BSB's Nick Carter and Howie Dorough dish on the 'NSYNC rivalry, as well as their other competitors. (10.30.08)
Howie你為啥要講那麼快,你不知道我英文不好嗎
^^"
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Backstreet Boys Talk New Boy-Band Titans The Jonas Brothers, Old 'NSYNC RivalryGroup also reminisces about 'TRL': 'This is something that we've been a part of since the beginning,' Nick Carter says.
Remember the good old days when the Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC were battling it out for boy-band supremacy, yet they wanted it to look like there was no rivalry and that things were cool between the two groups? Well, all these years later, the Backstreet Boys finally admit that there was definitely some competition during the late-'90s pop explosion.
"A healthy competition creates this big ball of energy that just doesn't stop and continues to grow," Nick Carter said. "Obviously, with 'NSYNC and with us — we're allowed to say it now, it's OK — it was a lot of fun, and it pushed us to be better as a group. I'm sure it pushed them as well. It's just like [Michael] Jordan and [John] Starks ... and the world loves it. We were happy to be a part of it. And we're still striving to be better."
We all fed each other," Howie Dorough agreed. "Everyone was trying to be on top of their game. ... The media sometimes made us out to have a rivalry going on. ... There was never any animosity amongst us, but it made for a lot of fun for the fans to get out there and support both sides."
And it wasn't just during the fun times that loyal Backstreet Boys fans stood by their sides. The guys recall the time when A.J. McLean used the "Total Request Live" stage to tell the world that he was going into rehab in 2001. He says he chose "TRL" — which ends its 10-year run November 16 — because it was the obvious place for a pop act to go when announcing big news.
"I was definitely happy with that decision," McLean said. "We had talked about how we were going to approach it. I left it up to the four other guys, 'cause I was going through such turmoil in my head. But I think the reason why we picked 'TRL' was because it was our hub. That's where everything started for us. ... What better way to reach the fans? What better place for us to talk to people and be that honest with the situation?
"I still, to this day, have not watched the episode," he added. "I've seen bits and pieces of it, and then when I see Kevin cry, I stop."
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the guys recall having the power to shut down the center of the Big Apple during a "TRL." "You used to be able to see out the windows, and then after that, they blacked out the windows and wouldn't let us go near the windows," Brian Littrell remembered. "We literally shut down Times Square. I remember it being calmer, then it became crazy."
The guys will be on hand for the "TRL" finale, where they'll be performing some fan favorites for the crowd. Nick isn't ready to see it go. "Sad. This is something that we've been a part of since the beginning," he said. "So many great memories. Why are you taking it off? What's wrong with you guys? Things have to change."
The guys are no stranger to change. In 2006, founding member Kevin Richardson left the group, and now the guys are pursuing "new goals." Dorough said Richardson is in "such a good place right now," raising a family and pursuing an acting career.
"In the beginning of the tour [this year], we left a gap onstage where Kevin would be, and then it started closing up," Carter said. "We love him to death. We have to move on. We have new goals and dreams."
The guys have since released new music and plan to release more next year. They also continue to tour, all with Richardson's blessing. And despite how weird it still is to not have him around, they have no plans to slow down anytime soon. "We're the happiest we've ever been. We're all united," McLean said, and Carter added that this is going to be the beginning of a new era — a fresh start for the guys.
And pop music today is as hot as it was nearly a decade ago, thanks to acts like the Jonas Brothers, and the Backstreet Boys are passing the boy-band torch to their former tourmates. "They opened for us on the 'Never Gone Tour.' They're a talented bunch of kids. They're growing up fast," Littrell added. "I don't feel reluctant to give them advice. I'll never forget: We were doing a show in Florida with the Temptations, and one of those guys stood up and said, 'This is show business, and as you're doing your show, your business could be running out on you.' I'll never forget that."
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新好男孩成員Nick Carter說，“我們的對手Nsync也曾經在TRL裏說，‘這裏見證了我們的顛峰期’…”
至今仍記得那時候媒體鋪天蓋地報導新好和Nsync為了所謂的第一男子天團而爭奪的不可開交，但事實卻是，這兩隻組合都說他們私下沒有任何敵意，且互相友好。好吧，這麼多年過去了，新好總算承認，在當年兩方共同叱吒樂壇的時候，他們之間存在著不可避免的“鬥爭”。
Nick接著說，“良性的爭鬥就如同永不停息的能量球，不停滋長著。顯然，我們和Nsync都覺得那段日子很有趣，是在幫助我們成長。就像現在的The Jonas Brothers那樣，世界喜歡這樣（用…炒作），我們不幸成為（炒作工具）。總之我們現在仍在督促自己繼續努力，變的更好。”
Howie說，“我們之間互相激勵。每個人都嘗試著成為這場‘遊戲’的最終贏家，而媒體能做的就是無端渲染我們之間的所謂戰爭。只是我們之間從未真的彼此憎恨過。相反對歌迷而言，如果能做到無視媒體的某些報導，並同時支援我們雙方，那就會很有趣。”
不僅僅是那個鼎盛時期，新好的死忠們一直站在他們那邊。男孩們還回憶起了2001年，AJ因為酗酒和吸毒，通過TRL傳媒，向全世界勇敢得“索取”幫助和理解。他說他選擇TRL（該節目將在在11月1日停止了長達10年的運營）是因為當要公佈大新聞的時候，這個電視節目的收視率總是非常高。
AJ說，“我很滿意我沒有選錯。當時我把這個提議告訴其他四位成員，而在之前我曾一度退縮過，問過自己是不是真的要告訴全球所有人？之所以選擇TRL是因為它是我們的搖籃…見證了我們的發跡史。我們的一切從這裏出發。並且能夠通過這裏和歌迷們進行最直接的對話…也更誠實的對待某種情況（指他當時的那個情況唄）”。
AJ還補充了一點，“至今我自己還沒看過那期節目的完整版。只是看了點片段…你知道的，每當我看到Kevin為我而哭泣的時候，我便看不下去了。”
男孩們還回憶起他們在90年代末期和21世紀初期于TRL錄製時的情景，“之前你可以在外面通過窗戶看到我們在裏面錄製節目。但因為我們…TRL節目組把窗簾拉上了，也不許我們走到窗前，只因為我們每次做客TRL都能吸引無數歌迷在時代廣場外為我們歡呼…那個時候可真是，我們越冷靜，她們越瘋狂！”，Brian說。
新好男孩將會在TRL的終曲節目上為一直忠誠於他們的歌迷做表演。Nick說，“真是讓人覺得傷感，你知道我們一開始就在TRL上表演來推動打榜。這裏留給我們太多美好回憶了，而現在你們卻要結束…”
他們對“改變”這個辭彙已經不再陌生。2006年，Kevin退出組合，現在正在尋找新的人生目標。Howie說Kevin現在狀態很好，不但有美滿的三口之家，還在演藝事業方面有了方向。
Nick接著說，“年初開始Unbreakable巡演時，我們因為Kevin的離開而有些不知所措。如今，我們正在慢慢適應。我們永遠愛Kevin，但我們也不得不繼續前進。恩，我們有新的目標。”
明年，新好男孩會發行一張全新的大碟，並向歌迷承諾他們會繼續做音樂，一直做下去。帶著Kevin的祝福，他們一路巡演至今，儘管在沒有Kevin的情況下，他們的專輯銷量比以前糟糕些，但他們不在意——他們不會放棄！
AJ說，“我們現在處於最佳狀態，並且我們很團結。”
Nick笑者接話，“是啊。而且現在開始是我們事業的新紀元，一個嶄新的開始！”
Brian說，“The Jonas Brothers在我們的Never Gone巡演上以開場嘉賓身份出現過。他們是很有天賦的孩子，並且適應（樂壇）的速度很快。我要將我一直以來‘珍藏’的一句良好建議告訴他們，這是我們和The Temptations一起在佛州做演出的時候，他們中的一位成員對我們說，‘兄弟們，這是娛樂圈，你們在其中做秀的同時也要記住，你們的這個圈子肯定會淘汰你們，一切只是時間問題！”
“我永遠不會忘記這句話，”Brian最後說道。
如今流行樂看起來和十年前一樣火暴，也許要多謝The Jonas Brothers的推動，但更要感謝新好男孩十年如一日的將流行聖火一直燃燒著。
Howie你為啥要講那麼快,你不知道我英文不好嗎
^^"
附翻譯
Backstreet Boys Talk New Boy-Band Titans The Jonas Brothers, Old 'NSYNC RivalryGroup also reminisces about 'TRL': 'This is something that we've been a part of since the beginning,' Nick Carter says.
Remember the good old days when the Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC were battling it out for boy-band supremacy, yet they wanted it to look like there was no rivalry and that things were cool between the two groups? Well, all these years later, the Backstreet Boys finally admit that there was definitely some competition during the late-'90s pop explosion.
"A healthy competition creates this big ball of energy that just doesn't stop and continues to grow," Nick Carter said. "Obviously, with 'NSYNC and with us — we're allowed to say it now, it's OK — it was a lot of fun, and it pushed us to be better as a group. I'm sure it pushed them as well. It's just like [Michael] Jordan and [John] Starks ... and the world loves it. We were happy to be a part of it. And we're still striving to be better."
We all fed each other," Howie Dorough agreed. "Everyone was trying to be on top of their game. ... The media sometimes made us out to have a rivalry going on. ... There was never any animosity amongst us, but it made for a lot of fun for the fans to get out there and support both sides."
And it wasn't just during the fun times that loyal Backstreet Boys fans stood by their sides. The guys recall the time when A.J. McLean used the "Total Request Live" stage to tell the world that he was going into rehab in 2001. He says he chose "TRL" — which ends its 10-year run November 16 — because it was the obvious place for a pop act to go when announcing big news.
"I was definitely happy with that decision," McLean said. "We had talked about how we were going to approach it. I left it up to the four other guys, 'cause I was going through such turmoil in my head. But I think the reason why we picked 'TRL' was because it was our hub. That's where everything started for us. ... What better way to reach the fans? What better place for us to talk to people and be that honest with the situation?
"I still, to this day, have not watched the episode," he added. "I've seen bits and pieces of it, and then when I see Kevin cry, I stop."
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the guys recall having the power to shut down the center of the Big Apple during a "TRL." "You used to be able to see out the windows, and then after that, they blacked out the windows and wouldn't let us go near the windows," Brian Littrell remembered. "We literally shut down Times Square. I remember it being calmer, then it became crazy."
The guys will be on hand for the "TRL" finale, where they'll be performing some fan favorites for the crowd. Nick isn't ready to see it go. "Sad. This is something that we've been a part of since the beginning," he said. "So many great memories. Why are you taking it off? What's wrong with you guys? Things have to change."
The guys are no stranger to change. In 2006, founding member Kevin Richardson left the group, and now the guys are pursuing "new goals." Dorough said Richardson is in "such a good place right now," raising a family and pursuing an acting career.
"In the beginning of the tour [this year], we left a gap onstage where Kevin would be, and then it started closing up," Carter said. "We love him to death. We have to move on. We have new goals and dreams."
The guys have since released new music and plan to release more next year. They also continue to tour, all with Richardson's blessing. And despite how weird it still is to not have him around, they have no plans to slow down anytime soon. "We're the happiest we've ever been. We're all united," McLean said, and Carter added that this is going to be the beginning of a new era — a fresh start for the guys.
And pop music today is as hot as it was nearly a decade ago, thanks to acts like the Jonas Brothers, and the Backstreet Boys are passing the boy-band torch to their former tourmates. "They opened for us on the 'Never Gone Tour.' They're a talented bunch of kids. They're growing up fast," Littrell added. "I don't feel reluctant to give them advice. I'll never forget: We were doing a show in Florida with the Temptations, and one of those guys stood up and said, 'This is show business, and as you're doing your show, your business could be running out on you.' I'll never forget that."
source Littrell news
新好男孩成員Nick Carter說，“我們的對手Nsync也曾經在TRL裏說，‘這裏見證了我們的顛峰期’…”
至今仍記得那時候媒體鋪天蓋地報導新好和Nsync為了所謂的第一男子天團而爭奪的不可開交，但事實卻是，這兩隻組合都說他們私下沒有任何敵意，且互相友好。好吧，這麼多年過去了，新好總算承認，在當年兩方共同叱吒樂壇的時候，他們之間存在著不可避免的“鬥爭”。
Nick接著說，“良性的爭鬥就如同永不停息的能量球，不停滋長著。顯然，我們和Nsync都覺得那段日子很有趣，是在幫助我們成長。就像現在的The Jonas Brothers那樣，世界喜歡這樣（用…炒作），我們不幸成為（炒作工具）。總之我們現在仍在督促自己繼續努力，變的更好。”
Howie說，“我們之間互相激勵。每個人都嘗試著成為這場‘遊戲’的最終贏家，而媒體能做的就是無端渲染我們之間的所謂戰爭。只是我們之間從未真的彼此憎恨過。相反對歌迷而言，如果能做到無視媒體的某些報導，並同時支援我們雙方，那就會很有趣。”
不僅僅是那個鼎盛時期，新好的死忠們一直站在他們那邊。男孩們還回憶起了2001年，AJ因為酗酒和吸毒，通過TRL傳媒，向全世界勇敢得“索取”幫助和理解。他說他選擇TRL（該節目將在在11月1日停止了長達10年的運營）是因為當要公佈大新聞的時候，這個電視節目的收視率總是非常高。
AJ說，“我很滿意我沒有選錯。當時我把這個提議告訴其他四位成員，而在之前我曾一度退縮過，問過自己是不是真的要告訴全球所有人？之所以選擇TRL是因為它是我們的搖籃…見證了我們的發跡史。我們的一切從這裏出發。並且能夠通過這裏和歌迷們進行最直接的對話…也更誠實的對待某種情況（指他當時的那個情況唄）”。
AJ還補充了一點，“至今我自己還沒看過那期節目的完整版。只是看了點片段…你知道的，每當我看到Kevin為我而哭泣的時候，我便看不下去了。”
男孩們還回憶起他們在90年代末期和21世紀初期于TRL錄製時的情景，“之前你可以在外面通過窗戶看到我們在裏面錄製節目。但因為我們…TRL節目組把窗簾拉上了，也不許我們走到窗前，只因為我們每次做客TRL都能吸引無數歌迷在時代廣場外為我們歡呼…那個時候可真是，我們越冷靜，她們越瘋狂！”，Brian說。
新好男孩將會在TRL的終曲節目上為一直忠誠於他們的歌迷做表演。Nick說，“真是讓人覺得傷感，你知道我們一開始就在TRL上表演來推動打榜。這裏留給我們太多美好回憶了，而現在你們卻要結束…”
他們對“改變”這個辭彙已經不再陌生。2006年，Kevin退出組合，現在正在尋找新的人生目標。Howie說Kevin現在狀態很好，不但有美滿的三口之家，還在演藝事業方面有了方向。
Nick接著說，“年初開始Unbreakable巡演時，我們因為Kevin的離開而有些不知所措。如今，我們正在慢慢適應。我們永遠愛Kevin，但我們也不得不繼續前進。恩，我們有新的目標。”
明年，新好男孩會發行一張全新的大碟，並向歌迷承諾他們會繼續做音樂，一直做下去。帶著Kevin的祝福，他們一路巡演至今，儘管在沒有Kevin的情況下，他們的專輯銷量比以前糟糕些，但他們不在意——他們不會放棄！
AJ說，“我們現在處於最佳狀態，並且我們很團結。”
Nick笑者接話，“是啊。而且現在開始是我們事業的新紀元，一個嶄新的開始！”
Brian說，“The Jonas Brothers在我們的Never Gone巡演上以開場嘉賓身份出現過。他們是很有天賦的孩子，並且適應（樂壇）的速度很快。我要將我一直以來‘珍藏’的一句良好建議告訴他們，這是我們和The Temptations一起在佛州做演出的時候，他們中的一位成員對我們說，‘兄弟們，這是娛樂圈，你們在其中做秀的同時也要記住，你們的這個圈子肯定會淘汰你們，一切只是時間問題！”
“我永遠不會忘記這句話，”Brian最後說道。
如今流行樂看起來和十年前一樣火暴，也許要多謝The Jonas Brothers的推動，但更要感謝新好男孩十年如一日的將流行聖火一直燃燒著。
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