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#491 Re: Guns N' Roses » Who here is going to Coachella? » 539 weeks ago
If I was younger and didn't have all the responsibilities of family and career, I'd be there.
Its been 10 years since I flew across country to see the band come back at the Hammerstein. Those were awesome days, but life is different now.
yeah i drive hours with KV to NYC for the first hammerstein gig. It was cool meeting a lot of people from the boards while meeting in line. Those were fun days indeed.
#492 Re: Guns N' Roses » Something is up with Pitman » 539 weeks ago
Also – and I fully acknowledge that I'm the weird one here – I really hope Fortus gets a few moments to shine in the show. Like, I kind of want him to continue taking one of the November Rain solos...
IF they are playing CD songs like the blues, madagascar, and this I love, let Fortus take those solos.
#493 Re: Guns N' Roses » Looks like rehearsals have started! » 540 weeks ago
Duff's practically been back in the band for a few years. He's basically played as much as Stinson has post 2011.
Unless Adler plays Coachella the only thing that's changed is Slash has rejoined.
I'm glad that Duff/Slash are back, but I'd be a bit disappointed if Axl chose to fire everyone else "just because".
He didnt fire anyone, BBF and DJ left because there was no music in sight for a long long time. Tommy quit to go back to the Mats.
IF Axl released an album in 2010 and then the 3rd in 2012 I don't think anyone would have quit. And if they did , they would have at least had two more albums after CD.
But think about it, from 2008-2015 Axl was playing mostly a GH set list and not much off CD. Even after the album dropped, they were still barely playing any new songs (not counting the stuff they were playing in 2001-2006) like CD, the blues and madagascar.
At least now they will be playing the same GH type set list with slash and duff now, so it won't feel like a cover band anymore.
when Finck, BH and Brain were in the band, I hoped by 2006 they would have had three albums out and by that time they would have been playing mostly stuff by the new Gnr and only a few classic songs like the staples, WTTJ, SCOM, PC, Patience, and Nov Rain.
#494 Re: Guns N' Roses » Alan Niven interview 01-08- 2016 » 540 weeks ago
does it say anything worth listening to
#495 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 540 weeks ago
Their was at least 2 examples in the UK. Reading in 2010 and their was an issue with Download in 2006 as well.
After the "supposed argument" a few select videos did get released.
OH yeah there were two, you are right. One of them everyone waited until until early in the morning then there was an "issue" with the stream and everyone was pissed LOL I remember that.
But most of their streams have always gone live. I just hope this is one of those cases.
#496 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 540 weeks ago
johndivney wrote:dave-gnfnr wrote:They are not especially for something like coachelle where it would sell out regardless of GNR playing or not.
yea i don't get it myself. i don't think it's value for money. i love them but even if i had the money i wouldn't spend 8mil just to see Axl n Slash share a stage for 2 and a half hours.
maybe i'm underestimating the business. i think i must be.on julita's point - that's what i mean about the size of the business. sports stars are on a different level - or at least i would've thought. i'm perfectly happy to admit i might be underestimating the significance of this thing.
& anyway, Guns are more Maradona making a comeback at the '94 world cup than they are Cristiano..To be fair it's $8m for two shows, so $4m per gig. But yeah it's overpriced regardless. Coachella doesn't need them at all. Maybe the Coachella people just want to brag that they were the group to reunite Axl and Slash after 23 years, kinda like they reunited Rage against the Machine.
GNR look so out of place with all the other bands too. If Gnr doesnt let them stream it could be bad press for them.
But there is only one example where GNR were not allowing someone to stream their like set right?
I think most of the times they have allowed their sets to be streamed right
#497 Re: Guns N' Roses » Looks like rehearsals have started! » 540 weeks ago
I love me some Chris Pitman. Back in 01/02, I was lucky to hear Silkworms live and can attest that the song is an electronic buzz saw, absolutely amazing. I would love to hear how far Guns' ventured into this realm of sound. Lyrically, not so great, but it was an instrumental joy. This Slash/Duff rejoiner certainly punctuates the end of that experimentation., but it does bode well for a reunion of Axl and the Chinese material at some point during these upcoming shows; 4tus killing the Madagascar solo, Slash ripping 'The Blues' solo at a level not heard since Robin was in the band. I really believe we will hear the best of both groups music since the '97 break up.
Reading through these posts, I do not understand the hatred; Sorum was super creepy with his mother/daughter comments but I don't hold it against him as he has traveled a different road than most; although I'd wager many men traveled that particular road with those two ladies before Sorum. Pitman is not even approaching that level. He is a uber creative guy who has the ear of Uncle Axl. That says something.
It would be cool to hear slash would tackle the TWAT solo BH did if they ever played TWAT live.
If someone has leaks of the CD era stuff they should just put it out to the public now since we are getting a reunion now and may never hear that stuff.
The only reason people dont think Pitman did shit was because Axl never played that many CD songs which Pitman was all over. If they would have done the three album thing like was planned and started playing mostly CD I II III stuff instead of GHS set, Pitman would have shined.
#498 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 540 weeks ago
Yea I would be surprised, even at 8 million, that they'll show the GnR set.
Tho I was surprised when they showed Rio so it is possible.
I just wonder whether Axl would let the performance get out into the public domain & bootlegged, y'know?That 8 million tho.. Any of you seriously think GnR or anyone is worth that sorta cash?? I really don't. Certainly sets a precedent, which of course is part of the point.
& it's an interesting figure too, that that was apparently the price it took to get Axl to share a platform with Slash again.. Everyone has a price I guess..
They are not especially for something like coachelle where it would sell out regardless of GNR playing or not.
#499 Re: Guns N' Roses » Looks like rehearsals have started! » 540 weeks ago
Smoking Guns wrote:Remember when Fortus said he turned down a chance to jam with Slash at a thin Lizzy gig so he wouldn't hurt Axl's feelings now he will be doing a fucking tour with him. Hahaha. But it is cool cause Axl said it was. Haha
Beta walked out of a bar mitzvah when Slash played. Del has gobbed off about Slash several times.
The whole nuGNR camp will be doing a 180 now that Axl has given the okay to like Slash.
Just like Jarmo already has lol
#500 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 540 weeks ago
If this is same old, same old no doubt we'll get a scenario that has happened in the past where an entire festival lineup is streamed apart from GnR's performance...
If they are paying all that money to have GNR play they are going to make sure GNR is streamed for the ad venue on the GNR set stream
