watsername182 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 It was pretty freaking awesome, lol, XD If there's one thing Green Day knows how to do is entertain a crowd, they'll do everything from pull people out of the stands, out of the pit, jump into the stands - it's ridiculous the show i went too actually had a lot of older dedicated fans - there were 40 year olds moshing, it was great! XD Are you a big fan? Absolutely love them! Actually get to see them twice when they come to Sydney. :D Should be pretty interesting seeing 40 years moshing. It's nice to see there are still bands who will pull people on stage even at large venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluMTonks Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 they do more than pull people on stage, as you saw from the pics I was off to the side and I was doing some serious whining in my head that I wasn't in the pit for ex - one of the kids that got on the stage got to keep a bass guitar but even though I was in the stands, you could see how into the music the entire crowd was - they were singing, yelling, chanting, anything you can think of they did it they've even started playing a lot more of their older songs - they performed for 3 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watsername182 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 they do more than pull people on stage, as you saw from the pics I was off to the side and I was doing some serious whining in my head that I wasn't in the pit for ex - one of the kids that got on the stage got to keep a bass guitar but even though I was in the stands, you could see how into the music the entire crowd was - they were singing, yelling, chanting, anything you can think of they did it they've even started playing a lot more of their older songs - they performed for 3 hours! Three hours will be absolute heaven! Well I'll be in the pit for the first show I go to and the stands for the second night. I'm guessing it'll be a pretty different experience but amazing none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Ireland is in the UK too lol. Like 9 of my 10 top artists are British/Irish. Only top band of mine that's American is The Killers, and they're Anglophiles anyway so they don't count. Northern Ireland is in the UK. Ireland is a separate country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Northern Ireland is in the UK. Ireland is a separate country. FUCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 FUCK Did you take geography in 9th grade Josh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Did you take geography in 9th grade Josh? Fuck you I know they're two separate countries, I just thought you didn't realize part of Ireland is in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Fuck you I know they're two separate countries, I just thought you didn't realize part of Ireland is in the UK. You see? I know everything man I know everything about you Josh. I know that Sarah Palin did a rally at your high school. And more to come... :sneaky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 You see? I know everything man, I am a wise guy... :smartass: I know everything about you Josh. I know that Sarah Palin did a rally at your high school. And more to come... :sneaky: Lmao you're so damn creepy. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Lmao you're so damn creepy. :P :evilgrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnspieler1012 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Green Day was, embarrasingly, the predominant band of my pre-coldplay preteen music life. Every now and then I'll run through my old C.D.'s like 'Dookie' and 'Nimrod' out of nostalgia more than the music itself. While the band's style is generally repetitive, uninspired and primitive power chords (the reason I ditched them years ago) they still have a handful of gems like Longview, When I Come Around, Macy's Day Parade etc.. I also must admit that American Idiot was a really good album, it had a great/interesting story, and much more complex and differentiated songs. Everything stayed relatively fresh flowing from the interesting jesus of seburbia/homecoming epics, holiday segging seamlessly into boulevard, stopping for an emotional slow song and picking up again with a catchy riff. It was as polished and solid an album as the band was capable of, nothing of the likes of Coldplay/U2/Radiohead, of course, but a truly respectable and enjoyable effort. Unfortunately, as I said, that was the best album I feel they were capable of...for I listened to 21st century breakdown (and wrote a long review no one read) and ran into nothing but an completely unoriginal, indulgent and long-winded attempt at imitating AI on a grander scale. Yeah there are a couple nice tracks, but even they are stale and emotionally lifeless in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I listened to 21st century breakdown (and wrote a long review no one read) I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnspieler1012 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 And I agreed with most of it. Except the parts about liking other Green Day material. There I can't relate. Then again, you do have an attachment to them. I still have an attachment to Good Charlotte (:shame:) so I understand how you can't completely 100% hate them. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Green Day was, embarrasingly, the predominant band of my pre-coldplay preteen music life. Every now and then I'll run through my old C.D.'s like 'Dookie' and 'Nimrod' out of nostalgia more than the music itself. While the band's style is generally repetitive, uninspired and primitive power chords (the reason I ditched them years ago) they still have a handful of gems like Longview, When I Come Around, Macy's Day Parade etc.. Same man, I liked Green Day before I discovered the internet, which introduced me to the music the rest of the world listened to. Longview makes me nostalgia so hard. That song would come on every day in middle school during the bus ride home, we'd all yell "WHEN MASTURBATION'S LOST IT'S FUN YOU'RE FUCKING LONELY", even our bus driver would sing along (he was like 20 lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnspieler1012 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 yeah, power chords are addictive in general, and when thats all you play, you're bound to be pretty decent at stitching them together. My personal ticket to freedom was finding X&Y in my brother's C.D. case and taking it with me to summer camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 My personal ticket to freedom was finding X&Y in my brother's C.D. case and taking it with me to summer camp. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig-El Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Green Day was, embarrasingly, the predominant band of my pre-coldplay preteen music life. Every now and then I'll run through my old C.D.'s like 'Dookie' and 'Nimrod' out of nostalgia more than the music itself. While the band's style is generally repetitive, uninspired and primitive power chords (the reason I ditched them years ago) they still have a handful of gems like Longview, When I Come Around, Macy's Day Parade etc.. I also must admit that American Idiot was a really good album, it had a great/interesting story, and much more complex and differentiated songs. Everything stayed relatively fresh flowing from the interesting jesus of seburbia/homecoming epics, holiday segging seamlessly into boulevard, stopping for an emotional slow song and picking up again with a catchy riff. It was as polished and solid an album as the band was capable of, nothing of the likes of Coldplay/U2/Radiohead, of course, but a truly respectable and enjoyable effort. Unfortunately, as I said, that was the best album I feel they were capable of...for I listened to 21st century breakdown (and wrote a long review no one read) and ran into nothing but an completely unoriginal, indulgent and long-winded attempt at imitating AI on a grander scale. Yeah there are a couple nice tracks, but even they are stale and emotionally lifeless in comparison. Same man, I liked Green Day before I discovered the internet, which introduced me to the music the rest of the world listened to. Longview makes me nostalgia so hard. That song would come on every day in middle school during the bus ride home, we'd all yell "WHEN MASTURBATION'S LOST IT'S FUN YOU'RE FUCKING LONELY", even our bus driver would sing along (he was like 20 lol). I agree with almost everything you guys said. They were the first band I liked ever but then I knew Coldplay and so many other bands and some with much more creative music. Punk rock has never been experimental, it's very monotonous. AI is an awesome record and they got good songs but they're not as good as Coldplay, Muse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjaiken Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Punk rock doesn't need to be complex. It's more about attitude than anything else. And pop-punk is what it is. I love it when I am working out, getting ready to go out for the night, or just want to listen to something fun. I have always loved Green Day, and they are fantastic live. If people like stuff that is more musically challenging, it is certainly out there. I get tired of Green Day, too. But I always seem to come back. Can't speak on the latest album because, although I have it, I have not fully listened. By the way, early Green Day (i.e. Kerplunk, Dookie) is kick ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Chatterbox Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Well, for me 21st Century Breakdown is the best of their albums...I think :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notion Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 GREEN DAY ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 21st CENTURY BREAKDOWN is the best song ever!!!!!!!! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kt_DLMR7-s]YouTube - Green Day 21st Century Breakdown Live @ Webster Hall NYC May 19 2009 Official[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldplay Junior Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 ^That's my second favorite off the album, next to Peacemaker :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notion Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 :thumbsup: I'm having a 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldplay Junior Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 We all are :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notion Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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