yeah I kinda wish I got to experience this without the set list spoilers, but still epic. I saw the first show of the most recent tour and that was great to have no spoilers.
there's so much good stuff in the rig rundown. i didn't know that one of mark's bass guitars has artwork from Pants. very cool.
Thanks for sharing this! I've waited several years for a rig rundown of Blink's gear, and to get both Tom and Mark's rigs is sweet.
Been listening to the audio version of Mark’s book for the first time. Spent hours with Mark telling me stories while I was at our local enchanted garden. What an experience. Kind of like shooting the shit with a friend haha. Currently at the part about Robert Smith kissing him.
Buzzed on a plane watching the Hollywood, FL show from this past year. Absolutely incredible setlist. Also thinking about what is drawing three 50ish year olds to a pop punk band 30+ years into its career: Mark: founder and owner, wears his own band shirts at shows and outside of shows. His pride and joy, has been to the most blink shows of anyone ever. “Blink life, for life” - Hoppus Travis: paying homage and respect to the band that made him what he is today. Might not be his favorite genre of music, but will still put 100% into the project because it catapulted him into where he stands today. Hip hop lover, but will put any side project aside for blink. Tom: now realizes how strong this brotherhood is. He can put aside the annoyances of having to pay ATST and First Date if it means that the three dudes are together and jiving. I think he’s also exited that they all three are just energetic together and (probably) thinks they still have their best work in front of them. Always a dreamer. Ignore my alcohol fueled ramblings.
Untitled is artistic AF. Way ahead of it's time if you ask me. Just watched the music videos. Crazy to think that was back in 2003.
it really does. It’s hard to compare it to the rest of the discogrpahy because it really feels like a new era and legacy for this band. I mean that in the best way possible too. Almost like the beginning of the sequel.
Brother they hey have aliens exist AND going away to college in a thirty minute span. Let that sink in.
Or this setlist where only one song still gets played today sometimes. https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/blink182/1996/northampton-airport-northampton-ma-7bd07a88.html
Alcohol fueled ramblings part 2!! The part about tom hits hard. Watch their shows around 2004 it's brutal. I don't think any of them knew what they had there was so much pettiness. Watch their shows now there's so much regret about lost time.
After seeing that Travis was cutting promos for this UFC card/the Paramount deal and did a whole “drumming in the octagon” video, this song choice makes a little more sense in hindsight.