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This was a fine boxset. Demos are interesting. Otis mixes are good. The live show....it was good but jeez does it need some editing. I do not want 11 minutes of Knowledge. I also don't want long pauses with faint crowd cheering where I assume the guys are doing something on stage. Watching it is fine but whatever is happening doesn't translate well for an audio recording. Some of the live songs I loved like Castaway and Blood Sex and Booze but everything else? Eh.... It really wore out its welcome. Also I compared warning 25 to the other sets and while warning 25 is solid I'm so happy for the price drop because the bonus goodies are lacking. The dookie one had so much cool random stuff that made the sticker price worth it. I'm always happy for a green day anniversary release but I agree they should take a break from it. They're starting to feel a bit undercooked (cough cough Saviors deluxe).

I don’t play bass and don’t want to buy one. But watching Mike talk about it is nice…

As a huge fan of a good Billie-Mike bromance moment, I can say this is true, but also that bar is not very high

The remaster sounds great, the demos are pretty standard but have some highlights. Church On Sunday demo is a big stand out for me despite not being very different from the final version. Wish the vocals on Jackass demo were louder because I really can't make out any of the different lyrics at all. I like the Otis mixes and love the idea of them overall, but I don't seem to be as hyped on these as some others have been. Macy's Day Parade is great and Waiting is good, but I can't help but feel that the feedback on the guitar detracts from Waiting in certain spots. Particularly after the long pause. Not having everything kick in altogether loses a bit of punch. Still need to dig into the live show more. Overall, a solid box set. Probably the least interesting overall (excluding Insomniac's anniversary release) and my least favorite, but again the remaster alone was worth it. Sounds phenomenal. Current ranking for anniversary box sets would probably be Nimrod, American Idiot, Dookie, Warning.

Yes! Really loved these two demos (especially Misery), with the half-baked lyrics and Billie (I think) being like "it's the bridge" in the middle of Misery Loved it. I know everyone is obsessed with the Otis mix of Macy's Day Parade, and I love it too, but I m actually obsessed with the demo. I just love it. All the sounds towards the end give it a tropical vibe (in my brain at least 😅) that reminds me of my hometown and gives me all the feels.

I don’t know… I really love Ballyhoo, Belushi and Underdog. So for me the deluxe was worth it. As for the live show I so much hope for a Saviors live album plus DVD! Maybe for Christmas…?

It would have been an interesting addition if it was the whole album of an Otis mix instead of just the two tracks. Nice to get an album remaster nonetheless. It's great we got demos, but the b-sides (mostly) being a re-release from Shenanigans and International Superhits felt like a double dip.

My partner is learning to play the saxophone, and my first reaction was to run to him and tell him, "here, you need to learn to play this now"

It's a very nice looking box set and the book has a lot of cool information. Hold On was written because a friend of a friend of Billie's was dying, wow. There was a misunderstanding about the orchestral parts on the album because they thought Billie wanted Within You Without You by the Beatles when he asked for With or Without You" by U2. Haha here's the guy who wrote the notes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wild

This is my first anniversary box set. I generally don't re-purchase music I already own even if it's a deluxe, remaster, etc. I just listen to the extras on streaming once or twice and then forget they exist. But for the deal on Amazon it was worth it. I've been listening to it non-stop. I put Warning on my Christmas CD list in 2000 (my parents could not be bothered to learn my taste in music, the list was necessary along with instructions on what CDs should not be bought at Wal-Mart). Of course my friends and I had already listened to it via the Napster leaks which is probably the reason I didn't go out and buy it myself when it released. I remember my boyfriend at the time telling me I was lame for liking it. I don't think I told any of my friends that I got it because when you're 16 you care way too much about what your friends think. At the time I didn't think anything could top Nimrod or Pearl Jam's Vs. as my favorite albums and Warning blew them both out of the water. It's remained my favorite album ever since.

That was printed in the original booklet; I'm fairly certain it refers to the whoa-oh-oh gang vocal section.

Today I caught my husband singing Warning to himself (the song, not the whole album 🤣). He admitted that it’s a good song! Now I am proud! It’s a long way but we’ll get there…

Glad my thread resurrected, hahah! Wow I haven't posted anything on here in a hot minute...I guess I'll give an update I have gotten three more guitars (two electric, one acoustic). One of the electrics were gifted to me, and the other was on sale at Guitar Center. The acoustic electric was a used guitar at Guitar Center, but I have to buy a new battery slot for it because it was gone when I got it . So yah, two Epiphones, one Cort. I got a new amp as well because the one I got from a pawn shop was trash. Its a fender rumble 25. Great amp . The Guitar Center near me was so fun when I went a year ago. Now the employees are trash, except for one guy who was the only one helping me. I wasn't planning on buying anything, but I started to play American Idiot on guitar, and this random guy just joined me on bass. We both started singing too, hahha. Magical. Glad there's still some cool people near me, haha .

Saviors deluxe gave us five new songs at least. Had we gotten five never before heard tracks with this Warning boxset, we’d all be losing our shit over it. My favorite things to come out of these boxsets are songs like Black Eyeliner and Place inside my Head not to mention all the American Idiot goodies.

I think 21st Century Breakdown will be the best anniversary release…maybe we get Olivia? Or Dreamcatcher? They wrote over 40 songs and the live at fox theatre where they played the full album would be sick. High quality version of restless heart syndrome?!?! Can’t wait.

That’s funny, I think he’s the straightest of them.

It's a cash grab. If you just want to listen to it, download it. If you want to own it physically, buy it, but maybe you'll find it cheaper somewhere. A torrent tracker states: CD 1 - KSAN FM Broadcast - Club Rio, Tempe, AZ - 13th September 1994 CD 2 - WBCCN FM Broadcast - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago - 18th November 1994 CD 3 - WROQ FM Broadcast - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC - 6th May 1998 CD 4 - WFMU FM Studios - East Orange, NJ - 28th May 1992 I'm not sure about CD 1. I've never heard of that show and there's no thread in the download section for that date. But it has been available digitally for at least 4 years: https://www.qobuz.com/mx-es/album/green-day-ksan-fm-broadcast-club-rio-tempe-az-13th-september-1994-green-day/vkrxb2esz0tob Here's a FLAC download link if anyone's interested: https://mega.nz/folder/M6pBUSTa#NbPhaIYj9MwG4QHpKhnjkg

I‘m in love with the Otis Mix of Macy‘s Day Parade. It‘s just so beautiful!🤩

Just now getting around to listening to all the new stuff (I'm a patient fan, I like to take my time). I thought it was interesting that more of the demos were written in first person. I always wondered if was referring to the band itself. It just seemed like such a pointed line to write at that point in their career. They were in such a vice at the time. The subgenre you helped pioneer is still popular but you need to evolve as artists and if you go back and make Dookie Pt. II it might be well received but it's an implicit admission that 'yep, these are all the tricks we have in the bag'. Especially after making such a musically expansive record as Nimrod. Warning didn't set the world on fire but they'd be damned if they'd play to type and do what's been done. That's why they've had staying power in the long term.

I actually looked at some music schools here in town. But then I really didn’t like the thought of having to go there every week at a fixed time. It’s so unflexible. And expensive! Then I went to YouTube, there seem to be millions of guitar lesson videos there. And in all this chaos I found two „guitar teachers“ I like, Marty and Stuart: Marty‘s lessons feel comfortable to me because he‘s so calm and reassuring. But the second one, Stuart, is simply hilarious. I could watch his videos just for the fun of it. Both have a bunch of videos on YouTube (also tutorials for GD songs, I hope I will come to them some time in the future 😅). And they have beginner courses you have to pay for (not too expensive I think) which I have bought. I try to practice every day for some time, and I really like it!🥰 Edit: Maybe I should have written all this in the guitar thread…😅 Sorry!

it's probably just cuz im another gay dude.. sometimes we wish everyone else was gay 😔

I don't blame you. IMO they shouldn't release another anniversary edition for some time. We've had so many in the past few years and it seems like the consensus on this one is that the added value just isn't there to justify it. Especially at the utterly absurd price points. It's starting to feel like an upsell to get a quick buck from die-hard fans and I wish they'd just lie low for a few years preparing for the next album cycle.

I definitely did not enjoy a majority of the live tracks on this Warning 2025 remaster album, that's for sure. The Misery demo was really hard to hear, it must have been damaged or something

Lights Out lives rent free in my head sometimes for some reason. It is not a favorite Green Day song of mine, but it sure if an earworm...

This bass looks fantastic but I don’t think I‘ll try it.😅 A few weeks ago I started with guitar and it’s challenging enough. But it’s fun and I love it!

I love bass you should try it, it's such a fun instrument. I want it, but it's pretty expensive I am just now watching that video, and that bass is crisp

This video is cute!!!😍

100%

After a long time I picked up the guitar again and I got into recording phase. I want to share some more of what I’ve recorded I remember listening to Green Day when I was 12 and being fascinated by the guitar sound/rhythm, especially Billie's style. Before I started playing guitar for real I used to do so called ,,air guitar'', immitating Billie. So by the time I grabbed a real guitar I arleady had a good sense of rhythm/ strumming in my head. (I certainly don't hold power chords like Billie, and that actually deserves a separate mention too; it's very characteristic; does anyone hold power chords like Billie ??)

There will probably be a 21st CB 20th Anniversary Edition and it will be around the release of the new album or just after. I'm expecting even a stronger album than Saviors with many fresh ideas next. 😉

11 minutes of knowledge, followed by 10 minutes of minority ... 😐

*(The) Longshot

I don't want to create a new topic, so I'll post it here For those interested in playing guitar, especially Billie's style, I've recorded a short tutorial. This video may help you to take a closer look at his technique. I think Billie's style is very distinctive and unique – fast strumming with downward sudden breaks. This video may help you to take a closer look at his technique.

Randomly found this article about one of Billie's bikes that's sold recently https://www.visordown.com/news/green-day-singer-billy-joe-armstrongs-t120r-sells-song

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1470846208379128&set=a.211194594344302

It's from an interview around the time of Broadway Idiot if I remember correctly. Someone is asking Billie about how he feels about the the album being made into a musical (if I remember correctly the whole scene) and he's struggling to find the words, and Mike comes to the rescue, gives him a hug and a peck on the cheek while answering the question for him. It lives rent free in my mind, but I cannot remember the source interview right now, so I'm having a hard time finding another link for it

Not sure I even think live stuff is necessarily added value TBH. Many of their performances have been bootlegged and shared to death on the internet since the days of P2P like Kazaa and Limewire and much of it has migrated over to YouTube. Unless it's absolutely exceptional quality like BIAB, this stuff ain't worth bundling in. The Warning anniversary live set is no better than anything you can find out there for free. I'm pretty sure I have a "Tune In, Tokyo" CD lying around here from the same tour, it's from 2001 and is no worse in quality.

yeah, i know, it's kind of odd that's what comes off to me

The live tracks were a fun listen, even though they didn't sound like the boys were quite at the top of their game. I have a question though- there was some discussion a bunch of pages back about the version of Suffocate that was included. Were you guys referring to the Shenanigans mix vs. the one from the GR single? I can't find the posts now.

This. It's the same for the Dookie anniversary. We get it, 10 minutes of chaos and noice was cool at Woodstock. But that's it. I want music, good recordings and not Longview and Basket Case for the 1769th time and half of the live album consisting of shenanigans😅 I literally cannot hear the difference between the remastered tracks and the originals. Where do I look? 😂

Yeah, agree. It's one of my favourite songs by the band and the simple, driving rhythm section is what makes the song so great. IMO feels lacking without it.

I just saw this the other day while looking at the Warning boxset and will probably end up buying it!

Of course! But it was funny!

You mean, from their famous album Cookie? (Sorry, couldn’t resist….😉😁)

Check out this brand-new 45-minute documentary about Green Day concert, which took place in post-communist Poland in Novbember 1991. It’s a record of memories shared by musicians, fans and above all - organisers. Great stories. Video down below; I hope the link works; if not - search by name. Channel on youtube: video4bands / title: A jednak tu byli - film dokumentalny o koncertach GREEN DAY w Polsce w 1991 roku

Billie's vocals on the Blood Sex and Booze demo are slightly creepy and I like it. The unintelligible words/shouting at the end is different lol, is he actually saying anything or just random sounds? Glow in the dark Warning man shirt for my brother's Christmas present just arrived 😊

I think out of all the anniversary box sets (not counting Insomniac), this one might be my least favorite, but I still enjoyed it. The demos are cool and have a rougher sound to them, but I'm kinda sad we didn't get more from this era, songs like "Waiting" and the title track not having demos are also kinda weird (maybe they never got demos recorded, who knows). The Otis mixes are cool, I hope they do something like this for future anniversary box sets too (like the "Uno Dos Tre" trilogy), the Otis mix of "Waiting" might be my new favorite version of the song. The 2025 remasters are also pretty neat, the songs sound a little cleaner, it's cool to hear this album get more polish and love. The live concert is cool to have, their Japan 2001 shows are awesome, but I noticed Billie's voice sounds a bit rough in this recording. Considering the concert the next day was the Shibuya-AX show, where Billie's voice was completely shot, I wonder if he was partially sick at this show too. Pretty interesting they chose this concert to include on the box set. I'm sad "Church on Sunday" and "When I Come Around" from this show got omitted for whatever reason, I guess their recordings of the songs got messed up or something. Hopefully the bootleg show of this show turns up so we can have the full thing available again. I hope the next box set will be 21st Century Breakdown or the Trilogy!

Damn I love this band

This really is to be appreciated!👏 Here the non-fan husband ("Saviors is a really good album but I don't need the rest...") actively looked for Holiday on Spotify and listened to it! No deep cuts though...

On a similar vein to this... When your partner, who can been quoted saying that "their only good song is Wake Me Up When September Ends" (I know 🙄), is nearly constantly humming some Green Day deep cuts because of how often you play their music at home (last night it was Deadbeat Holiday, I was very proud of him )