Ronnie Radke Talking About Life and Bands that Inspired him

[@kylebadgero419]

Falling In Reverse is the epitome of quality over quantity.

[@emiljohansson923]

Yeah. Armor For Sleep as well.

[@jhonnyboylco7774]

yes because they have zero from both worlds lmao

[@itstino5218]

ccc

[@charlesrichardson6663]

Have you ever suffered any for of trauma to the brain that left you unconscious for a prolonged period of time? Because they’re definably expensive shit.

[@emilyjorgensen6699]

Laughing and having fun is why my wife and I have been together for so long. Agree 100%

[@sovex9331]

He listens to Gojira once in a while, that's all I needed to know, got a spare sub to offer.

[@zivsahar]

didn't know that he likes them! he knows his shit

[@peanutbutterisfu]

Ronnie you drop flawless albums too.

[@MetalPhantomX]

I sware to God! Ronnie needs to have his own podcast

[@hashslingingslasher3083]

Seeing him appreciate Linkin Park makes me happy. I think he’s the best singer after Chester Bennington honestly. Hope he does some collabs with Mike Shinoda

[@bertafjertafisalukta2302]

That would be awesome!

[@hashslingingslasher3083]

@Bryan Nieto yup

[@rebekahcarter8120]

Well, he's definitely right about laughter & relationships. And he's also right about how humans always try to compare things to something we already know. I think we are always afraid of the unknown or something new so we try to find something familiar as a sort of touchstone.

[@savagewraith]

As much as I love FiR stuff, and Ronnie's development as a person, I kinda find it hard to believe he has never listened to Bring Me The Horizon. I mean nowadays I am hearing Bring Me The Horizon on the radio as well as playlists on spotify that also have FiR tracks in it. I'm not saying he necessarily took inspiration from this band or that band, but there are some bands that are so big and so infectious with their sound you cannot avoid it. You can say you don't bump it like go out of your way to listen to it or take inspiration for it, but I also listened to Blink-182 and MCR and lots of punk bands, but I remember the day I heard Linkin Park on the radio, and then a week or so later going with my dad to the local Hastings and buying Hybrid Theory the day it dropped and I was seven years old. Linkin Park was the gateway to KoRn, Disturbed, and of course Slipknot. Linkin Park especially had such a massive impact not just on the scene but on music as a whole in those years that anyone that said they hadn't heard of Linkin Park or didn't listen to them was just saying that to be edgy or contrarian or act like they were not into something popular. Love Ronnie, and appreciate his honesty, but EVERYONE bumped Linkin Park in those days. If I was hot swappin AA batteries out of my discman to listen to my burned copy of Hybrid Theory, you bet your sweet asses Ronnie Radke was listening to Linkin Park. I kinda feel like he just doesn't wanna admit it as a pride thing because BMTH credit Linkin Park as such a major inspiration to wanting to make music and Ronnie still has noticeable sass towards BMTH lol. tl;dr I like Ronnie and FiR but stop the cap Ronnie, everyone was bumping Linkin Park and you know it stop playin.

[@1hcc994]

I’m a fan of both but did something happen between him and bmth?

[@savagewraith]

@@1hcc994 it's just more or less Ronnie thinks BMTH are a bit stuck up or something. It's real small petty type of thing. No major rivalry or anything. As far as I am aware.

[@blacksunshine9995]

If I remember correctly, him and Oli from BMTH had some beef or something years ago. And it wasn't until a few years back at the AP awards that they took a pic together with the caption "no beef here". Also, Ronnie tried to get a tour together with Asking Alexandria, Attlia, BVB, and BMTH but a little while later said that there was one person who wasn't interested and I believe it was Oli. I guess he didn't want to open for Ronnie. If I got any info wrong, feel free to correct me thanks!

[@kristykat8622]

Truth! The artistic process can't be rushed. Your music is just awesome Ronnie. You do all the things and I immerse myself in the music and videos.

[@AnnRose142]

Just love him.

[@crystalscolza1663]

I wish ronnie was a regular reactor. I really wanna see him react to TOOL. I feel he would enjoy the journey.

[@dan8426]

Funny the bands he listed I listened to growing up. Probably why I like his music

[@BraedonLytle]

I get what he is saying about why people have to make connections even when there are none. But god damn Linkin Park rings huge between them for me. the beautiful melodic vocals with the deathly screams and the bumpy rap all in one song; no one else has done it like that.

[@oncehuman9901]

if u cant joke with each other, words of wisdom, by a great musician!

[@darcye7629]

My chemical romance 🙌

[@laurenbeth5139]

Not me going through all the music he says he likes and adding it to my music

[@lilnosam5877]

Blink-182 are goats! Ronnie Radke x Travis Barker

[@roselynwood5091]

his opinion on dropping singles instead of albums is so true I never thought about it that way

[@PatriciaSilvers-c2z]

I Love Ronnie Always❤

[@lenachi5306]

But FIR and BMTH would be a sick collab ….

[@riseagainstudio5686]

Black Veil Brides new album is an actual flawless record and a banger

[@5kelequinn]

Haven’t listened to it yet. I love Andy Biersack so imma go do that now-

[@weeklyhotjackson]

Bvb suuuuucks

[@gerardwayseyelash]

​@@weeklyhotjacksonNo but ok..

[@a2zbrandedusa383]

Right there, it's about fulfilment, not money. You can have tons of money and still be miserable. Life is about loving each other and connection. Once you finally reach your financial goals you soon see behind the curtain and it's a very harsh reality.

[@XcapeArtist1111]

I told him he should mix his rapping into his music when we were on ETF's first tour in 2006... a lofty claim that is 100% factual.

[@newasm51]

Awesome Ronnie my favorite artist since i was 17 now i m 33 he constantly changes but in a way still the same from the very first time. Sry for my english i learned it in video games haha

[@fernkitty]

I get what Ronnie says about why are people always saying "oh this sounds like this or that". However, the beginning of Watch the World Burn gave me a Drake vibe, the "energy" part. So it's cool to me that when Ronnie does listen to music, Drake is on the list.

[@BJSsudlow]

Yes 💯😇💙💙💙 brilliant words always such a king keep going

[@debraleecrockett2794]

Roni you only sound like Roni you can’t compare you to anybody else you’re so unique I love how versatile your music is I love you and I miss you i know that you miss Derek but you got this so many people love you and we miss you and there’s nobody else like you !!!!! My daughter has followed u since she was 12 and Now almost 25 Got me hooked we saw u after you got out at after shock and started fir!you had white pants on never forget the energy !and your wife and willow are 1 as it should be please fly soon us faithfuls wait patiently much love

[@jenniferhoolihan1450]

Love your music

[@sonyathescenegirl7018]

I love falling in reverse too

[@W4ll_fl0w3r]

I hope you and Tom get to tour as you had planned at some point!

[@mikehancho7172]

I think what he’s trying to say is that he wasn’t an active bring me listener, or someone who regularly kept up with their music. It’s almost kind of redundant to say bring me inspires FIR if Ronnie was already in the scene and had an extremely influential EP and LP by 2006, the same year BMTH released CYB, and those two records sound absolutely nothing alike. And as far as Linkin Park goes, nothing off of Meteora or Hybrid theory sounds like anything on DIYLF and those records hadn’t been out that long by then. TLDR I don’t think it’s cap to say he isn’t inspired by them, his wording is just not on point when he says he doesn’t listen to those bands.

[@cynthiatolman326]

So many really talented musicians who write music say they don't listen to other bands. I think it fuzzes the music developing in their heads.

[@closinginonclosure]

5:24 "None of those bands have ever inspired me" 🤔 Well that's a lie. He's literally said in multiple interviews and other places that he loves Underoath and that they inspired him. Even in this video he says TOCS was a perfect album. He's talked about Motley Crue inspiring him in the past too.

[@Nellifla]

Hes talkijg about bands like hollywood undead and bring me the horizon

[@Nellifla]

blink 182 and taking back sunday was a huge inspiration to escape the fates 1st alblum

[@closinginonclosure]

@@Nellifla Huh? 🤔 Haha. That's definitely not what he's saying, it's not accurate, and you're misinterpreting what he said. You just suggested he's talking about BMTH, but he literally named Motley Crue right next to BMTH, and Motley Crue was definitely an inspiration to him. It even bled into the way he dressed at certain times. Also, Ronnie has literally said that BMTH has inspired him. He's talked about them on multiple occasions and even given them props as being one of the only other current bands he thinks has been doing good things over the years. As far as Blink 182, Ronnie has literally said he was never a big fan of them. He respects what they did and thinks they were an important band who brought fun to the music scene, but they didn't directly influence his songwriting or anything. To suggest there's Blink influence on the first ETF album is hilarious, though. I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything. I know intent can be lost through text. Especially when you don't know the person. I'm just sharing information and explaining things, because with all due respect, what you said isn't accurate. I've been following Ronnie in ETF since the debut album came out. I even went to his second show ever with FIR after he got out. It wasn't even an official, proper tour. He was a small run for the new band to basically practice and Ronnie to get comfortable playing shows again, and I saw him at a small Cafe with about 50 people there and talked to him for a bit too. My point is, I'm familiar with him and his career and stuff.

[@closinginonclosure]

@@NelliflaAnd sorry for the long winded comment

[@Nellifla]

@@closinginonclosure he always listened to them and here he says he never was a fan of bring me the horizon. Im a newer fan i found out about him from a soundcloud related tracks thing lol. I have listened to like everything of his tho. The screams he makes when he finishes a sentence its just obvious he took some inspiration from taking back sunday. When he says in not good enough for truth "something i cannot forget" with that scream its very similar to taking back sundays lol maybe im crazy. I know he hates the lead singer after he released alone.

[@sonyathescenegirl7018]

Ronnie radake is my fave

[@BigBoiSean1990]

theres only one truly flawless record: Toxicity by SOAD

[@claytonkeever2992]

Having money just takes away the stress of paying bills, but shines a light on how lonely you really are. I rather have a few G's in the bank than a mil...cause I would be dead from the stupid shit I would do with it.

[@ahsad1]

the singer of my favorite band loves my favorite bands hehehe

[@ifelthope100]

You're fucking awesome Ronnie fuck them haters!

[@athenagilbert-mcdaniels3775]

I think keep going with singles so much more powerful

[@arsynyst]

Imo Disguise album by Motionless in White could've been flawless if Legacy wasn't in it

[@thatonecarlbs4406]

Its pretty sick that Falling in Reverse isn’t trailing along bmth's footsteps like the heard of bands that are.

[@Mr-Wolf117]

Breaking Benjamin is probably one of the very few bands that drop flawless records all the time haha.

[@strayfal]

ronnie definitely listened to bmth. he said that bring me copied architects. he met oli sykes irl. idk if its truth but ronnie wanted collab from them and didnt get any reply. moreover, oli has some fir songs in his spotify playlist so they 100% somehow familiar with each other (kinda off topic but still)

[@listerine5257]

Ronnie: Bmth Never inspired me Me: *someone who listens to bmth and falling in reverse* HUh..well now im feeling conflicted LOL

[@Balancing_burger]

I still love them both

[@juanytorres6007]

ROCKSTARS SAGGITARIUS IS ROCK IS THE POWER ROCKSTAR STYLE IS 123456😮⚡🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴💖🌷⚘😘😍🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@anth0160]

Ronnie spitting facts

[@alexkarras694]

Idk man I think he listens to BMTH

[@savagewraith]

Oh definitely. He's just still salty and sassy that Ollie didn't reply to him on twitter about collabing back whenever. Which I get, but the "I NEVER DID" sounds like when a teenager gets called out for liking someone at school "NO I DONT SHUT UP UGH" lol. Same sassy energy. He 100% listened to and continues to listen to BMTH. And he 100% bumped Linkin Park growing up.

[@Eric-lf6yx]

@@savagewraith ya Ronnie seems to shoot from the hip and spews the first thought that comes to mind. He said like 4 bands inspired him then follows up with 10 more bands from the live chat LOL. Take what he says with a grain of salt

[@strayfal]

he even said that bmth copied architects. so how tf could he not listen to them

[@SuperMasterJefe]

Even Frank Iero from My Chem said something to the effect of it was also luck

[@Tinable]

Thank you for making me feel famous. Haha.

[@adamsifford6228]

I ❤️ love Ghost!!!

[@official_butternuts]

"making me feel famous" but you are famous 😟

[@zulallinkinparkforever]

I wish that Ronnie did Collaborate with my legend Chester Bennington image that brooo that will be super lit 🔥

[@blacksunshine9995]

I can see why he says LP never inspired him. The songs they made clearly held no sway on the music Ronnie was putting out in ETF and the early days of F.I.R. He doesn't seem to be the kind of person who gets inspired by his peers in the rock/metal scene, rather he wants to bring in outside elements and make songs that no other bands are putting out. He's a trailblazer, and people like him don't follow trends or get inspired. They do the inspiring. When he started rapping on his albums, nobody was doing that and now you hear bands like Parkway Drive coming out with rapping a little in their songs. Even Jacoby from P Roach is bringing rap back in his band, and that wouldn't be welcomed or even respected if not for Ronnie opening the doors for others to do it. As for him saying he doesn't bump music or at least bands in his scene, I think that's crap. He is constantly looking around for any challengers to rise up and take a swipe at him. And if you don't keep an eye on your competition, they will defeat you. So he absolutely does keep his ear to the ground and checks out what all these bands are putting out.

[@SweeetSpice]

I love Ronnie and do think he’s original and a trendsetter. But how can you mention Linkin Park in your comment and say at the same time that no rock bands before Ronnie was mixing in rap in their songs lol

[@blacksunshine9995]

@SweeetSpice You misunderstood what I said. I never said that nobody had done it before. Of course people have, even years before FIR dropped their debut, Hollywood Undead were rapping in songs with rock elements. BUT, when Ronnie went and dropped Alone on their second album, no bands at that time or even for a few years before that, we're doing rap in rock songs. He was the only one. Everyone thought rapping in rock songs was a died out fad from the nu metal days or some underground band trying to get some hype on MySpace. Nobody was seriously considering it at all because it was almost a certainty for career suicde. Only Ronnie had the charisma and talent to do it and rise above the hate and go beyond. And now you see a ton of artists blending it together now that it's accepted again. And you better thank Ronnie for that.

[@vedderstemple]

I always want to get in on this, but it always goes too slow and I get distracted doing other shit.

[@CheerUp2]

Hell yeah Ghost is great

[@Cmiro22544]

Well now he on tour with them

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

😎💭 Everything in life is compared against other things, not just songs or bands lol. That's how the brain works. Every sense we have is made up of memories. If I see a orange tabby I'm going think of my dead cat Bella. If I smell freshly cut grass I think of Miller beer bc my dad only drank beer when he mowed our yard. Same with ALL bands ... They all remind us of something or someone else who kind of has a similar sound. I love FIR and Ronnie is sexy as hell❤ I just don't think he understands that it's not something we're doing wrong by explaining what a sound reminds us of❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@masterjenkins632]

hes so right on the money doesnt give happiness... its human nature to just want more in life so whatever you do get will get old super quick then you go back to being sad again lol

[@luuji5253]

He was a big fan of blink 182

[@MegaFifila]

This looks like batman?!!!

[@axelstone3131]

Why did he get the unbreakable tattoo on his forehead turned into a crown of thorns? What’s that about?

[@HaVoC_HaWkS]

Drake don’t write his songs though??

[@MReynaArte]

how do I acess your chat..

[@jackson5279]

I dont listen to music *names 5 artists he listens too*

[@thefallenprophet9922]

I doubt he doesn't listen to other bands

[@adamsifford6228]

Slayers was my shit.

[@placeholdername3206]

How is he not mentioning melodic death metal bands like In Flames, At The Gates, Soilwork etc? Metalcore as a genre *clearly* has elements from the Gothenburg metal scene. The riffs, the clean vocals, the screaming etc. Theres a lot of overlap.

[@sombrasniper1694]

YOU CANT JOKE ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST ANYMORE

[@MoniqueAguilar-z6y]

Look at Robin Williams he killed himself more money more problems just be happy I think having my family is more important to me I don't care if I'm a loser to people because I'm trying

[@andreklugel6846]

So, u don't listen to music, but u just commented on Underoath, My Chemical Romance, and various other bands. Like, a slew of bands. U, like everyone else, listens to music. Stop with all that. U know a lot of things about a lot of bands, just on this video. U named like 20 f'ing bands. U listen to music.....side note, I am totally a huge fan of ur shit, lol. U kick-ass....but u definitely listen to music 😊.

[@jayroman]

He went back and said “I don’t listen to a lot of music anymore” lol obviously he does listen to music

[@SweeetSpice]

You have problems with your English comprehension skills… He said he doesn’t listens to much music ANYMORE. “Anymore” being the keyword here. And when he brings up the other bands, he prefaces it by saying that’s who he used to listen to when he was younger…

[@robertmyrtle7083]

why dont you stop scamming pepole you and paige

[@amberhoward7807]

Who are they scamming? No one....

[@studdaman420]

Gojira is pretty fire!

[@charlesrichardson6663]

Bro legit looks like he works at Walmart. On god.

[@robertmyrtle7083]

Paige scam. Me robertmyrtle.