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I always find it interesting when people compare Blink and GD. I know it is natural, they are supposedly in the same genre. However, I have actually never met anyone older that is a fan of Blink. Most people I know, in my " older" age bracket have never even heard of them, let alone are fans of them. I find it is just the opposite with GD, most people have heard of GD and many are fans. While there are a few Blink songs that I enjoy, overall, I have never heard Blink do anything that even remotely compares to GD. This may sound strange, but I find GD's music much more mature and intricate. To me most of Blink's music is more pop than punk (which isn't a bad thing) but not as developed and niche. GD's fanbase is more diverse, it transcends age. I think that is because they don't fall into a strict pop punk category. I just don't think Blink and GD are in the same category.

He is all about moshing & crowdsurfing right now, haha...also yay, the puppet is back!

You can't really compare them because Green Day are lightyears better than Blink. It's weird to me how they were still writing songs about high school when they were well into their 20s (also their newest album was really high school-y). When you watch live videos you can really see how much better Green Day is. I still like listening to Blink sometimes though. But they don't come near the level Green Day is at.

Happy Halloween, guys!

^^^ Definitely a pro 🙂 Here’s another view (because I know I can’t get enough of this, how about you?)

This is essential information for our further analysis. Nice video of the landing: Amazing that he didn’t even lose his hat.

I will say this outloud, but I have always considered them more rock than punk

This is totally me. Also, this first pic is totally me too. Looks like God wants everybody to love his favourite band.

I feel like those albums can't even be compared because they're so different. I love Blink's self titled album, but it's just on a whole different level than AI or any of GD's work for me.

That's been my experience too. At least with casual music fans or people who aren't really punk fans. I think that's because Blink never really stopped being high school idiots and people look back fondly on their own youth. Green Day though got lumped in with bands like MCR, Panic At the Disco, and Fall Out Boy, none of which seem to be respected by anyone past their teens. Although it seems like most current punk bands/fans like and really respect Green Day and see beyond that stigma.

Honestly, I feel like it's hard to even fit them in the punk genre sometimes, but that's fine. I feel like "rock" is probably the best category if one is absolutely required, but regardless, people are going to get pissed off no matter what you call them.

American idiot came out right when emo and scene music for big and pop punk had a second coming but I hate when Green Day gets associated with that. Even though some of my favorite bands came from that time (taking back sunday, all time low, the academy is) I feel like Green Day is very different from that and it's hard to fit Green Day into a single genre or era besides just punk

Lol that's okay I was just confuzzeld I like both Blink and Green Day but imo you can hardly compare them. I find Green Day more mature and darker than Blink and Green Day have a lot less annoying songs. They're both kinda based on the same mold but Blink sounds way more pop and I just prefer Green Days harder sound. But I never listened to Blinks self titled album as a whole so I'm gonna do that now however I can't imagine it comparing to AI

Lmao what a dork . I love his GD fan impression.

His hair looks so short!

I love it when Billie does abstract shit. That's partly why 21stCB is my fave. I'm sure there are a few times when he uses lyrics that just sound good, but part of the fun is trying to find meaning in it. 21CB makes me think and I like that.

I liked it too Woke up the next mornig and it was still in my head.

Considering it seems to be the shirt he was wearing in his own pic ( by God, I was SHOOK after I found out I had mixed up father and son), in addition to the caption, I think we can safely assume that it's Billie. Oh, that wild, tiny human.

BeJeezus is that Billie?! 😱😱😱

I'm pretty sure it's from October 2016, cause this fanpage posted it among pictures with Sean Gibbons, which had been taken back then. Also Billie had the same hairstyle and jacket:

I know this is probably very unpopular but I think Neighborhoods and California (Regular and Deluxe) are the best Blink-182 albums and that every album before Neighborhoods is really overrated. I mean, they have some good songs on each of those albums but I don't see why everyone sees those albums as so good when they're pretty average imo. And also, I think that their albums prior to Enema of the State are absolutely terrible, don't understand why anyone would like them. I mean, I don't think Neighborhoods and California are fantastic albums but it's pretty dumb to hear all this criticism of Neighborhoods and California from people who think the rest of their work is masterful when really it isn't Green Day are so much better than Blink-182

Yeah, I don't disagree. It's just interesting to see all the different viewpoints. You have the "Green Day is a legendary band" people and then the "Green Day are emo posers who don't deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" people and everything in-between.

Tre has a live video up with some lovely mountain and ocean scenery.

It's funny to hear everyone talk about how much better Green Day is than blink-182 because in my experience, when you bring up blink-182 in casual conversation with people my age, people typically are much more receptive to blink-182 than Green Day. I feel like being a blink-182 fan is much more "acceptable" and the band is more "mainstream," though that doesn't necessarily mean they're objectively better or long-lasting... that's just my anecdotal experience as a fan of both bands. That being said, most people who have more positive reactions to blink-182 are probably unaware they're even still a band.

I bought another hoodie because I liked the image and seriously you can’t have too many of these: http://www.hottopic.com/product/green-day-sneaker-logo-hoodie/11167700.html

Yeah I agree. I love both Blink- and Green Day, but I feel Blink's untitled was massive for a different reason than AI. Up to that point, Blink were known for making songs about dick and fart jokes, at least that's what everyone believed. The 2003 album is where they turned it around and it's fucking fantastic. But I don't really think the two are on the same playing field. I can't really compare Blink to GD because they have different vibes, different moods, different sounds. And I dunno why so many people around my age see Blink-182 as a nostalgia act. Whenever I bring them up people are like "Oh yeah...I listened to them in high school." It's just weird to me. I'm in my late 20s and I still love (older) Blink. I kind of given up on "new" Blink.

So, yesterday the first headliners for Rock am Ring 2018 were announced. No Green Day yet. Keeping my fingers crossed. A short festival tour promoting their greatest hits album in 2018 would be SO great! Please please please!

Just realised I have even missed the puppets....... what is this life

Is it sad that I actually like that new 'leaked' song? (and may follow that band)

The entire film was poorly done. It did not give any insight into the recording process at all. The few moments it started to get into something interested, it didn't follow through and left us hanging. For example, they started the creative process of the logo and then all of a sudden we had the logo. They didn't tell how they came up with it, the thought process ,etc. It went from "we want a logo" to heres your logo. The entire film was disjointed, it didn't flow. Then there were those awful dance sequences which just made the issue of the flow of the film that much worse. Overall, I feel it was an extremely poorly made film. To me it felt like a High School project. Again, just my opinion.

The way he runs away

Is no one else gonna mention the fact that Joey is stealing Billie's shirt?

So with the boys on the way to Brazil I was curious to see how long a flight it was from NorCal. 15 hours! Add the 4-5 hour time difference and it’s nearly round the clock travel. No wonder they need to start out 4 days before the show.

Billies fine but the children he crushed will never be the same...

I think he's getting ready for the wild crowds and concerts in South America haha

Idk, HLAHG wasn't bad but nothing special either. I don't remember much from it tbh. Still disappointed that the promised cinema run never happened

OMG that’s an interesting unpopular opinion. I can’t get enough of HLAHG but then I love studio and behind the scenes material. The only part that drags for me is that silly JOS dance footage.

Hold on is so underrated. I feel the same way - love it.

I'm pretty sure the trilogy didn't have crunchy guitars except for demolicious, it's kinda one of the recurring complaints about the trilogy that people had.

Wow, we couldn’t be more different there. I think it’s a beautiful tribute and so sad. The only thing that’s funny about it to me is he plagiarized himself when he wrote it — it’s the tune of Shoplifter

Count me in as another Troublemaker lover. If you said that on the reddit sub, you'd be down-voted to oblivion. They hate it there. And Walk Away is extremely underrated. Definitely top third of the trilogy.

Me too! Troublemaker is my second favourite (now that's unpopular )