Expert: Doug - 4/28/2008

Question
QUESTION: Do you think that tom delonge will ever go back to singing and writing blink 182 style music. Cuz ava just doesn't seem like toms thing......And also do u think that travis barker might eventually quite +44 because he is kinda into rap more than rock now.im mean if you go on his myspace you cant even tell hes in +44.

ANSWER: Hey Steven
Unfortunately I don't think Tom will do that for some time. The last blink album was his maturing as a song writer. AvA is basically Tom all grown up writing. I know it seems weird to see him so serious but AvA is what Tom is all about so for the the next few years that's where he'll be.
         The reason for Travis' myspace being all rap-like is because +44 has recently been working on other stuff, they just started demoing some songs. Mark has been producing other bands, Shane and Craig have been touring with other bands, and Travis is playing the drums for some rap artists. So its pretty much what he's doing now so that's why his myspace is like that. I don't think he'll quit +44 because him and Mark and BEST friends they love each other. He started his career and gained attention with Mark (& Tom) so no he won't once +44 start whoring their new album out his myspace will be +44-ized. Ok so if you have more questions just ask!
Thanks
Doug

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QUESTION: thanks bro for the answer. Anyways I just read this old interview with mark
telling his side of how blinks breakup went down and it kinda made me
believe mark and think that the stuff toms been saying about it was just crap.
Anyway I was just wandering who u think is telling the truth about the break.

And do u think that any of the blink rummers about touring again and stuff
like are true. And the interview with mark hoppus is at
http://postblink.com/2006/08/14/mark-hoppus-interview-with-b182com


Answer
To tell you the truth I think they both exaggerated a little. Mark said that Tom wasn't the same person anymore and his manager did everything and he didn't even talk to them anymore. Well I doubt that because people just don't do that. Tom said he wanted to do AvA and blink at the same time and its obvious the way he's acting now he could have never done the whole serious AvA thing and still make blink stuff. So I would combine the two but place like 75% of the blame on Tom. I think he wanted blink to grow and make more serious music but in interviews with him now he doesn't seem how Mark described him so Mark probably exaggerated that a little bit. That's what I think anyway.

Lately there have been some blink reunion rumors because their MySpace has changed. But I don't think so because they are both pretty dedicated to their bands now. +44 is coming out with a new album soon and AvA is touring. So I don't think they're going to reunite anytime soon. Sorry, we all want that though.
Thanks
Doug