Green Day has 3 albums worth of new material

[Maru]

I'm sho excited...they've never let me down and I expect the best of this new album =)

[gdp]

so theyre gonna make 3 albums huh? thats a lot, were gonna have to wait so much urgh! but its worth it

[...Whatsername...]

Yay!

I'm excited. Green Day world was getting pretty boring without any news.

[allenxtreme]

well, it should be interesting what direction they have turned to with the new album, I have the slightest feeling it will have a touch of U2 there, but all the same it'd be nice to hear some new stuff. Most bands usually have tons and tons of songs that need to be cut down so it's nothing special, Noel Gallagher had 3 albums worth of material before he even started recording with Oasis, so it's not unusual.

[justcause]

well, it should be interesting what direction they have turned to with the new album, I have the slightest feeling it will have a touch of U2 there, but all the same it'd be nice to hear some new stuff. Most bands usually have tons and tons of songs that need to be cut down so it's nothing special, Noel Gallagher had 3 albums worth of material before he even started recording with Oasis, so it's not unusual.

I really don't expect any U2 influence, not on the basis of one single - also U2 have had basically the same sound for years, which is not exactly inspirational!

[allenxtreme]

I really don't expect any U2 influence, not on the basis of one single - also U2 have had basically the same sound for years, which is not exactly inspirational!

Indeed, but don't be surprised, Bono and Billie Joe are pretty tight, American Idiot was a drastic change to Green Day's format, using more effects and stuff, so it'd be interesting to see whether they follow that, or go heavier, im not saying there is anything wrong with that however, i'd love to see what they can do, you never know, maybe the Saints Are Coming was a taster to what they having coming in the future, or just a one off with U2.

[justcause]

Indeed, but don't be surprised, Bono and Billie Joe are pretty tight, American Idiot was a drastic change to Green Day's format, using more effects and stuff, so it'd be interesting to see whether they follow that, or go heavier, im not saying there is anything wrong with that however, i'd love to see what they can do, you never know, maybe the Saints Are Coming was a taster to what they having coming in the future, or just a one off with U2.

I love Saints Are Coming, but to me it's more a skillful blend of the two bands - leaning more towards U2 - than anything new. Considering he mentioned both experimental stuff and straight punk, that sounds like more of a direction to me - I mean, why would you go with an over-produced and out-dated sound when you can go back to the roots of punk and get the good stuff?

[Zach Cool]

There will be many many many many cuts.

[Jillie Boe.]

hmm it's not even exciting anymore...

[Angy]

when i was starting to read this scan i was very exciting of the 3 alb they're working on but then they said that they will take their time so i have to wait longer......but i cant wait anymore!!!

[sydneygirl]

I don't think there will be any U2 influence, at least not directly. I suppose though musicians probably do get influenced a little by other bands, after all they listen to music from other bands, too, same as the rest of us, but Green Day are so much their own band. They're so original and talented and, in my opinion, have stayed true to themselves. They've got their own unique and familiar sound.

I hope the album doesn't come out in late 2007! It would kill me to wait that long, because then it would take many more months (like in 2008!) before they tour Australia. I missed the AI tour, which to this day tears me apart, but, having said that, I know that the album will be worth the wait and I want them to put out an album they are happy with and proud of, so I'll just wait patiently for as long as it takes.

[Anma]

Awesome, awesome!

i'm excited what is coming

BJ is incredible guy! Three albums

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[eastbaypunkmafia]

It's great that they take their time and make a good album, I was a bit afraid they would spend 6 months making a copy of AI.

[danielharris627]

I cant see this going down too well...

Especially when its released people wont know whats going on, they will have 3 totally different style albums and people will just be confused, I mean the fan that just buys the album and doesnt read about it online or anything.

[netty]

why would they be confused? they arent going to put all three out or combine the three ideas. they are three seperate ideas for albums that they have. thats the way I read it any way. they must be writing all sorts of different types of songs and they`ve had enough to maybe have three albums. just because they have that many styles to chose from doesnt mean they will release them all. the band normally write this many songs before they decide which kind of album its going to be, they just have more choice of style.

if that makes any sense. I know what I mean any way.

[armatageshanks]

I cant see this going down too well...

Especially when its released people wont know whats going on, they will have 3 totally different style albums and people will just be confused, I mean the fan that just buys the album and doesnt read about it online or anything.

how is that confusing?

do different styles of music confuse you?

"omg disc one is fast but disc two is slower, THIS IS SO CONFUSING.,,where am iiii?"

[Guillaume]

I have some stupid questions:

*if they have made 3 albums, how many songs have they written? I don't think Billie Joe can write so much songs in just two years because andres said that they have written 60 songs for american and just keep 13.

*If they have written many songs, they have all written, not just Billie Joe but in all their albums there are just Bj's songs. So does Bj only write or they write songs and there are only Bj's songs which are good?

[mimi-gdg]

This is great!!! i hope they won't make a very comercial album... I love green day so much....!!!!

[NickD]

well, it should be interesting what direction they have turned to with the new album, I have the slightest feeling it will have a touch of U2 there, but all the same it'd be nice to hear some new stuff. Most bands usually have tons and tons of songs that need to be cut down so it's nothing special, Noel Gallagher had 3 albums worth of material before he even started recording with Oasis, so it's not unusual.

There's a difference between 3 albums of material, and 3 complelty different albums, and styles. Billie Joe said in the artical, that they have 3 totally different albums with 3 different styles on all of them, that they are picking from...

[mimi-gdg]

i don't know how to use this site!!!!!!!!!! but green day ROCKS!!!!!!

[netty]

I have some stupid questions:

*if they have made 3 albums, how many songs have they written? I don't think Billie Joe can write so much songs in just two years because andres said that they have written 60 songs for american and just keep 13.

*If they have written many songs, they have all written, not just Billie Joe but in all their albums there are just Bj's songs. So does Bj only write or they write songs and there are only Bj's songs which are good?

right, most albums have something like 8 or more songs on them,okay? so if they have roughly three albums worth... that works out at 24. for some reason I`ve got 30 to 40 songs as being the number of songs written so far, but I could be way off with that figure. and as for Billie not being capable of writing that many songs, well if you are in that kind of creative groove then yes you can! they could all be total cack though! thats why we only ever get to hear so many of them and not all of them.

nobody knows if Mike and Tre have been writing songs as well but they`ve done it before and there is no reason to think that they have stopped and left it all to Billie. it could be a joint effort on some songs. we dont know details like that.

as for whether you think that Mikes and Tres songs are any good or not... I love them personally but others may not.

[Guest 16PaperLanterns]

right, most albums have something like 8 or more songs on them,okay? so if they have roughly three albums worth... that works out at 24. for some reason I`ve got 30 to 40 songs as being the number of songs written so far, but I could be way off with that figure. and as for Billie not being capable of writing that many songs, well if you are in that kind of creative groove then yes you can! they could all be total cack though! thats why we only ever get to hear so many of them and not all of them.

nobody knows if Mike and Tre have been writing songs as well but they`ve done it before and there is no reason to think that they have stopped and left it all to Billie. it could be a joint effort on some songs. we dont know details like that.

as for whether you think that Mikes and Tres songs are any good or not... I love them personally but others may not.

the article says that mike has remembered some of the songs from cigarettes and valentines, and billie and tre have both written new songs.

and they've had enough time to start writing, american idiot took 18 months, and you have to remember that they write MANY more songs than they actually release.

[netty]

the article says that mike has remembered some of the songs from cigarettes and valentines, and billie and tre have both written new songs.

and they've had enough time to start writing, american idiot took 18 months, and you have to remember that they write MANY more songs than they actually release.

Mike has said previously that some of those songs were "locked" in his head or however he put it. sorry but I never bought into the whole "stolen" thing. they know full well what those songs are and how to play them.

I missed the bit about who had written new songs.

as for them having had 18 months to write them..... I dont think they have stopped writing songs since they got back into that writing groove for AI. its not about having enough time, its having things to inspire you and allowing yourself TO be inspired. I know that because I used to write loads. it used to make me get out of bed I dont know how many times a night because I HAD to write it down. not that I wanted to! I just had to!

and if you re-read what I posted..... I am fully aware that they, as all bands do, write many more songs than they ever release.

sorry, I know I`ve posted somewhere before that they always write more songs than are ever released.

[Guest 16PaperLanterns]

Mike has said previously that some of those songs were "locked" in his head or however he put it. sorry but I never bought into the whole "stolen" thing. they know full well what those songs are and how to play them.

I missed the bit about who had written new songs.

as for them having had 18 months to write them..... I dont think they have stopped writing songs since they got back into that writing groove for AI. its not about having enough time, its having things to inspire you and allowing yourself TO be inspired. I know that because I used to write loads. it used to make me get out of bed I dont know how many times a night because I HAD to write it down. not that I wanted to! I just had to!

and if you re-read what I posted..... I am fully aware that they, as all bands do, write many more songs than they ever release.

sorry, I know I`ve posted somewhere before that they always write more songs than are ever released.

yeah i was too lazy to read your entire other post. i didn't even have to quote... it was actually more of a comment. i just like quoting people. because i'm cool like that, yo.

[nak321]

This makes me so happy! I'm so excited right now, even though they don't have a set date. Just to know that they have stuff. This has officially made my day.