Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Hey guys, we're getting ready to re-launch a band biography on GDA (which has been offline for way too long) and I'd like some feedback on this first part (of 3) which I plan on publishing on the home page in the next day or two. Read it, let me know if there's anything we need to change, or give your suggestions on anything we could improve. http://www.greendayauthority.com/band/bioTemp.php Please don't link this page anywhere, as it's not a final place and the link will change when we publish it on the site.
angry_robot Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 1st line: "Billie Joe Armstrong was born on February 17, 1992". 1992, seriously?
Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 1st line: "Billie Joe Armstrong was born on February 17, 1992". 1992, seriously?
TheGreenDayKidd Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 1st line: "Billie Joe Armstrong was born on February 17, 1992". 1992, seriously? ^^ That's also the first thing that I notice.
Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 ^^ That's also the first thing that I notice. Off to a strong start.
Firecracker Lell Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 on September 1, 1982, Andy passed away His father passed away on September 10th, I guess Billie & Mike met when they were 10 ( he said in an interview -- although it ain't that important )
Melissa-Whatsername Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 on September 1, 1982, Andy passed away His father passed away on September 10th, I guess I think it was Sept. 16th. because on Sept. 16 this year Billie postet a pic of his dad on instagram saying 30 has gone so fast...
Firecracker Lell Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I think it was Sept. 16th. because on Sept. 16 this year Billie postet a pic of his dad on instagram saying 30 has gone so fast... His dad passed away on Sept. 10th, His funeral was on 16th That's why Billie posted a pic on IG on that date.
Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 Well, despite the few errors its well written! I really like the writing. Credit to Boston for writing it. His dad passed away on Sept. 10th, His funeral was on 16th That's why Billie posted a pic on IG on that date. Is there a source for that?
Melissa-Whatsername Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 His dad passed away on Sept. 10th, His funeral was on 16th That's why Billie posted a pic on IG on that date. ah ok. now a lot things make more sense... thanks btw where do you know this? I'm just curious^^
Ritz Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I really like the writing. Credit to Boston for writing it. Is there a source for that? She did a good job! err Can I borrow this Bio? My project, this semester, is based on GDA/GDC. (I'm kind of making a mini version of it.) Obviously, I'll mention GDA on my project report as the source of all my information and on the website too.
TheGreenDayKidd Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 His dad passed away on Sept. 10th, His funeral was on 16th That's why Billie posted a pic on IG on that date. How do you know that?
Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 She did a good job! err Can I borrow this Bio? My project, this semester, is based on GDA/GDC. (I'm kind of making a mini version of it.) Obviously, I'll mention GDA on my project report as the source of all my information and on the website too. As long as you properly credit us, yeah. Just waiting till the final versions are up later this month so we fix any inaccuracies.
Ritz Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 As long as you properly credit us, yeah. Just waiting till the final versions are up later this month so we fix any inaccuracies. Thanks and yeah I will. Not that the website I build will go live, but my teachers will surely know what GDA is!
angry_robot Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Maybe it's better to write that he died in September, without specific date, since we don't know for sure. Or find some good source of this information.
Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 Maybe it's better to write that he died in September, without specific date, since we don't know for sure. Or find some good source of this information. Yeah, I'll likely go that route if we can't source anything.
Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 I just found in the book "Nobody Likes You" Andy passed away September 1, 1982, just four months after being diagnosed I'll likely go with that date unless we can find a better source.
Hermione Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 the sixth child in Andy and Ollie Armstrong’s brood That's incorrect, his oldest brother Alan had a different father. His Native American mother put him up for adoption soon after his birth It was his adoptive mother who was Native American. At seven years old, his parents bought him his first guitar to celebrate his success. I've never heard this, I heard they bought him an acoustic guitar but I thought he was slightly older like 9 or 10? Billie Joe and Mike met when they were eleven I've always heard they were 10, again I'm not sure because I don't know the source but maybe someone can confirm this? 2,000 Lightyears Away Just a typo, should be "Light Years"
Fuzz Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 line 13- 45-inch vinyl. Seriously? that's huge
Todd Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Billie comforted himself with records of bands his brother passed down to him, particularly The Beatles Billie also like the Replacements and Husker Du from his sister's collection
Firecracker Lell Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I really like the writing. Credit to Boston for writing it. Is there a source for that? One of the points I think could be is the AI booklet that he wrote Sept. 10 on the left top of the page he wrote WMUWSE. I'm not so sure, but it's kinda written everywhere that his father passed away on 10th Sorry if I'm wrong.But I think you better write " His father passed away in September " 'til we can make sure about it ah ok. now a lot things make more sense... thanks btw where do you know this? I'm just curious^^ I don't remember exactly, I read somewhere One source is Wikipedia, the other is IMBD & another one is Billie's IG I just wrote what I knew.
Malleus Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Didn't Billie say before that Al didn't tell them he was leaving the band, so he didn't tell him he was being replaced? I remember him saying this before although he could be joking.
Todd Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 You say that in tenth grade (when they were 16) they added sean hughes on bass and Jason Relva on drums, but then after that you say in 87 (when they're 15) they added John Kiffmeyer on Drums. see how that contradicts?In 1988, they booked their first gig at Gilman, which was preceded by a warm-up show at Rod’s Hickory Pit, the restaurant where Billie Joe’s mother worked. They played Rod's Hickory Pit in 87, not 88
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