Man, I fucking love Days of the New

[Chris]

The first album was great, but two and three are just jaw-dropping fucking awesome.

Travis Meeks is a genius, and an absolutely amazing songwriter. It's no suprise that the albums after the first one (The one with Touch, Peel and Stand on it) didn't sell well - they're fucking brilliant.

Unfortunately in the music business, that's usually the kiss of death for a band, and it's a shame, because I believe right now he has content for a new album but no label to carry it.

 

[Shawn]

I have their first album. I had their second cd which I thought was a brilliant album but a friend of mine borrowed it 4 years ago and I have never seen it since.. The first one is good too. Travis Meeks is definately a talented songwriter.

He should release something new. It'd be cool to hear what he's got now.

 

[Leon]

i thought it was kinda shitty how he left the old guys, and reformed a new band. but, it was cool, because they formed Tantric.

i haven't heard much off the 2nd and 3rd DotN albums, but yeah, i really dug the first one. Break Me Down rocks.

 

[ecalcagnino]

Did you guys see the singer guy on that show Intervention? Damn he was tweaked. Didn't look like he took to rehab too well either.

 

[Chris]

I didn't catch it.

 

[Leon]

Did you guys see the singer guy on that show Intervention? Damn he was tweaked. Didn't look like he took to rehab too well either.

i remember seeing commercials for it! but, i wasn't able to catch it either.

 

[TheReal7]

I have the first..didn't even know there were 2 more....gonna have to look for em.

 

[noodles]

I caught it, and yeah, he was totally gone. I'm convinced that a lot of his problems in the music biz stem from his inability (and unwillingness) to stop doing crystal meth.

 

[Leon]

here's a 2 minute clip.

http://mediafetcher.com/?p=61&page=2

 

[Oogadee Boogadee]

oh man, the end of that clip is really heart breaking. i loved their radio singles... even when they got over played. they were refreshing.

 

[WayneCustom7]

Did you guys see the singer guy on that show Intervention? Damn he was tweaked. Didn't look like he took to rehab too well either.

I watched it and I felt sorry for the dude. Incredibly talented, but really fucked up...what he was like 16 and on top of the world. However you got a glimpse into his life and it's almost understandable why he became so fucked up. I believe he lived away from home for a stretch as a youngin, and in fact, his mother couldn't go meet him somewhere at the end of the show, some crucial meeting, because of some lame excuse. I think in the end he refused treatment or he didn't follow through. Man that was one of the best episodes.

 

[Chris]

Yeah that's a damn shame, I'd love to see the whole thing.

According to his wife and his message boards, he's doing much better, but it's saddening to see such a talent go down the shitter before he really had a chance to hit his stride.

The second and third albums that he wrote himself (minus the guys that formed Tantric) are absolutely amazing.

 

[TheReal7]

Damn, now I want them even more

 

[Chris]

Much more orchestrated and ambient than the first one.

 

[TheReal7]

Much more orchestrated and ambient than the first one.

 

[Chris]

From his girlfriend on travismeeks.com, two days ago:

Travis has been sober four months and he's doing great.

 

[Leon]

damn hippie

cute kid, though.

 

[noodles]

He looks a lot healthier, it's good to see he's getting help.

Since no one mentioned it, I wanted to add that his performance with the Doors on VH1 Story Tellers absolutely stole the show, no matter what anyone says about HC Jr. or Weiland.

 

[Richardscuro]

It's great to see that he is doing better. He was a trainwreck on that show. It was unbelievable to see how far he had fallen.

 

[Chris]

He looks a lot healthier, it's good to see he's getting help.

Since no one mentioned it, I wanted to add that his performance with the Doors on VH1 Story Tellers absolutely stole the show, no matter what anyone says about HC Jr. or Weiland.

Absofuckinglutely.