my danish romance Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 watching the latest performances, I noticed that Billie, Mike, and Tre are using those ear things, which to my knowledge they haven't done before... I don't know why it bothers me, it just reminds me too much of a boyband kind of thing..I dont like it..somehow every artist but Bruce Springsteen and a few others are using them..But on the other hand if it helps them to sing better and play better live, plus protect their hearing, then..Who the fuck cares...For some reason I do....How pathetic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14razorbacks Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 It's more likely a television performance thing.Also, did you notice, at the end of American Idiot (before the final chorus), Armstrong ripped his out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hearing is priceless, can't blame them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLozza! Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hearing is priceless, can't blame themThat's very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farley drexel hatcher Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Yeah, I read a quote from Tre I think that saying the albums are getting harder and harder to re-create live, so I suppose they do what it takes, really. The music still sounds great for it, if not better. Plus they should try and protect their hearing while they can; there's no going back once you've lost that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage-love-life Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hearing is priceless, can't blame themYES, protecting hearing is probably why they're doing it anyway. I know I would, considering how fragile mine is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad hatter. Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I've failed to see what the big deal is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valeria carci Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 yeah it's just 'bout tv is a small place I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 watching the latest performances, I noticed that Billie, Mike, and Tre are using those ear things, which to my knowledge they haven't done before... I don't know why it bothers me, it just reminds me too much of a boyband kind of thing..I dont like it..somehow every artist but Bruce Springsteen and a few others are using them..But on the other hand if it helps them to sing better and play better live, plus protect their hearing, then..Who the fuck cares...For some reason I do....How pathetic...I believe they've been using in-ear monitors for several years now. It helps them to hear the mixes they need more clearly rather than relying on the monitors at the front of the stage. When they can hear more clearly - they can play tighter. So, the shows would sound better. Along with this it keeps the on-stage volume down, which is a must if you want to keep your hearing while playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrina_678 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 if you are talking about the same thing i saw, those are ear monitors. They allow the musician to hear what the others and himself are playing without delay and clearly. You do notice that GD are playing bigger crowds and hence it helps if they can hear themselves with the ear monitors without delay or feedback. Its not lame, it just means that GD are in fact playing live. Which not alot of pop people do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hearing is priceless, can't blame themPlus, for $60 I want the best performance I can possibly get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eirik Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I believe they've been using in-ear monitors for several years now.I don't think so... they've used them occasionally, but not as extensive as they have on this round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad hatter. Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I don't think so... they've used them occasionally, but not as extensive as they have on this round. I've only seen them use them about 3 times lately. Once, for which was on television.Meh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S92 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 As someone else said, they're just in-ear monitors. It's just like the monitors they have down the front of the stage, except they're in their ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eirik Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I've only seen them use them about 3 times lately. Once, for which was on television.Meh..Pretty sure they used them on all the first four US shows, and I know they used them in either Berlin or Cologne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad hatter. Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Pretty sure they used them on all the first four US shows, and I know they used them in either Berlin or Cologne. I know they used them in Berlin and/or Cologne, but I don't believe they did in the first four shows.Either way, I still don't understand why people are upset over it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 i guess they just value their hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttweed182 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 You clearly don 't understand how precious hearing is. My mom talks to old people all the time who have lost their hearing to just recklessly blasting music and it's one of the biggest regrets in their life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eirik Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I know they used them in Berlin and/or Cologne, but I don't believe they did in the first four shows.Either way, I still don't understand why people are upset over it?Yeah, I've looked at some of the pictures again, I think you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenrose91 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I rather have them with earpieces than lipsyncing or something! Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 You clearly don 't understand how precious hearing is. My mom talks to old people all the time who have lost their hearing to just recklessly blasting music and it's one of the biggest regrets in their life.That makes me questioning what I´ve been doing since years now: blasting loud music through the little earphones of my MP3 Player - and I already have tinitus. Probably not a good idea but I can´t resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallasthemenace Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 its just an inner ear monitor so they can hear the sound mix better. sometimes tre has a click track in his for songs like BOBD in order to lock on to the right tempo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Screams Remedy Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I could swear they have even used it on bullet in a bibel. Otherwise they hadn't had the chance to hear themselfs when moving around on stage.Welcome to the 21st Century! It's standart music technology, they use it to sound better for YOU I don't know why you guys think this is dramatic or anything... they play for 10000 of people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelofSuburbia Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I liked it better when Tre had his massive headphones on during BOBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek@Home Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I think the great riffs and the great lyrics compensate for any way they wish to deliver them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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