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Win an Squier Mike Dirnt Precision Bass!

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JoeVictim said:
But they aren't the same style anymore. IMO, YMMV, the only thing they showed was how a punk band could sell out and buy mansions and fancy cars.
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They certainly showed that, and for "punk scene people" that's a real touchy subject. They lost a lot of fans, but gained millions...and to keep doing what they love doing everyday to be paid and live lavish lifestyles, I'd play THAT style of music any day...:hiding:

I entered too :)
 
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Spinal Tapper said:
They certainly showed that, and for "punk scene people" that's a real touchy subject. They lost a lot of fans, but gained millions...and to keep doing what they love doing everyday to be paid and live lavish lifestyles, I'd play THAT style of music any day...:hiding:

I entered too :)
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The bass is rad.

I am not saying you shouldn't make money. Whatever your stance is on Green Day's credibility, they are all great musicians. One other thing to think about too, I saw an interview and Tre Cool was saying how he can wear a Descendents (or whatever band) shirt and people would check out the band because he was wearing it. He acknowledged being a pop band but justified it by saying how it exposes the masses to the underground bands.

I would like to ask Green Day straight up why they aren't a punk band anymore. I just want to see how they react as the words come out of their mouths.

You guys like the white one or the black one better?
 
#24
JoeVictim said:
It is unfortunate that Greenday went from punk to radio rock. But, that doesn't change the fact that Mike is a monster player. People write off punk bands all the time but there really are some great musicians that play/have played punk. We have some of the best musicians...but also some of the worst.
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+1, mostly. As someone who came of age in the late '70s/early '80s and heard the rough and noisy beginnings of punk, it's always been difficult for me to classify Green Day as purely a punk band. (That's not an automatic negative, I do like a fair bit of their stuff.) So their current music doesn't feel like a radical switch to me. But I completely agree that the genre's had excellent musicians playing it for a long time.

I signed up for the bass when I got the email notice yesterday. Looks and sounds pretty good to me.
 

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