Mathias Jensen Svendsen got to play guitar with Green Day in Ålesund – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio

– Absolutely insane. Before I know it, I’m hugging my idol. Mathias Jensen Svendsen’s second Green Day concert on Thursday night suddenly became one of the best experiences he has ever had. When frontman in the band, Billie Joe Armstrong asked if anyone could play guitar, 20-year-old Jensen Svendsen and his friends were not late to point at him. – He had several thousand to choose from, and then it became me. Insane. This was not agreed, but blood fan as Jensen Svendsen is, he already knew the song to be played, the Operation Ivy cover «Knowledge». – It was a bit adrenaline to begin with, but it worked out. Suddenly Jensen Svendsen was playing guitar with his idol. Photo: Trym Håkon Bratting Jensen Svendsen is from Malm in Trøndelag, but is currently studying in Oslo. There he also plays in the band Fashion Victims with three friends. The dream is to be able to make a living from music eventually. Green Day has been a great inspiration for him and the band. – They are the ones who made me really listen and wanted to do music. It was a full party for Jensen Svendsen when he got up on stage and played. Photo: Trym Håkon Bratting The biggest concert in Ålesund ever Green Days concert at Color Line Stadium was historic for the concert organizer Momentium. In recent years, they have arranged several major festivals and concerts with artists such as Sting, Elton John and Bryan Adams. But they have never arranged such a big concert before. – The concert was fantastic, says press officer at the concert organizer Momentium, Terje Erstad. Jensen Svendsen got the guitar he played on after the concert. Photo: Mathias Jensen Svendsen – The holiest thing I own For Jensen Svendsen, the experience has not completely sunk in. For he the evening became a memory for life. – Green Day is the best band. It is the band that I have followed the longest and that means the most to me, by far. He took the guitar home with him to Oslo. It’s lying on the couch. – It should not be used. Not unless it is completely distressed. It’s the holiest thing I own.



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