Cath Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Warning. Amazing new album, amazing past albums, amazing setlists. I don't know why but I prefer them more down-to-earth. From American Idiot on they behave more like we're big and we know it. Totally agree with you. They were really down to earth as you said. Warning is very under-rated but this is an amazing album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabeeb Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Look for Love era! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather. Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I honestly think they come across the same down-to-earth nowadays as they did in old interviews, they're just ever-so-slightly more mature now, so it seems different. The shows are less down-to-earth, they're very high-production quality so they're much more grandiose, but they also look better. But yes, they also have this sense of ego, but it's kind of an insecure, ironic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CemeteryDrive Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I'd love to see them at an early show, mainly to see those songs that they never play! I'd quite happily watch the Shepherds Bush show every night though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaz. Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Pre-Dookie, Dookie and AI era. That one in particular I regret ): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie, get your gun Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Nimrod and American Idiot. Also Gilman or places where they played for like 5 people would have been awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdonutz Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Definitely the Bullet in a Bible tour. IMO, they sounded their best, and American Idiot is a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyDirnt Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Totally agree with you. They were really down to earth as you said. Warning is very under-rated but this is an amazing album Indeed. Warning is probably my favorite pre-AI album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJA TC MD Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I've never been to a Green Day concert, so any era would e great. I do wish that o was alive to see them perform in their really early concerts at the Gilman. I've heard heaps of live audio from them and they sound amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus2000 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Dookie era, no doubt about it, they were fucking crazy onstage in those times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Dookie era, no doubt about it, they were fucking crazy onstage in those times. Yeah, those days of crazy and irrational on-stage behaviour are long behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus2000 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Yeah, those days of crazy and irrational on-stage behaviour are long behind them. Sadly :'( BUTTTTT....they are still one of the best bands live nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I've always fancied the idea of seeing them during the Nimrod era. That was the time when they first started being a bit more theatrical and really involving the audience, with plenty of fun and silliness and leopard print thongs . Plus they were playing quite small venues. Seeing them during Dookie times would be great I'm sure but the venues were massive and while they were obviously amazing live they hadn't quite developed that flair for "putting on a show" for a bigger audience yet so I think Nimrod would be even better for me. I love watching videos of Nimrod shows, just something about them. Although truthfully I'd rather see them in the "Foxboro Hot Tubs era" again once than see them 20 times any other time. That'll always be my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofriendlyunitshifter Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Really wish I could have seen them on the 21CB tour, the showmanship and setlists are unparalleled. That or one of the Kerplunk Gilman shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJN Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I agree with all of them haha But I would have loved to see them pre-Dookie when they were inexperienced, Scared shitless and in ridiculously intimate venues. Dookie era would be cool too. But I was incredibly happy to see them during the 21CB tour. Those shows were absolutely incredible. I think that tour might be remembered as their live performance prime, but I shouldn't speak too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marrymebilliejoe Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Oh my god..most definitely the Dookie era! I wold have love to see Billie and Mike practically insult the entire audience..good times.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insomniac1984 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nimrod era definitely or ISH era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzapoppa Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Any point before large venues became the norm for them, where you didn't have to pay a rediculous amount of money or be quick with getting tickets to a secret show in order to be close to the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germanfuzaloo Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Dookie era. I would give anything to be watching Billie during his on-stage acid trips. Pretty sure Billie stated he's only done acid a couple of times. So he was more likely stoned/tweeked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Weiss Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I wish I could have seen them on this tour. Would have been my first show if it hadn't gotten cancelled. If I had to pick an era I would pick the Nimrod/Warning era. They had great shows that really started showing a lot of crowd involvement. Just really aweomse shows with high energy and fantastic music. But in all honesty, any era would be great to see the best live band ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark in the night Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Kerplunk, my god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germanfuzaloo Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Yeah, those days of crazy and irrational on-stage behaviour are long behind them. >iHeartRadio Music Festival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homero Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I think the 21st Century Breakdown era was great on live shows, I saw them and they did a 3 hour show, and a lot of old songs, so yeah, that was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Seagull Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Agreed, I feel the need to defend the many Americans who live in more uncommon touring locations. I don't have this problem personally because I live in the Northeast where most of the population congregates ( ) but frankly it might be even easier for a Slovenian to travel to a Green Day show in Italy or Austria than for someone in Nowheresville, USA to get to the nearest Green Day show. Californians and New Yorkers, yes, have more opportunities, but many Americans are as far away from these locations as you are from the European tour. Edit: don't know why the multiquote fucked up the posters... Actually this is true. Didn't think of that before. They are playing in Trieste this year so that's only 2h of driving for me. Hurray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimrod99 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Probably Nimrod, so I could see Billie do his routine "King for a Day" performance I saw that,, and it was totally embarrassing. My dad was standing next to me. All I could do it moment of instawhatthefuck was point and laugh. I would have loved to have seen them in the Dookie and before stage, as well FBHT and the Network. I would also like to hit the rewind button and relive the time I saw them during the Insomniac tour. That was a total life changer for me (although every tour since Nimrod has had a lot of special memories for me). I have yet to see them for the trilogy though (the concert I had tickets for got cancelled). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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