Anticus
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Post by Anticus on Nov 5, 2005 17:34:46 GMT -5
Yo, this is Ant. I just wanted to find out how everyone feels about Crossbreed moving up North. I haven't confirmed it for myself, but hopefully I will be able to soon. If they move up North, that means few or no more shows played down in Florida... so, essentially, they are abandoning their hometown. This aggrivates me, but if the band feels that they have a better chance up there, I am all for that. But they better be damned sure to play shows down here as much as possible too or else we, the local hometown fans, are going to disappear. They said it themselves, it was us that kept them going... so, wherever it is rumored that they are moving, you better be damned good at supporting them.
Also, if the rumors turn out to be true, this forum will either face one of three things: Re-conversion to Digital Nation Not a Damn Thing or will Shut Down.
The reason I wanted you all to read this is so I can hear your opinions as moving away from the fans that built the band seems kind of like a slap in the face... what do you think?
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Synthetik
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Post by Synthetik on Nov 5, 2005 18:09:20 GMT -5
Honestly what scares me the most is that they will be as big as mushroomhead or dope. That is the only thing i dont want this band to turn into. maybe a couple levels more underground, and i know its not good for the band financially and in terms of fanbase growth. But i think the SD era was the best popularity time, it was well balanced out. I just dont want to go to a crossbreed show and see a whole mess of people going to the show just to go, the people who really dont care about crossbreed as a band. I live here in california but i can sympathize with the fans in florida. If the move didnt consider the feelings of the hometown fans, then its a totally bullshit move. I wouldnt go as far as say its a slap in the face, but it does hurt some. Like one of your best friends moving and you know you probably wont see them again.
Like i said, if they get signed they better stay the hell away from conformity. If they turn out to be some cheese clone of some other band, im out too. I love Crossbreed for what Crossbreed is and that is Crossbreed. No other band will ever come close to being as great. but if they drastically change, Crossbreed would have died with the move.
For this message board. I would rather see this MB turn into a fansite again instead of disappear completely. It would be great to keep it as the Official Message Boards but if they get signed (and i know they will) i hope they consider this being a place made by dedicated fans for dedicated fans and not some Professional asshole the industry hired. It may not look like the best messageboard ever but its one of the best ive ever been in.
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Post by The Megatronic on Nov 5, 2005 18:27:07 GMT -5
We really need to calm down here guys. Like Ant said, we don't have confirmation... hell, we don't even have the whole story. When the band signed with Artemis, they moved to New York (at least James did) and that move proved to be fruitful. It opened them up for many many more fans across the nation because, like OH (but moreso), NY is a major hub for the whole industry. Also, if you remember, the band left Artemis because they were dicking them around and tried to make them your everyday standard-issue rock band. THAT is why we had silence for 4 years and if you look back, you'll see that the most recording and shows played were in the fourth year... AFTER they left Artemis. I seriously don't think the band is 'abandoning' their hometown and until we get confirmation and the rest of the story, this whole thing is jumping to a negative conclusion. As for this board, "Hi. My name is Matt, and I'm an addict." If this place goes away, we'll have given up on the friends we made here and that would be wrong. If whatever label the band gets signed with decides to hire their own board, good for them... we'll go back to being a fan site and promo-whore on the new one like we did the old one So, I guess my stand on this issue is that it is a non-event until we have the whole story...
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Post by nemesis0 on Nov 5, 2005 19:34:33 GMT -5
I'd like to see them move to Cleveland, though I guess i can be biased in the regard since i live near Cleveland. I was at the Cleveland show when they announced it to the crowd and even had James tell me they were moving. THough that is still a few months away and things do change so even with that they could decide against it. If they did move though I'd be happy because it would give me more oppotunities to see them since up until this year I hadn't seen them live. I still remember when I saw them back in July, dozens of people were saying they only went to the show to see Crossbreed and were gonna leave after they had played so i'm pretty sure they have a good fanbase developing in Cleveland, but probably not as big in their hometown (which it should be).
Though I dunno if it would be a "slap in the face" to the fans that built it. I mean tons of bands move away from their hometowns when they start hitting big, but still make the effort to come home and play whenever they can. I mean it's not like they are leaving because they have something against the fans from thier hometown.
As for the board, I haven't really been here that long, but I have seen other boards that were as active as this that I was a part of seen them die. I really have begun to like coming to this board and I really would like to see this board continue whether or not it is the "official" board.
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Post by The Megatronic on Nov 5, 2005 20:47:07 GMT -5
As for the board, I haven't really been here that long, but I have seen other boards that were as active as this that I was a part of seen them die. I really have begun to like coming to this board and I really would like to see this board continue whether or not it is the "official" board. the funny thing about us starting this board is that WE made it the new official one before the band did... like every post we made (which was alot) on the old crossbreed.com one made a reference to this board and how some feature this board had wasn't available on the old one... like how every post on there went away after so many new threads were started... here, they stay forever, so whatever news is released, you can read up and find out no matter how new you are... shit like that... we really post-whored the site, heh... we'll probably do the same exact thing to the new one if there will be one and succeed again ;D
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Synthetik
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Post by Synthetik on Nov 5, 2005 21:18:39 GMT -5
yeah that was a little nerdy matt ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) But i remember signing up this board just that in mind actually... i forgot this board was made for that reason... Wow that was about a year ago i think
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Post by duergarzombie on Nov 5, 2005 21:27:35 GMT -5
Them moving to Cleveland, while it sucks for the florida fans, is gonna help the band in the long run. With them teaming up with Mushroomhead it's going to give them a lot more exposure and if they jump on with JMann's label it's gonna give them a major fanbase boost and more money in their pockets. They got a sweet show now but imagine if they had even more money? They paid for everything for New Slave Nation EP out of pocket, and that's gotta put a damper on things. If it works out to better the band so they can tour like Mushroomhead does, then they should go for. If its not going to help them, let them stay in florida. I love the idea of them moving here, and I know how I would feel if Mushroomhead suddenly decided to book it out of here, but if it allows the band new opportunities, who are we, the fans, to deny them greatness? Support the band, no matter where they are, and they'll come back as often as they can. Crossbreed isn't like other bands, they know without you guys they'd be nowhere. They're not on a big lable that guarantees them payment, its our commitment to them that allows them to do what they do.
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Post by XBurner on Nov 5, 2005 21:43:56 GMT -5
I don't much care where bands go, as long as they continue kicking ass and breaking faces.
I'd prefer if the message board stays, but if not, I've got about four others. It's just nicer to get information from real people and not have rumors to go by.
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Anticus
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Post by Anticus on Nov 6, 2005 0:17:59 GMT -5
Call me paranoid, but I've been left behind in my fair-share of things. I am not saying Crossbreed would, but if they did... I've had it with this damned game. Also, I am fairly positive they are moving. I more-so wanted a response on to whether I should abandon the forum, re-instate the Digital Nation antics, or keep it as it is. This is, after-all, a fan run forum. You guys are the fans, what do you want?
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Post by nemesis0 on Nov 6, 2005 0:20:23 GMT -5
Call me paranoid, but I've been left behind in my fair-share of things. I am not saying Crossbreed would, but if they did... I've had it with this damned game. Also, I am fairly positive they are moving. I more-so wanted a response on to whether I should abandon the forum, re-instate the Digital Nation antics, or keep it as it is. This is, after-all, a fan run forum. You guys are the fans, what do you want? Dont abandon. Dunno what the Digital Nation antics were, and i say it's fine as it is.
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