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22 minutes ago, Rindmelon said:

The word Sordid in the context of the song means kind of.... Dirty and wrong in a sex type way (if that makes sense) It's a word that would perhaps be used by normal straight laced people to describe S&M or something. In the context of the song and it's subject matter it's far more disturbing though i suppose.

Thank you, I understand the meaning of the word but I don't get what that sentence means in the context of the chorus. The sordid meaning of what? I don't understand what it refers to :-s Not the sordid meaning of the unspoken feelings?

I've asked in the lyrics thread but maybe better suited here: regarding The General's lyrics, what does "And not the sordid meaning" means, in the context of the song?

I'm not a native speaker, so not sure I'm getting the meaning right :-)

What does "And not the sordid meaning" means, in the context of the song?

I'm not a native speaker, so not sure I'm getting the meaning right. 

This whole tour has been pretty special, and the last few days really exciting for fans.

I'd never have believed that they would play The General, especially at the tail end of the tour.

This band, you can never ever know with them!

My order from GNR UK is yet to be updated to reflect the delay 🙄

No email, nothing. 

Just now, JimiRose said:

It's a very good modern gnr rock song, would be happy for more in this vein, but the mix is SOOO loud. if it comes on shuffle it is noticeably louder than everything that came before and after, and it kinda doesn't sit well in that mix. Don't get the hate though.

I love the slide guitar parts in the middle, but the song as a whole is IMO a generic rock song. I prefer when they explore more intricate songs.

43 minutes ago, doakes said:

If it’s performed live, hearing it pure without the distortion will give it a new wrinkle. Let the studio track be a studio track with all the bells and whistles
 

I love the vocal effects on this track. On the “brick walled” prechorus, I thought something went wrong with the speakers, then the instrumentals just KICK IN and the less distorted chorus consumes you like a wave. Honestly makes me wanna cry when I hear. There is authenticity and anguish there…

powerful indeed

This summarizes perfectly how I experience the song. I absolutely love it. Do we have the lyrics somewhere?

I'm really moved by those two songs, can't wait to purchase them in some proper form I hope both songs will be presented on the Perhaps vinyl.

Axl is a really special artist, those two are triggering all kinds of emotions it's almost cathartic. I hope all those songs he worked on brought him some form of happiness. 

So wich part comes first, The General or Monsters?

Didn't Fernando said at some point that "The General is a monster" or something? That was clever.

10 minutes ago, jackparker123 said:

I'm still yet to receive an email regarding the delayed Perhaps 7"

Same here, I have not received any communication 

On 10/5/2023 at 5:42 AM, Blackstar said:

https://www.instagram.com/lias1229/

Axl looks awesome

8 minutes ago, Tom2112 said:

Axl had a good night, band sounded great. They've really come into their own in the last year or so, and Axl has improved a lot this year.

That's also what I believe, that this lineup gelled during the last year or so and it shows.

It's like they fully embraced who they are and are having a lot of fun doing what they do.

That's a pretty awesome set!

I would have loved to be there, and it seems Axl was on fire.

I'd prefer a concert from the 2023 tour, or a mix of different dates of the tour with the best performances.

On 9/10/2023 at 2:45 AM, Arnuld said:

Dude it’s still super niche. The VAST majority of people have absolutely no interest in physical media

On 9/10/2023 at 4:27 AM, axlvai said:

From rocker ppl bith between 1960 to 1990 i dont think so. 

 

Edit... and we are less. Youre right 

Harry Styles and Taylor Swift's latest albums were top sellers on vinyl. Whole sections of shops are now dedicated to the format, even more so than CDs.

Axl was quite amazing at the end of TWAT. He's still hitting notes that are quite jaw-dropping

4 hours ago, GoodOlJohnnyK said:

In case anyone’s wondering about my mental well-being lately, it took me from Friday morning until about 4 minutes ago to realize why it’s “Side G” and “Side R” instead of A and B.

Well, it took your comment for me 😂

Regarding Perhaps, I'm wondering why they say it's written by Axl, Slash and Duff when we know it's not, unless they get a credit for the music they added? But the song structure is exactly the same.

Do you believe we'll be able to purchase a digital version of The General? Or will it only be on the vinyl?

I thought Axl's scream in TWAT was all over the place and not controlled at all. He even struggled to land it.

I loved his performance at Grasspop, Glastonbury etc. but think that yesterday did not seem to be very good. It started great, but it rapidly degraded and he sounded week om a lot of songs in the second half of the set :-/

Which pains me, I want him to succeed so bad. I love his energy and dedication, and he still remains an amazing frontman.

I'm wondering if the Perhaps solo Slash played at soundcheck is not a dummy solo, basically just him noodling whatever to keep the actual solo a surprise when the song is released / performed.

Surely what he played can't be the real thing.

Here's hoping that all those signs are pointing to an imminent release of something !

5 minutes ago, Mickey said:

https://twitter.com/drocamas/status/1674841035497668615

Those are quite big screens!

3 hours ago, Ratam said:

Santedorazio is the beard guy?

Who's this again?

8 minutes ago, allwaystired said:

Finally home, and here's my 'rather too long' review for anyone who wants to wade through it. I wrote it as if I was writing for people not using this forum but some sort of general news source. 

 

Attend a Kiss concert anywhere in the world and you'll witness the same phenomenon. Clad head to toe in the iconic Kiss logo fans will flock to see the face paint, the glitter, explosions and sparkles.....and 'Rock N Roll All Night', 'Crazy Nights' and 'God Gave Rock N Roll To You'. Serve them up anything else and they'll politely applaud, gasp at the bright lights and wait for those songs. Kiss are a brand. You'll slap their stuff all over your body, but the music? Ah, that's optional. Take it or or leave it. 

In a world where social-media hyperbole trumps lived experience ("OMG it was the best thing EVAAAH!!! Check out my socials for all the vids!) it's not hard to see the appeal to people of wanting in on a brand. GNR seem the latest victims/beneficiaries of this. 

No-one in the venue is without something GNR related. Be it a hat, shirt, bandana or self-modified jacket, the place is swamped. You'd be forgiven for thinking this was a band with simply hordes of devoted fans hanging on every note, watching every setlist, devouring and debating every note. Until the band play a song that you might not hear in a Saturday night bar. 

With Golden Circle tickets topping out around the £200 mark it's simply inexplicable why a sea of blank faces greet a song such as "Pretty Tied Up". A front central location in said Golden Circle should absolutely guarantee immunity from comments such as "I don't know any of these songs", "I've never heard this before" and "I hope they play some we know soon". With a remarkably slender back catalogue, who are these people that will shell out a couple of days working wages, yet haven't had the time or inclination to listen to the band's albums? 

At times, you can see the band's frustration. Slash's muttered "oh, come on!" at the tepid reaction to their latest AC/DC cover and Axl's jovial but pointed jibing at someone clapping "like a golf fan" mask an awareness that the audience has changed, even in the relatively short time since the 2016 reunion. 

Not that the band let this touch them though, as they plough through a set designed to enthrall the niche component of the audience. There's a genuine joy to them ripping through 'Reckless Life" and "Shadow Of Your Love" at breakneck speed simply because they want to. The band sound tighter than ever, energised and enthusiastic, howling, screaming, scratching and thrashing in a manner that seemed long gone just a year ago. Axl continues his complete personality shift as he laughs, jokes and dedicates himself fully. A near slip and fall on a wet monitor draws a joke, when once it would have been a mike throw, a rant at the crew and possibly a stage exit. The moment embodies the remarkable shift in the man. 

A double bill of 'Sweet Child O'Mine' and 'November Rain' gives the crowd the dopamine dose they want, as 34,968 people watch it through their camera phones. Choosing not to do so marks you out as a minority dinosaur from a past of cigarette lighters where "living in the moment" was never uttered. Reams could be written on the phonemem of disengagement phones have caused, but they're here to stay and all one can do is speculate as to what people do with their vast amounts of poorly recorded videos. 

With semi-new (a long story that anyone on a GNR forum can doubtless bore you to tears with) material soundchecked, it is a slight disappointment to a core few that nothing is played. An argument exists that GNR don't "need" to do anything new, something that seems borne out entirely by tonight. Oddly, the divisive semi-new "Absurd" gets heads nodding slightly thanks to it's punky and passionate performance, but the unnecessary nature of GNR playing it is clear to see. The crowd would be absolutely happy for the band to hit them with 5 or 6 'biggies' and roll off into the night. Hitting them with unreleased material would be like gifting your elderly Grandmother an XBox Series X. Not only unnecessary but potentially annoying and frustrating. 

As the encore plays out with a politely received but exceptionally well played 'Street Of Dreams'  ("I hope they play 'Patience' next") the die is really cast; here is a band who still don't give too much of a fuck, in the best possible way. You want one you know? Well.... here's one you SHOULD know. It's the band GNR fans fell in love with, operating at total odds to current trends and culture. 

Sure, their transition from 'band' to 'brand' is virtually complete now, but it's almost out of their hands. A victim of nostalgia, passivity and changing tastes in media and let's face it, F'N iconic logos and type fonts, GNR are the new Kiss.....but as long as no-one tells them that, they're still the greatest band in the world. 

 

Very interesting take, thank you for sharing

7 minutes ago, gabmmor said:

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Luckily it does not look like it's too bad. He basically landed seated on the speaker ?

2 minutes ago, Caedo said:

You’re correct, after they finished the song she was playing around with the sample on its own - clearly Axl is going to sing half the chorus with half prerecorded 

I assume the "you're all alone now" lyric is the one sampled?

I'm wondering how they would approach this live, as even without any vocal challenges it would be impossible to do given it almost overlaps the rest of the lines