ABSOLUTExclusive: Panic! at the Disco Interview

[Jason Tate]

I've posted my lengthy, and hopefully informative, interview with Panic! at the Disco (http://www.absolutepunk.net/panicaththedisco) right here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=201585). This interview is made up of mostly fan-submitted questions and attempts to tackle many of the "harder issues" and "hate" that appeared to be surrounding the band in the past few months. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions and to the band, label, and management for helping coordinate this lengthy interview. Hope you enjoy it, please leave your thoughts and comments.

[sergiohhh]

interesting

[IcedOpethBlind]

no thanks

[madstix5]

interesing indeed...good interview

[hollywoodending]

finally!

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

good interview....i think patd is rep'd well in this.

[hollywoodending]

i read this wanting to hear them act like assholes.


but they seem pretty down to earth and logical. and they dont trash talk, which is good. even though I have grown tired of their music, you can tell that these guys actually do it because they love it.

not like hinder, who do it for pussy.

[Pecan603]

Great interview.

[DRUMMERGIRL121]

i thought it was a good interview, they handled the questions really well. they seem like good guys, who really like to put on a show for their fans. i respect that.

[Ihateapdotnet]

hate hate hate!

[ACA]

Reading it now.. I hope it's good, since most AP interviews are.

-ACA

[ACA]

Great interview, Jason.

-ACA

[SwedishHeat]

I still feel like a shmuck for buying their CD.

[Poultrylicious]

I felt that they were tring to win me over.

THE DEAR HUNTER FTW

[evilandgood]

great great great interview. my respect for the band went back to where it was 15 months ago

[im 2*Sweet]

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.


haha to the jac vanek dig

[12:46AM]

did that aiden interview ever happen?

[Melissa Johnson]

did that aiden interview ever happen?
If it has, it's never been posted. I could try and get one. That might be an interesting read too.

[WCC335]

good interview. i still don't love their music though.

[Freakx45]

Good interview. I like the questions you asked them. It makes me believe that they can be the band they used to when they first started.

[Prestonxsmith]

YAAAAAAA! You posted it. Going to read it now.

[GreenJellyBean]

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.


haha to the jac vanek dig

jac is sweet and all but that seriously made me laugh so hard.

[bradyreier]

If it has, it's never been posted. I could try and get one. That might be an interesting read too.

haha, definitely try and get one lined up.

[Lehcar]

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…


hahahhaa

[Melissa Johnson]

haha, definitely try and get one lined up.
I could have sworn Tony did one over the summer with them though..

[moonlights]

If it has, it's never been posted. I could try and get one. That might be an interesting read too.
i really am curious to read that one, someone asked a question in the interview thread that i would really like to hear answered.

[untilnextwinter]

Chuck Palahniuk*

[PunkUncensored]

this band is an absolute pathetic joke live. Green Day, The Beatles, Madonna and Queen all called, they want their ideas back.

[Of Machines]

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

2 of them said forgive durden? I'm sorry, but that band blows.

edit: Great interview Jason, I expected it to be more biased coming from AP.net, but it was pretty clear and they were represented pretty well.

[amyanne]

Really good interview. Seems like their egos have deflated a little.

[madcappunk]

i dig some of their stuff, but the pageantry and the circus act makes me think the band isnt confident enough in their own music for that to be enough for their fans... it also says something about the age group they appeal to... most older kids are into the music, not the scene (at least thats how it used to be)... ::sigh:: where have you gone blink and fenix tx? the days of dude ranch are far behind us...

[falloutboy.]

this was a great interview and Panic deserves alil more respect after clearing some things up, well done ap.net

[ThatGuy]

i read this wanting to hear them act like assholes.


but they seem pretty down to earth and logical. and they dont trash talk, which is good. even though I have grown tired of their music, you can tell that these guys actually do it because they love it.

not like hinder, who do it for pussy.

all bands do it for pussy

[Heart-A-Tact]

They seem like pretty okay guys.

[riseagainstit14]

the worst live band out. I'll be glad when their 15 minutes are up.

[ZeoVGM]

no thanks

Wow, you're cool. You really contributed a lot to this thread. Good job.

the worst live band out. I'll be glad when their 15 minutes are up.

Because you're forced to see them, right?

Oh, and wrong.

[garlicgirl1210]

nice read....good job to all involved.

i remember i had trouble finding their cd the day it came out (yeah, i heard their demo stuff online and i could not wait for the release date) but every place i called asked "panic...who?" and now, they are a lot of people's favorite thing to hate and/or guilty pleasure. just an observation. but, they have really gone quite far despite being a bit on the young side (personally and as a band) and having released just one album. hate me all you want, but i am happy for them and i am anxious to see what they are going to do now.

[vincent182]

Wow, you're cool. You really contributed a lot to this thread. Good job.



Because you're forced to see them, right?

Oh, and wrong.


I think you're not very nice, 90% of your posts is bitching about how lame someone's post was.

[takeweakme]

i hope these guys release a new record fast, i've grown tired of them too. but, it really is a great album they've made. so, lets hope the follow up is just as good.

i don't know how i feel about these guys as people, or at least the lead singer. i saw them over the summer on the dresden dolls/hush sound tour and after the show i watched about fifty people wait outside by the bus for the band to come out(specifally brendan) and when he finally came out. it was with his hood up and he didn't even glance at the crowd that was waiting for him. granted, a lot of these kids were the "screaming girl" types and yelling "brendan!", when you are in a band..that comes with it. don't ignore the people buying tickets for your shows. ATLEAST wave, something. he walked right through the crowd like he was p diddy or something.

good interview though, good read.

[Drew Beringer]

I still enjoy their debut album, and I'll probably purchase their second album. The interview was good, their answers surprised me in a good way. Still some little things bother me (55 dollar special edition of A Fever... wtf?)

[bikescene]

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

I actually cracked up at that.

[emoishardcore]

i agree with the person who said they were tying to win us over. grant it some of their remarks were taken out of conext but how many was that? and think of all the bands who do the same thing but are smart enough not to say anything. and they still look like tranies on stage; at least that hasent changed

[brentkid]

Not a bad interview. Makes me kinda rethink what I've said in the past.

I might actually give their CD another listen today.

[netzephyr]

I still enjoy their debut album, and I'll probably purchase their second album. The interview was good, their answers surprised me in a good way. Still some little things bother me (55 dollar special edition of A Fever... wtf?)

The interview totally made me rethink my opinion of the band. I started reading it thinking that nothing would do that, so congrats on the balanced style jason. I think every band makes mistakes, and unfortunately this band seems to have made more than most (and it didn't help that they were in the public eye), but they came across as more grounded than I'd been led to believe. And I still think their music has an edge. Good point about the special edition $55 disk, but I suppose if the fans buying it are willing to spend that much, then why not profit from it? It's not like that was the only way to hear the album after all.

[Midnight'sSun]

I used to think their music was awesome, frankly, but I was rather put off by all the negative publicity they got. But, like a lot of other people, this did make me rethink. I think that some of their shortcomings have been due to a lack of experience (eg: poor live performance due to the fact that they hadn't done many before). I still don't understand the one-album box set and the $55 special edition though.

[tommyhaych]

Cool Interview. I only really heard them just before all the hating started, so its kinda like being born into a broken home.

Interesting stuff..

[truthbetoldxx]

no thanks
yup

[HumMKE]

actions speak louder than words. from personal experience, these dudes are assholes.

[rhinitus]

i don't know, this interview still seemed like just one big cover up. there are too many "i dont understand why people think that ______"'s in it.

i am however, happy they answered my question about "Closer"...kind of disappointed in the answer though

[ethicka]

good interview....i think patd is rep'd well in this.
yeah. very well done. i don't listen to them much, but this was a really well handled response.

[AEast317]

very good interview.
i still like them, ftw

[BLueSS]

this was a great interview and Panic deserves alil more respect after clearing some things up, well done ap.net
At least the questions were properly worded and asked, unlike the HelloGoodbye interview questions.

[chokeychicken]

so they blame it on the fact that they suck at being interviewed.

cute.

[0101]

actions speak louder than words. from personal experience, these dudes are assholes.

agreed 100%

[lamusic]

Great interview. The irony, of course, is that there is absolutely nothing PUNK about PATD, as much as I love them, they are pretty much pop/mainstream. I thought this site was for punk bands? At least My Chemical Romance has a punk image. But Panic? Come on!

[Hepnotic]

All they did was damage control. They gave the safe answers and tried to kill the drama and rumors. Their responses were by the book. I cant blame them. Few bands can really screw around in an interview (Unless you're the sex pistols, or nirvana). If not, you're under too much pressure from your label to be polite, respectful, and politically correct.

"No we're not gay" (it would hurt our record sales in conservative demographics) "...not that theres anything wrong with that" (it would hurt our record sales in liberal demographics).

[Hepnotic]

All they did was damage control. They gave the safe answers and tried to kill the drama and rumors. Their responses were by the book. I cant blame them. Few bands can really screw around in an interview (Unless you're the sex pistols, or nirvana). If not, you're under too much pressure from your label to be polite, respectful, and politically correct.

"No we're not gay" (it would hurt our record sales in conservative demographics) "...not that theres anything wrong with that" (it would hurt our record sales in liberal demographics).

[sirensiren]

pretty good interview.
still hate them though :-/

[Melissa Johnson]

Great interview. The irony, of course, is that there is absolutely nothing PUNK about PATD, as much as I love them, they are pretty much pop/mainstream. I thought this site was for punk bands? At least My Chemical Romance has a punk image. But Panic? Come on!

We cover pretty much everything here. Not just "punk". MCR isn't punk either, btw.

[lalalalovely]

Good interview, I think I can begin to accually respect them again.

[dontfront]

The circus act isn't a distraction from the music on the CD!! Its a distraction from the bad job they do LIVE with their music.... its heinous. They need to practice on the MUSIC not on the coreography!... ugh.

[tiff_taff]

You finally put it up.

[Matt_Dizzle]

interesting.

[tonighttonight0]

SHIT! at the disco