Random Green Day Thoughts

[The Bellie]

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

It’s my one year GDC anniversary today!  I’ve loved spending this past year with you guys.  Since the RevRad era is winding down (I refuse to say over since we still have the shows in Central Park and Latin America), I figured this would be the perfect time to reflect on the past year.

How awesome! Your reflection allowed me as well to appreciate how great this past year was for me - my first year of fandom, first of the rest of my life  

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

What this era has given me-

·         Awesome music (duh)

·         I’ve attended three shows, from the club show at the Aragon, where I made eye contact with Billie (I’m sure those around me thought that smile was for them, but no, it was all for me), to being in the pit at Wrigley, to being in the seats at the Oakland Coliseum

I've seen three concerts as well, which I find to have been among the most nailed ones during this tour, especially Download in France that was outstanding - despite the fact it wasn't very mediatized over here; our former culture minister even said they were not welcome in France as a "massive American band taking over new festival editions". Fuck you, Sir . I'm very glad they've come, they made the time of my life. But @Montclare, your three concerts were easily the best three, I mean, first performance of Forever now at the Aragon if I'm not mistaken? And then the homecoming show and Wrigley, Oh My God 

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

·         I went to Oakland and Berkeley, where I got to see the Green Day sites, such as Gilman (and saw Turn It Around and said hi t o Corbett Redford right before going there), the Longview house, Stuart and the Ave, Billie’s guitar shop, Mike’s restaurants, among many others

How awesome this must have been! If I ever return to the US I'll head directly to this area 

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

What the era has given all of us-

Yup, and here are my favorites: 

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

·         No Trump, No KKK, No fascist USA

·         where’s the button that makes you go away

·         @SHART and Prednisone

·         long, fluffy, curly hair

·         striped red shirts 

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

·         With the debut of the unofficial Troubled Times video and Billie doing the things we discussed, we learned Green Day hangs out here and likes us better than Idiot Nation

I had registered on Idiot Nation before joining GDC (it seemed very weird doing it from France! idiot Nation seems more convenient for Americans, for what I know) but if I had joined GDC first, I probably wouldn't have felt the need to get into Idiot Nation after  

The most important is obviously that:

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

·         We got to see the guys happier and healthier than ever

·         We got to see the kindness and generosity of the band, and their love of their fans, not only through the hurricane fundraiser, but also every night on stage, with dozens of guitars given out, hundreds of people getting their moment of time to shine in the spotlight, and tens of thousands of people coming together to sing, smile, laugh, and cry along with the guys

Yeah  

8 hours ago, Montclare said:

In honor of my one year anniversary, here's the full version of my profile pic that I took at the Aragon last year.

Thank you! 

[Montclare]

33 minutes ago, Kuromignonne said:

 But @Montclare, your three concerts were easily the best three, I mean, first performance of Forever now at the Aragon if I'm not mistaken? And then the homecoming show and Wrigley, Oh My God 

I believe we were the second.  I think they did it first at Berkeley at the show right before us, if I remember correctly.  But it was my favorite moment at my show, the passion you could see in Billie, especially when he threw his guitar at the end.

[The Bellie]

21 minutes ago, Montclare said:

I believe we were the second.  I think they did it first at Berkeley at the show right before us, if I remember correctly.  But it was my favorite moment at my show, the passion you could see in Billie, especially when he threw his guitar at the end.

Yeah, I've been binge watching a Youtube video of that performance (video you've probably seen if you've been looking for it ). I had already listened to the song on the album, and I was so pleasantly surprised to see they played it! (I was saying to myself: it seems so hard to play live!  Obviously I didn't know then what the guys, especially Billie, were capable of ) I still find it to be one of the most impressive performances of Forever Now. 

[The Grohl]

46 minutes ago, Montclare said:

I believe we were the second.  I think they did it first at Berkeley at the show right before us, if I remember correctly.  But it was my favorite moment at my show, the passion you could see in Billie, especially when he threw his guitar at the end.

Hey I was at the Aragon show too! I didn't know you're from Chicago But that was easily one of the best shows I've ever been too. And just think it if wasn't for a super sweet GDCer I would've missed out!

[Montclare]

2 hours ago, kaylubd said:

Hey I was at the Aragon show too! I didn't know you're from Chicago But that was easily one of the best shows I've ever been too. And just think it if wasn't for a super sweet GDCer I would've missed out!

Yup, I'm a lifer.  I was on Jason's side, between the 4th and 7th row, depending on where I was moshed to.  I can't decide between the Aragon and Wrigley which one was better.  They were both awesome (of course).

[The Grohl]

1 hour ago, Montclare said:

Yup, I'm a lifer.  I was on Jason's side, between the 4th and 7th row, depending on where I was moshed to.  I can't decide between the Aragon and Wrigley which one was better.  They were both awesome (of course).

I was in the balcony. Had a great view too. I skipped Wrigley because I don't want to see a show at a baseball stadium. I was hoping they'd go back to AllState or United Center. 

[lizziebix]

Happy GDCiversary, @Montclare.  So happy we got a chance to meet in line for the Wrigley show.  Hopefully there will be more meet ups in our future.

Plus you can now officially join the

[Montclare]

8 minutes ago, lizziebix said:

Happy GDCiversary, @Montclare.  So happy we got a chance to meet in line for the Wrigley show.  Hopefully there will be more meet ups in our future.

Plus you can now officially join the

Thanks @lizziebix!  It was great meeting you too!

[UNICORN VOMIT]

I picked a book at the library today solely because it was titled Cherry Bomb & guess what it is about a rock band

[letsdanceon]

The approaching fall weather is making me feel some kinda way. All I can think about is my solo road trip last fall to see green day in Detroit on the small club tour. For whatever reason, there has always been a very strong connection in my life between music and the seasons. The trip had me terrified because I have bad social anxiety and going alone on a 2+ hour road trip to a show where I wouldn't know anyone was extremely difficult for me. But on the other hand, when I pulled it off without a hitch, it was the most exhilarating and rewarding feeling and sometimes I find myself desperate to experience it all again. 

[Beerjeezus]

@Montclare I can't believe you've only been here for a year!

[pacejunkie punk]

8 hours ago, letsdanceon said:

The approaching fall weather is making me feel some kinda way. All I can think about is my solo road trip last fall to see green day in Detroit on the small club tour. For whatever reason, there has always been a very strong connection in my life between music and the seasons. The trip had me terrified because I have bad social anxiety and going alone on a 2+ hour road trip to a show where I wouldn't know anyone was extremely difficult for me. But on the other hand, when I pulled it off without a hitch, it was the most exhilarating and rewarding feeling and sometimes I find myself desperate to experience it all again. 

Good for you! That would have been a challenge for me as well, which was why I ended up not going to the Hall of Fame to see the Bookmobile. But I took my daughter with me to Blossom and was proud of myself for doing that road trip. It's definitely a great feeling when I push myself out of my comfort zone and Green Day has inspired me to do that more. 💚

[Lone]

During one of the lineups this past week security came by to tell us we can't stay here and to warn us the cops were coming. He ended up staying and chatting with us. He brought up the point of "isn't it basically the same show anyways? you can probably name over 90% of the songs they will play" I then asked him if he goes for a walk every morning on the same path because he probably enjoys it. He said he does. I said a Green Day show is similar. We enjoy their shows and we look forward to any songs they may play because that possibility always exist. He understood after that explanation.

P.S. He walked by us at the end of the show and gave me a setlist. Shout out to you security dude!

[RougeRogue]

27 minutes ago, Lone said:

During one of the lineups this past week security came by to tell us we can't stay here and to warn us the cops were coming. He ended up staying and chatting with us. He brought up the point of "isn't it basically the same show anyways? you can probably name over 90% of the songs they will play" I then asked him if he goes for a walk every morning on the same path because he probably enjoys it. He said he does. I said a Green Day show is similar. We enjoy their shows and we look forward to any songs they may play because that possibility always exist. He understood after that explanation.

P.S. He walked by us at the end of the show and gave me a setlist. Shout out to you security dude!

Good security can make or break a show experience honestly. At my Tampa one, this one guy let three of us sit in an air conditioned shack for a while. (It was hot outside, it's Florida, we were going on 3 or 4 hours of waiting) His supervisor eventually made us leave, but it was definitely helpful considering that, even after we got that, we were still dying by the end of it all.

[Hermione]

Since hearing Like A Rat Does Cheese and being aware that a load of the lyrics are from late 80s/early 90s gangsta rap songs I've been sure that more than just the ones I recognised (if not the entire song) must be from rap songs as well, but it's hard to find out which ones when it's not exact quotes. 

Anyway I've just discovered the source of "Put my nuts in your mouth bitch like you was a squirrel" - totally paraphrased from "She keeps nuts in her mouth like the bitch was a squirrel" in Ice Cube's 1991 track Giving Up the Nappy Dugout. 

Adding that to the list with "nibble on my dick like a rat does cheese" (We Want Some Pussy by 2 Live Crew), "suck my dick until your lips fall off" (Fuck 'Em by the Geto Boys) and "just don't bite it"/"get it all" (She Swallowed It by NWA) . One day I'll figure out the whole song.

[Beerjeezus]

I'm watching BIAB and have a question - did Ronnie Blake, the trumpet guy, play with them on the whole tour? I don't remember him from other shows but it's been years since I watched any so I can be wrong. 

[-Billiejoezee-]

Am I the only one that's a little happy they don't play brain stew live anymore?

[Hermione]

12 hours ago, Jane Lannister said:

I'm watching BIAB and have a question - did Ronnie Blake, the trumpet guy, play with them on the whole tour? I don't remember him from other shows but it's been years since I watched any so I can be wrong. 

I've definitely seen him at other shows, it says he was with them from 2004 to 2005/for the tour on his and GD's wiki pages, and they introduced him as part of the band, so yeah. He was in the background so easy not to notice.

[jengd]

On ‎18‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 6:17 AM, Montclare said:

It’s my one year GDC anniversary today!  I’ve loved spending this past year with you guys.  Since the RevRad era is winding down (I refuse to say over since we still have the shows in Central Park and Latin America), I figured this would be the perfect time to reflect on the past year.

 

What this era has given me-

·         Awesome music (duh)

·         I’ve attended three shows, from the club show at the Aragon, where I made eye contact with Billie (I’m sure those around me thought that smile was for them, but no, it was all for me), to being in the pit at Wrigley (still amazed I, as a Sox fan, was not struck down upon entering), to being in the seats at the Oakland Coliseum

·         I went to Oakland and Berkeley, where I got to see the Green Day sites, such as Gilman (and saw Turn It Around and said hi to Corbett Redford right before going there), the Longview house, Stuart and the Ave, Billie’s guitar shop, Mike’s restaurants, among many others

 

What the era has given all of us-

·         Awesome music (again, duh)

·         You could say the era started with the release of Bang Bang or with the guys getting the EMA Global Icon Award.  The world was a more innocent and hopeful place, and didn’t know what was coming in a few weeks, but in return we’d get

·         No Trump, No KKK, No fascist USA

·         We got the guys on Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Corden, Ellen, and Good Morning America (WTF SNL?  Green Day would have been the perfect guest for the election season)

·         We got a number one album with two songs topping the Alternative rock chart, the first time for them since American Idiot

·         The guys becoming more active on social media, Facebook lives, Instagram lives, and the return of Twitter

·         Puppets, where’s the button that makes you go away, and #shutupgreg

·         We got a Q101 interview that gave @SHART a new name and led us to all learn more about Prednisone

·         We got long hair, short hair, fluffy hair, straight hair, curly hair, and blue hair

·         We got increasing eye liner, nail polish, and new teeth

·         We got leather jackets, denim jackets, blazers, vests, bandanas, the return of the red tie, ruffled shirts, polka dot shirts, striped shirts, black shirts, red shirts, and not enough t-shirts

·         With the debut of the unofficial Troubled Times video and Billie doing the things we discussed, we learned Green Day hangs out here and likes us better than Idiot Nation

·         We got the best St. Patrick’s Day present ever, the legendary naked window picture

·         We got to see the guys happier and healthier than ever

·         We got to see the kindness and generosity of the band, and their love of their fans, not only through the hurricane fundraiser, but also every night on stage, with dozens of guitars given out, hundreds of people getting their moment of time to shine in the spotlight, and tens of thousands of people coming together to sing, smile, laugh, and cry along with the guys

 

I’ve listed Green Day as one of my favorite bands since I was a teen in the mid-90s.  My level of fandom has varied over the years, but it has never been higher than it is now.  I was brought back to the band by a comment I read on a Fleetwood Mac message board, where someone posted that a co-worker of hers in his mid-30s had heard Bang Bang and that it had renewed his love for the band.  That made me check it out.  I am forever grateful that I read that comment; without it, this past year would have been much emptier.

Looking forward to spending the next era with you guys!  May it come quickly.  And, hey, Billie- since we know you’re reading this- how about that FBHT tour?  And if there could be a stop in Chicago, that’d be great.

In honor of my one year anniversary, here's the full version of my profile pic that I took at the Aragon last year.

 

Sorry to be so late with this, but awesome reflection, totally agree with you, it's been great year, here's to many more 

[The Grohl]

5 hours ago, -Billiejoezee- said:

Am I the only one that's a little happy they don't play brain stew live anymore?

Brainstew is awesome, though! I heard it live the first time I saw GD and honestly I wouldn't mind hearing it one more time live since Billie flubbed the lyrics

 

[MillenniumFan]

5 hours ago, -Billiejoezee- said:

Am I the only one that's a little happy they don't play brain stew live anymore?

How could you be happy at that, it seems like it was the last song they bothered playing from Insomniac, before omitting it completely this year...

[-Billiejoezee-]

3 minutes ago, MillenniumFan said:

How could you be happy at that, it seems like it was the last song they bothered playing from Insomniac, before omitting it completely this year...

Ehh it's the one song I don't like. I love jaded I just don't like brain stew. Always saw it as a litrle stain on a otherwise perfect album, (insomniac is my favorite album) I know it's a vrry unpopular opinion because everyone loves it  I haven't thought of that, it being the last song from insomniac they've played. Although not exactly true, I've heard them play Armatage shanks at three of my shows so it's been a wonderful trade if they've traded it for brain stew for now on!

[MillenniumFan]

@-Billiejoezee-

Well, it was the last regular Insomniac song in the setlist. I respect your opinion, but yeah, I disagree haha 

And I certainly wouldn't complain if they played other songs from Insomniac (like the gems: Panic Song, No Pride, Stuart Ave, Walking Contradiction etc.). 

But if Brain Stew is the only song they're willing to play from Insomniac, I'd rather hear that than nothing. Also, I love Jaded, but I really think it works best with Brain Stew. Plus the flame effect that they had in that song during the AI and 21CB tours was really amazing!

[Chin for a Day]

I would make a pact with the devil for a proper recording of the These Paper Bullets soundtrack.

[WhiteTim]

1 minute ago, Scattered Wreck said:

I would make a pact with the devil for a proper recording of the These Paper Bullets soundtrack.

Sorry I'm not taking anymore pacts until 2024 someone with bad hair took up all the pacts available back in November