Green Day - Bullet in a Bible (DVD, 2005, Jewel Case; Includes Audio CD)

Green Day: Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar); Mike Dirnt (vocals, bass guitar); Tre Cool (drums).Additional personnel: Jason White , Mike Pelino (guitar, background vocals); Ron Blake (horns, percussion, background vocals); Jason Freese (keyboards, background vocals).Despite the fact that they lifted nearly all their musical moves wholesale from 1970s and '80s punk-pop bands like the Undertones, the Descendents, and the Buzzcocks, Green Day proved a surprisingly vital and relevant force on the rock scene of the '90s and 2000s. The band's politically-pointed 2004 rock opera AMERICAN IDIOT showed the band to be more ambitious than previously thought, and this 2005 live album and DVD bear witness to a band rocking out at their commercial and creative peak.Despite the fact that they lifted nearly all of their musical moves wholesale from 1970s and '80s punk-pop bands like the Undertones, the Descendents, and the Buzzcocks, Green Day proved to be a surprisingly vital and relevant force on the rock scene of the '90s and 2000s. The band's politically-pointed 2004 rock opera AMERICAN IDIOT was the most ambitious recording of their career, and this 2005 live album and DVD bear witness to a band rocking out at their commercial and creative peak.The DVD presents concert footage filmed over two performances in Milton Keynes, England, and also includes interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Both the DVD and the CD--which include key selections from AMERICAN IDIOT and the band's breakthrough DOOKIE, among others--underscore not only what a tight, professional unit the trio has become, but the rabid enthusiasm of their fanbase (the audience sings along with practically every lyric). BULLET IN A BIBLE may be the sound of punk gone mainstream, but it's still plenty of fun., In the summer of 2005, Green Day performed in front of some of its largest crowds ever--quite an achievement for a band that crashed into the mainstream back in 1994, with the release of their seminal pop-punk album DOOKIE. With catchy melodies, smart songwriting, and a strong sense of humor, band members Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Al Sobrante had an enormous impact on the musical culture of the '90s. The band has had its ups and downs since then, but they achieved another big hit and a new level of critical respect with 2004's powerful rock opera AMERICAN IDIOT. Their searing performances at Britain's enormous Milton Keyes National Bowl provides the material for this concert film, which is directed by Samuel Bayer, the man behind their acclaimed "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" video. Hits from IDIOT are played here side-by-side with old standbys like "Basket Case," "Longview," and "Minority." Also included are in-depth interviews with the band and exclusive backstage footage.