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The Encyclopedia of What Ifs by Sandy (R)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Lance/Justin, Lance/JC, Chris/JC, Lance/Nick
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callmesandy
Author Website: suitable for framing
Why this must be read: But this isn't a real story, some of you might complain, and I will answer, perhaps not, but that doesn't mean it isn't intriguing and incredibly fascinating!
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Nsync had made it big in the 1960s? Or in the 1970s? Written as two encyclopedia articles, with pieces of narratives as footnotes, this piece of fiction gives tantalising glimpses of what might have been.
Excerpt: In 1965, Chris Kirkpatrick, attending college thanks to the GI Bill and 4 years served in Germany and Vietnam, discovered three important things in the course of one week: a place to get weed in the States, a burgeoning folk scene near his apartment and a precocious fourteen year old Justin Timberlake. Timberlake's mother and stepfather ran the coffeehouse/bar that was the epicenter of the small scene and 'he just followed me out the door one night,' Kirkpatrick recalled to Rolling Stone in 1971. 'He was asking me about where I went to school, if I knew the guys who'd performed and then he said he could beat me up. I said, 'kid, I was in the Army, don't even think about it.' But he said he could outrun me, and he was probably right.' Kirkpatrick started to sing a Dylan song the band that night had covered and Timberlake chimed in. 'As annoying as the kid was, we sounded great together.'
A month later, Kirkpatrick suggested to Timberlake that they form a band to play at the coffeehouse. Timberlake suggested a friend of his, JC Chasez, with whom he'd been in a children's choir. Chasez brought along a friend, Joey Fatone and the core of *NSYNC had been formed. With Fatone on drums, and the other three alternating on guitar depending on the song, initially the band had a friend of Fatone's from high school, Jason Watkins, playing bass.
The band began gigging around town, not just at the coffeehouse but opening for touring regional acts. Even its earliest form, the band boasted tight vocal harmonies like the Mamas and Papas and an energetic stage show. They primarily covered blues and folk songs. By late 1966, the band had begun to attract interest from labels, but the other four had decided Watkins had to go. 'He didn't like Revolver, man, and that was the end,' Chasez told Rolling Stone.
The Encyclopedia of What Ifs part 1 & The Encyclopedia of What Ifs part 2
Pairing: Lance/Justin, Lance/JC, Chris/JC, Lance/Nick
Author on LJ:
callmesandyAuthor Website: suitable for framing
Why this must be read: But this isn't a real story, some of you might complain, and I will answer, perhaps not, but that doesn't mean it isn't intriguing and incredibly fascinating!
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Nsync had made it big in the 1960s? Or in the 1970s? Written as two encyclopedia articles, with pieces of narratives as footnotes, this piece of fiction gives tantalising glimpses of what might have been.
Excerpt: In 1965, Chris Kirkpatrick, attending college thanks to the GI Bill and 4 years served in Germany and Vietnam, discovered three important things in the course of one week: a place to get weed in the States, a burgeoning folk scene near his apartment and a precocious fourteen year old Justin Timberlake. Timberlake's mother and stepfather ran the coffeehouse/bar that was the epicenter of the small scene and 'he just followed me out the door one night,' Kirkpatrick recalled to Rolling Stone in 1971. 'He was asking me about where I went to school, if I knew the guys who'd performed and then he said he could beat me up. I said, 'kid, I was in the Army, don't even think about it.' But he said he could outrun me, and he was probably right.' Kirkpatrick started to sing a Dylan song the band that night had covered and Timberlake chimed in. 'As annoying as the kid was, we sounded great together.'
A month later, Kirkpatrick suggested to Timberlake that they form a band to play at the coffeehouse. Timberlake suggested a friend of his, JC Chasez, with whom he'd been in a children's choir. Chasez brought along a friend, Joey Fatone and the core of *NSYNC had been formed. With Fatone on drums, and the other three alternating on guitar depending on the song, initially the band had a friend of Fatone's from high school, Jason Watkins, playing bass.
The band began gigging around town, not just at the coffeehouse but opening for touring regional acts. Even its earliest form, the band boasted tight vocal harmonies like the Mamas and Papas and an energetic stage show. They primarily covered blues and folk songs. By late 1966, the band had begun to attract interest from labels, but the other four had decided Watkins had to go. 'He didn't like Revolver, man, and that was the end,' Chasez told Rolling Stone.
The Encyclopedia of What Ifs part 1 & The Encyclopedia of What Ifs part 2