Green Day - Hitchin A Ride Live @ Letterman

[@latenightsnacker]

Wow, both vocally and instrumentally they play this almost studio-quality

[@descendentsbadreligion8325]

Luke Eely that’s what’s great about Green Day!

[@sumijatibojong7400]

Respect the sound engineering guys

[@philsmith3019]

The studio version is Green Day-quality.

[@astonishedhoplite2510]

Played this on guitar at school for the end of the year. It's very simple but fun

[@owenhealey3101]

To be fair it’s an extremely easy riff I know that as I can play it and I’ve only be playing for a month

[@chromegnats]

The way Tre Cool plays is so iconic. He sounds unreal here. They all. Perfect performance.

[@AqilKamaludin]

1:44 THAT FCUKING PIANO INTERLUDE IS BEAST

[@nicolasguzman09]

YOU AREN'T KIDDING

[@murdoxxed]

fcuking

[@cjawesome9386]

Aqil Kamaludin and then it led to the “CHOKE” scream

[@daysofwindowpaynes7742]

HELL YEAH SLAY THOSE KEYS

[@Log-vk6uv]

paul shaffer ladies and gentelman!!

[@shep3942]

24 years later and that is still the best they ever played that song live.

[@combatwombat594]

You weren't at their show in Pittsburgh then :P They did AMAZING on all the songs they played that night, was very impressed with how good they sounded live

[@gui4704]

bullet in a bible >

[@Coconuthut1]

They were also really good at goat island back in 2000. Solid performance

[@2Disreal]

Nimrod is gonna have an album anniversary soon

[@santorosario_solus]

@@2Disreal yeah it just did like a few weeks ago

[@OHMyResistance]

When Mike had sleeves..

[@KantFromEC]

Mike*

[@OHMyResistance]

***** I edited it, I think I typed "Mark" in a moment of weakness xD

[@drabanddour]

The sleeves are back in 2020. What a shame. Smh.

[@jackshipman9294]

1:12 when mom says the pizza rolls are done

[@thomasstuhr7243]

more like 2:42

[@O.baller6]

Alexander B it was tre cool

[@sean7073]

The sound quality of this is unreal, specifically the drums. I dont know if it was their sound guy or whatever but it is great.

[@alexruh8539]

I agree Either he just killed it better than usual or they used a backing track[i definitely dont think they would use one tho]

[@shanehackett4683]

Alex Ruhmann naw they’re famous for being a reeeeeally tight sounding band. Them, RATM, and MUSE are well known for sounding better live than on album. Nirvana was like this too in the early days before Kurt picked up his heroin habit.

[@tacoconch7678]

They must have a great sound guy who gets his way. Shows like these usually turn the guitars way down for rock and metal bands and it sounds like shit! Check out their performance on SNL in 1994. The guitars are monstrous!

[@regis387]

The sound quality was always good on the Letterman show. They had some good sound people.

[@maxwell9561]

bruh it sounds like shit wdym

[@Boognish_]

Holy shit balls, they're so tight. Tre is a goddamn beast on the kit. Human Metronome.

[@lilfingyvevo2797]

1:11 Jesus christ tre calm down

[@drabanddour]

He looks like he’s having a seizure.

[@TheOnlyBasketCase]

That's the thing... *He never calms down.*

[@mugable]

He was always extra extra when they were on Letterman and it was beautiful.

[@billyaugust]

i'd hate to be that snare drum

[@littlebirdies2656]

Agreed

[@BlueMcDaniel]

3 people made this fucking sound. Fucking Lit.

[@kennethanderson7075]

Blue McDaniel No it was Green Day

[@cjawesome9386]

Blue McDaniel technically 4 including the pianist

[@GreenDay1981]

Gotta love Tre's goofiness. My favorite is the performance of "Waiting" in which Tre dumps some kind of white substance all over himself during his break in the song and Billie Joe can't keep from laughing a little.

[@someone___1240]

It's cum

[@f.f5771]

Leon The Strange or coke, a party either way

[@scott4170]

I'm pretty sure it was a sack of flour

[@GreenDay1981]

@@scott4170 I don't know about that. Flour tends to stick to you pretty good. That substance didn't with him. Maybe it was sugar.

[@crazy4109]

link?

[@helterskelter2927]

2:42 Why is no one talking about this?! I've been laughing over this for 10 minutes now!! The way he hightails it off the stage is hilarious!

[@ske13tonboy49]

ablecanister yeah I love it

[@murphymoerf]

He's a very troubled youngster ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@charbokh]

Tré is awesome.

[@RCraig-ly7wx]

Paul Shaffer nails the violin part.

[@sunk5244]

I know I do

[@erstlouis5899]

0:41 you can just sense the guy recording this punching his TV.

[@luckyskin09]

green day at its peak, im glad i grew up with them as my favorite band

[@commiehunter733]

The crescendo was Good Riddance, and then they changed

[@brettsnoxall4488]

Ya me too

[@Matthewgoblins]

My tongue is swelling up I say 🎻 shaaiaiat

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

1:44 Paul Shaffer is a beast. That was perfect! I wish Jason Freeze copied that.

[@nathanmcgarry8024]

just me or does anyone else find it funny when tre’s arms go all over the place ?

[@davidmykyte9025]

Hahahaa I never really noticed holy fuck that’s hilarious 😂

[@SlashManEXE]

Getting Paul on that violin part was awesome

[@alexmajano5081]

And backing vocals at the end too. Dunno why I was so impressed by that lol

[@RCraig-ly7wx]

Word

[@lensmith5769]

I don't listen to Green Day all the time, but when I do, so does my neighborhood

[@dude1305]

I really have no idea how people can say they don't like this band.

[@DeceasedChannel-r1i]

They kinda suck now to be fair, but their 90s stuff is untouchable

[@Imacow99]

@@DeceasedChannel-r1iyou suck too❤ they’re gonna come back with the new album

[@subway2227]

@@DeceasedChannel-r1iRevRad was great and Saviors was goodd

[@littleredruri]

​@@subway2227 other way around

[@subway2227]

@@littleredruri my thoughts have changed now

[@vlazurah789]

Man, this performance was on point!

[@americanidit700]

1:48 I Need To Learn How To Do That "SHIT!"

[@xx7secondsxx]

OH MY GAWD!!! Just realized my grandma was sleeping on the couch next to me as I was awake and turned it down! If rhechannel changed... she'd wake up! This filled my soul and made me cry!

[@xxXxOr3osxXxx]

he shreds his guitar perfectly. i dont have words to express how much i love the solo.

[@krenteverlast8913]

That word shred, I don't think it means what you think it means.

[@brucecampoy]

that's not shredding lol, those are just octaves played with a moderately fast stroking

[@krenteverlast8913]

Woe, woe, i'm not saying that he's not an amazing guitarist, which he is, but shredding is a completely different thing. And i'm not into metal lol

[@bjorksarmpits148]

Lexi Manning he's just playing 5 power chords,

[@slasha761]

@@bjorksarmpits148 octaves not power chords for the solo

[@serenity20001]

This is the best performance of the best Green Day song, hear Billie screaming effortless is amazing wow

[@sinnersrisemusic]

What a huge sound from a 3 piece, Jesus.

[@FDV5932]

classic Tre XD can't wait for their new album

[@eneskaraytug514]

Nimrod 23 still waitin for it ahaha

[@thekoenshow9787]

Enes Karaytuğ it already came out

[@PersonMan1]

@@thekoenshow9787 well 2 years ago it wasnt out

[@thekoenshow9787]

personman ok but a little late

[@chrismasdonkey9421]

SORRY TO TELL YOU ITS SHIT

[@Richie95Metallica]

Tré doesn't even look real for most of this, that's how you animate during a (kind of) simplistic beat! What a showman, love it!

[@MrSirpop]

Hey mister, where you headed? Are you in a hurry? I need a lift to happy hour say oh no Do you brake for distilled spirits? I need a break as well The well that inebriates the guilt One, two One, two, three, four Cold turkey's getting stale Tonight I'm eating crow Fermented salmonella poison oak no There's a drought at the fountain of youth And I'm dehydrated My tongue is swelling up I say one, two One, two, three, four Troubled times You know I cannot lie I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride There's a drought at the fountain of youth And now I'm dehydrated My tongue is swelling up I say Shit Troubled times You know I cannot lie I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go) Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go) Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go) Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go) Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go) Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go) Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go) Hitchin' a ride (don't know where to go)

[@Whatsinanameanyway13]

These guys are so f*cking good live it's unbelievable

[@drummerhc5320]

Ever since 39' Smooth - they have been, and always will be one of my favourite bands. What an amazing performance!

[@markusbrauns4274]

Dave didn't know what to make of the drummer, falling thru his drum kit. Hillarious

[@Matt_Palm97]

tight as hell, they look sick, great intro by letterman as usual, tre with the funny exit... perfect performance

[@deadflag7030]

0:41 ah yes the good old days where you could get a snowstorm in the middle of Las Vegas during the summer.

[@charbokh]

That was just Tre being Tre. HAHAHA So funny man!

[@eoinmacdonnchadha5682]

The first and last time i will ever say this, but "SICK PIANO SOLO DUDE"

[@robertriddle9889]

Green Day rocks and still rocks and always will rock

[@toasterday6934]

i loved it when tre jumped of his drums and ran of the stage 😂

[@KazamHD]

theu always had good performamces on letterman

[@MrJasoncklein]

Playing 50% faster than album cut. Nice!

[@danielcorona8989]

It's rare listen to a Hitchin a ride play without screams of 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4,.

[@CalebHill14]

I love how whenever they play this song they all ways look so mellow like at 1:40

[@Shaunicus.]

2:42 when you're performing on letterman at 09:00 but bae is home alone at 09:05

[@xx7secondsxx]

I stayed up LATE that night for skool!!! Was actually in a odd transition period of my mon moving into my uncle's house! What a golden ERA that was now hes gone! 🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘💚🖤💚🖤💚 Miss you forever and always HONKEY KONG! (GRW)

[@ren.batista]

HOLY SHIT this video has an incredible energy hahahah

[@littlebirdies2656]

This is tre just being himself. He’s my fav of the group

[@brentthornton1336]

Back when their guitars had some balls

[@slasha761]

Love how Mike drops the bass at the end

[@LB5000]

Greenday saved rock n roll inthe ealy 00s

[@tomadamo3226]

I watched other videos of them in the early 90s on late night tv and Everytime they get done with a song Tre gets up and sprints off set

[@tommyriner9914]

Tre I keep telling you your not a bird

[@SaffronThurkettle-sm8mo]

I love hitching a ride

[@AndOH9917]

they played fucking amazing here

[@ghettoman1238]

Temple is a little faster than the recording and a mistake at 1:06 but this still kicks butt. after I really listen to the lyrics this became one of my favorites green day songs

[@boofert.washington2499]

This is their best song.

[@TheEdelbertz]

Wow the sound is so clean

[@Mein.nameist-human]

Who's here in '24

[@realblackmilky]

LOVE that he played the violin part on the keyboard!! So cool

[@chrisPAT03]

Always loved Hitchin A Ride. It's got that cool ass Stray Cats vibe.

[@systemx7960]

They're in the zone on this one! They're feeling it

[@johnr2311]

Lmfaooo I watched this a 100 times and just realized Billie fucked the guitar up at 1:07. He looks down at it too trying to figure it out

[@justinholden3540]

In this era he used three blue guitars. Watch Green Day at Sonic Italy and you will see the original blue during basket case and a different blue in standard tuning for prosthetic head. He had two used for standard tuning and one with the crumbs logo had a left handed strat bridge on it. The one used in this video has a right handed bridge. George Cole gave him the original guitar, you can hear Billie say that in an interview from 1995. Before Cole had it it belonged to a guy in Big Bang Beat.

[@austin8783]

they pumped out 5 solid gold albums within 8 years. thats amazing

[@barebp]

Hella yeah Paul being a part of it.

[@BafaaBojangles503]

Letterman was clearly their favorite to play on. They always delivered. And getting Paul involved? Chefs kiss

[@metallaholic]

I saw them on the tour for Nimrod. So fucking good.

[@Galang1897]

0:41 When my Tv is Out of Date

[@littlebirdies2656]

Exactly

[@mrmeseeks5731]

Crispy

[@jgzero18]

i know in 2005 when i saw green day in buffalo i was about 7- 10 feet from the stage. i almost thought of it to be an honor for me to see the real blue up close (its really beat up looking) i've adored that guitar since starting to listen to green day in 95. i was also surprised to realize how small Billie Joe is up close. He can't be any taller than 5' 7" but his frame is also small.

[@ACThir13en]

what a fucking amazing performance of this song...

[@bluesman332]

0:42 too much awesomeness!!

[@Thomas-dg5mo]

1:48 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@notanotherjamesmurphy5574]

Wow, this might be Green Day’s best performance on Letterman

[@fruitleup5855]

DUDE PLEASE MAKE A 9 YEAR COMEBACK UR AMAZING

[@ParadiXe311]

"There's a drought at the Fountain Of Youth" is an apropos line, since Billie Joe Armstrong looks younger now than he looked during this performance, 20yrs ago.

[@Alecsdotwav]

Tre cool on the last part😂😂😂

[@RaulFernandez-lh5mn]

David Letterman was so punk rock, him and Paul had the best musical guests, watch Paul backup vocal🤘

[@jppamintuan206]

2024

[@adrianalmodiel1374]

i thought the tv would've been hijack at 0:41 to 0:44

[@imperfectaesthetic4526]

slouched billie mike’s a cutie tré is weARING A TANK TOP this is probably the best live performance ever

[@syngervice67]

HA! I fucking love Tre

[@basketburger]

Great

[@commiehunter733]

Right before Good Riddance blew up

[@saulalmighty7061]

They're so young

[@kathrynhettinger1321]

Being a drummer that can not afford to replace a drum head more than once every year or so, the force Tre hits that snare with makes me cringe.

[@drumrguy67]

Kate Hettinger i was in the same boat but i still beat the shit out of my drums

[@5chemicalgreenphanwayiero18]

I wanted to be a drummer, I have the perfect energy to do so. My parents said as long as they are alive, I am never playing drums :'(. So I have to play guitar

[@thisisachannel1403]

+5chemicalgreenladyway 18 Buy an electric. You don't have to replace the heads, and you don't have to worry about waking up your parents at 5 am because you want to drum.

[@nicolasguzman09]

+5chemicalgreenphanwayiero 18 save up for one snd when your 18, get drums

[@bradf.9365]

I hit hard, and I've held onto the same head for quite a while. Even a worn out head sounds good when tuned well. it's sticks that break, although i've got some Vaters that have lasted months.

[@jillianleda6732]

One of my favorite green day songs i love you Billie you make me so happy 💋🩷

[@tinamaniatis6192]

This song is so fire

[@harryt92]

POWER!!!! Legit studio quality!

[@NikBadholiday]

Rock! Love this band!

[@saffronthurkettle6795]

Great performance of hitching a ride

[@gabrieleseely9173]

still my favorite song

[@pettysouvenir]

The end of this video destroyed me! XD Like a time bomb!

[@lilyoungin956]

this is beast

[@davifelixmollergriebeler3313]

1:44

[@jaredallenramos4715]

LIKE THE 80S!

[@nping2001]

damn. this is lit

[@Imacow99]

srsly. green day is my fav punk band. i’m so excited for their new album

[@MMMedia]

2:39 ... so rock`n`roll!!!

[@OHMyResistance]

I love this so much

[@crzytink]

I love these guys!!! For life!!!