Random Green Day News

[The Grohl]

The Green day song is kind of surprising but it makes sense. It wouldn't be my first guess. But Blink 182 Bored To Death really shocked me. Really? It's one of their weakest songs.

[pacejunkie punk]

42 minutes ago, The Grohl said:

The Green day song is kind of surprising but it makes sense. It wouldn't be my first guess. But Blink 182 Bored To Death really shocked me. Really? It's one of their weakest songs.

Yeah the streaming world is weird and has no relation to radio or any other type of success measure. The real crime is how many streams an artists needs to make any kind of money, a fraction of what equals physical sales

[That Dude]

On 3/5/2021 at 2:25 PM, pacejunkie punk said:

Yeah the streaming world is weird and has no relation to radio or any other type of success measure. The real crime is how many streams an artists needs to make any kind of money, a fraction of what equals physical sales

I think about the money made from streaming all the time.   It takes so much time and effort and luck to get a million plays.    That's an honest to goodness hit single if you get that kind of attention.   But then you get a check for 4000 bucks?   

You'd have to have 7 or 8 huge hits a year just to live a low income lifestyle.   And you better not be buying hit-making instruments, those are expensive!   Great guitar?   Forget it!  Studio budget to produce said hits?    You better have songs 100 percent ready to go before going and beg for some free time! 

It's absolutely ridiculous, so in our lousy modern world, it's perfectly understandable when a band 'sells out'.    They have to sell cars, put their band on face masks and coffee mugs and whatever else to make money.   Especially with covid. 

Anyway.   

I've gotten nearly 1100 plays on soundcloud, and my youtube is starting to rev up a bit, and I sold a painting once for a few dollars.   But I'm keeping the day job. 

haha.  

 

 

[Rumpelstiltskin2000]

3 minutes ago, That Dude said:

I think about the money made from streaming all the time.   It takes so much time and effort and luck to get a million plays.    That's an honest to goodness hit single if you get that kind of attention.   But then you get a check for 4000 bucks?   

You'd have to have 7 or 8 huge hits a year just to live a low income lifestyle.   And you better not be buying hit-making instruments, those are expensive!   Great guitar?   Forget it!  Studio budget to produce said hits?    You better have songs 100 percent ready to go before going and beg for some free time! 

It's absolutely ridiculous, so in our lousy modern world, it's perfectly understandable when a band 'sells out'.    They have to sell cars, put their band on face masks and coffee mugs and whatever else to make money.   Especially with covid. 

Anyway.   

I've gotten nearly 1100 plays on soundcloud, and my youtube is starting to rev up a bit, and I sold a painting once for a few dollars.   But I'm keeping the day job. 

haha.  

 

 

I saw the other day David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash) went as far as to say "streaming stole my money" 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/04/david-crosby-sells-music-catalogue-citing-covid-restrictions-on-touring

[That Dude]

31 minutes ago, Rumpelstiltskin2000 said:

I saw the other day David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash) went as far as to say "streaming stole my money" 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/04/david-crosby-sells-music-catalogue-citing-covid-restrictions-on-touring

My catalogue is much more reasonably priced if anybody wants to haggle.   

I guarantee you a cheaper price on my entire discography than any multi millionaire will do on theirs.    

 

[pacejunkie punk]

1 hour ago, Rumpelstiltskin2000 said:

I saw the other day David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash) went as far as to say "streaming stole my money" 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/04/david-crosby-sells-music-catalogue-citing-covid-restrictions-on-touring

This is a tragedy, it’s exploitation and the investors make it sound like some kind of glorious partnership like how proud they are to own this artist’s creative output and life’s work like it’s a rare collectible. It’s sickening

[jengd]

It really is sickening.  It’s such a difficult thing because I well remember when albums were so expensive and when CDs first came out they were something like £12 which at the time was a lot, so you can argue the industry brought this on itself, but Napster and then streaming have made it almost impossible for so many acts to make a living it really is tragic. 

[That Dude]

 

[Little Boy Named Booze]

2 hours ago, That Dude said:

 

It was on my recommended video on YouTube this week. I watched it and then watched Green Day: The Early Years right after ahah

[That Dude]

18 hours ago, Little Boy Named Booze said:

It was on my recommended video on YouTube this week. I watched it and then watched Green Day: The Early Years right after ahah

Everyone wants to know who is the next Beatles or Nirvana. 

It's Green Day, except they write better songs and stay together and alive. 

 

[jengd]

DJ Rosstar who is a big GD fan, has a podcast and this episode is Nimrod.  Haven’t had a chance to listen yet, it popped up on my FB feed, sharing and also trying not to lose it again 😁

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-records/id1464595175#episodeGuid=bd68d3dc-08ce-4c3f-a39f

[pacejunkie punk]

2 hours ago, jengd said:

DJ Rosstar who is a big GD fan, has a podcast and this episode is Nimrod.  Haven’t had a chance to listen yet, it popped up on my FB feed, sharing and also trying not to lose it again 😁

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-records/id1464595175#episodeGuid=bd68d3dc-08ce-4c3f-a39f

Thanks, that was really good

[pacejunkie punk]

The official store has new Warning merch! 

https://store.greenday.com/

I’m so weak!!! I bought the green shirt and a hoodie. They’re awesome!! I love Warning so much 😭😭😭

[pacejunkie punk]

International Superpod! A new Green Day podcast. Check it out!!

[Karol Oliveira]

1 hour ago, pacejunkie punk said:

International Superpod! A new Green Day podcast. Check it out!!

I read this post and thought Green Day was doing the podcast. Got so excited for a moment.

Well, here is the idea for Billie, Mike and Tre

[pacejunkie punk]

34 minutes ago, Karol Oliveira said:

I read this post and thought Green Day was doing the podcast. Got so excited for a moment.

Well, here is the idea for Billie, Mike and Tre

Sorry! Rest assured if it had been an official podcast I would have given it it's own thread 😉

[Karol Oliveira]

3 hours ago, pacejunkie punk said:

Sorry! Rest assured if it had been an official podcast I would have given it it's own thread 😉

You gave me a new wish though. Can you imagine how cool it'd be the three of them having their own podcast? I need it now! 😆

[Vintage Disciple]

https://news.yahoo.com/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-200741792.html

 

[Squashie]

9 minutes ago, Vintage Disciple said:

https://news.yahoo.com/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-200741792.html

 

Baahahah!!!!

“st jimmy of TheKrustyKrab (Vice President)” 😂😂😂

LMFAO

*deep breath*.... I can’t. 😂😂 This is fucking perfect! 😂😂😂 

[pacejunkie punk]

23 minutes ago, Vintage Disciple said:

https://news.yahoo.com/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-200741792.html

 

I’m so confused 😂

[Little Boy Named Booze]

37 minutes ago, Vintage Disciple said:

https://news.yahoo.com/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-200741792.html

 

Ahahahahahah

[Gwen Stacy]

Apparently he’s funding it from the Green Day PAC. So Green Day now also has a legit Political Action Committee no matter what happens with Billie’s candidacy 🤔

[pacejunkie punk]

This is why we need him back on Instagram. He would totally have shared this and had a laugh with us about it.  😢

[Vintage Disciple]

Maybe it will bring him back 🥺

 

[The_real_st_jimmy]

1 hour ago, Squashie said:

Baahahah!!!!

“st jimmy of TheKrustyKrab (Vice President)” 😂😂😂

LMFAO

*deep breath*.... I can’t. 😂😂 This is fucking perfect! 😂😂😂 

Satire at its finest amirite lol😝😂😂