Jet Taman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sorry for my stupidness, but what is put it on? Faked it. Put on a show. Tried to get some attention to get publicity for the new CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Holly Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sorry for my stupidness, but what is put it on? When someone fakes something Edit: Damn, Jet Taman got there first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoon Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Shameless plug alert: If anyone is interested, I'll be discussing this whole Billie situation with BURP Radio's own Brian on his show. You can listen in via www.wxou.org. Tweet and texts welcome to the station -- we'll give you details if you listen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeofspam Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I don't care if they cancell every fucking thing, I just want him to get back to a healthy place. Agreed x 1,000,000. If he were just to push on and just ignore the problem, it would be unfair to the band, his family, the fans and most important, himself. He worked to hard to get where he is and brought along two awesome bandmates who helped and supported and worked along side him and it would suck to throw it away over booze and drugs. The thing that caught my notice in the video is how alot of the stuff in the rant was basically "Me! Me! Me! I made thsi! I'm awesome!" which seemed so out of character for him and how I've heard him speak of the band and his success in the past. He's always been greatful for those who helped him get started and given great credit to Mike & Tre for their contributions to the band. I hope he takes his time and gets well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbear Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I've been thinking about this since the news broke and my understanding of all this is that Billie has had problems for some months or possibly longer.He's been working and pushing himself so hard this year. I think he's always had a weakness for alcohol -from things he said in the past- but it looks like its now got way beyond his control. With hindsight we could say occasions like the hospitalization in Italy, the band row before the Shepherds Bush Show and how he's looked tired and run-down recently could be an indication of what was happening. I was personally very worriedt by how upset Tre and Mike looked in the interview after Italy was cancelled. It may still have been food poisoning but I do wonder. I imagine that Adie, Mike, Tre and his other close friends have seen what's happening and tried to help him but he probably told them he was fine and refused to deal with it. The Heart Radio performance was, in my opinion, the tipping point at which Billie himself realised that the quality of the live music and show was suffering and if he carried on he would be unable to perform in future. He suddenly saw the reality of it all. As the live show is what he really lives for he made the decision to act and accept help. I don't think it was the rant that would have bothered him, he was just speaking his mind, but the fact that he couldn't play his guitar or sing properly would have been the final straw. All this is of course is pure speculation on my part. I'm assuming a lot of things but its how I see it. I'm just glad Billie has so many people around him that love him and will help him. I'm sure he 's determined to back to health before the world tour starts and that will really motivate him. He'll bounce back sooner or later and move forward. Good luck with it Billie x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendaytodeathandback Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sorry for my stupidness, but what is put it on? That he faked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Just went on facebook and saw that my stepmom thinks its a publicity stunt. Guess who's not getting a phone call from me for the next three months? I'm so pissed right now. Excuse me while I take a break from technology. That was the straw that broke the camel's back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countrygirl Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netty Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 What I don't understand, like you, is the post GD's PR guys conjured up for the Facebook page. If anything, it's partially to blame for the media's linkage of the "meltdown" --> "rehab" timeline (although it still probably would have happened regardless). Obviously this is more than just a one-night problem if he's seeking treatment. It wasn't just because of iHeart. If iHeart wasn't mentioned in the Facebook post, I think the Facebook post would have been more meaningful -- less focus on apologizing to iHeart, more focus on the real issue... making sure BJ is safe and healthy. People still would have screamed "AHH, PR STUNT!" but at least we wouldn't have GD's PR team to blame. he didn`t conjure it up! that statement would have been agreed between the band, the bands management, and the pr guy at least! yes, the issue goes beyond what happened at the iheart festival...but thats where it became obvious to most that there was something going on. there has been signs sure...you only need to look back over what has happened the last few weeks. but that performance was "off" to say the least! its not down to green days pr team that people are saying "pr stunt" that`s down to people who think the whole thing was punk rock and that Billie is incapable of fuckin up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 It's articles like this that make me fucking DESPISE the media. Using family members but offering NO details or facts: http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-09-24/billie-joe-armstrongs-family-shocked-at-his-admission-into-rehab-exclusive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCharlatan&Saints Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 okay feel the need to post this again cause im still reading it on here and its fucking ridiculous.........Again for gods sake. People its not because of the ONE performance that would be stupid if that was the case everyone who ever got drunk once would be in freaking rehab. The Iheart radio moment was clearly a culmination of things and that is what we saw. Are people really that ignorant or stupid to believe hes been sent to rehab/ told to get treatment for being drunk at one show. Dont be so fucking ridiculous. And for those still calling it a PR stunt still get over yourselves and stop making excuses people have problems no matter who they are including Billie and he obviously needs to deal with that right now. PR STUNT = TOTAL UTTER BULLSHIT! God the internet seriously makes me weep for humanity sometimes :dry: :angry Im speechless at the level of idiocy displayed by some people on here Im not trying to insult Im just stating the bloody obvious frankly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyDirnt Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Agreed x 1,000,000. If he were just to push on and just ignore the problem, it would be unfair to the band, his family, the fans and most important, himself. He worked to hard to get where he is and brought along two awesome bandmates who helped and supported and worked along side him and it would suck to throw it away over booze and drugs. The thing that caught my notice in the video is how alot of the stuff in the rant was basically "Me! Me! Me! I made thsi! I'm awesome!" which seemed so out of character for him and how I've heard him speak of the band and his success in the past. He's always been greatful for those who helped him get started and given great credit to Mike & Tre for their contributions to the band. I hope he takes his time and gets well. Oh. I knew something was wrong with his rant, something wrong with him but I hadn't realised he was being selfish and talking just about himself. I think it was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Agreed x 1,000,000. If he were just to push on and just ignore the problem, it would be unfair to the band, his family, the fans and most important, himself. He worked to hard to get where he is and brought along two awesome bandmates who helped and supported and worked along side him and it would suck to throw it away over booze and drugs. The thing that caught my notice in the video is how alot of the stuff in the rant was basically "Me! Me! Me! I made thsi! I'm awesome!" which seemed so out of character for him and how I've heard him speak of the band and his success in the past. He's always been greatful for those who helped him get started and given great credit to Mike & Tre for their contributions to the band. I hope he takes his time and gets well. I understand where you're coming from with this. But as far as the me-me-me portion of the rant...it would have been really unfair to Mike and Tre if Billie were to put those words in their mouths. It was the greatest restraint he showed during that whole tirade to speak for himself only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farley drexel hatcher Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 It's articles like this that make me fucking DESPISE the media. Using family members but offering NO details or facts: http://www.celebuzz....ehab-exclusive/ Wow. Absolutely hate this. I highly doubt it's true as this is what the media does, still sucks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Wow. Absolutely hate this. Even if that's true, which i highly doubt given that it looks like he was in Vegas with his mum's side of the family, going to the media over a family member isn't good. To me, it looks like they took quotes that could have been about his actions and used them to form their "exclusive" about him checking into rehab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeofspam Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I understand where you're coming from with this. But as far as the me-me-me portion of the rant...it would have been really unfair to Mike and Tre if Billie were to put those words in their mouths. It was the greatest restraint he showed during that whole tirade to speak for himself only. True. I didn't think about it like that. It's funny you say that, because, I didn't even notice this until a friend pointed out something similar to me a little while ago. On the video it appears that Mike is actually kind ot taken aback by the whole thing, then when Billie started smashing his guitar it looked like Mike just thought "Oh well, I might as well help break shit." And I will say this: substance abuse problem or not, any legit musician like Billie has the right to be a little pissed that their set got bumped or cut down because some pop BS like Justin Bieber or whoever it was went over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 True. I didn't think about it like that. It's funny you say that, because, I didn't even notice this until a friend pointed out something similar to me a little while ago. On the video it appears that Mike is actually kind ot taken aback by the whole thing, then when Billie started smashing his guitar it looked like Mike just thought "Oh well, I might as well help break shit." Absolutely. I was just saying this same thing to a friend- in the video, it really looks like Mike only joined in with the guitar-smashing to save BJ from looking even more foolish. If that's the case, it shows what a good friend he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabot_girl Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 What was the band row before sheperds Bush??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A song for the lovers Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Faked it. Put on a show. Tried to get some attention to get publicity for the new CD. oh then I did knew what is it. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 And I will say this: substance abuse problem or not, any legit musician like Billie has the right to be a little pissed that their set got bumped or cut down because some pop BS like Justin Bieber or whoever it was went over. Their set was not cut short at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Holly Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 People its not because of the ONE performance that would be stupid if that was the case everyone who ever got drunk once would be in freaking rehab. I don't understand why everyone is interpreting "treatment for substance abuse" to mean "rehab". These can be 2 very different things. For example, going to get your stomach pumped in A&E could be considered "treatment for substance abuse" but certainly not rehab. I'm just saying that there are a variety of ways Billie could be receiving support and rehab could be one of them, but lets not go spouting about him being in rehab before we know for sure. That's the media's job. The Iheart radio moment was clearly a culmination of things and that is what we saw.Again, I feel people are jumping the gun a bit here. You're possibly correct, but lets wait until we know for sure before you state it as fact. Again, a job for the media. Edit: I don't mean to direct all that at just you, but at everyone that has been putting out similar things on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeper Agent. Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/articles/green-days-billie-joe-goes-rehab don't know if this is serious or a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Taman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Not to speculate or anything, but every January 23rd I get a little depressed. It's very subconscious, and I don't even really think about it until I'm wondering, "what the hell is wrong with me these days". Then I remember.... January 23rd, 2001 my dad passed away. It sets off something inside my brain and whether I realize it or not, I get depressed. This is the 30th anniversary of Billie's dad passing away, as he mentioned at Irving Plaza as he sang Wake Me Up.... I lost my dad at 24 years old. I can only imagine the pain and depression that sets in to a child. This depression may be really catching up with Billie now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 You know what the worst part about all this is? The Internet. This news circulated so quickly, it's sickening. All these unsubstantiated rumors and accounts. I want an official statement from the horse's mouth before I'll believe half the shit flying around the gossip columns. Not saying he owes it to us; he doesn't. It's just that the media has a tendency to bend the truth and blow things out of proportion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkriegdeb Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 What was the band row before sheperds Bush??? Billie mentioned in an interview that the band got into an argument before Shepard's Bush, he said he was being a diva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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