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Yeah, I don't know why anyone would actually want them to stop making music. At any point, you can stop following them, putting out new music doesn't have to ruin your enjoyment of their older material.

The Forgotten — Twilight. Amy — It's ~emotional and stuff. Sweet 16 — See above. (Actually, I kind of like that one, for personal reasons more than anything. ) Dos — Fuck if I know. Me either. I was at the first show when they played Good Riddance on this tour. I bawled like a baby, because I never thought I'd get to see it live. My first show ever, too!

I like this pic from Coachella best (even more than the pix from Getty); probably b/c he's smiling. FYI, you can get the HQ version from Flickr here.

Can't post the HQ, but here's this one:

Right, but concerts are for all fans, including the ones who pay for tickets in the pit and know all the words to all the songs. In past tours they've been really good about balancing the old and new materials, but the trilogy tour seemed really short on variety (which, oddly enough, the first shows in Japan in 2012 didn't really seem to indicate would happen). I'm not saying to stop playing the classics, but maybe cut out one or two and cut KFAD down by a minute or two so the setlist can find some room to change.

All of you that are saying Green Day should stop making new music are nuts in my opinion. Ok, we get it. You don't like the trilogy. But that doesn't mean Green Day can't bring out another awesome album that's on the same level of American Idiot. To me, that possibility still exists. It's not like they're really old and washed up yet like the Rolling Stones. They've still got time.

What people are missing here I think is that the "greatest hits" tours really only work well for classic rock bands well past their prime because middle aged adults want to see that one band they idolized as children. While Green Day's time in the spotlight is over for the time being, I don't think that a greatest hits album or a tour would work for them, simply because it is something more aimed toward nostalgia I believe. Ceadog- 1 Me-0 Plus there is the fact that they could still churn out some music worth listening to. Even the harshest critics of the trilogy (me included) can admit that there were glimmers of hope buried beneath the garbage that is the trilogy. They could have put out one solid album with some quality control and nobody would've been calling their careers over. Also if you want to completely disregard the trilogy (fair) then their previous work 21CB added plenty of great songs to their catalog. I think for a band to be become a "greatest hits" band or a touring band then they have to be incapable of adding great songs to their catalog. I don't think that yet applies to Green Day

I like the trilogy, the songs i just can't stand are Lady Cobra, NIGHTLIFE, and Drama Queen. Makeout Party is meh. And Amy has terrible album placement, it just doesnt work after Wow! That's Loud! Plus, Wow That's Loud drags on too much

Wow now I hear it ? Off topic but does anyone notice In the hybrid moments video they relesed a few months before announcing there recording a new album all around them are the big pieces of paper of the trilogy songs...it's weird to think we had no clue xD

I do like the studio version of Baby Eyes but the demo is way better. Why did they not keep that awesome intro and bass drum in the pause near the end? (I have no idea if there's a "proper" name for the bass drum part but yeah)

They should carry on if they feel like carrying on! If anyone feels motivated to make music and enjoys it they should do it, if people like it it's just a bonus. What do you want them to do, sit at home instead of doing something they love just in case the result isn't "relevant" or successful or doesn't appeal to you when they still have decades of their lives left? I don't understand that point of view at all, if they carried on just to make money or try to stay famous it'd be one thing but to begrudge them carrying on for the love of creating music and performing is crazy. They're not in a band to try and make another iconic album or to be a huge success, they're in a band because they're friends who are inspired to write songs and enjoy being in a band together and the other stuff is just a possible but non essential consequence of that. Welcome! As mentioned above this thread will give you an inaccurate view of how many people dislike the trilogy , as people post their "unpopular" opinions here. You'll see more appreciation for it in other threads. Nothing wrong with your English at all by the way.

No, but only because I still would like to hear them create some more music while they have a chance to be relevant. To Ceadog's point, I don't think they are quite popular enough to be like the Rolling Stones. They would lose relevancy somewhat fast if they ceased album making. Brutal Love, to me, is meant to shed light on the relationship between Billie and fan (the brutal love). The song isn't meant to be taken literal and I think those lyrics make far more sense in the context of that relationship. There was an incredible explanation of it online that broke it down line for line (something I do not feel like doing ) and I'm sure I can find it if you need it. Brutal love is second to Lazy Bones in pure emotion on songs from the trilogy. He puts EVERYTHING he has in to it. And I think it has to do with the relationship between himself and the fans that he writes about.

Because. Anyway, the Fell For You demo is awesome and nothing matters beyond the snare sound

The part in Cuatro where Tre talks about playing tambourine like it's an art came off very creepy. Probably a tambourine fetish.

I don't care if he gets dreads or not, but I can't bear to watch the awkward in-between phase his hair is currently going through. Either commit to Rasta or shave it off, goddamnit!

I liked the trilogy. I really don't understand why almost everybody seems to hate it. Ok, Dos sucks (except for lazy bones, amy and stray heart) and no song on the trilogy is FUCKING awesome (x-kid is fucking awesome, though), but it's got good songs and shitty songs, like every Green Day album. Out of the 37 songs I can put together 17, 18 songs I really liked and that I listen to every week. I don't think they should stop making new songs. They just turned 40. They still have a lot to offer. I just think that they should just stop with the sloppy, over produced sound, and that billie joe should stop with the teen lyrics e do some mature stuff. Just registered on the forum, I'm brazilian, sorry for the bad english.

That sounds horrible.

"Platypus" is essentially one word. "Cuzzzeighaightchew, cuzzzeighaightchew, cuzzzeighaightchew,cuzzzeighaightchew!"

Have you ever been in a building where all the rooms look the same?

He's doing it because he doesn't care.

A totally boring photo of the band walking around that isn't even one of the most interesting photos from the shoot is better than the cool lightning man design that means "warning: danger of death" for the cover of an album called Warning? Each to their own

I can't even be arsed to explain it but it all makes perfect sense and is beautiful so there Plus who actually claims to like DRB anymore?

Not sure if popular or not but i like Fuck Time.

I just want to bring this back Now that there is an athlete.

How I love this jacket ♥ I always thought it meant something more like "This seat's taken, go sit somewhere else "

Diva

That man.