Green Day recently posted this video to their TikTok. It’s footage from when they played at Wrigley Field. One of the fans in the crowd, that was in the very front and all sweaty, promised Billie Joe that he knew how to play guitar when he asked the crowd for some help on a song. The fan swore up and down that he did, so Billie took a chance and brought him up. The guy watches him play three chords then Billie plops the black guitar over the man and he knew exactly what to do! It’s like he’d secretly been waiting for this moment his entire life! He was a showman! this guy ran straight down the stage like he’s been doing it for years.

And no, this isn’t the first time they’ve done this, in fact, they used to do it at most of their shows. I remember when I saw them in high school, they brought an 8-year-old up on stage and he killed it! I was 16 and that’s when I decided that I could probably learn some chords too. If that kid can, I can! But these videos always warm the heart, and hopefully it’ll inspire one of y ‘al too!

-Ali