Originally Posted by Oi_To_The_World

there isnt a big gaping difference between their oldest stuff and their newest stuff, although i totally agree that their first cd (1039 smoothed out slappy hours) is their best - i hope you were talking about this cd and not dookie, which is the one a lot of people think is their first. but greenday has always been poprock and melodic, and theyve always had a poppunk influence in their sound throughout their discography. besides the sh*tty recording quality, i see no reason why someone who likes green day's new stuff would hate their oldest sh*t.