It's funny too because they really never were the same. Especially on Louder Now it seems like they were heading more into the rock and roll sound that they have today.
@@Dabomb1237 That's kind of why I love them. They scratch multiple itches for me. If I am feeling Folk, Punk, Post-Hardcore, Rock, Emo etc. They have an album that specifically embodies that genre
All of the TBS fans are still waiting for this style to return to TBS. We loved the duet style, the riffs, the melodies, harmonies everything combined. Look at record sales, and total all time music streams, WYWTB and LN are the top 2, with the very first album being 3rd. Louder Now went gold faster than any TBS ever, still to this day. This is easy, we all need to lobby John and them to go back to Straylight Run, and we will get Eddie and you back to TBS and life can continue.
tbf louder now was the first album with major label power behind it to make it go gold faster. "Where you want to be" though was still indie and super impressive. Honestly though as good as fazzi is most ppl look at his era as the bad TBS era without even realizing the connection. When John came back there music went back to being great again. WITH THAT SAID though the first 3 albums are the best for a reason and I would LOVE if BOTH john and fred worked with TBS to make at least ONE song if not an album. I feel like Fred and John both hold half the magic key to TBS and if brought together we would get something magical.
Fred took care of his voice, where Adam doesn't at all. And it's obvious Fred doesn't smoke cigarettes and drink booze. Pretty sure Adam's still does both, but that's besides the point. The point is Adam can't sing in the key that they wrote all those songs in. They would have to transpose and lower the key.....and not to mention lots of pride will have to be swallowed. I love you Fred, TBS has never been the same without you!
I'll never forgot on MySpace in like 2006-ish, Fred was nice enough at the height of the TBS Golden-era to reply to questions about guitar gear from me, a random fan. He told me about his JCM 800 named "Sasquatch," and we shared a love for those amps. Anyone can get famous and play guitar, but very few can pull it off and be as kind and genuine as Fred. #classact #OG
When eddie left and they kinda just left the guitar spot unofficially filled i wanted so bad to see the announcement that you got asked to come back as a second guitarist. Dont get me wrong john is cool, but Fred really turned TBS into the 'rock band' on WYWTB and Louder Now. Even compared to TBS's newer albums Freds guitar work was so much more pronounced and the riffs were awesome. I think it would be so cool to have john and fred teaming up, we could get some sick guitar solos and stuff on future TBS albums. Anyway that is just my 2 cents that nobody asked for haha.
Something that can’t be overstated is how they still sounded like the same band. There was no drastic departure, and fans of Tell All Your Friends got the next logical progression
Much appreciated. I was very sensitive to that. Didn't want the fans to feel like it was a different band. The key honestly was using alot of Eddie's riffs on this album. He's the riff-master and that early TBS sound.
I was just thinking about this today while listening to WYWTB. It takes an incredible amount of talent and restraint to tune into a band’s style of sound like that while adding your own flair to it without sounding like a second-rate copycat. Fred and Matt could have easily altered the TBS’s overall style, but instead they evolved it.
@@oneunbeatable5000 with Eddie too. All of them are very close friends and their music tastes are pretty similar to each other. I hope a line up with former TBS member is possible.
I was a sophomore in high school. I listened to this CD constantly. In the halls. In between classes. I can’t tell you what this record meant to me... Thank you for the the role you played in creating it,. So cool to hear the stories :) ♥️🎶🙌
I really wished the Lazzara, Rubano, Mascherino never broke apart. Where you want to be and Louder now are the pinnacle of TBS, the dvd and the live performances were incredible. I’m convinced that if that formula lasted, TBS would’ve been huge. It’s really cool to have you talk about that era, it means a lot to me.
Both are actually really hated for some reason. There are like 3 camps of TBS fans. Those who liked the raw TAYF emo sound. Those who thought Where You Want to Be and Louder Now were the peak typically gave up after those two albums, and then there are the ones who sort of like it all. You'd be surprised how many people actually hate those two albums though unfortunately.
Juani Müller They weren’t huge? How much bigger can you really be besides the like the Beatles or Zepplin? But that shit is ridiculous. I’d say TBS was pretty far up there.
Holy shit the riff in the beggining. This dude is very underrated guitar player/songwriter. Never heard anyone that plays like him. I really miss him being a part of TBS.
Yes!! Those were the inspirations and in 2003, the younger generation wasn't thinking about those bands but that's why I wanted to use them as inspiration. Good songs that will always be great art!
WYWTB is a masterpiece (as is Louder Now). It’s just a good 17 years later as it was when it first came out…Cool video… Thanks for your contributions to this awesome music Fred!
Man the summer that album came out me and my friends were all in high school driving around that summer hotboxing the car bumping that album over and over 😂 some of the best times of my life
Honestly after all of the back and forths immediately following Fred’s departure from TBS, it’s good to know that everyone is grown up about it now and able to take the positives from those years. WYWTB was my favourite album of all time and still is. Fred, you’re the man. You’ve inspired a lot of my creativity as a guitar player.
You're the man dude, i met you a few times in the past, most memorable was Rockaway Mall, you had an Alkaline Trip hoodie on and you were with your family, your kids were in a double stroller (that's how long ago this was) but i didn't want to bother you while you were with your family but you still took the time out to thank me and my friends for being fans. That's the coolest thing dude, you're so humble and cool as hell. Thank you for your music man, you've definitely been an influence on my guitar playing 😎🤘
Ah shit, the moment you hit the "Set Phasers to Stun" intro I got goosebumps and felt some emotions swelling up. Powerful stuff man, your music is ingrained in me.
Louder Now and Where You Want To Be are a couple of the first CDs I ever bought right after Nevermind by Nirvana. When getting started on guitar I learned how to play most of Nevermind and the whole Sex Pistols album by ear but initially I couldn't find out where most of your guitar stuff was on the neck and this both frustrated me and inspired me to do better. I did eventually figure out how to play Damn Sure, My Blue Heaven, Divine Intervention and #5 With a Bullet before I got busy trying to write my own stuff for a project that never went anywhere. I've always admired the way you play guitar and I remember ranting to people as a teenager about how inventive your riffs and licks are and how cool it is that you mix it up with harmonics, tapping and the use of effects which set you apart from a lot of other guitarists from the same era. You, my dad and a couple other skilled guitar players are what inspired me to move up to an Epiphone SG and then eventually a Gibson SG. My dad is an old school prog rock guy and he's not easily impressed but even he likes most of the songs. I remember finally getting him to check out my homemade cassette copy of Louder Now in the family car on a late night drive home. It was one of the first things I played for him that I discovered on my own that he didn't overly nitpick and criticize. Looking back on it now it was a bit of a bonding experience for us and an important step toward healing our then damaged relationship. For what it's worth my first high school girlfriend who played bass and my cousin who plays guitar both love your work as well. Thanks for the great music and the great times! Wishing you the best!
Thanks so much for sharing! These are the ways music comes into our lives in lasting ways. I’m so happy that my music could be a part of your musical experience. I also appreciate that your prog rock dad could somewhat get it! I’m a long time music nerd so always happy if I can win over one of those guys. 😁
Fred, I've been listening to a lot of WYWTB and Louder Now recently. Back in the day they were like sacred artifacts amongst my friends and I. They're still brilliant today. I found your channel last week whilst trying to find a video of literally anyone covering the Miami solo and there you were! I've since started listening to your more recent stuff and I'm loving it! Thanks for continuing to share your art and talents with us. Take care.
I remember when this album came out. Was a hot summer day in 04 and I was taking a road trip through the Napoleon Dynamite parts of Idaho. a friend had bought the album and I remember traveling with him and his girlfriend on the freeway as the sun was just coming up and I remember thinking “this album is something special.” It was so focused in it’s vision and each song complimented the others so well. Showed someone that album who had never heard it the other day and they were instantly like “who is this?” Will be an album people listen to for generations to come.
Thank you, Fred for this retrospective video! Saw you at the Quest Club with FOB opening. And then saw you guys open for Blink at the Target Center the following year. Great shows! Excellent album. Cheers from Minnesota
Ran across this in a TH-cam wormhole and I am so happy I did. Where you want to be got me through some of the hardest days in my life. New American Classic, Bonus Mosh, and One-Eighty by Summer still bring tears to my eyes.
Hello greetings from Mexico City, I am happy to find you on this channel and see that without a doubt you were an impulse for TBS and were part of the most dynamic compositions of the band, and that SG guitar always surprised me in the way that it You modified to find their attitude and sound. That you are very well I follow you on your channel and I wish you luck in your projects
I remember when I first bought this album. I was visiting California from Australia and picked it up for $10 from target. I took it back to my hotel room that day and loved it. To this day it is my favourite album. Thanks for the stories about this album and thanks for your contributions to WYWTB and TBS Fred!
This was album of my youth I was 15 and the only kid who even knew of them in the little farm town I was raised in but it helped shape my life into what I am today. Fred made taking back Sunday
This album came out right after I graduated, before I moved to LA to become a big time famous musician haha. It was such a big influence on me at that time, Bonus Mosh Pt. 2 was like a whole new subgenre of music had been opened up. Over time Louder Now started taking up more and more time in my music rotation, but it's so nice coming back to Where You Want To Be now and hearing it with slightly fresh ears. It has the same feeling it had back in 2004, interesting & inspiring. Rock on brother.
I bought that CD on release day. I was almost 16 and was having a rough time and couldn't wait for the record to come out. It's my favorite TBS album to this day.
Fred changed my life literally when it comes to guitar. I’ve been following him since that album. i remember, we used to scream that line from a decade under the influence (i got it bad!) whenever me and my friends hangout like in band practice, etc.😂 Those are the days!💯
not sure if anyone knows this but the chorus of "My Blue Heaven" from Louder Now borrows lyrics from Fred's previous band, Breaking Pangaea's "Wedding Dress". check it out!
I picked this record up at a library on a whim when I was in 9th grade. I had never heard of TBS and it completely blew me away. I still know every single word to every song and I've seen them in concert at least 5 times. Thanks Fred, for your contribution and explanation!
It was Stuuupid intense and amazing how well Fred and Adam bounced off each other melodically. Like seriously nobody did it better as a team. Little fkrzzz were meant for each other for those two albums. WHAT A FLING MY OH MY
Fred, you were always my favourite member of TBS and such an inspiration to me musically and while growing up. It's great to see you're doing well and making content that your fans get to experience. Thanks for all the great times and Bend to Break was a severely underrated album.
Saw y’all back in high school the year was 2005 w/jimmy eat world and the format. One the best shows of all time and the best TBS lineup by far. Keep rocking my man!
Thank you so much for creating this record, Fred. It honestly saved my life. It was my therapy for so many years from high school through to my college years. I have the Grey splatter vinyl & it’s always prepared to spin on my turntable. I hate to break it to the ‘guys’ but I don’t think I’m alone here when I say EVERYONE KNOWS that the good TBS is contained within the 2 albums Co-Produced by you. Anyways, I’m sure you’ll never read this but... Thank you for providing me with the courage, confidence and serenity that I need in order to make life worth getting up for every day!!! One love ✌️
When Fred joined it became Fred ft. Taking Back Sunday. Talent and execution is part of the process. Talented writing is a rare underrated other. Thank you Fred
My favorite TBS albums are the ones you were in. They were both so fantastic and really influenced my musical style as well. New American Classic is my absolute favorite song from that album. Thank you for making such great art.
I remember seeing the video for A Decade Under the Influence on Fuse when I was 13, and learning to play guitar. You guys were honestly the first band I heard that sounded like that. I ended up starting many bands, and the two singer dynamic has been a major theme in my life. I’ve always been the singing guitar player. Just wanna say you’ve been an integral inspiration to me, and thank you 🙏🏾
Fred, you're a fucking hero bro! So appreciative of the music you were a part of creating. I think a lot of people (myself included) credit you with bringing TBS into another ballgame entirely. The work that your fingerprints are all over is the best of TBS. Thanks for the bangers, great memories blasting your grooves with friends. Cheers
Fred! You were always and still even now my favorite part of taking back, even when I go to the concerts me and my boyfriend chant your name even if you’re not there . You really brought that album and that band into my life as a teenager , your harmonies are my favorite parts to sing and I always had that album on repeat in my junky boom box while singin me to sleep asa depressed kid. Anyways, THANK YOU FOR EXISTING
Thanks for the really cool insight Fred. I just want you to know that you have been a massive influence on my guitar playing. I absolutely love all of the awesome lead parts that you wrote.
Got this on CD this year and listened for the first time recently. it’s SOOOOO good! I feel that everyone got to display so much of their talent . guitar , vocals , bass, and drums all are super clear and loud in each song, and I can tell u guys played off each other well. I’m happy u look back on these times fondly
We love playing your contributions for our tribute Faking Back Sunday. You took TBS to the next level. Sad to see the direction they wanted to go into this post-Fred.
Like I said on your Twitter page.. TBS has been my favorite band since 2002.. this has always been my favorite album! The dual vocals and harmonies, the music was incredible and the writing!!! Man every song the lyrics (or writing) was so good!! Every song said something and not just a bunch of words. If you know what I mean. There will never be another album like it.
I remember getting this album in late Summer just before the school year started and it totally brings back memories of those time to this day. You, specifically drew me into TBS. I liked a few songs from the first album but damn, this album was on a different level. Love playing drums to this one, especially Set Phasers to Stun and ADUTI. Much respect.
I would love to see more videos like this. TBS was probably my biggest musical influence while you were in the band. I’ve followed terrible things and your other projects. Keep rocking Fred.
I remember buying this album at walmart in 2004 I was sophomore in highschool I would bump it loud in my room good times man ...this album mean alot to me I love it
Thanks for this. Louder Now was an amazing album. I saw you live during that stage and it really was the Golden era. Almost all the songs on that cd could be singles.
I'm back for my 6th or 7th watch of this haha such a special record to me as a young listener and developing musician. Went for a walk and listened to it in full this afternoon
My jaw DROPPED when you pointed out The Police influence on Set Phasers To Stun. The Police were the first band I ever loved and they defined my taste, but when I hit my teens I became OBSESSED with TBS when WYWTB came out and you dudes became my #1. It's been a top 10 album of all time for me since it released. As a teen I got sent to a religious camp with no outside electronics/items allowed, and when I came home the first thing I did was lay on the floor and listen to WYWTB from front to back with tears in my eyes! It's the soundtrack to my childhood and still holds up insanely well. Thank you Fred
Last comment; why are there 5 dislikes on this? If you don't like this type of music you just can not watch. Real simple but to be negative unnecessarily I cannot understand. I hope everyone has a great day!
Oh wow. This fully explains how and why WYWB and Louder Now are the best albums. Hearing and especially seeing the isolated guitar parts is fantastic. Please make the follow up!
You pushed TBS to a new level and they were never the same once you left. Perfect album.
Facts
Agree, best album!
It's funny too because they really never were the same. Especially on Louder Now it seems like they were heading more into the rock and roll sound that they have today.
@@Dabomb1237 That's kind of why I love them. They scratch multiple itches for me. If I am feeling Folk, Punk, Post-Hardcore, Rock, Emo etc. They have an album that specifically embodies that genre
him and matt
All of the TBS fans are still waiting for this style to return to TBS. We loved the duet style, the riffs, the melodies, harmonies everything combined. Look at record sales, and total all time music streams, WYWTB and LN are the top 2, with the very first album being 3rd. Louder Now went gold faster than any TBS ever, still to this day. This is easy, we all need to lobby John and them to go back to Straylight Run, and we will get Eddie and you back to TBS and life can continue.
tbf louder now was the first album with major label power behind it to make it go gold faster. "Where you want to be" though was still indie and super impressive. Honestly though as good as fazzi is most ppl look at his era as the bad TBS era without even realizing the connection. When John came back there music went back to being great again. WITH THAT SAID though the first 3 albums are the best for a reason and I would LOVE if BOTH john and fred worked with TBS to make at least ONE song if not an album. I feel like Fred and John both hold half the magic key to TBS and if brought together we would get something magical.
Fred took care of his voice, where Adam doesn't at all. And it's obvious Fred doesn't smoke cigarettes and drink booze. Pretty sure Adam's still does both, but that's besides the point. The point is Adam can't sing in the key that they wrote all those songs in. They would have to transpose and lower the key.....and not to mention lots of pride will have to be swallowed. I love you Fred, TBS has never been the same without you!
I'll never forgot on MySpace in like 2006-ish, Fred was nice enough at the height of the TBS Golden-era to reply to questions about guitar gear from me, a random fan. He told me about his JCM 800 named "Sasquatch," and we shared a love for those amps. Anyone can get famous and play guitar, but very few can pull it off and be as kind and genuine as Fred. #classact #OG
When eddie left and they kinda just left the guitar spot unofficially filled i wanted so bad to see the announcement that you got asked to come back as a second guitarist. Dont get me wrong john is cool, but Fred really turned TBS into the 'rock band' on WYWTB and Louder Now. Even compared to TBS's newer albums Freds guitar work was so much more pronounced and the riffs were awesome. I think it would be so cool to have john and fred teaming up, we could get some sick guitar solos and stuff on future TBS albums. Anyway that is just my 2 cents that nobody asked for haha.
totally agree, man.
You right.. TBS it's more stronger with Fred
that would be great he could sing his parts from the 2 albums he was a part of !!
I would argue that Tell All Your Friends is their best and most impactful album on the genre
@@TwoScoopsXD And you would be right.
Let’s talk Louder Now. 😇
YES!!! the best TBS record hands down
Something that can’t be overstated is how they still sounded like the same band. There was no drastic departure, and fans of Tell All Your Friends got the next logical progression
Much appreciated. I was very sensitive to that. Didn't want the fans to feel like it was a different band. The key honestly was using alot of Eddie's riffs on this album. He's the riff-master and that early TBS sound.
I was just thinking about this today while listening to WYWTB. It takes an incredible amount of talent and restraint to tune into a band’s style of sound like that while adding your own flair to it without sounding like a second-rate copycat. Fred and Matt could have easily altered the TBS’s overall style, but instead they evolved it.
Why don't we get John and Fred together in TBS? That will be awesome
exactly
I agree, I like John but honestly I liked Fred more in TBS! Louder Now was amazing!
Depending on Fred. He quits the band because he got over it. Why not form a band with other former members? That would be sick.
@@orchidmalevolence9726 yeah like with matt rubano, matthew fazzi
@@oneunbeatable5000 with Eddie too. All of them are very close friends and their music tastes are pretty similar to each other. I hope a line up with former TBS member is possible.
I was a sophomore in high school. I listened to this CD constantly. In the halls. In between classes. I can’t tell you what this record meant to me...
Thank you for the the role you played in creating it,. So cool to hear the stories :) ♥️🎶🙌
Thanks. It means a lot to me also : )
Dude right! This stuff was the soundtrack to some of the best times in life!
Yooo same for me!!!
One of those records where you always remember the exact place you were when you first heard it.
Thanks so much for coming by and watching!!
Stacking the vocals to such an absurd level was what made TBS for me. I loved that.
Thanks for still being here!!!
I really wished the Lazzara, Rubano, Mascherino never broke apart. Where you want to be and Louder now are the pinnacle of TBS, the dvd and the live performances were incredible. I’m convinced that if that formula lasted, TBS would’ve been huge. It’s really cool to have you talk about that era, it means a lot to me.
Rubano, Mascherino are next level creative musician nad theyre playing are pretty much flawless...
Where you wanna be and tell all your friends are my fave albums from them definitely pinnacles to the. Career
Both are actually really hated for some reason. There are like 3 camps of TBS fans. Those who liked the raw TAYF emo sound. Those who thought Where You Want to Be and Louder Now were the peak typically gave up after those two albums, and then there are the ones who sort of like it all. You'd be surprised how many people actually hate those two albums though unfortunately.
Juani Müller They weren’t huge? How much bigger can you really be besides the like the Beatles or Zepplin? But that shit is ridiculous. I’d say TBS was pretty far up there.
Stephen Dre Blink 182 huge
Glad you spoke about the layering of vocals, that was one of the main things that made ''Where You Wanna Be'' the best TBS album for me
Right? All of those "breakdowns" where Adam and Fred's vocals would weave in and out through the instrumentals. God damn I love WYWTB
John dug the hole and Fred laid the foundation for TBS. This album will still be playing long long long into the future.
Holy shit the riff in the beggining.
This dude is very underrated guitar player/songwriter. Never heard anyone that plays like him.
I really miss him being a part of TBS.
20 years later, I'm still here
Set Phasers to Stun still my favorite TBS song. My dad raised us on The Police, U2 etc so hearing that riff felt like home
Yes!! Those were the inspirations and in 2003, the younger generation wasn't thinking about those bands but that's why I wanted to use them as inspiration. Good songs that will always be great art!
It makes me so happy that you look at it as a positive experience. You've influenced me so much as a musician, Fred.
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WYWTB is a masterpiece (as is Louder Now). It’s just a good 17 years later as it was when it first came out…Cool video… Thanks for your contributions to this awesome music Fred!
Such a special record for me. Thanks for still being here all these years later
Come back to TBS, Fred. You're (still!) a golden goose in TBS.
Man the summer that album came out me and my friends were all in high school driving around that summer hotboxing the car bumping that album over and over 😂 some of the best times of my life
Best time of my life too!
One of the defining albums of my teenage years. Special stuff, I’m really thankful it existed, because i needed it.
This album has an unmistakable sound on it.
Honestly after all of the back and forths immediately following Fred’s departure from TBS, it’s good to know that everyone is grown up about it now and able to take the positives from those years. WYWTB was my favourite album of all time and still is.
Fred, you’re the man. You’ve inspired a lot of my creativity as a guitar player.
You're the man dude, i met you a few times in the past, most memorable was Rockaway Mall, you had an Alkaline Trip hoodie on and you were with your family, your kids were in a double stroller (that's how long ago this was) but i didn't want to bother you while you were with your family but you still took the time out to thank me and my friends for being fans. That's the coolest thing dude, you're so humble and cool as hell. Thank you for your music man, you've definitely been an influence on my guitar playing 😎🤘
Alkaline Trio*
Ah shit, the moment you hit the "Set Phasers to Stun" intro I got goosebumps and felt some emotions swelling up. Powerful stuff man, your music is ingrained in me.
That means alot to me. Thanks so much for being here!
This record is THEE BEST TBS record in the discography
>starts video with Bonus Mosh Pt. 2
amazing
Louder Now and Where You Want To Be are a couple of the first CDs I ever bought right after Nevermind by Nirvana. When getting started on guitar I learned how to play most of Nevermind and the whole Sex Pistols album by ear but initially I couldn't find out where most of your guitar stuff was on the neck and this both frustrated me and inspired me to do better. I did eventually figure out how to play Damn Sure, My Blue Heaven, Divine Intervention and #5 With a Bullet before I got busy trying to write my own stuff for a project that never went anywhere.
I've always admired the way you play guitar and I remember ranting to people as a teenager about how inventive your riffs and licks are and how cool it is that you mix it up with harmonics, tapping and the use of effects which set you apart from a lot of other guitarists from the same era. You, my dad and a couple other skilled guitar players are what inspired me to move up to an Epiphone SG and then eventually a Gibson SG.
My dad is an old school prog rock guy and he's not easily impressed but even he likes most of the songs. I remember finally getting him to check out my homemade cassette copy of Louder Now in the family car on a late night drive home. It was one of the first things I played for him that I discovered on my own that he didn't overly nitpick and criticize. Looking back on it now it was a bit of a bonding experience for us and an important step toward healing our then damaged relationship. For what it's worth my first high school girlfriend who played bass and my cousin who plays guitar both love your work as well.
Thanks for the great music and the great times! Wishing you the best!
Thanks so much for sharing! These are the ways music comes into our lives in lasting ways. I’m so happy that my music could be a part of your musical experience. I also appreciate that your prog rock dad could somewhat get it! I’m a long time music nerd so always happy if I can win over one of those guys. 😁
Fred, I've been listening to a lot of WYWTB and Louder Now recently. Back in the day they were like sacred artifacts amongst my friends and I. They're still brilliant today. I found your channel last week whilst trying to find a video of literally anyone covering the Miami solo and there you were! I've since started listening to your more recent stuff and I'm loving it! Thanks for continuing to share your art and talents with us. Take care.
I find it amazing to this day that people still listen to our music. It was such a joy to write and to see it live on makes my life! Thanks so much
I’ve loved all of the iterations since TAYF, but the Fred years were the most exciting time to be a TBS fan.
Thanks for your comment! It was exciting for me also!
I remember when this album came out. Was a hot summer day in 04 and I was taking a road trip through the Napoleon Dynamite parts of Idaho. a friend had bought the album and I remember traveling with him and his girlfriend on the freeway as the sun was just coming up and I remember thinking “this album is something special.” It was so focused in it’s vision and each song complimented the others so well.
Showed someone that album who had never heard it the other day and they were instantly like “who is this?”
Will be an album people listen to for generations to come.
Thanks for sharing those memories. The album was such a special time in my life.
Thank you, Fred for this retrospective video! Saw you at the Quest Club with FOB opening. And then saw you guys open for Blink at the Target Center the following year. Great shows! Excellent album. Cheers from Minnesota
Thanks for being here all these years later 🙏🙏🙏
That’s why you live for??? Fred you’re gonna live forever. Because people will never stop imitating your sound. Thanks for all the memories!
17yrs now boi! Sheeeeeesh!
Ran across this in a TH-cam wormhole and I am so happy I did. Where you want to be got me through some of the hardest days in my life. New American Classic, Bonus Mosh, and One-Eighty by Summer still bring tears to my eyes.
Thank you so much for watching! Those were crazy times for sure
WYWTB will always be top 3 in the genre thanks to you fred.
Thanks so much for listening to the music!
@@TheColorFred of course man! Waiting on another TCF release!
I saw you guys at warped tour in Atlanta the either the day before or after this came out! Didn't know it was your birthday. Happy late birthday sir.
Ha! You’re a few years late!!! But thank you 😊
Hello greetings from Mexico City, I am happy to find you on this channel and see that without a doubt you were an impulse for TBS and were part of the most dynamic compositions of the band, and that SG guitar always surprised me in the way that it You modified to find their attitude and sound.
That you are very well I follow you on your channel and I wish you luck in your projects
Thanks for writing! I really appreciate the kind words. I’m lucky to still be able to play music. Maybe one day I can play in Mexico City.
I remember when I first bought this album. I was visiting California from Australia and picked it up for $10 from target. I took it back to my hotel room that day and loved it. To this day it is my favourite album. Thanks for the stories about this album and thanks for your contributions to WYWTB and TBS Fred!
My favorite TBS record! I had this one on CD and would listen to it on my portable CD player to and from college on the bus. Thanks for sharing, Fred.
Those were the days! Thanks for watching
My favorite album
So this is what a god looks like, where you want to be and louder now are masterpieces.
This was album of my youth I was 15 and the only kid who even knew of them in the little farm town I was raised in but it helped shape my life into what I am today. Fred made taking back Sunday
This album came out right after I graduated, before I moved to LA to become a big time famous musician haha. It was such a big influence on me at that time, Bonus Mosh Pt. 2 was like a whole new subgenre of music had been opened up. Over time Louder Now started taking up more and more time in my music rotation, but it's so nice coming back to Where You Want To Be now and hearing it with slightly fresh ears. It has the same feeling it had back in 2004, interesting & inspiring. Rock on brother.
Thanks for sharing and for watching!! I appreciate it
This was the first album I bought. Literally one of the best. The album shaped most of my music tastes now.
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching 🤘
I would love to hear current acoustic renditions of these songs from Fred.
That could be fun!!
I bought that CD on release day. I was almost 16 and was having a rough time and couldn't wait for the record to come out. It's my favorite TBS album to this day.
Thanks for still be here all these years later!
Fred changed my life literally when it comes to guitar. I’ve been following him since that album. i remember, we used to scream that line from a decade under the influence (i got it bad!) whenever me and my friends hangout like in band practice, etc.😂 Those are the days!💯
Yes, great times! Thanks for sharing
Can definitely hear a lot of Jawbreaker influence in his style. ♥️
I love JB!!!
@@TheColorFred perhaps one of the most important bands of our generation. 👍🏼
not sure if anyone knows this but the chorus of "My Blue Heaven" from Louder Now borrows lyrics from Fred's previous band, Breaking Pangaea's "Wedding Dress". check it out!
yes!!!
I picked this record up at a library on a whim when I was in 9th grade. I had never heard of TBS and it completely blew me away. I still know every single word to every song and I've seen them in concert at least 5 times. Thanks Fred, for your contribution and explanation!
It was Stuuupid intense and amazing how well Fred and Adam bounced off each other melodically. Like seriously nobody did it better as a team. Little fkrzzz were meant for each other for those two albums. WHAT A FLING MY OH MY
Fred, you were always my favourite member of TBS and such an inspiration to me musically and while growing up. It's great to see you're doing well and making content that your fans get to experience. Thanks for all the great times and Bend to Break was a severely underrated album.
I'll be making music as long as you keep listening. Thanks for the kind words
Will you ever go back to TBS Fred? You made the band something very special.
Thanks so much. It’s tough to answer that. But thank you.
Saw y’all back in high school the year was 2005 w/jimmy eat world and the format. One the best shows of all time and the best TBS lineup by far. Keep rocking my man!
I loved that tour! Thanks alot
You and TBS made great music and I hope you guys can make more music in the future. The fans miss you guys together. Thank you for your music.
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for creating this record, Fred. It honestly saved my life. It was my therapy for so many years from high school through to my college years. I have the Grey splatter vinyl & it’s always prepared to spin on my turntable. I hate to break it to the ‘guys’ but I don’t think I’m alone here when I say EVERYONE KNOWS that the good TBS is contained within the 2 albums Co-Produced by you. Anyways, I’m sure you’ll never read this but... Thank you for providing me with the courage, confidence and serenity that I need in order to make life worth getting up for every day!!! One love ✌️
One of my favorite albums ever! Thanks for the great music!
TBS was definitely the best with you in the band. As an SG player myself, I can always appreciate another SG player!
SG 4eva!
When Fred joined it became Fred ft. Taking Back Sunday. Talent and execution is part of the process. Talented writing is a rare underrated other. Thank you Fred
great video. loved the insight. would love to hear about Louder Now as well!
My favorite TBS albums are the ones you were in. They were both so fantastic and really influenced my musical style as well. New American Classic is my absolute favorite song from that album. Thank you for making such great art.
I remember seeing the video for A Decade Under the Influence on Fuse when I was 13, and learning to play guitar. You guys were honestly the first band I heard that sounded like that. I ended up starting many bands, and the two singer dynamic has been a major theme in my life. I’ve always been the singing guitar player. Just wanna say you’ve been an integral inspiration to me, and thank you 🙏🏾
Fred, you're a fucking hero bro! So appreciative of the music you were a part of creating. I think a lot of people (myself included) credit you with bringing TBS into another ballgame entirely. The work that your fingerprints are all over is the best of TBS. Thanks for the bangers, great memories blasting your grooves with friends. Cheers
That album has the best vocal arrangements of that genre and to me that entire time period. Still some of my favorite songs in the world.
Fred! You were always and still even now my favorite part of taking back, even when I go to the concerts me and my boyfriend chant your name even if you’re not there . You really brought that album and that band into my life as a teenager , your harmonies are my favorite parts to sing and I always had that album on repeat in my junky boom box while singin me to sleep asa depressed kid. Anyways, THANK YOU FOR EXISTING
I really appreciate you being here! Thanks
Thanks for the really cool insight Fred. I just want you to know that you have been a massive influence on my guitar playing. I absolutely love all of the awesome lead parts that you wrote.
This means alot to me. Thank you... also sorry for the super late response
Got this on CD this year and listened for the first time recently. it’s SOOOOO good! I feel that everyone got to display so much of their talent . guitar , vocals , bass, and drums all are super clear and loud in each song, and I can tell u guys played off each other well. I’m happy u look back on these times fondly
I never take it lightly that people still remember our music after all this time! Thank you for spending some time here.
this was so special and cool to listen to. always love hearing about your time in tbs. thanks freddy!
8:35 I love that approach of thinking of each song as “this is THE hit!” and it shows on this album. Not a weak track on it.
We love playing your contributions for our tribute Faking Back Sunday. You took TBS to the next level. Sad to see the direction they wanted to go into this post-Fred.
Like I said on your Twitter page.. TBS has been my favorite band since 2002.. this has always been my favorite album! The dual vocals and harmonies, the music was incredible and the writing!!! Man every song the lyrics (or writing) was so good!! Every song said something and not just a bunch of words. If you know what I mean. There will never be another album like it.
I remember getting this album in late Summer just before the school year started and it totally brings back memories of those time to this day. You, specifically drew me into TBS. I liked a few songs from the first album but damn, this album was on a different level. Love playing drums to this one, especially Set Phasers to Stun and ADUTI. Much respect.
I would love to see more videos like this. TBS was probably my biggest musical influence while you were in the band. I’ve followed terrible things and your other projects. Keep rocking Fred.
I remember buying this album at walmart in 2004 I was sophomore in highschool I would bump it loud in my room good times man ...this album mean alot to me I love it
Thanks for being here!
Thanks for this. Louder Now was an amazing album. I saw you live during that stage and it really was the Golden era. Almost all the songs on that cd could be singles.
This was my first TBS album. Freaking love it!
I'm back for my 6th or 7th watch of this haha such a special record to me as a young listener and developing musician. Went for a walk and listened to it in full this afternoon
Thank you so much. We poured our hearts into that record so I really appreciate you still listening
Rediscovered TBS later in life, loved you guys as an 8 year old. Thanks for making good music.
That's really cool! Really appreciate you listening still.
Brooo yess More of this!!! History untold! this completes me
Thank you so much!! Means alot
I remember meeting you at Warped Tour. You were so chill and humble. It made my day and gave me the energy to crowd surf. Fun times
Great times!
Thanks Fred for these. They are so helpful and incredibly entertaining and interesting.
love the stacking of vocals in this album.
Set Phasers To Stun is my favorite song by you guys, one of my favorite songs of all time even. Love it man, thank you for these video's
My jaw DROPPED when you pointed out The Police influence on Set Phasers To Stun. The Police were the first band I ever loved and they defined my taste, but when I hit my teens I became OBSESSED with TBS when WYWTB came out and you dudes became my #1. It's been a top 10 album of all time for me since it released. As a teen I got sent to a religious camp with no outside electronics/items allowed, and when I came home the first thing I did was lay on the floor and listen to WYWTB from front to back with tears in my eyes! It's the soundtrack to my childhood and still holds up insanely well. Thank you Fred
That means the world to me. Thanks so much for sharing
Just thinking about the intro I can hear that influence so clearly now!
BONUS MOSH! Best TBS song for me. Thanks for this Fred. Album will always be on repeat and repeat
Thanks for being here!
Where you want to be! New American Classic was fire!
Last comment; why are there 5 dislikes on this? If you don't like this type of music you just can not watch. Real simple but to be negative unnecessarily I cannot understand. I hope everyone has a great day!
It's so insane how times have changed
10:13 EXACTLY! May have lost john but they came back even stronger with Fred!
Where you want to be is still my favorite album and taking back Sunday is one of my top 10 bands. Fred you went great in the band man U was awesome!!!
You are awesome! Thank you!!
Very cool. Thanks for sharing! I grew up with TBS and loved your time with the band. Lotta great memories traveling and seeing you guys play.
So many memories, Fred. Thanks!
Very good times. Thanks for watching!
One of my favourite albums, yours and Adams vocals were amazing. Great record
A new american classic is so good . Thank you Fred .
"make it sound like and actual song" so underrated
Where you want to be is my favorite taking back Sunday record
Masterpiece
Oh wow. This fully explains how and why WYWB and Louder Now are the best albums. Hearing and especially seeing the isolated guitar parts is fantastic. Please make the follow up!
The album that got me into tbs