pouty bitch Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Just remembered - not long after Saviours came out, E4 (a UK TV channel aimed at younger people) would air a trailer for its upcoming TV shows during ad breaks and it had OEB as the background music. There's also a new TV ad for a car brand that has Good Riddance as the music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saviour Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 12 hours ago, pouty bitch said: Just remembered - not long after Saviours came out, E4 (a UK TV channel aimed at younger people) would air a trailer for its upcoming TV shows during ad breaks and it had OEB as the background music. There's also a new TV ad for a car brand that has Good Riddance as the music Caught this last night. VW Golf. As with basically every use of the song in TV and film, the lyrics have been somewhat misconstrued, not that the band's bank manager really cares. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Green Day referred to in this tweet 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouty bitch Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Was watching a recent episode of Nevermind the Buzzcocks and there was a whole section about Green Day. There was a question about Mike shitting onto Juliette Binoche's balcony, a question about Tre having one testicle, Greg made a joke about Billie looking young and Courtney Love kept going on about how amazing Billie is for doing 2-3 hour shows at his age and barely breaking a sweat lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Think I saw an ad for on episode with Courtney Love, may have to look for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 18 hours ago, pouty bitch said: Was watching a recent episode of Nevermind the Buzzcocks and there was a whole section about Green Day. There was a question about Mike shitting onto Juliette Binoche's balcony, a question about Tre having one testicle, Greg made a joke about Billie looking young and Courtney Love kept going on about how amazing Billie is for doing 2-3 hour shows at his age and barely breaking a sweat lol Had to watch this after your post, Courtney was hilarious about Billie, she was leaning over the desk, waving her arms and saying “OMG you guys, he looks like he eats virgins for breakfast… 😂 she also said she didn’t believe Billie Joe would scream at someone (one of the answer options) “he’s too well tempered” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingle Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 10 lessons you can learn from the last 50 years of punk (See Example 5 for Green Day style) Story by Charlie Griffiths Punk is traditionally ensconced in a DIY ethic, from its “use what ya got” approach with gear to self-taught playing and musicianship. This was probably truer in the '70s heyday – and punk has come a long way since, spawning a raft of sub-genres. We could list these, but perhaps the most telling fact is that pop-punk, post-punk, and more of those sub-genres are now all on their second or third revivals, with acts like Idles, Fontaines D.C., and Yungblud at the forefront today. For us guitarists, there’s now greater musical history to draw on, and a lot more techniques to learn too. Our lesson here takes you through 10 examples which are loosely based around one or two artists apiece, but, more importantly, focus on the techniques you need to know to cover 50+ years of punk. As ever, your aim is to improve your playing, so don’t worry if you don’t master each example in full. It’s all about identifying the bite-sized ideas that you’re not so familiar with, then adding them to your own arsenal of techniques. Example 1. Offbeat chord changes We’re kicking off in the style of US shock-punk rockers, Misfits, with a riff using barre chords from the key of B major and delivered in continuous eighth-note downstrokes. Take careful note of where the chord changes appear. They’re played on the offbeat on several occasions, so, if you’re counting to four to keep time with the quarter-note pulse, the changes will appear in between the numbers. Example 2. Sliding approach chord Played with E and A major barre chords at the 12th fret, this riff is spiced up with a slide from a semitone below each chord, Johnny Ramone style. It’s a technique that you’ll also hear on God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols, amongst tracks by countless other acts. Keep your hand and fingers fixed in the barre chord shape and focus on sliding each finger across the fret-wires at the same time. Example 3. Chromatic riffing This riff is something Black Flag’s Dez Cadena might play to create a spooky sound – an effect that comes from the chromatic arrangement of notes, instead of staying within the key signature. Use your wrist and thumb to control the pick in an even alternate picking motion and use your four fretting fingers to span from the 5th fret down to the 1st. Stub your fretting fingers up against the idle strings to keep ’em quiet. Example 4. Muted strumming Add interesting rhythms to your strummed barre chords here by mixing full chords with muted strings in the style of Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman. For these mutes, hold the chord shapes with your fretting fingers and relax them so they are touching the strings but not pressing into the frets. Note that the mutes don’t appear on the same beats in every bar – and you can experiment further with this idea. Example 5. Green Day-style open string changes Play rapid-fire Green Day-style chord changes by adding open string strums as you make the position shift. Moving between two chords can be tricky at high tempos and quickly strumming the open strings in between chords is a good way of giving your fretting hand time to find the shape, as well as being a subtle but important nuance of punk rhythm playing. Example 6. Pop-punk major melodies This technique is a great way of creating an energetic, positive vibe like Tom DeLonge’s upbeat pop-punk style in Blink-182. Here, we’re using the notes of E major (E F# G# A B C# D#) along the length of the first string, and using that repeating open E note (known as a pedal tone) to really root the lick in its intended key. Use alternate picking or try hammer-ons and pull-offs. It’s up to you. Example 7. Ska feel Focusing the rhythm guitar on beats 2 and 4 gives this riff a ska feel akin to Mick Jones on The Clash’s London Calling. Ska would overlap elsewhere in the genre with The Police’s post-punk style then later in the 90s with the ska-punk scene. Our riff has a swung eighth-note feel which means longer downstrokes and shorter upstrokes. Example 8. Dissonant bends Mark Bowen of Idles creates striking guitar parts by employing dissonant string bends, sometimes on a single string and other times using unison bends. The idea here is to bend the lower string to match the pitch of the fretted higher string. The slower you do it, the more dissonant and sour it will sound. You might say it’s a “classic rock” technique, but it’s used extensively in punk and its sub-genres too. Example 9. Octave lick We’re taking inspiration from East Bay Ray of Dead Kennedys and Dave Baksh of Sum 41 here. You’ll hear countless bands use octave shapes, though, filling out the sound of melody lines. Play the lower note with your first finger and the higher note with your third or fourth, ensuring you keep the idle strings silent by resting your fretting fingers against them. Ideally, you should be able to strum without string noise. Example 10. Yungblud-style single-note riff This single-note Yungblud style riff uses the A natural minor scale (A B C D E F G) starting with the open fifth string. After the root note, keep your hand steady and in position as you play the scale notes with your first, second, and fourth fingers. Pick each note with a downstroke for an even, consistent attack, making sure you strike the string exactly when your fretting fingers land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dingle Posted November 22 Share Posted November 22 https://www.threads.net/@greendayinc/post/DCpFHuWNuSR?xmt=AQGzQyMQ9hlRpDOT3smo6PqDjMzAqCO5udO8h1YSo7L_Zg As always the band members involved in another great cause to support children suffering from effects of conflict and war. Especially now those suffering in Ukraine and Middle East. Please, please may peace come soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingle Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 Now that's a book worth getting, The Punk Photography of Murray Bowles. https://1234gorecords.shop/products/pre-order-hail-murray-the-punk-photography-of-murray-bowles-1982-1995-book?_pos=1&_psq=murray&_ss=e&_v=1.0&fbclid=PAY2xjawG8-gJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpqt6tOkWIQyzvbhtU59aLbVrlaN3_PaTETVE0x5raj9WNJckKjB0u1hRBA_aem_Dofdui5RC6WlKriwHipuzA 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jengd Posted December 5 Popular Post Share Posted December 5 Just read an article on SF Gate website, Green Day have paid for the Murray Bowles book to be published. ❤️ 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouty bitch Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 There's this guy on Instagram that does F1 race reviews in the form of parodies of popular rock songs, was watching them back now the season's over and realised I missed the Miami one where he used American Idiot. Also reminded me of when Lando posted WMUWSE after Daniel left in September 😭 On top of that, there was recently a reverend taking part in a big reality show so I kept seeing people talking about "the rev" on social media and getting a little too excited every damn time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingle Posted December 15 Share Posted December 15 Fancy some stocking fillers for Christmas presents or just treat yourself. Rewind time and experience the group's rise through the underground punk scene - Explore the trio's genre-defining discography from 39/Smooth all the way to Saviors - Billie Joe shares his views on politics today, recording Saviors and the band's success - Glimpse into the world of punk, Green Day's inspirations, and the artists they spawned. The quiz book will test you or your friend's knowledge from the formative years of the band starting out and follow their road to superstardom and all of the triumphs, trials, and tribulations in between. There are over 20 sections focusing on the era of each album released up to and including Saviors - and sections to complete the Green Day lyrics as well as questions about side projects and the members of the band. With over 200 points available - how many points will you score? Or test your friend's knowledge with your own quiz session. The ultimate test. Both books available on Amazon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollyluna Posted December 15 Share Posted December 15 2 hours ago, Dingle said: Fancy some stocking fillers for Christmas presents or just treat yourself. Rewind time and experience the group's rise through the underground punk scene - Explore the trio's genre-defining discography from 39/Smooth all the way to Saviors - Billie Joe shares his views on politics today, recording Saviors and the band's success - Glimpse into the world of punk, Green Day's inspirations, and the artists they spawned. The quiz book will test you or your friend's knowledge from the formative years of the band starting out and follow their road to superstardom and all of the triumphs, trials, and tribulations in between. There are over 20 sections focusing on the era of each album released up to and including Saviors - and sections to complete the Green Day lyrics as well as questions about side projects and the members of the band. With over 200 points available - how many points will you score? Or test your friend's knowledge with your own quiz session. The ultimate test. Both books available on Amazon. I‘ve already got the top one and like it very much. Very informative, interesting facts and stories. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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