History was remembered by Billie Joe Armstrong, who ended up taking the stage and calling the Jane’s Addiction singer in 1994
Leader of one of the most popular punk rock bands in the world, Billie Joe Armstrong revealed a story of disagreements with Perry Farrell. The details are part of a new book, Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festivalreleased at the end of March.
According to the musician of Green Day, FARRELL called the “boy band” group and tried to bar them from a presentation in the Lollapalloza In 1994 – the event was created in 1991 by the vocalist of the Jane’s Addictionas a farewell show of the band.
The discussion would have started when he complained to the then stage manager of the festival, John Rubeli. “I can’t think a single time Perry has rejected or vetoed a band – except the Green Day. He said, ‘They are a boy band. I don’t want to hire a boy band, ”he said Rubeli in the book (via NME).
Armstrong He recalled: “Perry It was a complete asshole. He was not part of that conversation because he had given up, but asked us to play and we accepted. THE Boredoms It would play in the first half, and we in the second as an opening band. So suddenly he came back and said, ‘I don’t want them in the project.’ Apparently he thought we were a band assembled by the executive Mo ostinfrom the Warner Bros. ”
In the end, the Green Day ended up taking the stage. But not without expressing dissatisfaction with FARRELL. The musicians dedicated the music “Chump” [idiota, em tradução para o português] for the vocalist. “I don’t know you, but I think I hate you”says the first verse of the letter.
“For us, it was disappointing, because Perry It was someone we really respected. I think it made us want to touch Lollapalooza Even more, because we wanted to prove that he had his head stuck in his own butt, ”he said Armstrong. “He had assistants who came and said: ‘Perry Farrell It’s really angry because you dedicated ‘Chump’ to him ‘. And I answered, ‘Then tell him not to act like an idiot. ” The musicians never interacted until they met at Woodstock ’94 and exchanged a brief handshake.
Apparently, the opinion of FARRELL It was somewhat mistaken. THE Green Day is responsible for numerous hits and tickets for various festivals, including other versions of the Lollapalooza. Now, the band prepares to play in Coachella next Saturday, 12. Musicians also visit Brazil in the The Townwhich happens in September.
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Source: Rollingstone
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