The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone

First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 36 of 75 Submitted by xingular from USA Date: Wed Aug 28 15:10:25 2002 People should realize that the NY times article was trying to point out the inside working and brutality of the music industry versus what is presented to the outside. People should take that out of the article instead of fretting over the gossip rumors as that is not the place for the Ny times. Submitted by Carie from USA Date: Wed Aug 28 15:08:47 2002 Thearsa, while I agree with most of what you say, I view the music industry this way: there are two distinct camps, the business people (managers, lawyers, record execs, retailers, etc) and the artists. For the music biz people, it will always be about making money.. so, in my opinion, one is just as good (or bad) as the other. I don't really think it matters if Nick stayed with The Firm or not in that regard. Whether or not he discussed that with the other fellas, well.. they say he didn't. I'm not too sure. If you noticed, the reporter did not go to Nick for his comments about that, or the fact that BSB's manager stated he didn't care if Nick was in the group or not. A big hole in that article, if you ask me. Whatever happened, Nick has certainly taken the high road, never bashing the other fellas, always saying they aren't breaking up, they are like family, etc. On the other hand, I've not heard a lot of words of support from any of them regarding Nick's solo project. Who is then left in a bad light? Submitted by Thearsa from shawneetown il USA Date: Wed Aug 28 14:43:47 2002 I thought that the article was very good. I think that the article was trying to show us BSB fans that the boys basically made the pop industry what it is today. It was built by the sweat off their backs. Trust me guys, Lou Pearlman is going to get what he deserves someday and it isn't going to be good. I also think that Nick should be ashamed of himself. I have been with BSB from the beginning and I for one cannot believe that he is deserting the band to do a solo gig. Nick turned on the band to stay with Jive records and the Firm, and if the article is correct, he gave them no warning and I see that as a type of betrayal. When they decided as a group to leave in that meeting, Nick decided to stay without having talked it over with any member of the group. I'm sure that the group stomped out and I'm sure that they were mad as hell at him for choosing them over the group. When they needed him the most, he decided to leave. I don't think that the article was trying to show our boys in a negative light, I just think that it was trying to show us that they built pop music and that the record label used N'SYNC as an antagonist. They pitted these two bands against each other. The record companies have cheated and lied to our boys and I for one am glad that they are opening their eyes and stepping away from all of that. I also cannot conceive that the boys are supporting Nick in his solo efforts. I'm sure that they love him and that they want the best for him, but he left them, the group didn't leave Nick. Do you guys really think that if Nick is successful on his own that he is going to want to return to being in a band? I don't and I think that the boys can go on recording and performing without him. I hope that they do and that they are successful in it. I don't think that their time is over and I think they need us fans more than ever. The article was showing us that it was BSB in the beginning and it will be BSB in the end. Nick left his bandmates at a crucial time. He decided to stay with the company that ripped them off. The Firm obviously hasn't changed. With the release of Nick's new album, look who also has a new album, Justin Timberlake. The article shows that in the record industry, there is no time to be creative, and that is what our boys want to do. I for one am looking forward to the next BSB album, with or without Nick, and I have no doubts that it will be their greatest to date. The article was just trying to show us that BSB is one of the hardest working groups in the business who just so happen to get stuck in a lot of bad business deals. Anyway that's my opinion, take it for what you will. Submitted by nsync rox! Just read it and don't hate. from USA Date: Wed Aug 28 14:39:41 2002 Ok You backstreet fans are pathetic! How much do you listen to each other? Well not that much, because you don't talk to a lot of people in here. I want to help you because I see one or two people trying and I feel sorry for them. First of all people have been asking you to request "LARGER THAN LIFE", is it that hard to call/email your radio stations and tell them to play that song. I always call them up and tell them to play the song because I'm the requestor and they're the dj. Then you can write to magazines and tell them to put bsb in there. We the nsync fans do that, and they have no choice but give you what you want. But remember that you have to tell them in demand (that means a lot of you have to write, just like how you voted for nick on cosmogirl survival of the sexiest). Do you think if a couple of you vote o request that they will listen to you, yeah right! Personaly I like to see bsb last and get greater recognition because they are so awesome to you. It makes me cry to know that bsb are so awesome to you and thank you through thick and thin, and all nsync can do is think about how great they are. I'm sorry, I love nsync but they think they're the best and they never thank us the fans. You really have the best band, but if you don't help them soon then they really will be gone. I love nsyncs songs and their dance moves, but bsb have given you so much, so don't loose it. but nsyncs songs are way better than bsb's ha ha! Submitted by Lupie from Los Angeles California USA Date: Wed Aug 28 14:29:34 2002 I love the Backstreet Boys! And I agree that they have not and are not going to break up. They are always honest with their fans and I know that if something is up with them, they are the first ones to announce it. The boys just want to take a break and want to try new things or relax. I'm pretty sure that they will be back soon with a new album and hotter than ever. I believe in them. They are and will always be number one! As for Nick, you go boy! I love his new single "Help me." It's way better than Justin's single. I can't wait for his cd to be out. I will be the first one in line to buy it. Comon everyone, let's keep the Backstreet Pride alive!!! Submitted by tara from Little Rock AR USA Date: Wed Aug 28 13:35:25 2002 OK, somebody tell me who the freaks are who keep insisting that ALL of our boys are over?!?!?!?! Well,whoever it is I'm telling thaem that in no way are the Backstreet Boys over.I konw there will come a time when they go their seperate ways,but that time isn't here yet! Just because they're taking a break (which they deserve!),and Nick decided to try something on his own dosen't mean they all hate each other and decided to break up.And even if they did,thay have enough respect for us (their fans) to tell us! Didn't they tell us when Kevin and Brian got engaged,and later on married? Didn't they tell us when AJ was having so much trouble and had to take time off to get help? Then they told us about AJ getting engaged. They've always told us the truth, and if they WERE breaking up,they would tell us. They're telling us that they are still together,and if they say that,then it's true. If they say they support Nick and his decision to make his own album,then they do! I'm so freakin sick and tired of all the press putting words in their mouth like they're the ones who are trying to make them break up!!! And about Justin deciding to go solo AFTER Nick did-I'm freakin sick and tired of that too.NSYNC couldn't be origional if someone put a gun to their heads!Bottom line-NSYNC sucks.Why aren't there any rumors about them breaking up? They should've a LONG time ago.!!!! I love our boys I always will!! Submitted by anna from vancity Canada Date: Wed Aug 28 13:33:32 2002 Ok, whos ever name is GET REAL .I am real ok, Im sorry if you wanna be so friggen negative, but that sure as hell aint gonna help them in any way. So I try to be positive but for some reason that pisses you off. Wel Im sorry. Screw you, stop bringing people down by saying that BSB doesnt wanna come back. Cuz you aint look like god to me, how do you know if they wanna come back or they aint wanna come back. They can take their time and make it good. And whatever, just keep thinking Whatever you want... as for the rest of you...KTBSPA, now & forever BsB n ShAdY 4 lIfE Submitted by Shanna from New York USA Date: Wed Aug 28 13:27:41 2002 WOW! That articles is just...WOW! 1st of all I think they made Leighanne out to be some overprotective and controling wife in that part. 2nd of all they made it sound like BSB are the "bad guys" in this whole deal which isnt good for them. So what if *NSYNC sells more albums n everything but everyone forgets to sit down and think that BSB are MUCH better singers! I have been 2 3 BSB concerts and 1 *NSYNC concert (yes I'm the 1st to admit i went to an *NSYNC concert..What can i say I had a momentary laps of judgement lol) and yes *NSYNC concert was good and so was BSB...*NSYNC was more theatrical and focused on the sets and dancing. BSB's all focoused on the songs and their voices. When i go to a concert I want to hear people sing, like bsb, not lipsync (and yes *NSYNC DID lipsync) and dance around. You all know what I mean 3rd of all they made it seem like BSB is recording the next album without Nick. Does anyone listen to BSB anymore! They said they are NOT breaking up and Nick is NOT leaving the band. I just wish people would actually sit down and listen to them. I am planning to a be a journalist and thats the one thing I hate about jourlaists...some of them done listen to the people involved in the story. The one thing GOOD that I can say about this article is that it is giving BSB pulicity. It is making sure that no one forgets that BSB is out there and making music. It's making sure that the Backstret Boys remain a household name! KTBSPA *~* N can everyone PLEASE call up ur local radio stations and get them to play Nicks song "Help Me" over and over again. here in NY I hear Justin Timberlakes song ALOT more than I hear Nicks and when Justin song come one the radio i turn it off (i cant listen to those screaches) so make them play NICK*~* Submitted by Tere from California USA Date: Wed Aug 28 12:23:03 2002 hey its me again. i just want to THANK abigail!!!!!! that video was so cute! i totally agree with her. we've gotta be there for bsb, they have given us so much, now its our time to give back when they come out again. i was reading an entry (first name Destiny i think) and it was about that she had heard back to your heart and it reminded her of her ex and after that she called him and they've been together ever since. and if it wasn't for that song, she was planning on killing herself, now that is a VERY VERY VERY TOUCHING STORY!!! lets just be there for bsb, always. wow, that was kinda short ( i hope) k i'm done. Take care, God Bless, and Keep The Backstreet Pride Alive! Submitted by Abigail from Canada Date: Wed Aug 28 11:38:06 2002 We shouldn't worry about BSB breaking up! The Boys have been aroud for nearly 10 years! Do you really think that they have never fought, never have problems with managers?! It's not because we actually know their problems that they'll break up!!! This article makes the Boys look like they can't bear with each other anymore and they'll break up soon: "The bigger shock came when the other group members found out that Nick Carter, arguably the most popular of them, had chosen to remain. The Firm told the group that it would manage his solo career, and the band stormed out." The band "storm out"!!!! Go to the link below, and watch our Boys singing the Arthur theme song! This hasn't been recording before April!(I can figure out the date just by looking at their haircut!!!) And the Boys has left the Firm since March!!! http://video.pbs.org:8080/ramgen/wgbh/mediastorage/arthur/backstreet/themesong.smil So what did you see? An angry Brian, a selfish Nick? No!!!!!! You see the greatest band in the world recording a song! You see five friends having a good time!! Don't worry about the Boys! They may break up one day but I think it will be because they all agree to do so, and I think that they'll still be friend!!!!!!!! KTBPA! Submitted by Kristy from USA Date: Wed Aug 28 10:38:13 2002 I've been off of the Internet for a few months, so I'm just catching up on all the latest in the Backstreet world. My opinions on the article? There are many, and I may not sound coherent at times, so please bear with me. It's the first day of college. First of all, I strongly support Nick's effort to do a solo album, and I will be the first in line to buy it. I hate the way the media and MTV have once again begun a rivalry with Nick and Justin and their respective solo albums. Ever since there was a hint that the two of them were recording on their own, it started. Can't they just be allowed to be judged on their music? Second of all, "Black and Blue" sold 8 million copies, not 5.3 million. But since when is either number considered a failure? Eminem's "Marshall Mathers LP" sold 8 million copies, and that was considered a huge success. N'SYNC's "Celebrity" sold 5 million, and that was considered a success. Why is it a flop when BSB sell 8 million copies? It's not. I've spent a lot of time worrying about the Boys breaking up. As much as I try not to let rumors get to me, they do sometimes. But here's the way I look at it: They are recording another album. When it will come out, I don't know, but it gives me something to look forward to. And eventually, if the guys decide to go their separate ways, no doubt I will be upset by it. But they've all gotten involved with projects that will keep them in the minds of their fans for a long time to come. They've kept themselves visible while recording, so they're still around. Whatever comes down the road is yet to be seen. But I know I'll be watching and following their journey every step of the way. Submitted by A fan from USA Date: Wed Aug 28 09:28:03 2002 Okay here is the way I look at Nick releasing an album. BsB as a group is NOT READY to do all of the work for an album. They have wives, or are going to, families, charities, other business, or are on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Because seriously they go go go all the time and they need to relax. Because if they didn't and actually had released a CD this fall it wouldn't have been as good as it will be if they take the required procedures. They shouldn't release an album just to release one. Just because the media says " well it's time to do another one". But Nick on the other hand, he's ready, and he wants to do it. He's the youngest of them all, he is still figuring things out, seeing what is going on. He's 22, that is when or around the age when most people leave school and go to work. That doesn't mean they don't keep learning, they are just doing NEW things. It is time he did. And honestly he probably isn't ready to record a whole nother album with the other guys yet, but he is ready to record. If anything I think doing a solo album will make them closer, and have the media respect them more. Showing that solo albums don't slip up the boys and that it's just like an appetizer before the meal. Because at the end of the day there will still always be the Backstreet Boys, and why? Not to sound corny but because " I want it that way". The boys will stay together as long as we love them, as long as will are still there and are their fans they are going to be there for us. And no one can take that away from us. KTBSPA Submitted by Nikki from Hunington Beach CA USA Date: Wed Aug 28 03:38:37 2002 For real...I don't even see why Justin is going solo. hes the only one who sang anyway. Not much is changing. Their so gay. Submitted by Ana from Tucson AZ USA Date: Wed Aug 28 03:29:20 2002 Okay..I think all the record sales stuff is sooo stupid...People look at how much they sold during the first week...thats stupid..cuz it means BSB probably Sold more than NSYnc in a two week or three week span, but no one notices... ANyway..I'm SIck and tired of NSYNC getting props they don't deserve..Justin is the only one who can sing..or who even has a voice close enough to be considered an R&B sound. He just tries to imitate Michael Jackson. (ATleast everyone gets to sing in BSB) Just because they did that one friggin song GONE doesn't mean theyre friggin Kings of Rythem and BLues.. I mean have you all heard the CELEBRITY album? lol Its a friggin joke..trying to act like their G's! There are so many songs i wish BSB would have released as singles cuz they sound way more R&Bish than Nsyncs crappy songs! I dunno..i'm not trying to bitch about them just cuz i like BSB..I'm honestly just frustrated to see them sitting all high and mighty..getting props they don't deserve! Submitted by Get real from Up Yours Make 7 USA Date: Wed Aug 28 02:34:41 2002 Ok, so basically what some of you need to do is realize that things over in the Backstreet Camp ain't so hunky-dory. It doesn't make you any less of a BSB fan. Reality is this: things aren't perfect between the guys and to be honest I don't think they'll have the patience to be around much longer. I think they'll all wanna get on with their lives. The article was real. Deal with it. I've been a BSB fan for seven years, and I love them with every single fiber of my being, but, I don't think they'll wanna stick around much longer. Submitted by anna from vancity Canada Date: Wed Aug 28 02:12:00 2002 Blah, Blah, Blah... MIA YOU SUCK. dont pretend you know everything...cuz honestly hun i dont think you do. How do you know nsync didnt bribe Jive, i belive they did in a way. Now Im not trying to be one of those oh i hate nsync and love sbb ppl. Well I dont really care about Nsync too much, but you cant sit here and say nsync didnt have an effect on bsb because you and i and everyone else know that they did. But from the sounds of it you love nsync. well go 4 it, no ones stopping you. And I dunno dude, also from the sounds of it..it sounds like you dont really think too much of bsb. I mean yeah, nick n brian mightnot hang out every day of their friggen lives..but that doesnt mean they aint friends. they have fights just like any regular frienddship, and you think that just becaus the media doesnt tell you whenver they hang out that they dont? they probably do. The media doesnt know everythink k? BSB will do fine, and its people who think like you bring everyone else down. aniways ktbspa..plz. bsb n shady 4 life Submitted by mel williams from brookhaven ms USA Date: Tue Aug 27 23:52:11 2002 hey this article is FULL of errors and any bsb fan knows the truth....evertime bsb comes out with a new album they say bsb's back...(where did they go??) the guys are closer than ever, nick admitted in a recent radio interview that he hasn't spoken to brian since they met last in atlanta recording demos, he said he has no arguments with brian...brain said after recording rock and jock for mtv that he is proud of nick and behind him 100%....bsb sold double that of 'nsync and they are considered failures...they have won countless international awards THIS year...bsb is not over, but busy recording an album...they obviousley need the down time right now ..they have been going 100 mph since they started and it's been 10 yrs...they know the pressures of a new album and want it to be a good one...so every one chill out..and don't believe every thing you read!!!! ktbspa Submitted by Andria from Hasbrouck Heights USA Date: Tue Aug 27 21:59:41 2002 I don't know what true or whats not b/c well you never know what is true online but all i have to say is i can't wait for either Nick's cd or the Backstreet Boys album come out...i am going to buy the new backstreet cd wether it is with nick or not and if nick isn't in the group anymore then thats his dicision and his mistake ... that doesn't mean i am going to be happy about it but reality is reality and shit happens...i hope that its not true b/c nick is key to the backstreet boysand he has a killer vioce but not even all his fans or anyone else can make him stay if he doesn't want to... and about the guys fighting and not agreeing or maybe not talking right now..what the hell do you expect their all people it was bound to happen some time people fight and diagree on things, i fight with my friends and we may not talk for a month but you will either make up oand discuss it or ruin what you worked so hard for its the way of life they will either get over it or they will quit the group they will decide...i do hope that that they stay together b/c they are one of the most talented groups in the world Submitted by BS Fans from USA Date: Tue Aug 27 21:35:01 2002 All I wanna said now is BSB is not breaking up, they will be back and better than ever. Nick's solo is coming out soon and make sure you support his album. I just wanna said that I always love the BSB........... Keep The Back Street Pride Alive. Submitted by Donna from Highland Springs VA USA Date: Tue Aug 27 20:41:36 2002 I just want to say BSB is not going anywhere they did say they will bring out a new album looks like it wont be until spring but they are making a new album. So people need to stop saying they are broken up because they would tell there fans if that is true. Look at what happened to aj they told us that so i think they would tell us if they were not making another album. Plus howie and kevin has said they were and wanted to go on tour when there new album comes out. So i just want to say BSB is here to stay and if you dont like it then do not come on there site and say bad things about them because we do not do that to you. Thanks BSB i will always love you Donna First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 36 of 75