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Look at this floofer! I was never really a fan of those blond patches, but he was still super cute.

Some photos from the Red carpet at Rock Hall 2015 Love the frilly shirt! Photos from the Getty Images website

I recently listened to some vocal-only tracks of 21CB and AI and wow, it‘s so amazing how they used harmonies to achieve much more powerful vocals. I really hope that they use more background vocals in their next album!

RevRad tour. It was raining buckets on the day of one of the shows, so the guys got a slip ‘n slide and went for a few runs. They posted it on their Instagram, I believe.

Kerplunk now in stock at 1234Go

What is it about his eyes….in that bottom pic they are half shut and his hair is over them and still they are striking! ❤️❤️

That’s madness. Sounds like a beautiful experience. ❤️ Mad respect indeed. Love the band for doing this. Love everyone for this. Respect for the fans too looking out for each other and the band and crew and staff and venues. Truly memorable and magical ❤️ Billie Joe Armstrong brings out a lot of good in people, means so much and is inspiring, the songs mean a lot to a lot of people, the shows bring it all together and it’s fun too ❤️ the Longshot even on a basic level bring a much needed spotlight to small venues that often struggle. That’s amazing. I really hope the next Longshot tour they have a local band that is not very well known (eg. no radio play etc) from the city they’re in open the show. That would be icing on the cake of perfection. Supporting a small venue and a small absolutely local band would add some really special flavor and variety to the shows. I know I said it up in previous comments but for sure the Longshot are the heroes we need (or at least I do but pretty sure I’m not alone in missing them) especially when we get through all of this (pandemic etc). It’s been years since the Longshot tour and still remember little bits like it was a fairytale ❤️ A wild sweaty potentially dangerous heat exhaustion overcrowded fairytale but at least a special once in lifetime experience even at every show. Every show was different with so much fan interaction and meant a lot to so many different people. We were all there and a part of it in someway or another even if it was just hearing the awesome stories and catching the videos and being able to comment and ask questions in the livestreams for people to take part in from all over the world. It’s something so special. It’s a piece of rock’n’roll history. Instagram was a blessing for this. I hope it can all happen again once the dust settles. One more year of Hella Mega which is a different kind of special experience but kinda feels like going through the motions of being an epic machine with a template for each show. So big it needs to be run very well not like those beautiful messy Longshot shows. Who knows what’s happening behind the scenes and what’s cooking. It's pretty exciting (even though nothing has happened 😆). But history speaks volumes… Pretty much hoping and counting on something…

Yes that was the show where we almost died 🥵🥵🥵 He sat on a drum stool for Body Bag inches from me and also took a five minute break in the middle of the set (“I can’t breathe!”) I don’t remember the short comment. Lee or someone ran out to get the band sports drinks and ice tea bottles and they cut out the encores. It made it a one of a kind show at least and they guys all get mad respect for persevering. I was getting crushed against the stage by the end of Chasing A Ghost so a kid who saw me pulled me up out of there on to the stage and I danced in front of David’s drums for the rest of the song along with a ton of other people (I had a hand on Hans’ back for support I was getting pushed into the drums and he was crouched down trying to hold them in place) Ended up with bruises across my thighs and one on my face from a crowd surfer’s boot. Chuck from the Trashbags kept stage diving on us with his sweaty shirtless body. I was kind of hoping Billie would do the same but no luck. Glad I got to help catch him in DC the week before. What memories ❤️

The dressing room at that show was the church preschool 😂 and there was a gospel choir singing upstairs. Billie loved it (apart from the heat). A punk venue in a church basement is as underground as it gets. I’m surprised he hasn’t scheduled a show in Oakland yet, particularly for the Upside Downers who they were hyping months ago. And on top of all those bands, Jason suggested that Pinhead Gunpowder might do something but no word on that yet either.

I miss the Longshot so bad. Remember that time they did that small club/bar tour and for some reason ended up playing in a church basement with Gymboree foam pads on the stage? That was rad. I miss the Longshot. The songs and the shows were amazing. I hope they come back. With Greg Schneider on bass since Del Gatos covered Longshot and Green Day and Upsidedowners and Zigzag Hearts seem to be doing more than nothing and does the Coverups have a new bass player (guitar player rather I’m thinking bass but it’s guitar) or something? That’s a hardworking guy and probably a good influence on awesome projects. So many good people in that Green Day camp.

Insomniac is 26 today! (released 10 October 1995) Kerrang feature article here for anyone who hasn't seen it before https://www.kerrang.com/features/green-day-the-inside-story-of-insomniac/

I just want the tshirt…

Billie should wear more leather pants confirmed

Say hi to Kevin for me 😆

Some cool photos from Green Day's performance at Rock Hall in 2015 Photos from the Getty Images website Plus some blonde Billie photos from the Red 7 Show in Austin, TX in 2011 More photos plus review here: http://rsatx.com/green-day-brings-attitude-fun-cota/ Cool setlist too! https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/green-day/2011/red-7-austin-tx-bd1e92e.html

Another update from Jake From his Instagram story Really glad to see he's doing OK

It was at a Cover Ups show at the Uptown in Oakland. Apparently Billie was very well "oiled" that night and according to someone who was there spat red wine out on the crowd... Here's another lovely photo of Billie

That was the show it was so hot he had to sit on a little chair? So hot (heat wise) he had to sit on a little chair and he said it was ok because he was short. I think I saw a clip of that somewhere. But omg that’s a surprising/underground venue for sure! 😆 Hmm 🤔 I wonder what’s going to happen. I wouldn’t mind if the Upsidedowners got up to something. Greg in the band = motivation, excitement to do shows and great videos etc I bet. They’re all together on tour etc and live near each other and work together a lot I wonder if there’s something up ❤️ I wouldn’t mind a revamped Longshot. That band = everything. But something new could be great too. Everyone has been quiet and what was up with that Coverups post? It looks like nothing happened but it doesn’t mean there wasn’t something potentially in the works or happening again at some point. If anyone hears anything please post to the GDC ASAP

Me too 🥺 They still haven’t gotten in any range of sizes 👎

You can ask questions like this in this thread No need to make a new one

I'd forgotten about this thread and put this in the other Oakland Coffee thread!

Found on Tumblr https://thisisjoy.tumblr.com/post/664580214820634624

Sorry I can’t embed the photos but this is really cool art — an investigation board based on American Idiot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUyatqKFhbJ/?utm_medium=copy_link

I definitely will 😄

Currently watching Longshot live videos on YouTube feeling like a creeper. I miss the Longshot so much. And the before the pandemic times. Hot sweaty little clubs and crowded amazing small shows ❤️ I hope the Longshot is coming back after the Hella Mega tour to help out the small clubs once it’s 100% safe. The Longshot is so special. The Longshot is the hero we will need to celebrate after making it through all of this.

What I've learned from Green Day is never have your hopes too high. On the 20th Anniversary of AI they will post something on their Facebook. But on the 22nd Anniversary of Warning they will sell lots of new merch with Vinyl Special Edition, new shirts and shits.

I saw Emily’s Army at that venue a couple of years back…