interesting look into the thoughts of an artist who had his fans turn on him for trying something new before he even turned 30. granted it's through the siphon of a man who wrote songs with lyrics like "The best way to make it through/with hearts and wrists intact/Is to realize/Two outta three ain’t bad, ain’t bad", so some magazines and bloggers think it's tone is a little suicidal, but I think he's just being honest.
"It’s as though I’ve received some big cosmic sign that says I should disappear. So I’ve kind of disappeared. I know a lot of you have wondered where I’ve been. I’m sure others of you are disappointed to hear I’m still kicking around somewhere (kidding…sort of). But the truth is wherever and whoever I am, whoever I am whenever I release whatever release is my next, whoever said recording is recorded with: I will never be the kid from Take This To Your Grave again. And I’m deeply sorry that I can’t be, I truly am (no irony, no sarcasm). I hate waking up every morning knowing I’m disappointing so many people. I hate feeling like the awkward adult husk of a discarded once-cute child actor. I’m debating going back to school and learning a proper trade. It’s tempting to say I won’t ever play/tour/record again, but I think that’s probably just pent up poor-me emotional pessimism talking (I suppose can be excused of that though right? I am the guy from That Emo Band after all)."
10. "I thought that paragraph quoted in the defense would hit close to you" In response to Reply # 2
"What I wasn’t prepared for was the fervor of the hate from people who were ostensibly my own supporters (or at least supporters of something I had been part of). The barrage of ‘We liked you better fat,’ the threatening letters to my home, the kids that paid for tickets to my solo shows to tell me how much I sucked without Fall Out Boy, that wasn’t something I suppose I was or ever will be ready for. That’s dedication.”
11. "People pay for the spectacle. They want to be there when "it" happens." In response to Reply # 2 Fri Mar-02-12 01:00 PM by micMajestic
"It" could be musical magic, "it" could be utter chaos. They want to see the artist at his highest, they want to see the artist at his lowest of lows. They pay to gawk, they get their entertainment either way. _________________________________________ The Combat Jack Show is THE best hip-hop related internet radio show Catch up http://pncradio.tumblr.com/
3. "Damn, that's terrible" In response to Reply # 0
I'm sure what he's going through is quite frustrating but it does sound very "woe is me" with lines like "I hate waking up knowing that I'm disappointing so many people"
It's like c'mon dude.. snap out of it
Supposedly, "What A Catch, Donnie" was written for a friend now, ironically, it sounds like it's written about himself "I've got troubled thoughts and the self-esteem to match"
Anyway I wish dude the best whatever he does If he loves music, he'll keep making it no matter what If what he loves is having people validate his art then he just might quit Either way, it's his life
14. "yep it was a good record " In response to Reply # 7
he really was the genius behind fall out boy ...that other dude just had the look and wrote down shit in his diaries and Patrick would take words from it and make the music and a song outta it
19. "that's not them at the end?" In response to Reply # 18
(no spoiler)
i actually like the way the video was shot even if it's mind numbingly simple
>then again, i'm not to be trusted on this issue. > >i can't be objective.
as a fan, do you expect any of the more soulful, eclectic side he's shown solo to make it on a new FOB album? especially one called 'save rock 'n' roll'?
oh, and do you like the song he did with the roots, "birthday girl"? (you weren't a member when there was a big fuss around here about it)
Joe Corn Mo Member since Aug 29th 2010 15139 posts
Fri Feb-08-13 11:49 AM
20. "RE: that's not them at the end?" In response to Reply # 19
the clip i saw never revealed their faces. maybe the video was clipped. i assumed it was them, though.
>(no spoiler) > >i actually like the way the video was shot even if it's mind >numbingly simple > > >>then again, i'm not to be trusted on this issue. >> >>i can't be objective. > >as a fan, do you expect any of the more soulful, eclectic side >he's shown solo to make it on a new FOB album? especially one >called 'save rock 'n' roll'? >
i don't really have any expectations for the album. i hope it's good. i hope it sells. but i don't know what it might sound like. i doubt it will sound like "soul punk" though.
>oh, and do you like the song he did with the roots, "birthday >girl"? (you weren't a member when there was a big fuss around >here about it)
i have to go back and listen to it again. i am pretty sure i've heard it but i don't remember it.
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