Gabe's Fangs Are Up, Are Yours?

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Originally Posted by jaryd (Post 67964802)

I wonder how Gabe would respond if I went to a show and held up a Midtown sign the whole set.

No offense dude but this would make you just as big of an asshole. Save that ticket money and go support a band you like. Assholes at shows do things like this because it makes their otherwise dull lives seem exciting. Why not actually do something to make it exciting for longer than 2 minutes?

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Originally Posted by SincerelyMe (Post 67974822)

I can't tell who this is about... The person in the gif is chubby, and Gabe hates fat people... so the person in the gif wouldn't be Gabe... but you're a 17 year old girl, so I'm assuming you posted it in support of Gabe... so Gabe would be the chubby kid in the gif. So therefore he hates himself?

This is all contradictory. I don't think you know what you've done here.

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Originally Posted by Keagan Ilvonen (Post 67942072)

I'm in a fraternity, we have gone over this before though. Sounds like the ones here are different then the ones near you.

What fraternity are you in?

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Originally Posted by sweetfootaction (Post 67978852)

I can't tell who this is about... The person in the gif is chubby, and Gabe hates fat people... so the person in the gif wouldn't be Gabe... but you're a 17 year old girl, so I'm assuming you posted it in support of Gabe... so Gabe would be the chubby kid in the gif. So therefore he hates himself?

This is all contradictory. I don't think you know what you've done here.

You know what happens when you assume...

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Originally Posted by brianenvy (Post 67949932)

I mean, I have no place calling anyone fat...that's for sure. I don't think that was necessarily the right thing to do but I've been in situations like that before and have said my piece to hecklers. No matter what level you're on or what kind of band you're in, if you're on stage, it can be a vulnerable spot. I wouldn't take kindly to someone giving me the finger on the street so how you deal with that shit is how you deal with it. I think Gabe's approach to this situation was a little bit garish but if you're gonna give the finger to someone on stage, be prepared to get called out.

I am prepared

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Originally Posted by iAMhollyood315 (Post 67964452)

this one is still my fav. gave trys to talk some hiptster thug haha. "shows over for you bro, go jack off to pictures of your mom bro" haha wtf

geeze what a joke

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Originally Posted by TBSEmoKid (Post 67978932)

What fraternity are you in?

Delta Chi

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Originally Posted by PaperRival-Jake (Post 67964792)

BUT... and this is a big BUT... They don't play vulnerable music. They sing songs about ridiculous topics that even he has said don't really mean much other than to be party music. Well, EOTC and bands with songs that are speaking about a topic that they have said "matters to them" are a little different in that respect. Calling anyone fat, as a rebuttal to being heckled is just ridiculous. You are on stage in front of over 1,000 people every night you play. You're bound to have some hecklers. Calling a teenager fat? Really? Who the fuck is this guy? He's 30 something years old and he dresses like 14 year old. Every night is halloween for these guys. This kid can GET SKINNY. Gabe will have always been COBRA STARSHIP. I'd take being fat over being in that band any fucking day of the week.

Agreed. Maybe I was giving him a little too much credit, being that at one time he was a part of a band who's career trajectory was obviously not that of Cobra Starship's, and more on par with something I could relate to. The only reason I would say anything in his defense is speaking from my own personal experience with hecklers, but I have never and would never take his approach to that situation. That video is a testament as to what not to do. I guess the context of this altercation really does matter more than I thought.

I used to L-O-V-E Cobra Starhip, then I heard Midtown, and then this whole operation INCLUDING current Gabe have me so disappointed.

That was just stupid.

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Originally Posted by brianenvy (Post 67983292)

Agreed. Maybe I was giving him a little too much credit, being that at one time he was a part of a band who's career trajectory was obviously not that of Cobra Starship's, and more on par with something I could relate to. The only reason I would say anything in his defense is speaking from my own personal experience with hecklers, but I have never and would never take his approach to that situation. That video is a testament
as to what not to do. I guess the context of this
altercation really does matter more than I
thought.

right. I wasn't ever a midtown fan, but their career was definitely one that I admired. That being said, you are right that this is "what not to do." The guy has changed his onstage persona to fit the style of music he plays now. He used to be funny, humble, self-depricating and enjoyable to watch onstage. Listening to the way he talks in the video made me want to puke. So a kid flips you off... Be a pro and move the fuck on. There's no sense acting like a jersey shore reject, calling a kid fat and so on. I could go on forever with all the shit that annoyed me about this altercation. Alas, I won't.

I do need to say, though, that Like I Do has been my jam for the past week and I'm really proud to have been labelmates with you dudes. Lowcountry is fantastic stuff.