Billie Joe Armstrong...

[Jeremy Kill]

... Was pretty good at guitar in his early days. I never listened to the really old stuff much, but this video changed my perspective of the guy being a powerchord whore (not that he still isn't or never was). I'm probably late on this, but whatever. I'll help educate the youngin's.

Here he plays a lil' Eruption!

[Tyler41]

i hope to God no one has ever doubted Billie Joe's talent.

[Jake-41]

i hope to God no one has ever doubted Billie Joe's talent.

Seriously!!

But yeah, it does kinda give a new perspective.

[Bobbyjames]

who's Billie Joe Armstrong?

[Druska]

who's Billie Joe Armstrong?

someone from Big Brother 11

[Bobbyjames]

who's Billie Joe Armstrong?

someone from Big Brother 11

ahh, so a nobody then

[Emil]

A lot of people who only play power chords nowdays can play pretty complicated stuff. Like Tom DeLonge, he may not be the best guitarist but he can definatly do better than he has done his last five records.

[Bobbyjames]

the thing you have to remember is the kind of band there in. face shredding solo's and riffs don't work in pop-punk bands. pop-punk is a simple, catchy, poppier and more accessible form of punk. your band doesn't have to show your full musical capabilities.

and I'm sure bands like Green Day and Blink don't care anyway, they have made enough moeny from being "shit musicians"

[Madjid]

Duzzat meen Dewik Whimbly can playz solooooz two?!1!1!1!1!

[Queso Man]

the thing you have to remember is the kind of band there in. face shredding solo's and riffs don't work in pop-punk bands. pop-punk is a simple, catchy, poppier and more accessible form of punk. your band doesn't have to show your full musical capabilities.

and I'm sure bands like Green Day and Blink don't care anyway, they have made enough moeny from being "shit musicians"

.... or maybe they spend their time working on more than just the guitar

[Jeremy Kill]

Duzzat meen Dewik Whimbly can playz solooooz two?!1!1!1!1!

Yeah man, ever hear the solo on THE JESTER?!

[Gibsum 41]

the thing you have to remember is the kind of band there in. face shredding solo's and riffs don't work in pop-punk bands. pop-punk is a simple, catchy, poppier and more accessible form of punk. your band doesn't have to show your full musical capabilities.

and I'm sure bands like Green Day and Blink don't care anyway, they have made enough moeny from being "shit musicians"

.... or maybe they spend their time working on more than just the guitar

Except the bass and drums in pop punk aren't that complicated either.

[mikey41]

power chords are awesome and tapping is pretty easy, but yeah he is underestimated a lot

[Jeremy Kill]

the thing you have to remember is the kind of band there in. face shredding solo's and riffs don't work in pop-punk bands. pop-punk is a simple, catchy, poppier and more accessible form of punk. your band doesn't have to show your full musical capabilities.

and I'm sure bands like Green Day and Blink don't care anyway, they have made enough moeny from being "shit musicians"

.... or maybe they spend their time working on more than just the guitar

Except the bass and drums in pop punk aren't that complicated either.

I don't think anything is really complicated when it comes to pop-punk anyway. As soon as it does, the band gets labeled a different genre like... Alternative! Or... Rock!

[Bobbyjames]

the thing you have to remember is the kind of band there in. face shredding solo's and riffs don't work in pop-punk bands. pop-punk is a simple, catchy, poppier and more accessible form of punk. your band doesn't have to show your full musical capabilities.

and I'm sure bands like Green Day and Blink don't care anyway, they have made enough moeny from being "shit musicians"

.... or maybe they spend their time working on more than just the guitar

Except the bass and drums in pop punk aren't that complicated either.

I don't think anything is really complicated when it comes to pop-punk anyway. As soon as it does, the band gets labeled a different genre like... Alternative! Or... Rock!

and to be fair, Billie has to song as well, he's not gonna write complicated guitar parts for him to play when he has to song at the same time. the easier the guitar playing, the more focus he can put into the singing, reacting with the crowd and just generally rocking out.

[TomiT14]

the thing you have to remember is the kind of band there in. face shredding solo's and riffs don't work in pop-punk bands. pop-punk is a simple, catchy, poppier and more accessible form of punk. your band doesn't have to show your full musical capabilities.

and I'm sure bands like Green Day and Blink don't care anyway, they have made enough moeny from being "shit musicians"

.... or maybe they spend their time working on more than just the guitar

Except the bass and drums in pop punk aren't that complicated either.

I don't think anything is really complicated when it comes to pop-punk anyway. As soon as it does, the band gets labeled a different genre like... Alternative! Or... Rock!

and to be fair, Billie has to song as well, he's not gonna write complicated guitar parts for him to play when he has to song at the same time. the easier the guitar playing, the more focus he can put into the singing, reacting with the crowd and just generally rocking out.

Um, Jason White is playing the lead for the most time anyways, so it would'nt be anything away from the "rocking out". Just like Dave did / Tom does in Sum 41.

[Bobbyjames]

who the fuck is Jason White?

[Druska]

who the fuck is Jason White?

GD's touring guitarrist

[Bobbyjames]

they have a touring guitarist? shows how much I don't care about this band. I'll leave now.

[Madjid]

they have a touring guitarist? shows how much I don't care about this band. I'll leave now.