Veterans of Green Day

[B-CIDE]

My first memories of Green Day are hating them so much because they were popular and just everywhere. I finally caved after hearing 'When I Come Around' on the radio for 800,000th time and bought the Dookie tape. Never before and never since have I listened to an album so much - I just played it over and over and over. I also remember seeing them perform a concert for the first time with Jaded In Chicago and watching them play 'Christie Road' over and over which led me to their old stuff of coarse and they've been my favorite band ever since.

Hell yea!

[SynthwaveTrooper]

My first memories of Green Day are hating them so much because they were popular and just everywhere. I finally caved after hearing 'When I Come Around' on the radio for 800,000th time and bought the Dookie tape. Never before and never since have I listened to an album so much - I just played it over and over and over. I also remember seeing them perform a concert for the first time with Jaded In Chicago and watching them play 'Christie Road' (YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRrLc5qPA1c) over and over which led me to their old stuff of coarse and they've been my favorite band ever since.

Awesome man

[Juan]

Insomniac was Quick and to the pointless, relentless

nimrod was a bit more mature, they we're getting savvy

Warning was no strings attached, play old stuff

[SynthwaveTrooper]

Hell yea, it's a toss up between Insomniac and Nimrod, cuz the Nimrod shows they did mad requests and shit.

Nimrod was like the sequel to "Green Day presents: Get your ass beat BRUTAL concert"

[Starbug]

My first memories of Green Day are hating them so much because they were popular and just everywhere. I finally caved after hearing 'When I Come Around' on the radio for 800,000th time and bought the Dookie tape. Never before and never since have I listened to an album so much - I just played it over and over and over. I also remember seeing them perform a concert for the first time with Jaded In Chicago and watching them play 'Christie Road' (YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRrLc5qPA1c) over and over which led me to their old stuff of coarse and they've been my favorite band ever since.

When I Come Around was my favorite GD song for yeeears lol That was the only song they didn't play at the concert I went to that I wanted them to. Otherwise, it was perfect. That's still a great song.

[Juan]

I was baffled at the absence of When I come around during AI era

specially when It was used to close before the "Hey, I really dig Keith Moon" act by Tre

[SynthwaveTrooper]

is this thread important enough to get pinned?

[Starbug]

I was baffled at the absence of When I come around during AI era

specially when It was used to close before the "Hey, I really dig Keith Moon" act by Tre

What?

is this thread important enough to get pinned?

That's a 'no' lol

It's important, but only news and forum related stuff of the like gets pinned.

[Juan]

What?

Keith Moon (and The who too) were notorious for breaking their gear at the end of the show

It's no secret that Tre (and GD in general) really dig The Who

the setting the drumkit on fire was in ways an homage to him

[SynthwaveTrooper]

What?

That's a 'no' lol

It's important, but only news and forum related stuff of the like gets pinned.

Well thats ok, i just dont want this thread to die like in 1 day

[Juan]

Just keep posting in it regardless of any action

[Starbug]

Keith Moon (and The who too) were notorious for breaking their gear at the end of the show

It's no secret that Tre (and GD in general) really dig The Who

the setting the drumkit on fire was in ways an homage to him

Ah, I see. Cause I never saw him do that during AI. But that sounds fooking AWESOME

They closed w/ Maria and 2,000 Light Years and BOBD as encores at the show I went to. I think that was their only encores... Best I remember. Now, that's something I thought I'd never, ever forget

Someone standing next to us at the show, when they started playing Maria, turned to each other and said, "Well this sucks, some encore..."and THEY LEFT! I was outraged! lol

[SynthwaveTrooper]

true.

::yawn:: i need sleep, work in 4 hours, lol.

does anyone else listen to GD while going to bed?

[Starbug]

Well thats ok, i just dont want this thread to die like in 1 day

Nah, it won't.

Just keep posting in it regardless of any action

^^^ Do what he said lol I call it thread maintenance. If it's up front, people will post in it.

But, probably should keep in mind most of the people who frequent this board are under 20 lol Not to say I won't be in here haha I love it!

[B-CIDE]

Well thats ok, i just dont want this thread to die like in 1 day

I doubt it will die in a day, not as long as we keep it up.

I'm headed off to a friends house. I'll talk to yall later.

It was fun thinkin bout the past, I wanna make it last. I WAS THERE, I WAS THERE.

HAHAHA FUCKIN FUN

PZ OUT

[Rezurgam]

true.

::yawn:: i need sleep, work in 4 hours, lol.

does anyone else listen to GD while going to bed?

I listen to Give Me Novacaine right before going to sleep everyday. It's soothes the soul.

[SynthwaveTrooper]

Nah, it won't.

^^^ Do what he said lol I call it thread maintenance. If it's up front, people will post in it.

But, probably should keep in mind most of the people who frequent this board are under 20 lol Not to say I won't be in here haha I love it!

lol right on i can do that, i will prolly be in this thread more than anything to discuss green Day with vets anyways.

[Juan]

Ah, I see. Cause I never saw him do that during AI. But that sounds fooking AWESOME

They closed w/ Maria and 2,000 Light Years and BOBD as encores at the show I went to. I think that was their only encores... Best I remember. Now, that's something I thought I'd never, ever forget

Someone standing next to us at the show, when they started playing Maria, turned to each other and said, "Well this sucks, some encore..."and THEY LEFT! I was outraged! lol

They didn't do it during AI because Tre got a new fancy drum kit and the company wasn't going to give him new drums every time he fucked one

[SynthwaveTrooper]

Well i am off to bed guys, i will be in this thread tomorrow. Keep posting stories and memories! SHARE I SAY!

[Starbug]

lol right on i can do that, i will prolly be in this thread more than anything to discuss green Day with vets anyways.

We should all be great big dorks and put 'Proud Green Day Veterans" in our sigs

This sort of geekout is just what I needed tonight

[Nimrod99]

Wasn't lurking, was reading. lol. Aaaaaaaaaaah yeah, the good ol' days. I got into them when Insomniac came out (but had heard them when Dookie was still releasing singles). The Insomniac/Nimrod concerts were the best. Anyone remember when Billie used to jump over the drumset after "All By Myself"? At the show I went to, he landed on his ass. lmfao. Anyone remember the concert with the naked stage diving? I have it on tape somewhere. The Nimrod concerts were awesome becuase they went to smaller venues (that's when my jacket got thrown on stage and Billie wore it and said "Nice jacket, I think I'll keep it"... and it was a fugly jacket). I still have a lot of the old shirts (a couple of them being the one with the guy pissing on the Kerplunk! flower). No doubt that Green Day will be a massive part of my life for a long time to come. So many memories, some kind of embarrassing... lol.

[Starbug]

They didn't do it during AI because Tre got a new fancy drum kit and the company wasn't going to give him new drums every time he fucked one

oh, I thought you implied that he did it to end the shows on AI lol I misunderstood. I knew he did it, but... yeah

I bet the company will buy him whatever he wants now lol

Well i am off to bed guys, i will be in this thread tomorrow. Keep posting stories and memories! SHARE I SAY!

haha night and thanks for the thread

Wasn't lurking, was reading. lol. Aaaaaaaaaaah yeah, the good ol' days. I got into them when Insomniac came out (but had heard them when Dookie was still releasing singles). The Insomniac/Nimrod concerts were the best. Anyone remember when Billie used to jump over the drumset after "All By Myself"? At the show I went to, he landed on his ass. lmfao. Anyone remember the concert with the naked stage diving? I have it on tape somewhere. The Nimrod concerts were awesome becuase they went to smaller venues (that's when my jacket got thrown on stage and Billie wore it and said "Nice jacket, I think I'll keep it"... and it was a fugly jacket). I still have a lot of the old shirts (a couple of them being the one with the guy pissing on the Kerplunk! flower). No doubt that Green Day will be a massive part of my life for a long time to come. So many memories, some kind of embarrassing... lol.

Hahaha I didn't mean 'lurking' like sneaking. I meant you were in here, watching (reading)

Sounds like you've got a lot of GD memories. It's great to have seen them live that many times.

[SynthwaveTrooper]

your welcome Star, thanks for the Sig Idea!

[Juan]

oh, I thought you implied that he did it to end the shows on AI lol I misunderstood. I knew he did it, but... yeah

I bet the company will buy him whatever he wants now lol

No, cause they were custom so they're one of a kind

In recent photos (not so recent though) I saw him with a Bonham kit

so, he's got some nice drums

[Nimrod99]

oh, I thought you implied that he did it to end the shows on AI lol I misunderstood. I knew he did it, but... yeah

I bet the company will buy him whatever he wants now lol

haha night and thanks for the thread

Hahaha I didn't mean 'lurking' like sneaking. I meant you were in here, watching (reading)

Sounds like you've got a lot of GD memories. It's great to have seen them live that many times.

yeah, got shitloads of GD and GD related memories. I've seen them live everytime they've been in my area since Insomiac... so roughly 8 times (saw them twice on the Nimrod and AI tours). Kind of a dorky thing here, but a friend and I used to do the guitar parts of brain stew as Beavis and Butthead. lol.