Green Day “American Idiot” Live on the Howard Stern Show

Green Day performs the title track from their Grammy-winning 2004 album live in the SiriusXM Hollywood studios.
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[@jameswhitburn9743]

"You cried after finishing the album. Did you know that?" 😂

[@seanoconnor5730]

"No I didn't." 😂

[@user-bx1hn1fu5f]

😂

[@EdwardTapiaEddie199tp]

hahaha lol

[@DS3Enjoyer]

No I don't know what I did in my own life

[@NghtHwkk]

It's true actualy

[@omega5393]

Everyone's talking about how Billie's singing is still really good, but can we take a moment to see how on point Tre's drumming is?

[@omega5393]

@@electricpants8194 I know, but I'm just saying he's really good.

[@clivethomas2039]

I play this song in a covers band. I'm a guitarist. My favourite part of this song without question......the drums.

[@arjunpadiyar956]

electricpants yeah but it takes skill to keep that tempo up the entire song once you’ve decided it, especially when you have long rests where the drummer doesn’t play

[@EmazingGuitar]

electricpants Billie actually set the tempo when he started the first riff. The drummer went off of him

[@mistermink8157]

Omega I have one of his drumsticks!

[@silas-hw9274]

I'm not used to seeing tre without coloured hair

[@unknownarchitect1]

CleanlyWolf pretty sure it’s coloured cos it’s not grey 😳😳

[@MelancholyMegan]

same!

[@freedomsstain]

Dudes 46, I guarantee that hair is coloured, it just not primary coloured.

[@adamalexanderray]

CleanlyWolf I’m sure it’s not actually his hair colour at his age 😂

[@jackscott3302]

I thought it wasn't him 😂

[@fxexpert4541]

Give the sound engineer on this video a raise! Sounds quality is awesome.

[@MrZackavelli]

Lol, for once

[@gabrielagutierrez7280]

Ha de ganar un dineral, la neta

[@felixol]

Awesome but what happened to the second mic?

[@PopTartMan-dk2qq]

I think the bass could've been louder lol, or maybe it's just because I'm a bass player.

[@colinmx.]

Yes

[@superfiery55]

When he said “America”
I felt that

[@seanbrennan3576]

That guitar tone is absolutely mega

[@marshallx1162]

yeah right

[@brianlance]

Hella Mega.

[@beginlinuxguru7354]

Yeah, those P-90 pickups are sounding good.

[@VanJR.]

Absolute maga

[@ukkovuorela4196]

Iha mega

[@ryked333]

Singing with gum in his mouth, so thats his secret

[@Kickex]

Well, he is singing american idiot after all.

[@joemckim1183]

@@Kickex Dave Grohl sings with gum in his mouth too so I'm sure it's a fairly ordinary thing for guys who sing a lot. Probably keeps their mouths from drying out.

[@fugitivebulldozer4704]

Dave Grohl does it too

[@greendayrocksmuch]

Dave grohl taught him that

[@cobra1995xx]

Mark king made that cool yrs ago

[@sangfroid2432]

It just sounds like an album recorded! They are walking studio

[@KaninTuzi]

It sounds good, but nothing like album version. Sounds very live to me. That said, the sound guys at Stern's are gods.

[@OscarVargas]

Well tbh it sounds like a demo version that they would re-record in a professional studio. But I know what you mean.

It sounds better 👍🏼😎

[@OHMfgs]

Agreed!

[@jonathonlesko3554]

Joey Mayer credit the sound engineer!

[@boaboy8052]

Whatever you do don't tell him he has a minute left 😂😅😂✌️

[@MFTH666]

No autotune, just pure talent

[@dunn2370]

SOUND ENGINEER DESERVES A NOBLE PEACE PRIZE!! Seriously, well done!

[@gustavo4passos]

You're goddamn right.

[@melbonesarra2821]

I agree. Same thing with Father of all..

[@Doriamo]

Is it Scott? Lol

[@cameron9434]

Dunn I thought he lowkey thought he was lousy as hell

[@theoneandonlypp]

I think it's spelled Novel :D

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

Billie Joe ain’t the only one who’s immortal. Mike Dirnt has been old my whole life.

[@tylerhowe8594]

Christopher Chuauhang Tre too!

[@simonypumba7026]

And Jhonny greenwood enters the room saying: bitch what?

[@JayZombie1216]

@METALHEAD666777 Mike also looked 40 when he was 21!

[@LifeIsGoodYouShouldGetOne]

its bc he's always been skinny

[@mastermanio2]

@@JayZombie1216 its all that cocaine
mike is a terrible bassist but he's one hell of a functional cocaine addict!

[@HouseofHorror13]

Billy is a vampire. 50 years old but still looks like he's in his 30's!

[@differentangle2017]

Tbh, he looks a lil bit aged now.
But still a badass

[@TheEchelon]

Nah he looks 40 ish

[@doomguy2738]

yeah, let's see him without the hair dye.

[@dldez8590]

For real for a second i thought this was an old video, untill i saw the rest of them

[@snapascrew]

Lol wat

[@silverfoot6079]

Billie joe was always scared of getting older, but it seems like he's grown into it just fine

[@wayne909]

You can tell that from a 4 minute video?

[@theycallmetzuyuslave]

@@wayne909 Fr

[@TheSateef]

they are all great musicians but Tre Cool is one of the greatest underrated drummers of our time i think

[@Trialnerror]

Technically nothing special but his endurance is and always has been off the damn chart. Guy can play.

[@harrisonthecarguy3734]

He sure is

[@areebah3001]

tre and travis barker deffo best drummers of the punk era

[@richardmiranda7788]

I just LOVE the way he changes the rhythm at 2:22

[@thatonecommie8351]

@@areebah3001 FR

[@CyberJuanito]

So basically he looks exactly the same 30 years later.

[@edgardosantillana1621]

It’s only been 15 years but I get your point. He still looks the same lol

[@JessicaOfViableVintage]

Still so attractive.

[@ferrumtt3960]

Don't 30 16 years later

[@music9556]

thats cus he got da money to fix body!

[@po0p587]

@@JessicaOfViableVintage makes me realise how bisexual I really am

[@izako_1873]

Rise up for the national anthem

[@PhantomTales]

XD

[@mothman2048]

International best

[@yasisoufi]

john constantine 👍🏻👍🏻

[@brettbush7491]

Where can I buy a sniper rifle

[@ivorevanart7438]

First reply

[@NovaleraGaming]

Any band that sounds just like the album when they play live is a good band

[@KombatRealm]

That's because they had to add 2 more people to the band without actually having them being In the band.
Their albums are heavily over dubbed with multiple players of guitars. So when they played live it didn't sound the same. For years they didn't sound very good live. Then they got another guy to cover on guitar and a keyboardist to fill in all the gaps.

[@danieldeitz429]

@@KombatRealm they have always sounded good, the extra guys are just their to create the wall of sound effect

[@FelixMarshFTW]

@@KombatRealm i was about to say
only 3 band members is kinda low, unless you're 21 pilots

[@jimjim3394]

Also maybe cuz this song is ridiculously easy to play on every instrument lol. Love green day tho

[@rebahanlife2278]

Adam Levine

[@toastergremlin7496]

Bro poor Mike, He’s so under appreciated

[@sophie7580]

Yesssssss

[@morganspencer-churchill2136]

dirnt dirnt dirnt

[@rock-afirereplay137]

Tre's facial expressions when he drums is everything.

[@drabanddour]

I love it when he smiles while playing; it’s the most heartwarming thing ever and it’s so pure.

[@wadewilson8150]

Goddammit, this guy nearly 50 years old but he is look like 30, I guess he is immortal 🤔

[@X-EvilAsh]

He looks 40 in my opinion, I'm only 14 so I dont really know, that's just my opinion

[@H.E.M.]

That doesn’t make sense but okay.

[@ang3lstardust]

I know!

[@canadienkevin]

He looked 30 20 years ago...

[@hiteshsalian8259]

Which one there are a lot f guys

[@jdgt03]

Hate them or love them they are a tight band with catchy songs. This proves it.

[@SelfReflective]

Why. would. anyone. hate. them?

[@loughieholt2737]

U can’t hate them

[@douglassmith9445]

I always thought they were the cheesiest band as a kid. Listening now that I'm older, I can respect their musicianship so much more.

[@gdfggggg]

Jason Dowdy The Beatles weren’t the most talented musician’s on the planet, but created catchy songs...

[@DudePeefect69420]

Jason Dowdy love them or hate them*

[@Andrew-nj2vb]

This song is more relevant 15 years later ...

[@keybladechosn1]

Andrew It really is

[@mars-the-ethereal9609]

Andrew I was sitting in class and a few girls were filming a tik tok as I had this song playing in my headphones and I had to try so hard not to laugh

[@TutorialesDANIPG]

🤯🤯🤯

[@braxfan683]

Billie Joe is psychic, it was personally written for Donald trump 🇺🇸

[@louisvillian5879]

IM NOT A PART OF A MAGA AGENDA

[@powerstation0872]

"I'm not part of the MAGA agenda" anyone else catch that one?

[@barrelrollio]

I'm not a Green Day fan, but this performance is ridiculously solid. Crazy tight band and perfect sound engineering. Soliiiiid

[@silvestersourn4125]

crying to whatshername, i can relate

[@isaiahsdead]

Silvester Sourn factual

[@francisqchristopher8684]

Fucking destroys me every time.

[@Rohan-nj6cf]

He wasnt crying about the song,infact it is about the album

[@hadriewyn]

I feel you man.

[@ivanalejandrogonzalezmoral3244]

Please relate that

[@529291]

I feel like nowadays people would get offended with this song 😂

[@XenuLordofTheSky]

Not really, it's used as a "protest" song now.

[@Alexcastil8]

They do

[@cookiecookies2870]

They were offended back then too

[@Oooga-Chaka]

Not really, most people don’t even understand the actual meaning of the song anyway.

[@alexmott507]

You say that as if they weren't back in 2004. Conservative news outlets were all claiming Green Day was anti-American because of this song.

[@robertm346]

This band is perfect in every conceivable way. Fuck I miss when it was 15 years ago.

[@kaetce]

Robert M not perfect but great

[@nonyobussiness3440]

Robert M it was okay then granted I perferred blinks record

[@rickyquilala9059]

I don't miss it.. coz I listen to this music everyday

[@neilhuston5579]

7 years have gone so fast

[@ambercleaveley6417]

Neil Huston wake me up when September ends hehe

[@Jill-ih9dq]

“I’m not a part of a maga agenda” I have literally never stanned them so hard eye-

[@aricohen779]

THAT'S what he said. Fuck. I swear I thought he said "Michael" and I was like.... who tf is Michael??

[@chasechu1679]

I like how the guard is just vibin' to the performance😂

[@ahmadnawfal4464]

That's not the guard. That's Kevin Preston, GD's touring member lol

[@danieldeitz429]

That's not a guard lol, hes in the band

[@dreamdrifter552]

That's Kevin xD a touring member.

[@erikstabis2792]

That's not a guard 💀

[@thencluber_gd]

Guard lololol😂😂😂

[@iCanBeHeroic]

tre is doing the “arms are tired” drumming.

[@marshallsotta9883]

tre is one of those drummers that never looks like hes having a good time lol

[@brickbrick132]

This was at like 7am

[@jupiterripple720]

billey bonez bullet in a bible much?

[@rich1051414]

Tre's arms have been tired for 20 years. He always looks like he just barely hit that last note and is trying to not fall on his face. Yet, the drumming is always tight as fuck if you aren't looking.

[@f.b.i2115]

billey bonez
Have you not seen him in some live performances? He looked so happy and it looked like he was having the time of his life.

[@ArtzieMusic]

wow their so good live

[@DylanAGames]

They’re*

[@harrisonthecarguy3734]

*they're

[@justanotherpersononyt]

*there

[@harrisonthecarguy3734]

@@justanotherpersononyt *they're

[@YasaiDayo]

@@justanotherpersononyt they’re

[@ihsanqashmal8345]

The way he started the distortion, make me goosebumps

[@taufiqyeasin5381]

What do you mean ?

[@jaxxchaos4779]

@@taufiqyeasin5381 Probably the tone on Billie's guitar. I honestly like this tone too. It's got more gain than usual.

[@crwwndmikeskating]

I know what you mean🔥

[@panzerstein1701]

What pedal do he used for this performance ?

[@rockandroll_nathan]

@@panzerstein1701 that overdrive sound comes from modified 59’s plexi, he adds boss bd-2 during solo🔥

[@nintendonintendo9597]

Vladimir Putin ,is the best bassist

[@franktranks9445]

And Ted Cruz, the best drummer.

[@Pekoe.]

“I’m not apart of the MAGA agenda”

[@nerd_nato564]

Now everybody do the propaganda!

[@ZaxhSO]

Mega

[@zakpufc1233]

And sing along to the age of paranoia

[@aryapandiko2468]

Actually Mega

[@katherineramos9442]

Why did he say MAGA?

[@God_Help_Us_Please]

They haven't aged a single day since they started and sound so fuckin good. Very nice, thank you.

[@joemckim1183]

They look great for people of their age and are all still in good shape but lets don't go overboard.

[@lion2535]

Jason Cooper i was thinking this was in the 90s

[@Fusho11]

Jason Cooper everybody saying that and I see people in their 50s. They are talented but aged.

[@x2xtreme360]

They absolutely have aged

[@hmasonx]

Jason Cooper It helps to not get screwed up on drugs or drink, apparently.

[@carminemartino1197]

Kevin looks so lonely in that corner xD

[@felipeponceb.7220]

hahaha its a little bit sad... he should play the triangule in the end

[@tychowehry3315]

I thought his name was jason

[@kaluimoku2467]

new member hazing? lol

[@sangaywangdi178]

@@tychowehry3315 haha

[@johnkramer7161]

@@tychowehry3315 Jason is the guy on Billie's right playing the guitar.

[@horaymirror9849]

15 years later and they can still play this song perfectly. Plus that solo towards the end

[@Shadow.in.History]

I like how Billie switched the lyric to maga, it made me laugh

[@avshutsach]

2:18 I like the alternative version

[@omg_cHOi]

🤢

[@classicbnjj]

Billie and Tre have lost their energy but Mike, oh Mike, still clenching his jaw and standing with his legs too far apart, go Mike

[@brooksrocco]

Benjamin Collins it’s also like 7 in the morning.

[@whippybox9271]

Yeah I wish Billie and Tre would put that extra energy and power in, maybe it’s too strenuous now. Mike is killing it though for sure

[@teamacecaptain]

???? Im sorry i didnt realize they were in front of a crowd of couple hundred thousand people. Its a studio session they are putting their energy into sounding amazing for those listening and watching.

[@bgomez1214]

Youve never seen them live hu? Saw them 2 years ago and billie screams, runs, jumps like crazy!

[@PsykeShow]

I think they did an amazing job. This is also early in the morning, between 6-10am probably.
Tre and Billie both did an amazing job, I play drums myself, but there's no way I'd be rocking American Idiot before noon lmao. I need some hours to get my body fully awake.

[@VegetaAlex]

I love when Billie adds his little guitar solo on this tune!
🤘🏻🎸🎶

[@ericskonberg5408]

Sounds kinda Johnny B Goode and so good!!

[@pmaster1173]

Props to Howard for having Green Day on. We need bands playing real instruments on TV and Radio more. Never let Rock die.

[@bushticulous]

Even if they only play 3 chords with them.

[@nonsense2369]

It’s punk pop

[@nbofddsrtre6216]

Agree bro🤘

[@hollow_w33n]

rock never died. it just became less mainstream.

[@rolandschmitt3692]

Rock will never die, it's still one of the biggest genres and I'd even say the rock scene is more alive than ever, but its happening less in the mainstream media. The mainstream media needs simple content for simple people, but just take a look at the album charts, mostly rock, since rock fans spend more money on the artists they love because they're not replaceable.

[@mattyfox_]

Random question: why is there a keyboard player? 😂

[@RicardoLopez-dy7gc]

Because they have songs that need it 🙄

[@garrettlee1443]

Because the weird radle snake noise

[@kooskansloos4834]

Goddamn this sounds solid as a rock.
That album was all killer no filler too by the way. And I'm not even a fan. These guys rock.

[@Guenter34]

3:38
*Trè* "Billy, what are you doing?"

[@Jaxon_69]

Lol I noticed that. But I do like the little solo he added

[@evelynwolff6590]

That's not an added solo really. This is how the song has been played live for 15 years now. Except for the MAGA bit.

[@JAMBI..]

This song immediately brings the image of teeny bopper jumping on trampolines and writing on their diaries in there room with headphones.

[@lastbraincell5041]

I mean tbh if you read these revised lyrics it’s still kinda deep.

[@destianpatrianagara1119]

That's so 2000's dude

[@robertotedd]

Sí!!!!! Jajajajaja

[@uff5657]

Its called Punk Rock, thats why i love this genre

[@sbz88]

"I'm not part of a MAGA agenda."
You got that right. Never have, never will be.

[@theskins2600]

Trump 2020🇱🇷

[@randyyaqhdan5008]

Hey look at that bass mike dirnt using Its pretty cool i wanna buy it 0:02

[@Rockindogsofficial]

i want it too and jasons blue guitar and that sparkle burst is also stunning

[@yuinakamota8946]

Why does Billie's voice continue to get higher as he ages? WTF lol. His voice is aging in reverse I swear.

[@breatheinthepinkair]

Billie Joe has new teeth. Band sounds awesome in studio

[@Chorkaloopa]

I like how he kept the lyrics current at 2:18. Keeping to his punk roots.

[@JohnnyGingy]

Shocked he still says Fa**ot though

[@mercaptan097]

@@JohnnyGingy he's bisexual though

[@Twobarpsi]

@@JohnnyGingy haha you cant say it.

[@tiagoramos4111]

​@@JohnnyGingyshocked you'd want to see artistic expression censured

[@FlynnApollo]

@@JohnnyGingy So? Any use of F slur in their songs is meant to be ironic, calling out homophobes and showing people just how ignorant they sound.

[@kimjoan212]

Billie is freakin 47 years old...... my god....🤘🏾

[@braxfan683]

He looks great for it too. He looks ten year younger 🎤

[@arbeitsprofil1176]

I love that drum fill 2:04

[@paigekeller2397]

I like how he changed it to MAGA

[@wayne909]

Why?

[@TranzparentMethods]

I love Tre's drum sound in these Stern clips. It's very basement/garage band sounding. The sound seems more intimate than a normal TV show/radio show set up. 3:23 old school Billie Joe guitar solo!

[@commanderchaos5670]

This was the first album i ever bought as a kid, damn this brings back memories.

[@pling5320]

same here 🤘🏻

[@MattMohsOutdoors]

First album I bought was kid rock Rockin roll Jesus I was in the 4th grade

[@th3magicman]

The one I bought for the first time was Gorillaz's album - Gorillaz (2001)

[@danielyosef2149]

Best live band in the world. bring them every week!

[@chrisc3697]

They suck, they're bubble gum punk rock

[@joelortega8211]

Stop being mad

[@Rangerman69420]

Debatable

[@sirjax7863]

Anybody watching in September of 2020?🤔

[@nutsax]

what the keyboard player doing

[@JacketCK]

Damn they made the johnny test intro into a real thing and changed a few things too

[@hitdabricks4235]

Damn they did

[@pina0509ful]

Actually it is the other way around

[@colinmoreillon5970]

AcTuAlLy ThIs CaMe BeFoRe JoHnNy TeSt

[@Goslo_]

What do you mean? That is the original version they did not make the song out of a tv show

[@esaumerino8008]

The Johnny Test intro is a parody, the writer is a huge Green Day fan

[@leaperez7500]

"I'm not part of the MAGA agenda" sounds really good.

[@adnanehajjiya7659]

Billie Joe: Finally we waking up this world
Me: Yeah u did

[@SelfReflective]

I think he said : Finally waking up this morning...

[@AlexFarleyMusic]

He said "Finally walking up this morning" but your comment is cool too.

[@Greenhourglass]

he said waking up this morning lol

[@ashleynewton9083]

He said this morning though

[@johnjones1534]

Absolutely the dumbest statement I've heard in a "professional" interview is here...
Did you know you cried?????

[@olliem4501]

4:25 when it finishes it still looks like Tre is proud like 'fuck yeah we made this song'

[@EmiliusReturns]

Shout out to whoever does sound for Howard. Bands always sound excellent on Howard Stern.

[@sunshinedaydream70]

Yes!!!!!!!!

[@TheNewRisingSun_]

Rock legends

[@k1773ns]

I fucking love. This. Band. My hometown heroes 😭 also Fuuuck this sounds great in his studio. Good job

[@tackdriverCA]

Came a long way from “you worried you worried, you rub it your worried “

[@Fritz-the-Brat]

2:44 when one person knows how a microphone works and the other one does not

[@palgunamanuaba1101]

This song is one of the best

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

That's relative

[@tomunderwood6367]

I love hearing bands live that sound like the albulm fukcing awesome sometimes performers who are live suck sadly

[@SlashManEXE]

It's so weird hearing this song without the vocal effects, but it's just as good hearing it clean. Respect.

[@reidlindsey4838]

“I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda.” I love it lol

[@SirBukos]

1:12

[@william85174]

I think Billie Joe is lying !!! He didn't know he cried after having recorded American Idiot😁

[@blackusniggus6249]

“What it feels to chew 5 gum”

[@drabanddour]

I laughed so hard.

[@Jimmy91082]

This band has been and always will be my lifesaver. Thank you green day for changing my life forever. Any direction they decide to go, I'm with them.. always have been.. tightest band in the world. Without a doubt..

[@Matt-jw2yo]

Billie Joe still looks the same age... Mike Dirnt has looked 50 years old since he was 20

[@ervin9720]

Why no one cares about the rhythm guitarist, he is in the band too lol

[@DaMaProD]

They're so great live, one of the few bands that can do it

[@socaranectien1933]

skrt do what?

[@tomusuki]

do your mom

[@ralpholivemusic6272]

His voice is still as good as his younger prime years!

[@matmoz7855]

Crazy that they still sound amazing live in 2019. Never heard a bad a performance from them.

[@tutulee3295]

All 5 of the guys playing these instruments are sooo talented. Truly inspirational

[@kimberlyfickus7406]

1:11 is where it starts

[@serchole]

Love live version

[@makeyourself1988]

Love Billies guitar sound here

[@marklachica221]

0:51 face to face with PUTIN!

[@ronaldwow]

No auto tune or anything this guy is Legend..”

[@Xiaolongbaokid16]

He’s not aging.. we’re aging. 😂

[@gokhansarac8415]

1:46 bass player sings the back vocal parts from the moon

[@kingbuckyduck5669]

Gökhan Saraç Mike Dirnt is a cool cat. 😎

[@rudymardocoy5702]

I really love how tre plays the drum passionately at the same time having fun even at that age

[@nagabackyardkitchen]

Love green day . Voice of pure rock.
Miss high school days ❤️❤️

[@joemommasvids]

Great performance! It's not hard to play those parts, but it's not easy to come together as a band and rip it that hard doing that great of a job!

[@OILCOME]

His voice + Drums beat 🥁 + Guitar 🥂

[@hot_guyy]

Oh yeaaaah thanks god for life a this green days to me

[@SerxMusic]

That Lp Junior sound 😳❤️

[@tuwordzzforeya]

But is it REALLY a Green Day performance without “I said heyyyyyy ohhhh!”

[@wayne909]

Who's going to respond? Howard?

[@drabanddour]

I know, right. It just feels empty.

[@sharkgamerrecordsrobloxvid7233]

0:37 I was hungover

[@horizon5417]

Interesting that this song is still relevant 20 years later