I dont care what anyone, I believe american idiot is a great CD, ESPECIALLY for the Few GREAT songs on there:
NovaCaine
Wake me up when september ends
Are we are waiting
Jesus Of Suburbia
Holiday
Those are all great songs and the others arent THAT bad, so IMO, its pretty good, its just alot of people fear change and thats what happened, Green day Matured and changed
And to the comment about them being too old, if it wasnt for the old people, none of the new would have anything to look up to! and the Old people are usually the best musicians! you mean to tell me CHEVELLE live sounds better than Green day live or Red Hot Chili Peppers Live? Well, you need to get off that sh*t your taking. (I know its hard to compare those different types of music but just compare the showmanship and the ability to play the intrument, The "Old Skool" is the greatest!)