idc Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 For everyone who pre-ordered Awesome as Fuck on vinyl from the Adeline Store, and everyone who's planning to do that soon: Ten random lucky people who pre-order an “Awesome As Fuck” vinyl (with or without the t-shirt) directly through Adeline's store will receive a copy SIGNED BY GREEN DAY! If you already placed an order, you don't need to do anything else. Pre-orders end on April 25, so if you haven’t ordered yet, make sure to do so before then! You can find the LP [here], or you can bundle it with an exclusive t-shirt [here]! PS: if you live outside the US, don't fret... this drawing is open to anyone and everyone who pre-orders! That's pretty cool. just read that, YAY
pasalaska Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 glowing review from Australian music site FasterLouder.com.au http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/27987/Green-Day--Awesome-As-Fuck The second live CD/DVD from Green Day comes off the back of their phenomenally successful 21st Century Breakdown world tour. ‘Appropriately’ titled Awesome as Fuck, the release is a collective mash up of the best recordings from the world tour, including one recording from their visit to Brisbane back in 2009. Having reviewed the Melbourne leg of the tour back in December 2009, it’s interesting to compare the release to the personal experience. Right from the opening track, 21st Century Breakdown, I’m taken back to the gig. The live recording captures all the cheers, screams, on stage explosions and elements of the Green Day live experience. Much like during the live show, East Jesus Nowhere and Holiday are highlights on this release. Despite being one of the radio played tracks, Holiday sounds exceptional and gives the real live gig atmosphere within the comfort of the home. It’s a nice touch that Green Day omitted a lot of their big hits from this compilation. Instead they provide live performances of their more obscure work and older, such as Jason Andrew Relva and Going To Pasalacqua. New track Cigarettes and Valentines gives us a short glimpse into the future. It’s best compared to Green Day’s earlier work during the 90s like Basket Case. Hopefully it indicates a return to the early years of material in favour of providing studio concept releases. Unlike their previous live album, Bullet In A Bible, the compilation of Awesome as Fuck allows for the listener to be given a trip all over the world in the space of just over an hour. The choice of track composition is perfect, mixed so that you feel that you’re listening a single show, rather than a selection of ‘best of’’ tracks. With the crowd singing along to When I Come Around, the finale countdown touches base in Brisbane with She being the chosen track from Green Day’s visit to our shores. There’s nothing like an Aussie crowd, you can tell from this release that Green Day’s Australian fans are some of the loudest, proudest and dedicated on the whole planet. Naturally, the biggest tracks are chosen for last. 21 Guns sounds much better on this album than it did back in 2009 and American Idiot ends the main set with the expected bang, fireworks and explosions can be heard in the backing of the recording. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) ends the show and while it’s an obvious choice, it always hits the right spots giving closure to a strong live album. The accompanying DVD showcases a full live set from Japan. At eighty or so minutes in length, it is beautifully shot and edited, throwing you right into the thick of the pit. Highlights from the DVD include Welcome To Paradise, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Geek Stink Breath. While King For A Day, Longview and even Minority are absent here, it works in Green Day’s favour, becoming something of a history lesson for Green Day’s later fans and a nostalgic trip down the boulevard for their long time devotees.
koolkev Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 Just played along to THE WHOLE THING STRAIGHT THROUGH on the drums. SO FUN
Smoothed Out Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 I've just got round to buying it today...it definitely lives up to its namesake. I loved it so much :') I hadn't realised how much I missed new Green Day stuff, the dvd made me cry...several times over haha xD Just brought back so many concert memories
Anja Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 Awesome as fuck went #5 in Germany this week! Better than Bullet in a bible (#8) which kinda surprises me as it didn't get any promotion and also the 21st Century Breakdown album wasn't really big here (in contrary to American Idiot which was in the charts for ages and #3 of the most successful albums of 2005). I hope it will get higher within the next few weeks!
The Snark Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 I just looked up the Billboard Top 200 in the US, and AAF debuted at #14 this week.
Anja Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 ^That's not really high Well, it is but not as high as I had hoped for.
petros Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 I can't actually believe how it is number 9 in my country's charts!With no promotion at all!
The Snark Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 ^That's not really high Well, it is but not as high as I had hoped for. It could be higher, of course, but out of 200? I'll take it!
koolkev Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 J.A.R. And it's 10th on the charts here! Yeah.. Such a great song, and great live.
GreenRanger Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 I have to laugh a little every time one of the explosions go off on this album. I remember on July 29 2009, the show I went to, it was the Kaiser Chiefs' first or second night on the job and an explosion happened at the end of one of their songs and scared the poor guys (and most of the audience) half to death. Got used to them by the end though, and though they're not musical instruments, they sure do add to the songs they're in.
radiofriendlyunitshifter Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 J.A.R. And it's 10th on the charts here! JAR is so kickass!
Samantha Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 Also the 6+ song run of everything that is Dookie and older stuff is just
watsername182 Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 If there are any Aussies on here: Video Hits is currently playing Awesome As Fuck, though they've called it 'Awesome'.
lastnightonGDA Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 Also the 6+ song run of everything that is Dookie and older stuff is just best part. It flowwwwssssss so well.
Velocity Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 I've decided that I have an insane love for the AAF version of Letterbomb. Also, the part of the song where Billie yells "to strike the fucking match to light this FUSEEE!" is probably my favorite moment of the entire album. Baffles me that that song and Christie Road weren't on the CD.
-Billiejoezee- Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 I've decided that I have an insane love for the AAF version of Letterbomb. Also, the part of the song where Billie yells "to strike the fucking match to light this FUSEEE!" is probably my favorite moment of the entire album. Baffles me that that song and Christie Road weren't on the CD. I agree completely.
koolkev Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 I agree completely. Yeah... Christie Road might be my favorite song on the album. (although I can't come CLOSE to choosing. Too many good ones )
-Billiejoezee- Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 Yeah... Christie Road might be my favorite song on the album. (although I can't come CLOSE to choosing. Too many good ones ) Letterbomb, Pasalacqua, and burnout are my favorites...
koolkev Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 Letterbomb, Pasalacqua, and burnout are my favorites... All good OT- Youre from Northern CA?Have begun to half-master the Burnour solo on drums. Quite tricky to figire out without the sheet music.
-Billiejoezee- Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 All good OT- Youre from Northern CA? Southern.
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