Author Topic: Green Day Thread v. Revolution Radio (merged) (Read 9476 times)

JayOctavarium · « **on:** June 16, 2013, 03:24:36 PM »

I'll admit. I love Green Day. Well most of it. I know Kotowboy does too. Does anyone else?

I've listened to Warning a couple times within the last few days. I gotta say it's pulled me back towards GD.

Scorpion · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2013, 03:25:29 PM »

The only song that I keep coming back to is Misery, and sometimes Dominated Love Slave, but they were a big part of my music listening... two to three years ago, I think.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2013, 03:30:27 PM »

Quote from: Scorpion on June 16, 2013, 03:25:29 PM

The only song that I keep coming back to is Misery, and sometimes Dominated Love Slave, but they were a big part of my music listening... two to three years ago, I think.

I had completely forgotten about how awesome Misery was until I listened to the album for the first time in a couple years. That and Church On Sunday are probably my favs off the album

Scrub206 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2013, 04:29:34 PM »

I Love all old school Green Day, from 1039 smoothed out slappy hours, up until shenanigans? I think that was the last album i enjoyed.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2013, 05:25:56 PM »

I loved American Idiot but found 21st Century Breakdown a bit bloated.

It was therefore a huge relief that Uno! was a return to form IMO - and back to a more stripped down sound - which is what GD do best.

[ I knew i'd love them as soon as it was announced that Rob Cavallo was back at the desk ]

I know i've said elsewhere that I well up at the slightest thing due to....issues..

...but I really did for Uno! because the Green Day I fell

in love with back in 1994 and most of all in 1997 were back.

My top three are :

Nimrod
Dookie
American Idiot

Tre! would go here i think and 21CB would be in last place but that's not saying much because GD just don't do "bad" albums.

Even the Foxboro album was good in it's own unique way.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2013, 05:31:48 PM »

Not a fan of 21CB (it has a few moments though)... I love everything before 21CB... Didn't like Uno, enjoyed hat I've heard of Dos, haven't listened to Tres yet

Kotowboy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2013, 05:43:31 PM »

Tre is like Nimrod crossed with a more stripped back 21CB.

If you liked the long songs from A.I. - give the song " Dirty Rotten Bastards " a go.

it's a corker.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2013, 05:49:16 PM »

I think I'm gonna give Dos another spin and then Tre tomorrow.

Also... Jason Freese is an official member?!?!?

wolfking · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2013, 06:18:19 PM »

I was a fan back in my early teens but I lost track of them after Nimrod and never really cared for anything else they have done. Dookie, Insomniac and Nimrod are all incredible, groundbreaking albums though.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2013, 06:42:30 PM »

Quote from: JayOctavarium on June 16, 2013, 05:49:16 PM

I think I'm gonna give Dos another spin and then Tre tomorrow.

Also... Jason Freese is an official member?!?!?

Jason White - the 2nd guitar player is the 4th member. Not Jason Freese.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2013, 06:43:57 PM »

Yea that's what I meant

Freese was / is the live horn player

still though... THAT TOOK LONG ENOUGH!

Kotowboy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2013, 06:53:11 PM »

Maybe he was happy being just the touring guy. I know I would be.

No stress in studio. You just get to play live with none of the baggage that comes with being in a band.

No fights in studio over creative differences / song writing etc.

Just turn up - play the songs and go home pretty much.

I'd love to be in that position.

if it paid enough that I didn't have to worry about money ( not stinking rich - just no worries ) - i'd be happy as larry.

Nel · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2013, 06:59:11 PM »

I really like the first half of American Idiot, and I like about 6 of the songs on 21st Century Breakdown. Everything else is pretty hit or miss.

Except Uno, Dos and Tre. Barring "Oh Love" and "Stray Heart" (wisely chosen as singles), those albums are beyond awful.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2013, 06:27:06 AM »

I don't see how.

Ruba · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2013, 08:07:56 AM »

I don't love GD, but I like them. Dookie is very good alt rock album and American Idiot isn't bad either.

Lowdz · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2013, 10:08:00 AM »

Wouldn't call myself a fan but I do own American Idiot and enjoy it. Never really been bothered to check much else out though.

I do have to laugh at the bassplayer in the videos though. He looks the punk part and does all the faces, yet he's essentially playing pop music, just no-one told him

Kotowboy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2013, 04:47:41 PM »

Cool Chris · « **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2013, 05:18:40 PM »

I listen to GD occasionally. At least everything up to AI. Awesome driving music. Haven't heard any of the newer stuff.

ytserush · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2013, 03:26:20 PM »

Didn't really like them at first, but they kind of grow on you like a fungus...

If the stars aligned the right way, I'd probably even see them live.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:50:10 PM »

I

The Song " Sex, Drugs & Violence " from i Tre !

I wondered what It would sound like if it was on Nimrod -

So I recorded some heavy guitars on it and re-jigged the ending.

Here is the result : https://soundcloud.com/thesquall/sdv2-0

jonnybaxy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 03, 2013, 02:42:09 AM »

Went and saw them live during the 21CB tour, it was a great stage show, pyro and fireworks, unfortunately i went off them after that for some reason, just didn't find myself listening to them anymore

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #21 on:** August 11, 2013, 10:56:47 AM »

Listened through American Idiot at work. Ya know... Whatsername was never a song I liked until recently. It always seemed like an afterthought, especially after how awesome I thought Homecoming was to end the album. Now it's like my favourite song off the album.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2013, 03:02:07 PM »

This is my first summer in Reading and I can *CLEARLY* hear Green Day from my house

And they're playing Dookie in full ! !

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #23 on:** August 24, 2013, 12:40:35 AM »

Say wat?

You can hear Green Day playing a show... and they are playing Dookie?

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #24 on:** August 24, 2013, 12:41:56 AM »

Blitzkrieg Bop
(Ramones song) (with Drunk Bunny on stage)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
(Theme music)
99 Revolutions
Know Your Enemy
Stay the Night
Stop When the Red Lights Flash
Letterbomb
Holiday
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Let Yourself Go
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Dookie
Burnout
Having a Blast
Chump
Longview
Welcome to Paradise
Pulling Teeth
Basket Case
She
Sassafras Roots
Highway to Hell
(AC/DC cover) (partial)
When I Come Around
Coming Clean
Emenius Sleepus
In the End
F.O.D.
St. Jimmy
Waiting
(Billie Joe smashes guitar … more)
Minority
Encore:
American Idiot
Jesus of Suburbia
Brutal Love
Encore 2:
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

Kotowboy · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2013, 03:49:26 AM »

Yes.

ariich · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2013, 04:05:33 AM »

Green Day do play some epic setlists, I guess it helps to have so many short songs but still play long shows.

For me Nimrod through to American Idiot were Green Day at their peak. 21st Century Breakdown is also good as has a few really good songs on it, but I agree with Kotow and find it's quite bloated, so it drags a bit.

Have to say that I've been quite disappointed with Uno, Dos and Tre, the first two in particular. I like that they've returned to a simpler, punkier sound for the most part, I just found so few of the songs interesting or memorable. Tre was pretty good though, had some really good hooks on it, which redeemed the series somewhat.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2013, 04:16:36 AM »

The first 4 songs on ¡Uno¡ are brilliant and most of ¡Tre!

They could have easily made a killer album with half of Uno, couple of Dos and Most of Tre.

But I like that they did three albums. One for each band member and Jason gets the DVD.

Ruba · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2013, 11:51:11 AM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on August 23, 2013, 03:02:07 PM

This is my first summer in Reading and I can *CLEARLY* hear Green Day from my house

And they're playing Dookie in full ! !

Kotowboy · « **Reply #29 on:** August 25, 2013, 04:09:15 PM »

Yeah I don't think you can realise how amazing that was. Being able to hear your favourite band playing virtually in your back yard

( i can see the main stage from my road )

And them playing Dookie in full.

- pretty much.

It was Eminem last night and tonight it's Biffy Clyro

Kotowboy · « **Reply #30 on:** August 26, 2013, 01:39:20 PM »

Finally got this today :

Kotowboy · « **Reply #31 on:** September 22, 2013, 12:43:07 PM »

I'd love the next album to be all like " Brutal Love " and " Dirty Rotten Bastards ". Just go all out and have brass and strings on every song.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #32 on:** September 22, 2013, 01:18:04 PM »

Wouldn't mind the brass

Kotowboy · « **Reply #33 on:** September 22, 2013, 01:46:19 PM »

Billie Joe has said he wants to go back to a dirtier sound and record all live like the Foxboro album.

I'm up for that.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #34 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:53:38 AM »

My collection. Pretty much every official release except Shenanigans & I don't need the Superhits! CD when I have the DVD and every studio album anyway... The only songs I don't have are Maria & Poprocks and Coke - But I can easily listen to them on Spotify or purchase them on iTunes if possible...

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Author Topic: Green Day Thread v. Revolution Radio (merged) (Read 9476 times)