Transplants cancel fall touring plans due to “exhaustion”

Contributed by sprainedsoul. Posted by aubin on Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 11:59 PM (EDT)

The Transplants have cancelled all fall dates supporting their sophomore full length Haunted Cities including a co-headlining tour with former labelmates Pennywise. The record is the follow up to The Transplants released in 2002.

According to this source, the cancellation is reportedly due to "exhaustion" on the part of co-vocalist Tim Armstrong.

The band's manager, Eric Hellman said:

Tim needs to get better. When push comes to shove, the music is great, and it's a priority, but everyone's health and family comes first. And Tim wants the same things as those guys, but he can't do it in the condition he's in right now, As far as I'm concerned, Tim will always be a member of Transplants. But we're in a position right now where we don't want to lie to our friends. And the honest truth right now is that Tim isn't feeling well right now, and he needs to get better.

The band plans to release the second single from the record, "Crash and Burn" shortly.

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andrew13 (August 19, 2005)

rumor has it Tim has MS i'll believe it when something is announced officially though..

etwiels88 (August 19, 2005)

Milky shits?

andrew13 (August 19, 2005)

no, that would be mud butt

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Theyre gangsters and thugs, they need a break

Someone (August 19, 2005)

i dont wanna sound like a dumbass, but oh well. what is MS? multiple sclerosis?

Someone (August 19, 2005)

yeah

Someone (August 19, 2005)

hope that's not true, it's a painful and sad disease to watch someone have to live with.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

Don't sweat it let me say that I have it on probobaley the best possible source that this is not true.

PBKangaroo (August 19, 2005)

Bah these old men need to retire.

PBKangaroo (August 19, 2005)

By old men, i mean tim can retire cause he cant make good music anymore and skin head rob never could.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Ha! HA! Tim Armstrong can't make good music anymore? Alright I know that everyone has their own opinions but pushing it to the fact that they NEED to retire? Are you on ******* crack? I mean come on- thats why every godamn person in music has respect for him and everyone who has the opportunity to meet him or work with him always have nothing but positive words about him. And why a ton of people got introduced to punk with Rancid- and still stick strongly with them. Thats why I hear all the time that people are dieing to meet him or it has been there dream for a long time now or why SO MANY GODDAMN PEOPLE LOOK UP TO HIM AS A HERO STILL. And why the TRANSPLANTS are getting seen as a real piece of music in punk rock becuase its so different and fresh and everyone is gushing over it. And in my opinion $R is the ******* shiiitte . -Jenna

Someone (August 22, 2005)

hey jenna do you know that in this site you can swear without having to ****** them. fuck

Someone (August 22, 2005)

And i really liked rancid but now tim is becoming a joke he and his music

Someone (August 28, 2005)

you'd love to have some washed up junkie cock in you, huh?

Someone (September 6, 2005)

God, would i love to have his washed up junkie cock way up in me.

ElVaquero (August 19, 2005)

Yeah, lazy bastards. Don't plan it if you can't do it.

Aubin (August 19, 2005)

The manager seems intentionally elusive about the nature of the "exhaustion" and that suggests that it's something they're not willing to talk about yet. I know Matt was incredibly private about his battle with cancer so if this is something serious, maybe Tim just wants to keep it private which is something pretty respectable if you ask me. In any case, I hope he recovers from whatever it is; benign or otherwise.

andrew13 (August 19, 2005)

rumor is it's MS... who knows though...

gladimnotemo (August 19, 2005)

Rancid's personal lives seem to stay out of news from anyone. For being such a big band, their official sources are shit (their website wasn't updated for two years, then it was, and now it's completely been done for months). Although this sounds totally fishy. I hope he hasn't hit the bottle again.

thirtyseconds (August 19, 2005)

Matt never had Cancer, it turned out he was "clean" all along. Tim said it in the most recent issue of Total Guitar. I was going to submit it, but... forgot. He also talks about the status of Rancid. Email me if you want me to type it out.

the_other_scott (August 19, 2005)

finally some good news on this site

the_other_scott (August 19, 2005)

and i don't mean tim being sick

Someone (August 19, 2005)

I heard that, probably the worst band on the planet!

SteveJonesTheRealBones (August 19, 2005)

so he crashed and burned eh? - jones the bones - stevejones8770@yahoo.com - i'm pretty funny how i did that

Someone (August 19, 2005)

hey steve, do you have MySpace?

SteveJonesTheRealBones (August 19, 2005)

no. i may have registered this email address to look at like band pics and shit that you need an account for though - jones the bones - stevejones8770@yahoo.com

PsychoOS231 (August 19, 2005)

Pennywise tour? Get well soon Timmy

Dante3000 (rich) (August 19, 2005)

Yeah it'd be easy (and maybe even funny) to say Tim has some illness that would explain the way he sings. However, in light of Aubin bring up the Matt issue, and Andrew dropping MS (like it's hot) I think I'll refrain. God knows I haven't like much of the music he has put out lately but he's still a human being. I hope whatever Tim has that he gets better or at least can live with some degree of comfort. As for the Transplants Tour being canceled...It may be the best thing to happen to music this year. Here's to the best. -Dante

Someone (August 19, 2005)

for a band thats trying to act all badass, this news is not very tough.

BlAquaCadetZstyles (August 19, 2005)

"You little dumbass motha fuckas, don't one of you little niggas got sickle-cell or sometin'? You fuckin' around with me gonna fuck around and get a seizure, a heart attack or something."

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Could you provide an English translation for those with a high school education?

rkl (August 19, 2005)

if you went to hs, you should be able to translate ebonics, unless you went to some uppercrust prep school.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

I'm sorry, I tried to ignore the gangsta rap folks during high school, they had a knack for beating up punk kids because we were 'satanists".

Someone (October 5, 2005)

Uppercrust? No, it appears you ate the crust. I'm sorry I didn't love the afro-beat music. You see it was the music of white jocks, ghetto trash and wigger trailer trash. I also wasn't riddled with white guilt either. 2Pac was just stupid jerk that should have been shot earlier in his career. I think I'm going to send a thank you letter to P Diddy for shooting him.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

if youu werent dumb youd know its hit em up by 2pac. better then most punk songs

Someone (August 19, 2005)

rrrriiiiggghhhtttt....im sure bitch

piratasmuertas (August 20, 2005)

Actually, he's right.

MarkThirdWorld (August 19, 2005)

This guy who is too exhausted was running around backstage and jumping onto moving golfcarts like a toothless forty-year old trying to act 20 years old again on the final day of Warped Tour...four days ago. So much for exhaustion.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

actually, on the last day of the warped tour I saw Tim just hanging out and keeping a low profile backstage, not jumping around on golfcarts. If his fans wanted pictures or autographs he'd stop and hang around with them for a bit, but otherwise he wasn't doing much of anything. the people on this board need to have some respect whether any of you like him or not. punk rock or not, have some respect, the guy's not feeling well.

cdogg (August 19, 2005)

"As far as I'm concerned, Tim will always be a member of Transplants." That's funny because Tim IS the Transplants. There would be no Transplants without him. God I hope it isn't MS. Just this once I would like exhaustion to actually mean he's tired.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

whatdoesmsstandfor?

Dante3000 (rich) (August 19, 2005)

Multiple sclerosis http://www.nationalmssociety.org/about%20ms.asp -Dant e

cdogg (August 19, 2005)

Multiple Sclerosis. It's the disease that Richard Pryor, Terri Garr, Annette Funicello, Montel Williams, and many non-famous people have. It's an attack on the nervous system where the mylon sheath around nerve fibers breaks down, causing scar tissue to form in its place. This scar tissue, or sclerosis, prevents messages from the brain to reach the nerves resulting in paralysis. It could be minor (he may have to walk with a cane or have shaky hands) or major (total paralysis of the entire body including being able to breath on his own, as well as blindness, slowed thinking, loss of bowel control, loss of speech, etc.) It sucks.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

not knocking you here, but i think its interesting how you put this nice educational piece about MS, big scientific words and all, and then end it with "it sucks."

Someone (August 19, 2005)

asshole, he/she did a good job and made it clear try to not be a prick at every possible moment

Someone (August 19, 2005)

I hope he feels better. I don't like The Transplants, but I'm sure Tim's a good dude. Plus, Op. Ivy. P.S. Fat posts information about Don't Lose Touch 12" single: http://fatwreck.com/albumdetail.php3?sd=QwVmEdHRMXIAAD 3Tjg8&cat_num=701

PsychoOS231 (August 19, 2005)

Wtf? Sellouts!

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Fuck off! This is not an Against Me thread.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Hi Everyone, This is Lindsey Nagle, The Transplants Super Spokewoman reporting from The Transplants Press Room in lovely Los Angeles. Lead songwriter and The Transplants co-MC Tim Armstrong is feeling a bit under the weather, he has given 110% to The Transplants summer Warped Tour and frankly, he's feeling exhaused. We did get to speak Mr.Armstrong's primary physician at Ceder Sianai, Dr.Skipper. He had this statement for The Transplants fans, "As many know, Mr.Armstrong is the James Brown of modern pop-punk, but the great challange of working with America's least favorite retarded MC, Skinhead Rob Aston, has left Mr.Armstrong drained. We have ran many tests and our research shows that MC Skinhead Rob is a black hole of rapping talent, and frankly, it was too strong for Mr.Armstrong." We contacted MC SKinhead Rob for comment, he had this to say, "I sell drugs, I sell coke, did you hear me? I sell drugs!"

Someone (August 19, 2005)

"i see you're mad at the fact that my pockets stay fat." "is it the crew i role with or the one that you lack?" "we still got the most game, the most money, the most hoes, the most honeys." ahh skinhead rob sucks so much it's unbelievable.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

But he sells drugs! That requires nothing but talent and skill!

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Take 50 Cent for example....

Someone (August 20, 2005)

oh come on hes tough he sold merch for afi!

Someone (August 20, 2005)

I would have respect for Skinhead Rob if he just admits he sold Krispy Kreme donuts to raise money for his MrCartoon tattoos..

swingline (August 19, 2005)

i hope tim gets well quick if he is sick... and i'm glad skinhead rob will be out of work for a while.

Xine (August 19, 2005)

that one deserves a rim shot!

Someone (August 19, 2005)

MS like symptoms are a common side effect of serious drug use. See Ozzy for details.

cdogg (August 19, 2005)

Where have these Multiple Sclerosis rumors come from? Can anyone provide proof (proof = anything on the internet that says "Tim has MS" that is on another site other than this one)?

Someone (August 20, 2005)

It's not true don't sweat it.

Someone (September 8, 2005)

http://www.intlcup.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7880 second comment

Xine (August 19, 2005)

I hope Tim feels better soon.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

talk about being preserved...we all know you yelled out OMG NO RANCID 1!11 POORR TIM I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DO IF HE DIED1!1 NO more PUNx! PUnX DIes WIth TiM!

Xine (August 19, 2005)

No that's what you did, douche.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

It's hard work to stand on a stage for a half-hour a day and play a guitar that isn't even plugged in.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

hahahaha amen to that brother -neh

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Oh you two -GOD

SenorRefresco (August 19, 2005)

Spoken like someone who hasn't traveled much.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

i don't think the performances are the hard part of touring...

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Yeah because god knows how hard it must be cooped up in that econoliner they travel in with all their equipment, roadies and hairspray.

Jon_the_Skafather (August 19, 2005)

econoliner?? tim's rich, he's probably got his own separate bus.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

He usaully has his own bus so he can stay away from drinking and drugs. Maybe he didn't have one on this tour.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

actually, he has his own bus that is a full mobile recording studio....it's a pretty sweet set up actually.

Jon_the_Skafather (August 20, 2005)

and i'm right.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

apparently you've never toured before.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Is this why he hasn't been playing guitar? It's a godamn stage prop..

Someone (August 19, 2005)

u moron. do you know the first thing about live performance? no one has fuckin cables on their guitars anymore, especially shows with big stages like warped tour. he uses a fuckin wireless transmitter that works a little like a radio, like everyone else, in every type of music. its so they dont trip on the cables or accidentally unplug them or somethin. seriously. youre a dumbass.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

but he rarely strums that guitar..

Someone (August 20, 2005)

pedals my friend, it can all be done with the right pedals. or he may have the guitar acting as a trigger for an offstage sampler

Someone (August 22, 2005)

True, but I've seen Rancid four times and the Tranplants once, plus various television performances. He just sings, and when he's not singing he just runs around, or strums his guitar and spins. I think it might have been conan...when Rancid sang "red hot moon"..... I'm not even sure what he was doing. I think he was just spinning... in his own way of spinning. As a pretty big fan of Rancid, I was like "wtf is wrong with tim?". This is probably why there is always another guitarist in the bands he's in. It is very possible that all of this is related to his heavy use of drugs from a while back. I don't know what he's like normally, but I had the chance to meet him this summer. Yes he was very intimidated by the amount of people who crowded him, but he seemed a little out of it. I do love the guy! I think he's awesome, and an amazing musician.... but whatever is wrong with him, I really do hope he gets better.

fuckallemo (January 5, 2006)

lars frederiksen isn't on rancid's first album, jackass.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

You know Skinhead Rob must be crying like a little girl right now. It probley sounds like this, "MMMnn rrrgggggg, my meal ticket! Timmy! I got dropped from Warner and now this?!"Sobb!MMrrgg!"

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Maybe Tim's off the wagon..

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Is this how Tim's going to kick off the single, "Crash And Burn"?

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Ok, guys, pete's sake its not MS. 1 hint, 3 words: Hair Oh Win No one gets outta here alive.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

what? Tim isn't hitting the needle...probably just too much drinking, partying, and running around ALL SUMMER on the Warped Tour probably just took it's toll on him, he hasn't had a huge tour straight like that in a while, other than Warped Tour, that was longer than like a month with a little time off before the next one...and yes he is getting old, so that probably doesn't hurt...I mean he's like what, 45?

Evil_Dead (August 19, 2005)

38. JXS

Someone (August 19, 2005)

actually...tim had quite the herione problem when he was younger....that's why the first rancid album is mostly about waking up in strange bushes and shit.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

1 hint 2 words marketing tactics lot's of suckers will buy this outa sympathy

Someone (August 19, 2005)

It's a tough one ot beat. I know, I saw Ray.

jamespastepunk (August 19, 2005)

Jesus Christ, I don't even like the Transplants, but this shit-talking is unnecessarily brutal. If they don't want to talk specifics about why Tim needs to take a break, fine.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Fuck you! j/k

Someone (August 19, 2005)

This is responding to your post in the Coheed thread: That was not your original point. That was some anonymous poster's point that you jacked... So I've mentioned the band twice. Note that I've never mentioned them in the context of "this is teh band I really rock!". All you're doing is trying to prove yourself to some message board losers. You're a bandwagon attacker. Get over it. -BSD

Someone (August 19, 2005)

You never let anything go do you? You seem like one of those kids who get picked on a lot and goes to school with the intention of shooting the bullies at school.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

I don't know. I didn't think there were many kids like that. Certainly not enough to be a stereotype. -BSD

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Ahmen! Thankyou for saying that. Maybe since thats coming form a person whos not a fan of the transplants -people who dont either and wer ehtinking of shit talking- will give it a second thought -Jenna

andrew13 (August 19, 2005)

in other news, a-m! did indeed leak... however it was the clean version... not as good as i expected from all the hype... still solid though...

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Soulseek? kazaa (ugh..)? oink? what where?

andrew13 (August 19, 2005)

oink

Hulka (August 19, 2005)

Uh huh... this sounds like the Eminem story that came out a couple of days ago, where it said that he was cancelling his European tour because of "exhaustion," and now it's all over CNN that he's hooked on pills and went into rehab. Nice try, Transplants PR people.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

why thank you

Someone (August 19, 2005)

something isn't right here.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Transplants cancel fall touring plans due to "sucking ass" Stick to Rancid Tim, and get well soon.

Jon_the_Skafather (August 19, 2005)

"According to this source, the cancellation is reportedly due to "exhaustion" on the part of co-vocalist Tim Armstrong. The band plans to release the second single from the record, "Crash and Burn" shortly." i smell a lame PR stunt.

Someone (August 22, 2005)

whats so lame about losing money from not touring? wouldnt you think the band cares more about making money than a lame PR stunt?....stupid.

Jon_the_Skafather (August 24, 2005)

you act like as if this is actually punk or something...this is mainstream bullshit. tim is still raking in money from the shampoo commercial. how about not being so naive?

TheOneTrueBill (August 19, 2005)

So when're dates going to be announced for this Pennywise tour?

Tahoejeff (August 19, 2005)

I heard it was Hemorrhoids...

LevitateMe (August 19, 2005)

The new Against Me! fucking sucks. Good punk bands are now extinct.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

u dun hav eet

LevitateMe (August 19, 2005)

Yes. It leaked on Oink.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Too bad i don't know how to use it :( I can't find the register button

LevitateMe (August 19, 2005)

It's invite only

CrookedSuperhero (August 19, 2005)

It's ok, not half as good as ATEC. But what the fuck did they do to Joy? That shit sucks now.

PsychoOS231 (August 19, 2005)

How would i be able to get the album?

LevitateMe (August 19, 2005)

Oink

rkl (August 19, 2005)

but oink's register only, as you said in a previous thread, so why not offer to ship it? not that i care, against me is a shitty band.

LevitateMe (August 19, 2005)

Yeah. "How Low" is the best song. "Problems" and "Miami" sounds as good as ever. I even like "From Her Lips to God's Ears (The Energizer)," but most of isn't any good. Maybe it was a bit too much to say that it "fucking sucks," but come on, they're too preachy even for a punk band.

CrookedSuperhero (August 19, 2005)

Yeah, From her... is really good, and unprotected sex is quite good as well. Most of the songs just drag on way too long. How Low ain't that great either.

LevitateMe (August 19, 2005)

Unprotected Sex sounds like a Franz Ferdinand song

CrookedSuperhero (August 19, 2005)

Well, either way, Against Me were never as amazing as anyone said so i'm not really bothered. This will probably grow on me, but i doubt i'll ever love it.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

They are indeed overated.

SkolarX (August 19, 2005)

by far the most overrated punk band in years. they just sounded like a watered down hot water rip off to me.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Eminem just cancelled his European tour for the exact same reason. Exhaustion ey, it sounds a poor excuse, Im sure if they weren't rich bastards now they would have toured regardless of how tired they felt. A rock star who declares exhaustion then cancells a tour is a sold out lazy arsehole.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

spoken like someone whose never been on tour. (and no, that weekend you crappy band played in three clubs within two hours of each other doesn't count)

Someone (August 19, 2005)

who the f... needs Tim??? skinhead Rob is the one who provides the skills anyway

Someone (August 19, 2005)

crash and burn? more like rash aun ourn.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Tim's "exhaustion" is obviously a ploy to get into rehab so he can recruit Marshall Assclown Mathers to replace Skinhead Rob, because because Tim's still coherent enough to realize that despite Slim Shady's lack of talent, he's still 1000 times the MC Skinhead Rob is, has ever been or ever will be.

darkstarm (August 19, 2005)

The thought of Eminem being in the Transplants is more than a little disturbing. Merely because I hate this fucking band and hope they have reached the peek of their popularity.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

as retarded as it sounds, i honestly think the transplants would tear ass if eminem was involved.

SkolarX (August 19, 2005)

i'm wondering if his "exhaustion" is going to turn out like eminem's, just a pill habit

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Exhaustion = sucking the glass dick too much...

Someone (August 19, 2005)

these boys are good friends of mine..i've never posted on this but these posts are kind of ridiculous. i can GUARANTEE that tim does NOT have MS i'm sure he appreciates the worrying about his health and the possibility of having MS, but that's just NOT TRUE. tim is NOT on drugs. he's been sober for a long time (9 years?) stop speculating and go listen to some records....tim loves his fans and this talk just isn't nice, man...he's a good guy

Someone (August 19, 2005)

yeah bro, time is "sober" anyone who has ever been near the guy knows that isn't true

Someone (August 19, 2005)

i see him every day. he hasn't had a drink in years stop criticizing people you don't know.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Ahmen-brotha! Tim Armstrong is and always will be the most caring/kind/amazing person to meet as a fan. He's my hero till forever and I pray that Tim and Matt get more than better ASAP... -Jenna

Someone (August 20, 2005)

I'm not trying to start crap. I think Tim is great also. I would hope that he has been sober for all these years. But I did see this one show in germany on video. He was clearly lagging, mostly looking drunk. It was sad to see, but I dont know any other way to explain it.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

tim has acertain stage presence. part of it involves running, or lagging, or jumping onstage. DEAL WITH IT. he is NOT drunk, he is a recovering alcoholic, and hasn't had a drink in 9 years.

Evil_Dead (August 19, 2005)

I'm gonna go out on the limb here and guess this is at least a tad bit serious. I mean the tour wouldn't have started till November and they had to cancel it around 3 months in advance? I don't know, sounds more than "exhaustion" to me. I hope Tim is well and all. JXS p.s. Fuck, I'd have loved to see Pennywise and Transplants.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

bullshit...he doesnt have MS. when they say "he needs to get better" that means that he needs to recover from the 2 months of heroin that he was injecting. I heard rumors that he actually in rehab in alabama. IN ALABAMA!!!

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Sucking so badly? hahahhahahaahaha

Someone (August 19, 2005)

When bands use the "exhaustion" excuse it usually means one of two things, the artist is on drugs or..... the artist is on drugs.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

exactly. that's how it appeared when they played.

LushJ (August 19, 2005)

Bummer, I was looking forward to seeing them in a club doing a full set since I missed them @ the clusterfuckt known as Warped. Their "Haunted Cities" record is much more consistent than the first one. Hopefully there'll be some California dates in the fall.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

oh they're tired? i feel so bad for them. hopefully they have a speedy recovery and get back on the road soon!

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Will Skinhead Rob file unemployment now?

Someone (August 19, 2005)

this is wierd,first matt,now tim? i think that lars frederiksen and bret reed might want to hide for a while.i asked rob aston how felt about tim,but i couldnt understand a thing he said,like always.but seriously,get better tim,and put out a record with rancid,NOT the transplants.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

lars has all the stds. all of them.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

Hookers!

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Does this band seem set for disaster? 1. The delays in releasing this ablum 2. Matt's illness 3. The rumor of replacing Skinhead Rob 4. Skinhead Rob being dropped from Warner 5. "What I Can't Describe" 6. Tim's illness 7. Haphazard live preformances

Someone (August 19, 2005)

4-Wow, they might replace SR? 5-What, does he have a solo contract with Warner or something? I love Tim and Rancid, but I'm just not big on Skinhead Rob

Someone (August 20, 2005)

I heard they were shopping for a new MC for this album. Skinhasbeen Rob HAD a contract with Warner, then they dropped him when they heard the demos. So, some of the suck ass songs on haunted cities were from Skinhead Rob's solo album.(ie What I CAn't Describe)

Someone (August 19, 2005)

they suck live anyway.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Man i hate all of you. Especially you little fucks who think touring is easy. What you think just cuz they play a half hour set, thats the end of the day for them? fuck you. thats just the beginning. i dont give a fuck how nice their bus is. touring is tenuous, stressful, and yes, EXHAUSTING. now im not naive enough to sit here and say 'no fuckin way could it be drugs'. of course it could be. but im also realistic and logical, and that part of me is saying, if i was out there touring for 3 months, at outdoor venues packed with around 10,000 people, in the abnormally hot summer we've had (all over the country), and attempting to keep my stamina up to par with the physically demanding aspects of touring (and i dont wanna hear any fuckin groupies or hittin bong jokes from that. if you dont know what im talkin about, grow up or shut up) id probably be pretty fuckin tired too. ----Xis

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Ok I've said to two posts already but I have to say it again- AHMEN!!!! -Jenna

Someone (August 20, 2005)

at least im not alone being a voice of reason on this site ---Xis

Someone (August 20, 2005)

I got your back on this one too. Again as I said it before I have it on what can be the best possible source that there is no MS and that Tim has not fallen off the wagon (funny far freakin from it). All I will say is this take exhaustion to mean a couple of things and that would be Physically burned for pretty much the reasons you are stating, but also think of the word exhaustion meaning tired of... Funny everybody is calling his being clean into question well his cleaness does have a small part to do with it from what I understand but not in the way that people want automatically assume it does since everyone wants to wish the worst for people around here.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

Exactly. You know when you live your life a certain way for as long as he did and then to just drop it almost outta nowhere, it can take a loooong time to get settled into a "normal" lifestyle. people think that initially overcoming physical addiction(s) is the hardest part of it all. far from it. some people just have a hard time changing the entire way they live and it can really drain you. and youre right about the people on this site. if youre not a fan of punk music, dont get on this site. you dont have to like all the bands it covers, but at least try to be respectful of performers out there, givin it their all just cuz its what they love to do. not to mention respect for them just as human beings. like i say, grow up or shut up.

Someone (August 21, 2005)

I think he's just sick of of dealing with Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dum. Travis and Rob are real idiots seperately. Put them together for three months and babysitting the moron brothers must have been a daily headache for Tim. Just take a look at some of the fan pictures from the signing booths at Warped. Tim's body language is crystal clear. It's very understandable that their drug and alcohol useage bugged him so it's obvious that he would want to keep away from them. I feel bad for him. Touring with those two must have been such a serious nightmare for him that he was willling to cancel everything and take the financial loss. Sounds like shit between them may have gotten real hairy at the end of that tour though since Tim did have the Rancid guys fly in to travel with him the last two weeks or so. This is where the real story lies.... I'm sure he doesn't wanna hurt Rob's feelings or ruin his professional relationship with Travis so 'exhaustion' is a valid enough excuse at this point.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

i played 20 dates of warped for on drums for a friend's band who was ill two years ago. actually the most tiring 20 days of my entire life. i'd never wish that on anyone. it's seriously strenuous work, and i was in one of the nicest buses on the tour that year. touring is hard as hell. people think it's all about getting your cock sucked, getting smashed, and sleeping the rest of the day in a luxury bus.

Jon_the_Skafather (August 24, 2005)

okay...you play for about 30-45 minutes....do your meet and greet and such...in tim's case, don't even hide your contempt for the fans...get on the bus and get to the next spot. everything else...the partying and drinking and everything is optional and anyone with common sense when they're starting to wear down will chill the fuck out. if he's exhausted from such a measly tour that's really fucking sad.

Someone (August 19, 2005)

Isn't "exhaustion" just industry jargon for "burned out from excessive drug use"? Remeber when Martin Lawrence and Anne Hech suffered from "exhaustion"? They were fried. Lay off the shit folks.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

Most probably Tim is going through some mental depression. He never got over his divorce with Brode. And now she is engaged and expecting her first child. If Tim is as jealous as he seems this is the main reason that he is sick- SICK IN THE HEAD. He can get any chick, he needs to get over Brode.

theoneandonly (September 20, 2005)

Mmmhmm, that's what I think it is too. So fucking obvious.

theoneandonly (September 20, 2005)

Mhmmmm, that's what I think it is too. So fucking obvious.

Someone (August 20, 2005)

Is Rancid cursed? It seems like the boys have been bouncing from one disaster to another. 1. Tim and Lars' divorces 2. Lars' brother's death 3. Lars' spine condition 4. Poor Matt's illness 5. What ever is wrong with Tim Maybe Brett should hang low for the next year.

Someone (November 7, 2005)

hahahahah Yeah brett go drive your old cars! Tim is old...hes been on tour and doin crazy shit the last 5 years...he burnt out. SHit I just spent a week in the phillippines and now i am in okinawa japan and ill be in hong kong next week I am already about to fall out!

Someone (August 21, 2005)

I hope Tim feels better!

Someone (August 22, 2005)

i hope tim feels better. i dont think its drugs. he's 40 people! he's done evrything a great musician can, op ivy, rancid, the silencers, tranplants, hellcat and rancid records, hellcat movies. god robid rancid and tranplants go to other labels so that hellcat can have more$$$$$ for dropkick murphys, slackers, unseen, hepcat, orange, mouthwash. hes great and i just hope i can see rancid once.

Someone (August 22, 2005)

Timmy needs some sleepy time.

Someone (August 29, 2005)

Just look at everything he has done for this music you all say you love. Op Ivy, Rancid, Silencers, Hellcat(as someone just said above). And just look at every one he's had a huge influence over. US Bombs, Green Day, AFI, Slackers, Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, H2O, NOFX, F-Minus, even the great Joe Strummer. The frontman of the band that created what many consider the greatest album of all time stood by and stood proudly next to Tim until the end. The Ramones invited them to play at their last show with them. His influence spread all over Epitaph, Fat Wreck and Hellcat. Any of those bands would swear by his positive influence and creativity. Can anyone really argue with that? Come on, go for it. When you can negate ALL of that then your negative comments will be considered.

Someone (August 31, 2005)

Get well soon Tim!

Someone (August 31, 2005)

Get well soon Tim! xoxo Everyone can stop with the mean comments about him being sick! Tim is a very nice, down to earth guy with a big heart. The haters can fuck off cause Tim doesn't deserve the shit you're saying about him! I don't get what everyone's problem with Rob is either! He is a nice guy! He is actually a very good MC! If you have a problem with his MCing you probably have a very big stick that needs to be removed from your ass! The "unemployment" jokes are fucking lame too!

Someone (October 5, 2005)

stop kidding yourself, a man with a multiple tattoos of clowns and porks kelly osborne is just creepy-lame.

ccpirateboy (September 12, 2005)

First of all i wanna say the transplants are badass and if you dont think so fuck off cause no one cares anyway and all you shit heads talkin shit are probably everytime i die fuck heads anyway tim is a punk rancid is punk transplants are punk far as im concerned if you dont like dont listen its that easy right if you werent listening to thier music you wouldnt have a word to say but yet you all have something to say even though you claim to hate them well fuck it tim is older than all of us but he keeps it real hes breakin ground with the transplants punk hip-hop is better than limp bizkit personally i like transplants punk as fuck for the love of god quit bashin the transplants -- talk shit about fred durst, icp, or some other god awful piece of shit band thers plenty of them

Someone (September 13, 2005)

when all you shit talkers are getting sick and dying, i want you to look back on the day you typed up your little quip about tim armstrong and think "god, what the fuck have I done with my life?"...cuz ill bet the answer is "nothing."

Someone (October 13, 2005)

Looks as though he cancelled to rehearse with clash members, rumour has it he replacing joe strummer for a clash reunion, tour starts xmas in us and finishes april uk

Someone (January 20, 2006)

Quit talking shit about the transplants, talk shit about those fucking poser emo groups out there that are a dime a dozen. At least they are trying something a bit different.