Every Thug Needs An Official Alkaline Trio Thread

[Ostrich Man]

Anyone know any Alk3 songs with Glenn Porter on drums?

I know he was in the original line-up, but i'm not sure how long he was there before being replaced with Derek.

[poprocks&coke]

And what if it's a girl?



:p

Sadie, obviously.

Lol.



Actually, I'm probably going to call my son Frankenstein, then he can be called Frank for short. :D

[Ostrich Man]

I reserve the right to call my child "Warbrain" whether male or female.

[Gnarmageddon]

:lol:

Warbrain is such a good song.

[Bad Blood]

God, i'm not as impressed with the Crimson deluxe verison as a thought i'd be.

: /

[Flex of the Yellow]

i like it, but it doesn't seem as good as it could be

[Kif]

I really wish Warbrain was on Crimson, I might have enjoyed it a lot more then. I'm also so glad I got to hear it live, twas awesome!

[poprocks&coke]

I think they played it at the Bristol show, but I was concentrating too much on not passing out.


Lol.

[HitHardDrums55]

Anyone know any Alk3 songs with Glenn Porter on drums?

I know he was in the original line-up, but i'm not sure how long he was there before being replaced with Derek.

anything from the CDs "Maybe I'll Catch Fire" "Goddamnit" and "S/T" the self titled has a cassette tape on the cover...then "From Here To Infirmary" had Mike Felumlee of the Smoking Popes on drums...then he left and they got several guys to play with them live...i think Atom Willard from The Offspring played with them for a little bit, but never recorded with them...then they did "Good Mourning" and "Crimson" along with i think both the splits with Derek Grant and they've had him since then...

Glenn's style is more raw sounding to me...he's really quick and amazingly talented, but nothing is really consistant on drums...he probably just wrote by ear rather than actually writting his stuff down and improvised a bit during recording...Felumlee and Grant are more structured drummers i guess is the best way to put it...they have a consistant beat and the only improvisation is maybe in the fills...they easily could have written those too though

as far as i know, nobody knows what happened to Glenn after he left the trio...and i personally dont know where he came from either...which is surprising cause he's a beast on drums

[Ostrich Man]

anything from the CDs "Maybe I'll Catch Fire" "Goddamnit" and "S/T" the self titled has a cassette tape on the cover...then "From Here To Infirmary" had Mike Felumlee of the Smoking Popes on drums...then he left and they got several guys to play with them live...i think Atom Willard from The Offspring played with them for a little bit, but never recorded with them...then they did "Good Mourning" and "Crimson" along with i think both the splits with Derek Grant and they've had him since then...

Glenn's style is more raw sounding to me...he's really quick and amazingly talented, but nothing is really consistant on drums...he probably just wrote by ear rather than actually writting his stuff down and improvised a bit during recording...Felumlee and Grant are more structured drummers i guess is the best way to put it...they have a consistant beat and the only improvisation is maybe in the fills...they easily could have written those too though

as far as i know, nobody knows what happened to Glenn after he left the trio...and i personally dont know where he came from either...which is surprising cause he's a beast on drums

Thanks for the info man,

I'll DL some stuff from MICF, Goddamnit and their S/T. Any recommendations?

[Bad Blood]

Anything really. Both albums are brilliant.

I strongly suggest Clavicle and My little needle, though.

Oh and Radio, You've got so far to go, and Sleepyhead.

[Ostrich Man]

Anything really. Both albums are brilliant.

I strongly suggest Clavicle and My little needle, though.

Oh and Radio, You've got so far to go, and Sleepyhead.

Cheers man.

I've heard Radio before. It was my favourite song for a long time. What do you guys think of it?

[Gnarmageddon]

Radio is fun to play on guitar.

[Oz Rembrandt]

All on Black is fun to play on the bass.

[life of a dog]

both are very fun to play

[HitHardDrums55]

definately get Clavicle, My Little Needle, Nose Over Tail, '97, Cringe, Cop, Cooking Wine, Exploding Boy (best cover i've ever heard alk3 do), Sundials, Maybe I'll Catch Fire (the song)....and really anything from any of the 3 cds...just look up the discography and get random songs from each cd...and if u like them, buy the cds to support the worlds most amazing band

and anything alk3 is fun on drums...and what i can play on bass is fun...alk3 used to be all i played on bass and radio is one of the only 2 songs i can play on guitar...the other is redemption song by bob

[...someone®]

All on Black is fun to play on the bass.

My band play that [I play bass/sing] - Cool song :thumb:

[Oz Rembrandt]

Exploding Boy (best cover i've ever heard alk3 do)

Have you heard "The Metro", originally by Berlin? I think thats their best cover ever. The bassline replaces the keyboard part perfectly.

@ Radish Boy - Yup, I used to play bass and sing in a band, but I couldn't get over stage fright, and my lyrics were sucky. Now I play straight out bass, and I'm much happier that way.

[Angry Balled Fists!]

All on Black is one of my favourite Alk3 songs.

[HitHardDrums55]

oh yeah i totally forgot the metro was a cover...i think it maybe ties with exploding boy

[Oz Rembrandt]

The Metro is certainly my favourite cover... at least, at the moment.

[poprocks&coke]

Radio is fun to play on guitar.

That's the first thing I play when I pick up a guitar. :D

[Oz Rembrandt]

Its useful for checking if your in tune

[Bad Blood]

Haha, that's true.

It was one of the first songs I learnt to play by ear.

[DJ Ducksauce]

I actually have never heard the CD version of Radio. Only live acoustics.

[HitHardDrums55]

radio is overplayed and all, but i still love it...weird...and its the only song i can play all the way through on guitar right now...when i master bass i'll learn guitar...and keys at the same time!

i'm getting a keyboard for christmas, so if i ever learn how to play time to waste i might do an all keys/vocals version of it...if i get it recorded decently i'll post it

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

You are quite the musician, aren't you?

I'd love to learn Time to Waste, but I'm just too lazy to keep playing the song over and over. And besides, my piano is out of tune. Grrgh.

[DJ Ducksauce]

You are quite the musician, aren't you?

I'd love to learn Time to Waste, but I'm just too lazy to keep playing the song over and over. And besides, my piano is out of tune. Grrgh.
I'm learning it off of Powertabs, but since its tabbed out for guitar, I have to keep transposing it down an octave. It get's annoying.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

If it does it like that, then what you should do is write all the note names down, then play it on a piano. It'd be easier to find the right octave.

Hrm, maybe I'll try that.

[Oz Rembrandt]

I can play the keyboard for Time to Waste! Its muchos fun. Hope your good at working both hands independantly though.

w00t for piano lessons as a child!

[Bad Blood]

I can't play the piano to save my life.

[poprocks&coke]

I used to have piano lessons. Oz, do you have the sheet music for it?

[Oz Rembrandt]

I do not, but I think it was posted in the Keyboard section. Go search!

[HitHardDrums55]

haha being a drummer my HANDs work independently...but my fingers...not so much...my friend zac who can play time to waste is going to teach me when i get my keyboard or if i go to his house before christmas i guess he'll teach me then...sounds hard as crap to me, but it'd be fun to learn...

i got the crimson delux edition cd...i converted my mom into an alk3 fan with it...she wants me to burn her a copy of it...i dont know why some people didnt like it? i thought it was amazing...did the keys sound darker or heavier or whatever? or is it just me?

but yeah i've converted like 6 people into alk3 fans...both my parents (my mom with crimson delux edition, even though i got crimson like the day it came out and my dad when i went to see them and i had an extra ticket because my brother had one but got kicked out of the house...i had 2 extras and could only find one kid who had heard them that was in town at the time, so my dad used the other ticket and loved the show), my best friend and her little sister...she went out of town to visit family and bought crimson on the way and told me it was the best cd she had ever bought...and a kid in my neighborhood and this girl who used to obsess over like 6 guys including me last school year...im proud of myself

[Bad Blood]

If they love Crimson, they're going to be absolutely creaming over other albums.

[HitHardDrums55]

im more than likely getting my best friend a few older trio albums for christmas if i can gather some money before then...if not i'll have to burn em for her

and i finally got my alk3 dvd back from whoever the hell had it...im gonna watch it tonight

[HitHardDrums55]

anybody heard the alk3 version of Lucretia My Reflection on the Suicide Girls compilation?

[Drop The Baby]

They're supposedly coming back to the UK in February, i've just read.

Early confirmed dates are:

Feb 25th- Sheffield Octagon
Feb 26th- Manchester Academy

[Flex of the Yellow]

They're supposedly coming back to the UK in February, i've just read.

Early confirmed dates are:

Feb 25th- Sheffield Octagon
Feb 26th- Manchester Academy
SWEET, why does no one tell me these things earlier

/toddles off to ticketmaster

[Bad Blood]

They're supposedly coming back to the UK in February, i've just read.

Early confirmed dates are:

Feb 25th- Sheffield Octagon
Feb 26th- Manchester Academy

I hope so. I've been wanting to see them live for ages!

[Angry Balled Fists!]

Erm, i'm not going to bother going again i don't think, i might go with Ben though.

[Bad Blood]

You better do.

[Flex of the Yellow]

damn, for some reason, they're not on sale, does that mean sold out already or what?

[poprocks&coke]

Are they not playing in the South?

Damn you Northerners!!

[Flex of the Yellow]

its because we're ace, and loved by all :thumb:

[Untitled]

Hopefully i can go this time :cool:

[Bad Blood]

I'm definately going if they are coming again.

I'm not so sure whether to trust the sorce, though.. No offence.

[Flex of the Yellow]

its on TicketMaster, thats a pretty good source

[Bad Blood]

Oh right, I thought you just heard it or something.

Cool. :D

[Pazz]

Ben you have to go, you don't want Dan to go with your girlfriend again.:p

[Angry Balled Fists!]

<_< >_>

I'll go with him this time maybe.

[HitHardDrums55]

anybody read helter skelter?

[Drop The Baby]

SWEET, why does no one tell me these things earlier

/toddles off to ticketmaster

I told you the day i found out.

damn, for some reason, they're not on sale, does that mean sold out already or what?

No, it means tickets do not go on sale the instant that tours are announced.

Are they not playing in the South?

Damn you Northerners!!

No, it means those are the early confirmed dates so far.



Does no-one on this forum go to concerts then?!

[poprocks&coke]

anybody read helter skelter?

I have. I found it pretty interesting actually.


I go to concerts! Geez man! What were those pictures of, then?!

[HitHardDrums55]

yeah i bought it like 3 days ago...still havent started reading it, because im in English this semester at school and am already reading 2 books at the same time and have projects to do for them...i'm gonna start reading it soon though

but my english teacher from last year told me that he saw the film, and it was realllllllllly dull and he heard the book was much better...i dont know how anything on charlie manson can be dull? strange...

[Oz Rembrandt]

anybody read helter skelter?

I have not. Care to fill me in?

[HitHardDrums55]

i havent started it yet, but its about Charles Manson and the Family murders...if you dont know the Family is Charlie's following...hes in his like 60's now or somethin...but heres some stuff i know about him

he constantly did LSD with The Family (who was almost all girls, one guy other than himself) and he had sex with all of the girls and they listened to the Beatles' white album constantly...helter skelter was named after the beatles song...he thought the beatles were angels sending him messages through his music...he thought that he was Jesus and Satan...his goal was to kill all the white people basically and take control over all the black people...because there was a race war at the time and the blacks wanted power over the whites (this was back in the 60s) so he was "helping" them but he thought they were too stupid to run things themselves and he would take over...

this is where it ties in with Alkaline Trio....Sadie Mae (i forget her last name but it started with a G, the song Sadie was named after her basically) killed someone...i think it was an actress...and the victim happened to be pregnant so she cut the woman open, tasted her blood and thought that charlie would love it if she cut the baby out, wrapped it in a towel and brought it to him, so she did that...and what i read never said anything about if she actually did this or not, but she considered eating the heart...

theyre all in prison and none of them got the death penalty, but i know at least charlie was on death row im sure the others were as well, but they got off and have life in prison...they keep sending charlie back and forth between a mental facility and prison...he can act crazy in prison and totally sane in the mental facility so it confuses them...its all in California though...thats all i can think of right now but i cant wait to start the book

[Oz Rembrandt]

Ok, ok!

I do Criminal Psychology, I didnt need the Manson story, its pretty well known to me.

But thats what the book is about is it? Hmm, might have to give it a looksee. Cheers. :thumb:

[billiejoe84]

this is where it ties in with Alkaline Trio....Sadie Mae (i forget her last name but it started with a G, the song Sadie was named after her basically) killed someone...i think it was an actress...and the victim happened to be pregnant so she cut the woman open, tasted her blood and thought that charlie would love it if she cut the baby out, wrapped it in a towel and brought it to him, so she did that...and what i read never said anything about if she actually did this or not, but she considered eating the heart...

Sadie Mae Glutz. That's the one... I knew she killed Sharon Tate, but I had no idea she cut the baby out. That's beyond sick.

[HitHardDrums55]

thats right that was her last name, i knew it started with a G...

AND she tasted her blood...AND she at least thought about eating the heart, probably did...i dont even like to lick my own blood much less someone elses...you can probably get some diseases from that sh!t...

you kind of have to assume Skiba gets a lot of his lyric ideas from Manson Family-type murders... "I'd kill for you and eat the flesh, give you the heart and burn the rest..." somebody has most likely done that at least once...

[Flex of the Yellow]

I am now OFFICIALLY pissed off. The Manc Academy gig has only gone an been cancelled.

AAAARRRGGHHH!!!!

ah well

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I am now OFFICIALLY pissed off. The Manc Academy gig has only gone an been cancelled.

AAAARRRGGHHH!!!!

ah well
OMGWTF, i wanted to go, and you live in bolton :eek; Quite close to me (heywood)

[poprocks&coke]

thats right that was her last name, i knew it started with a G...

AND she tasted her blood...AND she at least thought about eating the heart, probably did...i dont even like to lick my own blood much less someone elses...you can probably get some diseases from that sh!t...

you kind of have to assume Skiba gets a lot of his lyric ideas from Manson Family-type murders... "I'd kill for you and eat the flesh, give you the heart and burn the rest..." somebody has most likely done that at least once...

You speak LIES. She didn't cut the baby out.
And I quote: "She had wanted to cut out the baby, Susan said, but there hadn't been time. They had wanted to take out the eyes of the people and squash them against the walls, and cut off their fingers"

Sadie also said that she held Sharon Tate's arms above her and she was begging for her not to kill her and let her have her baby, but Sadie just said to her "Look, bitch. I don't care about you. I don't care if you're going to have a baby. You had better be ready. You're going to die, and I don't feel anything about it."

Plus all the girls that Vincent Bugliosi and the LAPD interviewed pretty much said the same thing, about helter skelter - basically that they were the chosen few, who would go out at random and execute people to release them from the world. They thought they were a new race, like an elite of people who were chosen to completely love and yet at the same time destroy innocent people.



If you get what I mean. That's the long and the short of it. It's a confusing book.


EDIT: On the last part of what you said, that man in Germany killed this other bloke and ate his pen0r.

[HitHardDrums55]

oh, the stuff i said was all from some website i got linked to when i was looking up the book and it was just what i gathered from the site, not from the book i still havent been able to start it yet...i have to finish reading the count of monte cristo and write a song for a music video and write a childrens book and do a book report on monte cristo in any way that isnt paper form...god damn advanced classes...

and the last thing is just gross

[Flex of the Yellow]

OMGWTF, i wanted to go, and you live in bolton :eek; Quite close to me (heywood)
why "eek"?

and bolton sucks, i wanna move back to edinburgh

[poprocks&coke]

Do they have any Southern dates yet? Hmm...

/toddles off to The Blood Pact...

[Untitled]

why "eek"?

and bolton sucks, i wanna move back to edinburgh
i meant to put :eek: but i pressed ; wrong.

Ive never been to bolton much, but i know a lot of people from there who go my college

[Oz Rembrandt]

Do they have any Southern dates yet? Hmm...

/toddles off to The Blood Pact...

w00t for the Blood Pact :D

We need rings of Alkaline Trio power.

[Flex of the Yellow]

We need rings of Alkaline Trio power.
wow.....:eek:

i want one now......

[Firecracker]

I'm annoyed that they're coming back to the UK and not playing anywhere near me.

[Oz Rembrandt]

Where abouts do you live?

And I'm not sure if all the dates have been announced yet...

[Angry Balled Fists!]

I'm not really that up for seeing them again.

[Bad Blood]

I'll go with someone else then, Dan. :upset:

[Angry Balled Fists!]

I'll see, i probably will coz i mean, it's better to see them than not seeing them, eh ?

[Oz Rembrandt]

I'd see 'em live again if I could afford it...

[Bad Blood]

I'll see, i probably will coz i mean, it's better to see them than not seeing them, eh ?

That is true.

[poprocks&coke]

Wow, Alkaline Trio rings! Maybe they'll be in next year's pack when we renew our subscription??

Have you seen the UK tour videos yet? Im pissed off that they didn't film me! Haha.

[Oz Rembrandt]

Wow, Alkaline Trio rings! Maybe they'll be in next year's pack when we renew our subscription??

Have you seen the UK tour videos yet? Im pissed off that they didn't film me! Haha.

Yeah! Video 4 is the Newcastle gig I was at! w00t!

I'm still gutted I was missed out for meet and greet. Next time Gadget...

[Untitled]

Where abouts do you live?

And I'm not sure if all the dates have been announced yet...
He he, Oz can't read.:p

[Oz Rembrandt]

He he, Oz can't read.:p

STFU :upset:

/still dosnt know what you mean...

[poprocks&coke]

/listening to Warbrain

:cool:

[Untitled]

STFU :upset:

/still dosnt know what you mean...
"Where about do you live?"

"Location - Dorest, Uk"

:p

[Drop The Baby]

Where are the vids, on alk3's website? I can't get on a si dont have flash

[poprocks&coke]

They're on the Blood Pact.

[Oz Rembrandt]

They're on the Blood Pact.

Yupyup...

hehehe :thumb:

[Drop The Baby]

wait, you have to pay to get on this?

[Oz Rembrandt]

You most certainly do.

[Drop The Baby]

F'uck that sh!t then.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Yeah, it would be a lot better if the Blood Pact was free.

I guess that i'll ask for a membership for my birthday? I really don't see the point of having a "secret site" if your only gonna put rare stuff on it. It's pretty useless and a waste of money.

[HitHardDrums55]

its kind of a simple reason...secret site for a fan club, sign up get special features on the secret site and get to meet the band and clothing/whatnot most fans wouldnt get...

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

I still don't like it. :upset:

/runs off crying

[HitHardDrums55]

hah, i'd have to agree...paying for things suck, but when its my fav band i dont mind it so much...i have bought almost everything alkaline trio i own

[poprocks&coke]

Same.

And they're so nice when you're just chatting to them :D

[HitHardDrums55]

they seem like they'd be fun to chill with based on interviews and commentaries i have heard of them...seem pretty chill

[poprocks&coke]

Oh they are :p

Dan's quite... not-talky, though. He's really friendly, he just doesn't say much. Matt does most of the talking, then Derek.

[Untitled]

Stop showing off :mad:


:(

[HitHardDrums55]

nice, i'm seriously considering joing the blood pact, then maybe i'll have more of a chance of actually meeting them...i would love to talk to derek about some of his licks...

on crimson deluxe edition, the case says it has Sadie, Time To Waste, I was a Prayer, and Mercy Me videos...how do i access those? on the disc with the demos all that came up were the videos of time to waste and mercy me

[Oz Rembrandt]

Oh they are :p

Dan's quite... not-talky, though. He's really friendly, he just doesn't say much. Matt does most of the talking, then Derek.

STFU :upset:

To Chillbe - No, it would be awful if the Blood Pact where free. It'd overrun with frickin' Emo kids.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

To Chillbe - No, it would be awful if the Blood Pact where free. It'd overrun with frickin' Emo kids.

Heh, yeah. How do you pay for a membership? Is it by credit card? Or could you send them cash through mail?

[Oz Rembrandt]

Credit Card. Mine wouldnt work, so I got my mum to do it. :D

[HitHardDrums55]

if anybody gets to meet the trio anytime soon, ask derek why he doesnt have a song with him on lead vocals please...and lemme know what he says

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Credit Card. Mine wouldnt work, so I got my mum to do it. :D

Damn it. I was hoping that I could pay for it myself, because I have a feeling that my mom is gonna say no. She's so damn overprotective.

if anybody gets to meet the trio anytime soon, ask derek why he doesnt have a song with him on lead vocals please...and lemme know what he says

Yeah, we need to hear that sexy voice more often.

[HitHardDrums55]

hell yes he has a sexy voice...and im a guy...i wouldnt mind it being acoustic for some reason i think it would work best if it was acoustic...it'd be cool if it was full band too though

[poprocks&coke]

He's got a really deep singing voice. On Mercy Me he's singing like an octave lower than Matt.

[Oz Rembrandt]

And Dan usually sings an Octave Higher. Dan sings the best.

[HitHardDrums55]

i think i might matts and dereks voice over dan...thats just me though...he's got a cool voice and all, but the lisp gets kinda weird after a while

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

1. Derek's voice
2. Dan's voice
3. Matt's voice

[Ross]

Credit Card. Mine wouldnt work, so I got my mum to do it. :D

Is that because you have like £1.50 in the whole world? Stop buying so much donkey pr0n.

[Firecracker]

When does Derek sing?

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Mercy Me. Does he sing backing vocals in This Could Be Love? I'm pretty sure that thats him. On some of the music videos, he sings a little backup in The Poison. And I think that he sings a little bit on Queen of Pain.

[Oz Rembrandt]

Is that because you have like £1.50 in the whole world? Stop buying so much donkey pr0n.

Pf, its £4 nub, but I cant take it out of my account...

Also, Derek sings on loads of stuff on Good Mourning/Crimson

[HitHardDrums55]

derek sings a part thats quite easy to hear on Dont Say You Wont...i think him and Dan sing at the same time in that part? somebody correct me if i'm wrong...

does anybody know how to get to the stuff on the deluxe edition of crimson that it says are on the disc? (sadie, time to waste, mercy me, i was a prayer)

[Oz Rembrandt]

Rumour on the Blood Pact: Burn is the next Single

Also, yeah, buy the CD.

[HitHardDrums55]

i have it, but when i put it in my computer theres only the music videos for time to waste and mercy me...it says theyre live recordings of those 2 and i was a prayer

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Why Burn? I don't like Burn all that much. I mean, it's okay, but i'd rather prefer Prevent This Tragedy or something along the lines of that to be a single.

[HitHardDrums55]

i think burn is cool...its really different sounding, they did a great job with it in my opinion...its also a fun drum song...a lot more complex than it sounds, but still not too hard

[Oz Rembrandt]

I think Sadie or the Poison would have been better choices.

And I dunno whats up with your CD

[billiejoe84]

1. Derek's voice
1. Dan's voice
1. Matt's voice

Corrected for accuracy. I have no problems with any of their voices, and frankly the band are at their most amazing when all three of them sing together.


But even if we take it at the two main singers, I'd still put them both equal. I mean, if you listed amazing Alk3 songs that Dan sings on, and the same for Matt, I think you'd come up with about the same number. They both rock, in other words.

[HitHardDrums55]

yeah im shocked they havent done a video for sadie yet...apparently matt loves the song cause i know he said the version on the one man army split was basically just a demo for the new album and theyre glad they put it on there...

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Corrected for accuracy. I have no problems with any of their voices, and frankly the band are at their most amazing when all three of them sing together.


But even if we take it at the two main singers, I'd still put them both equal. I mean, if you listed amazing Alk3 songs that Dan sings on, and the same for Matt, I think you'd come up with about the same number. They both rock, in other words.

Don't they all sing in the chorus on Emma? I know that Matt and Dan do, but I watched an acoustic version, and I think that all of them sang.

[billiejoe84]

No idea. I haven't seen many Alk3 vids (the one I have is Radio live at the Warped tour... give me your email if you want it... it is ace). Upon listening to Emma just now, I can hear 3 voices in the chorus: Dan's main vocal, Matt singing a 5th above, and another voice singing about an octave below, which I presume is Derek.

Also, speaking of that album, I never realised until recently the song 'Donner Party (All Night)' is about an actual historic event. How morbidly fascinating.

[HitHardDrums55]

get the video of take lots with alcohol on warped its amazing...its the same tour they had radio on...the whole dvd is pretty sick actually...

what historical event is donner party all night about?

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Yeah, Donner Party was some indians or whatever traveling and then they died from some big tragedy...can't remember what it was.

Sure, the video would be great. chillbee@cfl.rr.com
Thanks.

[billiejoe84]

The Donner party was some explorer guys in California and got lost in the mountains... and ended up having to eat each other to stay alive. There are some lyrical references to this in the song (...final resting place in pieces...).


Yeah.


/me sends video

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Ew cannibals.

And I used to find that song enjoyable.

[billiejoe84]

Well, you know how the Trio love to write about morbid stuff... It's not really surprising.

[Oz Rembrandt]

The Donner party was some explorer guys in California and got lost in the mountains... and ended up having to eat each other to stay alive. There are some lyrical references to this in the song (...final resting place in pieces...).


This is all true. I worked out from the reference to the Donner Party in the Shining...

@ HardHitDrums - There IS a video for Sadie... Blood Pact exclusive though...

and yeah, I agree James, all they're voices are perfect, especially together. Dan sings the love songs most, Matt the darker stuff (usually). One time you can hear Derek "sing" is during the break in Donner Party - You hear him breathing into the mic.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

There IS a video for Sadie... Blood Pact exclusive though...

Is it one of those live show videos? Or one like Time to Waste or Mercy Me?

[Firecracker]

I knew that. The Donner Party.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

That video of Radio was great. Matt looked hilarious when he was singing. I guess that that was when his voice was really bad. Hm.

[Drop The Baby]

Didn't look funny to me, just looked like he was putting a lot of effort into the show. Maybe you don't like that?

Could anyone post some more interesting story lines behind some Alkaline Trio songs, i know thye've got some good ones but i've forgotten a lot of them?

[Firecracker]

It's alright, pretty boring imo.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

I just thought that it was funny. I've never seen him do that.

It's not like i'm making fun of him or anything. It just looks...a little strange, I guess.

[poprocks&coke]

The video for Sadie is shot in someone's basement. It's pretty kewl.

[Bad Blood]

What's the site I can see it from?

[Oz Rembrandt]

What's the site I can see it from?

Blood Pact

Could anyone post some more interesting story lines behind some Alkaline Trio songs, i know thye've got some good ones but i've forgotten a lot of them?

I'm not quite sure what the song 5-3-10-4 is about, but I know the title comes from Matt and Glenn's days as bike Curriors, where it was radio short term for smoking weed after a shift (5-3) and the last part is the end of a transmission (10-4).

I think : /

[Bad Blood]

Blood Pact


Thanks.

[Oz Rembrandt]

No probs

[alkalinetriorocks!]

wow did i put something up there or did i mess up?
this is my 1st time doing stuff like this........ok im lost

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Uh-oh. Fanboy alert?

wow did i put something up there or did i mess up?
this is my 1st time doing stuff like this........ok im lost

Want some help?
Get your name changed before you get flamed.

[alkalinetriorocks!]

alkaline trio is awesome.my friend nate went to their concert but i didnt go cuz im too busy with other crap.so ive never heard them live. are thet any good live?

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

They're pretty good.

I didn't like Matt's voice when I saw them. He was so off-key.

[alkalinetriorocks!]

i need help...............................
but why do i need to change my name?

[alkalinetriorocks!]

oh okay.i still want to see them live though

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

You should get your name changed because there is a pretty good chance that you will get flamed for it. As I said, if your a fanboy, don't show it, or else you could get flamed even more.

What do you need help with?

And don't double post!
I think that that's against the rules, and you'll get banned for it.

[alkalinetriorocks!]

how do u put the "origionally posted by" things up there?
dont laugh please i just started 5 minutes ago................

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Originally posted by?
Uhhh...I'm not sure I know what you are talking about.

And I'm not gonna laugh at you. Pretty much everyone in pop-punk is nice, but I'm just giving some advice. Y'know, cause your a n00b. :p

[shangbang]

how do u put the "origionally posted by" things up there?
dont laugh please i just started 5 minutes ago................

you click the little thing that says qoute under their message

[alkalinetriorocks!]

i think i changed my name......not sure though.
im like a froot-loop in a world full of cheerios........

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Lol.

Adages.

[alkalinetriorocks!]

how does the buddy/ignore list work? how do i put the smilies up?
am i annoying the sh*t outta you guys? sorry if i am

[shangbang]

Smilies are on the right side of the post reply screen.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

You're not being annoying. I don't think that anyone uses the buddy/ignore list. Smilies are always to the right of the message box that your typing in, unless your doing a quick reply.

Also, we shouldn't be chatting up a storm if its about this. What got you into Alk3?

Edit: Beat.

[alkalinetriorocks!]

how can i tell if im double posting?

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Posting two times in a row.

Today 08:27 PM
alkalinetriorocks! oh okay.i still want to see them live though
Today 08:27 PM
alkalinetriorocks! i need help...............................
but why do i need to change my name?

That's double posting.

[alkalinetriorocks!]

oh.............

[alkalinetriorocks!]

where is the post reply screen?you mean that little blue panel?
and when i was talking about the quote, i meant like when you did:
origionally posted by[B]alkalinetriorocks![B][

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

The thing at the bottom is the quick reply.

At the bottom of the page to the left, there is a "Post Reply" button.

And that originally posted is a quote. You could either do
"[.quote="USERNAME]MESSAGE[/.quote] Minus the dots...or
Click the quote button under the person's message

[alkalinetriorocks!]

well anyway, like before with the question: how did you get in to alk3?
i got tony hawk underground and armageddon is on the game's soundtrack.
i went on musicmatch jukebox on my uncles computer and listened to a few more of their songs.then i bought their crimson cd.its on my top 10 cd list now:thumb:

[alkalinetriorocks!]

The thing at the bottom is the quick reply.

At the bottom of the page to the left, there is a "Post Reply" button.

And that originally posted is a quote. You could either do
"[.quote="USERNAME]MESSAGE[/.quote] Minus the dots...or
Click the quote button under the person's message

i think i did it right.......but im not sure..................

[alkalinetriorocks!]

yay i did it with out screwing up!!!!!!!
i feel so happy!ok i need to shut up.....:(

[alkalinetriorocks!]

hello!!!!!!!!!are you still there, chillebee?:confused:

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Yeah. Don't post that many times in a row! There's an edit button which you can use instead.

I got into Alk3 the same way. I ended up getting Good Mourning and I've been a fan ever since.

[Pazz]

I think the noob is someone trying to have fun.

[Drop The Baby]

I'm not quite sure what the song 5-3-10-4 is about, but I know the title comes from Matt and Glenn's days as bike Curriors, where it was radio short term for smoking weed after a shift (5-3) and the last part is the end of a transmission (10-4).

I think : /

Cheers. Let us know if you've got any more, they do write about some good subjects

alkaline trio is awesome.my friend nate went to their concert but i didnt go cuz im too busy with other crap.so ive never heard them live. are thet any good live?

there's a lot better live acts out there

you click the little thing that says qoute under their message

where the f'uck have you been?

how can i tell if im double posting?

:lol:

[Angry Balled Fists!]

lmao, "how can i tell" ?

[Firecracker]

Hahahahaha.
To start off you have to open your eyes.
Just to start, it's very complex you know.

[shangbang]

where the f'uck have you been?

I dunno just haven't been posting that much lately. Nice to see somone noticed I was gone lol

[Firecracker]

I remember you being around, i never really like got to recognise you though.

11,400
I'm definately going now.

[alkalinetriorocks!]

what is another good band besides alk3..............i like the used and my chem. romance








P.S. this smilie is kinda kool:chug:

[alkalinetriorocks!]

how do i start a new thread?im dum and dont know anything about this site......:( :( :( :(

[alkalinetriorocks!]

Cheers. Let us know if you've got any more, they do write about some good subjects



there's a lot better live acts out there



where the f'uck have you been?



:lol:
your right i listened to them on aol.......NOT GOOD!! MCR does a good live preformance, though.kinda creepy.....:evil:

[alkalinetriorocks!]

to drop the baby,
dont laugh at me im not funny!!!!!!ok maybe i am but thats all besides the point!:angry:

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

You really need to use the "Edit" button if your going to make that many posts.

[HitHardDrums55]

ya know its not THAT hard to get that all in 1 post

i think alk3 is really good live...they were when i saw them at least

and dont worry about starting a thread until you actually know how to use the site...theres a forum on here that is about that kind of stuff i think...i never looked on it but its called Site...check it out

[Bad Blood]

yay i did it with out screwing up!!!!!!!
i feel so happy!ok i need to shut up.....:(


Yes, you do.

[Oz Rembrandt]

your right i listened to them on aol.......NOT GOOD!! MCR does a good live preformance, though.kinda creepy.....:evil:

Pff, MCR are one of the worst live bands I've ever seen. The Trio arn't great, but I thought they were still ****in' sweet.

Also, if your going to continuasly spam in this thread... get the hell out.

[HitHardDrums55]

alkalinetriorocks!, just out of curiousity...how old are you?

[Bad Blood]

Probably about 10/11.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

I now own Goddamnit.

I'm so proud of myself.



Edit- I love Nose Over Tail so much better on here than on S/T

[Drop The Baby]

I dunno just haven't been posting that much lately. Nice to see somone noticed I was gone lol

:thumb:

[poprocks&coke]

'Sup fellow Trio fans, how's it going?

[Oz Rembrandt]

Sup Lillio. S'going good. Have a good crimbo?

[poprocks&coke]

Meh... it was kinda miserable... sorry for being the Grinch, I just don't find sitting around faking smiles with your family for four hours much fun.

But I did get a camera from my brother :D. That was one smile I certainly did not fake. I've been taking pictures of stuff all day, much like yesterday. Lol.

How about you?

[Oz Rembrandt]

Its been pretty ****ing sweet. I got some kick *** stuff.

[poprocks&coke]

Such as... ?

Let's turn this into the what-I-got-for-xmas thread.

[Bad Blood]

What about the trio? :(

[Angry Balled Fists!]

The Trio suck.

[Bad Blood]

:eek:

Liez! :upset:

[poprocks&coke]

Mmmkay, for the Trio playing in February, the only show near me is in Kent, and it's on the 21st, and apparently the tickets go on sale on the 21st December 2006 :confused:

And it also says that it's a seated concert. What the hell is going on?!

[Oz Rembrandt]

I wont be going to see them, I've spent my pennies on Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies tickets instead.

[Bad Blood]

Traitor!

[Oz Rembrandt]

Pff, I've seen the Trio 3 times already!

[Bad Blood]

Haha.

/has yet to seen them once :upset:

[Oz Rembrandt]

Unlucky. They are awesome live though.

[Bad Blood]

Yeah, i've heard. :(

[HitHardDrums55]

oz, have u seen MFATGG live before? or will this be a first time?

[Angry Balled Fists!]

Yeah, i'm not sure if i'll see them again.

[Bad Blood]

I'd kill to see them, and eat the flesh, give you the heart and burn the rest.

U c wut i did thur/

[Angry Balled Fists!]

Hahha, i'll only go if you can give me a lift.

[Bad Blood]

Yeah.

Ok.

I'll just post here.

[Bad Blood]

I bet they are.

[Bad Blood]

Hahahaha.

[Oz Rembrandt]

oz, have u seen MFATGG live before? or will this be a first time?

Nope, this is my first time. I'm stoked.

So, I've been looking through my Trio stuff, and outside of full albums and 2 split E.P's, heres the rare stuff I've got...

Weak Week
Bye Bye Love
Wash Away
We Can Never Break Up
Don't Say You Won't
Hallowe'en
Jaked on Green Beers
Warbrain
Over at the Frankenstien Place
The Metro
Heaven
Lucretia My Reflection
All On Black (Acoustic)
My Friend Peter (Acoustic)
Radio (Acoustic)
Bleeder (Acoustic)
Snake Oil Tanker (Acoustic)
Crawl (Acoustic)
Time to Waste (Acoustic)
Emma (Acoustic)
This Could be Love (Acoustic)
Private Eye (Acoustic)
I Was a Prayer (Acoustic)
Mercy Me (Acoustic)
Blue in the Face (Electric Demo)

Anyone got something by the Trio that I dont have? Could they care to upload it for me?

They'll get bum secks. :chug:

[chumpradio]

Nope, this is my first time. I'm stoked.

So, I've been looking through my Trio stuff, and outside of full albums and 2 split E.P's, heres the rare stuff I've got...

Weak Week
Bye Bye Love
Wash Away
We Can Never Break Up
Don't Say You Won't
Hallowe'en
Jaked on Green Beers
Warbrain
Over at the Frankenstien Place
The Metro
Heaven
Lucretia My Reflection
All On Black (Acoustic)
My Friend Peter (Acoustic)
Radio (Acoustic)
Bleeder (Acoustic)
Snake Oil Tanker (Acoustic)
Crawl (Acoustic)
Time to Waste (Acoustic)
Emma (Acoustic)
This Could be Love (Acoustic)
Private Eye (Acoustic)
I Was a Prayer (Acoustic)
Mercy Me (Acoustic)
Blue in the Face (Electric Demo)

Anyone got something by the Trio that I dont have? Could they care to upload it for me?

They'll get bum secks. :chug:

I have their cover of Children In Heat, plus acoustic versions of lots of songs, such as Hell Yes, Clavicle, Goodbye Forever, Maybe I'll Catch Fire.

You want any of those?

[Oz Rembrandt]

Yeah, any of those'd be great. I used to have Children in Heat, but the file corrupted for some reason, it wouldnt play.

[chumpradio]

Yeah, any of those'd be great. I used to have Children in Heat, but the file corrupted for some reason, it wouldnt play.
I'm just uploading them all now. The acoustics are all from the live in London acoustic show.

EDIT : ;) (http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3FAUHI44BA0XW1LZKUHDA8KUZN)

[Oz Rembrandt]

Cheers my man!

[billiejoe84]

I'm just uploading them all now. The acoustics are all from the live in London acoustic show.

EDIT : ;) (http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3FAUHI44BA0XW1LZKUHDA8KUZN)

:chug:

[HitHardDrums55]

chumpradio, if i have the right children in heat cover, it doesnt sound too much like the trio...a little bit but not like "that cant be anyone except alkaline trio"

[poprocks&coke]

I have... a Matt Skiba voodoo doll with his hair in, so that you can make him do whatever you like.






I don't really, but I wish I did... lol

[HitHardDrums55]

i wonder what you'd do with that...




personally, i'd get it to teach me guitar...

[life of a dog]

alkaline trio is the best band on the planet

they have saved me from doing so many stupid things

my faverate songs are

mr. chaindaw

steamer trunk

goodbye forever

cringe

youre dead

armageddon

all on black

good ****in bye

dead end road

[HitHardDrums55]

just so you know, Good ****ing Bye isn't actually Alkaline Trio, but rather a Matt Skiba solo song on his split with Kevin Seconds...

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

I like Good ****ing Bye. And that's Chainsaw, not Chaindaw.

[Untitled]

Heres a pic of my Alk3 coursework so far.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Untitled258/200512191522vb.jpg

That, but the photoshop small version will be on the front cover...

http://myspace-534.vo.llnwd.net/00348/43/57/348097534_l.jpg

Thats the origonal, but inverted so you can actully see what it is.

[HitHardDrums55]

I like Good ****ing Bye. And that's Chainsaw, not Chaindaw.
oh dont get me wrong i love good ****ing bye, and all the other songs i've heard of skiba's solo stuff including his live acoustics (some of them are just him without dan and derek)...i was just making a correction

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

I know. I'm just saying my opinion. I knew you were talking to him. :)

[HitHardDrums55]

hah just makin sure u didnt think i was saying i didnt like or somethin crazy like that ;)

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Ahh. Nahh. I actually downloaded it the other day, and I'm like "Wow, this song is beautiful."

[HitHardDrums55]

of course, it's acoustic and has the voice of one of todays lyrical geniouses

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Mmhmm. <3

[Polyamarous]

Just booked ticket for liverpool gig.
Im awesome, that'll be the third time i've seen them in 2 years

[Oz Rembrandt]

I prefer Dan's Solo stuff from his split with Mike Felemulee to Matts. Matts stuff is great, but I dont much like Kevin Seconds.

[chumpradio]

I don't like Kevin Second's half at all, but Matt's is great.
Dan's is also great, and Mike Felumlee's is okay, but nothing amazing in my opinion.

Oz, how did you like those acoustics? I have the whole show if you want it, but I'd have thought you'd have it, because it was a bloodpact exclusive that I got my hands on.
It's the same show as the Sadie acoustic on the deluxe Crimson.

[Oz Rembrandt]

I found it after you sent me it... damnit...

They were awesome though, especially Hell Yes, its a top song.

[Untitled]

Heres a pic of my Alk3 coursework so far.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Untitled258/200512191522vb.jpg

That, but the photoshop small version will be on the front cover...

http://myspace-534.vo.llnwd.net/00348/43/57/348097534_l.jpg

Thats the origonal, but inverted so you can actully see what it is.
Ahem, i want to know if im doing justis to an alk3 album cover im designing.....




:D

[Oz Rembrandt]

It looks pretty sweet so far Butler. Keep us posted.

[Untitled]

I was and you all ignored me :rolleyes:

byes.

[TheDashing89]

Does anyone else think that the piano intro in "Time to Waste: is possibly the coolest one of all time? (But only if you dont iclude Journey : Don't Stop Believin')

[HitHardDrums55]

whenever i can get my friend zac over to my house he's teaching me time to waste...and i'm teaching him the demo version of your neck on keys...your neck is much easier than time to waste, but it still sounds cool

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

I love the demo version of Your Neck. I wonder why they didn't keep it. Piano makes it sound so much more beautiful. I haven't had time to figure out/search for tabs for Time to Waste. Well, I have, but I'm just too lazy.

[HitHardDrums55]

zac said it took him a few hours to learn, but he cant read sheet music anymore cause he hasnt had to since he was 7 or 8...he started keys when he was 7 and hes 16 now, so he's really good he learned it by ear and it's like perfect....i cant play your neck as fast as they play it, i always hit the wrong keys, but i havent started keyboard until this past christmas, so i guess even knowing the notes is a pretty good step for my lack of experience

[chumpradio]

Does anyone else think that the piano intro in "Time to Waste: is possibly the coolest one of all time? (But only if you dont iclude Journey : Don't Stop Believin')
Aye, it's very cool.
The demo version is too cheesy though, with the electric drums.

[HitHardDrums55]

i dont mind that, but the piano sounds too echoey and you cant really tell what it's playing...the actual cd version of that song is much better

[poprocks&coke]

I bought the deluxe version of Crimson yesterday. I'm thinking about selling the signed copy... should I?

[Untitled]

I bought the deluxe version of Crimson yesterday. I'm thinking about selling the signed copy... should I?
I wouldnt.

[poprocks&coke]

Nah, I was thinking that.

Maybe if I'm really strapped fer cash in the future, and they get really famous.

[Oz Rembrandt]

I bought the deluxe version of Crimson yesterday. I'm thinking about selling the signed copy... should I?

I'll buy it! :thumb:

[poprocks&coke]

Or you could just get yours signed when you see them 'cause Dan wants to learn bass of you 'cause you're so damn good. :D

[Oz Rembrandt]

Dan wants to learn from me? I knew it!

[poprocks&coke]

I'm listening to Crimson for the first time since about June.



It's ****ing brilliant.

[Bad Blood]

I listened to Crimson for the first time in a few months the other day.

I don't see why people think it's crap, 'cause it's bloody brilliant.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

People think its crap because either: they like their old sound and want them to go back to it, or, they got kinda mainstream with this album causing them to get tons of fanboys/fangirls and as Oz says, all those "emo" kids.

[poprocks&coke]

This is true. But I saw more punks than emos at Bristol, even though there were lots of emos.

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

Its more the emos that piss me off. At one show, there were TONS of goths there and I was like "Holy ****." Amazed.

[Oz Rembrandt]

I love their old and new sound. I love the trio, end of discussion.

[poprocks&coke]

I like goths. I don't really mind emo boys. It's just the way that all the emo girls dress EXACTLY THE ****ING SAME.

It drives me mad.

[Loserkid]

I like goths. I don't really mind emo boys. It's just the way that all the emo girls dress EXACTLY THE ****ING SAME.

It drives me mad.
Emo girls think here boys.

Theres a thing ive found with pretty much every emo girl i know...

there all bisexual. Well not as such, but in clubs and stuf you see more girl on girl action then guy on girl.

[poprocks&coke]

That's true.