kellista Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 I get that media blows thing out of proportion all the time, but I'm getting really sick of the news outlets that can't even get the facts straight and even more so the people that believe every word. My brother and dad listen to the same station every day. Well today the host (Bubba the Lovesponge, if you know about him) decided to talk about the Billie controversy. They said that Usher was coming on after Green Day, and Billie was mad that they had to make time for him. Do they just pull this out of their asses? If they can't even get the common facts straight, how can you believe what else they say? To make it even worse my brother and dad are hanging on this guy's every last word. Constantly saying "It was all just damage control! He had a hissy fit because they insulted his eyeliner!". Just shut the fuck up. To just assume that since he is coming out with a new album (which needs publicity), he can't even have real issues is ridiculous. Sorry. Rant over.
longlostson Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 this is totally a PR move by his agents. i dont think he "has a problem" i think he was just wasted.
djrossstar Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 BJA admittedthey only had 30 minutes to play. Don't know if this was posted yet. *Listen to the FULL interview, not the video.
BornToLose Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 BJA admittedthey only had 30 minutes to play. Don't know if this was posted yet. *Listen to the FULL interview, not the video. to me, they way billie said it was like he just realized how much time they were getting. kind of like "wtf i only have 30 minutes"
roastbeef Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Obvious Troll is obvious. Seriously fuck you. Just get the fuck off our forum, just fucking leave Twat Just saying it like I see it bro. When you're a multi-millionaire in a grammy award winning rock band you're gonna be surrounded by the types of people you probably derided on the way to the top. Fall slightly off the wagon for a second and the mollycoddled, sycophantic nature of the community you've found yourself in will've changed your grip on reality to the extent that a very minor drug 'habit' (for lack of a better word) is regarded as something that needs to be fixed, with the help of professionals, rather than mended through personal strength and willpower.
Heather. Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 That interview must be when Billie realized he should show his landing strip to the masses.
lizziebix Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 There was a quick segment on the news today about this. One of the broadcasters made the joke that he was woken up before September ended. Every report I've heard about this blows it WAY out of proportion. Actually our news report last night did a decent job. Just the facts without the exploitation. I was pretty proud of how they reported it.
BasKerplunCase Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 I'm wishing the best for Billie, and his family, and for Green Day as well. Get well soon Billie!!! We Green Day fans love you. and I know that most, if not all of us will stick by your side through this whole situation. <3
Cori Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 BJA admittedthey only had 30 minutes to play. Don't know if this was posted yet. *Listen to the FULL interview, not the video. The only thing I got out of that was "They're green, actually." Just kidding. That's very interesting that they knew ahead of time. That throws things in a different light. Still doesn't change that the fact that he was obviously drinking, though. If he does need "rehab" as the media's calling it, I wish him the best of luck in kicking his addiction, whatever it might be, alcohol or otherwise.
Ritz Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Something new we know about it? Cant go through 10 pages
BornToLose Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 This thread is hilarious. People thinking 'substance abuse' means alcohol. substance abuse can mean alcohol, not just hard drugs. so people aren't wrong nor hilarious for speculating that it's alcohol.
lixfer Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 I've been getting the uneasy feeling for some time now that he was kind of losing control of the manic side of himself. It crossed my mind (as I'm older than most fans myself) that it might be something along the lines of a midlife crisis, but it was beginning to take on an almost desperate edge in some of the footage I'd seen lately. Seems as though Mike and Tre may have seen this coming as well: http://diffuser.fm/billie-joe-armstrong-rehab-overdue/ Hate to see it happen, but I'm so glad he was willing to listen to the people who know and love him best, so he can get himself in a healthy place and keep doing what he loves so much. All love, all health, all peace and all best wishes, Billie.
BasKerplunCase Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 I believe that it is alcohol. There has been posts of interviews that say that he drinks before going on stage, and I've seen photos of him drinking. It's not obvious at ALL that he has a "problem", but like some people have said. We know nothing about his personal life. All I know is that I hope he gets well, and I'm glad that he's taking care of himself now.
Ryan Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 I've been getting the uneasy feeling for some time now that he was kind of losing control of the manic side of himself. It crossed my mind (as I'm older than most fans myself) that it might be something along the lines of a midlife crisis, but it was beginning to take on an almost desperate edge in some of the footage I'd seen lately. Seems as though Mike and Tre may have seen this coming as well: http://diffuser.fm/billie-joe-armstrong-rehab-overdue/ Hate to see it happen, but I'm so glad he was willing to listen to the people who know and love him best, so he can get himself in a healthy place and keep doing what he loves so much. All love, all health, all peace and all best wishes, Billie. That is the same bullshit Sun Times story that we talked about many pages back. There is absolutely NO reason to believe any of what's in there. Nameless "sources close to the band" just doesn't sit well with me.
Glynnis Stevenson Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Praying Billie gets the help he needs and that Mike, Tre, and Billie's family are getting through this okay <3
lixfer Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 That is the same bullshit Sun Times story that we talked about many pages back. There is absolutely NO reason to believe any of what's in there. Nameless "sources close to the band" just doesn't sit well with me. May be. But Billie himself mentioned having a "band fight about personal stuff" very recently, and said that he'd been acting like a "total diva." Maybe that's all it was, but maybe they were trying to talk to him then and he didn't want to hear it. I'm truly not trying to find authenticity where there may be none, but for me, this has been adding up for a while, and others seem to have noticed too.
BasKerplunCase Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Band fight? I didn't hear anything about this.
Guest Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 The fact of the matter is that none of us will ever know what is truly going on, and it's really none of our business. We don't need to know everything. If Billie ever wants to divulge more information that's his choice. I'm not going to waste my time speculating because it's pointless. All I care about is Billie doing whatever he needs to do for himself, his family and his band.
amy_runs Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 BJA admittedthey only had 30 minutes to play. Don't know if this was posted yet. *Listen to the FULL interview, not the video. Billie is sooo0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o wasted
lixfer Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Band fight? I didn't hear anything about this. It wasn't anything serious. But here's the source: http://www.music-news.com/ShowNews.asp?nItemID=56768
BasKerplunCase Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Oh yeah, I did hear about that. I didn't think much about it, I'm sure a lot of bands have their differences lol.
stories and songs Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 I was thinking about that interview when he said they had a band fight where he admitted to acting like a diva. He said it was about personal issues that shouldn't have been brought up at the time. Now I'm wondering if that is linked to recent events. Billie hasn't been acting like himself (or at least, the Billie that we know) for a while now. He's been more serious, a little distant from Mike and Tre, and I don't know... just different. I've been wondering for a while what was going on with him (I didn't think he had any problems, per se, but there was an obvious change in him lately imo). I just want the Billie that we all know and love back. He's been on my mind all day today. Continuing to send well wishes to him and his family. I know I'm not at all alone in this, but Green Day is always my strength when I'm having a tough time with something. Right now, I can't help but feel a bit lost. But - now it's our time to be strong for Billie and for the band. We can do it.
porksoda Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 I have an email here from someone at iHeart the day Green Day was supposed to go up. Look at the times: Green Day is not scheduled to play till 11:50, Rihanna was scheduled to start at that time. Every act had roughly 30 minutes to play, then there was some time open to change the sets. Rihanna couldn't start at 11:50 if Green Day played for 45 minutes, they had to change sets. There's a flaw with that though. If every band had about 30 minutes to play, but had to account for switching sets for the next act, they wouldn't be able to fit that schedule. No Doubt's set was about 27:30 minutes long, so then Green Day could have reasonably played for 40 minutes without a problem, which is what it looks like according to that schedule. They clearly have the biggest gap of time between performances.
WhatsUpLucas Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 There's a flaw with that though. If every band had about 30 minutes to play, but had to account for switching sets for the next act, they wouldn't be able to fit that schedule. No Doubt's set was about 27:30 minutes long, so then Green Day could have reasonably played for 40 minutes without a problem, which is what it looks like according to that schedule. They clearly have the biggest gap of time between performances. I've been to events like this. They can switch out entire sets for entirely different genres of music in less than 5 minutes, because they ready most stuff back stage. Also, for Rihanna, you don't need much stuff. Just a few amps and that's it. It's not like she has a huge band with instruments and shit.
WhiteTim Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 Also, for Rihanna, you don't need much stuff. Just a few amps and that's it. It's not like she has a huge band with instruments and shit. But she has set propa etc
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