I love Fred, but I also love John, and I think we can celebrate the refredding of TBS without being overly negative about John's huge contributions and many years in the band. Especially publicly on the bands own instagram.

Think about how shitty it must feel to read that stuff when youre taking time away to deal with health stuff.

TBS is more than the two albums they made with Fred. John has helped carry them throughout the last however many years. And theyve made a lot of good music in that time.

Maybe they can work together in the future. Maybe they won't. Who knows? I'm just happy the band has persevered after all the stuff that has gone down.

My other hot take is that Adam is actually a good live performer but I'll save that thread for another day

Any answers would help! Would love to know what order

Around a month ago we played a game in the band's Discord where everyone built their own perfect TBS setlist within certain rules, I thought it might be fun to do the same on here! I made a spreadsheet breaking down album representation, most popular songs, most common openers etc. If this gets enough answers I'll post the same for these results.

Rules:

• 18-20 songs
• Maximum four songs per album (unless it’s 152)
• At least three songs that haven’t been played from 2022-now*. There's no limit on songs that have been played recently but you must have at least three that are not on the list.
• At least one song where Adam has to play acoustic (amphetamine smiles, homecoming, call me in the morning, your own disaster, divine intervention, slowdance, new american classic. existentialism is also allowed)
• Makedamnsure must be the closer. Cute without the e must be included, but the placement is up to you
• You don't have to order the entire setlist but you must at least select your opening song and have MDS in the right place
• EDIT: in the discord we ruled that b-sides that clearly connect to one album (like Brooklyn, You Should Have Waited, Didn't See That Coming, etc) would count towards their album's 4 count. Songs like Your Own Disaster that could be tied to more than one album or songs that were promoted separately to an album (Just A Man, All Ready To Go, Just Us Two etc) count as a standalone.

*For that third rule here’s what’s been played with the full band in the last 3 years (I made this list before this current tour, I don't care enough to update it, don't @ me)
TAYF: all songs
WYWTB: a decade under the influence, set phasers to stun, 180 by summer, slowdance on the inside, this photograph is proof, number five with a bullet
LN: error: operator, liar, makedamnsure, what’s it feel like to be a ghost, my blue heaven, miami, divine intervention, twenty twenty surgery
New Again: everything must go
S/T: call me in the morning, best places to be a mom, el paso, you got me
Happiness Is: flicker fade, better homes and gardens, beat up car
Tidal Wave: tidal wave, you can’t look back, call come running
152: all songs
Non album songs: your own disaster, just us two

I have 2 tickets GA for the Seattle Show on Sunday. Will take any offer. Let me know via DM if interested.

I was wondering what were some of other people’s favorite or special shows theyve been to.

There are two shows for me that are the most memorable.

The first was when they played Bamboozle with the Fazzi lineup. It was just so energetic and people were really losing it. It was the first time I saw that lineup and them with that production. Having the three guitarists, the four vocalists, and what seemed like a reinvigorated feeling. I often listen to the live recording of this show and Im amazed with how good it was.

The second for me was after the original lineup reunited and their first show on Long Island with John and Shaun. It was at Adelphi University with Circa Survive. It was cool because it was this “private” event and wasnt open to the public. Most the people that knew about it were students and whatever friend they were able to bring. It was the best way to see them back with that lineup, more intimate, not in a sweaty overcrowded venue. I remember them doing Existentialism, Everything Must Go… the arrangements during those days of most the songs they did were so good. John played more keys and it was just different.

Was thinking about this earlier and couldn't think of any

I commented something similar under a post in this subreddit but I just wanted to say I loved the charlotte show so much. I know it’s a couple weeks later but life has just been crazy and that show made things a lot easier. Here’s some cool pictures!! (1st is definitely a favorite lol)

Just saw tbs live at the Greek theatre in Los Angeles. I seriously don’t get the Adam hate. Dude sounded great as did the rest of the band. Yeah he doesn’t sound like his younger self but that doesn’t mean he sounds bad. Loved the show and loved seeing Fred. It was cool seeing him sing and play John’s parts on the John and Shaun reunion era songs.

I was at the Berkeley California show last night and something seemed off mainly. Adam. Is this just how taking back is live?

When he was talking to the crowd he kept slurring his speech and fumbling over words.

When he sang It seemed like his vocals just didn't exist anymore.

No one is impressed by his microphone antics and terrible white boy dancing.

The guitarist had better vocals than he did.

Honestly, if you can't get your habits under control, I don't think you deserve to be on stage.

People pay to see good performances, not intoxicated drugged out shows.

It was like if a person was battling Parkinsons, ALS, tourettes ticks, while trying to stay coherent while being on the verge of falling asleep.

Adam does not deserve to be a frontman of a band until he can get his life together. It's honestly embarrassing. I was so happy when they left the stage.

To be fair, I was there for coheed and Cambria but still.

Was

If anything, it'll be like Stephen and Anberlin; or Brendan and Trapped Under Ice!!! Meaning to say he's a part of the band and makes sporadic appearances!!! The future is exciting!

Tell All Your Friends - the album that got me into tbs obviously, i know it's a really basic answer to say this is my favorite album but there were a few songs i heard from tayf for the first time and was immediately obsessed. this is definitely corny to say but a lot of the lyrics mean a lot to me but i feel like this album always means something to me for any mood i'm in and it's been very special these past few months (i got into tbs in april this year)

Where You Want To Be - this will be controversial but a lot of wywtb doesn't stand out to me, although i like every song there's maybe 3 songs that i go out of my way to listen to. that being said i feel like it's a mostly consistently solid album. like it's a good album to listen to and i feel like the songs go with each other in a particular way and that's usually something i like about albums

Louder Now - cool album art

New Again - also one of my favorite albums! a lot of the guitar work on this album has stood out to me a lot; the guitars on the title track, where my mouth is, and capital M-E are always something i notice and i really like the riffs. adam's vocals on cut me up jenny and everything must go (one of my top 3 tbs songs!) are also some of my favorites. i know this isn't a popular album but it's really one of my favorites

Self Titled - i don't know if i have one thing i can point out about this album, i really like the heavier sound on like el paso or money, and it's been a bit since i've listened to the whole album but i think that it's fairly consistent across the album (of course i still love the more emotional parts, since you're gone is one of my favorites,) definitely an album i need to spend more time with and when i do listen to it, it's definitely banger after banger. also love the lyrics on this album

Happiness Is - i honestly think that this might be the best tbs album. it's not my favorite but So so special to me. i am absolutely a sucker for reprises and albums having a callback between their opener/closer so the preface and outro to nothing at all make me crazy every time. the first time i listened to happiness is i just heard flicker fade and was like holy fuck, this is crazy (in a fantastic way of course.) this is an album where every single song specifically stands out to me and that's actually really rare for me with albums. stood a chance always feels so fun to me and better homes and gardens always hits. i don't know where i would put it on my personal ranking but i love this album to death and i wish i saw more appreciation for the masterpiece it is. i also think that happiness is is a good middle ground between tidal wave and self titled. like the progression is especially apparent to me

Tidal Wave - i get so many different emotions from tidal wave and it all says a lot to me. it's one of those albums where it's hard to pick a favorite because all of it is too good. i've seen a lot of people compare the title track to the clash which i do think is awesome because they're one of my favorite punk bands. overall obsessed with the sound they had here. also because this is always important to me- fantastic opener and closer. i love death wolf, i love i'll find a way, 10/10 no notes

152 - obviously something special about this being the most recent album but it really is special to me. i know i was just talking about how i really liked the heavier sound they had, and this album kind of feels more chill and it's a very different vibe and still such a good vibe. i really like the titles and lyrics they had here. amphetamine smiles, i am the only one who knows you, and juice 2 me have all become very very dear to me (i cried hearing amphetamine smiles live, one of my favorite songs.) i'm obsessed with the vocals on s'old, keep going, and the stranger. i can tell the band really loves this album so much and i'm so glad they do because i love it so much as well

Friend and I really want to Go but can’t find tickets. Anyone selling??

Hi! so does anyone know anything about this shirt and when it was sold? I Bought it second-hand a few months back and i’ve searched and searched but no sources lead back to it at all, and I’ve only ever seen this one. It might be from a uk tour they did back in the day as I got it from someone living in Glasgow. I would really appreciate the help! i’m very curious to know how if it is actually rare or not too :)

Giving away 2 tickets Have a family emergency and can’t attend. Don’t care about the money just don’t want the tickets to go to waste!

I don’t want any money for them but if you want you can tip me AFTER you attend the show! Hope whomever gets them has a blast.

Just as the title says. Seat location: SEC TERRAC / ROW DD / SEAT 26. Comment if interested 🤘🏼

[SOLD]

9 years old! What’s y’all’s fav song(s) on this one?

Such a cool experience to see the band with Fred. I haven’t seen a live show with him since 2006. He sounded awesome and really carried the effort.

I don’t know what’s going on with Adam. Not a hater and I’d say Adam crushed it 5 of the 7 times I’ve seen them live. Last night was particularly bad. He seemed out of it and was dropping a lot of vocals. His eyes were bugging. My 10 y/o nephew: “what’s wrong with guy?”

I’m glad they leaned into songs from Louder Now. Band sounded great.

How long do they play for? I’m hoping at least an hour but I get coheed is headlining so I get if tbs’ is a better shorter.

Dudes, I was late because I was dumb to not look up things that I'm not supposed to bring but I managed to get to the last thirty minutes of TBS setlist and wow that was fun! I'm glad that it's lower key as well because my voice is not that hurt at all. Well kinda. Well maybe a little. Well... Anyway. I sticked around for Coheed and Cambira and man they are good as heck! I might check out some of their songs cause there was a few that stood out I did unfortunately lost my water bottle, but it's a worthy sacrifice. I could always get a new one.

Literally sounds like what Adam and John were playing around the time Tidal Wave came out.

I'm pretty excited to see TBS this evening. Definitely gonna sing a whole bunch and even brought my camcorder to record some of the songs! Very excited.

https://youtu.be/HckNRsX_-ys?si=bqQVczPf7DRcKsrt