Really long recap
Wow. So it's all over now. I'm not sure how I feel about it. That show was insane.. and unfortunately I don't mean that in a positive sense. I think it's safe to say there were at least 10,000 people there... which included really small kids and their parents... and all these kids wearing Fall Out Boy and All American Reject tshirts. There were parents with their kids on the floor, and Luke even got yelled at by a mom and he was hardly even moving they just didn't like that anyone was near them. And that was during October Fall- where Luke and I were the only ones who knew them/their songs. I tried getting as close to the barrier as I could for Fall Out Boy, and I got pretty close, but being up there was like constantly fighting for my life because all these kids that go to the shows now are seriously retarded. Ok let's push for no reason and cause girls to literally fall on the ground. And then if you happen to be so unfortunate as to end up on the floor, well good luck with that cuz no one is going to help you back up. I almost fell to the floor and ended up on some other girl's back and I was doing all I could to not go down with the rest of them. When I finally got my footing back there were still all these girls on the ground in obvious need of help and NO ONE FRIGGIN HELPS THEM UP. I grabbed one girl's arm and pulled her up, cuz that's the decent thing to do. What the hell. It's common sense. None of these kids want to help one another and it's ridiculous. A girl lost a camera and I saw that it was by my feet so I bend down, get elbowed in the head, and pick it up and give it back to her. I'm not even sure she said thanks. Ashley got hit in the jaw by a flying shoe and then it hit me in the side of the head. I saw a mom crowd surf to the barrier in order to get out cuz she looked like she was going to pass out. I got my butt pinched 3 times and it was definitely intentional and that pissed me off. Luke got his wallet stolen. What the hell. Who are these kids going to these shows? It would be nice if we were all there for the same reason... you know... to enjoy the music. All of this definitely took away from me being able to do that. I was trying really hard to focus on the band cuz that's what I was there for.
Not to mention all these Fall Out Boy "fans" are basically posers. I had these annoying younger girls in front of me that were trying to act like hardcore fans (while wearing a FOB shirt). Then they played Honorable Mention and I was the only one within my sight range at least that knew the song at all. The little posers didn't even bother putting their arms in the air for that one because they didn't even know the beat. I was singing along as loud as I could and I was the only one (I don't know where Luke was but I know he was singing it too) and those little girls would turn back and look at me like "huh?"
I hope they always play a song off of Evening Out because that weeds out the real fans.
So anyway at least we did get to meet them. One good thing about the night. Although it was short and rushed. And we met two genuine kids while waiting backstage, kids that were actually our age and were friendly and funny. The kind of people that should be at the show and if there were more people like that it would be a totally different scene than what it has become. Anyway.
Wait in line to get a poster signed. Patrick is the first one at the table. Which is unfortunate cuz he's the one I want to see most and I got to spend like 2 seconds in front of him, plus I mean by the time I got to the end of the table I had worked up more courage than I had at the front of the table, but oh well. So Patrick is like "Hey, what's up?" which I wish he would have asked me how I was or something cuz what was I supposed to say to that? So I just go "Not too much, how are you?" and this is the part that I can't type cuz it was a motion, like the so-so motion, but it was cute. And then I had to move along to Joe. Joe's like "Hey, how are ya?" which is a much better question for me to answer and I was able to say "I'm fantastic, how are you?" and he's like "Hey not too bad." Then Andy doesn't talk, I said hi to him and he smiled at me. Then Pete said "Hey how are you?" and I think I said "I'm fantastic, how are you?" again and I think he said "Not bad." and I smiled and he smiled. And then I was done. Patrick told Luke "Nice sideburns" which is awesome.
Then this is probably the best part. After waiting in line for pictures with the 4 of them, Luke stands between Pete and Andy and I go to squeeze between Patrick and Joe. And I accidentally stepped on Joe's feet and I go "Oh I'm sorry I stepped on your toes!" and Joe goes "That's ok... I don't have feet."
hahahaha it was great. And I think the picture I have with them, Joe's midsentence saying that. haha
So that was it. I so badly wish I could talk to them for more than a few seconds, especially Patrick and Joe. They seem so awesome. Not because they're famous super-gods now. But I think they just seem like genuine people, who are obviously insanely talented. But they're the kind of people that I would want to be friends with if I were to meet them in "real life" cuz they're terrific. But I wish I could have a real conversation with them. But I guess that's as close as I'll ever come now since they're so inaccessible these days since everyone on the planet knows them now. I'm happy for them because I'm glad they're successful, because they should be, they're amazing. But I just wish with their success didn't come along the whole "new scene" and all of the kids that ruin it for those of us that have been there all along. It's gotta be hard for the guys too, having their lives changed so much to the point of not being able to have "normal" ones anymore, where they can just talk to kids that are there because they truly appreciate the music.
I still love them and always will. And I still met Patrick.<3 And I will treasure my picture forever.
P.S.- Ken drew me some amazing pictures of Patrick. I love them. Thank you so so much Malibu!!
Not to mention all these Fall Out Boy "fans" are basically posers. I had these annoying younger girls in front of me that were trying to act like hardcore fans (while wearing a FOB shirt). Then they played Honorable Mention and I was the only one within my sight range at least that knew the song at all. The little posers didn't even bother putting their arms in the air for that one because they didn't even know the beat. I was singing along as loud as I could and I was the only one (I don't know where Luke was but I know he was singing it too) and those little girls would turn back and look at me like "huh?"
I hope they always play a song off of Evening Out because that weeds out the real fans.
So anyway at least we did get to meet them. One good thing about the night. Although it was short and rushed. And we met two genuine kids while waiting backstage, kids that were actually our age and were friendly and funny. The kind of people that should be at the show and if there were more people like that it would be a totally different scene than what it has become. Anyway.
Wait in line to get a poster signed. Patrick is the first one at the table. Which is unfortunate cuz he's the one I want to see most and I got to spend like 2 seconds in front of him, plus I mean by the time I got to the end of the table I had worked up more courage than I had at the front of the table, but oh well. So Patrick is like "Hey, what's up?" which I wish he would have asked me how I was or something cuz what was I supposed to say to that? So I just go "Not too much, how are you?" and this is the part that I can't type cuz it was a motion, like the so-so motion, but it was cute. And then I had to move along to Joe. Joe's like "Hey, how are ya?" which is a much better question for me to answer and I was able to say "I'm fantastic, how are you?" and he's like "Hey not too bad." Then Andy doesn't talk, I said hi to him and he smiled at me. Then Pete said "Hey how are you?" and I think I said "I'm fantastic, how are you?" again and I think he said "Not bad." and I smiled and he smiled. And then I was done. Patrick told Luke "Nice sideburns" which is awesome.
Then this is probably the best part. After waiting in line for pictures with the 4 of them, Luke stands between Pete and Andy and I go to squeeze between Patrick and Joe. And I accidentally stepped on Joe's feet and I go "Oh I'm sorry I stepped on your toes!" and Joe goes "That's ok... I don't have feet."
hahahaha it was great. And I think the picture I have with them, Joe's midsentence saying that. haha
So that was it. I so badly wish I could talk to them for more than a few seconds, especially Patrick and Joe. They seem so awesome. Not because they're famous super-gods now. But I think they just seem like genuine people, who are obviously insanely talented. But they're the kind of people that I would want to be friends with if I were to meet them in "real life" cuz they're terrific. But I wish I could have a real conversation with them. But I guess that's as close as I'll ever come now since they're so inaccessible these days since everyone on the planet knows them now. I'm happy for them because I'm glad they're successful, because they should be, they're amazing. But I just wish with their success didn't come along the whole "new scene" and all of the kids that ruin it for those of us that have been there all along. It's gotta be hard for the guys too, having their lives changed so much to the point of not being able to have "normal" ones anymore, where they can just talk to kids that are there because they truly appreciate the music.
I still love them and always will. And I still met Patrick.<3 And I will treasure my picture forever.
P.S.- Ken drew me some amazing pictures of Patrick. I love them. Thank you so so much Malibu!!