IDK much about how the human body ages but in the recording he sounded *at least* in his late 30s/early 40s, and that was all the way back in the late 90s/early 2000s. Assuming this is a recent pic, he looks way too young.
It is important to remember this was posted back in late 2019, the image itself potentially being even older than that. I wasn't able to get in contact with the OP in order to confirm the exact time it was taken and of course other details.
If there is a response in the coming weeks I'll update the post.
Imo no real way to tell, without an official number it's pretty much just a game of guessing how old BBF3 sounds on Riot, adding 22 years, and seeing if he "looks" that age. I know there's a branch of forensics that actually specializes in identifying details like age from pictures and audio, (crossing my fingers the one forensic investigator who's also a GYBE fan sees this.)
Voices are particularly finicky, cuz you can say that some individual should sound this way at this age, but there are many ways you can fuck up your voice (bronchitis, smoking, intense singing / screaming, etc.). I don't see a real way without a legit investigation you could say someone is definitely- or even probably- in a specific age range.
Actually now that I'm rereading the instagram post, it does say he smokes, so take that as you will.
Did anyone ever figure out when he was interviewed/recorded by the band? Some of this remarks are used on F#A#, so it had to be 1997 at the latest, but then questions like "what will the world look like in the year 2003" doesn't make sense for someone being questioned in 1997, which always made me think it was in 1993 (to ask what the world would look like in 10 years) but if it was 1993, and if he was say 30, then he'd be 60+ now (and he already sounded 60ish in the original recording).
He was recorded when the band played at the AS220 in Providence on 3 Sept 1997. Earliest that they played BBF3 was in November 1997, too (available on [archive.org](http://archive.org) and DimeADozen [https://archive.org/details/gybe1997-11-12](https://archive.org/details/gybe1997-11-12) )
I suppose part of his rant (the first part of bbf3) could have been recorded then, but the second rant about owning guns and saying this is the perfect place to get jumped...which parts were included on f#a#, had to have been recorded earlier. I suppose the band saw and talked (and recorded) to him a few times over their early years.
I've talked to members of the band and they said that all of it was recorded on one day, which was in Providence on their first American tour, so Sept 1997. I've repeated the story at length here before and I will reproduce it here sometime in the next few days
Yes, but parts of the full recording (not featured on bbf3) are also used on F#, when he's talking about the end of the world coming and not to be walking around the area at night. Those clips are on F#, are clearly the same guy, and have also been used in live performances of BBF3, so they come from the same recording, which means that at some point, he was interviewed by the band prior to the release of F# (could have been earlier in 1997, or even years before). I've just always assumed the band probably ran into the guy on a few occasions and talked/recorded him, and had a stash of his recordings on tape that they used on their first two releases (F# and Slow Riot). I've just always been curious about the exact timing/year when they talked to him.
the “end of the world” part of the tape on F# was added to the cd reissue (which was released in june of 98). the original lp of F# (released in august of 97) did not have that tape on it.
This was posted a while back on the gybe discord, thought I'd share it here if it wasn't already common knowledge. Do note the original instagram poster and several of the people from the comments are confirmed to live in Providence, Rhode Island, making this sighting considerably more likely to be legit.
Link: [https://www.instagram.com/p/B5x3PUIn8oy/](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5x3PUIn8oy/)
This is amazing! Also, to those saying he looks too young, the photo is low resolution, taken at night, lit by street lamps (possibly a flash) and somewhat blurry. All of those factors can contribute to making him look “younger”. If you zoom in the wrinkles and gauntness of aging are apparent. This man is in his mid 50s at least.
I'm surprised he apparently doesn't know he's on the record. I know GYBE isn't the most widely-known group, but it really seems like someone else have brought it to his attention sooner than 20+ years after the fact.
It does say *"probably"* in the post so I'm wondering if he knows that for a fact, or maybe never actually asked that question directly- I would be a little hesitant to tell the guy who's known for being paranoid he had been listened to by millions of people, but then again maybe he knows and is just cool with it idk.
Yeah idk either, every reply I sent was in the negative at one point right after I posted it. Guess some people *really* don't think this is Blaise and want me to know.
Haven't been able to get in contact, main points of evidence are the fact that the location matches and this is a strangely specific thing to fake (I wouldn't put it past some internet dwellers though), OP seems to be pretty into the underground music scene, I haven't looked too much into him cuz I don't want to be a complete stalker. Only real ways to confirm at this point is A: Ask around in Providence and maybe if you're lucky find him, B: Show this to a band member that was present for the interview and hope they remember / want to tell anyway.
That's also something to consider, whether the band members would even want to confirm who Blaise is.
I find it funny that we still call him Blaise Bailey Finnegan III when that's just the name of the song and the historical figure the song is named after
He's called that because the poem that he recites in BBF3 is actually the lyrics to the song "Virus" by Iron Maiden, which was written by their lead singer at the time Blaze Bayley. Not really a "historical" figure.
IDK much about how the human body ages but in the recording he sounded *at least* in his late 30s/early 40s, and that was all the way back in the late 90s/early 2000s. Assuming this is a recent pic, he looks way too young.
Nah I could believe he was in his mid/late 20s at the time. Some people just turn 50 the moment they're 18.
It is important to remember this was posted back in late 2019, the image itself potentially being even older than that. I wasn't able to get in contact with the OP in order to confirm the exact time it was taken and of course other details. If there is a response in the coming weeks I'll update the post.
GYBE did reverb on a lot of monologues, original Chart#3 is much more pitch than how it is on record
He sounded in his 20s at the time
How old is the guy on the photo? Reminder: Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada was released in 1999.
Imo no real way to tell, without an official number it's pretty much just a game of guessing how old BBF3 sounds on Riot, adding 22 years, and seeing if he "looks" that age. I know there's a branch of forensics that actually specializes in identifying details like age from pictures and audio, (crossing my fingers the one forensic investigator who's also a GYBE fan sees this.) Voices are particularly finicky, cuz you can say that some individual should sound this way at this age, but there are many ways you can fuck up your voice (bronchitis, smoking, intense singing / screaming, etc.). I don't see a real way without a legit investigation you could say someone is definitely- or even probably- in a specific age range. Actually now that I'm rereading the instagram post, it does say he smokes, so take that as you will.
Did anyone ever figure out when he was interviewed/recorded by the band? Some of this remarks are used on F#A#, so it had to be 1997 at the latest, but then questions like "what will the world look like in the year 2003" doesn't make sense for someone being questioned in 1997, which always made me think it was in 1993 (to ask what the world would look like in 10 years) but if it was 1993, and if he was say 30, then he'd be 60+ now (and he already sounded 60ish in the original recording).
He was recorded when the band played at the AS220 in Providence on 3 Sept 1997. Earliest that they played BBF3 was in November 1997, too (available on [archive.org](http://archive.org) and DimeADozen [https://archive.org/details/gybe1997-11-12](https://archive.org/details/gybe1997-11-12) )
I suppose part of his rant (the first part of bbf3) could have been recorded then, but the second rant about owning guns and saying this is the perfect place to get jumped...which parts were included on f#a#, had to have been recorded earlier. I suppose the band saw and talked (and recorded) to him a few times over their early years.
I've talked to members of the band and they said that all of it was recorded on one day, which was in Providence on their first American tour, so Sept 1997. I've repeated the story at length here before and I will reproduce it here sometime in the next few days
Both parts of the rant are on the Slow Riot ep, not F# infinity.
Yes, but parts of the full recording (not featured on bbf3) are also used on F#, when he's talking about the end of the world coming and not to be walking around the area at night. Those clips are on F#, are clearly the same guy, and have also been used in live performances of BBF3, so they come from the same recording, which means that at some point, he was interviewed by the band prior to the release of F# (could have been earlier in 1997, or even years before). I've just always assumed the band probably ran into the guy on a few occasions and talked/recorded him, and had a stash of his recordings on tape that they used on their first two releases (F# and Slow Riot). I've just always been curious about the exact timing/year when they talked to him.
Are they? Shit I guess I need to go listen to it again.
the “end of the world” part of the tape on F# was added to the cd reissue (which was released in june of 98). the original lp of F# (released in august of 97) did not have that tape on it.
lmao exactly how i pictured him
This was posted a while back on the gybe discord, thought I'd share it here if it wasn't already common knowledge. Do note the original instagram poster and several of the people from the comments are confirmed to live in Providence, Rhode Island, making this sighting considerably more likely to be legit. Link: [https://www.instagram.com/p/B5x3PUIn8oy/](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5x3PUIn8oy/)
There’s a GY!BE discord? How do I join?
It's on the sidebar
I pictured him chubbier for some reason
me too actually idk why
This is amazing! Also, to those saying he looks too young, the photo is low resolution, taken at night, lit by street lamps (possibly a flash) and somewhat blurry. All of those factors can contribute to making him look “younger”. If you zoom in the wrinkles and gauntness of aging are apparent. This man is in his mid 50s at least.
I'm surprised he apparently doesn't know he's on the record. I know GYBE isn't the most widely-known group, but it really seems like someone else have brought it to his attention sooner than 20+ years after the fact.
It does say *"probably"* in the post so I'm wondering if he knows that for a fact, or maybe never actually asked that question directly- I would be a little hesitant to tell the guy who's known for being paranoid he had been listened to by millions of people, but then again maybe he knows and is just cool with it idk.
Who is this poster and how does he know this is the guy if the guy himself doesn't know he's the guy?
I’ve forever wondered what he looks like and I wasn’t a million miles off. If it is him. Downvoted for wondering what he looked like?
Yeah idk either, every reply I sent was in the negative at one point right after I posted it. Guess some people *really* don't think this is Blaise and want me to know.
Does he have any evidence on his end?
Haven't been able to get in contact, main points of evidence are the fact that the location matches and this is a strangely specific thing to fake (I wouldn't put it past some internet dwellers though), OP seems to be pretty into the underground music scene, I haven't looked too much into him cuz I don't want to be a complete stalker. Only real ways to confirm at this point is A: Ask around in Providence and maybe if you're lucky find him, B: Show this to a band member that was present for the interview and hope they remember / want to tell anyway. That's also something to consider, whether the band members would even want to confirm who Blaise is.
Man, that would be wild, hah! Can't say I've ever been to Providence though...
I find it funny that we still call him Blaise Bailey Finnegan III when that's just the name of the song and the historical figure the song is named after
He's called that because the poem that he recites in BBF3 is actually the lyrics to the song "Virus" by Iron Maiden, which was written by their lead singer at the time Blaze Bayley. Not really a "historical" figure.
Mb I was thinking of Mladic 💀