The Blink-182 beef has been going on for much longer than anyone has
patience for. I thought that it was time to move past it once Tom
DeLonge claimed to have been abducted by aliens
or whatever. Regardless of whether or not this is true, it’s pretty
much universally accepted now that DeLonge must be an incredibly
unreliable bandmate. Case closed. That bizarre interview with
Paper
wasn’t enough to persuade Travis Barker to drop the conversation
entirely. The Blink-182 drummer had a few not-so-flattering things to
say about DeLonge in a recent interview with
Alternative Nation.
According to Barker, there’s no bad blood between the two, he just
wishes that DeLonge would, “Man up and quit the band instead of telling
people he didn’t quit and just be real with the fans.” Barker described
the situation from his perspective:
Basically, we had shows and recording/rehearsal studios
booked for the beginning of the year and the day before New Year’s Eve
we got an email from Tom’s manager that said he is indefinitely taking a
hiatus from the band and won’t be doing anything Blink-182 oriented for
any amount of time. He said he won’t put a time frame on it. We already
signed a record deal and advanced a show, so we just decided to play
this one without Tom and with Matt Skiba [Alkaline Trio frontman].
That’s pretty much the jist of it.
Barker also implied that DeLonge’s commitment to the band is so lax because he isn’t a true punk:
Even amongst all the other projects I do, I can always
find a way to prioritize and still be passionate about Blink-182 when it
comes around. I love playing, listening, and everything about punk
rock. It changed my life. I think for Tom, he doesn’t like punk music
and it was a phase for him.
He later stated that DeLonge’s behavior is unfair to fans:
I think this is the third time he’s quit without anyone
knowing about it because we didn’t announce the other times. But this is
just the last straw. It’s just not cool for the fans. He’d always agree
to go on huge tours and record albums, but when it came down to going
into the studio, he’d find some excuse not to. And we wouldn’t even hear
from him, it would be his management. It comes to a point where you
decide you’re not going to force anyone to do anything they don’t want
to do and it’s time to move on.
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