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This is correct! Yes the FOD is exactly the same pedal, we just put a three position mid switch in place of the scoop button. There will be new dookie versions later this year. bill

Feels good sharing a Longshot post/story again. (Billie Joe guitar featured) Link to the Bombpops event info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBaAzxhGGQ/

Agreed. We also have to remember that vaccines are not 100% effective and you could still get covid. Every statement from doctors I've seen on the news mentioned that you still have to be careful after the vaccine. I just hope we don't get bad news after all these tours happening in the US summer. On a personal note, it feels awful to see US going back to normal while we are living in complete caos in Brazil. I know its not their fault, but it still sucks.

I listen to all my GD music on shuffle when I'm driving and something that sticks out to me a lot is how much Billie's voice has changed in recent years. There is such a huge contrast between the way he sounds now when he sings (and even sometimes talks) and something like AI era or before. His singing was at its peak during AI and 21CB in my opinion, and it seems like he just can't replicate that anymore, or simply chooses not to. He used to sing at a bit lower register and it sounded so good! Now it feels like everything is a little too high, falsetto aside. Don't get me wrong; I still think he's a wonderful singer and I love his voice, but I do miss his old singing styles quite a bit sometimes.

I have the exact same feeling. The US government is taking a big risk reopening everything with all the new cases and deaths they still have everyday. I hope for the best, but even if I live there, I would gladly skip this summer tour

this feels soooo wrong i think the US only reached around 40% full vaccinated people? you need minimum 70-80% to have sth like a heard immunity in the best case the hellamega teaser video gives you the feeling that everything is alright again and there is no problem to have full packed stadions meanwhile here in germany in some areas you are not allowed to go outside at night and you are only allowed to meet 1 (!) person max. i dont know how the world really looks like in the US but this feels so wrong luckily the shows in europe will take place later in 2022

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What's up with Tré's monkey posts? Here's another one. https://www.instagram.com/p/CO-yHmxg3PN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

ooo imagine we get blonde billie for the tour :o

Last time we saw Billie he looked like a slightly chubby trucker. I wonder if he's cardio-ing like crazy from now until the first tour date. It's crunch time! Literally.

If we're waiting for herd immunity, we're literally never going to reach it though. I know it would be ideal to wait until that happens but I don't know what else we can do to get there. We have more vaccines than we know what to do with here, and they're completely free, and interest has plateaued. Ohio is literally doing a lottery with five $1 million prizes for vaccinated people to try to incentivize them. It's like satire. I see we're sending some to other countries now and it's the right thing to do. Give them to people who actually want them. I'm sure there are still issues with access for some people due to transportation/work schedules/language barriers and I hope we continue to try to target them in the coming weeks. But I still don't know if it'll be enough. It's gotten to the point where I feel like the country has accepted that we're going to be living with COVID like we live with the flu and other deadly illnesses. About half the country has started 1 dose of the shot (48%). I'm sure it'll bump up a bit once all children are eligible. Children make up about 1/4 our population. But still, 70-80% is very optimistic at this point. Vaccinated people are already getting really restless because we've done our part while the rest of the country is worried about getting microchipped. There's no way people are going to put up with restrictions for much longer — not just because of limitations on fun stuff, like this, but just from a practicality standpoint for industries like tourism and restaurants that are really struggling. Our country offers very minimal benefits for people who are laid off and the improved benefits due to COVID are being taken away next month. It's really not surprising things are heading in this direction. We had no plan but "wait for a vaccine" and it's here, but we can't force it on people. I mean y'all are obviously still welcome to come hang out — wouldn't be the first time we spent stupid amounts of money on this band, and won't be the last!

My girlfriend told me we will probably have a baby next summer. I really need to talk with her more often before planning big trip like this.

The signature Billie Joe Les Paul in red is in the video.

It's funny you bring that up because my bf made a similar remark when listening to the new song. He said his voice has changed and he wasn't a fan. In his own words, it sounds very polished.

They've already got a digital billboard up in Columbus advertising the show/tour. I had to do a double-take. This still doesn't feel real! And I'm honestly still skeptical something is going to fuck it up...

A shirt https://www.amazon.com/Green-Day-Distressed-T-Shirt-Medium/dp/B00I14IM0M/ref=sr_1_47?dchild=1&keywords=green+day+shirt&qid=1621342252&sr=8-47

I'm still hoping for a North American tour in 2022. They were supposed to do it during RevRad in 2017.

The other question is will he have the black spikey hair back for GMA?

Beyond excited for the Summerfest date being added today! Add that with the new track, and I was grinning from ear to ear once I saw all of this news earlier today! Let me know when there is a thread for the Summerfest date!

When you squint your eyes when "Total Eclipse of the Heart " comes on the radio at work.

LITERALLY ME RIGHT NOW

I was too! We’ll catch each other on the next tour. As much as I wanted to attend a Hella Mega show, no one can pay me enough to attend one in the states this summer. Fingers crossed for some club shows next year!

I dreamed that GD released a live CD of the RevRad Tour and I listened to the live version of Troubled Times, where Billie played acoustic guitar and the crowd went totally crazy. Waking up was really disappointing 😅