#Jason Freese

[greendayauthority]

Foxboro Hot Tubs at SXSW, 14 Mar 2014

[thisisjoy]

"La Familia! (missing a few)" 📸 Alice Baxley and posted by a.j.schlegel on Instagram

[geekgirl78]

[stgloria]

Peekaboo

[greendaystack]

Green Day live at Outside Lands Festival, SF (August 6, 2022) x

[blondebabebillie]

[mymusicsucks]

I was a Teenage Teenager and Bobby Sox by Green Day musically are the same song. I don't think it's intentional, but it's definitely something.

[rebelrobinrules1984]

okay so assuming the blond girl in the Jesus of suburbia music video is whatsername then why can’t Jimmy remember her name? Cause in the beginning part she says nice tattoo meaning he probably has her name cause she has “Jimmy” tattoo on her arm so what’s the problem man?

Hi I think about things more than they were intended to be thought about! Lmao and I don’t speak properly.

[albumaday2024]

Day 12: American Idiot

Green Day

September 21, 2004

Album Art by Chris Bilheimer

A Punk Rock Opera. American Idiot is a concept album inspired by the political climate in America and events such as the Presidency of George W. Bush, 9/11, and the Iraq War. The basic plot tells the story of the Jesus of Suburbia, a lower-middle class American teen who hates his home town and leaves for the city, St. Jimmy (who is an alter ego of the Jesus of Suburbia) and Whatsername.

Green Day wanted to expand their punk rock sound by adding elements of New Wave, Latin, and Polka Music. They took inspiration from the albums The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie, Tommy by the Who, and Quadrophenia by the Who. They listened to Broadway cast recordings and even contemporary music like Eminem, Kanye West, and Lincoln Park for inspiration. According to Billie Joe Armstrong they wanted to take "Classic rock and roll elements, kick out the rules, put more ambition in, and make it current."

They were originally working on an album called Cigarettes and Valentines, but the master tapes were stolen. They decided to start their next record from scratch and the masterpiece that is American Idiot was born. It won a bunch awards including a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2005.

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Punk Rock, Alternative Rock

Producer: Rob Cavallo

Label: Reprise Records

Recorded from April 2003 - March 2004 at Studio 880 in Oakland and Ocean Way in Hollywood

Musicians:

Billie Joe Armstrong: Leading and Backing Vocals, Guitar

Mike Dirnt: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals ("Nobody Likes You") ("Governator")

Tré Cool: Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals ("Rock and Roll Girlfriend")

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Rob Cavallo: Piano

Jason Freese: Saxophone

Kathleen Hanna: Vocals on "Letterbomb"

Engineers: Doug McKean, Chris Dugan, Reto Peter

Assistant Engineers: Dr. Vibb (Brian Vibberts), Stimie (Greg Burns), Jimmy Hoyson, Joe Brown, Dim-e (Dmitar Krnjaic)

Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge

Mastering: Ted Jensen

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[greendayauthority]

Backstage at Hyde Park, London, 1 July 2017

📷: Bob Gruen

[thisisjoy]

Detroit 2024 with Flavor Flav 📸 Alice Baxley

[geekgirl78]

[stgloria]

[greendaystack]

Green Day live at Outside Lands Festival, SF (August 6, 2022) x

[blondebabebillie]