Random Green Day Thoughts

[Private Ale.]

if the new album is just as good as Shenanigans that would be enough for me.

[UNICORN VOMIT]

The good thing about waiting for new GD music is I have played my old collection.  Last night I listened to MCR for the first time in a few years - even hubby was happy.  

[Sanity Loan]

I absolutely love 21st Century Breakdown. That is all.

[GenXIdiot]

Just now, Matt. said:

I absolutely love 21st Century Breakdown. That is all.

Same.

[Chin for a Day]

34 minutes ago, Matt. said:

I absolutely love 21st Century Breakdown. That is all.

I love it for the vocals alone, they are so freakin' good.

[Sanity Loan]

5 minutes ago, JJ1964 said:

I love it for the vocals alone, they are so freakin' good.

And Chris Dugan's engineering was fantastic. It sounds so good.

[RedundantIdiot]

I love 21st Century Breakdown, too.

I want them to play 21 Guns during the next tour because the live performances of that song are always epic. As I said a few weeks ago in this thread, they should replace the overplayed Know Your Enemy with 21 Guns.

On ‎23‎/‎05‎/‎2016 at 7:19 PM, a123 said:

21 Guns was overplayed, but now I find Know Your Enemy has become overplayed.  I like both songs but I'd like to see them perform 21 Guns again. Perhaps when they tour again they could just replace Know Your Enemy with 21 Guns. 

 

[Maddie86]

3 hours ago, Nimrod09 said:

I love it too but I think some of the songs they could leave out. Christians inferno.

I like the verses on that song but I hate the low-fi production on it, and the chorus is cheesy as hell. it had potential to be a pretty good song haha

[Mary711]

21 Guns is amazing.

[Hermione]

I love Christian's Inferno, it's deliciously evil sounding and the contrast between the verses and chorus still amuses me to this day. Plus let's not forget this

Worth having on the album for that alone . I also like how it goes from that to the totally sweet Last Night On Earth.

[Ritz]

15 hours ago, Matt. said:

I absolutely love 21st Century Breakdown. That is all.

Yes, this. I read somewhere Lukie says bad things about the album and I instantly went ahead and listened to it in full. Even Christian's Inferno and See the Light. And I didn't find one thing worth cringing in that album. It is a great album, I like music, I like the strong guitars and the lyrics are just great. What's there not to like?

Last Night on Earth would be a stand out song to me in this album. The beautiful arrangement, the vocals, the powerful bass and the sweet sappy lyrics! They get me everytime. What a beautiful composition.

[WhiteTim]

I loved 21st the first time I heard it the day it was released I hadn't been into the group in years loved them since summer 94 but didn't care for AI with the exception of Boulevard didn't like the album at all (I had pre ordered the book edition from Amazon and my sons mother dog ate the AI book a few months later and didn't bother to get a replacement) but went to Target and bought 21st and was blown away by it I still listen to it regularly along with Insomniac 

(in 2011-2012 I later re listened to AI and kicked myself for not liking it in 2004 as it is an bad ass album escp JOS Letterbomb Whatshername and Homecoming) 

[UNICORN VOMIT]

1 minute ago, WhiteTim said:

I loved 21st the first time I heard it the day it was released I hadn't been into the group in years loved them since summer 94 but didn't care for AI with the exception of Boulevard didn't like the album at all (I had pre ordered the book edition from Amazon and my sons mother dog ate the dog a few months later and didn't bother to get a replacement) but went to Target and bought 21st and was blown away by it I still listen to it regularly along with Insomniac 

(in 2011-2012 I later re listened to AI and kicked myself for not liking it in 2004 as it is an bad ass album escp JOS Letterbomb Whatshername and Homecoming) 

The dog ate the dog?

[WhiteTim]

23 minutes ago, BillyjoelxkidXx said:

The dog ate the dog?

Stupid damn Galaxy been doing that shit lately I'll type one thing and another word will replace it I meant the dog ate the AI book 

[Chin for a Day]

Last Night on Earth is a ballad done properly

[Ritz]

1 hour ago, JJ1964 said:

Last Night on Earth is a ballad done properly

+1

[localinsomniac]

Just looking through Twitter, curious about what people might be saying. Any of you guys want to lay claim to this one?

 

[Chin for a Day]

Every time I listen to Rusty James, I like it more and more

[UNICORN VOMIT]

I hope we get a kick ass video for the first single

[Chin for a Day]

10 minutes ago, BillyjoelxkidXx said:

I hope we get a kick ass video for the first single

I hope we get a kick ass first single

[Second favourite son]

1 hour ago, JJ1964 said:

Every time I listen to Rusty James, I like it more and more

Best song on uni by a mile, love it.  I remember listening to it on repeat the day it came out.

Has anyone else noticed how Billie seems to play guitar with his elbow and shoulder, when pretty much everyone else uses wrist and fingers?  It looks like he's attacking the guitar 

[Hermione]

6 hours ago, Second favourite son said:

Best song on uni by a mile, love it.  I remember listening to it on repeat the day it came out.

Has anyone else noticed how Billie seems to play guitar with his elbow and shoulder, when pretty much everyone else uses wrist and fingers?  It looks like he's attacking the guitar 

Yeah! Seen it mentioned in articles etc describing his playing quite a few times, it's very distinctive. His signature move . I guess it makes his playing as powerful as possible, and also has the effect of making his performances super energetic and awesome to watch. 

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

Playing guitar isn't wrist and fingers only - your hand would soon fall off that way

When you want to use more power and play fast you need to incorporate the forearm. He has his guitars very low so he has to use his arm because of it too. 

[Chin for a Day]

24 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said:

Playing guitar isn't wrist and fingers only - your hand would soon fall off that way

When you want to use more power and play fast you need to incorporate the forearm. He has his guitars very low so he has to use his arm because of it too. 

Also, he doesn't use his arm that way when he is palm muting, he can't.  Agreed on the guitar low, that is his signature.    

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

1 hour ago, JJ1964 said:

Also, he doesn't use his arm that way when he is palm muting, he can't.  Agreed on the guitar low, that is his signature.    

Yeah, exactly. He only does it when he's playing chords and needs a powerful sound. He often has to bend his wrist sideways and hunch to play palm muted parts. His guitar is so low he can barely reach there.