Hermione Posted July 1, 2011 Posted July 1, 2011 Thanks!! Have you ever been to a Green Day concert and was in the pit? I saw on the AAF dvd when they opened the doors to the venue where GD was playing, the fans started running to take their places at the front. I assume it'd be something like that. You'd have to run and hold your place at the front and NEVER leave your place because you'll never get it back I guess. Anyway, thanks again! You're welcome! Yeah I was in the pit at both the shows I went to. At the O2 Arena I arrived at midday and was on the barrier (although quite far over to the side). At Wembley Stadium I arrived at 8am and was a few rows back from the front. Really anyone who starts queuing before midday/early afternoon kind of time will have a good place. It's getting right in front of the band on the barrier that's more tricky, you have to get there very early for that. When they let you in you can't really run properly because the security people are there telling you not to haha, but you just power walk/run a bit and grab the best place you can and stay there. So yeah there's nothing special you have to do really, just come as early as you can and you'll be fine.
green day is Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 I know it was a page back, but the thing about Green Day making a music video before Dookie; possible. Even if it was just a home made thing. Because I found these screen caps a few years ago and have no idea what they're from in the slightest but they look pro-shot. I could be wrong of course but if anyone could shed some light on what these are from, that'd be great haha. There's a whole thread about it, bro. I suggest reviving that, it might get a little more attention.
farley drexel hatcher Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 There's a whole thread about it, bro. I suggest reviving that, it might get a little more attention. Yeah ... I made that thread. No one knew anything. That's why I brought it here. No one goes into the downloads threads.
green day is Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Yeah ... I made that thread. No one knew anything. That's why I brought it here. No one goes into the downloads threads. Oh, never mind then.
Jaymee!! Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 3 Questions 1. Was "Know Your Enemy" on Awesome as Fk recorded in the 2009 or 2010 show in Manchester? 2. Has Green Day ever played in Louisville, KY? 3. How do you get up front at a Green Day show? It seems like a very hard thing to do and requires a lot of luck. If they do a tour next year coinciding with their new album (if that's released next year) I'd like to see them as part of my 16th birthday next year. Thanks! 1. It's from Manchester on June 16th, 2010 2. I'm not sure, I don't think so 3. Arrive early. Very early. Very, very early.
green day is Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Is Bridge School the only show that they've done all-acoustic?
Liam Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Is Bridge School the only show that they've done all-acoustic? I'm pretty sure it the only really known one. I'm pretty sure I read back at the start of the band that they would sometimes do acoustic sets when the cops would come because of noise problems but I've never heard of any shows and seen any recordings that are of that.
pasalaska Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 3. How do you get up front at a Green Day show? It seems like a very hard thing to do and requires a lot of luck. If they do a tour next year coinciding with their new album (if that's released next year) I'd like to see them as part of my 16th birthday next year. 3. Arrive early. Very early. Very, very early. Very, very, very, very, very, early. Around 40 hours of lining up is a pretty good guarantee of getting the best spot. It's not hard to do if you put in the hours.
farley drexel hatcher Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 You don't always have to get there early. I got to the line at about 11:30, maybe a bit later, and I got barrier right in front of Mike.
Four. Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Very, very, very, very, very, early. Around 40 hours of lining up is a pretty good guarantee of getting the best spot. It's not hard to do if you put in the hours. 40 hours?! That's only for bigger outdoor shows, right? Because in Montreal you could always get away with 24 hours or less and get barrier.
Hermione Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Very, very, very, very, very, early. Around 40 hours of lining up is a pretty good guarantee of getting the best spot. It's not hard to do if you put in the hours. It does depend on the show though. At a big show like Wembley Stadium 40 hours would be necessary. But when I went to the O2 Arena show no one had camped over night. They gave out wristbands to the first 50 people in the queue and some of the people who got them had only arrived at about 9am.
pasalaska Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 it more depends on the country than the size of the show to be honest. For some reason, Australians and a lot of European nationals love to camp out for ages and ages, whereas in the US very few people camp in comparison.
Hermione Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 I dunno if people camp out that much in the UK for the smaller (ie about 12000 people) shows, I wasn't aware of anyone doing that for either of the O2 shows. Maybe it's because they play like 10 shows when they come here so each show isn't such a big event. Plus the weather's crap and they pretty much always tour here in autumn/winter haha.
whatsername..x Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 It does depend on the show though. At a big show like Wembley Stadium 40 hours would be necessary. But when I went to the O2 Arena show no one had camped over night. They gave out wristbands to the first 50 people in the queue and some of the people who got them had only arrived at about 9am. Yeah, O2 wasn't crazy, I just went in as the doors were opening and managed to get a few back from the barrier, I was really suprised though. Wembley was just manic though, really wish I'd camped, not just to be near the barrier, for the whole atmosphere and it would've been great to get to know fans and make friends...oh well, there's always next time
Hermione Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Yeah, O2 wasn't crazy, I just went in as the doors were opening and managed to get a few back from the barrier, I was really suprised though. Wembley was just manic though, really wish I'd camped, not just to be near the barrier, for the whole atmosphere and it would've been great to get to know fans and make friends...oh well, there's always next time Yeah it sounds like it was fun camping, although I think I might've actually died from the cold if I'd done it . But even at Wembley I know people who got there at 1pm and were only a few rows back from the front. It was only getting right on the barrier in front of the band that required camping.
whatsername..x Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Yeah it sounds like it was fun camping, although I think I might've actually died from the cold if I'd done it . But even at Wembley I know people who got there at 1pm and were only a few rows back from the front. It was only getting right on the barrier in front of the band that required camping. I got there at about 2 and expected to be right near the back somewhere when I saw how many people there was queing, didn't realise till I got in how big the place actually was so it wasn't too bad. I was living in London at the time too, I'll always regret not camping
Ingrid Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 So does anyone know for sure how many people were at Wembley? I remember Bob Gruen wrote on his site that there were 71,000 but I always figured there were more than that.
pasalaska Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 Yeah it sounds like it was fun camping, although I think I might've actually died from the cold if I'd done it . But even at Wembley I know people who got there at 1pm and were only a few rows back from the front. It was only getting right on the barrier in front of the band that required camping. yeah, I know a few people that got to the stadium quite late and just pushed in line. I was quite angry about that. and yes, barrier spots require a good amount of line time and usually camping or extremely early mornings
Hermione Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 yeah, I know a few people that got to the stadium quite late and just pushed in line. I was quite angry about that. and yes, barrier spots require a good amount of line time and usually camping or extremely early mornings Oh no I don't mean people pushing in. My brother and his friends arrived at 1pm and was about 10 or so rows back, no pushing in involved. And I know that for a fact since I'd been there since 8am and watched them walk past me to the back of the line haha. I'm sure there were people who pushed in too but there was room for a lot of people in that pit. I actually know quite a few people who've been accused of pushing in at that show when they did no such thing.
whatsername..x Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 So does anyone know for sure how many people were at Wembley? I remember Bob Gruen wrote on his site that there were 71,000 but I always figured there were more than that. The capacity at Wembley is 90,000 obviously there are the seats behind the stage that weren't taken though so maybe 70-80,000 were at the actual show
Mrs. Nobody Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 God I feel quite lucky. At the Zurich show I arrived half an hour after doors opened and got barrier. True, it wasn't like near the catwalk, but still. Great view on the whole stage (apart from the end of the catwalk but eh) It really does depend on the country I guess. ^ There were also bits where nobody sat because there were like massive poles holding up the sound thingie (that made sense ) I'm sure that knocked off a few hundred.
Ingrid Posted July 2, 2011 Posted July 2, 2011 The capacity at Wembley is 90,000 obviously there are the seats behind the stage that weren't taken though so maybe 70-80,000 were at the actual show Yeah I pretty much figured the same. Bob Gruen probably had the right number then, I just wondered if somebody on here had heard an exact number elsewere and could confirm it edit: oh and, was the show actually sold out or not?
pasalaska Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 Yeah I pretty much figured the same. Bob Gruen probably had the right number then, I just wondered if somebody on here had heard an exact number elsewere and could confirm it edit: oh and, was the show actually sold out or not? I don't think it was sold out - there was one single section of seating on the top tier at the very back of the stadium that had empty seats throughout the show, maybe a couple of thousand seats at the absolute most... I could be wrong though.
Jaymee!! Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 The show was considered a sell out, but not an actual sell out. Stadiums and arenas have a set number that they consider 'sold out'. My mine personally, for a regular full-stage show we can fit 19 000 people MAX (including standing room, not including suites; our official capacity is 20 500 for hockey games, for concerts up to 23 000 depending on if it's a center stage, half stage, quarter stage etc etc), but we consider it a sell out at 15 000. If the seating for Wembley is 90 000, I'd say that 70 000 to 75 000 would be their standard for a sell out. And the attendance for Green Day was something around 71 000, yeah? So in simple terms yes, they sold out.
deadair Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 Is The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink supposed to be a spin-off/parody of the Joni Mitchell song Big Yellow Taxi? Just asking because it kind of sounds like it and I know Green Day played Big Yellow Taxi live before The Grouch on the Nimrod tour. I think one of Billie's side projects covered it too.
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