FOB frontman quits as a musician - Page 2

iamdunker · 03-02-2012, 01:43 AM

All that there is on this web are haters of all music ever made. Bummer. Life is to short to be negative all the time. Saying that, i was never a fan but this guy is prolly a millionaire at the least.

BucketheadRules · 03-02-2012, 01:51 AM

Wow, what a whiny douchenozzle. .... him, the world of music is better off without him.

Seriously, FOB have some catchy songs and he has a pretty good voice, but I'll quote one of the rules on this site and apply it to music in general:

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSO rules

If you don't want to be here, we don't want you here.

If I'm not very much mistaken, that means he can .... off.

Ah well, life goes on etc etc.

guitareben · 03-02-2012, 01:57 AM

Wait, don't people write music for their own enjoyment?

If I wrote music, it would be music that I liked, and I wouldn't give a damn what anyone else thought.

Oh wait, on further reading he appears to be staying in industry to write music, just less performing. I can kinda understand that... But it just appears a bit pathetic :/

DLG · 03-02-2012, 02:11 AM

I don't know about this newer stuff, but I remember hearing songs from that fall out boy debut that was popular and thinking to myself that this guy writes better pop music than just about everyone out at that time.

I think he could have a good career writing hits for other people

SchecterWhore · 03-02-2012, 02:23 AM

I'm not a fan of their music, but I don't think that it's bad. Alas, regardless of my artistic opinion, it sucks that the guy cracked. I'm sure that having as much exposure as they did and having as much of a fickle fanbase as they had detractors is difficult emotionally. I'd feel discouraged, too, if everybody gave me crap.

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Originally Posted by guitareben

Wait, don't people write music for their own enjoyment?

If I wrote music, it would be music that I liked, and I wouldn't give a damn what anyone else thought.

Oh wait, on further reading he appears to be staying in industry to write music, just less performing. I can kinda understand that... But it just appears a bit pathetic :/

There's a reason they call it the music business.

DLG · 03-02-2012, 02:30 AM

it's actually not that uncommon. that lady from 4 Non-Blondes pulled out of the spotlight and writes for others, she wrote one of Pink's biggest hits. Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish has been writing pop hits for Japanese pop groups for years. A lot of people get tired of being on stage and do this, they just don't release semi-pathetic blog posts like this before doing it.

Jakke · 03-02-2012, 02:51 AM

^Indeed, the reason I reacted to this was his whiny departure, many musicians who does not sell as many records any more (often), starts writing music for others instead.

broj15 · 03-02-2012, 03:12 AM

I'll probably catch some shit for this but i really dig the first 3 Fall Out boy records (Evening out With Your Girlfriend,Take This To Your Grave, and From Under The Cork Tree.) and still jam them in my car from time to time. Patrick has a pretty impresive vocal range and Pete's lyrics have a very Morrisey-esque quality. The other half of the band (Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman) are both pretty talented and draw alot of thier influences from thrash metal like Exodus and Anthrax.
I actually kind of feel bad for Patrick for being the front man for a band that the majority of people only really gave a shit about the bass player who, other than lyrics, did nothing but play the same 4 note minor chord progression for the last 3 albums. I mean wouldn't you be pissed if your were infinately more talented than your bandmate but your were always in thier shadow because of thier outrageous behavior and thier ability to attract female fans?
I feel like Fall out Boy is one of those bands that gets written off by alot of people because of thier fan base (14-16 year olds who are "misunderstood"), but in reality deserve alot more respect.
And Lets be honest. Talent wise, Fall Out Boy is alot better than the majority of Top 40 pop music today. If you were stranded on an uncharted island for the rest of your life and you could only have a Fall Out Boy album or an album by Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, or who ever else the kids are into these days, the majority of this forum would probably go for the Fall Out Boy album.

DLG · 03-02-2012, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by broj15

I actually kind of feel bad for Patrick for being the front man for a band that the majority of people only really gave a shit about the bass player who, other than lyrics, did nothing but play the same 4 note minor chord progression for the last 3 albums.

you're underestimating how hard it is to be dreamy 24/7, dude.

broj15 · 03-02-2012, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DLG

you're underestimating how hard it is to be dreamy 24/7, dude.

Idk, man, It's not that hard for me

lol jk

Varcolac · 03-02-2012, 04:10 AM

Their drummer was rather good.

I found the man's voice incessantly annoying, but I didn't hate them or begrudge them their success. If he wants to retire from live performance that's understandable; it can be disheartening playing to people who don't want to listen, and it must be doubly so if they're hating your latest material, wanting you to remain the same rather than progress.

Stealthdjentstic · 03-02-2012, 04:20 AM

Yeah it was cool their drummer loves meshuggah

Randy · 03-02-2012, 06:52 AM

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linchpin · 03-02-2012, 06:55 AM

I have no sympathy for this guy, he clearly has fans who like him and buy/turn up to his shows... but he chooses to ignore them and listens to those who hate him??

What did he expect? to be greeted by all with arms wide open?

ZEBOV · 03-02-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jarlesworth

I heard about this.. and I say that it's for the best. One less lame musician to worry about. I hope he gets his arms chewed off by a polar bear and can never play again... Maybe it's best to say that he gets his legs chewed off too, just in case.

NovaReaper · 03-02-2012, 09:17 AM

What a ....ing pussy.

SenorDingDong · 03-02-2012, 10:28 AM

Maybe he'll rejoin the band when his vagina stops hurting.

But hopefully not.

DLG · 03-02-2012, 10:46 AM

dude needs to go to that sumerian camp where ultimate warrior yells at you

EtherealEntity · 03-02-2012, 10:50 AM

He was clearly doing music for all the right reasons.

Jakke · 03-02-2012, 03:15 PM

I can see though that if you have a band with a cult following, like these bands have, that you risk being sheltered from critique. Could be that he, even if he has been doing this for ten years, is just too unused to it.

But I dunno

Mysticlamp · 03-02-2012, 03:23 PM

sucks, i used to jam the F out to some fall out boy

brector · 03-02-2012, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLG

it's actually not that uncommon. that lady from 4 Non-Blondes pulled out of the spotlight and writes for others, she wrote one of Pink's biggest hits. Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish has been writing pop hits for Japanese pop groups for years. A lot of people get tired of being on stage and do this, they just don't release semi-pathetic blog posts like this before doing it.

Yep, I am surprised no one mentioned Jason Gobel from Cynic

-Brian

Randy · 03-02-2012, 03:25 PM

One thing I will applaud him on is not just milking the money he can out of staying in the business. He could just "phone it in" (like a lot of "big draw" artists do) to keep the check coming but he says, essentially, I've got enough to get by and if I go poor, that's cool too.

So, +1 for that.

trianglebutt · 03-02-2012, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy

One thing I will applaud him on is not just milking the money he can out of staying in the business. He could just "phone it in" (like a lot of "big draw" artists do) to keep the check coming but he says, essentially, I've got enough to get by and if I go poor, that's cool too.

So, +1 for that.

Agreed, I gained a little more respect for him when I read that. It's sad that people have to resort to bashing music they don't enjoy. If you don't like it, don't listen to it.

poopyalligator · 03-02-2012, 05:41 PM

I dont know why you all hate him so much. I mean it is cool if you dont like his music, but why all of the insults? When i was in high school I liked fall out boy a lot, and thought they were cool. He clearly states that he is still going to be a songwriter and producer, so it isnt like he is giving up music completely. A real musician doesnt do that. I honestly cant blame him for not wanting to play shows and tour anymore. I am the same way, I love playing music, and I liked playing in a band, but I just have lost all interest in playing shows, and doing that whole thing. If you all of a sudden go out on your own, and you are opening for another band, and the audience isnt there for you, and they are talking shit about you when you are playing, you would definitely not want to play live either.

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03-02-2012, 03:12 AM	#33
broj15 SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: The middle of a corn field, IN Posts: 1,443 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'll probably catch some shit for this but i really dig the first 3 Fall Out boy records (Evening out With Your Girlfriend,Take This To Your Grave, and From Under The Cork Tree.) and still jam them in my car from time to time. Patrick has a pretty impresive vocal range and Pete's lyrics have a very Morrisey-esque quality. The other half of the band (Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman) are both pretty talented and draw alot of thier influences from thrash metal like Exodus and Anthrax. I actually kind of feel bad for Patrick for being the front man for a band that the majority of people only really gave a shit about the bass player who, other than lyrics, did nothing but play the same 4 note minor chord progression for the last 3 albums. I mean wouldn't you be pissed if your were infinately more talented than your bandmate but your were always in thier shadow because of thier outrageous behavior and thier ability to attract female fans? I feel like Fall out Boy is one of those bands that gets written off by alot of people because of thier fan base (14-16 year olds who are "misunderstood"), but in reality deserve alot more respect. And Lets be honest. Talent wise, Fall Out Boy is alot better than the majority of Top 40 pop music today. If you were stranded on an uncharted island for the rest of your life and you could only have a Fall Out Boy album or an album by Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, or who ever else the kids are into these days, the majority of this forum would probably go for the Fall Out Boy album. "At least Deathcore was heavy as shit when done right, this new stuff sounds like if meshuggah and taking back sunday had a homosexual he/she creature when bred together." -- Some dude on youtube

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iamdunker SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Keyrock Iowa Posts: 130 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	All that there is on this web are haters of all music ever made. Bummer. Life is to short to be negative all the time. Saying that, i was never a fan but this guy is prolly a millionaire at the least.

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guitareben SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 778 Thanked: 27 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wait, don't people write music for their own enjoyment? If I wrote music, it would be music that I liked, and I wouldn't give a damn what anyone else thought. Oh wait, on further reading he appears to be staying in industry to write music, just less performing. I can kinda understand that... But it just appears a bit pathetic :/

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DLG Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 3,655 Thanked: 69 $DLG is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $DLG is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $DLG is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $DLG is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $DLG is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $DLG is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $DLG is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't know about this newer stuff, but I remember hearing songs from that fall out boy debut that was popular and thinking to myself that this guy writes better pop music than just about everyone out at that time. I think he could have a good career writing hits for other people

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Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,978 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Yeah it was cool their drummer loves meshuggah

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linchpin Specter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Posts: 690 Thanked: 23 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have no sympathy for this guy, he clearly has fans who like him and buy/turn up to his shows... but he chooses to ignore them and listens to those who hate him?? What did he expect? to be greeted by all with arms wide open?

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NovaReaper all deez jazz chawdz Join Date: May 2007 Location: Long Island, Ny Posts: 633 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What a ....ing pussy.

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EtherealEntity T=UWx(2xLxF)^2/386.4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K Posts: 8,284 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	He was clearly doing music for all the right reasons.

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Mysticlamp Ripplesprint Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Jersy/FL Posts: 532 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sucks, i used to jam the F out to some fall out boy

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Randy DAN OUDA DAN • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 15,981 Thanked: 165 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	One thing I will applaud him on is not just milking the money he can out of staying in the business. He could just "phone it in" (like a lot of "big draw" artists do) to keep the check coming but he says, essentially, I've got enough to get by and if I go poor, that's cool too. So, +1 for that. trianglebutt likes this. "Can we pull back the veil of static and reach in to the source of all being? Behind this curtain of patterns, this random pattern generator. So clever. Right here in every home, watching us from a one-sided mirror." Argbadh - RHLC©

03-02-2012, 05:41 PM	#50
poopyalligator Dr.Poopyalligator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: "Albuquerque, NM" Posts: 4,285 Thanked: 49 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I dont know why you all hate him so much. I mean it is cool if you dont like his music, but why all of the insults? When i was in high school I liked fall out boy a lot, and thought they were cool. He clearly states that he is still going to be a songwriter and producer, so it isnt like he is giving up music completely. A real musician doesnt do that. I honestly cant blame him for not wanting to play shows and tour anymore. I am the same way, I love playing music, and I liked playing in a band, but I just have lost all interest in playing shows, and doing that whole thing. If you all of a sudden go out on your own, and you are opening for another band, and the audience isnt there for you, and they are talking shit about you when you are playing, you would definitely not want to play live either. My main setup: Ibanez uv7bk green dot, Engl fireball 60, genz benz g flex 2x12.

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