American Idiot 20th Anniversary Announcement + Holiday/BoBD Demo out Friday!

[Cris.]

12 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

I agree, it felt sort of all over the place like HLAHG did and it didn’t tell a compelling story clearly. They should have gone deeper into the interviews about where the band really was at the end of the Warning era, with a triumphant finish to where they ended up. They did that loosely but more interviews with the people involved like Rob Cavallo, Warner execs, etc. cut all the repeat footage from HLAHG and BIAB and for god’s sake give up on the story that the tapes were stolen and just tell the truth.  

Instead of “we had a lot of fun on tour”, show how they first wrote an okay album, their career was on the line, the label pushed them to do something better and with hard work and sacrifice (like two divorces and a DUI) they got there and succeeded. It’s an emotional story if they ever want to really tell it. 

Exactly! That would have been an amazing narrative and so interesting to watch.

Or if they didn't want to make it so personal, they could have focused on the creative process. They could have also talked people through some of the demos, like the Homecoming one. What inspired them to do that, how they started piecing it together... how it evolved into the version that was released, same for JoS and Lowlife, how they came about to merge the two of them, etc.

I can think of a few different angles they could have given the documentary to make it a cohesive story that would have been fantastic to watch and so valuable for any fan.

[The Grohl]

The documentary definitely has its shortcomings. I also thought it would have more of a narrative and take us through the timeline of everything leading to American Idiot and beyond. But I still enjoyed all the fun bits we got especially things we didn't get on HLAHG and BIAB. Definitely feel like there was more they could've done, but I'm still happy with it. I had a good time watching it, whereas HLAG is decent....but then I remember the dance number in the beginning and I get mad all over again. Really disappointed that a disc was wasted on that. 

[That Dude]

 

[berserk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkEMAYTJZBI

Is this from the new documentary ? it's awesome!

Edited November 18, 2024 by berserk

[Shawnm99]

12 minutes ago, berserk said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkEMAYTJZBI

Is this from the new documentary ? is awesome!

Seems to be! The audio matches the Milton Keynes show.

[Karl Karlson]

34 minutes ago, berserk said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkEMAYTJZBI

Is this from the new documentary ? is awesome!

Yes, it's the "We are the Champions" montage at the end of the doc

[DookieLukie]

Really annoyed how the regular tracks for AI 20th on Spotify are so quiet. Sounds like they turned the sound down and I'm constantly having to turn up the volume for these relative to other tracks.

[Gonzalo17]

3 hours ago, DookieLukie said:

Really annoyed how the regular tracks for AI 20th on Spotify are so quiet. Sounds like they turned the sound down and I'm constantly having to turn up the volume for these relative to other tracks.

Irving plaza even worst. Bad quality sound

[Nezirath270]

6 hours ago, DookieLukie said:

Really annoyed how the regular tracks for AI 20th on Spotify are so quiet. Sounds like they turned the sound down and I'm constantly having to turn up the volume for these relative to other tracks.

It's been like that since 2012.

Hello hdtracks buyers

 

I'm not surprised if they used the hdtracks masters of 21st century breakdown and trilogy albums for their anniversary remaster lineup.

[Cris.]

On 10/27/2024 at 1:39 PM, AlissaGoesRAWR said:

Idk why, but the extended Homecoming guitar riff and bass in Everyone’s Breaking Down sounds like it could be used in the credits of a movie or for band introductions at the end of a set in an alternate reality. 

Yes! Everyone's Breaking Down instrumental bits took me right back to the instrumental bits in the King for a Day medley they used to play live. Keep in mind the last time I heard this was 2010, but it sounds exactly as I remember it.

[That Dude]

Dude's weird. 

[greendepent]

Gotta say, that is incredible that in that short time span they managed to make this record. They did the Homecoming thing, ripped apart to make own songs, some of them really good (I'm looking at ya, Lowlife) then rebuild them again. Even if there was some material I think is missing (like the other parts of JOS) is by far the most satisfactory boxset they had released. The next ones can't be less than this, you know?

[Christian's Inferno!]

On 11/19/2024 at 5:10 AM, DookieLukie said:

Really annoyed how the regular tracks for AI 20th on Spotify are so quiet. Sounds like they turned the sound down and I'm constantly having to turn up the volume for these relative to other tracks.

Changing the Volume level in the settings to loud makes it sound fine. I don't feel the need to change the volume for other songs/albums with the setting on loud.

[That Dude]

I made a 21+ minute version of Homecoming with all the demos added in along with the final movements as well.  Essentially a 9-10 part song instead of 5, and I really tried to put them in the correct order.  So Mike's Parts and Tre's Part are chopped up and put where they make sense.    I thought YouTube would block this, but it gave me the option to buy the usage of the song for 4.99 so.....I kind of own Homecoming now (haha!)

Yes, you have to wait 4 days.  

[Cris.]

11 hours ago, That Dude said:

I made a 21+ minute version of Homecoming with all the demos added in along with the final movements as well.  Essentially a 9-10 part song instead of 5, and I really tried to put them in the correct order.  So Mike's Parts and Tre's Part are chopped up and put where they make sense.    I thought YouTube would block this, but it gave me the option to buy the usage of the song for 4.99 so.....I kind of own Homecoming now (haha!)

Yes, you have to wait 4 days.  

Pretty cool idea to do this! Can't wait to listen to it and find out how it turned out!

[Nezirath270]

20 years of american idiot is out now on streaming

[pacejunkie punk]

5 hours ago, Nezirath270 said:

20 years of american idiot is out now on streaming

I bought it to watch on my big tv. I’m so glad they made it available separately, happy to support it.

[farley drexel hatcher]

8 hours ago, Nezirath270 said:

20 years of american idiot is out now on streaming

Where is it streaming?

[Flynn]

2 hours ago, farley drexel hatcher said:

Where is it streaming?

US Amazon Prime

[pacejunkie punk]

4 hours ago, farley drexel hatcher said:

Where is it streaming?

 

1 hour ago, Flynn said:

US Amazon Prime

To clarify it’s available to rent or buy from Prime, not stream for free

[Nezirath270]

4 hours ago, farley drexel hatcher said:

Where is it streaming?

Youtube also a.k.a. google tv app

[DeJennsitized]

12 hours ago, Flynn said:

US Amazon Prime

Just to add to this it’s out on the UK store too. Watched it last night, slightly disappointed that it’s not actually a documentary and more a compilation of old clips but still a nice memento of that period of time when I first became a fan. 🥰

[M1KEY]

This may have been pointed out eons ago but I haven't been here and won't be scanning the discussion...

Every time I listened to Lowlife, the parts that go “Will I find what’s left behind / crash and burn, there’s no return” drove me crazy cause I was like, where else have I heard Billie sing that melody?!
And finally I realized it’s a melody from Angel and the Jerk by Penelope Houston from the Friends (again) soundtrack. You can most clearly hear Billie’s backing vocals in the “look at me, who do you see? / take today, I break away” parts.

[Squashie]

Now on Amazon Prime & Apple TV+