Episode Details
Back to Episodes
The Story Behind: Green Day - American Idiot, Ep 35
Description
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Green Day sets their sights on a punk rock opera and stages a huge comeback with American Idiot. The fellows discuss mid-2000s compression techniques, arena rock singalongs, and being creative with power chords.
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19t0sJZJFSByKAuNw7vIy5?si=5d0ca4a9dd5c403c
Listen to American Idiot here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5dN7F9DV0Qg1XRdIgW8rke?si=C0tLlG9qTk-Mn1ztz0T0Ng
Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home
Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints
Next week's album: Air - Moon Safari
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.