What's all the hate for Pete Wentz?

[twinjet]

What is a good bass player?

Apparently, not Robert Trujillo!

 

[Vinny_G]

Apparently, not Robert Trujillo!

Who is Robert Trujillo?

 

[4stringmachinepete]

I hate Pete Wentz because he got to bang Ashlee Simpson and I didn't. OK? Happy? There it is.

Don't worry I heard she lip synced the whole time

 

[Kmonk]

I don't really see many people talking about him either positively or negatively but personally, I can't stand his stage antics or any Fall Out Boy's music.

 

[Watchootognbout]

and I've heard Robert Trujillo is pretty bad too.

Are we talking about one of the most accomplished slappers around?
AND a Flamenco guitar player to boot?
The one who schooled Kirk Hammet?

 

[Honch]

Most chicks I know of, who knows who he is adores him... not hate at all by any means. BTW I've never heard of him, or knew who he was until my elder brothers daughters had a crush on him years back...I just "huh? ..***... not One Direction?!?!" They started to throw things at me...

 

[Spectrum]

I've heard Robert Trujillo is pretty bad too

Wait...what?!

 

[I am Soma]

What's the best Jaco for metal? Tort? And what's up with gibson basses? Fender QC?

 

[VinnyIuspa]

maybe its because his band sucks and their only fans were 12 year old girls ten years ago?

 

[peledog]

i mean don't get me wrong he's not the most technically proficient bass player in the world, but I can think of players FAR worse than him (for example: Sid Viscious and I've heard Robert Trujillo is pretty bad too). The man has an awesome stage presence and personality! Not to mention he really knows how to write songs lyrics!

ROFL

That's the most uneducated statement about Trujillo ever. I mean, silly, dumb, idiotic, not based in fact, it doesn't compute etc etc. As far as Wentz - apparently you like him and you're posting passive-aggressively. You're a fan boy, ok, cool. But, you made yourself appear really low on the bass IQ with this post.

 

[GregT]

Never heard of him. Not willing to read the thread to find out who he is, nor will I bother to look him up. If no one likes him, why bother?!!!

 

[ThuzzleFump]

8rs gon 8.

 

[Son of Wobble]

OP made me laugh with the Robert Trujillo line. He is kinda cheesy but not a bad bass player.

Dude, you made me LOL with "kinda cheesy." Too funny.

 

[Slevage]

Who's Pete Wentz? I've never heard of him.

I think his father was that fat guy on Cheers (he had connections in the biz).

 

[Berniez40]

I will never knock another bassist for playing simple lines. Hell, even a lot of iconic jazz bassists base their lines and improvisations off of a root fifth pattern. When I do a gig, and I have to play a song that wants nothing but 8th notes. I try to make them the most perfect eighth notes known to mankind. Haters gonna hate.....Players gonna play.

 

[phillipkregg]

I can think of players FAR worse than him (for example: Sid Viscious and I've heard Robert Trujillo is pretty bad too).

You heard wrong.

 

[Clef_de_fa]

My problem with player like Pete Wentz is they just continue to dumb down music as if it isn't dumb enough ... it is sad when you learn that in a time in our recent history, jazz music was the pop music of that time ... it just goes to show how dumb down our crap is now and those who still put effort in making music that is worth listening too are quite in the shadow because they are too far for the average consumer ...

It isn't about Art anymore, it is about who will sell fashion, attitude and there image the best

 

[bassstrangler]

His playing speaks for itself.

 

[RickyT]

I've heard Robert Trujillo is pretty bad too)

I stopped reading after this. Have you ever heard of Suicidal Tendencies or Infectious Grooves? Maybe you should give them a listen before making stupid claims like you have

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Wentz having a signature bass is like Dee Dee Ramone having a signature bass,

Dee Dee Ramone earned it with decades of touring & making albums with the Ramones. Wentz has been on the scene a hot minute.