The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone

First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 59 of 75 Submitted by Erin from Calgary Alberta Canada Date: Wed Aug 21 01:00:49 2002 I think that the article was, first and foremost, very informative. It's not as if we haven't all been bombarded by these same facts a thousands times as they have unfolded over the years, BUT, each time they are told, it seems as though a different twist is added. Generally, the article reaffirmed the vibe that I had been getting about conflict between Nick and the other guys. At the moment, I am proud of him for stepping out of the box and trying something a little different. Ten years is a long time and I can understand where his motives are coming from. I can't, however, help but think, after all that is coming forth lately, that this solo thing might not be for all the right reasons and his motives may not be so pure. Not making time to record with the Boys and recording a solo album with the Boys support are two completely different issues. The future is undoubtedly going to unfold before our eyes in the next few months. I don't know... I'm just not sure that I can handle another heartbreak and I don't want to be faced with the idea that this thing might not turn out exactly how it is sitting in Nick's mind now. One thing that I can say for certain is that, no matter what... solo careers, marriages, rehab, babies, reunion tours... no matter what the press says or what you see on tv or hear in the hallway...no matter what, the real, true fans will always be there. Come rain, come shine, they come prepared for it all. If we never loved the guys, if we never lived for the music, one thing would be for certain- there would be no Backstreet Boys. I think that after all the trials, those who really care appear. In BSB's case, the crowds will, as they always have, come. All they have to know is that we'll be behind them every step of the way. "Even forever don't seem like long enough" for us, the FANS. Submitted by Vanessa A from Guelph Ontario Canada Date: Wed Aug 21 00:42:32 2002 I think that the basis of that article was not to bad mouth the guys or anything but in a way it ended up doing so. I have been a BSB fan since 1996 and I know that there's has never been a point in time where I have doubted anything about the boys. I still have all my faith in them that they can come out and make a great alubm. Sure, Nick's solo career is making a difference in the future but not necissarily a bad effect. In the end, Nick and the rest of the guys are going to do what their hearts desire. That's what they've been trying to do since the beginning. I don't think it is fair that the media call this the end for the Backstreet Boys. To be honest, I don't see much of a "career" for the guys after this next album release. I'm not saying that I'm not praying for one, because that's all I have been doing lately, that everything works out for the guys, but to be perfectly honest... they've been gone a while and even other pop bands like N Sync are moving out of the scene. Still, BSB will always be around. Although out of the scene right now, they will be back... I don't doubt that at all! Submitted by lover from Oregon USA Date: Tue Aug 20 21:18:39 2002 My love for the boys has not subsided at all. I only can hope that Nick makes good decisions and does not jepardize the group. I pray they will continue to sing together until the day they die. I worry though, that with the new tensions, that they will never be the same group, or even a group at all. Keep supporting them as a group and please support Nick! Submitted by Lindsey from Canada Date: Tue Aug 20 21:17:09 2002 Stupid American Journalism. nstink, britney the slut and all the other pop acts out there currently enjoying success can thank their lucky stars for the BACKSTREET BOYS cause without them, they wouldn't be here. The BOYS created the whole new pop genre and they'll continue to set the standards. Yeah, they got screwed over by greedy business men (I hate Lou Pearlman) but they're not going anywhere. And to suggest that AJ's treatment or Brian and Kevin's marriages have caused their popularity to decline is absolutely ridiculous. His very health was at stake for crying out loud! ARGH!!! Submitted by Dori from California USA Date: Tue Aug 20 21:00:50 2002 Recently within in the past 10 months or so, I will admit that my Backstreet obsession subsided quite a bit. They are not my most favorite anymore, but I still have undying love, respect, and devotion to the group who once was my whole world. I have also noticed that since Black and Blue, that Backstreet Boys had been on a decline, and after "Drowning" that they had been on a steady decline, and when I heard the thing about Brian, AJ, Howie, and Kevin wanted to leave the Firm, and Nick admitted that he was staying on as a solo act. I completely understand the hurt that the group was feeling, and the underline hostility that the group has for Lou Pearlman. (Have you noticed that all Lou's clients hit it big than leave his management company or never take off?) I think this is so sad, it's kinda like what will become of the Backstreet Boys, but even if they do end up calling it a day, or in leymans terms break up, I think us fans should take solace in the fact that the music will live on forever. KTBPA. Dori Submitted by Eboni from Pearland TX USA Date: Tue Aug 20 20:55:49 2002 All I have to say is the same thing I say when I read every article about them with a title like that one. "Leave them alone." Don't you people have anything else to do, or write about? The New York Times printed this? I could't believe it. I mean some of the article is probably the truth with the bad business moves with management companies, and the releasing of that Greatest Hits...even I was griping about that one. But I don't believe anythings coming "Undone" and I don't believe BSB will ever have to make an album "with or without Nick." In every interview he's done, he says nothing about not working with the others. Now maybe there was a little tension when it came to him wanting to record for his own album instead of with the rest of them, but I don't think they'll break up over it. It's just gonna take a little longer. I believe these guys are gonna come out with a group album bigger and better than anything they've done before this next time, and I'm waiting for it. But in the meanwhile, I'm gonna enjoy Nick's album. It's sounding really good so far, I'm proud of him, and I can't wait to hear the whole thing. Submitted by Lauren from USA Date: Tue Aug 20 20:45:34 2002 For the most part, this article was stuff we've heard before. Rumors of breaking up, tensions between Nick and the Boys...that stuff is kind of a given. We know they won't break up. The part of the article that I really hated was that they indicated that Nick could be replaced. This isn't the Eagles, this is the Backstreet Boys. This is a completely different genre of music we're talking about here. When they said that, it was as if they were treating the Boys like Menudo. And that's just plain disrespectful. Nick can't be replaced. And as for the whole media hype with Lance going into space...I don't think I'm the only one who hopes they'll leave him up there and take the rest of his bandmates with him ;-) Submitted by nonya from USA Date: Tue Aug 20 20:31:07 2002 I think the boys got ripped off!!! Uhh it made me sick to my feet how much they were ripped off. Think about it, nsync would not have as far as they have if it were'nt for all the stupid mistakes bsb's labels and managers made.!! Ahhhh it makes me wonder what it would be like if none of that bad stuff never happend! I still love them and always will now and forever. I just hope they don't break up because of the little incedent with nick and the other guys. Submitted by justine from anaheim ca USA Date: Tue Aug 20 20:24:24 2002 hey every1! if u guys live in california , u guys mite be able to catch the bsb special on tv on channel 13 UPN. it's 9:00 on the pacific side and 8:00 on the central side. no eastern. sorry. i think it's today b/c the commercial said tuesday. and every1, please vote FOR NICK'S SINGLE HELP ME! Submitted by PAMELA RICHARDSON from Mexico Date: Tue Aug 20 19:50:23 2002 bsb will be back in a few time and all the stupid people that are saying that they are not still the same will say: oh i should shut up because the are till the best. bsb are the best and they know that we want them in the music, and that they have all our support!! the cd of nick it's only a new form to grow in the music for him! but the bsb are still and will still be together! they are the best!!! the world love them!!! bsbrocks!!!! bsb 4 ever!!! ktbspa! (All caps detected. Message converted to lowercase) Submitted by Meredith from Cass City Michigan USA Date: Tue Aug 20 19:39:53 2002 I thought the this was very interesting about what they said about Nick leaving the other boys. I mean hey they have been together for about 10 years and who would want to just make someone leave a group for making a decision like he did to do a solo album. Any way I think that Nick's album and the new BSB one will be really great and awesome! Also I can't stand how the media is making a big deal about N'Sync with Lance going up into space and all that , when it's like they forgot about what the BSB is doing. Because with all of the stuff like charities and the organization that Kevin has it's like they don't even care about the BSB and they tend to pay more attention to N'Sync when it seems like N'Sync has done nothing to help other things and people like charities and like something like what Kevin has about the enviroment. I personally think that N'Sync wants to just keep their fans happy by just making more cds and not really thinking about taking time off to do charities and stuff. Also in the article when it said that their management was " cheating" them out on their royalties , when these boys have worked endless hours doing something that they love and not even getting most of the pay. Or when it said that some agency or something changed the stadiums that they were performing in to arenas and making the price of the ticket sales really high so that us fans couln't even buy maybe like 3. That was stupid! I just couldn't believe it! KTBSPA! Submitted by anonymous from USA Date: Tue Aug 20 19:34:06 2002 HEy Again, Does it occur to anyone that the Backstreet Boys, are people 2? I mean, I know the fans know so, but the media and mangement companies don't seem to care. This is soooo stressful on the guys. They're only human, (extremely talented)and they do have feelings too. They deal with everything everyone else deals with, and the media and press make it worse. Wouldn't r guys love it if their fab fans supported them and put the new cd where it belongs - at number 1? That's what the guys need now - support. I've been a fan since I was 7 yrs old, and almost six years later I'm still a hard core fan. We gotta trust our guys, they need us, and they're going to make it, and be at the top. Still. And I'm getting really tired of NSYNC being treated like Gods. They should never have signed to JIVE. I know someone already said this, but Does it dawn on anyone that Lance is going to visit his home planet (sorry, Im angry and frustrated) and Justin's copying everything NIck does, but people dis and spread rumors about bsb but think it's cool 4 nsync? Um, no thanks. We gotta Keep The BackStreet Pride Alive people! BSB is awesome and we al know it. So NSYNC fans, lay off and leave us be. Check out my other enries PLEASE! ~*anonymous~* Submitted by Dawne from Dracut MA USA Date: Tue Aug 20 19:30:34 2002 I want to say that the article is truthful "Or as truthful as it can get" They never stated that they are breaking up. Its upsetting that they were unhappy, and still are. Hopefully they can have a good come back and be happy as the first day they started.........I hopef or the best for them. Been a fan from the beginning with be a fan till the end and then some! Submitted by David from Topsfield Massachusetts USA Date: Tue Aug 20 19:25:39 2002 The BSB have been getting a raw deal from the word go! Although, I do not know the circumstances behind Nick's new solo album I do think (if all the rumors are true) that it is quite unfortunate to add this to the mix of all this bad publicity. The fact that N'SYNC was managed by the same management team as the BSB when all their trouble first started causes me to think that perhaps their first manager was out to get them. Money does strange things to people and their manager was no exception. And greed, being what it is, made this guy go over the top! The BSB deserve every penny they ever earned and I believe that is what they were asking for. Also, it's common for anyone who is growing as an artist to eventually want to incorporate their own ideas into (what is) THEIR OWN GROWTH! It's called "Taking control of their own destiny" and there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone does it and it has been that way since the beginning of time. I think that people should give these guys a break and let them grow. Bear in mind that I am a 38 yr old man who does not listen to a lot of todays music (personally I can't stomach N'SYNC) but, I love the music that the BSB put out and I will always be one of their biggest fans. Rock on Guys! I believe that "BackStreet Will Be Back...ALRIGHT!" Submitted by Lizzi from Minneapolis MN USA Date: Tue Aug 20 19:18:46 2002 There was a lot of truth to this article; a lot of things I didn't know. It helped me to understand a lot of the ups and downs on the Boys' career and why things panned out the way they did. However, I don't think this "pop sensation" is quite "undone" just yet. Yes, their audience has matured and perhaps shrunk. But they still have more fans than most bands will ever hope to see. Nick's new album will be fantastic, as will the new one from the Boys. It's all good in the Backstreet camp. Submitted by Samantha Carter from Vancouver British Columbia Canada Date: Tue Aug 20 19:12:43 2002 I know I just posted my comments but I just wanted to add to it after reading several of other people's opinions. A lot of people are angry saying that "Bsb are not breaking up" but did the NY times say that in ANY part of this article?? I sure didn't see anything so I think people should just calm down. And many say that they are lying, well, who are we to say that they aren't? The music business has always been a kind of dark one. Just because Bsb are so loveable and are the best singers in the world doesn't mean their jobs are any different than other musicians before them. They never lied, or said anything offensive (I personally think). The article was mostly about what happened between the boys and their record companies anyways. I just think this article isn't that big of a deal to be so angry over. If anybody is mad at me for saying what I said, go ahead, but everybody is allowed to have their own opinion. :) Have a nice day/night! Submitted by puta from winnipeg manitoba Canada Date: Tue Aug 20 19:02:54 2002 Nick im so proud of him, for going out doing his own thing. I have no hard feeling at him for doing so, I think its a great thing. Just becuase he did this dosnt mean he is leavint the rest of the boys in the dark, he just talked to Howie and said that we could be expecting a BSB album as soon as next year, I dont know why you all are whinning, blah blah Nick did this blah blah nick is being selfish. The boys have been threw so much, and time and time and time again they have over come, and rasied above and went on strong, so BSB is not over, BSB will never be over as far as know. Nick will not leave the guys, the guys will not kick Nick out of the group, if the did, whom ever did the move, Nick leaving or them kicking him out, it would be the biggest mistake of there lifes, Im sorry but we've grown to love BSB as 5 not 4, we have all been threw so much together and I could never see BSB giving Nick the boot and having a replacement or even just as 4. You have to think about Nick though. He stayed whit thoes guys for his solo, but him in the group moved on right. And I think they may use Nick as a puppet to get back at the other 4 for leaving, keeping him busy so he cant work with the other guys, and then people will point the finger at Nick, and put the blame oh him. This article did explain a lot about the hits ch.1 being out so early, and tix prices so high. Submitted by Samantha Carter from Vancouver British Columbia Canada Date: Tue Aug 20 18:59:13 2002 I think this article was portrayed in a very truthful way. I know we won't like all the things that were said in the article (it hurt me to know that the boys were unhappy) but it speaks truth. Their management, record companies, etc. weren't thinking as carefully or professionaly as they should have. BUT, I think this article is slightly opinionated since it's pretty much all Kevin's idea of how everything went down. It could have all been told differently by the others. But altogether, I think this article really gives people and inside look at how celebs are mistreated often by their management. I know the boys will still continue to do good though and I'm very proud of them! :) KTBSPA! Submitted by Traci from Livingston nj USA Date: Tue Aug 20 18:52:30 2002 i thought that article was a bunch of BS...lots of lies. 'sides, who are the people at NY Times to say that??? they prolly made up like half of the article...very sad...pshhh...what losers...we all know BSB is NOT gonna break up, why make that??? i'll tell you, so that they could have some publicity and more buyers...that's really messed up. it think that article is gay. stupid retards there...@(^0^)@ Submitted by Sheila from Agawam Mass USA Date: Tue Aug 20 18:38:51 2002 I didn't even bother reading the stupid article cause I know it's going to talk about the same shit. Bsb ain't going to break up. They dominate the world. It's them, only them. They rock. So to all the people who hate bsb. Find something better to do in your dawn lives. It hurts us fans to hear people say that bsb is going to break up. Like I said get a life losers. First Page - Previous - Next - Last - Add Entry - Other Topics - Message Boards - Exit Page 59 of 75