you know what we need?

[XansNiceSweater]

It shows up in all forums, and many threads.

Let's give it its own thread.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

THE PETE-WENTZ-BASHING MEGATHREAD.

Discuss.

[FrizzleFry]

Man I hate that guy. I can't even stand to look at him.. That hate it indescribable

[XansNiceSweater]

yes, FrizzleFry...let your hate flow...

[SnakeAnthony]

You know man, I don't mean to be disrespectful twards you in any way, but this is the exact opposite of what we need. We need to all cut it out and accept that there are players out there that as bassists are going to play in ways that we don't like, that we think are mediocre, or even bad, and we need to learn to let them be.

I can't stand Fall Out Boy, and I don't dig on the players that do what I consider the bare minimum, but I'm not going to rag on the guy. He's doing what he thinks should be done for the songs he plays.

Your going to find a lot of bassists that actaully like Fall Out Boy and Pete Wentz, and players that, even if they don't walk around wearing the FOB buttons and patches, really like the feeling they get from laying the movement of a song on 8th note Roots, which is what Pete does. Most players call them lazy, they call more intricate players wankers, so on, so forth.

I say we leave the bashing behind. If you want to start a thread and allow TB members to have civil conversation on the topic, then great, do it. But IMHO, its all been said before on these forums.

A Mod is likely on their way to close this before it gets started.

[JimmyM]

Everyone gets offended over everything these days. This thread, the thread I had deleted because I used the word "gay" to describe the band even though they market themselves to gays...geez, just get over it. If something offends you, all you have to do it hit "reply" and state your piece. You don't need to have a thread closed every time something offends someone. You SHOULD be offended once in a while.

[XansNiceSweater]

Dude, Snake, I'm just kidding around here.

I just figured this was better than everyone hijacking everyone else's threads about how much they hate Pete Wentz, who really isn't a terrible bass player - except live, but all of Fall Out Boy is notoriously sloppy live, from what I've heard.

[SnakeAnthony]

Originally Posted by XansNiceSweater

Dude, Snake, I'm just kidding around here.

I just figured this was better than everyone hijacking everyone else's threads about how much they hate Pete Wentz, who really isn't a terrible bass player - except live, but all of Fall Out Boy is notoriously sloppy live, from what I've heard.

He addmitted to Bass Guitar Mag that he is crap in a live situation because he cares more about jumping around and putting on a show than he does his playing. He says he's 'Working On It.'

I don't know man. It just kind of erks me that its all I find in the Bassists Forum. And I can't even claim that I've never done it. Of course I've bashed players and bands, but I'm just starting to get to a point where I just think we should let the bashing alone.

Maybe its just a subconcious fear of being bashed, I don't know...

[XansNiceSweater]

^^ I know it's all over the forum, that's why I decided to contain it here

[Jim Breece]

I like a lot of music where eighth notes on the root is a very appropriate approach. I like a lot of old country music where root/fifth is the only thing they played. Can you like these styles while hating the bass parts? I'm not trying to be lofty and above it all, I'm trying to get a handle on approaches to listening/enjoying that may help me understand how some other players organize it in their heads. Please ignore if I'm taking things off track.

[XansNiceSweater]

Nope, this is strictly devoted to hating on a particular bass player for no justifiable reason.

If people had a reason for hating on Pete Wentz then we wouldn't need threads like this

[vindy500]

Fall out boy rule.

[Vandelay]

The other day, I quietly admitted to myself that "Sugar, We're Going Down" is a pretty rockin' song. Sorry, I'm not helping this thread, am I?

[FrizzleFry]

It's not even the band so much I hate, or even his playing ( not like you can hear it anyway ) it's just his image

[XansNiceSweater]

NO YOU ARE ALL BEING TOO NICE

hahaha

[santucci218]

however big of a fag he is, he is still more successful than any of us....

[FrizzleFry]

Originally Posted by santucci218

however big of a fag he is, he is still more successful than any of us....

Yea You've got a point, That's why I try not to bash to hard

[the_fonz]

edited

[Thursday]

Originally Posted by the_fonz

don't feed the trolls

EPIC! You dear sir, are win.

[Pete C]

[edited]

I fail to see your point.

I am reminded of The Fountainhead when I think of fellows like Peter Wentz. The fact is that this player is a mediocrity and that playing just the root is lazy playing most of the time. Fellows like him are the reason bass is considered an instrument for failed guitarists. If I recall correctly, he doesn't even play in the studio.

[Sneckumhaw]

How the heck did this guy become the scapegoat for everything?