KerplunkxCreak Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 So, I was wondering when is this itnerview going to be out lol Someone told me today it would be published....
Mar Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 So, I was wondering when is this itnerview going to be out lol Someone told me today it would be published.... We all thought it was going to be the June 14th issue (out the other day), but it wasn't, so right now, we don't know.
KerplunkxCreak Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 We all thought it was going to be the June 14th issue (out the other day), but it wasn't, so right now, we don't know. ohhh.....fuck, i wanted to read it lol
in_your_face Posted June 14, 2010 Author Posted June 14, 2010 ohhh.....fuck, i wanted to read it lol some of the highest minds here (which includes me) think that the magazine with BJ's Qs and As will hit the stores on June 28th, since gd was quite busy these weekends!
Marlee Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 I asked mine, but now i'm realsing it was kind of lame. Anyone know when the questions will be answered? like when does the magazine come out?
in_your_face Posted June 15, 2010 Author Posted June 15, 2010 I asked mine, but now i'm realsing it was kind of lame. Anyone know when the questions will be answered? like when does the magazine come out? yeah..well, i guess the magazine will be out soon, 28th of June!
Metanoia Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 yeah..well, i guess the magazine will be out soon, 28th of June! are you sure ?
Peace and Rainbows Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 yeah..well, i guess the magazine will be out soon, 28th of June! that's not soon. That's a week or two away
Lu_S Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 Anybody know if they will announce what questions will be answered before the sale of the magazine?
Laura! Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 I saw the new Time magazine at work today, there was no interview with Billie in it.
Mar Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 that's not soon. That's a week or two away If it's the June 28 issue, it'll probably be this weekend or Monday, yeah
Alan86 Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 The questions and answers are up online here enjoy Why did Green Day decide to do a Rock Band game? —Doug Click, BLOUNTVILLE, TENN. It was a new way of getting our music out there. Formats are constantly changing, and there are really no rules for the way you put your records out anymore. There are also so many people who are gamers. I am not. But I've played the drums [in Rock Band], and I'm terrible. How do you respond to people who say Green Day isn't punk anymore? —Ron Fisher, LOUISVILLE, KY. Our main goal is to write great songs, and that comes before genre. The thing about punk is that there are purists. Once you start going outside of that, they don't think what you're doing is punk rock. My range of favorite songwriters goes anywhere from the Sex Pistols all the way to Lennon and McCartney. So that's what Green Day is — there are no rules. (See pictures of Billie Joe Armstrong.) What do you think about the current state of punk rock? —Thais Mayara, BELÉM, BRAZIL There are always young bands playing in their garages. A lot of punk rock is not going to be in the mainstream. It's below the radar. The beauty of it is that you're not supposed to always know. It's subterranean. What made you want to have a Broadway-musical version of your album American Idiot? —Kryssi Kay, BEDFORD, ENGLAND When we were recording American Idiot, we thought it was very theatrical and that it had a story line. We always thought it should be staged somehow. I didn't know women would sound that good singing my songs. They're even better than the way I sing them. How did your band get its name? —Jessie Jarrett, MILES CITY, MONT. I wrote a song called "Green Day" because I was smoking a lot of dope. Our drummer put Green Day on his jacket and said, "Maybe we should call the band that." And I said, "That's a good idea." We used to be called Sweet Children. How do you create a set list for live shows? —Nico Küstner, HAMBURG Set lists are tough because you come up with this structure of how the songs are going to go from one to the next, but at the same time, you have to be spontaneous and take requests and change the set list at the drop of a hat. A while ago, in Behind the Music on MTV, you said you regretted signing to a major record label. What do you think now? —Kristi Helm, ST. LOUIS, MO. I have no regrets at all. I don't know what head space I was in [when I said that]. Back then I had a lot of time to reflect on my life and career. But no, I don't regret signing to a major. It was the right thing to do, and we've had no problems. Do you think musicians have a responsibility to have a social or political message in their music? —Jack Lowe, CANTERBURY, ENGLAND The only people who should sing about social issues or politics are the ones who aren't full of s___. It can't just be some empty rhetoric and a bunch of finger-pointing. If you're going to write a political song, it's gotta come from the same place that you write a love song. I have that song, "Don't wanna be an American idiot." I'm talking about myself and what's going on in my country at the same time. What bands influenced you? —Katelynn See, INDEPENDENCE, KY. A lot of Minneapolis bands like Hüsker Dü and the Replacements. After that, the Ramones, then the local punk-rock scene that we came from in Berkeley, Calif. There was this great compilation called Turn It Around! That was a pretty big record for me. Why do you never seem to age? —Eldon Mills, CHESTERFIELD, ENGLAND [Laughs.] I definitely age. It's about trying to mentally keep yourself in a place where you're never resting on your laurels. That's the fountain of youth. It has nothing to do with the wrinkles on your face, how fat you get or if you get gray hair. It's your zest for life.
Hermione Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 Yay . Will read it now. Edit: Just scanned down it quickly. Fuck the questions they chose!
Ellenkc Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 Gahh Finally! They probably could have picked better questions really. Next time they should get interviewers to send in questions and the fans should pick. That'd be more interesting. Not a bad intervieew do.
Alan86 Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 Yay . Will read it now. Edit: Just scanned down it quickly. Fuck the questions they chose! I know, I was hoping to get his opinion on Heart like a Hand Grenade, oh well
Angela. Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 Good questions and answers, although I do see that half those questions are the kind of questions that are asked time and time again. One question though, about this: How did your band get its name? —Jessie Jarrett, MILES CITY, MONT. I wrote a song called "Green Day" because I was smoking a lot of dope. Our drummer put Green Day on his jacket and said, "Maybe we should call the band that." And I said, "That's a good idea." We used to be called Sweet Children. I could have sworn that the name Green Day came into play when the guys were watching Sesame Street stoned, and one of the characters said that it was going to be a 'Green Day' (sorry, it doesn't look right if it's not capitalized, haha). Didn't Billie or Mike or Tre' say that was how the name came to be? Oh well.
Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 The questions and answers are up online here enjoy That was nice, thanks for posting! Most of the questions weren't very surprising, but it's still nice. Really liked the answer to the last question. And Kryssi's question is in there, too.
Conspiracy. Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 Thanks! Finally the questions are out. But seriously, "How did your band get its name?" I bet there were a lot more interesting questions. I liked his answers about people who say Green Day isn't punk anymore and why he never seems to age, though.
Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 I could have sworn that the name Green Day came into play when the guys were watching Sesame Street stoned, and one of the characters said that it was going to be a 'Green Day' (sorry, it doesn't look right if it's not capitalized, haha). Didn't Billie or Mike or Tre' say that was how the name came to be? Oh well. As far as I know that's the case. But I think the name Green Day (of the song, then) came from Sesame Street, then. He didn't tell exactly where the name Green Day itself came from.
gdpony Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 finally! I liked the interview... but from all the questions they got, they could've picked better ones
Catsername Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 Gahh Finally! They probably could have picked better questions really. Next time they should get interviewers to send in questions and the fans should pick. That'd be more interesting. Not a bad intervieew do. haha that would be better! It wasn't all bad though...I really liked his answers about punk rock and his age
Angela. Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 As far as I know that's the case. But I think the name Green Day (of the song, then) came from Sesame Street, then. He didn't tell exactly where the name Green Day itself came from. Ah, okay.
Rosie May Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 That's it? Most of those questions have been answered millions of times before, the only one I eally liked was the last one, I always find the "punk" questions kind of boring. Meh
jacknovella Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 I'm a bit dissappointed with this interview :/ Although it's always good to hear from Billie
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