Fuzz Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Use this thread to share your recap/review, or post links to other reviews around the net from Green Day's surprise show in Costa Mesa, CA.
Margo 39 smooth Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 http://kroq.radio.com/2011/08/12/green-day-bust-out-new-tunes-melt-faces-at-tiki-bar-in-costa-mesa/
whatserbmae Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 - http://live105.radio.com/2011/08/12/green-day-not-so-secret-show-review/ - http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2011/08/last_night_green_day_at_the_ti.php#more - http://www.x1039.com//pages/pages.php?page=380Here's the great review that was posted on page 81 in the other thread: Hey, I know a lot of you are really curious about the new songs and (more importantly) Green Day's new look so I figured I'd post my review of the show. I was front and center for almost the entire concert so I got a good look at the setlist. In this photo, I'm the one on the far right in the black shirt. http://yfrog.com/kg9unfj First off, I want to give a disclaimer. I was so excited by the fact that I was hearing 19 new Green Day songs that it was a little hard to keep them all straight so I might be confusing some details of the songs. Now having said that, let's get on with it. Green Day came on at about 10PM. There were cameras everywhere. There were small ones mounted on amps on both sides of the stage, one on one of Tre's cymbals, and another directly above Billie Joe on the lights. There were also 3 full-size video cameras that I saw. One was stationary in the far back of the stage, up above Tre. Another was handled by a camera person on the far right of the stage next to Mike, and another back behind the crowd. While this could just be for their use, it seemed like a pretty professional set-up. I remember going to one of the 21st Century Breakdown secret shows up at the DNA Lounge in SF and I don't remember any sort of set-up like this. Another interesting thing about the show is that it was really stripped-down. There was no keyboard, no acoustic guitars, and no costumes. This show was all about rock. Billie Joe even had really short, almost cropped brown hair. He started off wearing an unbuttoned military jacket, kind of like this: http://s8.thisnext.c...on/C2DA501F.jpg but took that off after a couple songs. Beneath that, he had a shirt that said, "BUFFALO ...a nice place to live". Mike had long bleach blonde hair. Tre looked about as normal as he ever does. There was a lot of banter between the band, including a great riff on how "Hey Soul Sister" sounds like it should be in a tampon commercial instead of on the radio. Randomly, they also brought out a giant notepad that they said they were going to write dance moves on, based on the songs. The first song, Nuclear Family, had a dance move they called the Ferris Wheel. Crushing Bastards had one called the Hot Tamale, Stay the Night had the Let Yourself Go, and a few others that I don't quite remember. None of these corresponded to actual dances. It seemed more like a joke to them. They even put one of the giant sheets of paper up and after about a dozen songs, the only thing drawn on it was a little dancing stick figure (courtesy of Jason). After they played It's Fuck Time, a fan shouted out that they should do something called the Grab and Pull. The band liked the idea (even though Billie Joe said the idea sounded a little "rapey") so they ran with it and played about half of the song again with the crowd grabbing and pulling. As a whole, the music was very rock and roll, with some Foxboro Hot Tubs sounds mixed in. The majority of it was uptempo with lots of catchy choruses and quotable verses. Nuclear Family especially had some great drum and bass parts, which was a nice way to start the show. More than anything, this seemed like the stepping stone between Nimrod and Warning, though it is much closer to the former than the latter. Here are some of my favorites of the new songs from the show: Stay The Night Most of us have heard a version of this song before but it's still great. They've definitely reworked parts of it, including starting with a different riff and pretty sure they added a guitar solo. Crushing Bastards This was the closest thing they've had to a "punk" song since their early days. Billie Joe alternated between his regular singing voice and a throaty growl for some of the verses. Wow, That's Loud Someone asked earlier if this is as awesome as the title suggests and... FUCK YEAH! It was easily one of the highlights of the night though this one was more rock than punk from what I remember. Billie Joe, as a joke, said the song was what he would say about his kid's clubbing clothes. Ashley and Gabriella These were probably my two favorite songs of the night. While I'm having a really hard time keeping them straight at the moment, I remember thinking at the time that they were kind of like the back-to-back awesomeness of "Horseshoes and Handgrenades" and "Static Age" on 21st Century Breakdown. Ashley, in particular, was incredible. Great riff, great lyrics, just altogether an amazing song. Amy This song was beautiful. Billie Joe came out with a music stand and handwritten lyrics to play this one solo. He actually kept his lyrics and extra copies of the setlist in this big book called, "Electric Guitars: An Illustrated History" that he brought with him when he came up on stage. The vocals reminded me a bit of Worry Rock or something off of Warning. Little Boy Named Train This was one of their most flat-out rock and roll songs. Billie Joe said that this was one of his favorites. I'm pretty sure after this song, the band members looked at each other and said something like, "Yeah, that one worked." I got the strong impression that this was just a test run for a lot of these songs and not all of them will probably make it onto the final album. Last Gang In Town Like "See The Light," this didn't really feel like a Green Day song but in no way was that a bad thing. It definitely fit the rock aesthetic they were going for all night. I don't remember too much about the rest of the songs though here are some random thoughts: -One of the songs, Billie Joe jokingly referred to as "Christie Road Pt. 2" to which Mike replied, "Or Crispin Glover." -Either "Wild One" or "Stray Heart" was a slower ballad with a wonderful guitar part by Jason that kind of reminded me of the backing guitars in the latter half of "Last Night On Earth". -The guitar picks had Green Day written on one side and the logo for the California 1 Highway on the back. If anyone has any questions, I can try to answer them. I'm still trying to piece together the last remaining bits of the setlist right now. There were definitely 19 new songs. Overall, it was an amazing night.
Margo 39 smooth Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 That's a great review thank you. Good descriptions of the new songs
pasalaska Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Crushing Bastards This was the closest thing they've had to a "punk" song since their early days. Billie Joe alternated between his regular singing voice and a throaty growl for some of the verses.
Tripe Posted August 14, 2011 Posted August 14, 2011 Thanks for making this thread! I never have time to get through the long other one!
-Billiejoezee- Posted August 14, 2011 Posted August 14, 2011 That would be sick if they kept those guitar picks as the official ones for the next album! And I'm really liking what I'm hearing about crushing bastards. And the dances
Alan86 Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 http://www.nme.com/news/green-day/58655 Nothing really new In this article since they got there info from GDA but These 2 are about the song Amy being written for Amy Winehouse http://popcrush.com/green-day-song-amy-winehouse/ http://m.idolator.com/pl/5976672/green-day-amy-winehouse-tribute-song
raven052 Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Kerrang! Kerrang! put up a post about the song 'Amy' too, and tweeted about it. Good ol' Kerrang, they catch up eventually.
Undómiel Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Kerrang! Kerrang! put up a post about the song 'Amy' too, and tweeted about it. Good ol' Kerrang, they catch up eventually. I know! I was counting to see how long it would take them... *shakes head*
Fuzz Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 GDA's recap http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/2488/
Hermione Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 GDA's recap http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/2488/ I love it! Such good descriptions of everything and so well written, really gives us a good feeling of the show. Many parts made me laugh but especially this Billie, Mike, Tré and Jason took the stage looking eager and full of vigor, but also sporting sly smiles and a sneaky attitude. Great stuff!
Guest Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 I just saw this - http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1669111/green-day-amy-winehouse-tribute.jhtml
alaniluau Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I just saw this - http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1669111/green-day-amy-winehouse-tribute.jhtml I dislike the angle Kaufman took with that article. It was more about Winehouse than Green Day. I know the media are exploiting every minute detail about the gal that they can, but it's far too extraneous for my taste.
Mar Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 GDA's recap http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/2488/ This is a wonderful read!
mrwhirly2000 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 "The guitar picks had Green Day written on one side and the logo for the California 1 Highway on the back." Billie Joe HANDED me the pick he used for most of the show in the middle of the set... best gift ever.
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