Podcast of Tre interview with todayfm Ireland

[desertrose]

 

Ferg chats with Tré Cool from Green Day

Show: The Mix-Up

To mark the release of their brilliant new album, Revolution Radio, Ferg caught up with Tre from the band in their first interview in Ireland in 8 years. He's some craic!

http://www.todayfm.com/player/podcasts/The_Mix-Up/Fergal_D39Arcy_On_Today_Fm/61727/2/Ferg_chats_with_Tr_Cool_from_Green_Day

[Maddie86]

oh shit, he said they're gunna start playin some other songs from the album live!

[Alan86]

The fuckers have a number 1 album here and they are not even gonna stop here on the tour. 

Cool that Tre was on Irish radio though. Thanks for posting 

[Hero_Of_The_Hour]

10 minutes ago, Alan86 said:

The fuckers have a number 1 album here and they are not even gonna stop here on the tour. 

Cool that Tre was on Irish radio though. Thanks for posting 

 

Fergal hinted very, very strongly that he believes headlining Slane is almost certainly going to happen and he would announce it when he knows for certain  I usually don't believe hype but in this case I actually do. I think I'll be ready to grab my Slane tickets this year and I suggest you do the same just in case  

[Alan86]

16 minutes ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said:

 

Fergal hinted very, very strongly that he believes headlining Slane is almost certainly going to happen and he would announce it when he knows for certain  I usually don't believe hype but in this case I actually do. I think I'll be ready to grab my Slane tickets this year and I suggest you do the same just in case  

That would be great!

[Hero_Of_The_Hour]

Just now, Alan86 said:

That be great!

I know  You need to listen to Fergal's show! Download the podcast if you work during the time he's on air and you won't be sorry

[Alan86]

7 minutes ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said:

I know  You need to listen to Fergal's show! Download the podcast if you work during the time he's on air and you won't be sorry

I would worry about their ability to sell Slane though. When they played Marlay park in 2010 they sold about 25,000 tickets. Slane would look empty with that number.  80,000 - 90,000 is the norm.

[Hero_Of_The_Hour]

20 minutes ago, Alan86 said:

I would worry about their ability to sell Slane though. When they played Marlay park in 2010 they sold about 25,000 tickets. Slane would look empty with that number.  80,000 - 90,000 is the norm.

 

I know. Unless they had another huge band play with them that drew an equal number of fans so it was almost co headlining but just not on paper. I mean I went to the Foo Fighters at Slane last year and there was a bizzare number of people there to see The Strypes of all bands. Half the pit were Strypes fans who didn't seem too enthused by the Foos at all, it was so weird! Especially because they were way down the bill before Ash and Kaiser Chiefs and obviously Hozier who had his own sizeable fanbase there. With the right mix of bands or just one really big band along with GD it could work.

[Alan86]

Just now, Hero_Of_The_Hour said:

 

I know. Unless they had another huge band play with them that drew an equal number of fans so it was almost co headlining but just not on paper. I mean I went to the Foo Fighters at Slane last year and there was a bizzare number of people there to see The Strypes of all bands. Half the pit were Strypes fans who didn't seem too enthused by the Foos at all, it was so weird! Especially because they were way down the bill before Ash and Kaiser Chiefs and obviously Hozier who had his own sizeable fanbase there. With the right mix of bands or just one really big band along with GD it could work.

I was at that concert too. Foos were amazing, I enjoyed Ash, hozier and Kaiser Chiefs too. 

[Hero_Of_The_Hour]

1 minute ago, Alan86 said:

I was at that concert too. Foos were amazing, I enjoyed Ash, hozier and Kaiser Chiefs too. 

 

And the rain! The rain was the best part  Apocalyptic!!  The Foos were amazing! Ash were so great I went to see them in the Olympia at Christmas and they are one of my favourite bands now  Going to see them again next month  I've seen Kaiser Chiefs live so many times I've lost count and they're great! Hozier has an amazing voice that blew me away! It really was so much fun and I love Slane as a venue so I really hope Fergal is right on this because it would be awesome! I do remember Billie telling Hotpress in 2009/10 that he'd love to play Slane. I'm crossing fingers and toes!

[Sarcasm]

can't wait for those other songs live. Also some quality banter

[sara_gd]

That was nice. I don't know how the interviewer could restrain asking about a show in Ireland  

Slane could happen anytime June, July or August, right? They have festivals in Germany and the UK at the end of June and beginning of July so it would be great! Is it easy to get there from Dublin? (We're going a bit off topic here but... )

[gmcloughlin]

Sickened I missed this on the radio! 

That was a nice interview  It's great to hear from Tré for a change! Glad to hear they're gonna start adding some other RevRad songs to the setlist.

I'd also be worried about them playing Slane  They didn't even sell out MP, so I was hoping they'd go for a smaller venue (or perhaps Thomond Park....? I can dream  )

I was at the Foos as well. Getting back up the slope in that slushy mud was ridiculous  It took like four hours to drive home. I was soaked to the skin and had never been so cold before. I swore that night I wouldn't go back unless  Green Day were playing....

Please don't make me go back

[Alan86]

9 hours ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said:

 

And the rain! The rain was the best part  Apocalyptic!!  The Foos were amazing! Ash were so great I went to see them in the Olympia at Christmas and they are one of my favourite bands now  Going to see them again next month  I've seen Kaiser Chiefs live so many times I've lost count and they're great! Hozier has an amazing voice that blew me away! It really was so much fun and I love Slane as a venue so I really hope Fergal is right on this because it would be awesome! I do remember Billie telling Hotpress in 2009/10 that he'd love to play Slane. I'm crossing fingers and toes!

Yeah I really liked ash, I walked in as they started. It was such a great concert, I had seen the Kaiser Chiefs a few times before too and the foo fighters at oxegen 2005. Slane last year the foos were on a different level though. Like you said the rain made it even better. 

7 hours ago, sara_gd said:

That was nice. I don't know how the interviewer could restrain asking about a show in Ireland  

Slane could happen anytime June, July or August, right? They have festivals in Germany and the UK at the end of June and beginning of July so it would be great! Is it easy to get there from Dublin? (We're going a bit off topic here but... )

Yes it can happen any time really, I think it was on in May before too. Not sure about the travel from Dublin but I'm guessing it's about 40mins to an hour away from Dublin by car.

49 minutes ago, gmcloughlin said:

 

Please don't make me go back

[Christian's Inferno!]

Well I'd assume if they're doing an interview in Ireland, they'd probably do a show in Ireland

Also, I'm glad to hear that we'll be hearing more songs from the album live. I hope we can hear all of them live. The trilogy songs didn't get played live that much with a few exceptions

[bouncingoffthewallbja]

On 19 October 2016 at 0:08 AM, Alan86 said:

The fuckers have a number 1 album here and they are not even gonna stop here on the tour. 

Cool that Tre was on Irish radio though. Thanks for posting 

Haha, I know right! Tbh, I'm not too keen on Slane as a venue. That place holds roughly a similar number to Croke Park (80,000+). When they played Marlay Park on the 21CB tour, the crowd numbered about 20,000 or so. I'd love a date at the 3arena though, that'd be perfect! I can't understand why they wouldn't play here in Ireland as they do have a good fan base and the album did really well here . I'd be happy with anything at this point, even if it is Slane!!

On 19 October 2016 at 4:56 PM, MysticManiac said:

Well I'd assume if they're doing an interview in Ireland, they'd probably do a show in Ireland

That's what I've been telling myself since August! Hopefully it comes true!!