Random Green Day Thoughts

[georgespeorges]

EDIT: Sorry, I just realized I posted in the wrong place 😄

 

Hey guys, I just joined, and wanted to ask a question. I think this is the best place to ask (I’ve searched on google and couldn’t find an answer) but does anyone know what guitar Billie gives away on stage when they play Knowledge? It looks to me like an Epiphone Les Paul Special I, but I’m not sure.

Thanks!

Edited January 19, 2018 by georgespeorges
Posted in wrong place

[The Bellie]

The beginning of Forever Now, from a live version that I put on my phone, is what wakes me up in the morning; it's quite efficient.

So yesterday as usual I woke up immediately with the first riffs and then I heard "My name is Billie and I'm freaking hot". 

[noahcasper]

19 hours ago, miss youngblood said:

LMAO you must be joking. Mike looks nothing like Putin. And Mike's facial expression is priceless here 

I mean... so many people - completely unaffected by each other - have told me that he does.
I don't really think he does, but for some reason A LOT of people do. 

[Hermione]

5 hours ago, noahcasper said:

I mean... so many people - completely unaffected by each other - have told me that he does.
I don't really think he does, but for some reason A LOT of people do. 

It's funny because to me they really don't look the same. But when you compare the individual facial features on their own they do . The mouths in particular. Yet there still isn't an overall similarity. It's a weird one.

[noahcasper]

21 minutes ago, Hermione said:

It's funny because to me they really don't look the same. But when you compare the individual facial features on their own they do . The mouths in particular. Yet there still isn't an overall similarity. It's a weird one.

Yup. That pretty much sums it up. They also have kind of similar ears, which I know sounds weird. ^^'

[Montclare]

7 hours ago, Kuromignonne said:

The beginning of Forever Now, from a live version that I put on my phone, is what wakes me up in the morning; it's quite efficient.

So yesterday as usual I woke up immediately with the first riffs and then I heard "My name is Billie and I'm freaking hot". 

What show did he say that at?

[Hermione]

17 minutes ago, Montclare said:

What show did he say that at?

Probably one in her imagination  

[pouty bitch]

I was listening to GD on shuffle today, and it amazes me how one GD song can change your mood entirely. Like, I was feeling pretty pissed off and wound up, so I put GD on, and the first song was On The Wagon - it's just so chilled and it made me relax instantly. Then Bang Bang came on straight afterwards, and it made me feel angry and pissed off all over again. Dominated Love Slave came on afterwards, and that just made me laugh. Finally, Knowledge came on, and that made me feel all dancey.

[solongfromthestars]

On 18/01/2018 at 12:25 PM, Thatsername said:

I always have so much sympathy for the fans who get on stage with them and then forgets the lyrics. I'm sure they know them by heart, but that's just such a tough situation. At one of my shows last year I was in the second row and Billie stopped right in front of me when he was looking for someone to pull onstage for Longview. And I stretched, waved and nodded frantically, but my mind went completely blank. He didn't choose me in the end, but if he did, I'm not sure I would have remembered the lyrics by the time I got on stage. Getting up there must feel like you're looking right into the face of God.

Honestly, same. I'd always wanted to sing Longview, not Know Your Enemy, but when I got onstage for KYE I was really, really glad it wasn't Longview. I know I'd either have forgotten the words or done something else embarrassing. I don't think it was even Billie I was intimidated by, it was knowing I was in front of thousands of people, and that this thing I'd dreamed of was finally happening and I had to do it right. I managed to fall over even in that short time, so...  

[AmyxLongview]

I listened to all of Nimrod yesterday and all of Warning today for the first time in a few months. Really enjoyed them. There's something refreshing about going back and listening to the pre-AI albums and watching live videos. Times were simpler 

[The Bellie]

19 hours ago, Montclare said:

What show did he say that at?

None, it's just the way I heard it, while I was waking up and my senses were unclear. 

[Montclare]

5 hours ago, Kuromignonne said:

None, it's just the way I heard it, while I was waking up and my senses were unclear. 

Ah, got it.  Wouldn't surprise me if he had though, as a joke (even though it would be the truth ).

[pouty bitch]

Dirnt is such a good word. (I know it's not a real word, but idk what to call it because it's not a real name either.) It just sounds so good. Dirnt. It even looks cool when it's written down. I think it might be my favourite word atm.

[Guest]

Awww 

Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality - Billie Joe Armstrong

[The Bellie]

4 hours ago, G-L-O-R-I-A said:

Dirnt is such a good word. (I know it's not a real word, but idk what to call it because it's not a real name either.) It just sounds so good. Dirnt. It even looks cool when it's written down. I think it might be my favourite word atm.

I read somewhere (hope it's not somewhere on GDC, I would look kinda stupid ; it might be from a Youtube comment) that Mike Dirnt is the kind of a name you would give to a cop if you're arrested for something. A name that inspires confidence, because it's simple but not exactly common. I kinda agree with this  statement,  and also that it sounds nice, even though for French people it's not really an easy word to pronounce. French would prefer to spell "Tre Cool" since in French it literally means "very cool" (very in English = très in French, which is spelled "tré").

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Kuromignonne said:

I read somewhere (hope it's not somewhere on GDC, I would look kinda stupid ; it might be from a Youtube comment) that Mike Dirnt is the kind of a name you would give to a cop if you're arrested for something. A name that inspires confidence, because it's simple but not exactly common. I kinda agree with this  statement,  and also that it sounds nice, even though for French people it's not really an easy word to pronounce. French would prefer to spell "Tre Cool" since in French it literally means "very cool" (very in English = très in French, which is spelled "tré").

I once said here I think dirnt should be added to the English dictionary

[The Bellie]

I am currently obsessed with this video, especially that first "still":

There is another video on Youtube of the same performance (at Fiddlers Green, Denver, 9 August), which has practically all the views (with a great zoom on Billie), but this one is much better for the sound, we can perfectly hear Billie. The first time I heard that "still" it penetrated my body  

[RedundantIdiot]

It annoys me when I see that GD's individual profile pictures on Wikipedia are all from 2013 

[Spike]

I know it's not news that Corey Taylor is a Green Day fan but I still can't get over how much the bridge of this song sounds like Green Day. Starts at around 3:25.

 

[Hermione]

That does sound like them, kind of weird in the middle of a song that doesn't particularly. I don't know if it's specifically influenced by them as the different elements of it aren't really unique to them so it could be more of a coincidence but knowing he's a fan then maybe. Also I love that video  

[Spike]

39 minutes ago, Hermione said:

That does sound like them, kind of weird in the middle of a song that doesn't particularly. I don't know if it's specifically influenced by them as the different elements of it aren't really unique to them so it could be more of a coincidence but knowing he's a fan then maybe. Also I love that video  

Yeah, that's true. No coincidence that it's the best part of the song, though  It's the bass fills that really stand out for me. The video is glorious, I love it. 

[Marki.]

Exactly a year ago, I was watching Green Day live   Weirdly, it seems like really distant past now (can't wait to see them again!), but at the same time, I still haven't got over the fact that they did J.A.R. here  One of the best nights ever for sure  

[The Bellie]

14 minutes ago, Marki. said:

Exactly a year ago, I was watching Green Day live   Weirdly, it seems like really distant past now (can't wait to see them again!), but at the same time, I still haven't got over the fact that they did J.A.R. here  One of the best nights ever for sure  

My own first Green Day concert anniversary will be in less than two weeks,  since 2018 began I haven't stopped thinking of it, while to me it seems like only yesterday! I hope the remaining time before I see them again will seem to go on as fast. 

Didn't know they played JAR in Norway last year. Must've been awesome!

[Marki.]

11 hours ago, Kuromignonne said:

My own first Green Day concert anniversary will be in less than two weeks,  since 2018 began I haven't stopped thinking of it, while to me it seems like only yesterday! I hope the remaining time before I see them again will seem to go on as fast. 

Didn't know they played JAR in Norway last year. Must've been awesome!

I hope it'll be here before we know it  

I was thinking of Prague in my post, but they might've played it in Norway as well (I remember wishing I was there). It was awesome, I was going crazy because it's one of my absolute favourite songs  

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

17 hours ago, Marki. said:

Exactly a year ago, I was watching Green Day live   Weirdly, it seems like really distant past now (can't wait to see them again!), but at the same time, I still haven't got over the fact that they did J.A.R. here  One of the best nights ever for sure  

I know it's so irrational, but thinking about how it's been a year made me kind of sad yesterday. I was writing an exam and rolling in self-pity. If only I could go back in time