Post by X2I on Nov 6, 2005 1:30:50 GMT
Travis (aka The Baron Von Tito) was in our band for about two years, from 1996 to 1998. In the spring of 1998, we were on tour with Primus and Blink 182. During that tour, we became somewhat friends with the other bands. Do after that tour, we did a small tour with Madness and Blink 182. During that tour, Blink's drummer, Scott had to miss a few shows, and because Travis is pretty much one of the best drummers ever, Blink asked him if he would cover for Scott. So he did. Little did The Aquabats know that Blink had also asked Travis to become their full-time drummer. After that tour, we were playing some shows at Disneyland when Travis broke the news that he would be leaving to play in Blink 182. We were all surprised, as Travis had been our friend for so long, but we understood that this was a great opportunity for him because Blink's album had just gone gold and they had a lot of momentum behind them. So we said "OK, let's just finish off these next few shows and then we'll be able to look for a new drummer." Unfortunately, Blink had already scheduled shows with Travis that conflicted with our schedule. We tried to work things out, but because of the way it was all handled on both sides, we have not remained close with Travis or with Blink 182. We wish Travis the best and hope that someday/we'll see him/at a movie/sneak preview. /He'll show up/and walk by/on the arms/of those guys/And we'll smile/and he'll wave/We'll pretend/it's ok/I guess this is growing up.
