Wait...Mark and Travis hate Tom? What happened? Links to interviews?

-Gav

[QUOTE][B]Blink-182 spin-off group (+44) have confirmed that new song "No It Isn't" is about the end of their old band. [/B]

Speaking following their second ever gig -- in London on September 19 -- drummer Travis Barker said the track from their debut album "When Your Heart Stops Beating," due to be released on November 13, deals with the demise of his former band, reports NME.


He said: "That song is absolutely about the end of Blink-182. It was a classic case of something bad happening and everyone around you not telling you what the deal was.

"Like the owner of your record label telling you, 'Oh, everything is going to be fine. Any press you do, Travis, make sure you say everything is cool!' And it turns out the same dude is part of the conspiracy of Tom (DeLonge) quitting Blink."

He added that the it was forces outside the band who suggested they did not initally confirm the split. "The only reason we were being cool and calling it an 'indefinite hiatus' is because that's what this dork at the head of our record label was telling us. So that's when you find out that everyone was conspiring against you. That makes you go, '**** you. Here's a song about the real deal.'"

Speaking to MTV Barker explained: "'No It Isn't' is about coming out a year later and telling the truth. About being like, 'Yeah, we were on our way to go play a tsunami benefit (Music for Relief: Rebuilding South Asia)', and Tom didn't call, but his manager did, and he said that Tom couldn't contain his **** long enough to play a song for people who were suffering, which was pretty sad to me.

"And obviously we weren't going to say anything bad about him while we were recording our record, but now that it's done, we are gonna talk about it. For a year, people were saying that what Tom did was valid or called for. It eats at you. So maybe you have to talk about it, and maybe you have to write a song about it." [/QUOTE]
   

so now Mark is playing with his bass up higher?, what the hell.

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wow for the interview...

also i cant see that picture? can you show us another way... i dont have them on my friends list

I don't think I can. They Live vids of Plus-44. Add them as your friend?

Dont flame me if im late... But have guys heard this plus 44 song

[url]http://youtube.com/watch?v=tbluMdHjrMI[/url]

Lycanthrope?

Only by 2 weeks man. :p

But yeah, from what I've heard, I think it'll be a good album.

[QUOTE=yourstruly;13303052]"Tom DeLonge's band will tour the country in November. Could sparks fly when he crosses paths with his ex-bandmates?

Tom DeLonge's post-blink-182 band, Angels & Airwaves, have announced plans to tour the country in November. Supporting their debut, We Don't Need to Whisper, the band will kick off their trek Nov. 3 in Las Vegas and will wrap up Nov. 29 in Mexico City.

In between, DeLonge will come dangerously close to crossing paths with his estranged blink-182 bandmates, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus, who will be touring with their new band, (+44). On Nov. 12, both bands will play Pennsylvania, with A&A in Pittsburgh and (+44) in Philly. Two days later, both groups will visit New York, with A&A in Albany and (+44) in NYC. Finally, the bands will narrowly miss each other by just one day, when (+44) plays Providence, RI's Lupo's Nov. 16 and A&A hits the venue the next day. Will Hoppus and Barker leave DeLonge a little surprise in Rhode Island? Stay tuned!"


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and i could be going to both of those shows :-D

The live videos of songs that haven't been released yet haven't been impressive at all, but I'm hoping they will be a lot better on CD.
Mark's singing sounds worse than ever from the videos I've seen, his voice is so flat on some songs.

yeah, they don't seem to be very good live from what i've seen.

[QUOTE=chumpradio;13314710]The live videos of songs that haven't been released yet haven't been impressive at all, but I'm hoping they will be a lot better on CD.
Mark's singing sounds worse than ever from the videos I've seen, his voice is so flat on some songs.[/QUOTE]
because tom has such an amazing voice live as well, right?

Tom sucks hard, they completely over-dubbed the "live" aol thing of Good Day.

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Mark sings well there i reckon. Also new ending :) plus 44 rape ava

But you think.. How good friends mark and tom must have been i mean imagine what would of happened to make them start to fight and hate each other like this?

[QUOTE=jds10912;13316633]because tom has such an amazing voice live as well, right?[/QUOTE]
Because I ever said that Tom has a good voice at all?
You are a fuc[size=2]k[/size]ing idiot.

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Mark sings well there i reckon. Also new ending :) plus 44 rape ava

But you think.. How good friends mark and tom must have been i mean imagine what would of happened to make them start to fight and hate each other like this?[/QUOTE]Tom started trying to take complete control of a band which was a democracy from the beginning. The last thing Tom said to Mark and Travis was something along the lines of "I can't be a part of something I can't control"..

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[QUOTE=blink-182.de] [url]http://www.blink-182.de/index.php?file=interviews/traviscraig&templade_id=3[/url]


Uwe: Is (+44) your new band or just a project?

Travis: New Band!

Do you think (+44) will be just as successful as blink-182?

Travis: *knock* *knock* *knock* (on the table) I hope!

When is the release date for your first single "When Your Heart Stops Beating"?

Travis: I think its released in the states in the next week or two.

When is the video premier?

Travis: Hopefully next week!

Can you tell me the meanings from some songs? (No It Isn’t, Make You Smile)

Travis:

No It Isn’t: Its about the end of blink

Make You Smile: Its pretty self explain. Its about a girl a have a good time of your life!

Craig, do you still play in "Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards"? Are there plans for a new record?

This band is on "indefinite hiatus" now, I can’t say. This is a question for Lars.

Whats up with you an the "Mercy Killers"? Are you the founder of that band? Is it hard trying to balance time between both bands?

Ohh, yeah I started that band. I can’t say its hard, (+44) is my priority you know. I try to work on Mercy Killers stuff around it.

What kind of guitar do you play?

"Gibson Les Paul"

Which one is the most personal (+44) song for you?

Craig: When your heart stops beating! I came in at the process, came in at the band like 2/3 of the record was done. So, that’s my favourite!

Travis: I like "Little Death" a lot, "When Your Heart Stops Beating", I like "Chapter 13"

And your all time favourite song?

Craig: Jonny Cash, there is a song called "Drifter"

Do you think blink will come back one day?

Travis: I don’t know

Tom claims you never told him about (+44) and that re read about it later in a magazine, is this true?

Travis: (+44) was in around until he had his manager call us, the day of the benefit show he quit the band. So, there was no band. There was no (+44) until he quit blink.

If you could say one thing to Tom right now, what would it be?

Travis: Nothing

Mark isn’t involved in Atticus, is he involved in FSAS now?

Yeah, I mean he’s always a part of our family. He had interest in Atticus, but now Atticus in fact is Tom. Yeah, he is in our family now!

And Craig is in this family too?

Travis: Yeah, when ever he wanna be.

What are your plans for the future? For you personally and for (+44)

Travis: (+44) we go back in the states, we do like a club tour and come back to europe in January. And I keep my personall plans to myself :D

And yours Craig?

Ahh, the same thing.

How are you feeling about making your (+44) debut in germany?

Craig: We are excited to play.

Travis: Yeah, I can’t wait. The best part on being on tour being in a band is actually play!

What can we expect from the (+44) live experience?

We play our entire record from beginning to end and the secret should be on the record. It’s a surprise! Check it out!

What do you expect from the german fans and the concerts in germany?

Craig: The german fans are amazing!

Will you ever tour small countries like Austria / Switzerland / Norway etc?

Travis: Yeah, maybe next time we come over here.

We know that you are a vegetarian Travis, are you still it?

Yeah!

What’s your favourite food?

I love Tofu, I love vegetables , Mexican food, ahh all kind of food. I eat like ten times a day.

And your fav. food Craig?

I like everything you know? I like Indian food

Craig, we don’t know much about your person, wold you tell us your birthday and your place of birth?

Craig: I am born on 11.03.1978 in Bridgeport Connecticut in the Eastcoast

Do you have a girlfriend or maybe a wife?

Craig: No

And your favourite Bands and favourite Movie?

Craig: Ohh man. I listen to so many kind of music. Radiohead, I like Slayer, Old School Punk-Rock

And where do you live now?

Craig: I live in East Los Angeles.

What’s your favourite Band and your favourite Movie this time Travis?

I love everything from the Beastie Boys, The Misfits, King Diamond. And I love True Romance.

How is your relationship to Shanna?

I start the divorce and I am separated now.

Where are your kids now?

They are in LA, in the bus.

How many tattoos do you have? Did you count them?

Travis: Ahh …. but I am absolutely not finished!

Craig: I never count them. I got 1,2,3 "wrap" done

There are you rumors you had something with Paris Hilton:

Travis: …. I don’t know *laughs*

How would you describe the (+44) music.

Travis: It's rock music.

What do you think about Angels & Airwaves?

Travis: Its great, all those guys in the band are great. Dave Kennedy is a good dude, Ryan is a good dude, Atom is a good guy.

Whats your opinion of their record, do you have a favourite song?

Travis: No, I don’t have the record, I don’t hear the record. I just know Ryan was in "The Distillers", Adam was in "Offspring" who were at the Transplants Tour, Warped Tour, Dave Kennedy I know from Box Car Racer. So this people I know are good people. I can’t talk bad about. Its Toms’ own deal[/QUOTE]

"Mark isn’t involved in Atticus, is he involved in FSAS now?

Yeah, I mean he’s always a part of our family. He had interest in Atticus, but now Atticus in fact is Tom. Yeah, he is in our family now!"

Hmm, what are they talking about here? I mean what's FSAS?

- i didn't know Travis was a vegetarian

FSAS = Travis' company.
Famous Stars And Straps. They make some nice shirts.

[QUOTE=Virus278;13326172]"Mark isn’t involved in Atticus, is he involved in FSAS now?

Yeah, I mean he’s always a part of our family. He had interest in Atticus, but now Atticus in fact is Tom. Yeah, he is in our family now!"

Hmm, what are they talking about here? I mean what's FSAS?

- i didn't know Travis was a vegetarian[/QUOTE]I knew he was a vegetarian from Meet The Barkers, cos there chef was struggling to cook with soy milk.

What kind of rock star eats [I]vegetables[/I]?

such a wuss

Hey I eat vegetables... And I eat meat.
Hell I'll eat horse **** if you serve it to me on a plate.
What can I say? I like food.

[I]Anyways[/I], onto the subject of blink, kinda:
Has everyone seen the bad quality live videos of Plus 44 on youtube?
If not, I suggest doing so, if you have an interest in Plus 44, as they play new, unrealesed songs, and there's a pretty cool little extention of 'No It Isn't'.
And I'd just like to say that Mark is 678492361764561492594 times better at singing live than Thomas.

Wow. That interview made me sad.. Tom sound really Fu@cked? Its strange? if i had a fight with my best mate i would do anything to repair it. And Tom would be closer to Mark then i would be to my best mate if uno what i mean. It really sad when best friends fight :(!

i hate it when you post

[QUOTE=Bad Blood;13326985]i hate it when you post[/QUOTE]

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Lmao

haha 456

Make love, not war!

Increase The Peace?

Love not riots!

Flower power!

But yeah, he sucks.

I will actulyl buy +44, because im a huge fan of hoppus, and it sounds good so far.

I look forward to seeing them live.