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Mike Dirnt Fan Club

What's your opinion on the Dook-ster?

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#21
Shadoof said:
I think Mike's playing, especially on the records OP mentioned, is just about a perfect example of enhancing a song without overpowering it. Those little three-or-four-note riffs before a chord change wouldn't blow anyone away as far as technique goes, but they're a big part of what makes those songs so catchy.

For any Dirnt fans who didn't know this - Mike played on Screeching Weasel's "How to Make Enemies and Irritate People" and I highly recommend checking it out.
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I agree. He always knew just what to do.
 
#25
I was 12 when Dookie came out and they were the perfect band for an adolescent just getting interested in playing rock music. I moved away from them when I got deeper into the dogma of "punk" but eventually came back around to appreciating them, which unfortunately was not until they had run their course. I saw them on the Insomniac tour, they were excellent; skipped them on their Nimrod tour which apparently was great as well; caught them again at Warped '00 came out and they were dreadful.

On the subject of Mike, it never seemed right seeing him with anything but that big, ugly G3 or that aluminum neck Kramer...
 
#27
Bass Master General said:
I was 12 when Dookie came out and they were the perfect band for an adolescent just getting interested in playing rock music. I moved away from them when I got deeper into the dogma of "punk" but eventually came back around to appreciating them, which unfortunately was not until they had run their course. I saw them on the Insomniac tour, they were excellent; skipped them on their Nimrod tour which apparently was great as well; caught them again at Warped '00 came out and they were dreadful.

On the subject of Mike, it never seemed right seeing him with anything but that big, ugly G3 or that aluminum neck Kramer...
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The G3 was not ugly! But seriously, he should use it for the old songs rather than a P bass. Sure, use them for the Nimrod-Present stuff, but BRING BACK THE G3! Oh and, the Kramer is in a museum now.

Here's a lovely G3:
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#28
A. D. Fairhurst said:
The G3 was not ugly! But seriously, he should use it for the old songs rather than a P bass. Sure, use them for the Nimrod-Present stuff, but BRING BACK THE G3! Oh and, the Kramer is in a museum now.

Here's a lovely G3:
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I was being kind of facetious. The bass is beautiful. But kinda 1970s ugly-beautiful. Like those fake woodgrain Ludwigs...
The Kramer is in a museum? Where?
 
#31
i'll join. i got into green day after insomniac came out. i still remember going to the record store and buying nimrod the day it came out. my first ever concert was green day in Schenectady NY on mothers day in 1998, then i saw them again at Warped Tour 2000 and then in Binghamton in April of 05. mike's bass playing has been a huge influence on me, and i bought a screeching weasel album back in 1998 because he wore one of their shirts and then lookout records started sending me catalogs that got me into even more bands. things would probably be a lot different for me if it weren't for green day
 
#34
KyleSerlington said:
i'll join. i got into green day after insomniac came out. i still remember going to the record store and buying nimrod the day it came out. my first ever concert was green day in Schenectady NY on mothers day in 1998, then i saw them again at Warped Tour 2000 and then in Binghamton in April of 05. mike's bass playing has been a huge influence on me, and i bought a screeching weasel album back in 1998 because he wore one of their shirts and then lookout records started sending me catalogs that got me into even more bands. things would probably be a lot different for me if it weren't for green day
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Ah, yes... the old Lookout! catalogs. Op Ivy, Crimpshrine, The Queers, The Mr T Experience, The Smugglers, The Lillingtons...If I had a job when I was thirteen I probably would have bought every record they sold. I still managed to amass a decent collection from saved up chore money. I have an old picture of my high school band and I'm wearing a Groovie Ghoulies t-shirt.

Apparantly the label ended up screwing their bands out of royalties which puts a bit of a damper on those old memories, but good times nonetheless.
 
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#35
KyleSerlington said:
i'll join. i got into green day after insomniac came out. i still remember going to the record store and buying nimrod the day it came out. my first ever concert was green day in Schenectady NY on mothers day in 1998, then i saw them again at Warped Tour 2000 and then in Binghamton in April of 05. mike's bass playing has been a huge influence on me, and i bought a screeching weasel album back in 1998 because he wore one of their shirts and then lookout records started sending me catalogs that got me into even more bands. things would probably be a lot different for me if it weren't for green day
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You are now #3.
 
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#36
Shadoof said:
Ah, yes... the old Lookout! catalogs. Op Ivy, Crimpshrine, The Queers, The Mr T Experience, The Smugglers, The Lillingtons...If I had a job when I was thirteen I probably would have bought every record they sold. I still managed to amass a decent collection from saved up chore money. I have an old picture of my high school band and I'm wearing a Groovie Ghoulies t-shirt.

Apparantly the label ended up screwing their bands out of royalties which puts a bit of a damper on those old memories, but good times nonetheless.
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so much great music on that label. there's actually an oral history book about lookout that came out within the last year, and it's a pretty good read too, it explains why the label didn't have money in the later years to pay for royalties. a lot of the classic albums did get reissued too
 
#38
KyleSerlington said:
so much great music on that label. there's actually an oral history book about lookout that came out within the last year, and it's a pretty good read too, it explains why the label didn't have money in the later years to pay for royalties. a lot of the classic albums did get reissued too
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Link? I used to be really into Lookout in the 90s. Man I remember poring over those big fold-out catalogs with all the cartoon characters drawn on them.
 
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#40
A. D. Fairhurst said:
If you've only ever listened to Green Day's albums post-Warning, you'll know Mike as a simple, boring, root-note oriented player with little to no talent. If you've ever listened to Kerplunk, Dookie and Insomniac, you'll know that he is actually an incredibly talented player who makes brilliant hooky basslines on every song! So here's to appreciating Green Day's G3 weilding, bass smashing Mike Dirnt!
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i forgot to reply to this earlier, yes mike toned it down for AI and 21CBD, but his playing on the trilogy is great, lots of good stuff there and i love his tone. i do wish billie would go back to a heavier tone though
 

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