donny Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, Nosaj Thing said: Please note that when you say "the other three" you're referring to Frank, Fortus and Melissa. "The big three" are Axl, Slash and Duff. And yes, rumor was that he was rehearsing and hurt his back, that's why he wasn't present at The Troubadour. haha i will know in future to refer to them as the BIG 3. thank you for the correction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 20 minutes ago, donny said: i read on here around the time of the troubadour gig that steve had been rehearsing with the other 3 amigos. was there any truth in that or was it more nonsense ? Frank was rehearsing with them from January on, and signed that cymbal for the Flint benefit as a member of Guns N' Roses. http://www.alternativenation.net/guns-n-roses-rehearsals-reunion-tour/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post donny Posted April 22, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2016 11 minutes ago, tsinindy said: Poor Dizzy...always gets left out...not a big 3, not an other 3. they have 2 keyboard players. one is a large hairy gentleman and the other is a fit bird with a tight arse. dont be surprised if one gets more attention than the other 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 26 minutes ago, DMathski said: I'm going to throw it out there that he guests some songs tmrw night I hope so but that won't be believable until it happens. We don't know how recovered he is or isn't. I would think if he's playing next week, knowing he probably has cancelled a gig or two in the past to keep his mouth shut, it would point in a positive direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epson Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The real Big 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vloors Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 2 hours ago, Nick Cobraetti said: Did he cancel or did he no-show? The reports that Steven needed surgery came out this month so it's doubtful he had it in February. Eddie Trunk made no mention of Steven's back at all, which leads me to believe the official story isn't necessarily the real story Eddie mentioned in a tweet to a fan he had back surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cobraetti Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 52 minutes ago, Epson said: Actually Trunk did confirm that Steven hurt his back. https://mobile.twitter.com/EddieTrunk/status/721553369148604416 Thanks for that, hadn't seen it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cobraetti Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 26 minutes ago, Tom2112 said: Eddie talks with Steven, regularly text each other. That's a pretty good source Marc talks with Slash and probably Duff too. Good sources. Game. Set. Match. Yeah but again, Marc didn't even know Axl & Slash were speaking, much less planning a reunion. Just like with Vicky Hamilton, this may be intentional disinformation...or it may not. Wheels within wheels on the GnR machine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRfan2008 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 58 minutes ago, Babooshka said: If that were true, AfD would never have come to light. I don't agree. He took a lot longer on the vocals than the rest of the band's recording process. With another singer it probably would have been done a lot quicker. Plus he threw that awful synth in Paradise City against the wishes of everyone else in the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 One week and the mystery will be solved... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 2 hours ago, Italian girl said: One week and the mystery will be solved... . If it were up to me it'd be solved in a day. The interesting thing will be if he does play, then we get into another debate as to if he's involved or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 5 hours ago, stella said: Matt Sorum was the only drummer who used them, and that was only during UYI. Frank and Adler are both listed as current Vater artists. None of them are listed as current Ahead artists.http://www.vater.com/#!/artistshttp://www.aheaddrumsticks.com/artists-1-page1.htmlhttp://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2016/03/31/matt-sorum-and-frank-ferrer-comment-on-guns-n-roses-drumsticks-photo/ This is very interesting....because when that photo was put up on their Facebook page, Adler was not listed as a Vater artist. Several of us looked into this and at that time the last endorsement info we could find for Adler was for Pro Mark sticks. He has been added to Vater's lineup since then and it also lists his as being with "Adler/Guns N Roses". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) 25 minutes ago, tsinindy said: This is very interesting....because when that photo was put up on their Facebook page, Adler was not listed as a Vater artist. Several of us looked into this and at that time the last endorsement info we could find for Adler was for Pro Mark sticks. He has been added to Vater's lineup since then and it also lists his as being with "Adler/Guns N Roses". That *is* interesting. Vater seems to be a newer company. The band affiliation doesn't mean very much; they seem to list the bands that the person is known for, not necessarily those they're currently in. Notice GnR is listed second. They seem to have a bunch of artists listed with several band affiliations like that. The hypotheses I'd had for the Advance drumsticks were that they were just fucking with everyone's heads, and in hindsight, my three guesses are: 1. They belonged to Dizzy (he does percussion) 2. They belonged to Brain/Melissa 3. They were a complete red herring, since they were used by Matt on the UYI tour Edited April 23, 2016 by stella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Just now, stella said: That *is* interesting. Vater seems to be a newer company. The band affiliation doesn't mean very much; they seem to list the bands that the person is known for, not necessarily those they're currently in. Notice GnR is listed second. They seem to have a bunch of artists listed with several band affiliations like that. The hypotheses I'd had for the Advance drumsticks were that they were just fucking with everyone's heads, and: 1. They belonged to Dizzy (he does percussion) 2. They belonged to Brain/Melissa 3. They were a complete red herring since they were used by Matt on the UYI tour They were Ahead drumsticks...but your theories are sound as well Could very well be any of those things for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 8 minutes ago, tsinindy said: They were Ahead drumsticks...but your theories are sound as well Could very well be any of those things for sure! Thanks, you're right, I didn't bother looking up at the name again, LOL! It would be incredibly hilarious (mean, but hilarious) if they just started posting random gear photos from various former members or brands that aren't affiliated with GnR at all, so they could really make everyone's head spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenger70rt Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 23 minutes ago, tsinindy said: This is very interesting....because when that photo was put up on their Facebook page, Adler was not listed as a Vater artist. Several of us looked into this and at that time the last endorsement info we could find for Adler was for Pro Mark sticks. He has been added to Vater's lineup since then and it also lists his as being with "Adler/Guns N Roses". Wow, thats some pretty badass GnR CSI sleuthing right there... Only difference between this and the show is instead of Won't get fooled again, in my head I hear "Do you know where the FUCK YOU ARE? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenger70rt Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Oh, and I word on Stevie's presumed back surgery and healing times. Now, I'm far from a physician, however for a what I do for a living involves complex analysis of a persons medical conditions/and medical records and back impairments are QUITE common. Now everyone of course has their own individual healing time line, but generally speaking, if someone has a back surgery (also keep in mind this is a broad generalization) and there are no undue complications, a typical timeline where you would expect to see a decent recovery is on average about 6-8 weeks. Ergo, its completely plausible that he could have had a back surgery and be pretty much recovered by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 7 minutes ago, challenger70rt said: Oh, and I word on Stevie's presumed back surgery and healing times. Now, I'm far from a physician, however for a what I do for a living involves complex analysis of a persons medical conditions/and medical records and back impairments are QUITE common. Now everyone of course has their own individual healing time line, but generally speaking, if someone has a back surgery (also keep in mind this is a broad generalization) and there are no undue complications, a typical timeline where you would expect to see a decent recovery is on average about 6-8 weeks. Ergo, its completely plausible that he could have had a back surgery and be pretty much recovered by now. Yah, it kinda depends on what surgery he had....laminectomy or discectomy or fusion. It was never confirmed he actually had a surgery by anyone credible, but assuming he did, then yes it is plausible he could be healed up by now, so that isn't really unrealistic. I'm convinced he had a back issue for sure, too many credible sources stating such. Surgery? Maybe, but it doesn't really matter. A back problem is fairly common for a drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenger70rt Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 True, he could of had a back injury, slipped a disc, did a little PT and gotten back at it. Or the whole thing could be bullshit. Who knows? I sure would like to see him on the skins though. Once again, not a professional drummer, but played drums since I was a kid. Frank is a mediocre drummer at best. He might be reliable, but he's not no goddamn style. No swing, no panache. Its like watching a robot play the drums... a robot that plays, too fast at times with lots of extra notes in ackward places that kind of detracts from the thing a bit. ...I'm not saying I can do better, but Steve sure as fuck could no doubt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackieloveless Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 just because someone confirmed that steven hurt his back does not mean that is the reason he is not involved . but it still could , for example ... steven hurt his back while rehearsing with guns and has to have surgery now so he can be ready for the stadium tour . steven found out he is not involved and instead of being humiliated via the press he decided to book his selective back surgery (that has been bugging him for a while) now to avoid the press . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Money Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 So um... Somebody Periscope this show too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 If tickets were a little cheaper and if I knew I could meet Steven, I'd go to this. It's only an hour from my home in PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBucky Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 A lot of bands do meet and greets at M3...at least they did in 2013 when I went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Seems like Axl and Steven have switched roles. If Axl gets a soft perm and starts snorting popcorn for breakfast, Steven will pull more no shows and jump into the crowd after one song after seeing a "where's Frank?" T shirt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonsaul Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I still find it intriguing that Steven has been completely silent on the whole reunion thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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