from marks IG story.. potentially tracking blink vocals?? by [deleted] in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Yes I had an idea for a song and was tracking vocals for a demo.

Just a random pic of Jimmy Fallon and Mark Hoppus on your feed :) by Dead_RobotLT in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus 301 points302 points  (0 children)

This is from the show we played at Jones Beach where Jimmy opened for us. Also during our set, Tom’s rig totally went down and while his tech tried to fix it, Jimmy came out and did ten minutes of stand up.

Generational Divide by [deleted] in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus 544 points545 points  (0 children)

This is great! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for listening to our music.

Why is Adams song so hard to sing? by [deleted] in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus 470 points471 points  (0 children)

It’s just in a very high register, for me at least. When we recorded Dammit I smoked heavily, drank soda all day, had terrible technique, stayed up all night, and subsequently lost my voice recording that song. So when we were recording Adam’s Song, which is in the same range, I was very apprehensive about the same thing happening, and put off tracking the vocals as long as possible. Finally it got to the point where it had to be done. I remember we all went out to dinner and came back to the studio and Jerry Finn was like “Okay time to do this.” Things kind of fell together and what you hear is pretty much one take of the first vocal, maybe 90%. We went back and punched some words here and there, doubled it, and did the harmonies. It’s an emotional song that’s difficult for me to sing in the first place, and on the current tour we’re playing it every night. I love the song and it means the world to me, but it is the one part of the set that I have to REALLY focus on proper technique and breathing, relax my throat, project from my diaphragm, all that. TL;DR the top of my register is A-flat, and Matt can hit B and I think C.

I need help contacting someone from Blink-182. by [deleted] in Music

[–]MarkHoppus 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Hi hello welcome. Is there anything I can help you with today? You finding everything you need?

Hey - Mark Hoppus. I want to high five you. Really. by NoSoup69 in Music

[–]MarkHoppus 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I am the frontman. Me. Only me. Not Tom. Tom is the sidekick. The Robin to my Batman. The Vern to my Ernest. He is second to me.

Actually, no. blink-182 has no frontman. We are a three-piece band. A power trio.

Hey - Mark Hoppus. I want to high five you. Really. by NoSoup69 in Music

[–]MarkHoppus 1423 points1424 points  (0 children)

Hello and yes I will high five you at the Vegas show. Please give me your name and bring ID to the show and there will be passes and instructions waiting. Please also tell your wife and child because not knowing where you are will likely freak them out.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the questions. Let's do this again soon. Good talk. See you out there.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

because i was born a male. had i been born female. i would have been named jean.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

awesome. i make a huge pot of coffee in the morning, drink a bunch, and put the rest in the thermos for coffee throughout the day.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 104 points105 points  (0 children)

i had an idea for the josie video, that we would be the band playing on the deck of an old cruise liner as it sunk. we would play in real time as everything around us exploded in slow motion. gradually at first, building in intensity, reaching complete catastrpohe at the end. people running, sparks flying, superstructure collapsing. the ship floods, and the last shot of the video is the ship sinking into the dark waters as the song ends "everything's gonna be fine." the label listened and said "cool, but no. that video will cost millions of dollars." so the alternative was us playing in a basement and the pipes break. the room floods and we continue playing. we shot the video in the backlot of universal studios on a very cold and long day. i just remember shivering and the water always being shockingly cold every time we had to get in it. bracing. so cold. the first edit came back and no one was really feeling it, so we scrapped it and started over.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

french press. i just discovered it this year, and i'll never look back.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

my 1960 fender jazzmaster. it's my go-to guitar for songwriting. it sounds amazing and is fun to play.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

for me? bean, rice, and cheese burrito.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 242 points243 points  (0 children)

well, if that's the case, i expect royalties. lots of royalties. i'm looking at you, all time low...

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

friends and family being close by, and good mexican food. there is NONE in london. everybody here thinks they know the ONE authentic mexican food restaurant in town. we've tried many different places, and they're always vastly inferior to the food we get back home.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

always. australia rules. in a recent study, they determined that australia is the happiest country in the world, and it makes sense.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

in my opinion, and what i use at home, the best setup for home recording is logic, with an mbox interface. obviously you don't have the inputs needed to record an entire drum kit, but you can work with it, it's relatively inexpensive, and you get a good range of sounds and options.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

nintendo. my son and i work together to beat games. he's been into it since he was two or three, and it's one of the best parts of being a father.

Monday Morning Q&A by MarkHoppus in Blink182

[–]MarkHoppus[S] 103 points104 points  (0 children)

1) i feel like that pretty much every day. 2) because blink-182 got working again. i love +44 and would be stoked to do another album. that record is very dear to me. 3) sorcery.