A year ago yesterday, on a Sunday, my husband, son, and I saw Green Day perform live at the Gwinnett Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. My husband texted me a few times today while we were both at work, wishing we were on that vacation now- the one that took us from Green Day to the Blue Ridge Parkway, to Shenandoah National Park and the Skyline Drive, and the opening day of last year's Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.
In commemoration of that amazing trip, and our front row seats, I am linking to my article about our Green Day Concert experience, including three original photographs. At the bottom of this post, I'm linking to a series of articles analyzing Billie Joe Armstrong's song writing technique as it applies to creative writing, and my "love affair" with Billie Joe Armstrong as inspiration for three novels-in-progress, one short play, and one mini-novella.
Because I wrote fifteen or so articles about Green Day, I've been indexed by Google and several fan sites, and I get some forty-five blog hits a day from people looking for information about Billie Joe Armstrong's songwriting technique, or more often, from people looking for photographs, especially of Billie Joe and his wife, Adrienne.
*Click here* to see the photographs and to read my observations and reflections about Green Day and Billie Joe Armstrong; and also how they relate to some of my writing. I include excerpts from professionally written articles with links to the original sources. If you're a Green Day fan, a musician, or a writer, enjoy!
Sending links to my sister, a Green Day fan back in the day, pronto.
ReplyDeleteI love unadulterated fandom :). Go you!
Oh, I remember your post - can't believe it's been a year! Very cool.
ReplyDeleteway cool. i love wake me when september ends because the song makes me feel the way pain comes around.
ReplyDeletethis is yet another cool side of you,m'lady annie.
ok, i am back again. this to say your comment from some time ago about leaving the cake out in the rain was powerful.
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry,
ReplyDeleteIf you've had a chance to read some of the articles, that's why I identify with Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong's lyrics, and his singing voice- it's the emotion he conveys. Wake Me Up When September Ends is cathartic for me to listen to, and to sing along.
Thanks about that post. I think it's the one I wrote about Paul Zollo's interview, prompting me to think about the link between all kinds of creativity. Zollo is a great guy. I hope he'll interview Armstrong again some day.
I love Green Day!
ReplyDeleteI, too, often reminisce when I hit a year mark after a certain event (esp memorable trips), they are watermarks on the mind, not to be rubbed out.
Music is just as vital part of this life as writing, and I think you would agree!
I think it's great that you're such a loyal fan, Annie. Actually, every time I see anything related to Green Day (and especially Billie Joe), I think of you now. I have also learned a lot about Billie Joe and the group from reading your posts. I'm glad you got to go last year. The pictures and post are awesome.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, Thanks!
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