New Clarin.com Mike Dirnt interview

[pacejunkie punk]

Mike was interviewed in Rio for Clarin.com

Here is the original link: 

https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/mike-dirnt-green-day-gira-desempleado_0_HkENl5gkM.html

And here is the translation from Italian Rage and Love on FB. Click image to see it there:

 

Also I’ll put it here:

Mike Dirnt: "back in the USA is an intense and energetic song / we want to make our fans more united" - new interview
Mike Dirnt of Green Day was interviewed exclusively by Clarin.com on October 31th when he was in Rio de Janeiro. Below you can read the translation of your interview:
How's the revolution radio tour started in September last year?
It was one of the best tours we ever had. Literally. It was great. Everybody played well, people had fun, and we had a really good time. I never thought it could go so well. Fans have appreciated the new songs, which is not entirely a surprise; but I realize that it makes me happy to know they like them as much as we do

Tell us about your relationship with the radio. Were you listening to her as a kid?
When I was a kid, I didn't have records because my family was poor, so i just listened to the radio. I think I got my first record when I turned 19 First, I tape the radio songs and creating my compilations, and then I sell to my friends a dollar.

When you started the tour, Billie Joe improvised a song saying '' no trump, no kkk, NO FASCIST USA. Do you still do it?
I'm sorry. It happened once, when we wanted to make our point of view public. It was like a slogan. When we play 'BANG BANG', people still shout it out loud. But we only did it once.

"bang bang" is the theme of mass shootings. What did you think when the shooting was in Los Angeles?
To be honest when it happened, I lived three miles away [About 4 miles], because my wife was treated for cancer treatment nearby. So the news had a huge impact. They were very disturbing days involving people all over the country, and probably all over the world. The funny thing is, Billie didn't know I was so close when she called to tell me what happened.

In a week, green day will publish a greatest hits collection. Were you involved in choosing songs?
Yes, it was our decision and we really wanted to do it! On the last tour we played songs from the old album album and we realized that many people in the audience had never heard them, because part of our fan base is very young. So we wanted to connect them with the bigger ones. Talking about this is like saying, "if they didn't know these songs, they will now". the idea is to join even more of our fans. And the more people know the old songs, the more material we can play live.

How are the two new songs of ' God's favorite band? '
One of the songs is called back in the USA, it's very intense and energetic. The other song is ordinary world, in collaboration with Miranda Lambert.

Can we say that green day has helped make punk rock popular in the United States?
We are aware that we have done so and we are proud of it. It's something great. And it wasn't just us, but all punk-rock musicians contributed from 1975 onwards. I think today it is easier to find things in art and depend only on the desire and curiosity of everyone.

Did you feel proud when the rock game video game came out with green day songs, something that had already happened with the?
I didn't realize how great he was until he got out. Last year, my son was playing. I knew it was really cool, because I never had it in my house before.

Did you ever imagine that your songs would be sung on Broadway, how did it happen with the American idiot musical?
No, I never imagined it. I am very pleased with this and to see that the songs are played live.

Do you still have the Oakland Coffee company with Billie Joe?
Yes. We have a business that really matters good coffee beans from around the world. It is organic and packaged in recyclable materials. We thought, when you get older, the best part of the day is when you have a good coffee. And we want to share the experience.

Finally, what do you remember about the previous South American tour?
I remember everything from the first time. I like food and I see people dancing a lot, which I can't do. I also like local art and go to museums. And people are unbelievable. They're crazy. Latin America fans are very passionate and I think it's something nice. We're from California, where there are a lot of South Americans, so maybe that's why there's such a strong relationship.

https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/mike-dirnt-green-day-gira-desempleado_0_HkENl5gkM.html

[Christian's Inferno!]

Well the translation isn't great...

But thanks! At least something has been said about Back in the USA. I think it's safe to say now that it's not gonna be a cover.

[pacejunkie punk]

3 minutes ago, MysticManiac said:

Well the translation isn't great...

But thanks! At least something has been said about Back in the USA. I think it's safe to say now that it's not gonna be a cover.

Hope not. I would think if it was that would have been the opportunity to mention it. Plus it was interesting to hear that GFB was their idea and it grew out of the fact that they think a lot of their younger fans don’t know their older songs so that explains why this is a career spanning collection and not IS Vol. 2.

[Shahd]

I hope the new song has Bang Bang's energy

[DeJennsitized]

Intense and energetic sounds promising! Thanks for sharing

[Teenage Kicks!]

Mike just described back in the usa as a new song? 

[gaslight13]

Sounds like it's probably not a cover, so that's good.

I'm glad they're trying to bring older songs to their younger fans so they can play more stuff. They could also just start playing some of them at shows, that might help too, haha. That's how I always get into new songs by an artist if I've been in the bad habit of only listening to my favorites. I go to a show and hear one I don't recognize, love it, and go home and listen to it a million more times. 

[UNICORN VOMIT]

7 hours ago, Shahd said:

I hope the new song has Bang Bang's energy

This sooo much.

[Thatsername]

So excited now!

[jengd]

Week today!!!!!

[Hermione]

On 11/9/2017 at 5:12 PM, MysticManiac said:

Well the translation isn't great...

But thanks! At least something has been said about Back in the USA. I think it's safe to say now that it's not gonna be a cover.

He could've been saying it like "(that song that we've covered) is very intense and energetic" though, especially with the translation not being so great. It does sound less likely to be a cover based on his answer but I wouldn't say it rules it out completely.

[jengd]

You are right, will just have to wait.