PsychoKiss344 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Juventino said: They did similar videos before the US tour last year and I don't remember there being Slash, Duff or Axl interviews. Unless somebody can correct me on that. I expect the same here. I don't think they did full on interview like this, it was more just videos of them rehearsing and showing equipment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorderlineCrazy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Padme said: Listen to Indiana 91. They can handle NR It sounded raw it was the first time they played it. But it's still good unless you like it with orchestra like in the album Well, not that they did it bad (I mean, they're Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan, they can do no wrong ) but I still prefer Melissa's "ahhhhhhhh" over theirs haha. Still I wish they wouldn't play that song for at least 5 years, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSoftie Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Kris_1989 said: I think my problem with Melissa is right in her interview. She isn't a rock fan but she is in a rock band. It just doesn't fit or make sense. She sticks out like a sore thumb. Eh, she has a specific job in the band and she does it well. Her keyboardy stuff sounds pretty good on the CD stuff (the intro to Better), and her backing vocals are fantastic (take PC for example). That's my thoughts on it anyway. If she were a douche like Chris Pitman (and as useless too) then I'd have a fault with her too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikosgnr Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 6 hours ago, youngswedishvinyl said: Here we go! Melissa ignore all the hate. I love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrayWyatt Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 8 hours ago, ZoSoRose said: I literally couldnt give a shit about Melissa. Shes harmless at least... Doesnt seem to add much. She's not needed, why is she in the band. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vloors Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 10 hours ago, Kris_1989 said: I think my problem with Melissa is right in her interview. She isn't a rock fan but she is in a rock band. It just doesn't fit or make sense. She sticks out like a sore thumb. Exactly my thoughts and if her interest in music is hiphop then stick to that rather then sell out to something you dont have passion for.... Say a record company offered her a hiphop record contract theres no way she would stay loyal to guns either. She would be out the door as fast as she could. Dont ppl see that? Shes also in her 30s and look how she acts and talks. What an idiot. She has nothing rock about her. Shes utterly useless in a rock band and should never of been considered a member. Dizzy is enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklord Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well I first read this thread and then watched the interview and I don't get it She just used several modern words, would be that much different if she said "cool" instead of "rad" and "lit"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zoot Posted January 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, Nicklord said: Well I first read this thread and then watched the interview and I don't get it She just used several modern words, would be that much different if she said "cool" instead of "rad" and "lit"? Who says "lit" over the age of 30, though? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 5 hours ago, BrayWyatt said: She's not needed, why is she in the band. Synths and backing vocals. She's a Pitman replacement. To do Chinese material faithfully she is needed, and she's a proper singer. Much better than backing tracks or other members attempting to do backing vocals. (they can't really do it and don't have the vocal range for it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Jaro- Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Rovim said: Synths and backing vocals. She's a Pitman replacement. To do Chinese material faithfully she is needed, and she's a proper singer. Much better than backing tracks or other members attempting to do backing vocals. (they can't really do it and don't have the vocal range for it) Yes - but in normal bands - people like Melissa aren't band members - just touring musicians - Michael Kenney isn't Iron Maiden member - but he is on records and on/behind the stage. I don't mind her because she isn't messing with songs - just her role (just like Pitmans brfore) is undefined for me. I know what Frank does, I know what Dizzy does, I know what Fortus does - but her role can't be jumping + Better intro + back vocals as band member - or can it? Edited January 18, 2017 by -Jaro- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, -Jaro- said: Yes - but in normal bands - people like Melissa aren't band members - just touring musicians - Michael Kenney isn't Iron Maiden member - but he is on records and on/behind the stage. I don't mind her because she isn't messing with songs - just her role (just like Pitmans brfore) is undefined for me. I know what Frank does, I know what Dizzy does, I know what Fortus does - but her role can't be jumping + Better intro + back vocals as band member - or can it? What do you mean not a band member? she is a band member, full band member. I'm sure she'll be a part of a next Guns album if that ever gets released. Pitman was a band member as well, has a song credit and played on every track on Chinese. Live he played his synth parts and got drunk with silly dances on stage. Jumping is just her way to express herself live. Yes she can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Jaro- Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, Rovim said: What do you mean not a band member? she is a band member, full band member. I'm sure she'll be a part of a next Guns album if that ever gets released. Pitman was a band member as well, has a song credit and played on every track on Chinese. Live he played his synth parts and got drunk with silly dances on stage. Jumping is just her way to express herself live. Yes she can. YEP - as I said - Michael Kenney isn't full band member of Iron Maiden - and Pit/Melissa was/is in GNR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, -Jaro- said: YEP - as I said - Michael Kenney isn't full band member of Iron Maiden - and Pit/Melissa was/is in GNR. Please explain to me why you think Mellisa is not a full band member. What makes her less than a full band member? in your opinion. Edited January 18, 2017 by Rovim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, Rovim said: What do you mean not a band member? she is a band member, full band member. I'm sure she'll be a part of a next Guns album if that ever gets released. Pitman was a band member as well, has a song credit and played on every track on Chinese. Live he played his synth parts and got drunk with silly dances on stage. Jumping is just her way to express herself live. Yes she can. Well actually Dizzy Reed called himself and everyone else outside the big 3 "supporting cast" that doesn't sound like a band member to me. Even Axl thinks that band members are himself, Slash and Duff. Just read the 1992 RIP Magazine interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Jaro- Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, Rovim said: Please explain to me why you think Mellisa is not a full band member. What makes her less than a full band member? in your opinion. I'm not saying she isn't - I'm just wandering why she is. What she does exactly to be full member of Guns n Roses? Frank plays drums, Richard plays guitar, Dizzy plays keys/piano, Duff is on bass, Slash is on guitar, Axl is vocal. What's role of Melissa and her keyboards on stage (beside 3 CD songs). I don't have anything against her - just as I don't have anything against any of "substitutes" after Adler's departure (ok DJ Ashba is clown)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Padme said: Well actually Dizzy Reed called himself and everyone else outside the big 3 "supporting cast" that doesn't sound like a band member to me. Even Axl thinks that band members are himself, Slash and Duff. Just read the 1992 RIP Magazine interview Each band member has his or her role in the band. Some are more prominent and more important than others, but that doesn't make Mellisa a part time band member or not a real band member. She replaced Pitman who wrote material on Chinese, and Axl likes to incorporate everyone. Live she sings and plays Pitman's parts, playing her instrument. Yes it's synths and backing vocals, but every element is important, especially when you take into consideration Axl hired her for a reason: doing Chinese tunes live, and going forward, if Axl will release more Guns music, it's likely to include orchestration/synths and my guess is Mellisa is going to be a part of that. How Dizzy chooses to define it is not relevant. She is a full time band member whether you like it or not. What Axl said 25 years ago in a RIP magazine interview when there was no synth player in the band is also not relevant. She's not like Teddy Zig Zag or Tracy and Roberta. She's Gn'R's synth player. Full time member. Edited January 18, 2017 by Rovim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Jaro- Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Rovim said: Each band member has his or her role in the band. Some are more prominent and more important than others, but that doesn't make Mellisa a part time band member or not a real band member. She replaced Pitman who wrote material on Chinese, and Axl likes to incorporate everyone. Live she sings and plays Pitman parts, playing her instrument. Yes it's synths and backing vocals, but every element is important, especially when you take into consideration Axl hired her for a reason: doing Chinese tunes live, and going forward, if he released more Guns music, it's likely to include orchestration/synths and my guess is Mellisa is going to be a part of that. How Dizzy chooses to define it is not relevant. She is a full time band member whether you like it or not. What Axl said 25 years ago in a RIP magazine interview when there was no synth player in the band is also not relevant. She's not like Teddy Zig Zag or Tracy and Roberta. She's Gn'R's synth player. Full time member. OK - but for me (and many it seems) her role looks exactly as Teddy ZigZags. I surely can't see difference... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Ted was (close) vitally important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 12 hours ago, AxlRoseCDII said: Was Melissa Reese even alive when GN'R was formed? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Somebody has to be pointless there with an unplugged instrument. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Teddy like Dizzy knows how to play keyboards and contributed to some of the UYI songs therefore he was more important than Melissa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 18 hours ago, StrangerInThisTown said: For everyone who doesn't like Melissa, consider the alternative: Pitman. If one thing was deserved in this universe, then it's that Pitman didn't get to cash in on this reunion. She might be a better person than him but she is just as bad It is the position, not the person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StrangerInThisTown Posted January 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said: She might be a better person than him but she is just as bad It is the position, not the person. After having seen this band have DJ Ashba, 3 guitarists to compensate for Slash not being there, a useless Dizzy who is only needed for 1 song live, and major league douchebag Chris Pitman, these complaints just seem rich to me. If you've been to a show, you just don't notice her playing so what does it matter? Axl Slash and Duff are on the same stage, that's what you'll be paying 90% attention to, how Axl is singing, what Slash is doing etc. And the 10% is taken up by every once in a while where you go damn Frank sucks, or how Fortus is jumping around stage like an ADHD patient. Yeah she don't belong in GNR and should be a touring musician, but there is much bigger things to complain about such as that Steven is available and only does 1 or 2 songs, how the Izzy situation was handled, how they still give no information how it all came about 1 year into this, or how there hasn't been a GNR album in 9 years again. Edited January 18, 2017 by StrangerInThisTown 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom-Ass Posted January 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: After having seen this band have DJ Ashba, 3 guitarists to compensate for Slash not being there, a useless Dizzy who is only needed for 1 song live, and major league douchebag Chris Pitman, these complaints just seem rich to me. If you've been to a show, you just don't notice her playing so what does it matter? Axl Slash and Duff are on the same stage, that's what you'll be paying 90% attention to, how Axl is singing, what Slash is doing etc. And the 10% is taken up by every once in a while where you go damn Frank sucks, or how Fortus is jumping around stage like an ADHD patient. Yeah she don't belong in GNR and should be a touring musician, but there is much bigger things to complain about such as that Steven is available and only does 1 or 2 songs, how the Izzy situation was handled, how they still give no information how it all came about 1 year into this, or how there hasn't been a GNR album in 9 years again. Although she wasn't a part of it. Her position symbolizes what was wrong with "Gn'R" the last 15 years or so. She is useless and just doesn't fit in. Her stage presence is awful.. It is cringe worthy. I will admit that it is easy to ignore her for the most part at the shows but she is annoying as hell to watch on the Big Screens and youtube videos... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Rovim said: Synths and backing vocals. She's a Pitman replacement. To do Chinese material faithfully she is needed, and she's a proper singer. Much better than backing tracks or other members attempting to do backing vocals. (they can't really do it and don't have the vocal range for it) If she is needed to do songs faithfully....then you may be right. But, explain then the hypocritical cluster fuck that Paradise City is, because there is no faith being given to how that song is currently presented. And the point is you can do any of those CD songs a favor by delayering them and they'd actually be better tunes in all likelihood. Lets just all understand that Melissa is there bc Axl feels someone is needed to be there and do whatever the fuck it is she actually does. Is she actually needed? Obviously not. But, guess what it's not our band to decide. Edited January 18, 2017 by tsinindy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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