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Jason Tate

01/05/07, 03:43 PM

The following interview was conducted in the latter parts of 2006, and is comprised almost entirely of questions compiled from fan submissions on this very website. We want to thank the band, Panic! at the Disco (http://www.absolutepunk.net/panicatthedisco), as well as their management team for helping us put this interview together.

What is with the makeup you wear during your performances on tour and other shows? Why do you feel the need to wear it?

Ryan: “I feel pretty, oh so pretty…”

Spencer: We always want our fans to be entertained and to feel like they came to see a show. What’s weird is I can’t understand why it bothers anyone.

When did the band decide to make a switch from seemingly normal clothes and nothing on stage to the costumes, makeup, and circus act? Do you ever think that the theatrics you put into your live show all of the sudden will make people think you’re a “gimmick” band? If you don’t, why isn’t it a gimmick?

Spencer: We switched when we were able to headline and control the overall show. When you’re an opening band, you have a very short set and limited stage room. You’re also not making enough to pay for gas, let alone a crew and production so it doesn’t make sense to half ass it. I don’t get why trying to do the best show possible for our fans makes us a “gimmick” band. The album doesn’t wear makeup. If you liked the album before we had make up on. Why would it suddenly become worse?

Do you ever think that the over-the-top props and add-ons will overshadow the music you’re playing on stage?

Spencer: Hopefully the music will stand up on its own. Otherwise, I’m going to need a REALLY tall drum riser and a giant fire-breathing lizard next tour.

Your initial first tour was with Acceptance and Cartel in small venues and clubs. Now you’re selling out arena tours. Which one do you like doing better if you were given the choice? Why? Would you ever go back and do a small venue tour if given the opportunity?

Spencer: We definitely like arenas better because we can put on a full show with big production. We’ve only done two headline tours so I’m sure at some point we’ll want to so something smaller.

You opted to not play Warped Tour this year. Instead you chose your own tour and Lollapalooza. What brought about that decision?

Spencer: We wanted to do a headline tour to be able to do a full show for our fans. Lollapalooza was added at the end of our tour.

Since you chose Lollapalooza, who had bands like Radiohead, Cursive and The Shins over Warped Tour who were known for featuring The Academy Is.. Underoath, and Motion City Soundtrack this summer, which group do you see yourselves being able to associate with more? The Lollapalooza bands and crowd or the Warped Tour bands and crowd?

Spencer: We didn’t choose Lollapalooza over Warped tour. We chose headlining over Warped. We have nothing against Warped tour, we just wanted to headline. Lollapalooza was only one date. Whoever our fans like is fine with us, as long as they like us. I don’t care if they also like the Decemberists or Britney Spears or Brand New. The bands we like are all from different scenes as well.

At the Reading and Leeds Festival in the UK, a member in the crowd threw a bottle at Brendon and hit him which resulted in him being knocked to the ground. What are your feelings and take on the incident?

Spencer: That sucked. We’re lucky he wasn’t hurt badly. Hating a band is everyone’s right but it’s not cool to throw shit on stage. It’s like throwing a suckerpunch.

During your live shows, you’ve covered Radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins. You’ve also covered Queen, who’s front man, Freddie Mercury, is considered to be one of the greatest showmen in the history of rock music and hard to hold a candle to. Do you think covering these bands, who are held to such high regard, are doing them justice? Is Mercury a big influence on Brendon’s performances during shows?

Spencer: We added the covers because we only have an album worth of material and we didn’t want to shortchange our fans. We chose those songs because we love them and, hopefully, we turned some kids on to some great bands. We all love Queen but Brendon’s more influenced by Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”. He slays “Killer Queen” on Guitar Hero.

On tour, are there any special requests that you ask for backstage? Anything that you must have on the tour bus to get by each day? Are there any rituals as a band or individually that you do before/after/during shows each night?

Ryan: Capri Sun!

Jon: We are pretty low maintenance when it comes to our dressing room. pb and j, fruit, water, red bull ... all the living essentials ... we put on 90s alternative hits before the show to get warmed up. Usually we get some type of buffalo-styled chicken for after we play.

Were there any songs that didn’t make it onto A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out? If so, do you ever think they’ll see the light of day, like a possible B-sides album?

Ryan: No, I don’t like to throw things away so just we worked and re-worked each song until we were happy with it. We’re writing the new album now and I’m approaching everything the same way.

Where do you get the inspiration from for your lyrics?

Ryan: oscar wilde once said no great artist ever sees things as they really are, if he did, he would cease to be an artist, and, two things every artist should avoid are modernity of form and modernity of subject matter. I like both these ideas and so I like to start with characters and a storyline. If the characters are interesting and the storyline is strong, the lyrics start writing themselves.

You say one of your main influences are Radiohead. Where do you see them coming across in the music that you play?

Ryan: I don’t remember us saying that but if we did, what we meant was that we’re influenced by what they’ve done in creating something that’s their own rather than being influenced musically by them per se. We like a lot of bands, none of which have much in common other than they are unique unto themselves and they write great songs. So if someone asks if we’re influenced by Radiohead or Counting Crows or Third Eye Blind or Tom Waits and we say yes, it doesn’t mean we want to sound like them it just means we admire the way they do things.

Will the next record be more like the second half of your debut CD, or will there be more electronic “dancy” songs?

Ryan: We wrote “Fever” in chronological order so the next one will probably be a progression from the second half of the album. Of course, Brendon’s been in Africa for the last month and a half with Madonna trying to adopt a child so it could sound like tribal drums mashed up with like a virgin.

Are there any tentative album titles or song titles for the next record yet?

Spencer: We have a couple of possibles, “Panic! at the Disco is…Here” or “the devil and pete wentz are raging inside me” or does that give away that we think pete wentz is god? Actually, we’ve just started writing for it so we don’t have titles yet but this has me thinking…

What news can you give us about the new album you’ll be putting out? Possible recording times/length of the recording/producer selection?

Spencer: Depending on whether or not we are done with the writing, we hope to go in in May. We want the record to have 14 songs. 7 and 7, like the drink.

There are many references to the writings of Chuck Palanuhik. Was this accidental, or intentional? Have you ever been contacted from his estate for the allusions and quotes? Will this be a continued theme on the new album?

Ryan: “Time to Dance” is about a book he wrote called “Invisible Monsters” and the title of the “The Only Difference…” is from “Survivor”. They were definitely intentional and written around the time I was reading these books. No one’s called from the estate so far.

Spencer: Every lyric in “Build God” is a direct ripoff of Jurassic Park 2: the Lost World” from the director’s cut.

There are also many references found in A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out to the movie, Closer. Any personal connection or story as to why there are so many lines and references to the movie in your album?

Spencer: There are two song titles and that’s only because the quote is so long we had to break it into two (“Lying is the most fun… and But its better if you do”. It was pretty much a case of timing. We were trying to think of titles for the album and we saw Closer and liked that line-no deeper meaning than that.

What is the ideal of “making it” in the music industry to the members of Panic! At the Disco?
Is the fame you’ve achieved everything you all thought it would be?

Spencer: We never even considered we’d be famous when we were making the album so its hard to know what we thought it would be like except maybe what we saw in a Young Jeezy video.

Ryan: We didn’t want to be on the radio at first.

Who do you feel you owe most of your success to? Would you owe it to Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, the mainstream media such as radio and MTV, yourselves, or someone/something else?

Spencer: I’d like to thank members of the academy, Johnny Minardi, livejournal.com.

Ryan: It started with kids liking the songs and telling other kids about them so we pretty much owe it to them. Lots of other people helped - success has many fathers, failure many sons.

Do you feel that Brendon’s comment to MTV about emo being bullshit has alienated any of your fans who are told by the media outlets that you’re an “emo” band?

Brendon: It was NME, not MTV. NME thrives on beef. The writer spent two days with us trying to get us to talk shit about My Chem, the Killers and Fall Out Boy and what he got out of us was a quote taken out of context.

Spencer: I would hope that if someone likes our band that likes emo, they would continue to like us even if we don’t consider ourselves emo. Brendon didn’t mean emo bands are bullshit, he meant emo is a bullshit term because its so vague. Particularly in the UK, it’s used to describe too many types of bands. It’s not like Underoath and Hello Goodbye sound even remotely similar, yet they’re both called emo.

Is there a fear of possibly failing or dropping off the face of the earth with the music scene that you’re in (since the mainstream’s musical tastes and fads change every few years)?

Ryan: Our goal wasn’t to become part of the mainstream music scene so if we disappear from it but are making records we’re still proud of, I won’t consider that failing.

A lot of different bands have spoken out about you all achieving fame almost overnight instead of “paying your dues” of living in a van and eating off the 99 cent Taco Bell menu 7 days a week. How do you feel about the bands that criticize you for it? What would be your response to them?

Ryan: We still eat off the 99 cent Taco Bell menu 7 days a week.

Spencer: I eat jr bacon cheeseburgers off Wendy’s value menu by choice. It’s such a hard a question to answer because we didn’t plan on not paying our dues.

Ryan: We planned on being a small, touring band. We signed a very small record deal and we chose managers who were known for building things by touring and the internet so we could make the album we wanted to make without a&r interference. When radio started playing the record, it wasn’t because of a big label, it was just kids calling up wanting to hear it, which is what every band wants. Our ability to control how fast we grew became out of our hands. At the same time, we’re not a DIY punk band. It would be ridiculous for us to pretend we are.

Do you hold any hostility toward Will from Cartel for his comments in Alternative Press?

Spencer: Not at all. I never read or heard what his comments were, I only heard he made some comments. When you’re being interviewed, sometimes things come out the wrong way. I understand that from experience.

In addition to other bands, many message board users as well as music fans, also criticize Panic! Why do you think there is so much hate surrounding the band besides the instant fame and success that you’ve received?

Spencer: I don’t really know. Other than the question being the answer, I have no idea why. People naturally love the underdog and we’re not the underdog anymore. Do you know that Morrissey song “We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful”? Maybe that has something to do with it.

Most of your fan base are "younger screaming girls," most of whom initially found you on MTV and through Fall Out Boy. What do you honestly think of the majority of the fans that you have?

Spencer: That’s a pretty tough way to put a question. We’re very grateful we have as many fans as we have. I think sometimes younger fans choose what they like without pretense-they just hear something they like and that’s it. They don’t have house payments, car payments and other things to worry about so they can invest more of themselves in the bands they like.

You’ve made comments regarding not wanting fans to love you purely for your “boyish good looks” – however, you can’t turn away from those that do. How do you balance this dichotomy?

Ryan: I made that comment when we things first started happening fast and I think I was questioning whether people were listening to the songs or not. I think an actor like Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt has probably felt the same way at some point. When you’re a songwriter or musician, you want people to like your music. Doing interviews is not something we ever planned on and we’re not professional interviewees. Sometimes things come out that are taken the wrong way.

Do you ever worry about the new fans you gain from the media attention that you all receive will turn off fans that you’ve had since the beginning? What do you think of the fans you’ve had since conception who are now unwilling to go to shows to avoid the masses of screaming fan girls that are there?

Ryan: That’s kind of a strange question since the questions beforehand have basically been saying we’ve had “instant fame” It’s somewhat contradictory isn’t it? I hope the early fans-the ones that saw us first of five on the Acceptance tour or the ones that got into us from “Time to Dance” on purevolume will give our second album a chance.

Does it ever creep you out that fans have begun knowing more about each of your lives than any of you do individually? What is your personal take on having your life under the microscope for so many of your fans to see? Is keeping things private hard for you all to do now since you have so many fans and the internet makes everything readily available for them?

Ryan: I think celebrities make too much [of] a big deal about not having any privacy. I think if you don’t put the drama out there people make it up for you. I don’t have a myspace profile but there are plenty of fake Ryan Ross profiles. The shit people make up is much crazier that what really goes on. I’ve heard that I’m dating Hillary Duff right now and that I got kicked out of the band. My fake life definitely makes it more interesting for me.

What do you think about the fans that have tracked down your past girlfriends have begun idolizing them and giving each their own cult following via the internet?

Ryan: It’s Disgusting. Why would people idolize someone who doesn’t do anything and saying you’re a model/photographer with a digital camera and photoshop does not count as an artist.

Spencer: That’s some weird shit.

Many of your fans used to make their Myspace/Messenger Screennames/various message board names *their name*! At the Disco. What is your take on that little internet phenomenon your band name started?

Spencer: my screen name is jasontate!atthedisco actually. It’s cool, whatever kids that like our music wanna do with our name is fine with us.

Many fans, as well as non-fans, entertain the thoughts that members of the band may be homosexual due to pictures that have been taken of the band during shows and posted on the internet, as well as some of the actions of the band members. What is your response to this kind of blatant stereotyping (and ignorance)?

Ryan: We’re not gay, not that there’s anything wrong with it.

Many think that from your responses and comments to interviews you have done, that you’ve become unappreciative of the fame you’ve received as well as the fans that you have/had. What response can you give to this?

Spencer: I don’t think we are unappreciative. As Ryan said before, we’re not necessarily good at doing interviews so I think a lot of it might be that. I think there’s also some a bunch of things we never said or did that float around on message boards and become fact after awhile that contribute to the backlash.

In different interviews, you’ve said that your band name was taken from a Name Taken song, but in more recent interviews, you’ve stated Morrissey. Which one was it?

Spencer: It’s really both-I think Name Taken took it from the Smiths song. When we first started doing interviews, we were doing them with scene websites who knew Name Taken. As we got bigger, the magazines didn’t know who Name Taken was and everyone knows the Smiths song so it was just an easier answer. No band is too stoked on answering the “where’d the name come from” question too many times.

You’re doing a cover of the song, “This is Halloween“, from A Nightmare Before Christmas, which in recent years has turned into a scenster cult movie. Do you have any personal account as to why you accepted the offer to do the cover? If you were given another offer to do any score from an already existing movie what would it be?

Spencer: We’re huge fans of Danny Elfman’s scores and we weren’t planning on doing any new recording because we were on tour but when that opportunity happened, we couldn’t pass it up so we ended up doing it with an orchestra rather than Panic! style because it was easier to work on just arranging the vocals on the road.

Ryan: I’m a big fan of the scores of romeo and juliet, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, all the burton films, moulin rouge, and chicago.

What band that is in the scene, whether you’re associated with the band or not, do you think deserves of the same amount of fame that you all have been given?

Ryan: Forgive Durden and the Nurses

John: As Tall As Lions

Spencer: The Dear Hunter

Brendon: Forgive Durden

Jon Walker used to do episodes called TAITV with The Academy Is... Now he plays bass in Panic. Will there be any PATDtv episodes for fans to look forward to?

Spencer: Mike Carden has a copyright on TAITV so we’d have to pay him royalties (kidding).

Jon: patdtv would never work because there are too many letters.. but you may see some short clips here and there of us in the studio or playing catch.

What happened to the infamous rose vest Ryan used to wear during stage performances? Who is the designer of the vest?

Ryan: jake oliver and some students at FIT. Unfortunately, I lost it in new zealand.

If there was anything as a band, from playing in a garage to touring the world on headlining arena tours, that you would all do over or change, what would it be? Why?

Spencer: People always make a big deal about how we hadn’t played shows before we were signed and, really, we wish we could’ve so we could’ve been more comfortable when we went on our first national tour.

What made you decide to send demos to Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy? Do you think he can market anything or anyone given to him? Where do you think you’d be as a band had he not heard your demos and signed you to his Fueled by Ramen imprint, Decaydance?

Spencer: We were superfans. We had no idea how anything worked in the music business. We didn’t have any contacts whatsoever and only two songs. We liked their band and when you don’t think anything’s gonna come of it, it’s like ‘why not’?

Many rumors have gone around from Brent’s departure from the band. What is the real story behind it? Did he leave or was he kicked out? Is it true that he didn’t play any of the bass parts on the debut album? How is the lawsuit that he has against the band faring?

Spencer: I think pretty much everything has been said on this subject. It was not an easy thing to do because we were all friends but things were moving fast for the band and, at least in our opinion, Brent was not on the same page as the rest of us, as far as growing as a musician. He did not play the bass parts, Brendon played all of them. Brendon is a really good musician - if you saw our last tour, you saw him play guitar, piano and drums. We recorded our album on a very tight budget and tight budgets mean tight schedules. Having Brendon play the bass parts made the most sense, given our time constraints. As far as the lawsuit, we haven’t received anything about it. He was paid an equal share of all the tours he was on and, as far as I know, he’s been paid and is being paid all the royalties he’s owed.

Do you regret the comment made on MTV Canada about Brent being the first one drunk on New Years since it put the band in a bad light for saying it? What made you Jon give the response in the first place?

Jon: The truth is it just slipped out - you can tell from the way I covered my mouth right after that I realized I wasn’t supposed to say that. I think everyone has those moments, mine happened to be on camera.

Jason Tate

01/05/07, 03:51 PM

What I've learned over the years from working here at AP.net, is that people tend to hate EVERYTHING. There will always be someone with a negative attitude, and it's how you react to their negativity that really matters.

Although I've said it so many times, to no avail, I have to say it again: "Like what you like - and don't worry about the other shit."

Paul Tao

01/05/07, 04:03 PM

Interesting interview.

I love the comment on internet cult ex-girlfriends and their photoshopping skills. Oh the drama...

Jason Tate

01/05/07, 04:06 PM

Interesting interview.

I love the comment on internet cult ex-girlfriends and their photoshopping skills. Oh the drama...
I think we all do, I laughed out loud at it actually.

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 04:10 PM

I've gained a newfound respect for these kids after reading some of their answers.

Who wants to bet someone tries IMing "Jasontate!atthedisco"?

Greg Dona

01/05/07, 04:10 PM

I laughed at that and I didn't even really know who she was. Maybe I'm just easily entertained.

Anyways, they seem like cool enough dudes. I still enjoy part of that record a good deal.

kitkatsuperstar

01/05/07, 04:14 PM

i liked the jasontate!atthedisco comment, personally

walshknilb281

01/05/07, 04:15 PM

good interview, most of your interviews I gain more respect for the band, however, this still makes them come off as dicks for some reason.

crit

01/05/07, 04:17 PM

Great interview. That's pretty sweet that Spencer mentioned The Dear Hunter.

loganmmm

01/05/07, 04:18 PM

Wait. Is Brandon really in Africa with Madonna, trying to adopt a baby!?

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 04:22 PM

Wait. Is Brandon really in Africa with Madonna, trying to adopt a baby!?
That was a joke.

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 04:25 PM

eMart

01/05/07, 04:26 PM

nice shout out to AS TALL AS LIONS

combatbaby

01/05/07, 04:27 PM

I think we all do, I laughed out loud at it actually.

As did I. Hahahahhaa. Haaahahahaah.

AEast317

01/05/07, 04:28 PM

first page

good interview

jasontate!atthedisco haha ::adds to buddy list::

hxchairstylist

01/05/07, 04:31 PM

Great interview. I love those guys. They had good responses, and were still able to have fun with it. As much as this band receives a bunch of hate from people, they really are some good dudes, who are very appreciative of the success they've seen.

And, I can attest that their backstage food menu is totally PB & J, red bull, gatorade, and celery/carrots. No crazy orders...

Good interview.

-Jake

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 04:35 PM

Haha, a couple of my questions are in here and the way they were "reworded" makes the question sound totally misinformed and forced. I'm glad they noticed that too.

Enjoyable interview though. Thanks!
There was over 20 pages of questions, to make sure most were answered, we had to combine some together to make one whole question. That's how we came up with them. All were asked in the news post that we made asking for interview questions someway or another.

loganmmm

01/05/07, 04:36 PM

nice shout out to AS TALL AS LIONS

Even better shout out to Nurses! They are an unsigned band from California/Idaho. I heard they were offered a spot on the Panic!/Dredsen Dolls tour this summer, but the refused. Interesting.

shoelaces

01/05/07, 04:37 PM

this turned out well. interesting read.

SpenXcore

01/05/07, 04:37 PM

I sense a little negativity towards Brand New, I may be wrong:-|

heyRomanticA__x

01/05/07, 04:38 PM

I sense a bit of negativity energy throughout this whole interview. I guess they were expecting asshole questions and were on their guard.

:shrug:

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 04:40 PM

I sense negativity throughout this whole interview. I guess they were expecting asshole questions and were on their guard.

:shrug:
Funny thing is, we tried making them as hard-hitting as possible and tried asking things that they'd have to answer since they agreed to a no-holds bar.

Hot Damn

01/05/07, 04:41 PM

dude compared himself to Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt. WTF?

Sleepaway

01/05/07, 04:41 PM

I've liked Panic since i first heard then, and that never changed with the rest of the scenesters who suddenly to hate them, and now I like them even more.

Reading this just made me want to fire that album up for the first time in at least 6 months.

butt_code

01/05/07, 04:47 PM

good interview tate

i3rendan

01/05/07, 04:47 PM

they are dicks

atticus1492

01/05/07, 04:48 PM

well, i did not like them before they were cool, and i certainly didn't like them after they were cool, but they do seem like cool guys. i guess that has to count for something?

jaimej

01/05/07, 04:48 PM

Hahahaha that's great.

RandomHero1230

01/05/07, 04:49 PM

good interview, most of your interviews I gain more respect for the band, however, this still makes them come off as dicks for some reason.

hahaha I know what you mean. Lots of obnoxious "I DONT REMEMBER SAYING THAT" moments.

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 04:51 PM

I was pretty disappointed in their live show (my biggest beef with them because it did seem like they were literally masking their poor show with all the theatrics) and tv performances after watching them tear it up on the TAI headliner, so I haven't listened to them since about the same time as you and fired up the album as well. I'll always love Camisado->Lying. I still can't believe they never made Camisado nor Time to Dance singles. I think they're way catchier and poppier than everything else they've chosen.

konstantine94

01/05/07, 05:01 PM

That was a great interview. I laughed at the model/photographer comment. Is that aimed towards the Jac Vanek girl people are always talking about?

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 05:03 PM

That was a great interview. I laughed at the model/photographer comment. Is that aimed towards the Jac Vanek girl people are always talking about?
Yes. She's also an ex-staffer.

heyRomanticA__x

01/05/07, 05:06 PM

Funny thing is, we tried making them as hard-hitting as possible and tried asking things that they'd have to answer since they agreed to a no-holds bar.

I know that. I was only giving my opinion.

summeroflike

01/05/07, 05:06 PM

That was a great interview. I laughed at the model/photographer comment. Is that aimed towards the Jac Vanek girl people are always talking about?

Jac Vanek and Audrey Kitching. Audrey dated Brendon.

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 05:10 PM

I know that. I was only giving my opinion.
Oh no, I know it was. Sorry if it came off as sarcastic, I didn't mean for it to if it did.

cannibalgirl

01/05/07, 05:10 PM

i thought this was great.
i think spencer approached these questions with good humor, and i really think theyre genuine guys.
i love the album, and i respect and like them as well.

abrupt

01/05/07, 05:11 PM

I liked the interview overall, although I wished you'd asked more along the lines of how they present themselves and sexuality on stage. But I guess that Ryan jumped to saying they're not gay as the answer to the question you did ask (which wasn't asking if they were actually gay) is telling.

But still one of the better Panic interviews I've ever read, so good job!

Russellmcdoogle

01/05/07, 05:13 PM

abrupt

01/05/07, 05:16 PM

It doesn't mean that they are gay.

I liked the interview.

Haha sorry that's not what I was getting at by it being telling, I mean telling that they'd rather go for the simple answer than to discuss what they think of their fans thinking that about them or why they do it onstage.

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 05:22 PM

There was over 20 pages of questions, to make sure most were answered, we had to combine some together to make one whole question. That's how we came up with them. All were asked in the news post that we made asking for interview questions someway or another.

Oh no, I definitely understand. It's just amusing when you guys point out flaws in other interviews, reviews, articles, etc. such as someone calling Fall Out Boy "emo" or something and you immediately discredit them and say how stupid they are yet from someone else's perspective who is more knowledgeable about another subject, the questions would come off the silly in the same way. It's fine though. Thanks for doing the interview.

waggy

01/05/07, 05:26 PM

great interview jason. i've always liked that your interviews seem to be pretty much verbatim what was said, rather than a chop-fest. i'm sure it's a bitch to transcribe, but i bet the bands really appreciate their words not being presented out of context. i enjoy panic's music, but i've done my best to avoid anything else that involves the band members and their image. i thought they came off very well here though.

Jason Tate

01/05/07, 05:30 PM

Scott Weber

01/05/07, 05:30 PM

that's pretty sweet how they keep promoting forgive durden.

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 05:35 PM

Oh no, I definitely understand. It's just amusing when you guys point out flaws in other interviews, reviews, articles, etc. such as someone calling Fall Out Boy "emo" or something and you immediately discredit them and say how stupid they are yet from someone else's perspective who is more knowledgeable about another subject, the questions would come off the silly in the same way. It's fine though. Thanks for doing the interview.
When it takes 4 hours to compile a list of questions, you're going to tend to go with what the majority of the users ask and make reference too. When I was helping Jason by going through the thread and condensing the questions for him to finalize and gloss over to send to the band, many questions that were e-mailed/PMed/posted in the thread said MTV instead of NME. I went with everything that was given to me by their fans. I don't listen to Panic, I can honest to God say that I haven't even listened to their CD once, so if they're fans say it's one thing, I'm going to go ahead and hope that they're right in what they're saying. Most of the time it works out, this time it didn't, but the band caught it and corrected it for us in their response.

Take Heart

01/05/07, 05:38 PM

Great interview. I really liked how they pushed ATAL, Forgive Durden, and The Dear Hunter as well

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 05:39 PM

Maybe you should read the first words on the interview then -- you know the "fan-submitted" portion -- then maybe you should take a giant: :chill: and stop being a royal douche bag in every thread you're in.

Maybe you should have read my first post and realized that *I* submitted the questions in question that were changed. Seriously dude, follow your own advice more often and you wouldn't sound like the net's most famous contradiction all the time. If people should be able to listen to whatever they like, why are you making fun of people who listen to Cute and saying that people who like them can only be described as the userbase of "Deaf Singles"? It's humorous, yes- but it's still negative and hateful towards the band.

I don't see how I'm a douche for being curious why its ok for you guys to not give other news sources the benefit of the doubt and being misinformed by the "masses" about a band being "emo" (this was just an example) yet somehow you're above "fact-checking" and everyone should let you off with however you decide to do things. It's really hypocritical unless you consider yourself a douche as well. I mean, it's really for more than just a laugh for me. It's to say that maybe you shouldn't call out other people for doing their job the best they can and with what they've heard to be correct. You mentioned "hate" on things in your first post, but when you're doing it all the time, you're not really setting an example or anything- you're just saying it. I've told you this before. I want AP to be seen as a respectable and reliable source and when you do things like that, it just knocks it back down for the people actually paying attention. That is all.

I love you anyway Jason even if I annoy the shit out of you. ;-) For real though, I can tell that you're really frustrated with me pointing that stuff out and you've heard what the deal was, so I'll just let you do your thing. It's not like the website's actually hurting anyway. :-p

shes.a.ghost

01/05/07, 05:41 PM

Panic is a really good band. I don't care what anyone says, the main reason why people went from loving them to hating them, or just never liking them at all, is because of all the 13 year old girls who like them.

As for how they conduct themselves during interviews or what they say during them... are they not allowed to be sarcastic? Are they not allowed to crack jokes? If a band like ETID somehow gained as much success as panic, they would be waaaay more sarcastic during interviews. But I don't think anyone would be even half as mad at them as they are at panic. I think they get too much shit for no reason.

falloutdrea19

01/05/07, 05:42 PM

you did a great job with this interview, jason. this interview was definitely interesting to say the least. i still don't like this band anymore, and some of their answers literally made me go, "what the fuck." but whatever. i don't even care anymore. each to their own, i suppose.

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 05:42 PM

When it takes 4 hours to compile a list of questions, you're going to tend to go with what the majority of the users ask and make reference too. When I was helping Jason by going through the thread and condensing the questions for him to finalize and gloss over to send to the band, many questions that were e-mailed/PMed/posted in the thread said MTV instead of NME. I went with everything that was given to me by their fans. I don't listen to Panic, I can honest to God say that I haven't even listened to their CD once, so if they're fans say it's one thing, I'm going to go ahead and hope that they're right in what they're saying. Most of the time it works out, this time it didn't, but the band caught it and corrected it for us in their response.

Ahhh, that's cool. I wasn't even referring to the NME/MTV one, but I definitely see how with so many fans actually posting stuff like that, they're not always a reliable party either. You're cool Melissa- I was just giving you guys a hard time, but it's hard to know when to take people seriously online sometimes. ;-)

*crying stars*

01/05/07, 05:43 PM

I thought it was a good interview on both sides.

(joeyman)

01/05/07, 05:45 PM

props to spencer for recommending the dear hunter.

Cole06

01/05/07, 05:48 PM

i still don't think i will ever understand why they wear the makeup, even after reading their answer.

Rich Duncan

01/05/07, 05:50 PM

Great interview Tate, it was very informative. I don't listen to the band, but its still good nonetheless.

HolidayFromReal

01/05/07, 05:51 PM

I've gained a newfound respect for these kids after reading some of their answers.

Who wants to bet someone tries IMing "Jasontate!atthedisco"?

hahaha, yeah, I have more respect for them after reading the interview also, it was well done.

shes.a.ghost

01/05/07, 05:53 PM

i still don't think i will ever understand why they wear the makeup, even after reading their answer.They think it is more entertaining for their fans. I agree with them in how I also do not understand why people care so much that they wear makeup. No one makes fun of Frank from MCR for wearing makeup... People just love to hate on this band and will find any reason to do so.

CountMeOut923

01/05/07, 05:54 PM

i thought that was a great interview! i loved the questions, of course my favorite one was about the fans looking for ex girlfriends. CREEPY

KidLightning

01/05/07, 05:55 PM

i still don't think i will ever understand why they wear the makeup, even after reading their answer.
because they want to

Scuba Chris

01/05/07, 05:57 PM

Excellent interview. I think they addressed a lot of issues well and come across as pretty even keel guys. They know they are blessed by the popularity and realize it could come to an end at any moment. I respect that.
I don't necessarily agree with their on stage antics and doubt I would ever attend one of their shows (I wouldn't want to be part of that crowd) but I am not ashamed to say I listen to their CD now and again and consider it to be pretty solid.

bobbo8

01/05/07, 06:01 PM

They seem like asses

Trainsaw

01/05/07, 06:02 PM

they seemed to play defense that whole interview

shes.a.ghost

01/05/07, 06:05 PM

they seemed to play defense that whole interviewHow could you not be? Nearly every question was regarding something negative towards them.

Scuba Chris

01/05/07, 06:08 PM

props to spencer for recommending the dear hunter.

Great interview. I really liked how they pushed ATAL, Forgive Durden, and The Dear Hunter as well

that's pretty sweet how they keep promoting forgive durden.

nice shout out to AS TALL AS LIONS

Great interview. That's pretty sweet that Spencer mentioned The Dear Hunter.

P!ATD likes such AMAZING bands. I guess it is okay to like them now.

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 06:10 PM

i thought that was a great interview! i loved the questions, of course my favorite one was about the fans looking for ex girlfriends. CREEPY
My friend Meghan gave me that question idea because she thought it would be amusing. She was right. :-)

domesticyeti

01/05/07, 06:11 PM

i'm actually impressed with how mature this interview went. they came across as pretty professional and werent afraid to answer tough questions. earned my respect.

singlexsorrow

01/05/07, 06:11 PM

interesting.

Kif

01/05/07, 06:14 PM

I never stopped liking this band really. I can throw on AFYCSO and not skip a track because it's an insanely catchy album with some really fun musicianship. I don't care about their stage show or the outfits they wear for photoshoots really. As long as the music is good, I'm fine.

That said, every one of their videos is bullshit and in no way does the songs justice. I hope "Build God..." isn't as bad as goldfishbowlheads.

konstantine94

01/05/07, 06:14 PM

My friend Meghan gave me that question idea because she thought it would be amusing. She was right. :-)

Is there a reason their ex girlfriends are famous? Are they really good photographers? And Jac Vanek was a staffer? LOL. I thought you guys were pickier than that.. just kidding.

Trainsaw

01/05/07, 06:18 PM

Suchasucker

01/05/07, 06:19 PM

What is with the makeup you wear during your performances on tour and other shows? Why do you feel the need to wear it?

Spencer: We always want our fans to be entertained and to feel like they came to see a show. What’s weird is I can’t understand why it bothers anyone.

When did the band decide to make a switch from seemingly normal clothes and nothing on stage to the costumes, makeup, and circus act? Do you ever think that the theatrics you put into your live show all of the sudden will make people think you’re a “gimmick” band? If you don’t, why isn’t it a gimmick?

Spencer: We switched when we were able to headline and control the overall show. When you’re an opening band, you have a very short set and limited stage room. You’re also not making enough to pay for gas, let alone a crew and production so it doesn’t make sense to half ass it. I don’t get why trying to do the best show possible for our fans makes us a “gimmick” band. The album doesn’t wear makeup. If you liked the album before we had make up on. Why would it suddenly become worse?
I don't see how them doing it (or not doing it), is any different than say Kiss or Slipknot.

I enjoyed the interview. It gave me new insight into their side of things, and I understand where they are coming from on a lot of stuff.

12:46AM

01/05/07, 06:24 PM

that spencer guy tries way too hard to be funny, and fails miserably.

fueledbyiz

01/05/07, 06:26 PM

I think we all do, I laughed out loud at it actually.

i lol'd too.

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 06:30 PM

Is there a reason their ex girlfriends are famous? Are they really good photographers? And Jac Vanek was a staffer? LOL. I thought you guys were pickier than that.. just kidding.
No real reason other than girls tracked them down because of who they were dating and from there sort of evolved them into e-celebrities. Mostly it's just that they do things that epitomize what "scene girls" are all about: the hair, the makeup, the clothes, their actions, etc. It's all a big game of monkey-see, monkey-do, really. Younger girls see from Myspace who they know and they instantly want to do everything they do and hope they become friends with the people they're friends with.
As for the photography, not really. Give me Photoshop and a night to tool around with it, and I'll probably be able to take most of the shots they've put out. I know Jon Lally can do the exact same photography tha they've done.

As far as her hiring from what I know/have been told: Another person had helped largely with hiring staffers back in the earlier days of 03/04/the beginning of 05 while Jason was doing everything to keep up with the pace of the site taking off. The other person would hire people, and Jason pretty much just went with it as long as they did stuff.

InaGreendase

01/05/07, 06:31 PM

So...Forgive Durden should be huge but not Gatsbys American Dream?

Should I be surprised at the source of this opinion?

Keep in mind, this is coming from a whole-hearted endorser of Wonderland.

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 06:38 PM

A lot of people say Forgive Durden are ripoffs of Gatsby's, but I don't sense that at all and I think the lyricism of Wonderland is much better than anything on GAD's latest effort and what push them over the top for me. I think that's a good choice, but I can see that with as long and as hard as Gatsby's has been trying as well, that they deserve it quite a bit too.

Mike Kraft

01/05/07, 06:41 PM

I thought this was a great interview.
These guys are extremely smart and aware of what's going on.
Hopefully this interview will give these guys a lil bit more respect from our community than they have received.

laurenelizabeth

01/05/07, 06:46 PM

i love that they like forgive durden and as tall as lions.
those two bands deserve a lot more credit.

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 06:47 PM

Yep, the least I can do now is respect that this is the type of course they want to take and it sounds like they were all about the stage show right up front and I know how impossible that is as a small band and an opener. I look forward to hear how the follow up A Fever. I'll always remember that as hardest work I ever did to find an album.

You Got Owned

01/05/07, 06:51 PM

theESCO

01/05/07, 07:05 PM

im totally registering jasontateatthedisco..hopefully score some n00dz.

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 07:14 PM

im totally registering jasontateatthedisco..hopefully score some n00dz.
Hahaha He's already tried. It's too many letters to become an AIM name.

Web250

01/05/07, 07:15 PM

P!ATD still suck. Why no question about their fake vocals (autotune) Tate?

FinchBulldog2

01/05/07, 07:16 PM

they seemed to play defense that whole interview

They played defense well, too. Reminded me of Baltimore.

FinchBulldog2

01/05/07, 07:18 PM

how true is it that most of their cd was made by Pro Tools, i know they used it but i've read somewhere that most of the music on the album was created by the program, don't know much about that kind of stuff tho

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofi le&friendid=108905190&MyToken=35c5dfa8-15ba-4b1a-be1d-f95b2fbf9950

both of these demos were made by it and sound like real music. it's entirely possible that they used it.

youcomebeforeyo

01/05/07, 07:23 PM

That was pretty interesting.

bradyreier

01/05/07, 07:26 PM

definitely a good interview. i was pretty impressed with their answers.

backstagebethy

01/05/07, 07:27 PM

good interview

konstantine94

01/05/07, 07:28 PM

No real reason other than girls tracked them down because of who they were dating and from there sort of evolved them into e-celebrities. Mostly it's just that they do things that epitomize what "scene girls" are all about: the hair, the makeup, the clothes, their actions, etc. It's all a big game of monkey-see, monkey-do. Girls see who they know from myspace and think that that's what's going to get them the friends that they have.
As for the photography, not really. Give me Photoshop and a night to tool around with it, and I'll probably be able to take most of the shots they've put out. I know Jon Lally can do the exact same photography than they've done.

As far as her hiring from what I know/have been told: Another person had helped largely with hiring staffers back in the earlier days of 03/04/the beginning of 05 while Jason was doing everything to keep up with the pace of the site taking off. The other person would hire people, and Jason pretty much just went with it as long as they did stuff.

Ooh that's weird. I've never really noticed any scene girls in Portland. Whenever someone refers to me as a scene girl, I go "Dude, I work at Hollister." I'm so out of the loop as to how these girls dress and act. I just like the music

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 07:34 PM

Ooh that's weird. I've never really noticed any scene girls in Portland. Whenever someone refers to me as a scene girl, I go "Dude, I work at Hollister." I'm so out of the loop as to how these girls dress and act. I just like the music
I think it's a lot of the younger girls that do the idolizing of them. (See all of the music secrets (http://www.livejournal.com/users/musicsecret) made in their honor of girls "wanting to be them") It's more of a wanting to be like them because of the people they know.

iamlegend85

01/05/07, 07:34 PM

Ooh that's weird. I've never really noticed any scene girls in Portland. Whenever someone refers to me as a scene girl, I go "Dude, I work at Hollister." I'm so out of the loop as to how these girls dress and act. I just like the music
Whoa, you work at Hollister... you're so not scene. Everyt time I walk by Hollister trying to get to a store that isn't cheap Abercrombie, they are blasting whatever scene band of the moment is.

YourMusicSucks

01/05/07, 07:38 PM

This interview was, simply put, spectacular.

I've never disliked Panic, b.ut all the shit I've heard made me wonder about them-- were they really unappreciative of fans? Etc. Definitely extreme amounts of respect for the band after reading that.

TheBaroness

01/05/07, 07:41 PM

very interesting...

Radiology

01/05/07, 07:43 PM

As for the photography, not really. Give me Photoshop and a night to tool around with it, and I'll probably be able to take most of the shots they've put out. I know Jon Lally can do the exact same photography tha they've done.
.

At first iI thoguht that was a pretty bold statement...photoshop is not easy

but looking at Jac's pictures, from another photo-major's point of view....they are terrible, she does so many things that YOU SHOULD NOT do as a photographer (cutting feet, hands....how can you cut your own fingers out like that..that's an AMMATURE move to make), they really are TERRIBLE but she does know color I will give her that.

as for the interview, no respect was gained or lost, though they still came across as kind of stuck up...or defensive I guess a lot of the responses would need to be heard to understand how they wanted them to c ome across.

DecayDancer

01/05/07, 07:51 PM

i love them more than i did before.

thistalltoride

01/05/07, 07:56 PM

I don't listen to Panic, I can honest to God say that I haven't even listened to their CD once

I would have thought someone in your position would check a band such as P!ATD that recieve so much hype and attention and see what it's all about for yourself?

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 07:57 PM

At first iI thoguht that was a pretty bold statement...photoshop is not easy

but looking at Jac's pictures, from another photo-major's point of view....they are terrible, she does so many things that YOU SHOULD NOT do as a photographer (cutting feet, hands....how can you cut your own fingers out like that..that's an AMMATURE move to make), they really are TERRIBLE but she does know color I will give her that.

as for the interview, no respect was gained or lost, though they still came across as kind of stuck up...or defensive I guess a lot of the responses would need to be heard to understand how they wanted them to c ome across.
Oh believe me, I know Photoshop is not easy, Jason's best friend was a graphic design major and works at a graphic design firm now and he even admitted that he has no clue how to fully utilize Photoshop to it's full potential, and that's after even taking semesters worth of classes for it as well as putting in hours on the side for it.
But as you said, you're a photo-major and you can clearly see what I was getting to with my comment. :)

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 07:59 PM

I would have thought someone in your position would check a band such as P!ATD that recieve so much hype and attention and see what it's all about for yourself?
Not really. I knew what they were about after listening to their three radio singles. Those three songs clearly showed me why they sell so well and appeal to the masses.

iamlegend85

01/05/07, 08:01 PM

strikethesource

01/05/07, 08:14 PM

bowlingforfun

01/05/07, 08:16 PM

So dressing like transsexuals, and parading a circus around on stage is entertaining for fans of a band. Sorry if I want a circus I will go to one, and they better have some sort of monkey. Whatever happened to entertainment being stripper son stage with the band in cages.

do you ever EVER read what you type before you press submit reply? i mean don't get me wrong sometimes it's entertaining, not so much because the content is funny but because im like wow what a fucking tard. but i mean honestly, without fail, it's dumb every time. fuck.

bowlingforfun

01/05/07, 08:20 PM

the whole pete wentz story about him discovering them is bogus.. i know a engineer/producer thats from nyc that told me in person he meet with them before the got signed to fbr. something is really shady about this band...

haha well shit as long as he didn't tell you via aim or myspace it's gotta be truth. and when you say met with...what you mean is discovered? and by discovered you mean signed? because that's what the story is. pete wentz signed them because they posted the two songs they had in his live journal. if they were gonna make up a story about it, it woulda been more like...pete wentz was traveling with the bearded woman at barnam and bailey's circus, and they were outside the bigtop peddling their wares and playing tunes. and then pete was like ah shit....signed!

HanusMaximus

01/05/07, 08:22 PM

why no bloc party questions?

konstantine94

01/05/07, 08:25 PM

why no bloc party questions?

I *think* Jason put this interview together before the Bloc Party comments, but I could be wrong.

Melissa Johnson

01/05/07, 08:28 PM

the whole pete wentz story about him discovering them is bogus.. i know a engineer/producer thats from nyc that told me in person he meet with them before the got signed to fbr. something is really shady about this band...
He met with them before they signed. Doesn't necessarily mean that he "discovered" them per say. With each band signing, it's a different story. Panic very well could have talked with FBR and were sent off by the labelto meet with producers to decide on who they would record with before they actually signed the papers or announce the signing.
One case: The Forecast had their entire CD completed and ready to go whenever they announced their signing with Victory.

buttonsforeyes

01/05/07, 08:40 PM

i dont know why i never got on time to dance is based on invisible monsters, after listening to it again it makes a whole lot more sense

buttonsforeyes

01/05/07, 08:42 PM

PlusDanny

01/05/07, 08:46 PM

I have to admit that I got into Name Taken because of Panic! I love them for that.

thatwasamoment

01/05/07, 08:51 PM

ive gained some respect for them.

none of us have no idea what it is like to be in their shoes, and im not sure if i or alot of kids out there can handle it as well as they are.

we will never know.

but i think ill lay of the patd bashing for awhile.

Radiology

01/05/07, 08:54 PM

i do jac vaneks website

I'm not saying anything is wrong with her site

but photographicly she makes a lot of ammature mistakes that she shouldn't be making if she wants to consider herself as a "professional"

danielplaysbass

01/05/07, 09:04 PM

solid interview

moonlights

01/05/07, 09:12 PM

Whoa, you work at Hollister... you're so not scene. Everyt time I walk by Hollister trying to get to a store that isn't cheap Abercrombie, they are blasting whatever scene band of the moment is.
hollister has a jukebox inside, people shopping can pick the songs that are being played. yes they have "scene bands of the moment" (i.e. hellogoodbye, the academy is, etc) on there but there's plenty that don't fall into that category too, not their fault that people at your mall want to hear the "scene band of the moment". i personally think it's great they're putting lesser known bands (houston calls, hellogoodbye was on there pre-mtv, self against city, etc) on there and giving them exposure to people that might not normally hear them.

konstantine94

01/05/07, 09:15 PM

hollister has a jukebox inside, people shopping can pick the songs that are being played. yes they have "scene bands of the moment" (i.e. hellogoodbye, the academy is, etc) on there but there's plenty that don't fall into that category too, not their fault that people at your mall want to hear the "scene band of the moment". i personally think it's great they're putting lesser known bands (houston calls, hellogoodbye was on there pre-mtv, self against city, etc) on there and giving them exposure to people that might not normally hear them.

Yeah, it's awesome that bands that aren't very well known can get some exposure this way. I don't think they play The Academy Is there anymore though. We get new music about once a month, and got Boys Like Girls pretty recently.

DJosef

01/05/07, 09:16 PM

"What band that is in the scene, whether you’re associated with the band or not, do you think deserves of the same amount of fame that you all have been given?

Ryan: Forgive Durden and the Nurses

John: As Tall As Lions

Spencer: The Dear Hunter

Brendon: Forgive Durden
"

It figures that dudes from a band that ripped off Fall Out Boy would love a band that ripped off Gatsby's American Dream.

Branevember31

01/05/07, 09:19 PM

good interview

gladnads

01/05/07, 09:30 PM

I've seen these guys on tv twice lately playing. It sounded awful and there was little professionalism, especially from Brendon. He sung with his eyes close almost the whole time, kept going back and forth between the piano, and not to mention just sounded bad. Good interview though.

moonlights

01/05/07, 09:31 PM

Yeah, it's awesome that bands that aren't very well known can get some exposure this way. I don't think they play The Academy Is there anymore though. We get new music about once a month, and got Boys Like Girls pretty recently.
I haven't been in hollister in probably 3 or 4 months, haha, the only hollister here is about 45 minutes out of my way (why on earth someone thought it was an amazing idea to build an outdoor mall in a wind tunnel 30 minutes outside of reno [read: middle of nowhere] is beyond me. outdoor malls + 20 degree weather + snow =/= my idea of fun). out of curiousity, what other bands did you get recently? i've been wondering if they're going to put socratic on there, since there's a lot of other dtr bands on there...

iamlegend85

01/05/07, 09:32 PM

do you ever EVER read what you type before you press submit reply? i mean don't get me wrong sometimes it's entertaining, not so much because the content is funny but because im like wow what a fucking tard. but i mean honestly, without fail, it's dumb every time. fuck.
I don't have to think when knowing this band is bogus, but I guess 22 year old teeny boppers have to defend the band because they know the only way they can get laid i to go to the concert, and meet all those 14 yr olds.

iamlegend85

01/05/07, 09:33 PM

hollister has a jukebox inside, people shopping can pick the songs that are being played. yes they have "scene bands of the moment" (i.e. hellogoodbye, the academy is, etc) on there but there's plenty that don't fall into that category too, not their fault that people at your mall want to hear the "scene band of the moment". i personally think it's great they're putting lesser known bands (houston calls, hellogoodbye was on there pre-mtv, self against city, etc) on there and giving them exposure to people that might not normally hear them.
Oh I didn't know Houston Calls was so hardcore that they weren't part of this scene?

konstantine94

01/05/07, 09:43 PM

I haven't been in hollister in probably 3 or 4 months, haha, the only hollister here is about 45 minutes out of my way (why on earth someone thought it was an amazing idea to build an outdoor mall in a wind tunnel 30 minutes outside of reno [read: middle of nowhere] is beyond me. outdoor malls + 20 degree weather + snow =/= my idea of fun). out of curiousity, what other bands did you get recently? i've been wondering if they're going to put socratic on there, since there's a lot of other dtr bands on there...

We just got AAR's Move Along and Big City Rock, along with the Punk Goes 80s and 90s compilations. They added Cartel's Chroma over the summer. No Socratic yet, but I have my fingers crossed.

One of our Hollister's is also at an outdoor mall. It's usually pretty empty.

saysmydoctor

01/05/07, 09:47 PM

They still come off as arrogant fucks. Just like Will Pugh.

NameTaken69

01/05/07, 10:00 PM

good read i must say

preppyak

01/05/07, 10:08 PM

Interesting interview.

I love the comment on internet cult ex-girlfriends and their photoshopping skills. Oh the drama...

Followed up nicely with

Many fans, as well as non-fans, entertain the thoughts that members of the band may be homosexual due to pictures that have been taken of the band during shows and posted on the internet, as well as some of the actions of the band members. What is your response to this kind of blatant stereotyping (and ignorance)?

Ryan: We’re not gay, not that there’s anything wrong with it.

preppyak

01/05/07, 10:13 PM

It figures that dudes from a band that ripped off Fall Out Boy would love a band that ripped off Gatsby's American Dream.
Haha...how did they rip off FOB...musically, lyrically, they are quite different. The only thing they have in common is long song titles and perhaps the same genre (i guess).

FOB and PATD threads bring out some of the dumbest comments

JadziaDrgnRdr

01/05/07, 10:27 PM

This was an excellent interview. I think the boys aquitted themselves nicely and although at times the questions seemed harsh, it was good. They continually do fluff pieces and eventhough I'm a big fan there were a few niggling things bothering me. I'm glad Jon admitted to that bad judgement on MTV Canada because that was chief among my "hmmmm" moments. I wish them much success and look forward to getting their sophomore album. I noticed Spencer was the one who answered most of the questions. I think he's the most level headed one. Brendan has a tendency to run off at the mouth, Ryan is way sarcastic, and Jon is just Jon... he's never super vocal in interviews anyway. Good show for everyone!

moonlights

01/05/07, 10:38 PM

Oh I didn't know Houston Calls was so hardcore that they weren't part of this scene?
what the fuck?

are you a troll or....?

falloutboy.

01/05/07, 10:38 PM

i liked the jasontate!atthedisco comment, personally
i agree! i laughed.. that was a good interview.

konstantine94

01/05/07, 11:04 PM

preppyak

01/05/07, 11:13 PM

They still come off as arrogant fucks. Just like Will Pugh.

Really? Will always seemed very humble to me. At least when I interviewed him he was.

http://mammothpress.com/index.php?area=readinterview&pid=144
Will made one comment about not being like most pop-punk bands...which musically is true...and people took it as a "holier than thou" statement...and they use it to bash him and Cartel now

konstantine94

01/05/07, 11:18 PM

Will made one comment about not being like most pop-punk bands...which musically is true...and people took it as a "holier than thou" statement...and they use it to bash him and Cartel now

That's really too bad. They are super nice dudes.

rhinitus

01/05/07, 11:55 PM

my closer question was answered...nice

emiliodelgado

01/06/07, 12:13 AM

what pissed me off is that they pass this cd as their own. when fucking Matt Squire wrote it.

atticusfinch

01/06/07, 12:20 AM

good interview, but my interest in the band continues to fade. I'm definitely one of the kids who won't go to their show anymore because of the new fans they've acquired. Takes all the fun out of it, as I was one of the kids who saw them open for Acceptance way back when. I remember hanging out with Brendan for like 10 minutes that evening, and I remember him being a pretty pleasant dude. But who knows man. Times change.

rockdoggdx

01/06/07, 12:34 AM

not a bad interview.. but they made you look like a douche. well.. maybe some of the fans who submitted the questions really, but you take the wrap, haha

SilenceBrokenTT

01/06/07, 01:28 AM

What band that is in the scene, whether you’re associated with the band or not, do you think deserves of the same amount of fame that you all have been given?

Ryan: Forgive Durden and the Nurses

John: As Tall As Lions

Spencer: The Dear Hunter

Brendon: Forgive Durden

Fuck yeah. The Nurses rock. Durden rocks. Dear Hunter rocks. So true...

I've been a fan since March of 05, and will always be a fan no matter what. Loved this interview.... hopefully I'll get another one sometime in the future when the second one comes out.

Cliff Diver

01/06/07, 01:35 AM

good interview tate. well done.

tornbetweensky

01/06/07, 02:19 AM

i really hope this reaches out to alot of the people that perhaps weren't into p!atd right before they blew up, or any people that were talking shit for that matter. these guys are all about the music and taking their band where they've always wanted to take it, & it's not like they planned on pete wentz loving them.. they didn't PLAN to get huge overnight, and at the point where it's already happened... they can't change something like that... and they're loving it, good for them.

personally i think any of you out there that play in a band or know people in bands, know that they would love to be succesful doing what they are doing.. and if they were offered a record deal not long after putting songs out there to hear, THEY WOULD DO IT.. JUST LIKE PANIC!, but THEY get shit.. ?because what... ? they answered all the questions about make-up, the crazy live show, not being able to play shows before getting big (AKA: paying dues).. everything

great interview, made me love them even more.. and i'm not so worried about as many people talking shit on them anymore, i hope alot of people read this, and just listen to the music for what it is.. if you think the live shows/performances aren't that great... neither are any other bands that didn't get any practice for a good year or two to become completly tight together live and understand the dynamic differences in re-enacting the sound of a CD live via soundboards, mic's, playback monitors.. he is a GREAT singer, and their guitarist' use some awesome chord progressions and melodies that are quite a bit more broad then standard power-chords & popular picking methods.

if you dont believe me, see them acoustic.. go find some good ones on YOUtube.

i'm done ranting now finally =D

Diveinpuddles

01/06/07, 02:40 AM

Oh I didn't know Houston Calls was so hardcore that they weren't part of this scene?

You're a fool...I hate you.

IsraeliPunkGirl

01/06/07, 02:44 AM

Great interview,
even thpugh what Ryan said about Jac [his ex] was a little but childish.
I guess they didn't stayed friends.:)

sweetnsour718

01/06/07, 02:54 AM

ya interview was interesting... i had mixed feelings
they said that they owed their success to their fans because they were the ones constintantly callin requests to the radio.... i totally disagree because fans aren't the ones who decide who gets on the radio in the first place. so they owe their fame to their newer fans who heard them on the radio and then started liking them... i they totally owe it to the radio and media for making them famous so quickly...

but then thier response to "changing one thing from rise to sucess" made me like them again... because they did become famous so fast... their concerts kept on gettinig bigger and bigger adn they were basically thrown into a diff world so they didn't have a very gradual fame

Co and Ca

01/06/07, 02:59 AM

That was a neat interview. And yes, I tried to IM jasontate!atthedisco. Then I realized you couldnt have an '!' in a screen name. So I took it out. Still nothing. HAM

Scuba Chris

01/06/07, 06:34 AM

So...Forgive Durden should be huge but not Gatsbys American Dream?

Should I be surprised at the source of this opinion?

Keep in mind, this is coming from a whole-hearted endorser of Wonderland.

A lot of people say Forgive Durden are ripoffs of Gatsby's, but I don't sense that at all and I think the lyricism of Wonderland is much better than anything on GAD's latest effort and what push them over the top for me. I think that's a good choice, but I can see that with as long and as hard as Gatsby's has been trying as well, that they deserve it quite a bit too.

"What band that is in the scene, whether you’re associated with the band or not, do you think deserves of the same amount of fame that you all have been given?

Ryan: Forgive Durden and the Nurses

John: As Tall As Lions

Spencer: The Dear Hunter

Brendon: Forgive Durden
"

It figures that dudes from a band that ripped off Fall Out Boy would love a band that ripped off Gatsby's American Dream.

FD and GAD are two different bands. They only thing they have in common is the offbeat progressions. And Forgive Durden is much better in my opinion. Lastly, perhaps the reason Panic is plugging FD but not GAD is because they are labelmates.

NonOperational

01/06/07, 08:06 AM

Wait. Is Brandon really in Africa with Madonna, trying to adopt a baby!?

you're what some people call...mentally retarded

mushroom

01/06/07, 08:19 AM

this interview just gives me more reason to hate panic there wankers

bowlingforfun

01/06/07, 08:21 AM

I don't have to think when knowing this band is bogus, but I guess 22 year old teeny boppers have to defend the band because they know the only way they can get laid i to go to the concert, and meet all those 14 yr olds.

haha yeah because i even mentioned the band in the post. i just think it's lame how every thread you jump in on you have to say something so ridiculous and dumb. and that's saying alot when it stands out in a patd thread.

arizonahotrock

01/06/07, 08:56 AM

I think it is unfair that just because you play music on a stage means that every word you say is under complete scrutiny. I mean, these guys are what? 20 years old or something ridiculous? And everyone expects them to say the right thing? Shit...when I was 20 I was still enamored with making fun of pretty much anything you can think of. Hell, I still am.

Sometimes, especially in their case (the quick rise to fame), a person will let things slip. I don't think any one of those guys can be considered a "dick" because they made a snide comment about their former bassist or anything they said.

I mean honestly, how would you feel, at 20 years old, if what you were doing was being criticized and hated on all the time? I know that it comes with the territory, but, what a lot of people on this board seem to forget, is that these musicians are people just like you and me. Just with more stage time.

1Roth4

01/06/07, 10:07 AM

this interview just gives me more reason to hate panic there wankers

um..... what

1Roth4

01/06/07, 10:09 AM

good interview tate.

to be a little more complete i would have asked more questions about any ideas they want to fullfill in the light of their next album being released. bands they want to tour with...

to many of the questions have been asked a million times before.
" do you think its bad that you signed a record deal before even playing a show"... "why are you so hated by scenesters?"

xrateddream

01/06/07, 10:22 AM

yeah these guys totally rub off as assholes. go away!

FreddyKrueger

01/06/07, 10:44 AM

Tate you need to build a repoir before you start making attacks disguised as questions

DJosef

01/06/07, 10:57 AM

FD and GAD are two different bands. They only thing they have in common is the offbeat progressions. And Forgive Durden is much better in my opinion. Lastly, perhaps the reason Panic is plugging FD but not GAD is because they are labelmates.

The first time I heard FD I was convinced it was some GAD song I hadn't heard before. And GAD has amazing lyrics, especially on the new album. You're certainly entitled to hold them in whatever regard you'd like and I'm not about to try and convince you not to like them, but as far as I'm concerned they're Gatsby's Lite.

DeuceZukes13

01/06/07, 10:59 AM

i think this is a great interview, and i enjoy listening to the first album at times. I never felt any ill will towards the band and I'm glad I didn't just jump on the ap.net bandwagon adn shittalk them because this interview confirmed that they aren't such bad guys. That being said, Panic! was my gateway drug to Palahniuk novels and the striking cpoying of his work angered me at first but I felt it unfair considering I wouldn't have been able to enjoy and of his work had I not heard them first. Great interview, good guys and band.

FreddyKrueger

01/06/07, 11:07 AM

I sense a bit of negativity energy throughout this whole interview. I guess they were expecting asshole questions and were on their guard.

:shrug:

The first few questions of the interview were ass-hole questions with many others sprinkled through out

arizonahotrock

01/06/07, 11:32 AM

Tate you need to build a repoir before you start making attacks disguised as questions

It's not Tate...if you would have read, the questions were submitted by ap.net users.

CWeezer2

01/06/07, 11:44 AM

excellent interview. they brought up some good points about their "instant fame"

CorporateFish

01/06/07, 11:48 AM

Good interview. Nice to see Forgive Durden get so much love..

Perfect Teeth

01/06/07, 12:06 PM

Interesting interview.

I love the comment on internet cult ex-girlfriends and their photoshopping skills. Oh the drama...I didn't even know about that stuff. Really creepy.

Great article. Love Panic.

Melissa Johnson

01/06/07, 12:08 PM

Tate you need to build a repoir before you start making attacks disguised as questions
I compiled all of the questions for Jason to fix up and send them to answer. All of the questions used in the interview were from users of the website. None of them were made by Jason. All questions were taken from the ones submitted by AP users to this news thread (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=181152). The members of Panic, when requesting us to do this interview due to the amount of hate they were getting from users, specifically told us that they would do a "no-holds bar" and answer every question we ask honestly and to throw them our hardest questions, no matter what they were about or how "mean" they were. We held up to our agreement and gave them AP users' hardest questions and they seemed to hold up to their agreement to answer all of them honestly.

katie_m

01/06/07, 12:32 PM

good interveiw but Brendon didn't say to much. but still p!atd still rox:-D

summeroflike

01/06/07, 12:37 PM

i think its funny how people are so certain that matt squire wrote their album.

what proof do you have of that?

ryan definitely wrote all the lyrics. he posted a lot of them in his journal before they were signed and way before they met matt squire.

thisisrightnow

01/06/07, 01:12 PM

however, this still makes them come off as dicks for some reason.

I thought the same thing, too. Some of their responses came out wrong and made them really sound like assholes.

Saucey McRib

01/06/07, 01:35 PM

nice shout out to AS TALL AS LIONS

Hell yeah. And the Dear Hunter, and Forgive Durden. These guys like good music.

ubrokemehheart

01/06/07, 01:43 PM

I've gained a newfound respect for these kids after reading some of their answers.

Who wants to bet someone tries IMing "Jasontate!atthedisco"?
I thought about it at first..then decided not to...:-D

krider

01/06/07, 01:44 PM

i miss name taken

blane

01/06/07, 02:36 PM

everyone buy the forgive durden album

tiff_taff

01/06/07, 03:05 PM

Good interview Tate. Different than what I expected, better actually. Good read.

petey536

01/06/07, 03:40 PM

good interview, it was a good read, but it doesnt really change my perception of the band

allison,

01/06/07, 04:11 PM

this is definately one of the better panic! interviews that i've read in the past couple of months. some concentrate on really stupid things and this one seemed to jump to different topics and covered a lot of things. i've always respected these guys for the way that they are in interviews, it's stupid when people criticize them for the way they are in interviews. sometimes the questions aren't the easiest to answer and i think people need to see that from thier viewpoint, it's kind of hard. it kind of sucks when people make a big deal about the live show too. the last tour was absolutely insane and you could tell that they put so much work into preparing for it. i'm excited for the next album, and they're amazing musicians. good interview.

fivergirl

01/06/07, 04:29 PM

Great interview.

I still don't get why so many people hate them. I think that once a band gets big, a lot of people tend to hate them just because they're famous.

crazypony92

01/06/07, 04:54 PM

I Luv You Panic! At The Disco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

P!ATD Lover x

01/06/07, 05:00 PM

I Have always loved Panic! At the Disco. and this just proves that they are down to earth people. Haha i Looove Ryan Ross' first few comments!

bandaidadhesive

01/06/07, 05:13 PM

Panic is a really good band. I don't care what anyone says, the main reason why people went from loving them to hating them, or just never liking them at all, is because of all the 13 year old girls who like them.

Thats quite offensive. Not every 13 year old girl only goes for their looks. And although that may be true for some people, there's other reasons as to why people don't like bands.

scrmImaDva

01/06/07, 05:35 PM

like it or not. these guys are talented, and they respond exceptionally well to all of the crap they get from the media or "hardcore punk fans" -and still manage to come across as smart and original

what's with all the bashing from users about them being rip-off's of other bands (ex:FAB)? most bands in the music industry hold respect for one another and understand that influence is taken from tons of different perspectives as an artist.

they understand that at least.

they're intellegent, you can tell that from they're (amazing) album, and they deserve all the fame they have (and in my opinion, are still increadibly humbled by everything they've been given)

iloveryro90

01/06/07, 05:49 PM

haha i added spencer! but since they are so busy he's probably not going to sign on very much or at all... which is sad but it still makes me feel good i have SPENCER SMITH'S SN!!!

immacabdriver

01/06/07, 06:00 PM

Awesome interview. I've been waiting for one to just take everything I've been wondering about and ask them. Good job. It was kinda funny, too.

youareallfreaks

01/06/07, 06:12 PM

RyanCabreraLove

01/06/07, 06:47 PM

The questions in this interview, for the most part, were very derrogative, insulting and almost inappropriate. It seems as if the people who submitted the questions were the same people criticizing Panic! I am very proud of their responses and for their humor and ability to not say "WTF" to the ignorance of the questions. Their shows are phenomenal and it shouldn't affect whether or not someone likes their music based on the audience they have. They do not choose the people who like their music. Although it really is annoying to see tweens signing along to songs they probably have no idea of what the meanings are, it really is sad to decide not to like a band based solely on that. Panic! At The Disco is an extraordinary band, whose success, whether or not it was well earned or overnight, should be applauded, not criticized. I am proud to say that I attended a Panic! At The Disco show and it was incredible. I will buy their next album and will attend their next show in my hometown.

WorldWarMe

01/06/07, 07:03 PM

Sweetiheart007

01/06/07, 07:26 PM

I love Panic! and I have since I first saw them play in 2005, I have respect for the for the fact that everyone is always dogging on them that they are so "main stream" and people say.. "Oh, I dont like them cuz preps do".. or crap like that. I think that if you like a band for their music why should it matter who likes them or not... its you thats listening to them. I had a couple friends saying stuff about them being "main stream" at the last show we saw here at home... and I told them the same thing.. why do you care? I think they are one hell of a band.. and the put on one hell of an amazing show.. they deserve to be loved by anyone. I respect Panic! and all that they go through and I definately look forward to the new album!!!:-D I did also think that the people that submitted some of the questions were angry or something and wanted to dis Panic! by asking the questions. I love their responses and I think they handled it very diplomatically, yet truthfully. major props for answering those questions!

I also just love the fact that people decide to dislike something once they become popular. I think that if they made it then guess what deal with it.... if you like them like them.. if you dont then don't. It's your own opinnion and should be respected... but it should be YOUR opinnion.. not one that is influenced by someone else.

johnnybb

01/06/07, 07:48 PM

I resent that.
What's wrong with being a 13 year old girl who like P!ATD?

Haha

angryunicornway

01/06/07, 08:02 PM

CAPRI SUN!!! :-p

x3Ameex3

01/06/07, 08:02 PM

is ryan talking about jac vanek in that girlfriend question?
lmao

Ailite

01/06/07, 08:36 PM

I don't like their music, but this makes me realize that they're not as bad as I thought they were.

WordsOfLesiure

01/06/07, 09:14 PM

After reading some of the comments left about this interview, I have come to the conclusion that people walked away from this interview thinking two things about Panic! At The Disco: That either they are good band and deserve more respect OR they are stuck up little douches that need to disappear just as quickly as they came. I have been osculating between the two opinions for awhile, and I have come away from this interview thinking the former. It was nice to get clarification on subjects that have bothered me about the band that have caused me to wonder if they are deserving of the all the attention and if they are getting too big for their britches. This has to be one of the best interviews I have read with them and kudos to you lot for picking such awesome questions. Too often interviews are full of stupid questions like "What kind of underwear to you wear?" or something to that effect. These were tough, I felt, got to the point, and gave them an opportunity to clear up some misconceptions about themselves and what was said in previous interviews. This was my first time coming to this site and I think I will be back for more interviews and other features.

Melissa Johnson

01/06/07, 09:24 PM

haha i added spencer! but since they are so busy he's probably not going to sign on very much or at all... which is sad but it still makes me feel good i have SPENCER SMITH'S SN!!!
You do realize that answer was a joke, correct? That's not his screenname, nor is it even possible to make "Jasontate!atthedisco" an AIM screenname.

anira4

01/06/07, 09:31 PM

these questions were MADE for them to mess up, not to mention some of them were pointless and didn't even need an answer, they were just trying to bait them into saying something they will regret later, who makes up these kind of questions? and where are the questions from all those loving fans they have. Plus everybody love the shows they do, its part of their essence and all the make up and everything its part of them. I personally heard about every song of them before I discovered how they looked like becuase once I googled them and I saw a pic in which they didn't look .. i dunno .well it didn't interested me as much so I sort of forgot it and loved their music, then they started becomeing famous and started appearing every two seconds on mtv. Back to the interview, very good answers from Spencer... a very calm and intelligent boy, Ryan very smart .. though he shouldn't have said the thing about people loving their exgirlfriends being disgusting, it sounded liek it was affecting him personally .. brendon was awfully quiet, jon too . well but its nice to post interviews here on the site..

thebrowncoat

01/06/07, 09:46 PM

Great interview...I thought the guys came off really well - gave me some newfound respect for them.

I still love the album too, unfashionable as that may now be...

concernedparent

01/06/07, 10:17 PM

Not a fan, but I respect 'em. They can't help that their fanbase is primarily retarded..

drowssapstar111

01/06/07, 10:18 PM

Ha ha Lol I gained something from this interveiw I guess.

Ha ha Lol Yah... how many kids do you think will try IMing jasontate!atthedisco? Lol.

FreddyKrueger

01/06/07, 10:19 PM

It's not Tate...if you would have read, the questions were submitted by ap.net users.

yeah he could have still asked the same questions without the little asides that constantly insulting their live show calling them a fad and insulting their fans

drowssapstar111

01/06/07, 10:21 PM

True, I liked their music before, and still do. But I agree- it's impossible to make jasontate!atthedisco a real screenname. I dont think you can have ! in sns... can you? People are making up stuff about dating ryan on websites, and I dont know if its really true or not. Is "matlida Murrow"? Really a girl Ryan Knows or is she a fake that made up a "fictualy fan story"? Weird.

FreddyKrueger

01/06/07, 10:22 PM

I compiled all of the questions for Jason to fix up and send them to answer. All of the questions used in the interview were from users of the website. None of them were made by Jason. All questions were taken from the ones submitted by AP users to this news thread (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=181152). The members of Panic, when requesting us to do this interview due to the amount of hate they were getting from users, specifically told us that they would do a "no-holds bar" and answer every question we ask honestly and to throw them our hardest questions, no matter what they were about or how "mean" they were. We held up to our agreement and gave them AP users' hardest questions and they seemed to hold up to their agreement to answer all of them honestly.

well he ultimatly was the guy who had the final say in what questions were asked someone should know when somebody is asking a tough "no holds barred" (or is it holds bar i'll have to look it up) question and when members of this site are taking shots at someone

drowssapstar111

01/06/07, 10:23 PM

Acttually, Im sorry for spamming the board. But here is the link I was talking about before. Is it really true or made up? If it Is Fictictious, then the Author of it did a really good job of writing it- It certainly did make me believe the whold artical. What do you guys thing? Go here:

http://www.quizilla.com/users/iNFAM0US/quizzes/[%20ryan%20ross%20]%20fix%20you./

drowssapstar111

01/06/07, 10:26 PM

Well, Lol, since no one is replying to my question anyway- send me a message or something if you figure out something or anything. Again the link is:
http://www.quizilla.com/users/iNFAM0US/quizzes/[%20ryan%20ross%20]%20fix%20you./

starcrossdlovex

01/06/07, 10:33 PM

It's sort of weird that they didn't even thank Pete Wentz in that one question. I truly believe that without him, they'd still be nothing.
& they don't ever have b-sides? That's crazy.

They can't help that their fanbase is primarily retarded..
very nicely put.

drowssapstar111

01/06/07, 10:35 PM

It's sort of weird that they didn't even thank Pete Wentz in that one question. I truly believe that without him, they'd still be nothing.
& they don't ever have b-sides? That's crazy.

very nicely put.

Hmm yeah. I agree. Without pete they'd be nowhere. It IS kinda weird.

Shatter_Glass

01/06/07, 10:52 PM

HAHA i love the "kids.hate" interviews via Panic! and Hellogoodbye. Who's Next? - Goldberg

skullsweet

01/06/07, 11:10 PM

good interview...

all the questions was so good:-D

i love that one on his ex-girlfriends and the response that gave ryan was brilliant

Melissa Johnson

01/06/07, 11:45 PM

well he ultimatly was the guy who had the final say in what questions were asked someone should know when somebody is asking a tough "no holds barred" (or is it holds bar i'll have to look it up) question and when members of this site are taking shots at someone
If they specifically ask for the questions to be tough as possible and to throw the best shots (which was specifically asked in their manager's initial e-mail to Jason), we will. That's what they did, so we did what they asked. At any point in the interview they could have stopped and said "Nevermind we don't want this." or they could have just not done it at all. Instead, they were troopers, answered everything and had a little sense of humor about it. These are the questions people wanted to know and were the most commonly asked in that thread. We had to tone down some of the dickish questions that were asked in the thread by users, but we still asked them in a roundabout way.
If someone's going to say "Ask me anything" no matter who they are, you're going to ask them the most off-the-wall questions you can possibly think of. MTV and "real" publications aren't going to ask what Panic's fans or haters are really thinking, might as well be us that does. The band even thanked Jason for giving them "hard-hitting" questions from users. If they're cool with what we asked, and they give the answers, that's all that matters.

basementsong

01/07/07, 02:22 AM

is ryan talking about jac vanek in that girlfriend question?
lmao

they'd already split up by this time last year but I'm going to say yes, she is who he was referring to.

good interview (:

lamusic

01/07/07, 02:31 AM

What was said on MTV Canada that is so bad?

Wow, I didn't know Matt Squire had anything to do with the CD. I thought it was produced/engineered by some unknown producer on the east coast, not even in NYC.

Those were some tough questions, you can't blame them for being a bit defensive when answering them.

logic_fails

01/07/07, 05:04 AM

A couple of months ago I had a huge livejournal conversation with someone.
I stated that Brendon's in Africa at the time, trying to adopt a little kid, so he and Madonna could be BFF's. He'd visit his new best friend in the UK, they'd drink a fine cup of tea, while the kids are playing in the garden.

I bet Ryan's been reading those comments.
You don't even want to know where the conversation took place....

Alabama

01/07/07, 06:00 AM

I hope some people will be a little bit more open-minded after reading that interview..

Hmm, what did Will from Cartel say about the band? Sounded like he offended them in some way?

Bertiebeans

01/07/07, 06:36 AM

Great interview - I didn't think the guys sounded dickish at all, especially Spencer who handled the questions with good humour.

I particularly liked Ryan's response as to why they wear make up on stage:

"I feel pretty, oh so pretty" :-D

Not sure why people have such a problem with this, I think they look awesome. Each to their own I guess...

patd_baby

01/07/07, 10:17 AM

haha i try to add jasontate!atthedisco to buddy list... well im just a bit too clueless in life i guess {wit a fitting screenname... sarasoclueless} , but its all good cuz this interview didnt rly seem to piss ppl off! good work guys a successful interview!
oo n ryans response to the make-up q?q made me chuckle tons! lmao i love this band!

Mrs_Ryan_Ross

01/07/07, 11:56 AM

.....Woah. Poor Ryan lost his rose vest. I miss that thing. ='[

Domenic182

01/07/07, 12:38 PM

Never heard of these guys.
I'll check 'em out.

dpahner

01/07/07, 12:58 PM

amazing interview! they by far are some of the funniest ppl in the music industry

PuNkEr_101

01/07/07, 01:38 PM

Oh my god I f***ing LOVE PANIC!AT THE DISCO
ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FUNxFUNERAL

01/07/07, 02:53 PM

Lmao Ryan. Now now boys play nice;
Jac just so happens to be pretty good with that digital camera of hers.
Hah. Oh.
Panic! is amazing. C:

What Disco?

01/07/07, 04:12 PM

Great interview. I really enjoyed the questions, they were different. Most of their interviews are all the same, with questions like "How did you guys get signed?....."

The internet-cult girlfriend question was definetly the best, I think alot of us laughed about that one. :-D

AdamTheGreat

01/07/07, 05:13 PM

Spencer: We added the covers because we only have an album worth of material

Then you shouldn't be doing arena tours yet should you?

x togepi x

01/07/07, 05:28 PM

how arrogant is your band when you think that you can "introduce" bands like radiohead or queen?

holy shit.

werealldudes19

01/07/07, 05:51 PM

hmmm. not sure what i think.

Lemieux66

01/07/07, 06:25 PM

i personally think it's great they're putting lesser known bands (houston calls, hellogoodbye was on there pre-mtv, self against city, etc) on there and giving them exposure to people that might not normally hear them.

yeah dude that's totally not bought or anything

electricXtaylor

01/07/07, 06:37 PM

I really really enjoyed this article.
The jasontate!atthedisco part made me lol
as did Ryan saying capri sun and singing "i feel pretty."

BrendonBoydUrie

01/07/07, 06:49 PM

Jasontate! at the disco, does not work.

BrendonBoydUrie

01/07/07, 06:56 PM

I love these guys. They are and always will be my favorite band. They are funny, and Jon is fhucking hilairious.

Jason Tate

01/07/07, 07:19 PM

Jasontate! at the disco, does not work.

Omg, really?

:bluesad:

milkdud945

01/07/07, 07:30 PM

awsome interview

it really cleared up alot of things, for me at least

i also like the shoutout for forgive durden

keep doing your thing, panic! you rock

milkdud945

01/07/07, 07:31 PM

oh yeah

"i feel pretty" was the best part :]

Murder*O*Murder

01/07/07, 07:48 PM

x.Panic!-Fan.x

01/07/07, 09:27 PM

Thats was good.

They're really open and say what they feel =)

Panic! is a really good band and deserves thumbs up =)

rockonbaby

01/07/07, 09:28 PM

i'm honestly quite surprised that there are alot of men in their 20's that are fans of patd, good for you that's awesome!
anyways, those that are bashing patd, they're just a bunch of really young guys who are really new in the world of music business, they're only in their 19's and 20s, and when they first recorded their demos and sent them to pete wentz, they were only 17 and 18 at the time. so cut them some slack, maybe they'll progress and make some of the best music in the future....oh, and i seriously cant believe some girls....actually....thought... patd would give away their real contact info in some interview that they know would be viewed by many

promiseoftrust

01/07/07, 10:08 PM

how true is it that most of their cd was made by Pro Tools, i know they used it but i've read somewhere that most of the music on the album was created by the program, don't know much about that kind of stuff tho

No idea whether they created any music in pro tools (though I wouldn't be surprised if they did), but you make it sound like that's some sort of bad thing. It's not like pro tools has a "generate music" button where you press it and it churns out a hit.... basically pro tools has midi controller compatibility so you can hook up a midi keyboard and play a song and pro tools will act as the synth and generate the notes you played on the keyboard. Like the pizzicato intro of "sins"... it allows you to add instruments you may either not be able to play or cannot afford to hire musicians to play for the record.

It's the same with all those electronica bands or bands who include electronic elements... They either a) mic up their synths and record that way, or b) write the music directly into a program (i.e. Pro Tools, Logic, GarageBand, Reason, etc)

Considering the convenience of the latter method, I think most probably choose that route.

Wasn't really trying to defend panic, just as a musician who uses Reason to create some of my music, I wanted to put that out there.

Murder*O*Murder

01/07/07, 10:31 PM

LikeWhoa

01/07/07, 10:56 PM

Ha, this interview was pretty cool to read. I loved their answers. :) But yeah, no matter where you go or who you are there will always be people that hate you/your work.

PANICa!

01/08/07, 12:15 AM

Hi everyone admirer of the group Panic! at the disco I bad know the english so....understand me little who) but I try to write understandable) Me much нарвиться P!atd, after all I step itself in nobody unknown fate to group) we sing solely for itself)

woa my god

01/08/07, 05:33 AM

people really need to shut up with all those damn teenybopper comments take them and shove them down ur effing throats I took my younger cousin who is only 14 to there concert at the long beach arena and yea she likes there amaz music as do I, she is far from that stereo typical teenybopper and why is a crime to drool over a band and their music? But you know they rocked that damn arena!

Sweetiheart007

01/08/07, 01:46 PM

It seems to me that everyone that is bashing panic! is just in the whole "i'm in a band but i'm not signed so i'll bash them cuz they are good, and they were signed right away without paying their 'dues'" or they're bashing them because they wont be famous.

I dont know.. is it just me or is anyone else sick people bashing the things that others love? yes its your opinnion and that great.. you are entitled to it... as painc! is entitled to theirs... leave them alone. you either like them or you dont.. stop being a whiny baby and stop complaining about the stuff they say.

they may not say things that you like, but guess what... not everyone likes you either

Matt_Dizzle

01/08/07, 03:27 PM

good good interview

Emo_babie

01/08/07, 04:55 PM

this interview made me laugh:-D .....very cute!! and P!ATD roxx my soxx!!! lol..keep up the aweosme work boys!!! luv you all!!

xox,
Emo_babie

fobmcrgreenday

01/08/07, 05:17 PM

what did cartel say about them?

Melissa Johnson

01/08/07, 05:44 PM

what did cartel say about them?
Search our interview section under CARTEL. We have an interview that explains everything there with frontman, Will Pugh.

Fun Tic

01/09/07, 04:29 AM

Panic! - the best!!! U know , when i give this page to their community in russia ... they were so glad)))) There're a lot of their fans.

laaaaurenxx

01/09/07, 04:22 PM

haha i love panic i wish they werent so huge though and that they werent on the radio and trl . funny interview and i think its awsome that they still want us to listen to there new cd because ive been there fan for a long time. and ill keep on listening . haha the jac comment ryan made .

anira4

01/09/07, 04:31 PM

Ok.

I know this is going to sound cliche... But I'm afraid with a Panic! interview, bashing is sure to follow. It seems like each time they are interviewed, they scrounge up bands or artists that will make them sound... I don't know, "well read". Like, since they give nods to bands like Radiohead and Third Eye Blind, they are on that level or something... Like their music is sophisticated or something. Let me tell you - they are far from what these bands have achieved. It's annoying to hear them reference them all the time when they should be mentioning Fall Out Boy or Gym Class Heroes... At least those bands will belong in their influences categories. If you're inspired by Morissey, please cut the dance stuff and put your proverbial heart on your sleeve. Please. Panic! is simply fitting a trend and, while their music is undeniably fun... I've got a problem with how they are fitting themselves into the fold of music with more depth... Like they've got ANY in their music. Ryan is also an idiot. Just to throw that in.

PS don't cheapen Forgive Durden by mentioning them. They're better than you, Panic!

Ohhh my god! give these guys a break they have good songs and they're great performeers and if they do covers of greater bands or greater to your oppinion its really becausee they want people that lsiten to them to look at these other bands ... and if they dance and putm make up on its becasue that's teh kind of shows they provide.. they've come a long waay ! and they don't mean to hurt anybody with waht they do so I think this comment is sort of wrong and it puts them under a bad light

dieu_est_vide

01/09/07, 06:50 PM

It would be nice if you could do smaller shows, so that next time you come to Australia, you won't just do Sydney. I live in the Capital, But we never get any of the really big bands here, which makes us sad. :( This was a really good interview though, I think it showed a side of the band members that people really don't stop to consider.

mr.emoniceteeth

01/10/07, 11:43 AM

i liked this interview...and i did try to add jasontate!atthedisco to my buddy list lol

Panic!Fan28

01/10/07, 09:10 PM

I've gained a newfound respect for these kids after reading some of their answers.

Who wants to bet someone tries IMing "Jasontate!atthedisco"?

Haha... i tried i.m.ing it as soon as i saw it. it didnt work =[....lol.:-D

whywar

01/10/07, 11:55 PM

ok so panic is 19 - 20. brand new wrote YFW at 16-18 and its 10xs better than the panic record. and it seems like the have an issue with brand new. which took them from a shit band on my list to a fucking shitty band which is the lowest

prettyinpunk85

01/11/07, 02:21 AM

i thought this was a great interview. loved the question about the ex's haha

lulitta

01/11/07, 01:41 PM

i just love those guys, their music is so great...i laughted A LOY with the madonna and brendon thing ahhaha so funny....great interview..i hope they come someday to argentina

Stop!TheRadio

01/11/07, 02:36 PM

I really enjoyed reading this interview and laughed out loud at a couple of bits... got a few funny looks from classmates at the time but nevermind.

From this it sounds like all the fame and fortune isn't getting to their heads which is nice to know. Good luck to them in the future.

stacy_osbon

01/12/07, 03:15 AM

I thought the comment about Brendon being in Africa trying to adopt a child was quite funny...
So why does he not answer any questions??? hmmm.

loveofthelost

01/12/07, 06:25 AM

I've been with ya'll since the begining...I totally love the answers...:wave:

Danishgirl9

01/12/07, 12:57 PM

I suppose everybody caught on to the (not so) subtle comment about Jac made by Ryan? I mean come on boy - have some poise!
But this doesn't change the fact that i really admire Panic! at the disco...
Oh and Spencer made me crack up several times in this interview...especially the Pete Wentz being God thing..:-D

GrrrgeousBabe

01/12/07, 04:44 PM

I've gained a newfound respect for these kids after reading some of their answers.

Who wants to bet someone tries IMing "Jasontate!atthedisco"?

Lmao. I think that millions of fan girls will try to IM that sn after reading this interview. I liked this interview. I've always liked Panics music from the beginning, when I went to see a show on the Acceptance tour. Great band.

ImAsian5

01/13/07, 12:06 AM

i hate this band

Daphya

01/13/07, 08:54 PM

Interesting interview.

I love the comment on internet cult ex-girlfriends and their photoshopping skills. Oh the drama...
HELL YAY-UHHHHH!!

Lmao. I think that millions of fan girls will try to IM that sn after reading this interview. I liked this interview. I've always liked Panics music from the beginning, when I went to see a show on the Acceptance tour. Great band.
They should know punctuation isn't allowed in SNs.. haha But I'm sure you're right. lol

MyChemFREAK

01/14/07, 03:20 PM

kewl........good interview!

MyChemFREAK

01/14/07, 03:22 PM

hahahaha i totally laughed at the Brendon in Africa with Madonna thing.......