pre-chorus. That being said I’m still stoked! But fair is fair, i critiqued Rihanna’s lip syncing at the Super Bowl so I gotta call it like it is here Is your Chicago show tonight or tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fap God Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 minute ago, Ghent said: Is your Chicago show tonight or tomorrow? It’s tomorrow night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzosChrisCrocker Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 7 minutes ago, Fap God said: Sorry to rain on the parade but I gotta say the guitar back track for Edging is kinda lame. It was expected, but Tom’s not even trying to act like he is playing the guitar during the pre-chorus. That being said I’m still stoked! But fair is fair, i critiqued Rihanna’s lip syncing at the Super Bowl so I gotta call it like it is here I appreciate the consistency. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan_ Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I guess the stage set up isn't going to be for every show. I was just looking on Ticketmaster and the Montreal, NYC, Brooklyn and Baltimore shows have the regular setup and no diamond/butt plug shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Back Tom Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Adam's Song is the best blink song. Change my mind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Back Tom Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 6 minutes ago, Dylan_ said: I guess the stage set up isn't going to be for every show. I was just looking on Ticketmaster and the Montreal, NYC, Brooklyn and Baltimore shows have the regular setup and no diamond/butt plug shape. I'm assuming the stage spread like that is due to the fact they're playing in sports arena's and stadiums that wrap around. Personally I like it. Feels more intimate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worst poster here Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 3 minutes ago, BK Lounge said: Adam's Song is the best blink song. Change my mind. It’s aged really well. It seems to get the most radio play on my local rock station over the last year or so (before Edging dropped). I think Not Now is their best track, but I’d be happy with Adam’s Song in the top 5 along with Stockholm and Always. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy030 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I know we complain about the set list a lot but fuck I loved it, I truly felt 90 min was perfect time for blink, nothing better then just singing every word with complete strangers 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Back Tom Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Worst poster here said: It’s aged really well. It seems to get the most radio play on my local rock station over the last year or so (before Edging dropped). I think Not Now is their best track, but I’d be happy with Adam’s Song in the top 5 along with Stockholm and Always. Stockholm was my favorite for a while, but too heavy/dark to consistently play. Always and Not Now are top echelon, but come and go for me. Adam's Song has stood the test of time. During Enema, after, now. Video. It's always a beast of a song and only gets better with time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan_ Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 12 hours ago, High Value Coight said: I think I’m going to get 4th and 5th show tickets. Only shitty seats left but fuckkkkk I think I’d regret it. Fuck mate you're going to single handedly cover the cost of Tom's hair transplant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisa Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Classic Mark doing Mark things: 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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