Green Day - Longview and J.A.R. - Oakland, Live, 12-10-16, 1st row, Oracle Arena. Billie Joe: You fu*king rule kid. You get to keep that guitar! ~8:20 (The look on the kid's face! lol)
Other Tidbits:
2nd Night of Live 105's sold-out Not so Silent Night. Everybody waiting in line got heavily rained on from ~9am to 3pm while they lined up early for the show :P Many fans recognized each other from previous shows. One of us (who was also the 2nd person in line!) even got called up to join the band on stage for ‘Know Your Enemy’!
For ‘Longview’, Billie invited a young fan to play and sing with them. After the end, the kid asked Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt if he could play another song. After listing a few he knew, he then choose ‘J.A.R.’ Afterwards, Billie was so impressed that he let the kid keep the guitar, which pleasantly shocked him and all the fans. The guitar, named 'Buddy', is/was Billie's backup guitar to 'Blue' (!). / bjwkqk1h04g
Before ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’, Billie Joe paid tribute to the victims of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland. “What I’ve always loved about the Bay Area is that we have the best freaks and weirdos on the planet. This is our own… this is our people… friends of friends… So my heart goes out to all those people who perished in the warehouse.”
Unlike the October 20th Green Day show we went to at the UC Theatre which ended well after midnight, the Oracle Arena’s curfew was 11:30pm, so there was no encore this time. There was also a lot more crowd surfing this time as well :P We were in the 1st row for that one as well, and the only crowd surfers I remember going over us were the 2 that were invited up on stage, lol, I believe the 1,400 UC Theatre might have been a bit too small for a mosh pit to break out :P
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Setlist:
1. American Idiot
2. Holiday
3. Know Your Enemy
4. Bang Bang
5. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
6. Longview
7. J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)
8. Youngblood
9. Hitchin' a Ride
10. Brain Stew
11. Basket Case
12. When I Come Around
13. Still Breathing
14. Minority
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Two types of fans: The ones who cheer at the drumbeat because they recognize it And the ones who cheer at the bassline
I would at both
There's a live video of Phil Collins performing in the air tonight. At one point he's walking up a set of stairs while singing and as he approaches the top a drum kit rises up for the fill, and as it rises up the audience loses its fucking mind. It's epic.
Im a drummer and whrn i have enough money i was going to buy and learn bass guitar so Both?
Storytime: There's a video of a phil collins live video where he's singing in the air tonight. As he sings, he gradually makes his way up a set of steps, where a drum kit appears up a riser. as it appears and he approaches, the audience fucking loses their shit because just because of the drum fill.
A good bass player is the soul of the band and works with the drummer
His "Fuck it go ahead" was brilliant.
ikr. but he already plays that at every show. i wish he would've pulled a road to acceptance, who wrote holden caulfield, or paper lanterns surprise
They dont play it at every show though ??
They dont. They didn't play it when i saw them
Matt LeClerc If I ever go to one of their shows I will play Dry Ice, At the Library or Westbound sign. :D
If I had a chance on that stage i'll pull off One of My Lies or Who Wrote Holden or Who Wrote Caulfield or Paper Lanterns
i like how billie was just like " well fuck it, lets play J.A.R. if the kid wants to" and i think thats amazing
That guitar went from musical instrument to life altering artifact.
I love how the kid already came with a guitar pick knowing he would come on stage lol
Dylan Navarro protip: always carry a pick wherever you go 😂😂
Always. You never know when you'll need to pick up an axe.
Dylan Navarro he may just play guitar all the time
I always have a guitar pick with me.
i dont even play guitar and i always have a pick lol thought it was just common musician knowledge to carry a pick no matter your instrument of choice.
This makes me love the band even more. Unlike other bands, they aren't stage hogs, and they care about making it more fun for their fans. It's inspirational
I agree. Although I think that they've probably gotten tired of performing the songs so they let fans have a go. It's a win-win for them.
Sarah 017 Green Day sucks musically as far as live, but are one of the best bands as far as getting the crowd involved, it's one big party and everyone has energy flowing through them whether they are in the pit or in the nose bleeds. Billie is great with his onstage presence.
piratexander tired of playing songs? haha, no, it's just a way to get fans involved. Not many bands in the history of rock invite fans onstage at almost every show, and they have given hundreds of guitars away, and those aren't cheap guitars either.
Well, in that case, that's awesome. Thanks for the info! :)
I didnt say he sucked at guitar, but he can't sing worth shit live. I play guitar, never said he sucked at guitar, billie writes some of the most simple chord progressions and leads yet they sound amazing, and that takes skill.
Pro Tip: Always keep guitar pick on you cause you never know when you'll play guitar on stage with Green Day ...
exactly
lol
Chicken Permission I always do, you never know when your gonna need it
Yep.
Fuck no need they have tons of pick attached to their Mike stands.
Billie: “You wanna play J.A.R.? Ok fuck it lets...” as Mike immediately kicks into the baseline intro. This is why I love Green Day
Yeah. That was friggin epic.
Best drummer ever
The coolest parts about this and videos like this are: A)The fan being so confident in his abilities that he can play the song with the band that wrote the song, and B) The willingness of the band to give up an entire part of their preplanned set to a fan who claims they know their music, and have it go off without a hitch.
Ikr? Its crazy how smooth the whole thing went. The fan had great control over his own performance, and the entire band is able to perfectly play a song they probably didn't even practice during the tour.
@@standard-carrier-wo-chan Yes to you and the OP. Its one of my favorite songs, not only did this kid absolutely kill it, but damn Green Day, Mike without hesitation to start the best riff ever.
C) The fact that this guitar was "Buddy" a Billie's Blue tour alternative custom strat and not another epiphone that they normally give away to fans!
How bad ass!!!! For that kid.
I know the lyrics to Green Day songs, but, if I was onstage, I'd completely forget. This kid not only knew the song lyrics, but played well under the pressure. My hat goes off to you. And Billie Jo looked really impressed, too.
Stupid comment Swapna Banerjee.
Soggy Wombat People in this world don't get sarcasm more than food.
Telling someone to kill themselves is not sarcasm. I'm guessing English isn't your first language.
i know thousands of green day lyrics just from playing green day rock band then later on my guitar when i learned to play, depending on what song it’d be i would be able to do the lyrics at the same time or not but they always run through my head even if i cant sing them myself
Idk how to play guitar.
This kid is prepared with his own guitar pick!
X-Kid I take one with me everywhere,you never know when youre gonna find a guitar
Cameron.TV but that kid was preparated. He knew all song chords...
almost every song from dookie is like 3-6 chords
jimmy, that kid has 3 guitar in his house
this song is fucking easy xd
Just another example of why Green Day are the greatest band on the planet!
I love how this kid went to ask mike and he was just like “talk to Billie he’s the boss” hahahha
xD
I love how he did that since mike wrote the song and it’s kind of emotional for him
He Just was going to look at Mike's setlist
@@ashtrayluke2531exactly!!!!
Billie was so surprised when he started playing the solo at 7:30 😂😭
7:29
@@mystorystudios6365 okay? Uhm thank you I guess
@@YasaiDayo gotta love the internet lol
*violently learns longview even tho i know that green day will never have a show in the philippines*
alex is a penguin I feel you dude.
I can play it when I was young now Im 18 maybe green day will just not appreciate it or maybe I will suggest an old school song too like 80 haha
I know the feelings, live in Indonesia
well well well...
Oh jeez GREEN DAY MNL 2020
8:43 Poor Jason lol
haha
That kid doesn’t even know what’s going on at that moment lol
Damn dude
Brendan Manning dude that kid was having an existential crisis
@@brendanmanning9683 yeah he was definitely one of the more shell shocked fans they’ve brought up
Wow that kid has some serious guitar skills!! Not a lead singer but he fucking rocks on Guitar. Epic playing next to Jason White like that! I think he's the most talented kid who they have pulled up to stage that I have seen.... normally they make me cringe watching them fuck up badly, but that kid owned the stage! He wouldn't of even been born when Longview or J.A.R were released. Good to see new young fans that know & can play the classics from the early years when I was a teenager!
noticed how he had a pick already when the guitar tech was gonna give him one. that proves you need to carry a pick around at all times . cuz never know when you're gonna need one ;)
Yup! I have a couple in my little pocket of my jeans most of the time... It's always when I forget to swap some over or pick out a couple from my Bowl of Picks that I end up in a guitar shop or at a friends house and don't have my favorite brands and gauges available!
+Nial Pearce same here i feel that pain haha
The guy with the long hair that chugged a drink down on stage was fucking bad ass too.
Wb the guy that played when I come around? Lol
I remember being in middle school and being one of the few kids who liked Green Day....so many people said "their songs are only 3 chords, they suck!" Even at that age, I knew why they were missing the point. Just because anyone can play it, does not make it worse....it often makes it better! This is what music is all about -- it's a shared experience. Awesome!
i’m in middle school so far I only know one other person who likes green day
@@fartblaster800 Sorry to hear that, but listen to what makes you happy and don't be afraid to branch out, either. You'll find people who share your interests!
superdriver777 thank you!! I gotta meet more people :)
I saw an interview with Billie Joe where someone said something about the, apparent, simplicity of their music, and Billie replied "Eleanor Rigby is a simple song, it doesn't mean you could fucking write it"
@photag216 I even had a teacher who liked Green Day when Dookie came out. It really wasn't until Warning when their popularity crashed. And I love Warning and that was the first time I saw them live. On the Warning tour. It was amazing. There were still a lot of people at that concert. Then after that they toured with Blink 182 and I saw that. They kicked Blink 182's ass. A lot of people there too. Then I saw the American Idiot tour and Jesus God they were huge again.
I'm not even gonna lie, I'm pretty jealous of this kid!
true. when he pulled someone on stage when i went, I'm short so he didn't see me so i was like shit
Owen Turnbull I'm jealous and I cant play at all
Me too!
Ron Weasley is on stage!
Storms Kellyking you made my day
THANK YOU FREN
Storms Kellyking exactly what I was thinking
You made my day
Storms Kellyking yeah,in because of that i clicked on that video xD
That billie, in addition to surrendering part of the set to the fan, put his own guitar down, took up vox and entrusted the entire song to that fan is insane. That it went off perfectly is nuts.
Jason was in the back, and switched to rhythm to let the kid shred the solo.
Billie Joe Armstrong - So awesome he can change your whole life within five minutes XD
Billie: "Do you know how to play the guitar?" Me: ah jeez I need to learn how to play guitar
Emo Punk Trash I am currently
Pink guy haha
***** I'm going in April. I learned brain stew... it's pretty simple
Emo Punk Trash didn't you comment something about Urie on ice?
Tony M oh no I haven't gotten around to watching Urie on ice yet, but I've been meaning to... I've commented something on Brendon Urie before tho haha
Kid is like 15 years old and know how to play J.A.R I'm so happy!!
Good choice. J.A.R is great.
"U gotta keep that guitar"😄😄😄bj is awesome
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Holy shit, this kid is going places.
the songs arent that hard
This was such a fun night!!! I was standing right next to the kid when Billie pulled him up on stage!!!
really? :o
Yes!!! It was so awesome!!!
Ali Grace bruh I was there, a fat bitch stepped on me in front row :/ but it was still and amazing performance. Ear still ringing from the concert xD
OH NOO!!! Poor thing!! I would have stepped on her with my big ass heels!
Ali Grace that's amazing!!
I like that kid's tenacity, mentioning he knew more songs. Way to go!
I love how BJA gets so happy and excited when someone goes full rock and roll mode. That's pure love of the Music and what it represents for us misfits
that kid if fucking awesome this made me so happy
This video warms my heart. I love how Billie praises the kid and let's him play to his style.
Wlcome ko billy jo👊🏼❤😇😇😎 erös vagy es pank roka😇
Start of J.A.R billie puts down his guitar like "fuck it, this kid's got it"
I loved that part too!
this guy represents every single fan of Green Day. THIS IS JUST AWESOME!! Man, you rock!! Billie genius as always
Except for the fact that he was able to play in front of so many people. I'd be shaking like crazy. What a guy!
I got goosebumps when Mike started the opening bass riff to J.A.R.
7:49 i literally couldn't stop smiling, it's always so nice to see that they actually care about their fans and really want them to have a good time, love them
Watching this for the 20th time, each time with a huge grin on my face! This kid is me 20 years ago, it's every Green Day's fan dream. I don't think I would have mustered the courage to ask BJ to play the song I wanted. He did, and oh wow he killed it! That emotional outburst when BJ is bowing to him after the solo... Not to mention keeping the guitar. This is something to tell your grandchildren for sure! Well done Jimmy!
That kid played his goddamned heart out, on stage, with what I assume is one of his favorite bands. Fucking incredible. Thanks for sharing this video.
Billie: "you said you know more songs" Kid: *walks to Mike for some odd reason*
He did not have an earpiece and could not hear Billie.
Amy Mahoney Billie talked into a mic, he should've been able to hear him
Fourth Fusion I said the same thing to him when it was over. He said he couldn't hear Billie at all it was to loud, and he was walking to Mike because the set list was infront of him and he thought Billie had already said no to his song request so he wanted to see what song was up next, he was planning on playing it..LOL
I don't think he could hear Billie and he was looking in Mike's direction so when Mike started telling him Billie was talking to him he went to walk over to Mike to figure out what Mike was saying lol.
He was looking for the setlist Who know Green Day stage arengement knows about that
Wait... of ALL the Green Day songs, he says J.A.R???? hahah That kid is pretty fuckin' cool.
Ikr!❤️
that kid has a lot of numbers coming in.
Still one of the coolest moments ever recorded
I've been watching green day since 1990 when I saw then on Sproul Plaza and Gilman the same day and JAR is one my favorite songs by them. Legit choked up watching that kid pick it and kill it.
With you man.
OMG I love this song. One of my extreme favorites. Has a real deep meaning to me (JAR)
Alberto Gonzalez I thought you meant Longview XD
Ryan McHale well yeah that one too. XD lol
@Al Fian killed in April 18th 1992 in a injurys from a motorcade accident
I would die to hear J.A.R. live
one of the main reasons I love Green Day is how interactive they are with their fans my god Billie kisses his fans sometimes they took fans to a whole new level 👏
Green Day need to play this song more often! It's one of their best!
8:42 Nope... I am too cool to give u an highfive now...
Billy is a legend
A big thank you to all my fans! What will my name and career be without all of your love and support? Amidst my darkest days you all stood by me, I don't have all the time in the world to reply, but i do read your heartwarming comments and i truly appreciate all. It's the season of love & so i decided to put smiles on the faces of my fans by going through old posts on my official page and hitting up random fans, So i can get to relate with my fans better through discussions of depth and humour, listening to compliments and criticisms on my career walk.❤️💕
This is absolutely fabulous. That guy will remember that 5 minutes forever. It´s the magic of rock and roll.
Bravo to the next generation of rockers. That kid was ready!
I didn’t know Ron Weasley played guitar 😂. Seriously this kid did an awesome job
It's cool enough to get to play guitar with them, but to tell them what song you want to play is so fuckin awesome
No kidding. What a legend.
Billy hears the kid kick in, and says "fuck it, I dont' need buy guitar for this - time to kick ass!"
That's a really cool experience, I would likely die from an anxiety attack.
1:44 Billie is not afraid to scratch his balls in front of thousands of people, mad respect for that man
Or his flyer was unszipped
This is why I love Green Day 🤗
Yeah same
This remains one of my favorite videos on the internet
These guys are keeping the dream alive. "The Saints of Suburbia"
I keep coming back to watch this video, not just because I’m a huge fan of Green Day, but for how well that kid knows how to play guitar! I’ve officially lost track of exactly how many times I’ve watched this because it’s so awesome! Anyone else feel the same?
No sos el único🤘
Billie was So suprised And happy smile when he start Playing The solo at 7:30
Fuck I didn't know Ron Weasley played guitar
I always keep a guitar pick in my wallet just in case
Jack G. Same here
I keep a few in my pocket and wear one lol
Jack G. always be prepared
I do too, and I did when the Foo Fighters pulled me up to play. Always have one in your pocket!
Same here
Green day can hire him without a doubt
First of all, great job to the kid. I feel like even if I knew how to play these songs, if I went up there I would instantly forget everything. Also, it's impressive that they were able to play JAR with no notice, considering that's not a song they play often.
First time I've seen buddy in action he sounds amazing !!!
This was this coolest kid at his high school for at least a year.
I always come back to this video after so long
That kid is so lucky He just had the time of his life and a guitar like wtf man😭😭😭
I sincerely wish for the kid on stage to start his own band, and that his band also writes and performs awesome music for thirty years.
So do I ........seriously lol
Came here from the Early Days doc on Spotify
Man I'm not even a huge green day fan but imagining my favorite artist pulling me on stage and putting their arm around me has me stoked. What a band!!
I love how we gives these young kids this opportunity and how he just loves to share rock n roll!!!! Billie is the real deal!🤘
Little things like this is why they're still my favorite band after all these years.
I love when bands get kids on stage to let them shine. So awesome
I think this might well be one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen.
This made me cry laugh smile....all the emotions!!! I fucking love Billie!!! GD is one of the best bands ever. Hearts of gold these guys have!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
If billy even glanced at me I think my brain would've malfunctioned and I'd die from an anuerism
Catoligy same
I saw my first Green Day show 2 weeks ago. It was one of the best moments I have witnessed on my own... Drove all the way from Albany, NY to Pittsburg, PA. 8 Hours. I missed Weezer and Fall Out Boy, but I made it within 30 minutes of Green day. I already knew the setlist, but it didn't fucking matter. I've waited 17 years
Great concert, the mosh pit was lit
I like how they had a little conversation
This put a tear in my smile! Lol that was awesome Billie Joe that was a GREAT thing to do for that kid, he will remember that for the rest of his life, I know I would if my guitar hero did that for me!! 😁👍🏾
Green day is truely inspiration 😎😎💪💪
He was interviewed for a Green Day documentary
One of my favorite concerts i have been to, but i am sure this will always be my favorite concert moment forever
Some woman got her purse stolen on the right around the end... that’s how many times I’ve watched this
Billie Joe Armstrong Ligetimently seems like a nice guy
Love that the kid asked to play a deep cut. Just to show the professionalism; Mike was able to play a deep cut, unrehearsed. And the kid just emulated Billies forearm strum. This band makes me so fucking happy.
Love when billy put his arm around the kid and he missed a couple notes, the look on Billy’s face when he backed away was priceless
The kid knocked it out of the park lol
J.A.R is such an underrated song
J.A.R." is a song by the American rock band Green Day. Written by bassist Mike Dirnt about a friend who died by suicide in a car crash,[4] the song was a previously unreleased track from the Dookie sessions but it was later featured on the soundtrack to the movie Angus in 1995. In August 1995, the song reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and spent 16 weeks on it. The song peaked at number 22 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song was featured as the eighth track on Green Day's 2001 greatest hits collection International Superhits!, and on their 2011 live album Awesome as Fuck. The acronym stands for 'Jason Andrew Relva', a childhood friend of Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt. Jason Relva was born on November 16, 1972, and died at the age of 19 on April 18, 1992, as the result of injuries sustained from a car crash. Mike Dirnt wrote the song in remembrance of him.[5] In an interview, Dirnt suggested that Relva had intended to die by suicide since Relva had been reportedly going 95 miles-per-hour before the crash.[4] Jason Relva is thanked in the liner notes of 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours and Kerplunk. PopMatters listed "J.A.R." as the ninth best Green Day song, commenting "It's a winner in its own right, and in a sense, its bubbling bass, buzzing chord crashes, and Tre Cool's killer chorus drum beat is the Platonic ideal of a Green Day song."[9] Both Mark Hoppus of blink-182 and Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake rated "J.A.R." as their favorite Green Day song. Hoppus stated that the opening guitar riff of the blink-182 song "What's My Age Again?" was created by him trying and failing to play the opening bass riff of "J.A.R." on his guitar. -Source: Wikipedia I believe it was recorded on Dokkie album demos, but it didn't make the cut cause the subject of the song wouldn't fit the rest of the album.
Billy is like, this kid's got it covered and takes off his guitar. Awesome!!
I can't believe I haven't seen this video before. I don't smile too often, usually put on a fake on when hanging out with people, but the way the band acted and how much fun the kid had really put a smile on my face. Playing with Green Day is definitely on my bucket list.
not sure how that kid's life is ever going to get any better than this moment right here but damn.... good on him
Moments like these are what makes Green Day one of those special bands that get into people's hearts and blows them wide open. Awesome.
This made me so happy 😊
OMFG HE GAVE HIM BUDDY
This would be pretty bad ass if Green Day released it as part of a live album, for real! I’m sure many could agree!
Did you see Jason at the end got denied with a high five lol hahahaah 😂😂