Secret Fall Out Boy Show Photos

[Jared Kaufman]

By no means am I a professional photgrapher; however, I took some photos at the "secret" Fall Out Boy (http://www.falloutboyrock.com) show that occured on March 3rd, 2006 at The Knitting Factory in NYC. You can see those here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/gallery/browseimages.php?c=75&userid=13330). I admire this band for sticking to their roots and giving back to their fans after all their recent success; this band loves nothing more than being on stage and performing, which you can tell just by watching them.

[gcore]

whens the pete interview going to be finished?

[a hybrid]

its always so dark in the knitting factory.

[bust_a_move]

i found myself in the crowd!

haha awesome

[humblebtuna]

let me say that i'm still a little bitter over me not being able to go... :\

[Paul Diggity]

Hating FOB is the new emo. I dig them still.

[resUrectMe617]

the crowd looks kinda young (no offense to anyone who went and is not young).

young being like... the 15-16 year old ages.

[the sob]

whens the pete interview going to be finished?


ditto

[QTheDangerMusic]

pete wentz touches himself. and takes pictures of it. nuff said

[MusicOrMisery]

pete wentz touches himself. and takes pictures of it. nuff said

Who doesn't?







Kidding.

[ACA]

I'd be true to my fans too when it's such a surprise that people enjoy the music.

I didn't like their old albums, I thought FUCT was pretty decent, but then I saw them live and realized they're horrendous. Hard to respect "musicians" who aren't that.

-ACA

[relevanceof27]

Alright, honest opinion from those who have seen them: are they worth seeing live at all? I live in satan's asscrack, so any show of theirs is super far away, and the several times I've seen them on TV, they've blown worse than..well, you can insert whatever lewd sexual thing that pops into your mind. But seriously, what do you all say?

[IcedOpethBlind]

Joe likes Carcass.
rad.

[leatherface]

Stick to their roots???

WTF?!?!?!

Everything Fall Out Boy does they steal. From their stolen Elliot Smith/Ferdinand Merch to the shitty melodies the singer writes. This band is truly fake.

And if hating fob is the new emo then i guess i'm rites of spring. zong!



...and from the photos they look like a complete snooze fest. all they are doing is sweating onto the glittered up fat girls below.

[IcedOpethBlind]

Alright, honest opinion from those who have seen them: are they worth seeing live at all? I live in satan's asscrack, so any show of theirs is super far away, and the several times I've seen them on TV, they've blown worse than..well, you can insert whatever lewd sexual thing that pops into your mind. But seriously, what do you all say?

the energy of their live show is what makes it great. you can't completely capture that from television. and the couple times i saw them a year and more ago they sounded pretty stellar to me.

[ThatGirl]

Alright, honest opinion from those who have seen them: are they worth seeing live at all? I live in satan's asscrack, so any show of theirs is super far away, and the several times I've seen them on TV, they've blown worse than..well, you can insert whatever lewd sexual thing that pops into your mind. But seriously, what do you all say?
Theyve always been good live when Ive seen them. And Ive seen them 4 times. They suck on TV compared to live. If youve never seen them Id say its worth the drive no doubt.

[Sycro]

Alright, honest opinion from those who have seen them: are they worth seeing live at all? I live in satan's asscrack, so any show of theirs is super far away, and the several times I've seen them on TV, they've blown worse than..well, you can insert whatever lewd sexual thing that pops into your mind. But seriously, what do you all say?

I have yet to figure out if they are:

a) Bad at playing their songs live because they try to be so cool, (or)
b) Try to be cool because they're so bad at playing their songs live.

Either way, they like to jump around and spin and swing their guitars and miss notes and stuff.

[ACA]

Alright, honest opinion from those who have seen them: are they worth seeing live at all? I live in satan's asscrack, so any show of theirs is super far away, and the several times I've seen them on TV, they've blown worse than..well, you can insert whatever lewd sexual thing that pops into your mind. But seriously, what do you all say?

It's true, they suck live.

Check out some killer live bands:

Thursday, Thrice, AFI, Boys Night Out, The Offspring, Chiodos, Saosin, The Academy Is..., Jack's Mannequin, Acceptance, Underoath, Story Of The Year, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Something Corporate, Yellowcard, Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White Ts, Every Time I Die, Brand New, Billy Talent, Dropkick Murphys, Dashboard Confessional.. just some random bands I've seen in the last few years who played amazing shows. I tried to include a few different styles, because I'm not sure what you're into.

-ACA

[marchfaster]

Hating FOB is the new emo. I dig them still.
you're retarded.
hating fall out boy is a matter of preference and has nothing to do with scene cred.

[CountMeOut923]

the energy of their live show is what makes it great. you can't completely capture that from television. and the couple times i saw them a year and more ago they sounded pretty stellar to me.

I completely agree. I've seen them about 7 times or something and it's always a lot of fun. If you haven't seen them yet, you should definitely take the trip out. It's worth it!

[1Roth4]

im sure this has been done before, but what a cool idea.

ive never been all that big into fall out boy.... but to do something like this is definitly cool....

to those of you who went: what did you know was going on before the show.??? did anyone have a clue it was fall out boy?

[weworemasks]

george bush does not care about fall out boy

[1Roth4]

It's true, they suck live.

Check out some killer live bands:

Thursday, Thrice, AFI, Boys Night Out, The Offspring, Chiodos, Saosin, The Academy Is..., Jack's Mannequin, Acceptance, Underoath, Story Of The Year, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Something Corporate, Yellowcard, Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White Ts, Every Time I Die, Brand New, Billy Talent, Dropkick Murphys, Dashboard Confessional.. just some random bands I've seen in the last few years who played amazing shows. I tried to include a few different styles, because I'm not sure what you're into.

-ACA

cough cough.. moneen... cough cough

[Jared Kaufman]

Stick to their roots???

WTF?!?!?!

Everything Fall Out Boy does they steal. From their stolen Elliot Smith/Ferdinand Merch to the shitty melodies the singer writes. This band is truly fake.

And if hating fob is the new emo then i guess i'm rites of spring. zong!



...and from the photos they look like a complete snooze fest. all they are doing is sweating onto the glittered up fat girls below.
Hey ... look here .. yeah .. straight head; don't worry about what just flew over your head.

I was refering to them playing a super, tiny, small venue.

But I guess you were bent on showing everyone how "cool" you are, so don't mind me (steps aside).

[1Roth4]

Stick to their roots???

WTF?!?!?!

Everything Fall Out Boy does they steal. From their stolen Elliot Smith/Ferdinand Merch to the shitty melodies the singer writes. This band is truly fake.

And if hating fob is the new emo then i guess i'm rites of spring. zong!



...and from the photos they look like a complete snooze fest. all they are doing is sweating onto the glittered up fat girls below.

ive seen them a couple times... sound wasnt great... but snoozefest,... nope... these guys must pound about 6 red bulls before the show, cause they're constantly moving/jumping.... there are aspects about the band i hate... but you know what... i dont really think you can judge them from pictures..

as for your first comment...... um..... WHAT?

[the sob]

Stick to their roots???

WTF?!?!?!

Everything Fall Out Boy does they steal. From their stolen Elliot Smith/Ferdinand Merch to the shitty melodies the singer writes. This band is truly fake.

And if hating fob is the new emo then i guess i'm rites of spring. zong!



...and from the photos they look like a complete snooze fest. all they are doing is sweating onto the glittered up fat girls below.


what a dick...

[Manervous]

you're retarded.
hating fall out boy is a matter of preference and has nothing to do with scene cred.
That my friend is more than a little naive. For every kid who goes along with the FOB bandwagon because all her 14 year old friends think Pete is like so hawt omg, there's a douchebag on this site waiting around for someone to pan these dudes in favor of that Sufjan Stevens record which, if I may say, is equally as derivitave as anything Fall Out Boy ever did. Stop being arrogant. This site used to be a Blink 182 fan page. You're not better than anybody for listening to Neko Case...

[ReturningSunday]

anybody know any details on anymore "secret" shows they are having? like what other cities and whatnot?

[Billy]

interview?

[ACA]

cough cough.. moneen... cough cough

I haven't seen them, though I'd bet they do kick ass live.

-ACA

[Drew Beringer]

http://s2.supload.com/files/default/lolsqyww.jpg

lol

[Manervous]

It's true, they suck live.

Check out some killer live bands:

Thursday, Thrice, AFI, Boys Night Out, The Offspring, Chiodos, Saosin, The Academy Is..., Jack's Mannequin, Acceptance, Underoath, Story Of The Year, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Something Corporate, Yellowcard, Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White Ts, Every Time I Die, Brand New, Billy Talent, Dropkick Murphys, Dashboard Confessional.. just some random bands I've seen in the last few years who played amazing shows. I tried to include a few different styles, because I'm not sure what you're into.

-ACA

Oh and Thursday, the Offspring, Saosin, and Brand New all suck hard enough live that you might not actually have working eardrums...And you're right, Yellowcard and Plain White T's play really well...they just play horrible songs...really well...

[Paul Diggity]

That my friend is more than a little naive. For every kid who goes along with the FOB bandwagon because all her 14 year old friends think Pete is like so hawt omg, there's a douchebag on this site waiting around for someone to pan these dudes in favor of that Sufjan Stevens record which, if I may say, is equally as derivitave as anything Fall Out Boy ever did. Stop being arrogant. This site used to be a Blink 182 fan page. You're not better than anybody for listening to Neko Case...Why thank you. Indie eliteists are a bunch of vaginal hygene products.

[already heard]

the crowd looks kinda young (no offense to anyone who went and is not young).

young being like... the 15-16 year old ages.

I'd say for the most part you're right. It was about 90% girls, and pretty much all of them were under 18. This however, made it alot easier to spot myself in Jared's pics.

[Jared Kaufman]

Oh and Thursday, the Offspring, Saosin, and Brand New all suck hard enough live that you might not actually have working eardrums...And you're right, Yellowcard and Plain White T's play really well...they just play horrible songs...really well...
I highly doubt you saw Thursday live; maybe it was a high school cover band? Not sure, but if you saw the real Thursday you'd know they hardly suck live.

[ReturningSunday]

i still support this band just as much now as i did 3 years ago

[DemolitionLover]

Am I the only one who thinks they suck live?
I enjoy their albums but man they sound awful whenever I've seen them.

[Paul Diggity]

I highly doubt you saw Thursday live; maybe it was a high school cover band? Not sure, but if you saw the real Thursday you'd know they hardly suck live.They were terrible at Warped two years ago in Denver... but then again it was Warped.

[Snails]

Stick to their roots???

WTF?!?!?!

Everything Fall Out Boy does they steal. From their stolen Elliot Smith/Ferdinand Merch to the shitty melodies the singer writes. This band is truly fake.

And if hating fob is the new emo then i guess i'm rites of spring. zong!



...and from the photos they look like a complete snooze fest. all they are doing is sweating onto the glittered up fat girls below.
shut up.

[Jared Kaufman]

They were terrible at Warped two years ago in Denver... but then again it was Warped.
I will never judge a band based on their Warped Tour performance -- or any outdoor set for that matter.

[Fury15]

interview?
ditto...coolest avatar ever?
george bush does not care about fall out boy
ahahahahah

[smallbutfeisty]

you really took some good pictures, jared.

[smallbutfeisty]

Am I the only one who thinks they suck live?
I enjoy their albums but man they sound awful whenever I've seen them.
i've seen them live three times and they've been right on every time. i guess i don't understand how people can say they suck live because they've always been so great when i've seen them.

[Jared Kaufman]

you really took some good pictures, jared.
Aw, thanks; even though I don't think so, I really appreciate that!

[youareallfreaks]

i like this one the best

http://www.absolutepunk.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3830&c=75&userid=13330

[a hybrid]

for the people who are saying don't judge outdoor sets i think thats a bit bogus. i mean sure there are always reason why each performance should be taking with a grain of salt.

however if a band can perform outdoors at festivals or the warped tour and be flawless (im looking at you treos, gatsbys, and circa) then why shouldnt others.

[smallbutfeisty]

Aw, thanks; even though I don't think so, I really appreciate that!
No problem! :) I just wish I could've been at the show and seen it firsthand, instead!

[smallbutfeisty]

for the people who are saying don't judge outdoor sets i think thats a bit bogus. i mean sure there are always reason why each performance should be taking with a grain of salt.

however if a band can perform outdoors at festivals or the warped tour and be flawless (im looking at you treos, gatsbys, and circa) then why shouldnt others.
I personally think that outdoor sets depend on a lot of luck. There are so many factors that play into how a band sounds outdoor, especially compared to indoors. If a band can sound well outdoors, all the more power to them, but I think there are too many things outside of a band's control that can mess up the sound of a outdoor show to make it your sole judgment on how they are live.

[Manervous]

I highly doubt you saw Thursday live; maybe it was a high school cover band? Not sure, but if you saw the real Thursday you'd know they hardly suck live.

Dude, for all the shit people talk on that singer from fall out boy, that guy from Thursday really can't sing to save his life. As for the rest of them, they play as badly as FOB, the only difference is the songwriting (and you can take that either way). Both bands thrash around and don't really play much of their instruments.

[Jared Kaufman]

i like this one the best

http://www.absolutepunk.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=3830&c=75&userid=13330
Haha. Thanks? That's in London (in The Eye) and my brother totally took that w/o me realizing (hence the "mad" face) -- I never really do smile in pictures, though, anyway. I do remember this, though, I was listening to Thrice when that picture was taken.

[youareallfreaks]

Haha. Thanks? That's in London (in The Eye) and my brother totally took that w/o me realizing (hence the "mad" face) -- I never really do smile in pictures, though, anyway. I do remember this, though, I was listening to Thrice when that picture was taken.


serious business.

[lou<>phillips]

this band loves nothing more than being on stage and performing, which you can tell just by watching them.

and being complete douchebags with absolutely no talent, which you can also tell just by watching them. People need to quit glorifying a band just because they play a show "for their fans". It's not like they didn't get paid for it, or that they wouldn't normally play in New York.

[Jared Kaufman]

and being complete douchebags with absolutely no talent, which you can also tell just by watching them. People need to quit glorifying a band just because they play a show "for their fans". It's not like they didn't get paid for it, or that they wouldn't normally play in New York.
First, the band looks ecstatic and glad to be on stage performing every time I've seen them -- I respect that. But, yeah, they made as much money doing this show as they would if they had played Madison Square Garden. You're a genius. Where'd you go to school? I want to enroll there.

[ReturningSunday]

jared, do you know anything about any other secret shows?

[ThatGuy]

here is the thing about fall out boy...i've seen them five times.

they are at their best when they are in a small club. there is less room for joe and pete to run around and do their spins. the first show i ever saw them at, pete threw his bass over his shoulder right into his amp. to me, this lack of space makes them play their instruments.

seeing them at house of blues on the fueled by ramen tour they have too much room to run around and not play. and seeing as how most people got into fall out boy as they were rising to fame (on the taking back sunday tour, the fueled by ramen tour) and seeing thm play horribly on tv...you don't understand how good they can be live when they want to be.

i was also at the hard rock live taping, and that sounded good b/c mtv had the time to set everything up the way they wanted.

that's my three cents

[Jared Kaufman]

jared, do you know anything about any other secret shows?
I sure don't.

[zizou1790]

pretty cool

[ThatGirl]

here is the thing about fall out boy...i've seen them five times.

they are at their best when they are in a small club. there is less room for joe and pete to run around and do their spins. the first show i ever saw them at, pete threw his bass over his shoulder right into his amp. to me, this lack of space makes them play their instruments.

seeing them at house of blues on the fueled by ramen tour they have too much room to run around and not play. and seeing as how most people got into fall out boy as they were rising to fame (on the taking back sunday tour, the fueled by ramen tour) and seeing thm play horribly on tv...you don't understand how good they can be live when they want to be.

i was also at the hard rock live taping, and that sounded good b/c mtv had the time to set everything up the way they wanted.

that's my three cents
I agree with your 3cent. Ive seen them at small venues warped and hob. they were great at the small venue, warped was good just because they had to be near the front of the stage standing somewhat still just to even be seen, and hob while good energy sucked just because there was way too much room for them to goof off. i still like them live tho.

[ReturningSunday]

I sure don't.

dammit, i'm far too lazy to go searching around to find anything out

[[Brendan]]

Nice pics Jared.

[Kyner]

Wow, a sea of 15 year old girls with cell phone cameras.......I'm shocked!

[Jewski28]

I miss the whole chicago-scene aspect of fall out boy. Everything they do is in LA or New York, which due to their success is understandable. But i miss driving out to Freeport, Illinois to see a hundred person FOB concert, where I crowd surfed onto the actual stage with the band. I wish them the best, i just miss the Take This To Your Grave days.

[Drew Beringer]

That my friend is more than a little naive. For every kid who goes along with the FOB bandwagon because all her 14 year old friends think Pete is like so hawt omg, there's a douchebag on this site waiting around for someone to pan these dudes in favor of that Sufjan Stevens record which, if I may say, is equally as derivitave as anything Fall Out Boy ever did. Stop being arrogant. This site used to be a Blink 182 fan page. You're not better than anybody for listening to Neko Case...

But Sufjan Stevens is in another league than FOB. Never compare them again.

[LPMagic]

So much hate on the boards. I love Fall Out Boy. Nice pics, Jared.

- Jeff

[PlunketChris]

But Sufjan Stevens is in another league than FOB. Never compare them again.

Both are major players in different genres of the music industry. Their musical talents brought them to different styles but both have lead to success. Neither is in a different "league."

I thought I heard somewhere that indie is the new emo just like emo was the new punk and punk was the new underground.

[savewhatyouare]

fall out boy is one of the worst live shows I have ever seen. I've seen them 3 times too...before they went all TRL on us. It just goes to show that the mainstream music industry rewards mediocrity and obscurity rather than real artists with real aesthetics.

[savewhatyouare]

Both are major players in different genres of the music industry. Their musical talents brought them to different styles but both have lead to success. Neither is in a different "league."

I thought I heard somewhere that indie is the new emo just like emo was the new punk and punk was the new underground.

that is the dumbest rationale i have ever heard.

[LPMagic]

fall out boy is one of the worst live shows I have ever seen. I've seen them 3 times too...before they went all TRL on us. It just goes to show that the mainstream music industry rewards mediocrity and obscurity rather than real artists with real aesthetics.
The people dictate what's popular. And by people, I mean the target audience - which in this case is 13-25 year olds. If Fall Out Boy didn't make catchy music, if it was generally unaccepted, if that fanbase wasn't there... there would be no TRL appearances or V-Cast sponsored videos. Fall Out Boy's a pop punk band no matter what way you slice it. I don't get why people get so upset over the fact that these bands are popular. Would I keep them my little secret like they were a few years back if I could? Absolutely. There's something comforting about that. But you have to face reality and not turn your back on a band because of the success the fans have lifted them to.

- Jeff

[ReturningSunday]

The people dictate what's popular. And by people, I mean the target audience - which in this case is 13-25 year olds. If Fall Out Boy didn't make catchy music, if it was generally unaccepted, if that fanbase wasn't there... there would be no TRL appearances or V-Cast sponsored videos. Fall Out Boy's a pop punk band no matter what way you slice it. I don't get why people get so upset over the fact that these bands are popular. Would I keep them my little secret like they were a few years back if I could? Absolutely. There's something comforting about that. But you have to face reality and not turn your back on a band because of the success the fans have lifted them to.

- Jeff


Thank You! I don't know how many times this needs to be said.

[marchfaster]

That my friend is more than a little naive. For every kid who goes along with the FOB bandwagon because all her 14 year old friends think Pete is like so hawt omg, there's a douchebag on this site waiting around for someone to pan these dudes in favor of that Sufjan Stevens record which, if I may say, is equally as derivitave as anything Fall Out Boy ever did. Stop being arrogant. This site used to be a Blink 182 fan page. You're not better than anybody for listening to Neko Case...
i dont think you even understood what i said.

....did i ever say i was better than anyone for hating them? no. i actually said that its a matter of preference.
i dont like fall out boy cause i think they're boring and generic, i really dont like how they get so much attention on this site, but to someone im sure they mean a lot and thats cool.

what i fucking hate is how if i pan fall out boy for me thinking they're boring then all of a sudden im this elitist swine, it couldn't be that fall out boy just isn't my thing or something...nope, not at all.

[marchfaster]

But Sufjan Stevens is in another league than FOB. Never compare them again.
ahahaha yes

[marchfaster]

The people dictate what's popular. And by people, I mean the target audience - which in this case is 13-25 year olds. If Fall Out Boy didn't make catchy music, if it was generally unaccepted, if that fanbase wasn't there... there would be no TRL appearances or V-Cast sponsored videos. Fall Out Boy's a pop punk band no matter what way you slice it. I don't get why people get so upset over the fact that these bands are popular. Would I keep them my little secret like they were a few years back if I could? Absolutely. There's something comforting about that. But you have to face reality and not turn your back on a band because of the success the fans have lifted them to.

- Jeff
absolutely...it sucks, but you cant hate a band for its douchebag fans....you just have to hate the fans.

[Manervous]

i dont think you even understood what i said.

....did i ever say i was better than anyone for hating them? no. i actually said that its a matter of preference.
i dont like fall out boy cause i think they're boring and generic, i really dont like how they get so much attention on this site, but to someone im sure they mean a lot and thats cool.

what i fucking hate is how if i pan fall out boy for me thinking they're boring then all of a sudden im this elitist swine, it couldn't be that fall out boy just isn't my thing or something...nope, not at all.

It's a criticism not directed solely at you. And you're right, you did stress that it was just you're opinoin. Fair enough. However, there is still a retarded sentiment that permeates these boards.

[RememberFminus]

First, the band looks ecstatic and glad to be on stage performing every time I've seen them -- I respect that. But, yeah, they made as much money doing this show as they would if they had played Madison Square Garden. You're a genius. Where'd you go to school? I want to enroll there.

hey jared, are they paying you to be their PR dude? honestly stop trying to PROVE to everyone on this site that they are genuine people or not. You seem like a 12 year old girl with the way you are shocked by the fact that these people know your name. Dude, if they care soo much about just playing shows and having fun, why the fuck dont they learn how to play their instruments. the bassist cant even play the simplist bassline in the fucking world. You need to atleast admit how horrendous they are live. Yea and the best qoute of all is from the singer after he made sugar we are going down he said to the drummer "I just paid for your kids college tuition" really genuine intentions fall out boy.

[RandomHero1230]

hey my friends in that first picture...

[Jared Kaufman]

hey jared, are they paying you to be their PR dude? honestly stop trying to PROVE to everyone on this site that they are genuine people or not. You seem like a 12 year old girl with the way you are shocked by the fact that these people know your name. Dude, if they care soo much about just playing shows and having fun, why the fuck dont they learn how to play their instruments. the bassist cant even play the simplist bassline in the fucking world. You need to atleast admit how horrendous they are live. Yea and the best qoute of all is from the singer after he made sugar we are going down he said to the drummer "I just paid for your kids college tuition" really genuine intentions fall out boy.
Why don't you honestly stop trying to prove how much you hate them and how much they suck live? What revelation have you made here, Mr. Cool? You realize the band has said THEMSELVES they're not that good live, right? You realize a million other people have stated they "suck live," right? I admit they're not the best sounding live band, especially as the venues they're in get bigger and bigger; however, I give them mad props for giving their all and a ton of energy every set they perform. In regards to this show, though, the band was really really good. It was probably the tiny venue, though; either way, they sounded great and were really on. I'm not just saying that because I'm a fan of the band or "want to be cool with them and they know my name" or whatever point it was you were trying to make -- I sincerely / honestly believe that. And no, I'm not paid to be their PR dude -- at least not yet; I'm waiting for Jay-Z's phone call. I just get tired of everyone on here ragging on them and saying the same thing over and over. So, if everyone can spew off at the mouth all these negative things, then don't I have the right to defend them and state positive things about them that I feel / think? Um, I'm going to answer for you -- YES, yes I can, especially since I'm staff. And in regards to what was said to their drummer, you obviously don't know the band's sense of humor. Go to your local store (i.e. Target, Wal-Mart, etc.) and pick-up some batteries or something because I think you have a faulty Humor/Sarcasm Detector.

[Jason Tate]

Why don't you honestly stop trying to prove how much you hate them and how much they suck live? What revelation have you made here, Mr. Cool? You realize the band has said THEMSELVES they're not that good live, right? You realize a million other people have stated they "suck live," right? I admit they're not the best sounding live band, especially as the venues they're in get bigger and bigger; however, I give them mad props for giving their all and a ton of energy every set they perform. In regards to this show, though, the band was really really good. It was probably the tiny venue, though; either way, they sounded great and were really on. I'm not just saying that because I'm a fan of the band or "want to be cool with them and they know my name" or whatever point it was you were trying to make -- I sincerely / honestly believe that. And no, I'm not paid to be their PR dude -- at least not yet; I'm waiting for Jay-Z's phone call. I just get tired of everyone on here ragging on them and saying the same thing over and over. So, if everyone can spew off at the mouth all these negative things, then don't I have the right to defend them and state positive things about them that I feel / think? Um, I'm going to answer for you -- YES, yes I can, especially since I'm staff. And in regards to what was said to their drummer, you obviously don't know the band's sense of humor. Go to your local store (i.e. Target, Wal-Mart, etc.) and pick-up some batteries or something because I think you have a faulty Humor/Sarcasm Detector.
I love that people who hate this band so much know more "insider information" about their private conversations than even I know. I'm a fan of the band and don't follow them as closely as some of the kids that hate them do ...

Geez people. Who the hell cares? I could see you getting mad about somethings, but why FOB? Seriously? They've gone from nothing to HUGE, what did they do wrong? Uh, sold albums?! Fickle people are just sad ...

[XPrettyXWasteX]

It's true, they suck live.

Check out some killer live bands:

Thursday, Thrice, AFI, Boys Night Out, The Offspring, Chiodos, Saosin, The Academy Is..., Jack's Mannequin, Acceptance, Underoath, Story Of The Year, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Something Corporate, Yellowcard, Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White Ts, Every Time I Die, Brand New, Billy Talent, Dropkick Murphys, Dashboard Confessional.. just some random bands I've seen in the last few years who played amazing shows. I tried to include a few different styles, because I'm not sure what you're into.

-ACA
I've seen practically all those bands and I'd, personally, put FOB's earlier shows up with many of the ones you listed.

[marchfaster]

Why don't you honestly stop trying to prove how much you hate them and how much they suck live? What revelation have you made here, Mr. Cool? You realize the band has said THEMSELVES they're not that good live, right? You realize a million other people have stated they "suck live," right? I admit they're not the best sounding live band, especially as the venues they're in get bigger and bigger; however, I give them mad props for giving their all and a ton of energy every set they perform. In regards to this show, though, the band was really really good. It was probably the tiny venue, though; either way, they sounded great and were really on. I'm not just saying that because I'm a fan of the band or "want to be cool with them and they know my name" or whatever point it was you were trying to make -- I sincerely / honestly believe that. And no, I'm not paid to be their PR dude -- at least not yet; I'm waiting for Jay-Z's phone call. I just get tired of everyone on here ragging on them and saying the same thing over and over. So, if everyone can spew off at the mouth all these negative things, then don't I have the right to defend them and state positive things about them that I feel / think? Um, I'm going to answer for you -- YES, yes I can, especially since I'm staff. And in regards to what was said to their drummer, you obviously don't know the band's sense of humor. Go to your local store (i.e. Target, Wal-Mart, etc.) and pick-up some batteries or something because I think you have a faulty Humor/Sarcasm Detector.
while i think its great that you love this band so much i think that what you said about everyone saying the same thing about them can be said for you too....i mean like...sure every fall out boy post is replied with a thousand 'awesome i love this bands' as well as a bunch of 'fall out boy sucks' (myself included)
im just saying that its not the fall out boy haters who are saying the same things over and over again, both sides are having the same stupid fights.

and jason, i dont wanna be proud of them going from nothing to something because i think there are bands out there who are much more original or talented who've been working a lot longer and haven't gotten anywhere. *sorry if that sounded like an attack, it was really just a statement about why i dont give them props for thier success.

[gobblox is...]

ive seen them live about what has to be 9-10 times and they the best when they were on the mest tour... their milwaukee stop for that tour was insane. they played really well and had a shit ton of energy... the last time i saw them tho, with gym class heroes, they weren't all that great. but there's prolly only like 2 times ive seen them when they haven't been anything short of awesome

[swrilltearuaprt]

No Valencia pics? :(

[lifeis30seconds]

cant sing
why's he always got a microphone in his hands

[Sycro]

Dude, for all the shit people talk on that singer from fall out boy, that guy from Thursday really can't sing to save his life. As for the rest of them, they play as badly as FOB, the only difference is the songwriting (and you can take that either way). Both bands thrash around and don't really play much of their instruments.

I've never seen Thursday run around the stage and neglect whole sections of songs like FOB. Every time I've seen Thursday (3 or 4 times), I thought they were dead on.

[danielplaysbass]

It's true, they suck live.

Check out some killer live bands:

Thursday, Thrice, AFI, Boys Night Out, The Offspring, Chiodos, Saosin, The Academy Is..., Jack's Mannequin, Acceptance, Underoath, Story Of The Year, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Something Corporate, Yellowcard, Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White Ts, Every Time I Die, Brand New, Billy Talent, Dropkick Murphys, Dashboard Confessional.. just some random bands I've seen in the last few years who played amazing shows. I tried to include a few different styles, because I'm not sure what you're into.

-ACA

you forgot the matches :)

[kevinhagan]

im in a bunch of these pics. black hat, orange vest. now i wanna see the pics pete took from onstage. hopefully he'll post those at some point.

this was my 3rd time seeing fob. smallest venue by far over the webster in hartford and dd center in providence. def the tightest theyve sounded. wish they played chicago is so 2 yrs ago. oh well.