[Blake Sabbath]

Reads like a fair "outsiders" view if you ask me.

I just wish Axl had mentioned something about the album release along with his line about sincereity.

[The Archer]

Satanisk_Slakt, on Jun 11 2007, 12:45 PM, said:

Bon is the greatest rocker of all time!

Bon Lives!

Bon is the greatest frontman of all time. No doubt. Axl to my mind is the greatest alive. I am so happy and pleased that they remembered. I wonder if any of the band visited Bon's grave which is a regularly visited tourist spot in Fremantle and a place high up on my own list of places to visit. I wish someone would put up a You Tube video of the dedication. Very cool of Axl to do this. Very Very cool.

[Axl-rocks]

The Archer, on Jun 11 2007, 04:55 AM, said:

Satanisk_Slakt, on Jun 11 2007, 12:45 PM, said:

Bon is the greatest rocker of all time!

Bon Lives!

Bon is the greatest frontman of all time. No doubt. Axl to my mind is the greatest alive. I am so happy and pleased that they remembered. I wonder if any of the band visited Bon's grave which is a regularly visited tourist spot in Fremantle and a place high up on my own list of places to visit. I wish someone would put up a You Tube video of the dedication. Very cool of Axl to do this. Very Very cool.

apparantly they did

[axlrosehogan]

jack99, on Jun 11 2007, 02:00 AM, said:

More roses than guns
Jay Hanna, STM music editor
June 10, 2007 10:00pm

OLD rockers don't die, they just get more sincere. Axl Rose may be missing his original bandmates and his explosive energy, but he still knows how to have fun.

Guns N' Roses
Burswood Dome
Sun, June 10
Review by Jay Hanna, STM Music Editor

My, my Axl, how things have changed. It was almost bang on 11 o'clock when that familiar other-worldy wail came bouncing across the darkness. "Do you know where the f**k you are?". Well yes, but did Guns N' Roses know what time it was? With a reputation for being notoriously late, perhaps Axl Rose and his band of seven were trying to get off on the right foot as they kicked off the Australian leg of their Chinese Democracy World Tour.

Flanked by a pair of guitarists that looked alarmingly like Rose's former band mates Slash and Izzy Stradlin, the corn-rowed rocker got the show underway with notorious party-starter "Welcome To The Jungle". As fire shot to the heavens the 45-year-old singer proved he still had those serpent-like moves slithering his hips and inviting the crowd to "feel my, my, my serpentine."

A far cry from the bike pant-sporting, bandanna-wearing firecracker that shook the rock world to it's foundations in the 80s and early 90s, Axl Rose circa 2007 is a far more low-key character. His once explosive energy has subsided somewhat and the stage set-up has been stripped back accordingly. Gone are the huge ramps and abundance of space to run around. The wardrobe has changed too with Rose sporting some stylishly cut jeans, a black leather jacket and dark sunglasses. His once slender frame, now a hell of a lot more burly.

Still Rose's desire to entertain hasn't changed and he certainly seemed to be having fun as the band reeled of a list of classics, "It's So Easy", "Mr Brownstone" and "Live And Let Die". Four songs in Rose breathlessly addressed the sea of black t-shirts. "You sure know how to make people feel welcome," he drawled. That was it? No abuse. No swearing. No tantrums. It was almost hard to imagine that this genial figure was the same temperamental rock star who is famed for both his on-stage and off-stage tantrums. It was Rose minus attitude.

It wasn't as if Rose didn't have reason to vent a little anger. As usual the sound quality at Burswood Dome was beyond appalling. Teamed with an abominable sound mix it ruined many moments. In particular "You Could Be Mine" and new songs like "Better" sounded muddy, with the vocals barely audible over the wash of guitars and floor-pounding drums. It was hard to tell just how good Rose sounds these days. He certainly doesn't have the range he once had and at times his high notes sounded almost comical. Racing around the stage certainly didn't help matters and Rose delivered a far better vocal performance when sitting at his piano for "November Rain".

While Rose did his best, there was no doubt many were unfavourably comparing the show to the sensational prospect of seeing Guns N' Roses at their peak. In particular the absence of charismatic guitar legend Slash was sorely felt and the most competent replacement, Richard Fortus, had to share those killer guitar riffs with far two far inferior guitarists. At one stage Rose stalked on stage ahead of the rest of the band and jokingly asked "where did my band go?". Unfortunately they left a long time ago....

There were plenty that left early, but when you consider the show spanned more than two hours wrapping up a little after 1am, that is too be expected. Still it cost them two of the night's highlights "Nightrain" and show stopper "Paradise City".

As ticket tape shot into the air, Rose and his band stepped on stage for a bow. Taking the microphone Rose acknowledged that people questioned his sincerity "for doing this" but as he earnestly thanked the crowd for their reception he sounded 100 per cent genuine.

Debate began raging as soon as we were spat out of the Dome with one unhappy punter claiming the sensation of being forcefully blown from the building was: "the best part of the night". No doubt there will be many mixed opinions and debate will continue for years to come, but while Guns N' Roses are no longer the band they once were, musically or physically, there is no denying that in his hey day Axl Rose was one of the best rock frontmen ever. Therefore to see him live is to see a living legend in action. It's just a shame that things have to change.

Source: http://www.news.com....erthnow/story/0,21...5005368,00.html

Fucking Critics..

[HisRoyalSweetness]

highvoltage, on Jun 11 2007, 04:07 AM, said:

rockstar81, on Jun 11 2007, 05:30 PM, said:

I did. Ron isn't even close of Richard. Take a scale, Richard =10, Ron = 5 at his very best. It's not the same world dude...

LOL.

No offense dude, but Ron is regarded as a virtuoso for a reason. Richard's technical skill pales in comparison to Ron's chops. If you prefer Fortus' style/musicianship, then fine - but to call him a better or more talented guitarist is moronic.

But the thing that makes Fortus a better GNR guitarist in my mind, is that he's the only one of them who's actually "cool."

Ron's an amazing guitarist and a really great guy and I'm really glad he's in the band, but he's not really a bad assed rock dude. And I don't think he'd argue that, really. That's why he picked such an anti-rock star nick name for himself. It's ironic and funny, and he's an amazing virtuoso, but I've never really considered those go be "GNR" qualities.

I really dig Ron, but I kinda feel his talents are wasted on these old GNR songs. It doesn't take a virtuoso to play simple rock songs from 20 years ago. I just hope that, whatever happens with GNR, he's able to keep making lots of cool solo albums too.

This post has been edited by HisRoyalSweetness: 11 June 2007 - 11:49 AM

[ASLayerAODsk]

highvoltage, on Jun 11 2007, 02:07 AM, said:

rockstar81, on Jun 11 2007, 05:30 PM, said:

I did. Ron isn't even close of Richard. Take a scale, Richard =10, Ron = 5 at his very best. It's not the same world dude...

LOL.

No offense dude, but Ron is regarded as a virtuoso for a reason. Richard's technical skill pales in comparison to Ron's chops. If you prefer Fortus' style/musicianship, then fine - but to call him a better or more talented guitarist is moronic.

yeah...anyone who realizes anything about musical talent rather than just spewing crap...knows that Ron is a technically better guitarist...his riffs are SO much cleaner than Dick's or if thats not enough for you, they are usually faster and more accurate as well, Dick's style is quite...meshed, for lack of a better word...and thats fine..its not a bad thing either....its just unique. both guitarists are great. they just have different styles.


'Mocked' and 'A Long Goodbye' are coming....

[Nefertiti]

i have to confess that i agree on this one...

[dobadog]

At one stage Rose stalked on stage ahead of the rest of the band and jokingly asked "where did my band go?". Unfortunately they left a long time ago....

Lol!

Unfortunately this review was all too close to reality.
Seeing Gn'R these days is all about seeing (legend) Axl Rose, and little more..
(will he be here.. will he arrive.. how late will he be.. will he rant.. or storm off stage.. )

This post has been edited by dobadog: 11 June 2007 - 12:12 PM

[Zeppelin]

highvoltage, on Jun 11 2007, 04:07 AM, said:

rockstar81, on Jun 11 2007, 05:30 PM, said:

I did. Ron isn't even close of Richard. Take a scale, Richard =10, Ron = 5 at his very best. It's not the same world dude...

LOL.

No offense dude, but Ron is regarded as a virtuoso for a reason. Richard's technical skill pales in comparison to Ron's chops. If you prefer Fortus' style/musicianship, then fine - but to call him a better or more talented guitarist is moronic.

Agreed.

[stu2291]

Bumblefoot is not Inferior and nither is Fink....Mr Foot can do crazy stuff listen to some of his solo stuff

[HisRoyalSweetness]

Zeppelin, on Jun 11 2007, 01:49 PM, said:

highvoltage, on Jun 11 2007, 04:07 AM, said:

rockstar81, on Jun 11 2007, 05:30 PM, said:

I did. Ron isn't even close of Richard. Take a scale, Richard =10, Ron = 5 at his very best. It's not the same world dude...

LOL.

No offense dude, but Ron is regarded as a virtuoso for a reason. Richard's technical skill pales in comparison to Ron's chops. If you prefer Fortus' style/musicianship, then fine - but to call him a better or more talented guitarist is moronic.

Agreed.

But maybe all those factors go into deciding what makes an awesome guitar player. Hendrix couldn't do the shit that Ron does. But I doubt even Ron would suggest he's a greater guitarist.

[QuitHiding]

Where can pics of this show be seen? I cant seem to find them anywhere....mainly Axl.
Some say he's burly (he looked 'burly' in NZ), and someone stated should they post pics of him 'AGAIN', suggesting he's not burly.

God , I feel so bad being so concerned with his weight.....Why is it so intriguing?
Anyways --- pics, please??

[feconroses]

HisRoyalSweetness, on Jun 11 2007, 01:07 PM, said:

Zeppelin, on Jun 11 2007, 01:49 PM, said:

highvoltage, on Jun 11 2007, 04:07 AM, said:

rockstar81, on Jun 11 2007, 05:30 PM, said:

I did. Ron isn't even close of Richard. Take a scale, Richard =10, Ron = 5 at his very best. It's not the same world dude...

LOL.

No offense dude, but Ron is regarded as a virtuoso for a reason. Richard's technical skill pales in comparison to Ron's chops. If you prefer Fortus' style/musicianship, then fine - but to call him a better or more talented guitarist is moronic.

Agreed.

But maybe all those factors go into deciding what makes an awesome guitar player. Hendrix couldn't do the shit that Ron does. But I doubt even Ron would suggest he's a greater guitarist.

exactly.

[QuitHiding]

pics...

[Turn_It_Up]

"Burly" just means stocky. As he's aged and filled out, Axl has gone from thin to stocky and there's nothing wrong with that. Just a big change for those that haven't seen him in many years and still remember his old frame.

Burly does not necesarily mean overweight. In fact, it usually implies being on the muscular side...