Beerjeezus Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Donate to a charity (Project Chimps) and win a meet-up with Billie Joe. https://www.prizeo.com/prizes/billie-joe-armstrong/tickets-to-green-day/official-rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin for a Day Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 20 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said: Donate to a charity and win a meet-up with Billie Joe. https://www.prizeo.com/prizes/billie-joe-armstrong/tickets-to-green-day/official-rules I just donated because what the hell, I'll help the chimps and maybe I will be lucky. The thank you letter is an email with Billie Joe Armstrong as sender. I will save that email for the rest of my life. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 30 minutes ago, Scattered Wreck said: I just donated because what the hell, I'll help the chimps and maybe I will be lucky. The thank you letter is an email with Billie Joe Armstrong as sender. I will save that email for the rest of my life. That sounds nice. It's definitely good to see him supporting a good cause. You're his favorite fan, I think that enhances your chance to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizTheRusher Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 6 hours ago, Scattered Wreck said: I just donated because what the hell, I'll help the chimps and maybe I will be lucky. The thank you letter is an email with Billie Joe Armstrong as sender. I will save that email for the rest of my life. Does anybody know I'd there is just one winner? Also, what does the exclusive lyric sheet entail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 10 hours ago, Hermione said: Until like 2009 they had merch from all eras there and it was great, you could get a Nimrod shirt or a Kerplunk scarf and all sorts of things. It's a shame they only sell new stuff now, I'm sure they're missing out on profit by not selling stuff with classic/popular designs that loads of people would want. I always fucking wanted those Kerplunk pillow cases. Gotta remember to check ebay every now and then for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PursuitOfEpicness Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Todd said: I always fucking wanted those Kerplunk pillow cases. Gotta remember to check ebay every now and then for those. I would really like a whole green day bed set up. You know comforter, pillowcase, sheet the whole nine yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 15 hours ago, Todd said: I always fucking wanted those Kerplunk pillow cases. Gotta remember to check ebay every now and then for those. I almost got one once when I won a contest on GDC and could choose a prize from the store, but I went for the Kerplunk scarf instead. It's cool but kind of massive and not very wearable, should've got the pillowcase 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siddharth_471 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 4 hours ago, Hermione said: I almost got one once when I won a contest on GDC and could choose a prize from the store What's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 hours ago, Siddharth_471 said: What's that? There's been various different contests on here in the past, sometimes with prizes (although we haven't had any for a while ). This was in like 2008 though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 I split the posts about Tre being interviewed on Loudwire Nights into their own topic (a recording of it has now been posted on GDA as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Green Day’s early days: A hunt for lost photos from 1990s 1990s By Bill Van Niekerken Tre Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day in Berkeley on Feb. 13, 1994. Green Day played a BFD show before they were, well, a BFD. Readers have been asking for an archive dive in search of classic Bay Area band and concert photos. One suggestion was to hunt down early shots of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool before Green Day became the biggest act to come out of the East Bay since Creedence Clearwater Revival and Tower of Power. During my search, I zeroed in on Live 105’s BFD concert from June 10, 1994, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. The acts that garnered the most coverage that day were the Pretenders, Violent Femmes, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Beck and James. Now that’s a 1990s rock lineup. Green Day had released its breakthrough album, “Dookie,” a few months earlier, and the hits “When I Come Around,” “Basket Case” and “Longview” were in radio and MTV rotation. Still, the Berkeley punk rock band was an opener at BFD, and, after perusing the more than 100 photo negatives in The Chronicle’s archive file, I realized the photographer hadn’t shot them. I did turn up great shots of Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders and some of the other bands, but I was looking for Green Day from back in the day. Former Chronicle music critic Joel Selvin tipped me off to an earlier Chronicle shoot, and I found three great shots of Green Day from when they were still practicing in a beat-up Berkeley apartment. Now, they’re in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. http://www.sfchronicle.com/thetake/article/Green-Day-s-early-days-A-hunt-for-lost-photos-9222900.php#photo-10914925 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Orange County's favorite 90s bands are calling on residents to work polls in November's election. Hear from LIT, Save Ferris & Jason Freese http://patch.com/california/sanjuancapistrano/oc-vote-90s-bands-call-san-juan-capistrano-residents-volunteer-watch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark in the night Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 On 9/18/2016 at 10:23 AM, Jake69 said: WMUWSE acoustic cover. It's amazing. I love Maple the pup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Anyone else just hear the joke on Blackish? The kids were complaining about waiting in line at Disney world and the dad said something like "You got to go ahead of Green Day! Did you see the look on Tre Cool's face?" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark in the night Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Omg what?? That's a strangely specific reference did Blackfish ever hear of Fast Pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 So I just watched the episode again and he said "Did you see the puss on Tre Cool?" @16:48 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 That's so random Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziebix Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Guessing the writers are Green Day fans. Way cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_Of_The_Hour Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Billie Joe and Green Day mentioned in this interview with Aaron Cometbus http://www.giantrobot.com/blogs/giant-robot-store-and-gr2-news/cometbus GR: I’d guess you’re plenty serviceable as a drummer judging by who you played with including Billy Joe and Blake S. Were you ever hellbent on becoming a player like Neil Peart? A: Nah. I’m not a musician, I’m a bandmate. I accompany people and we make something together. It’s a fun process, which often consists of realizing you can add the most by being heard the least. Besides, I play along to the vocals, or maybe even the lyrics. I don’t follow the bass. I’m not a very versatile player but I do have my own style, and I think it’s added sizzle to some songs. My real talent, though, is in arranging. GR: You were at the core of the music scene in the East Bay. Obviously Green Day was the shining commercial star. But from that era I dug Samiam, J-Church, Jawbreaker, Monsula, and tons from Lookout Records who toured through LA. Why did Green Day get there while the others didn’t? I figure you’re closer to this and might have an insight. Maybe it’s because I’m out of it, but I haven’t heard much about the East Bay music scene since. A: Green Day wrote catchy songs and had great voices. They stayed together and kept touring, which very few bands managed to do. Plus they had that special magic something almost from day one. At this point they’ve had 7 or 8 great albums, and who else but Dylan and the Beatles can I say that about? I admire them for keeping it going. Plus they brought me to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, which was super fun. As for newer Bay Area stuff, I’m a Songs for Moms fan. My era, however, was before everything you mentioned. The truly great East Bay stuff was happening in 1981-1985, and will remain obscure, which is fine. But during the supposed heyday I was very sad about what was already lost, and my lyrics definitely reflected that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 'A Beautiful Day': When U2, Green Day reopened the Superdome U2 guitarist The Edge loved the song and thought it would be perfect for Green Day. "I could hear them playing the song and knew it would work so well http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2016/09/10_years_after_the_domecoming.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JardyOfSuburbia Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Just saw a commercial for Monday Night Football's game of Atlanta vs New Orleans and they used The Saints Are Coming as the song Also, the Letterbomb (Live) version on the Bang Bang single is the same one on the deluxe version of Awesome As Fuck. It's from the Chula Vista show in 2010. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give_Me_Novacaine90 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Green Day's "Still Breathing" Single Could Mean Their Tour Will Resume Very, Very Soon http://www.bustle.com/articles/185684-green-days-still-breathing-single-could-mean-their-tour-will-resume-very-very-soon-listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangestat Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 apologies in advance if this was posted before: http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/09/10-green-day-songs-we-want-to-hear-on-their-2016-tour/full-post/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stories and songs Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Tell us how you really feel, SPIN: http://www.spin.com/2016/09/green-day-still-breathing-stream/ I don't see anything wrong with addressing serious issues by way of this song. It's general enough where others can relate to it, and personal enough where the listener can really tell he means what he says. Billie is a phenomenal and emotionally impactful writer but I feel like they're looking in the wrong place for "heartbreaking lyrical insight." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unextraordinarygirl Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I don't get why that Spin writer thinks Still Breathing is "full of cliches". Billie did loose a parent, dodge a bullet(which was not ODing or dying from drug&alcohol abuse) and deal with hardships. Apparently that writer knows nothing about Green Day's past or he ignored it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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