Kerrang Magazine Interview 30 November

[jengd]

Don’t see the full thing yet, but this is on the website. Seems the magazine is only physically published quarterly now which is a shame but hopefully will make sharing it easier.

https://www.kerrang.com/

Looks like this is the Winter issue, available to buy.

[pacejunkie punk]

Only four issues a year and they still get a cover story I like that. Definitely ordering but I also want that cover shot poster size 😍

[devilskind92]

Wait, what? So we're not reading the interview today?

EDIT: We are! And we did! 😜

Edited November 30, 2023 by devilskind92

[lucky_stars]

Anyone know if Barnes & Noble still sells kerrang? I wonder if it’s in stores over here yet…

[Stewe]

If anyone can scan the interview when it's available would be appreciated so much 

[jengd]

I haven’t seen it to buy in years so have ordered one, will scan and upload when it arrives but I assume someone will beat me to it.

[Jack98]

Scans are on the Greendayinc Instagram/twitter

[The Grohl]

I ordered my copy 🤗 so happy to the see the boys on magazine covers again.

[Jankowski576]

Tough day for the people who claim the put no effort into FOA and just wanted out of a contract 😂

Just now, Jankowski576 said:

Tough day for the people who claim the put no effort into FOA and just wanted out of a contract 😂

Great interview though!

[stories and songs]

Wow, that was certainly a good vibes interview!

[Dirnt Dirnt Dirnt]

If you have Instagram here's a link to the interview from Green Day Inc https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RqdfONAwJ/?img_index=1

 

My biggest takeaways are that they seem to be planning on switching up the setlists from night to night for the upcoming tour and that I really want to hear Dilemma 

[Vintage Disciple]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RqdfONAwJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

[DookieLukie]

Barely any new info. Funny Billie loves FOAM so much.

[Clockwise]

Nice interview! Love that they seem to be in a great place right now. Also, super happy they're not throwing FOAM under the bus like they (kind of) did to the trilogy.

[BrendanL]

9 minutes ago, Dirnt Dirnt Dirnt said:

My biggest takeaways are that they seem to be planning on switching up the setlists from night to night for the upcoming tour and that I really want to hear Dilemma 

I’m not sure that I agree that they’re planning on switching it up night to night. I think that they’d like to, put production logistics and playing to an audience of mostly casual fans makes it very difficult to do so.

I’m also excited to hear Dilemma. I think BJ has a knack for identifying the strongest songs on their records - either through interviews or through which songs from any given record they choose to play live.

[stories and songs]

I think the best way for them to shake up the setlist is to just plan a setlist in advance that includes more deep cuts instead of the usual lineup. Would also be cool if they built in a one- or two-song part of the show that didn’t rely so much on tech and they could play different songs during that period. I get that there are technical reasons why you can’t divert too much — to Mike’s point, you could blow someone up lol — but there are ways to incorporate something fresh every night.

[Dirnt Dirnt Dirnt]

2 minutes ago, BrendanL said:

I’m not sure that I agree that they’re planning on switching it up night to night. I think that they’d like to, put production logistics and playing to an audience of mostly casual fans makes it very difficult to do so.

I’m also excited to hear Dilemma. I think BJ has a knack for identifying the strongest songs on their records - either through interviews or through which songs from any given record they choose to play live.

The one part where Mike talks about being able to deviate from the set, doing whatever they want and having a lot of fun songs to play makes me think that they will have a part in the setlist where they will have options of what songs they chose to play off of Dookie / American Idiot

[BrendanL]

4 minutes ago, Dirnt Dirnt Dirnt said:

The one part where Mike talks about being able to deviate from the set, doing whatever they want and having a lot of fun songs to play makes me think that they will have a part in the setlist where they will have options of what songs they chose to play off of Dookie / American Idiot

If this is how they choose to structure their setlist for the Saviors tour - with a section or sections for audibles, where they can play some deeper cuts from Dookie and Idiot in addition to the obligatory hits that are always played - then I can see this interpretation being correct, and I hope that it is. My issue is that, over the last 6 years or so, they’ve always had the ability to deviate from their standard set, yet chose not to - only the rare change-up on the RevRad tour, no deviation whatsoever on the Hella Mega tour, and now only recently we’re starting to see a little bit of variety at the big shows with Milwaukee, Quebec, and Louisville this year. Basically, I hope that you’re right, but I’ll believe it when I see it. There’s only so much they can do with a 90 minute set 🤷🏻‍♂️

[ekim]

Sorry billie, but even if there wasn't a pandemic foam would've still failed,  it's not a good album it's like they tried to mix indi pop with 60s garage rock and the results were terrible 

[Little Boy Named Booze]

Great interview, but nothing new except that Billie putted nipple tassels on and shaked it

[ekim]

20 minutes ago, BrendanL said:

I’m not sure that I agree that they’re planning on switching it up night to night. I think that they’d like to, put production logistics and playing to an audience of mostly casual fans makes it very difficult to do so.

I’m also excited to hear Dilemma. I think BJ has a knack for identifying the strongest songs on their records - either through interviews or through which songs from any given record they choose to play live.

I wanna hear goodnight adeline doowop bass line sounds interesting 

[jengd]

Great interview, love to hear them happy, excited and fired up.  Hearing about the “brilliant album” and “fantastic tracks” is very exciting.  Can’t wait to hear it all.  
 

I predict in 10 years or so, you Foam haters will be sounding like so many people about Warning or Nimrod. 

2 minutes ago, Little Boy Named Booze said:

Great interview, but nothing new except that Billie putted nipple tassels on and shaked it

Now those are photos we want him to share 😂😂

[That Dude]

40 minutes ago, Dirnt Dirnt Dirnt said:

If you have Instagram here's a link to the interview from Green Day Inc https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RqdfONAwJ/?img_index=1

 

My biggest takeaways are that they seem to be planning on switching up the setlists from night to night for the upcoming tour and that I really want to hear Dilemma 

I've got a wild feeling about Dilemma and I haven't read anything about it yet.

[stories and songs]

37 minutes ago, Clockwise said:

Nice interview! Love that they seem to be in a great place right now. Also, super happy they're not throwing FOAM under the bus like they (kind of) did to the trilogy.

For a long time, they had a habit of being like, “oh, we don’t want to do things like that last album,” in interviews in a way that felt very…anxious and not super healthy. Like they were constantly reacting to what came before and their perceived failings of whatever the previous era was, trying to prove what they’re not anymore, instead of just looking to the future. I am not a FOAM fan, but I think the mindset they have now seems a lot healthier.

[pacejunkie punk]

I wanted to hear about more of the specific tracks.  I guess we'll never know why they teased #1972 for so long

Just now, stories and songs said:

For a long time, they had a habit of being like, “oh, we don’t want to do things like that last album,” in interviews in a way that felt very…anxious and not super healthy. Like they were constantly reacting to what came before and their perceived failings of that era, trying to prove what they’re not anymore, instead of just looking to the future. I am not a FOAM fan, but I think the mindset they have now seems a lot healthier.

I like the way he said that the way to really judge what fans think of songs is to hear the crowd reaction when you play them live. Glad they don't pay attention to all the internet noise. (But that said, wish they had played more of the album live)