Green Day and the Song Writing Process

Billie Joe Armstrong

Cover Shot

Guitar World - August 2009

Billie Joe Armstrong

Cover Shot

Guitar Player - November 2009

For two great articles about Billie Joe Armstrong and the Song Writing Process, I recommend the August 2009 issue of Guitar World, and the November 2009 issue of Guitar Player. Both feature interviews with Billie Joe Armstrong, emphasizing his approach to writing the songs for 21st Century Breakdown. Both give a perspective on the history of Green Day and their music. In addition, Guitar World includes the BASS lines for the song, Know Your Enemy, and a feature on the guitars and the equipment Billie Joe Armstrong uses on stage and when he's recording. Guitar Player has an interview with Jason White and how he came to play with Green Day in their live performances. For the musician interested in learning and performing their songs, or for the serious Green Day fan, these articles are among the best. Note Armstrong's guitar on the cover of Guitar Player. It is his beloved "Blue," the first guitar his mother struggled to buy for him when he was only ten years old.

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