Green Day Tweets

[Opezi]

So now they have this larger? I did not realize.

http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1223750030/cleoguitar

[JaseminTheIdiot]

Hahahaha.

Mhm xD

[IscoredWaddlesgoals]

Does anyone else feel a bit...sort of wary of him going on about his son's band ? I just feel like it's a bit of a risk for him to be so closely associated with his dad & he's a bit young to be filming music videos. I mean, isn't he still at school ?

*orders riot protection gear*

[Jaymee!!]

Does anyone else feel a bit...sort of wary of him going on about his son's band ? I just feel like it's a bit of a risk for him to be so closely associated with his dad & he's a bit young to be filming music videos. I mean, isn't he still at school ?

*orders riot protection gear*

Well I know back in 09 when they were doing interviews, they got a question and Billie said something about going to see his son's band play at Gilman for the first time, and he refused to say the name of the band. 'I can't do that.' was what he specifically said. I've always found it a bit odd in the back of my head that now he has no problem with promoting EA, even though he wants to keep a distance between the relationship of his fame and their success.

[farley drexel hatcher]

Does anyone else feel a bit...sort of wary of him going on about his son's band ? I just feel like it's a bit of a risk for him to be so closely associated with his dad & he's a bit young to be filming music videos. I mean, isn't he still at school ?

*orders riot protection gear*

I wouldn't say it's wrong as such but yeah, i'm a bit shocked they've taken this road so early on. I know they've been doing shows and making their own CDs and stuff for two years now, on their own, and neither Joey nor the band have ever used Green Day's name for their own gain, but still; it seems like a bit too much too soon.

[Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love]

Does anyone else feel a bit...sort of wary of him going on about his son's band ? I just feel like it's a bit of a risk for him to be so closely associated with his dad & he's a bit young to be filming music videos. I mean, isn't he still at school ?

*orders riot protection gear*

I understand your point, but Billie's a proud dad and wants to show that to the world, I suppose. I'm pretty sure this wasn't name-dropping for the purpose of name-dropping and promoting.

I see what you mean though and I kind of agree.

As for the music videos thing though - if you've got the option and want to, why not? Though it is indeed a bit soon.

[Pupulainen]

Does anyone else feel a bit...sort of wary of him going on about his son's band ? I just feel like it's a bit of a risk for him to be so closely associated with his dad & he's a bit young to be filming music videos. I mean, isn't he still at school ?

*orders riot protection gear*

I feel kind of the same as you. It's a difficult question. If it was any other father and son it would be completely normal for the father to be excited about his son's band and talk about it, and nobody would think it was strange. But obviously it's different in this case since whenever Billie Joe is involved with Emily's Army, lots of people are going to pay attention to them, and they will get a lot of attention because of it. This can be useful for them and get more people to listen to them etc. but it can also create a lot of pressure, and people may judge the band differently than they otherwise would because the drummer's father is famous. So on one hand, it would be unfair if Billie Joe could have nothing to do with his son's band when any other father could, but on the other hand he can also cause them to get things "too easily" and so on. So it's difficult to say where he should draw the line. But I guess they know this and have probably talked about it. Ultimately it's their decision.

[Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love]

Well I know back in 09 when they were doing interviews, they got a question and Billie said something about going to see his son's band play at Gilman for the first time, and he refused to say the name of the band. 'I can't do that.' was what he specifically said. I've always found it a bit odd in the back of my head that now he has no problem with promoting EA, even though he wants to keep a distance between the relationship of his fame and their success.

Yeah, that's what I thought of too.

edit: 'scuse the cross-posting, I had hoped this would merge with my previous post.

[IscoredWaddlesgoals]

I think when the time comes for either of them to do interviews/press they're going to have to be very careful with talking about it. If they're signed to Billie's record company and he produced the album, I think people have got a more valid reason for asking about it than they would if Billie wasn't involved.

Sorry I can't reply to people directly, I'm on my phone and it's playing up.

[gdpony]

It's awesome that he supports them, a little risky, but he's doing it in a subtle way.

Btw. Did Addie erase her twitter account?

[pasalaska]

Btw. Did Addie erase her twitter account?

nope, she's still there

[Hermione]

I think he's just doing what any father would naturally do. It's not like he's going all out to promote the band, he just subtlely mentioning it. Who knows if it'd be a more shrewd business decision to mention it or a more shrewd business decision to not mention it? There's pros and cons both ways. So best for him to just do what comes naturally I reckon, I'd rather see him expressing himself honestly.

I think people worry about this too much tbh. They have a very lucky family connection that means they have the opportunity to be a successful band. But however much attention they get because of that connection that's all it's gonna do - get people's attention. After that it's gonna come down to whether the music's good. If it's good they'll be successful and if it isn't they won't.

[Fuzz]

I think people shouldn't worry or care so much about what Billie Joe wants to do. It's his family, it's his sons band. They can do as much or as little as they feel comfortable doing and that's really of little concern to anyone outside of them.

[alaniluau]

Billie's tweet made me remember that the awesome drummer in EA happens to be his son. Honestly, I just view them as a very talented band that happens to be signed with Adeline, the same of which could be said for AFI or Jesse Malin. A relationship to Green Day makes for good trivia at best, for me anyway.

I do wish I could somehow make it to the release party, though. I checked out bus fares and everything. Haha.

[beejeezee]

Me too. I wish I could go there.. But well.

Me three

[Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love]

I think he's just doing what any father would naturally do. It's not like he's going all out to promote the band, he just subtlely mentioning it. Who knows if it'd be a more shrewd business decision to mention it or a more shrewd business decision to not mention it? There's pros and cons both ways. So best for him to just do what comes naturally I reckon, I'd rather see him expressing himself honestly.

I think people worry about this too much tbh. They're have a very lucky family connection that means they have the opportunity to be a successful band. But however much attention they get because of that connection that's all it's gonna do - get people's attention. After that it's gonna come down to whether the music's good. If it's good they'll be successful and if it isn't they won't.

I think people shouldn't worry or care so much about what Billie Joe wants to do. It's his family, it's his sons band. They can do as much or as little as they feel comfortable doing and that's really of little concern to anyone outside of them.

Can't speak for others, but I'm not worried or anything related to worried, let alone think that it's my business. I just noticed it, and since someone brought it up, reacted.

Also I don't think it's weird he's tweeting about his son's band or that he shouldn't do it, I don't think that at all, he's a proud parent, of course he wants to and should be able to share that - there's just another side to it.

[Undómiel]

Well I like the fact he's talking about it. In fact I'd be more perturbed if he wasn't to be honest. This tweet made me smile and as to Joey's age... isn't he 17 soon? Isn't that when Billie dropped out of school to pursue music?

[Katarina.]

Well I like the fact he's talking about it. In fact I'd be more perturbed if he wasn't to be honest. This tweet made me smile and as to Joey's age... isn't he 17 soon? Isn't that when Billie dropped out of school to pursue music?

Didn't Billie drop out of high school the day before he turned 18? Idk. I thought Joey was 16. I think it's nice that Billie and Adrienne tweeted about EA. The band has good songs, looking forward to hear the record as well.

[farley drexel hatcher]

Yeah, I don't think there's anything wrong at all with them tweeting about EA - that's just them being proud parents. But still, I did find it a bit of a shock that they (EA) decided to go this route so early on. I don't really care either way. I guess they know what they're doing, so.

[Opezi]

I think people shouldn't worry or care so much about what Billie Joe wants to do. It's his family, it's his sons band. They can do as much or as little as they feel comfortable doing and that's really of little concern to anyone outside of them.

I agree. Its his son's band and he is his father and whether he gets involved or not or how involved he does get, it isnt anyone's business. It is normal for a father to want to be apart of his son's interest and possible career.

[*Maria_Laura*]

I feel kind of the same as you. It's a difficult question. If it was any other father and son it would be completely normal for the father to be excited about his son's band and talk about it, and nobody would think it was strange. But obviously it's different in this case since whenever Billie Joe is involved with Emily's Army, lots of people are going to pay attention to them, and they will get a lot of attention because of it. This can be useful for them and get more people to listen to them etc. but it can also create a lot of pressure, and people may judge the band differently than they otherwise would because the drummer's father is famous. So on one hand, it would be unfair if Billie Joe could have nothing to do with his son's band when any other father could, but on the other hand he can also cause them to get things "too easily" and so on. So it's difficult to say where he should draw the line. But I guess they know this and have probably talked about it. Ultimately it's their decision.

This !

and on a completely unrelated note every time I see the abbreviated EA I think American Eagle, AE, I must be dyslexic :C

[lizziebix]

Well I know back in 09 when they were doing interviews, they got a question and Billie said something about going to see his son's band play at Gilman for the first time, and he refused to say the name of the band. 'I can't do that.' was what he specifically said. I've always found it a bit odd in the back of my head that now he has no problem with promoting EA, even though he wants to keep a distance between the relationship of his fame and their success.

Was it in this interview (or another?) where he also joking said he'd make his son do this all on his own without any help from him? I remembering thinking at the time, "yeah sure!"

[IscoredWaddlesgoals]

I think people shouldn't worry or care so much about what Billie Joe wants to do. It's his family, it's his sons band. They can do as much or as little as they feel comfortable doing and that's really of little concern to anyone outside of them.

But you've got to be very naive to think that the association won't affect their career or how they're perceived. This article: http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/05/12/emilys-army/ mentions Billie in the first sentence. When it becomes as public as that, people are going to be interested. Plus I'm sure I've read somewhere that they've got quite a big PR firm looking after them. If it was any other young band I don't think they'd be getting this attention. It could work to their advantage early on in getting people interested, but might not be a great tactic later on down the line.

Anyway, this is technically a thread about tweeting, so we're probably getting a bit off topic.

[Abbey.]

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg612/scaled.php?tn=0&server=612&filename=dtloa.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

cometbus flyer!!!! how fucking crazy is that, aaron now making show flyers for billie's kid.

[alaniluau]

cometbus flyer!!!! how fucking crazy is that, aaron now making show flyers for billie's kid.

You read my mind, Abbey. It made my morning.