Watch Green Day speed through super-fast version of ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’ as fans leave for “big lightning storm”
nme.comGreen Day had to speed through a super-fast version of ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’ as a lightning storm closed in on a St.
Louis show on Thursday – watch below.At a show at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Missouri yesterday (August 15), the band were forced to slightly curtail their show, cutting out their traditional show closer ‘Bobby Sox’ and speeding through their impromptu encore.“Ok you guys, that’s it,” said frontman Billie Joe Armstrong to the crowd, as they were encouraged to leave before the storm became more dangerous. “We gotta get you out of here, because there’s a big lightning storm that’s coming right now.
Thank you so much!”With that, he launched into a hyper-fast version of ‘Good Riddance’ on electric guitar – not acoustic, like he would normally play it. “Keep walking,” he said, in between verses.
Watch the unique moment below:A post shared by Green Day Inc (@greendayinc)It comes as the band, comprised of Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt and Billie Joe Armstrong, are currently on the road celebrating two of their classic albums: 1994’s ‘Dookie’, which is turning 30 this year, and ‘American Idiot’, which is turning 20.
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