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12 minutes ago, thundercatmary said:

Ever since the Fell For You remix I've been listening to the Trilogy a lot.

Same! Especially Uno. I feel like the remix has made me rediscover the trilogy and I've found some really good songs that I didn't really pay attention to before.

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22 minutes ago, thundercatmary said:

Also I'm really enjoying Troublemaker, BMXcellent tits and all :ga:

Hell yeah! Troublemaker's guitar solo is my fave

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His laughter in the beginning is great 

i need a shirt that says BMXcellent tits :lol:

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It's a shame that Green Day made a lot effort to do things differently on this record (like Mike taking bass lessons, producing it themselves, Billie using bowed guitar etc.) but it still sounds like every Green Day album since 2004. 

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18 minutes ago, Jake. said:

It's a shame that Green Day made a lot effort to do things differently on this record (like Mike taking bass lessons, producing it themselves, Billie using bowed guitar etc.) but it still sounds like every Green Day album since 2004. 

First of all, no it doesn't and secondly why is that a bad thing if it sounds like Green Day?

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53 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

First of all, no it doesn't and secondly why is that a bad thing if it sounds like Green Day?

They've been making the same album for years now. It's so clear to see. They just need to sound like Green Day so they can get album sales from mindless fans who would never think to criticize the band. It's sad really that this is what the band has turned into. 

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1 minute ago, pacejunkie punk said:

Okay. Why are you here then?

And if you think AI, Uno and RevRad sound the same you need your ears checked. 🙄

It's same gutless pop punk shit with no substance or grit. Just filled with incredibly radio friendly songs so they can try to clinge on to stay relevant. 

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29 minutes ago, Jake. said:

It's same gutless pop punk shit with no substance or grit. Just filled with incredibly radio friendly songs so they can try to clinge on to stay relevant. 

It's clear to everyone that they make albums because they love what they do. Not to stay relevant. I think after the issues they had during the Trilogy era, they're just grateful that they're still around

I think if they were still trying to be "relevant", they would continue making rock operas since they know that's where they've been most successful

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6 minutes ago, St. Jonny said:

I hope X-Kid will be done live again one day. Love that crisp solo!

I love that song so much, it's so freaking catchy. I think it got lost in the rushed Tre release unfortunately and didn't get the attention it deserved. 

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7 minutes ago, Jenn. said:

If 21st Century Breakdown is gutless then I'm Billie Joe 

I love 21st Century Breakdown, also having a whole new appreciation for the Trilogy lately.

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4 hours ago, Hermione said:

Wait, how is the theatrical, political rock opera American Idiot gutless pop punk shit? They literally scrapped an album that was that and made American Idiot instead of it :lol:. And then 21st CB went even more theatrical and ambitious. Surely their older simpler stuff is closer to that description? And they've always made melodic/catchy/radio friendly songs since day one, that's just how they write music.

Except that the older stuff was more raw and rough around the edges. and Billie's vocals were 100% times then they are now. his vocals used to be so distinct now they sound like every pop punk band out right now. The story around AI and 21CB is definitely ambitious but musically is not. It has no edge, no personality to it, just incredibly bland pop rock. 

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20 minutes ago, Jake. said:

Except that the older stuff was more raw and rough around the edges. and Billie's vocals were 100% times then they are now. his vocals used to be so distinct now they sound like every pop punk band out right now. The story around AI and 21CB is definitely ambitious but musically is not. It has no edge, no personality to it, just incredibly bland pop rock. 

I'm...pretty sure he has the same vocal chords he had in 1994. This is a real stretch of a post and not sure why you're making it. Those two albums are literally the least bland albums of their career, imo. 

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4 minutes ago, Jenn. said:

I'm...pretty sure he has the same vocal chords he had in 1994. 

They don't sound the same thats for sure. 

 

5 minutes ago, Jenn. said:

Those two albums are literally the least bland albums of their career, imo. 

Uhhhhh.... kerplunk, dookie, insomniac, and nimrod all have way more substance than AI and 21CB 

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30 minutes ago, Jake. said:

Except that the older stuff was more raw and rough around the edges. and Billie's vocals were 100% times then they are now. his vocals used to be so distinct now they sound like every pop punk band out right now. The story around AI and 21CB is definitely ambitious but musically is not. It has no edge, no personality to it, just incredibly bland pop rock. 

Yeah, St. Jimmy, Christian's Inferno...no edge or personality at all.  And certainly nothing musically ambitious about a nine minute punk song. *sigh*  I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. 

And you've got it backwards, he doesn't sound like every pop punk band out there, they sound like him:  Billie inspired a lot of imitators, so a lot of pop punk bands now try and sound like GD. But GD are the innovators. That's how you get inducted into the RandRHoF baby.

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2 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

Yeah, St. Jimmy, Christian's Inferno...no edge or personality at all.  And certainly nothing musically ambitious about a nine minute punk song. *sigh*  I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. 

And you've got it backwards, he doesn't sound like every pop punk band out there, they sound like him:  Billie inspired a lot of imitators, so a lot of pop punk bands now try and sound like GD. But GD are the innovators. That's how you get inducted into the RandRHoF baby.

A nine minute song filled with some of the most painfully uneventful power chord progressions. Thats all green day is, power chords. They refuse to do anything different. 

 

 

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4 hours ago, herewegoagain said:

It's a beautiful thing every time they do it but the No Racism.. chant from Omaha makes me really proud of them, and of being a fan. Like somebody commented on Billie's latest insta post, the fact that they're using their voice/platform to promote positive change is so important and what makes them so real and admirable. Just scrolling through a bunch of those comments is pretty inspiring, as well.

 

Haha don't scroll through the comments on his posts that are specifically about Trump. You'll be horrified rather than inspired. 

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