1972 project speculation thread

[PluckyJokerhead]

Just now, MillenniumFan said:

pretty sure he meant Chris Rock

Right yeah that makes a lot more sense oops

[GreenDayItaly]

4 minutes ago, PluckyJokerhead said:

Mike posted on his story 'Team Chris'.. anybody know what that means?

I might just be completely oblivious to something completely unrelated to Green Day but what if he's talking about Dugan and Lord-Alge 🤔

I think he's refering to Chris Rock about what happened last night at the Oscar Cerimony, with Will Smith

[MillenniumFan]

They should definitely get CLA back though in my view. And tbh, I don't see why they wouldn't if Cavallo is indeed back. 

[GuitarPunk94]

it would be really nice if they are capable of coming back (again) with a big boom, maybe not like AI in 2004, but more like a still present and rocking GD in 2022 (or 2023, depending on when 1972 will be released)

[GDFan2019]

1 hour ago, DookieLukie said:

He produced the Trilogy, so it's not all gold from him. He seemed like a big "yes man" in Cuatro.

The Trilogy was great, just criminally underrated especially since Billie associated it with bad times, i.e, the iHeart incident and rehab

[GDFan2019]

45 minutes ago, GuitarPunk94 said:

it would be really nice if they are capable of coming back (again) with a big boom, maybe not like AI in 2004, but more like a still present and rocking GD in 2022 (or 2023, depending on when 1972 will be released)

I hope there will be a song or 2 that addresses everything that happened in the past 2 years. Covid, BLM, the election, and the overall political unrest, and now we have the Ukraine situation. This will make it a smash hit just like American Idiot which came after 9/11 and during the Iraq War.

[Beerjeezus]

Please... no.

[GDFan2019]

4 minutes ago, Beerjeezus said:

Please... no.

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[Billie Joes Eyelids]

1 hour ago, GDFan2019 said:

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I think she means no political songs. At least not overtly political. 

I think at this point Green Day is making the best music they can for two groups...themselves and their fans. There really is no pleasing critics or casual listeners no matter what they do, so screw it. I don't think they care about having hits or awards anymore, and they shouldn't. And by hits I mean on alternative radio and streaming because that's the best they can hope for in that area. So I hope they're having a blast and just putting out what they want to put out and with no trying to be something they're not, and with no certain message or agenda. 

Edit: And without it being retro power pop. 

[That Dude]

4 hours ago, PluckyJokerhead said:

Mike posted on his story 'Team Chris'.. anybody know what that means?

I might just be completely oblivious to something completely unrelated to Green Day but what if he's talking about Dugan and Lord-Alge 🤔

 

Edit - I'm stupid

this forum has me thinking about new Green Day non stop it's not good for me

It's my bald head, my first name. 

 

[dirnt286]

Where else have people seen that Rob Covallo has a scar on the back of his head? Plus I didn’t remember that he has a shaved head - last I saw he had some hair. We we really sure it is him?

[Jankowski576]

31 minutes ago, dirnt286 said:

Where else have people seen that Rob Covallo has a scar on the back of his head? Plus I didn’t remember that he has a shaved head - last I saw he had some hair. We we really sure it is him?

Pretty sure he was bald at Billie’s birthday

[Virginia Lot Lizard]

3 hours ago, Beerjeezus said:

Please... no.

Yes. Please no. Agreed.

2 hours ago, Billie Joes Eyelids said:

I think she means no political songs. At least not overtly political. 

I think at this point Green Day is making the best music they can for two groups...themselves and their fans. There really is no pleasing critics or casual listeners no matter what they do, so screw it. I don't think they care about having hits or awards anymore, and they shouldn't. And by hits I mean on alternative radio and streaming because that's the best they can hope for in that area. So I hope they're having a blast and just putting out what they want to put out and with no trying to be something they're not, and with no certain message or agenda. 

Edit: And without it being retro power pop. 

Yeah. Except for the retro power pop part. Retro power pop is ok to me but the no certain message or agenda I agree 100%. No trying to be something they’re not. Please no.

I really hope it’s as creative and freeing as the Trilogy but executed differently that makes the band and fans blown away and happy. Especially and most importantly the band. Authenticity and evolution of the band is most important.

[BratReject23]

I feel mootik vibes.

[龑美優]

If Billie wants to write political songs, I believe that is perfectly fine. No songwriter should limit themselves just because some fans have a weird idea about the political not being personal or satisfying to write about. If he doesn't want to write overtly political songs, that is also fine. 

[Redundantuserjinxboy]

3 hours ago, 龑美優 (Miyu Yan) said:

If Billie wants to write political songs, I believe that is perfectly fine. No songwriter should limit themselves just because some fans have a weird idea about the political not being personal or satisfying to write about. If he doesn't want to write overtly political songs, that is also fine. 

The best green day songs from the last decade have been when BJA writes personal songs about experiences and people in my opinion. I don't mind him making political songs if he actually has something to say and it isn't just superficial jargan that sounds good lyrically but dissolves as soon as you look at it with a critical eye. I'd rather have him have an album on writing about being a aging rock star personally

[outwithoutyou]

late to all of this, is there any confirmation that rob cavallo is working on this or is it all just speculation? 

[Redundantuserjinxboy]

Are they recording in abby road? What if this their last album and they are trying to a Beatles esq send off?

3 minutes ago, outwithoutyou said:

late to all of this, is there any confirmation that rob cavallo is working on this or is it all just speculation? 

Speculation

[Westerberg89]

Rob Cavallo is the guy in the photo 100%
 

That doesnt mean he’s definitely producing it but I’d hedge my bets that he is. That’s his job. You don’t fly out to London to come and hang out, with the band who’s records you’ve produced most of.

[Beerjeezus]

10 hours ago, GDFan2019 said:

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The war is a part of personal experience for millions of people and the other issues you’ve mentioned are as well, but none of those things make me excited as good bits of entertainment (especially coming from people who aren't affected by any of it. I'm saying that in a gatekeepy way, I just think experience makes for better songs).

[GreenDayItaly]

There's a Bill Schneider comment under the last Mike Dirnt's post. The Weapon, possible new song titile? Also Mike used the hashtag #Weapon 🤔 

[DanagedGoods]

21 minutes ago, GreenDayItaly said:

There's a Bill Schneider comment under the last Mike Dirnt's post. The Weapon, possible new song titile? Also Mike used the hashtag #Weapon 🤔 

I think it's more likely that they refer to the bass itself as "The weapon", but it could well be the name of a song too 

[Doggins]

To me it sounds like a song has a killer bass solo

 

 

[GreenDayItaly]

Apparently yesterday Tré met a fan outside RAK Studios and gifted him with drumsticks

I wonder if they talked about 1972. Who knows ...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CbqG0Q9AWxR

 

 

[pacejunkie punk]

4 hours ago, Westerberg89 said:

Rob Cavallo is the guy in the photo 100%
 

That doesnt mean he’s definitely producing it but I’d hedge my bets that he is. That’s his job. You don’t fly out to London to come and hang out, with the band who’s records you’ve produced most of.

Not to mention Billie’s clip of him at the console literally producing. He pretty much confirmed it for us.