abchannel64 Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Hi guys, some time ago I came across the album "21st Century Breakdown" again, and I had forgotten how beautiful it was. In particular, the song "Restless Heart Syndrome" caught my attention. I wondered why such a beautiful song has never been played live. Of course, someone might tell me that there is actually only one live performance of that song, which doesn't even have a video available on the web. It's from the album's presentation concert. The strange thing is that even in the DVD that was later released of that concert, all the songs are included except guess which one... precisely this one! To me, it seems like a really odd thing, and I've never been able to find an answer. Do any of you have any ideas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy1986 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Was played live at fox theatre when they played the whole album. But it’s a. Amazing song 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffoKate Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Maybe a copyrights/licensing-related issue? Very strange to omit that from the presentation concert release (where can I buy this?) but I also hate it and think it strange when the band shows footage of Billie during Jason’s guitar solos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ekim Posted October 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 8/28/2023 at 6:19 PM, abchannel64 said: Hi guys, some time ago I came across the album "21st Century Breakdown" again, and I had forgotten how beautiful it was. In particular, the song "Restless Heart Syndrome" caught my attention. I wondered why such a beautiful song has never been played live. Of course, someone might tell me that there is actually only one live performance of that song, which doesn't even have a video available on the web. It's from the album's presentation concert. The strange thing is that even in the DVD that was later released of that concert, all the songs are included except guess which one... precisely this one! To me, it seems like a really odd thing, and I've never been able to find an answer. Do any of you have any ideas? Wish granted Just now, ekim said: Wish granted This is from the serect show they played about a month before the release of 21st century breakdown enjoy 2 minutes ago, ekim said: Wish granted This is from the serect show they played about a month before the release of 21st century breakdown enjoy Never mind lol 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendepent Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 The main reason why it was left out of the broadcast show is because the label though that it wasn't a good performance. In all the shows that are available with all 21st CB live the band makes several mistakes, mostly because they were very nervous, but also songs like Restless are hard to perform. Not to mention that Warner was obsessed with perfect performances at the level they edited them heavily at the point they made fake live shows, like the Last Night on Earth EP. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Thanks @ekim I hadn’t heard that before, loved it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petros Posted October 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2023 Yeah it was performed live only a few times in 09 when the band played the whole new album. Also Billie Joe said that it's one of the most personal and difficult songs to listen to as it's directly about his substance abuse. Beautiful song really one of my all time favorites of Green Day. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekim Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 I remember hearing little girl viva Gloria thinking damn loved that intro but then the song changed Tempo, so I was happy when restless heart started because it had a similar intro but stayed a ballad, I wish 'before the lobotomy' stayed slow I don't like when it becomes a who ripoff but loved when the guitars kicked back in and it repeated the opening riff but with more power I honestly think 21st breakdown was a worthy follow up to American idiot butch vig did a good job producing it my only problem is they should've added the piano break from the live '21 guns' to the studio version or re-recorded it adding the piano to the radio release 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudley dawson Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Love this song but sort of a downer for a live show so I get why it’s not on any set lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Disciple Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Such a great song...I can imagine it's hard for all of them to play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Dude Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 20 hours ago, ekim said: Wish granted This is from the serect show they played about a month before the release of 21st century breakdown enjoy Never mind lol Billie doesn't move or blink through the entire performance. WHOA. It's not just this song being ignored live. At least it got ONE performance. No One Knows, Panic Song, Westbound Sign, Deadbeat Holiday, Poprocks and Coke, Shenanigans has only had 4 songs played ever, Song of the Century has just been played on tape, See You Tonight, Baby Eyes, Nightlife (NIGHTLIFE!!!!!), The Forgotten, Say Goodbye, Outlaws, Bouncing off the Wall and finally FOAM, of which only 3 songs were played ever. Green Day were pretty good at performing MOST of their songs at one point or another until Trilogy era. Of course, the band and the planet in general have had a rough decade so maybe we're coming out on the other side now. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekim Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, That Dude said: Billie doesn't move or blink through the entire performance. WHOA. It's not just this song being ignored live. At least it got ONE performance. No One Knows, Panic Song, Westbound Sign, Deadbeat Holiday, Poprocks and Coke, Shenanigans has only had 4 songs played ever, Song of the Century has just been played on tape, See You Tonight, Baby Eyes, Nightlife (NIGHTLIFE!!!!!), The Forgotten, Say Goodbye, Outlaws, Bouncing off the Wall and finally FOAM, of which only 3 songs were played ever. Green Day were pretty good at performing MOST of their songs at one point or another until Trilogy era. Of course, the band and the planet in general have had a rough decade so maybe we're coming out on the other side now. We'll see. He needs to stop with hey hoo shit it leaves his vocals hoarse and scratchy when he does it and he sings flat Just now, ekim said: He needs to stop with hey hoo shit it leaves his vocals hoarse and scratchy when he does it and he sings flat I get it hypes up the crowd but it causes him to sing weaker after he does it multiple times 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendepent Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 10 hours ago, ekim said: I remember hearing little girl viva Gloria thinking damn loved that intro but then the song changed Tempo, so I was happy when restless heart started because it had a similar intro but stayed a ballad, I wish 'before the lobotomy' stayed slow I don't like when it becomes a who ripoff but loved when the guitars kicked back in and it repeated the opening riff but with more power I honestly think 21st breakdown was a worthy follow up to American idiot butch vig did a good job producing it my only problem is they should've added the piano break from the live '21 guns' to the studio version or re-recorded it adding the piano to the radio release Well, Before The Lobotomy is practically Behind Blue Eyes by The Who, with better transitions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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