Guest Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 Just woke up and logged onto Twitter and saw it. Fuck knows why I'm the one making this thread. Don't ask me for a link to it because I've no fucking clue how Reddit works. Also, considering he has a very public Ask.FM, the fuck is a point of an AMA for him?
sara_gd Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 Link to it: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3v6oqb/im_larry_livermore_i_lived_in_the_mountains_with/
desertrose Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks for this! Green Day related questions: ( I'll update as he answers questions) Hi, Larry! Would you please tell us a funny story about you and either Operation Ivy or Green Day from the 924 Gilman Street days? We (by we I mean OG East Bay types) don't call it 924 Gilman. Just plain Gilman will do. I don't know if it's funny, but Operation Ivy thought I was crazy when I offered to put out their record. Years later Tim told me, "Man, we really wanted to put out a record, but we didn't want our friend Larry to lose all his money!" Also, you should have heard me screaming at Sweet Children that they were insane for wanting to change their name to Green Day. My question is, was that show(rock and rol Hall of Fame Sweet Children show, as special for you as it was for a young fan like myself? What were your thoughts sitting there watching that lineup that hadn't performed together in 25 years play all those old songs again? Yes, that show was extraordinarily special, not just because the band played so well and because it was such a special occasion, but also because it was such a perfect return to 1989, with everyone (especially including Al, who hadn't picked up a drumstick in 17 years) playing their old roles so perfectly. It honestly felt more like being at Gilman than at some big commercial rock club. Were you in communication with Billie before and while he was in rehab? I've stayed in touch with all the members of Green Day over the years, but it wouldn't be appropriate to go into personal matters that involve other people besides myself. what was it like recording 39/Smooth? Is it your favorite record by them? What was your reaction when Green Day exploded in 1994? Oh, and when was the last time you've seen Green Day and what did you think of their show? I wasn't in the studio when they recorded 39/Smooth, so the first time I heard it was on tape. I felt like it perfectly captured the way the band was at the time, which was awesome. I always assumed that Green Day had the potential to be massive - maybe even bigger than they ultimately became - so the events of 1994 didn't come as so much of a surprise to me as they did to some others. The last time I saw them was at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the pre-show a few days earlier. They weren't bad! Especially watching them play with the two surviving Beatles! That was pretty surreal, because the first time I ever saw Green Day, I immediately said to myself "I think this band could be as big as the Beatles." And here they were playing with them! What was it like working with Green Day so early on? Thanks for the AMA! Green Day were one of the easiest bands I ever worked with, even when they were still teenagers. They basically took care of everything (well, not the album art; we had to do that), but they'd just come around one day, hand me a tape, and say, "Oh yeah, we made a record, here it is." That's how easy. Favorite live show? 1987 Sweet Children/Green Day in a cabin in the mountains would you work with Green Day again if they asked you to do so on a major label?? and do you think Green Day would ever go back to an indie label with, and just play small clubs like Webster Hall Irving Plaza Highline Ballroom?? That's a totally abstract question, since the likelihood of it happening is somewhere between zilch and zero, but of course I'd do anything within reason that Green Day asked me to if I thought I could be of use to them. But I don't anticipate their going back to an indie label and only playing small clubs. Though I guess you never know!
Fuzz Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 2 hours ago, Lady Nightlife said: lol he only got 156 posts in his thread actually got quite a lot of upvotes. not sure why you have to try so hard to throw water on everything.
Hermione Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Thanks for going through and finding the Green Day related questions to post here! Always cool to hear him talk about them. Whole thing's an interesting read.
Steven Seagull Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 I have no idea why this guy is important, but I'll leave a comment here just so it looks I belong in this group.
Hermione Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 25 minutes ago, Steven Seagull said: I have no idea why this guy is important, but I'll leave a comment here just so it looks I belong in this group. He's the co-founder of Lookout Records, the guy who made 11 year old Tre the drummer of his band and gave Green Day their first record deal.
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 8 hours ago, Hermione said: He's the co-founder of Lookout Records, the guy who made 11 year old Tre the drummer of his band and gave Green Day their first record deal. ... and continues to milk that for #Internetfame, tbh. I don't understand what he can possibly tell us that's new anymore! It's kind of just the same rehashed nostalgia each time he talks.
DookieLukie Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 1 hour ago, AlissaGoesRAWR said: ... and continues to milk that for #Internetfame, tbh. I don't understand what he can possibly tell us that's new anymore! It's kind of just the same rehashed nostalgia each time he talks. Yet he's still accomplished more with that one thing than you ever will.
Hermione Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 2 hours ago, AlissaGoesRAWR said: ... and continues to milk that for #Internetfame, tbh. I don't understand what he can possibly tell us that's new anymore! It's kind of just the same rehashed nostalgia each time he talks. He's talking about it because he's written a book about running Lookout Records which he's promoting and that's what people asked in the Q&A. Being nice enough to answer Green Day fan's questions occasionally and talking about his life and career online doesn't mean he's looking for "internet fame", he posts about plenty more than just Green Day. Not sure why a small number of people have started making snide remarks whenever the name Larry Livermore is mentioned? Don't know if it's trolling, trying to be ~edgy or if there's an actual reason but if it's the latter I can't see what the reason is.
Clayish Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 "The last time I saw them was at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the pre-show a few days earlier. They weren't bad!" For some reason, this made me laugh.
Guest Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 1 hour ago, Hermione said: Not sure why a small number of people have started making snide remarks whenever the name Larry Livermore is mentioned? Don't know if it's trolling, trying to be ~edgy or if there's an actual reason but if it's the latter I can't see what the reason is. similar to the way certain members on here annoy Andres simply by existing, Larry Livermore annoys me. I've only ever seen him pop up as someone who rides on Green Day's coattails (similar to John Roecker) and it just makes me roll my eyes
Fuzz Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 4 minutes ago, Lady Nightlife said: similar to the way certain members on here annoy Andres simply by existing, Larry Livermore annoys me. I've only ever seen him pop up as someone who rides on Green Day's coattails (similar to John Roecker) and it just makes me roll my eyes You have a very misguided opinion of him... I dont see him as riding Green Day's coattailes at all. He's someone who they care about, and someone who enjoys seeing the success they get. He seems more like a proud father than someone who enjoys the 'fame' of knowing them. There's a reason they invited him to be at their induction to the hall of fame and why they mentioed him in their speech. The very limited interactions I've had with him have always been very plesant. He's a nice dude who is as much a fan of Green Day as others. He just happens to knows them, so people like to be snarky toward him as if they're somehow better than him.
Guest Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Just now, Andres said: You have a very misguided opinion of him... I dont see him as riding Green Day's coattailes at all. He's someone who they care about, and someone who enjoys seeing the success they get. He seems more like a proud father than someone who enjoys the 'fame' of knowing them. There's a reason they invited him to be at their induction to the hall of fame and why they mentioed him in their speech. The very limited interactions I've had with him have always been very plesant. He's a nice dude who is as much a fan of Green Day as others. He just happens to knows them, so people like to be snarky toward him as if they're somehow better than him. Well that's an interesting & different perspective. I'll take it under consideration, seeing as you've actually been around him.
Fuzz Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 26 minutes ago, Lady Nightlife said: Well that's an interesting & different perspective. I'll take it under consideration, seeing as you've actually been around him. The only reason I get a little defensive is because unlike some other people who are 'around' Green Day, he's been nothing but kind to everyone I know that's actually had a conversation with him.
Guest Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Just now, Andres said: The only reason I get a little defensive is because unlike some other people who are 'around' Green Day, he's been nothing but kind to everyone I know that's actually had a conversation with him. okay that helps my opinion because my experience of the types of people who surround Green Day invariably involves people who act nice to their faces and then are complete nightmares to everyone else and think they're "better" than everyone. So, I lumped him in that category and went on my merry way. Anyway, it's nice to hear that he isn't like that from your observation.
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 45 minutes ago, Lady Nightlife said: similar to the way certain members on here annoy Andres simply by existing, Larry Livermore annoys me. I've only ever seen him pop up as someone who rides on Green Day's coattails (similar to John Roecker) and it just makes me roll my eyes Honestly this is exactly what I was going to reply, even down to the mentioning of John Roecker. Obviously I have never met Larry, and my opinions of him are just what I can see online at face value — my opinions aren't any judgment of who he is as a person or his character or anything like that. It just irritates me when I see crazy fans latching onto people like him and John Roecker because it's the closest they can get to Green Day, and through that connection people like Larry and John are considered more "famous" than they actually are... by association, if that makes sense. It may not be intentional coattail-riding, but it's annoying nonetheless. 2 hours ago, DookieLukie said: Yet he's still accomplished more with that one thing than you ever will. Are you for real?
Hermione Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 1 hour ago, Lady Nightlife said: similar to the way certain members on here annoy Andres simply by existing, Larry Livermore annoys me. I've only ever seen him pop up as someone who rides on Green Day's coattails (similar to John Roecker) and it just makes me roll my eyes In addition to what Andres wrote he's the one who gave them their first big break so not sure he could ever qualify for riding their coattails
captain peroxide Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Larry is wonderful. I say that from personal experience. Very different from the John Roecker / DJ Rosstar types.
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