Every band has a person (or people) who are more popular than the rest of the band.
In All Time Low, it’s Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat.
In Waterparks, it’s Awsten Knight.
In AS IT IS, it’s Patty Walters.
In Fall Out Boy, it’s Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump.
I could go on forever with a list of most popular band members.
I get it. I understand that everyone has their favorite member for a variety of different reasons whether that be similar personalities or they just think they’re the most good-looking, but often times I see other band members totally ignored and that breaks my heart.
Sometimes, I see it on social media, other times I hear people talking about it while waiting in line at concerts. I’ve heard a few stories about how people completely ignore other members of the band and pretend they’re not even there.
There was once a video that was made way back in the day when All Time Low made videos for Buzznet where Rian talked about how a girl didn’t recognize him, but recognized Jack, and I could see how hurt he was talking about it even though he was laughing.
How can someone be a fan of the band and not acknowledge all of the members?
Rian Dawson plays drums and Zack Merrick plays bass and sings backup vocals in All Time Low.
Geoff Wigington plays guitar and Otto Wood plays drums in Waterparks.
Patrick Foley plays drums in AS IT IS.
Andy Hurley plays drums in Fall Out Boy.
Drums and bass are usually the backbone of most songs in a band. Without them, songs would be nothing. There would be no rhythm, no backup vocals, no cool bass drops or anything like that in songs. It would be boring, and who wants to listen to boring?
Without Rian and Zack, there would be no All Time Low. Without Geoff and Otto, there’d be no Waterparks, and so on, and so forth.
The other members of the band deserve as much love and attention as the most popular members do. They are all apart of the same band, doing what they love, performing in front of thousands of fans every night, so the least we can do is respect them, acknowledge them, and let them know that they are appreciated.
I personally can’t choose a favorite band member out of any of my favorite bands because I love them all. Each member plays an important role in the band, whether that be drums, bass, guitar or vocals and all of the parts are needed in order to make the band what it is.
All members are loved. All members are important. Love all of them equally because they deserve it. Remember, the band wouldn’t be who they are without that person. It would feel different if someone else was in there spot.
Tell the members of your favorite band that you love them! They will appreciate it and it will make their day.
