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Originally Posted by Driving Wheel
Did they, or did they not, break big in the wake of the success of the 'grunge' fashion and music trends??
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No, they absolutely did not.
Warner Brothers marketed them to alternative radio as a punk band. They were a Berkeley Punk band. In January 1994, BAM Magazine, which was hugely influential, named Dookie as best album of the year.
GD had absolutely nothing to do with the Seattle movement, which was nearly dead at that point, anyway.
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Originally Posted by Driving Wheel
Green Day had more in common musically with Nirvana than they did with Black Flag or GG Allin. Calling Green Day 'punk' is like calling Sonny & Cher 'psychedelic' - you CAN, technically, but...
And yes, I know you're 'in the industry' and that you know Rob Cavallo. Good for you.
Personally, I'd be torn if Rob C. wanted to produce my band's record; on the one hand, people in the industry would pay attention and it's a great way toget heard and put on tours.
On the other hand, it would probably sound like it was produced by Rob Cavallo...
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What the **** ever. You're what, 25 years old? So that means you were five years old when all of this happened. Add to that, you're some jackass know-it-all from Central Missouri that's so far removed from reality, it's actually laughable.
And if Rob wanted to produce your band (which would never happen, anyway), you'd be fool to pass up that kind of opportunity.