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Fred's (Ex-TBS and Breaking Pangea) now full time solo project. Named this after an online poll, apparently. So, I'm really liking this stuff. Is all he's released Heading Back East, Choke Demo, and If I Surrender?
TheOtherAndrew
10/07/07, 12:03 AM
Lesson: bands should not choose their names from online poll results.
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:03 AM
Is all he's released Heading Back East, Choke Demo, and If I Surrender?
I think so.
I'm looking forward to his new album. Cool guy, he is.
The album art will probably be the worst part about it.
Lesson: bands should not choose their names from online poll results.Why would people choose The Color Fred. How can people take that seriously?
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:05 AM
Lesson: bands should not choose their names from online poll results.
Haha.
Ah, I should put in ex-Breaking Pangea too.
TheOtherAndrew
10/07/07, 12:06 AM
Why would people choose The Color Fred. How can people take that seriously?
He should have just called it Fred Machisnkasgafuckthing
He should have just called it Fred MachisnkasgafuckthingI think it's like the Cherries, y'know?
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:08 AM
Fred Maraschino Cherries
I got my Cherry comment in first Kirbie. Haha.
TheOtherAndrew
10/07/07, 12:10 AM
heh. cherry.
i still say Bob Dylan will replace him in Taking Back Sunday.
Bruce Springsteen, he is Magic, afterall.
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:12 AM
I got my Cherry comment in first Kirbie. Haha.
Rats!
But is that really his last name? I thought it was close but not quite.
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:20 AM
It's "Mascherino".
TheOtherAndrew
10/07/07, 12:21 AM
He should call himself Straylight Run 2
I wanna be Straylight Run 4.
TheOtherAndrew
10/07/07, 12:25 AM
Really though, if he actually did call his band Straylight Run 2 I would take him much more seriously.
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:25 AM
He should call himself Straylight Run 2
Or Taking Back Fred
If he did John Nolan would try to kick his ass.
Or Taking Back FredI think that was one of the poll options.
TheOtherAndrew
10/07/07, 12:27 AM
John Nolan could kick my ass any day of the week.
And I would be honored.
He always came across as weak to me. But that would be an honor. I wonder if he'd give you a bumper sticker : "John Nolan Kicaked My ASS"
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:29 AM
I think that was one of the poll options.
People are stealing my ideas! First you, then that poll thing-y. Grrr...
People are stealing my ideas! First you, then that poll thing-y. Grrr...Hey, my cherry was posted first. Yours was popped first, though.
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 12:32 AM
Hey, my cherry was posted first. Yours was popped first, though.
I did it myself.
jkaminallen
10/07/07, 08:51 AM
This better be the album of the year or I'm just gonna go on an anti Fred rampage.
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 08:58 AM
lol
AP_Punk
10/07/07, 09:48 AM
:-p
hailthewarrior
10/07/07, 10:06 AM
I still haven't heard anything...
Branevember31
10/07/07, 10:23 AM
i didnt even know he left taking back sunday...
shit i havent been here in a while
He better put out some good shit. The stuff is good so far, but not exceptional.
Nolessthanblink
10/07/07, 12:12 PM
I think so.
I'm looking forward to his new album. Cool guy, he is.
Yoda you are. ;-)
i didnt even know he left taking back sunday...
shit i havent been here in a whileWeird. Pretty big when it happened. I'm surprised 10.000 threads didn't pop up, to be honest.
invincibleXL
10/07/07, 12:21 PM
call me a TBS n00b, but was Fred the lead singer/writer for them?
Nah. That's Adam. Fred was John Nolan's replacement. He did backing vocals of sorts.
TheOtherAndrew
10/07/07, 12:24 PM
Weird. Pretty big when it happened. I'm surprised 10.000 threads didn't pop up, to be honest.
It wasn't as surprising as Nolan leaving (which did cause 10,000 threads).
It wasn't as surprising as Nolan leaving (which did cause 10,000 threads).Wasn't here then. Must've been hell, though.
meliisssaaaa
10/07/07, 03:17 PM
he's playing at vintage vinyl in nj if anyone's interested
Cato11087
10/07/07, 05:19 PM
Wasn't here then. Must've been hell, though.
It was interesting to say the least.
xdylan125
10/07/07, 06:12 PM
I'm really liking If I Surrender
If I Surrender is great. I'm hoping the rest will be like that except different enough to make it good.
atticus1492
10/07/07, 11:18 PM
heh. cherry.
i still say Bob Dylan will replace him in Taking Back Sunday.
Finally, the band going in a good direction.
hairsprayqueen
10/07/07, 11:21 PM
havent heard anything yet either...
Everything out there is on his myspace.
mcr_fob_aarx3
10/07/07, 11:41 PM
He's playing 15 minutes from my house later this year. May go and see him...
hairsprayqueen
10/07/07, 11:44 PM
he's playing near me too, but it's a school night.
mcr_fob_aarx3
10/07/07, 11:48 PM
Yeah, same. I may try to go anyway, though...
That'll be sweet. What do you think he'll play? TBS and BP stuff? Or maybe he plays more of his Bend To Break songs live.
Tons of banners here for it lately.
hairsprayqueen
10/08/07, 02:50 PM
i know... it's weird...
Not really. AP has always supported TBS so it maks sense they'd support TCF.
hairsprayqueen
10/08/07, 02:52 PM
true... but it's weird (for me still) i'm still getting used to it.
It's weird seeing his face. It's peeking out at you kind of. Creepy.
hairsprayqueen
10/08/07, 02:56 PM
totally...i'm confused though.. i mean i dont know much about recording/making a record, but i thought it usually takes a while for a band to put one out. if he left TBS around september, how did he have time to put out a record?
He's had thias going for quite a bit of time now. Maybe a year even. He only had demos up before though. This was his side project before.
hairsprayqueen
10/08/07, 02:58 PM
ooooh.. okay, thanks for clearing that up for me. didnt know that.
AP_Punk
10/19/07, 12:21 PM
I wish I could see The Color Fred on tour with Straylight Run.
Haha, two ex-TBS members touring together.
o0ohellosunshin
10/20/07, 10:07 AM
well..3 ex members. shaun cooper is in straylight too
That is funny that they ended up touring.
TheOtherAndrew
10/24/07, 04:20 PM
Fred starting a band called The Color Fred is about as dumb as Patrick Stump starting a solo project called "Guys, I'm Stumped."
Dr. Acula
10/24/07, 04:36 PM
Fred starting a band called The Color Fred is about as dumb as Patrick Stump starting a solo project called "Guys, I'm Stumped."
hahahaha.
inCinerate.1028
10/24/07, 06:32 PM
i dont rly like this band :shrug:
cereal4life
10/30/07, 11:16 PM
Has anyone got the album yet? It came out yesterday. Just wondering what it's like.
Wyatt!!!
10/31/07, 07:01 AM
It was streaming on his myspace, I liked it for the most part.
As for most albums, the first 5 or so songs were good. It then slowed down got acoustic and thn picked up again.
Id reccommed it, someone described it as WYWTB b-sides, which I agree with.
zubinmoosa
11/10/07, 08:39 PM
Fred is amazing! I do not know how TBS will survive without him, they will need a great new guitar/vocalist. I am seeing him with Angels and Airwaves.
Him with Angels and Airwaves? What the fuck?
zubinmoosa
11/11/07, 09:05 AM
yeah, they are touring together early next year.
Fred starting a band called The Color Fred is about as dumb as Patrick Stump starting a solo project called "Guys, I'm Stumped."I'd lsiten to that.
TylerTimeBomb
11/30/07, 08:01 PM
John Nolan could kick my ass any day of the week.
And I would be honored.
michelle nolan could kick my ass any day of the week.
and i would be pissed.
HangsLikeHeaven
12/01/07, 08:34 AM
This band is not good at all.
I didn't listen to the album. Probably won't.
HangsLikeHeaven
12/01/07, 08:59 AM
Haha, I heard one song from their myspace and was the last thing from impressed.
I liked the one song I heard by them. But it got kinda bland and I don't feel like listening anymore.
Really dull stuff in my opinion.
I'm not sure what's worse, this or The Almost.
Probably this. The Almost has a catchy song at least.
Starbursting
12/10/07, 10:00 PM
There's an official thread about this project?
!Blink182!
06/12/09, 10:36 AM
They can't. I was there for one of their first shows. Did'nt think it would work... It did
Why would people choose The Color Fred. How can people take that seriously?
ChelseaRiane
06/12/09, 10:37 AM
Love Fred :D and he's really nice
bradnewman
06/12/09, 10:40 AM
is this band good>?
ChelseaRiane
06/12/09, 10:41 AM
is this band good>?
I say yes, most people will disagree
I like Fred. He has some good songs, but you can definitely tell there's something missing... Same type of thing with Ace right now. I know they're both capable of so much more.
ChelseaRiane
06/12/09, 10:43 AM
I like Fred. He has some good songs, but you can definitely tell there's something missing... Same type of thing with Ace right now. I know they're both capable of so much more.
People say that TBS is missing something with Fred gone. Ironic.
People say that TBS is missing something with Fred gone. Ironic.
Well TBS is missing something because they just touch each other and record it and call it "New Again," but yes I did enjoy the band's energy and such a lot more with Fred and even John. Same with Ace. I love his new CD, but have no problem admitting that there's just a different feel to it than the Early November's releases had, even though his songs are still from the heart.
Ironically enough, I'm lumping these two together because I saw them both in concert a couple months ago and instead of having their bands play with them, they just sat on a stool and played solo acoustic sets. That was the Craig Owens tour. Craig sucked butt, and especially in Utah (Ace's favorite place to play) nobody gave a crap about him. So after Fred played his set and Ace was done, everybody was pretty much done and the headliner hadn't even played yet.
Fred and Ace were just chilling back at the merch stand so we just talked to them for a while. Took pictures. Signed autographs on CDs and such. And then I talked with Jenn Enders for a while and she totally remembered my friend and I from a concert the year before. Turns out she's pregnant now and expecting the child at the end of this year! Way happy for her and Arthur, so I'm relatively certain that they'll take some time off after the summer BBQ tour they're doing to spend time as a family.
Anyway, not really sure why I typed all that. Regardless of the fact that Fred's musical stylings have changed and he's trying to find himself again, he's still a good guy. A blast to watch. He's genuine and you can't help but have respect for the guy. There's a different feeling talking to him and seeing him play then when I watch interviews and concert footage of TBS now. They seem weird to me, shady, too concerned with drama and band politics then actually making good music anymore. More concerned with their image. Fred doesn't give a crap. To me, it seems like the music is more important. That's why he didn't just give up when he left TBS. He's still doing his own thing because he loves doing it. It's not all about the money and image. And I respect him for that, even though I feel that his album is technically less superior than the stuff he previously recorded in the band.
Although, his new acoustic CD is great IMO. A few songs from Bend to Break, and a couple other ones. Sounds just like his concert did. And I don't cringe when I hear him sing like I do when I imagine Adam singing through his teeth on their new album.
ChelseaRiane
06/12/09, 03:58 PM
Well TBS is missing something because they just touch each other and record it and call it "New Again," but yes I did enjoy the band's energy and such a lot more with Fred and even John. Same with Ace. I love his new CD, but have no problem admitting that there's just a different feel to it than the Early November's releases had, even though his songs are still from the heart.
Ironically enough, I'm lumping these two together because I saw them both in concert a couple months ago and instead of having their bands play with them, they just sat on a stool and played solo acoustic sets. That was the Craig Owens tour. Craig sucked butt, and especially in Utah (Ace's favorite place to play) nobody gave a crap about him. So after Fred played his set and Ace was done, everybody was pretty much done and the headliner hadn't even played yet.
Fred and Ace were just chilling back at the merch stand so we just talked to them for a while. Took pictures. Signed autographs on CDs and such. And then I talked with Jenn Enders for a while and she totally remembered my friend and I from a concert the year before. Turns out she's pregnant now and expecting the child at the end of this year! Way happy for her and Arthur, so I'm relatively certain that they'll take some time off after the summer BBQ tour they're doing to spend time as a family.
Anyway, not really sure why I typed all that. Regardless of the fact that Fred's musical stylings have changed and he's trying to find himself again, he's still a good guy. A blast to watch. He's genuine and you can't help but have respect for the guy. There's a different feeling talking to him and seeing him play then when I watch interviews and concert footage of TBS now. They seem weird to me, shady, too concerned with drama and band politics then actually making good music anymore. More concerned with their image. Fred doesn't give a crap. To me, it seems like the music is more important. That's why he didn't just give up when he left TBS. He's still doing his own thing because he loves doing it. It's not all about the money and image. And I respect him for that, even though I feel that his album is technically less superior than the stuff he previously recorded in the band.
Although, his new acoustic CD is great IMO. A few songs from Bend to Break, and a couple other ones. Sounds just like his concert did. And I don't cringe when I hear him sing like I do when I imagine Adam singing through his teeth on their new album.
I'm going to see Craig Owens with the Silent Years on Sunday. i have really high expectations, but you seemed not to have liked Craig.
I seen Fred at warped tour last year with his full band and i thought he was amazing. I also met him after at his merch tent and he was such a sweetheart
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