Słash Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Even after Axl hiring 3 guitarists, they could not get the GNR sound. There are so many better cover bands than Axl's circus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Slash787 said: Even after Axl hiring 3 guitarists, they could not get the GNR sound. There are so many better cover bands than Axl's circus. Those were strange times. I think because during that time Slash only did Snakepit and VR music, it was only Axl & Friends playing those songs, and fans of Axl were just happy he was playing gnr music. But when Slash went solo with SMK&C and started playing gnr songs again, you could hear exactly what was missing from the Axl band. Edited October 3, 2016 by moreblack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babooshka Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 21 hours ago, Modano09 said: What's the point? She's in the band. Richard's in the band. Frank is in the band. The band decided those people are going to be in the band. I don't know why people think they have to run all these decisions before us first. No one thinks that, but it should be of no surprise that fans are going to have an opinion on the decisions that are made. Unless you expect fans to be passive consumers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 2 hours ago, Graeme said: From 1999-2014, Axl had 3 guitarists in his solo project. No arguing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 12 hours ago, maynard said: How do you think they should do NR then? Stripped down version? You know it's not Dizzy doing the synth stuff right? They really need a piano and two keyboards for November rain?! A piano and a keyboard alone wouldn't make it stripped down. 6 hours ago, Graeme said: I think three guitar GN'R sounded better than two guitar GN'R. I don't agree that they sounded better but I will agree that they didn't sound worse. That being said, if they ever add another guitarist to this band it should be izzy. No one else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) 22 minutes ago, maynard said: You're right, Axl's never had a solo project, he's always been in Guns N' Roses, who toured extensively with 3 guitarists from 2001-2014 and released Chinese Democracy in 2008. Glad we're in agreement , what a mature way to have a discussion. Edited October 3, 2016 by Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 25 minutes ago, Billsfan said: They really need a piano and two keyboards for November rain?! A piano and a keyboard alone wouldn't make it stripped down. I don't know, I was asking your opinion... From what I see from the NR performances is that Axl does the piano, Melissa does the synth stuff that Pitoman used to do and Dizzy does something else I'm not really sure of what it is. @Graeme it's ok if you consider Axl's solo band GNR. I tend to respect the band's legacy and disassociate it from the freak show and wave after wave of cringeworthy moments that was 1999-2014 "Guns N Roses". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 6 minutes ago, maynard said: I don't know, I was asking your opinion... From what I see from the NR performances is that Axl does the piano, Melissa does the synth stuff that Pitoman used to do and Dizzy does something else I'm not really sure of what it is. @Graeme it's ok if you consider Axl's solo band GNR. I tend to respect the band's legacy and disassociate it from the freak show and wave after wave of cringeworthy moments that was 1999-2014 "Guns N Roses". Then maybe dizzy should do the synth stuff since you think he doesn't do much to begin with. Also, this is still axls band. Chinese material gets played every night, not stuff from slash duff or anyone else's solo material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agno Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I hate to be the guy whining about stuff like this... But common! Show some respect. What is all this "would smash/bang" talk? I don't care if you say that somewhere else because that's how people talk and i would have very annoying life if i cared what eveybody said. But this talk should not be allowed in our guns n roses forum. Take that discussion somewhere else. Some class here would be appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 1 hour ago, agno said: I hate to be the guy whining about stuff like this... But common! Show some respect. What is all this "would smash/bang" talk? I don't care if you say that somewhere else because that's how people talk and i would have very annoying life if i cared what eveybody said. But this talk should not be allowed in our guns n roses forum. Take that discussion somewhere else. Some class here would be appreciated. Turn around bitch I got a use for you! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVEMBER COMA Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 He backing vocals are good, especially on Better but I would like to know what she contributes on keys?? I understand there are a lot of different sound effects required, say intro to CD or TIL but does she play keys?? I only see Dizzy covering the piano parts outside of NR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVEMBER COMA Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I will also add, Dizzy is a great piano player, see UYI & II for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agno Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 10 hours ago, maynard said: Turn around bitch I got a use for you! You're pissed off because your mom gets more cock than you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default_ Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 People say she is dubbing guitars and that is indeed necessary for a hard rock band. Nothing against her presence, I'll just never see the point of a second keyboard player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Cavalerra Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Dizzy used to only use a Hammond XK3 keyboard on older days, you can see it on the Tokyo DVD, nowadays he split it on a Baldwin upright piano on song like Estranged, CW, Nightrain, SCOM, KOHD, and use his Hammond keyboard to achieve more electronic sound on ISE, YCBM, OTGM, RQ, and PC. But he choose to play Hammond when doubling Axl piano part on NR, maybe because they want to achieve two different kind of sound instead of letting two baldwin piano play the same thing. Melissa has an Akai Advance Keyboard, an Akai MPC Touch Drum Machine, a Minimoog Synth, an Access Virus TI Synth and a monitor. But i have no idea she use what for what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 3 hours ago, Magnus Cavalerra said: Melissa has an Akai Advance Keyboard, an Akai MPC Touch Drum Machine, a Minimoog Synth, an Access Virus TI Synth and a monitor. But i have no idea she use what for what. Don't forget the Macbook for tweeting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sousadias Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Magnus Cavalerra said: Dizzy used to only use a Hammond XK3 keyboard on older days, you can see it on the Tokyo DVD, nowadays he split it on a Baldwin upright piano on song like Estranged, CW, Nightrain, SCOM, KOHD, and use his Hammond keyboard to achieve more electronic sound on ISE, YCBM, OTGM, RQ, and PC. But he choose to play Hammond when doubling Axl piano part on NR, maybe because they want to achieve two different kind of sound instead of letting two baldwin piano play the same thing. Melissa has an Akai Advance Keyboard, an Akai MPC Touch Drum Machine, a Minimoog Synth, an Access Virus TI Synth and a monitor. But i have no idea she use what for what. Dizzy isn't doubling Axl's parts anymore, he used to double Axl's parts on the Illusion tour, now he play the strings parts on the first half and organ on the second half. This video show him playing the strings parts on 0:40: Edited October 4, 2016 by sousadias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoKiss344 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 How many posts are we going to have about this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkforgirls Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, PsychoKiss344 said: How many posts are we going to have about this??? One for every blue hair on her head apparently... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 1 hour ago, PsychoKiss344 said: How many posts are we going to have about this??? Why stop there, due to demand we need a Melissa sub-forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 3 hours ago, Gackt said: Why stop there, due to demand we need a Melissa sub-forum I would rather have that than these same old same old posts about her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Cavalerra Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 7 hours ago, sousadias said: Dizzy isn't doubling Axl's parts anymore, he used to double Axl's parts on the Illusion tour, now he play the strings parts on the first half and organ on the second half. This video show him playing the strings parts on 0:40: Oh thanks for correcting me dude, I was actually just observing some video on youtube, but it's was very hard to determine what the keyboard players does since the audience video didn't reach the back of the keyboard players like the pro shot video. Lucky we have Axl in ear monitor recording, to slightly determine what Dizzy does. But, then what Pitman/Melissa do is still remain an unsolved mystery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 On 10/3/2016 at 11:17 PM, Graeme said: I think three guitar GN'R sounded better than two guitar GN'R. lol Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Who the hell is Melissa? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 21 minutes ago, Georgy Zhukov said: Who the hell is Melissa? The all mighty savior of GNR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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