Pete responded immediately: "Honestly, I like Brandon a lot from what I've read in interviews. He's sharp. I don't think people would take as much notice (of his comments) if he wasn't. I respect that." "I kinda like how he called Fall Out Boy 'dangerous'. It felt like how Ice called Maverick 'dangerous' in 'Top Gun'.” Wentz added: “I kind of think of it this way - how could you feel like a superhero if you didn't have an arch-nemesis?" “Besides, we get Brandon's family and friends into Fall Out Boy shows when we play his hometown. It must be very 'dangerous.' I believe they came to the show in Salt Lake City, but I did not meet them. They were on the list, though." "We met a couple of times," explained Wentz, suggesting the Las Vegas band perhaps didn’t realise who they were being introduced to. I think they maybe tried to order drinks from us at the MTV Video Music Awards, because they thought we were waiters. The drummer (Ronnie Vannucci) was really nice though."
One month later, Brandon apologizes, saying he'd "like to take it all back." "These people are just doing what they want to do, just like I am. I'm actually a nice person and I love people. I just am opinionated, and sometimes jealous. It's not something I'm proud of." Flowers seemed most anxious to take back what he said about fellow Las Vegans Panic! at the Disco, that they were just piggy-backing off Fall Out Boy's success. "I don't even know what their music's like, or if I would even like it," he said of Panic. "That made me feel even worse, to think they could have been fans of ours and I hurt their feelings. That's just stupid."
In September, Pete revealed that Brandon personally called him to apologize before he issued his public apology. "He did it before the article came out, which I think is cool, 'cause it's not just a showing for the press," Wentz recounted. "Everyone wants to write the story that's controversial, that's like, 'Oh, that guy's standing next to that girl, he must be f*cking her.' 'These bands must f*cking hate each other' -- that gets the most hits.” "I guess I would like to apologize for ever letting it escalate anywhere," he added. "I've always liked the Killers, and still do. I think Brandon's a fast guy, and I like that."
As an aside, “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s an Arms Race” was originally called “You Can’t Spell Star without A&R.”
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Date: 2008-07-03 04:49 am (UTC)One month later, Brandon apologizes, saying he'd "like to take it all back." "These people are just doing what they want to do, just like I am. I'm actually a nice person and I love people. I just am opinionated, and sometimes jealous. It's not something I'm proud of." Flowers seemed most anxious to take back what he said about fellow Las Vegans Panic! at the Disco, that they were just piggy-backing off Fall Out Boy's success. "I don't even know what their music's like, or if I would even like it," he said of Panic. "That made me feel even worse, to think they could have been fans of ours and I hurt their feelings. That's just stupid."
In September, Pete revealed that Brandon personally called him to apologize before he issued his public apology. "He did it before the article came out, which I think is cool, 'cause it's not just a showing for the press," Wentz recounted. "Everyone wants to write the story that's controversial, that's like, 'Oh, that guy's standing next to that girl, he must be f*cking her.' 'These bands must f*cking hate each other' -- that gets the most hits.” "I guess I would like to apologize for ever letting it escalate anywhere," he added. "I've always liked the Killers, and still do. I think Brandon's a fast guy, and I like that."
As an aside, “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s an Arms Race” was originally called “You Can’t Spell Star without A&R.”