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regarding scott interviews, has anyone read that 2010 book by joe shooman? i only got halfway so far but the guy did an in-depth interview with scott. it's worth tracking the e-book if anything.

 

I listened to California this morning. It's been a very long time. There's some bottom tier stuff on there, but it's a fun listen. I still prefer Nine, easily.

 

Musician friends! It's been a looong time, but we are finally making a new Chorus members compilation! Original songs, this time around. I'm not sure how many of you still follow the official compilation thread on here, so if you don't follow it, but you'd like to submit a track or two to the comp, check the post here and sub to that thread.

 

I am firmly in the camp that I like California more, but I am really grateful those two records are in the blink legacy that got us to where we are today.

 

According to blinkitalia the Turpentine video was scrapped because the band didn't like how it turned out

 

Guess they're saving it for the deluxe edition of the Blinkumentary

 

IMO Fell In Love would be the summer single to push based on the style of Edging and OMT and the dominance they had on the radio. Not my favorite, but primed for the masses. Turpentine feels like a die hard favorite that would not have nearly the appeal. Jamming OMT in my rotation again and this record GOES.

 

"Turpentine" not getting a huge push as a single/video is a remarkable missed opportunity.

 

Eh, I’m not convinced Turpentine would make sense as a single. A lot better options on the album.

 

Dance With Me should have been pushed much harder. That song is an ear worm.

 

Still can't believe they had Anthem pt 3 in them. Fell In Love is still my low point.

 

Fell In Love probably does the best commercially though out of what’s left

 

The fade on the opening riff for TERRIFIED on proper speakers / headphones is chef’s kiss. Wild all these years later that put out a song that fits flawlessly on a BCR record from the Blink Camp. Same for the AVA interlude song.

 

blink takeaways - finish this current tour through November and then blink is done until Summer 2025 (I have PTSD hearing blink and done/break in the same sentence).

26 songs on the setlist - they have 40-50 total they can potentially play

 

I'd love to be a fly on the wall to see what the other 20-25 songs are that they jam but don't play live.

 

This sounds like Tom being Tom haha. I bet they maybe have 5-10 at max that they’d switch in and out.

 

Wonder how many of those 25 or 26 are joke songs. Meh

 

Can only hope for deeper surprises but my guess is they'll have their OMT tour staple setlist of:
Anthem Pt 3
DWM
OMT
MTYK
Edging
Turpentine
Fuck Face

Then alternate:
WWWY/YDKWYG
Fell in Love/Blink Wave
Bad News/Other Side

Fill with typical singles

And then insert 3/4 random but not a stranger to a blink set list from here:
Dumpweed
Dysentery Gary
Don't Leave Me
Carousel
Ghost
Anthem Pt 3
Man Overboard
Reckless Abandon
Aliens Exist
Josie
Going Away to College
Obvious
Cynical

Festival shows (Lolla/ACL/Euro) will be the typical greatest hits/OMT staples setlist + 1-2 from random list + 1 cover song to keep Tom happy + only 1 from the OMT alternates

Just damn happy I get to see them twice in August in the year 2024.

 

in Blink adjacent news:
Adam from Fenix TX passed away from cancer

 

Expected that sentence to end with “released an EP with his new band” or something. Heavy. RIP.

 

I am fully happy for them to take a long break after 2025. By then they will have toured more extensively in back to back to back years than they ever have (even at their peak). We will also likely have a new amount of songs for the Deluxe version of OMT. They would be more than deserving of a break after a full 3 year “reunion” promo.