Vulture interview with Billie Joe

[stories and songs]

@pacejunkie punk I find that really interesting too. It makes the song all the more powerful that it was written while actively engaging with the addiction. Who knows exactly what point it was written, but it certainly reads like a turning point of, “I understand this is a problem and I don’t want to stay on this path.” Addiction tricks you into believing whatever your vice is isn’t the problem (very much so displayed in the earlier interviews you mentioned), so this song is quite powerful in representing a moment of clarity.

[jengd]

We need to start a campaign for @The Grohlto interview the band.  

[The Grohl]

  On 1/12/2024 at 4:24 PM, jengd said:

We need to start a campaign for @The Grohlto interview the band.  

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Yes! I've gotten 🤏 close. I've talked to Bob Gruen, Doug Hamilton, Kevin, and Jakob. Billie is the next logical step.

[jengd]

  On 1/12/2024 at 4:26 PM, The Grohl said:

Yes! I've gotten 🤏 close. I've talked to Bob Gruen, Doug Hamilton, Kevin, and Jakob. Billie is the next logical step.

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You’ll need an assistant, right? 😉😉😉😉😘😘😘😘

[The Grohl]

  On 1/12/2024 at 4:44 PM, jengd said:

You’ll need an assistant, right? 😉😉😉😉😘😘😘😘

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Definitely!! You can make sure I don't faint in front of Billie or say something dumb like "your name is Billie and I'm freaking out!"

[jengd]

  On 1/12/2024 at 4:50 PM, The Grohl said:

Definitely!! You can make sure I don't faint in front of Billie or say something dumb like "your name is Billie and I'm freaking out!"

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Yeah…. Not sure I’d be much help there really.  How about if we faint together, solidarity! 😂😂

[Slave To The Network]

  On 1/12/2024 at 4:26 PM, The Grohl said:

Yes! I've gotten 🤏 close. I've talked to Bob Gruen, Doug Hamilton, Kevin, and Jakob. Billie is the next logical step.

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You can try to persuade him to come on GDC and do a private AMA with us fangirls. 

[The Grohl]

  On 1/13/2024 at 9:02 AM, Slave To The Network said:

You can try to persuade him to come on GDC and do a private AMA with us fangirls. 

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I like the way you think. And that's when the eyeliner Ninja squad hits him!!

[GodzillaREMIX]

Good interview, but I'm a little unclear on the the notion that Saviors is "part of a trifecta with Dookie and American Idiot." 

[The Grohl]

  On 1/14/2024 at 2:44 AM, GodzillaREMIX said:

Good interview, but I'm a little unclear on the the notion that Saviors is "part of a trifecta with Dookie and American Idiot." 

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Yeah I'm not really getting that either 

[jengd]

I think I do, hearing the whole album it made me think of many of their styles and earlier sounds, in some cases actual songs.  It’s a bit like they put loads of their best songs in a blender and out popped Saviors but I really need many more listens, I just have bits and pieces of songs in my head today.

[GodzillaREMIX]

  On 1/14/2024 at 10:23 AM, jengd said:

I think I do, hearing the whole album it made me think of many of their styles and earlier sounds, in some cases actual songs.  It’s a bit like they put loads of their best songs in a blender and out popped Saviors but I really need many more listens, I just have bits and pieces of songs in my head today.

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That makes sense - and all tied together by the tour.