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Billie Joe Armstrong. Intro to music final Bevany Rockwell. First band named “Sweet Children ”, later changed to Green Day. First concert in 1987 at BBQ pit where Ollie, Billie and Mike worked. Dropped out of high school the day before he turned 18. First EP record with Lookout Records.
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Billie Joe Armstrong Intro to music final Bevany Rockwell
First band named “Sweet Children”, later changed to Green Day. • First concert in 1987 at BBQ pit where Ollie, Billie and Mike worked. • Dropped out of high school the day before he turned 18. • First EP record with Lookout Records. • Met and married Adrienne Nesser. • Proud father of two children • Front-man of: Green Day, Foxboro Hot-Tubs, and Pin-Head Gunpowder.
Good Riddance • Composed in 1994 • Released in 1997 • Wrote as farewell to girlfriend moving to Ecuador • “most punk thing we’ve ever done” Mike Dirnt • Popular song at graduations and funerals
Basket Case • Written about Billie’s anxiety before being diagnosed with a panic disorder. • Produced by Reprise Records in 1994. • 5 weeks at top of modern rock track charts. • Voted greatest punk rock song of all time • Video shot in AgnewsDevelopmental Center, an abandoned psychiatric hospital
People magazine called it “epic” and a “magnificent nine minute rock opera” • Rolling Stones call it greatest Green Day song of all time. • Produced by Reprise Records in 2004
Brain stew • Written by Billie while trying to get his sons to sleep • Released on fourth record Insomniac • Produced by Reprise Records in 1995
Good Riddance • Intro guitar with single vocal • Written in triple meter • Homophonic • Timbre soft and somber • Smooth texture • Ends in triple meter guitar and vocals.
Basket Case • Intro vocals and guitar • Bass and cymbals enter into harmony • Compound meter • Timbre sharp with ascending tone • Texture is additive • Dynamics ascending and loud • Song ends on bass guitar solo note
Guitar followed closely by vocals Song has many changes but is mostly played in triple meter Texture is additive Melody and harmony shift from ascending to descending Song ends with drums and guitar • Jesus of Suburbia
Brain Stew • Intro begins with three chords that are played throughout the entire song as the melody • Song set in duple and triple meter • Drums and vocals create harmony • Guitar joins for bridge • Rough texture • Song ends on single guitar chord solo
Bibliography • fanpop.com • Last.fm • starpulse.com • weheartit.com • greendaybiography.com • workhorsevisuals.com