Ooooooh.....
Right now there's a lot of shock and dismay going around bandom.
It actually forced me out of hibernation.
Panic At The Disco, the way we know it to be, is no more.
Ryan and Jon have left, presumably to pursue Hillside Sessions.
Brendon and Spencer will continue as Panic At the Disco.
Now honestly, I fell into Panic because of the Decaydance connection.
I liked the wit and sarcasm of "I Write Sins..." and Lying..."
Slowly I got to know them, post Brent, and was glad when they rose above that with Jon.
I was glad that they seemed happier with the music they were making and that everyone was friends with each other.
But then came little clues:
Brendon and Spencer were the only ones hanging out.
Ryan and Jon were the only ones hanging out.
I don't believe for a second that this is as amicable as it seems.
I don't know what happened that made Ryan and Spencer, two seemingly lifelong friends, go separate ways.
Is it really just musical direction involved?
Why is Pete inviting/encouraging just Brendon and Spencer-fueled Panic? Why not Jon and Ryan?
What will happen now that the primary lyricist is in one band, and the musical genius is in another?
I know Jon can play bass, guitar, and drums, and that Ryan can write.
Hillside Sessions has Eric Ronick going for them. From what I've heard from their myspace, Eric has a pretty voice that helps their classic rock sound.
Brendon can play almost anything, and Spencer is great on drums, but what about the lyrics? Unless they have a hidden talent for words that i don't know about, I just don't see them wowing me with the lyrics.
What do both bands have to offer? Why does the power balance feel a little lopsided? :(
I've been meaning to write about change in my rl LJ. I just didnt think I'd have to use PATD as an example so soon.
I really thought they had a few albums left in them before they went their separate ways, preferably with the best case scenario:
another hit album, Ryan doing indie stuff, Brendon going solo, Jon and Spencer either playing for another band or settling down with Cassie and Haley. But this is not bandom, this is Real Life, and Real Life sucks most of the time.
Bands break up; new ones form, even better than the last ones, sometimes. So who am I to say this isn't for the best?
Maybe I'm just grieving for an era, but it's really time to stop hanging on & start moving on?
Maybe.
*****
If this is what I felt with Panic breaking up, what would I feel like if Fall Out Boy or My Chemical Romance ever break up?
This feels really miniscule in comparison.
I shudder at the thought.
It actually forced me out of hibernation.
Panic At The Disco, the way we know it to be, is no more.
Ryan and Jon have left, presumably to pursue Hillside Sessions.
Brendon and Spencer will continue as Panic At the Disco.
Now honestly, I fell into Panic because of the Decaydance connection.
I liked the wit and sarcasm of "I Write Sins..." and Lying..."
Slowly I got to know them, post Brent, and was glad when they rose above that with Jon.
I was glad that they seemed happier with the music they were making and that everyone was friends with each other.
But then came little clues:
Brendon and Spencer were the only ones hanging out.
Ryan and Jon were the only ones hanging out.
I don't believe for a second that this is as amicable as it seems.
I don't know what happened that made Ryan and Spencer, two seemingly lifelong friends, go separate ways.
Is it really just musical direction involved?
Why is Pete inviting/encouraging just Brendon and Spencer-fueled Panic? Why not Jon and Ryan?
What will happen now that the primary lyricist is in one band, and the musical genius is in another?
I know Jon can play bass, guitar, and drums, and that Ryan can write.
Hillside Sessions has Eric Ronick going for them. From what I've heard from their myspace, Eric has a pretty voice that helps their classic rock sound.
Brendon can play almost anything, and Spencer is great on drums, but what about the lyrics? Unless they have a hidden talent for words that i don't know about, I just don't see them wowing me with the lyrics.
What do both bands have to offer? Why does the power balance feel a little lopsided? :(
I've been meaning to write about change in my rl LJ. I just didnt think I'd have to use PATD as an example so soon.
I really thought they had a few albums left in them before they went their separate ways, preferably with the best case scenario:
another hit album, Ryan doing indie stuff, Brendon going solo, Jon and Spencer either playing for another band or settling down with Cassie and Haley. But this is not bandom, this is Real Life, and Real Life sucks most of the time.
Bands break up; new ones form, even better than the last ones, sometimes. So who am I to say this isn't for the best?
Maybe I'm just grieving for an era, but it's really time to stop hanging on & start moving on?
Maybe.
*****
If this is what I felt with Panic breaking up, what would I feel like if Fall Out Boy or My Chemical Romance ever break up?
This feels really miniscule in comparison.
I shudder at the thought.