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On 2/8/2023 at 10:10 PM, dontdamnmeuyi2015 said:

 

The new series with Maggie and Negan begins next month.

I think June.

Hey, I have a copyright for drinking and posting! 

Gotta admit, I can’t really read the (isolated) word "camera" anywhere without my brain automatically fetching the rest. 

I.e.: "Camera... on this fucker."

Yes, the Argentina 92 incident. 

Cause damn it, I have been blessed/cursed with this so-called GNR fandomship thing. 

2nd thought: Omg, once again, maybe don’t drink and post? 

Yeah, maybe they should start looking even more seriously into what they’re doing in this regard... 

7 hours ago, there is no dana only zool said:

 

Well I mean like, there WAS that gig that was supposed to happen in early spring of 2005 at Coyote's in Georgia lol, ya know?  Big black bus outside and stuff? 

Hmm, I only remember cancelled Rio. But then, it was two decades ago. 

57 minutes ago, allwaystired said:

Yeah, at least they're not dangling that carrot this time. "All new show" was my favourite load of nonsense. 

 

Hey, Axl had a new shoe design and Richard new strings! Complaints complaints 

2003-2005 was the longest. Nothing happening, nobody knew anything, other than that Bucket left. Three years. 

The real NITL ended in 2017. Then in took the wrong turn. 

2 hours ago, Rovim said:

Axl's voice wasn't gone in 2012, that's all I was saying. Just isn't true. 

Sure, but by that logic, his voice was never gone, as long as he was standing on the stage. Maybe just a few off-nights. Why not, see it that way if you like. I guess the OP meant something else, though. 
 

31 minutes ago, Rovim said:

it really wasn't, I attended one of the shows in 2012, was much stronger vocally compared to an average show now, but whatever. Was just a passing comment I've made, not interested in discussing Axl's live vocals again today.

Well you did react to someone, so someone else reacted to you. Can’t blame folks here for that, can we. 

34 minutes ago, Rovim said:

no, it wasn't. 

His real raspy singing ended with 2010. He still had some power after that but switched to the safe clean voice for most of the time. The difference between the last 2010 show and the first 2011 was palpable, and not just because of Rio. 
He did come back in 2016, though, even if just for the year. 

2 minutes ago, ChristmasFnatic said:

We already have what? 3 live Bad Obsessions? I guess a 4th wont hurt, cuz it is such an awesome song.

but it would have been better if it was Bad Apples or Locomotive.

They can't stop thinkin' 'bout doin' it one more time...

But why not the whole show? They opened with Perfect Crime, damn it! 

It's probably just a bad picture, but jeez, I seriously wouldn't recognize him these days. Then again, it's not like he wants to walk around in his stage clothes, is it. 

'Mother' L.A. 2009

Axl

Slash

Matt

1 hour ago, JasmineSwe said:

Someone is also speculating about Axl getting laser removal of his tattoos on his arms, but that doesn't seem likely. Why remove them now when he's had them for almost 40 years 😄 He's wearing shorts but you can't see the tattoo on his left calf - I'm so curious what it is!

Definitely not this one. 

Aka Axl's cousin from Iowa.
 

1 hour ago, Tom2112 said:

A potential album would need to be comically bad to derail the gravytrain they've been on, besides that the tours will continue and people won't even realize there's a new record that's either good, great or horrendous.

They could start gradually incorporating new songs into the setlist prior to the release, like they did with UYI. In fact, this year would be ideal for that, there's supposed to be the last tour before they... seriously take a look at what they're doing in this regard. Plus a new single was promised for last summer anyway. So, all logic would... eh, forget it. 

13 minutes ago, axlfan88 said:

If they consider that the songs are average (or bad), they shouldn't release them. It's up to them, really.

I still don't see why Axl or the other members should feel any kind of pressure. It's just music, some will like it and others won't, big deal. Nothing to worry about.

That’s not exactly how it always works when you’re one of the biggest rock icons in the world, the music world once used to be your oyster, every move you did used to be dragged in the media (and the world knew stuff about your personal/family life), and on top of that you’re a very self-aware and probably sensitive guy setting your goals really high for whatever personal reasons. There's incredible history behind this fella/band, and you're looking at it from 2023 point of view, disregarding the whole context. 
So yeah, the record will be crucial, even if (or maybe especially if) it’s the last complex thing they release. 

27 minutes ago, ©GnrPersia said:

oh man, absolutely! always looking better at soundchecks. But also when he wears black sporty trousers off-stage 

He could absolutely pull off just shorts, sneakers, a plain shirt, and a bandana. Throw in a cool beard (oh boy, here we go again) and an occasional rasp, and we have good old Axl back! 

9 minutes ago, gavgnr said:

But at least it won’t be solely on his head as it was in the Chinese era.

Definitely. 

19 minutes ago, Bitchisback said:

I don't understand why it's so hard for people to realize that the Chinese Democracy era just soured Axl on that side of the industry.  He clearly has no desire to record and release music anymore.  Maybe he still writes, who knows.  But the whole experience clearly just rubbed him the wrong way and probably drove him a bit mad.

 

He is in his 60s now living an awesome life, traveling the world.  Everyone always says the money blah blah blah and I'm sure that has something to do with it but honestly I think Axl just likes to travel.  And go around the world.  He is a man of culture.  He's literally living his life the way he wants to.  

While this is undoubtedly true, it was some 15 years ago. Axl was under all kinds of pressure (label, managers/producers, the fans, the press) and had something to prove, since the still non-existent album basically had become a legend (and a subject of jokes) even before its release, plus he had to show what he can achieve without the "old friends". 

Today, he doesn’t have to rush anything. He definitely must feel some pressure too, because whatever they’ll release as a full record will get compared to the original era records mercilessly. But he does have all the time in the world (aging and vocal form don’t matter, as he can use old recordings – see the last singles), and nobody dictates him anything any longer. 
I strongly criticize what they’ve (not) been doing since ca 2018, but I don’t think some fear of the same CD era shit is the reason things take him a lot of time now. They’re just enjoying the ride. As you say, living the life. 

4 hours ago, GnR Chris said:

What did I miss? Why is someone in here calling Axl “woke” for performing with Carrie? 😂 

I am quite amused by the oldheads who are calling Axl a sellout for performing with her btw. Not in here, but I’ve seen comments on their official pages below the photos. 

I don't think anyone called Axl "woke" for performing with Carrie. It was about that old women-troubles stuff, now exposed to the sun once again etc.