Soundcheck: King For A Day

Show Notes: Yun: "I knew my friends are coming too, but I went there alone by train and subway. I had to walk a wile to get there after subway. Day was short and dark came so early, I was a bit afraid to find venue in the dark in the strange place. It was on the very rare place in the deep backstreets. Fortunately a boy crew were walking forward me seem to going to Green Day concert, so I followed them. I had to move as fast as I can after the school, because I wanted to have the very front row and the venue is two hours far from my school (so I went there alone that's easy way to move fast). It was 5:15 when I got front of the Cologne Palladium and there were about 15 people yet. I knew where the backstage door Is (I researched about the building on the internet before) so I, alone went there very carefully and of course a camera with me. A supervisor was going in and I followed him quietly, fortunately he didn't notice me while I was in the backstage!! GreenDay were in a rehearsal at the moment Billie was singing 'King for a Day' . It was so cool have hear them before the actual concert, anyway I took a picture and the damn camera flash made me in trouble, promptly the supervisor forced me to get out there. I said, wow what a awesome experience I just had!! (now I think I was too brave) Outside. still there yet few people were waiting and I joined the row. It was a very cold day and most of them were wearing without coat so they were freezed for one and half hours. I wore a coat with a bag and I was planing to put my coat in the bag when the concert start still I plane to grab the bag at my leg. Anyway, we were making wrong row at the wrong entrance door, soon as we got that information we all moved and the result luckily I got the even more front row. The supervisors opened the door at 7:15 and they started search our individual's body, they were two girls and a man. I had camera round my neck I was afraid if they confiscate it, then I caught three of them were all busy at the same time, I passed there (illegal~), but one of the girl saw me and grabbed me, and I said he did, so she passed me!. Well, still inside everybody had to confiscate coats and bags. I was the second person who confiscate the bag, I got the number and I observed where the worker put my bag. It was possible to remember the place where my bag is that I was there when the place was empty. Finally I got the very front row, before the whole crew come in, inside it was a big hall and I could see all the equipments setting on the stage and a big placard written 'warning'(this changes to 'GREEN DAY' middle o gig) right front of me. I was standing left side where usually Billie Joe standing. For another an hour we all sat down on the flower and they smock and drinking bears, I saw many of them wearing green day last concert t-shirt in German. The support band 'Bouncing Souls' came out, I didn't know them, so I just enjoyed the music. After all the bassist gave me the setlist that I think I was the one who really enjoyed the music from the front row, so he noticed me, anyway it was cool too. I think they played about 35 mins and after that set workers came and checked every equipments, it took another few mins... I was bored and a bit angered ( I wondered what green days are doing behind there..). Then at last about 9:15, green day came out with red swirling police lights flashed, and warning sirens wailed. It was the song 'Warning', billie had to work a bit longer until his place, because they came out from right side. when he got in my sight I took picture of him, and immediately all the German supervisors front of me came and forced me to confiscate the camera at the same time Billie Joe looked at me. I never let them do that, but this time they were so violented and brutaled. I really didn't let them take my camera away, then they tried to take my body out over the fence. So unfortunately I lost the film. I felt so bad! They suck! So, since my favorite is Tre I watched him whole throughout the gig. Until Tre got to notice me, he looked strained and tired, then he changed and he was watching me too. Tre played mouth with tongue to me instead of waving, I was so happy. Tre even tricked with the bunch of drumsticks, he threw them to side several times. Billie Joe is a real live singer. he is perfect and give us a real fun. I liked his orange top with a cute tie. When there were guitar solos, everytime he went to real close right front of me, even I could see his underwear!! I also could even check what guitar cords he uses for some songs. It's cool, but he never watched me again since the camera incident. I couldn't see Mike that well, he was away from me. I could see him when he moved to left side few time, but everytime he came he played himself alone, never looked crowd. He is a so cool bass player too. Sadly, I can't remember the songs they sang. I just remember there were so many people, and they pushed me alot hard too. I hurt alot, because of the fence that I couldn't even jump along the songs. Oh I didn't mention that, that Billie stated with introducing 'Mu name is Billie Joe and I'm stupid. Your stupid, we all stupid' someone replyed 'your stupid' then billie Joe said 'I know. I'm stupid'. Anyway I thought it's fun. Also he mentioned that he uses only 3cords saying 'this, this and this.' right after that, he asked if there anybody can play guitar. Few hang their hand (i wished if I can play elec guitar too. but I never learned elec one) and Billie picked one from right behind me, then asked how old he is, he was 23 and Billie said you must be under 18. So Billie picked an other guy from the other side. Billie kissed him, introduced his name and taught the guy how to rhythm the song, 'Knowledge'. The guy didn't seem to get the right rhythm Billie wants but after all it was fun and Billie made the guy to have stagejump! How lucky he is! Well, between the songs Billie said ' say he~oe~' with make it much longer sound then, somebody made sound very strang and peculiar kinda a bird crying. Billie Joe liked it so he made everybody be quiet and said the guy do that again for few times. I felt jealous of the guy, though it was cool. Suddenly without any saying they went out, and wait till shout 'Zugabe', encore in German and they came back. I don't quite remember, but it was the first song of encore, I think it was.. F.O.D (?) anyway first I thought only Billie came out alone, because light bit only at him (I was sad to miss Tre), then all of sudden light came with lightning I saw Tre was on the drum kit I was so happy!! Last, Tre smashed drum kit except snare drum, with it they played 'Macy's Day Parade', and it was the end. Tre went out left side and Billie & Mike went out right side to their back stage. It was about 10:50 I thought Green day would come out and have make signatures for us, so I had to be hurry. Whole bunch of people were at the palace where we confiscated our things with only one helper. Everyone was waiting the worker to get the things for them, but I went there straight forward and I got my bag, cus I remembered where mine was. Outside, I went backstage door again, but this time there were a big brutal guy, so I couldn't even be near there. I waited just there, and a German interviewer passed by, and I asked if he is going to see Green Day now, he said he met them already, before the concert.. So I went back to front entrance, there were only crowds, no Green Day. They didn't dome out. Instead I met my friends and I could come home with them by my friends fathers car. My friend, Brendan got a yellow green day warning guitar pick. how lucky he is! well he is a great drummer too and I think his father is so nice to pick up us late night after concert that my parents would never do. I got home about 12:15, my father was anger enough to wait me so he went bed and my mom and my sis was waiting for me to listen to my story and I found few bruises at my arms and chest, and shins so I decided to be middle in the future ever next concert. It was personally remarkable concert for me, because It's my second concert experience in Germany,(I'm not German and I'm in international school Don't say my English is bad because I like that way I'm Korean) first one was my favorite band GOO GOO DOLLS, Goos was much smaller than this (green day) and cozy and comfortable and Goo came out after concert to give their fans their signatures and they also allowed me to have pictures of them. Well only difference was that, beside both I had so much fun. I'm doing art, and just now I finished paint of expressing the inspiring sight of the green day concert."

Opening Band(s): The Bouncing Souls

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