ChildOfTheMoon

Well, I guess I’m alone on this one. I don’t think that Axl is their hostage and he’s also not a saint. Yes, it seems that TB does everything to please him, but I absolutely do not believe that they make this very important decisions without him knowing about it, especially because he loves having control. Axl is a pretty smart guy and it’s a very comfortable position for him having someone to publicly take the blame for every bad decision that GNR makes. 

26 minutes ago, North Korean Democracy said:

Knowing the band they probably won't broadcast it but then again they allowed it in Rio 2017 giving us one of Axl's worst shows of the tour on high quality.

Axl’s voice these days is not made for high quality sound. That’s why I’m ok with periscope.

1 minute ago, Blackstar said:

Wouldn't that have been worse for both sides, though? It would certainly make the band look more vengeful, and "Band sues fan" wouldn't be a pretty title in the media for sure.

Worse? I don’t think so. As a PR I would tell him to get the cds back and forget about it. There’s nothing he can do about the leaks, once it’s on the internet there’s no way back.

But I don’t think that he would listen to me. I think he would want some kind of revenge and it’s kind of understandable, he’s pissed, it was his music that he chose not to release, and some random guy decided to put it out to the world.

So, if he HAD to do something, he should have done it legally, don’t make a show going after the guy with securities in front of the arena, bringing even more attention.

45 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Yep. I'm getting some Metallica vs. Napster feelings here. It hurts the band's brand a lot more.

Exactly. Just go after the guy legally, put your angry and feelings aside and don’t turn this whole thing into a show, it’s ridiculous. And yes, I think Axl is totally involved with this decision. Axl is not a puppet, TB wouldn’t make such a move without him knowing. People forget that Axl is a complete control freak and even though he seems more calm these days, it’s still Axl! Banning him totally looks like Axl’s little revenge.

So, Rick leaked his songs, Axl probably wants to kill the guy, don’t you think he is following up this story and deciding what to do with his team of lawyers, management etc? For me it’s a no-brainer.

4 minutes ago, F*ck Fear said:

I thought Duff said he liked the new direction and balked at Snakepit? He didnt like that Slash left..

I recall Axl saying he was into The Black Keys, but mostly film scores.

I LOVE The Black Keys! Anything like that would be amazing.

12 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Hahaha I know exactly what you mean. I'm 39 and going through some herniated disc BS right now.  

And walking from one stage to the other is like running a marathon!

5 minutes ago, Ratam said:

At least here, Lollapalooza always is sold out few months before that find out about which line up is.

What a crazy world we live in! People pay for a really expensive ticket and they don’t even know who’s playing. Music is not the main thing, it’s all about the experience and of course Instagram.

I don’t even think you can call industrial rock music a genre today, just like theres no new metal. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I think there’s only a few bands doing something that would resemble what industrial rock was.

Axl wanted to do something different in the 90s and since he enjoyed that style he had the great idea (not!) of doing something similar with GNR.

I think the lesson here is: don’t be a veterinarian just because you like dogs.

6 minutes ago, AxlRoseCDII said:

Good post! 

I think a new album could happen, but not until 2021-22 minimum. I also predict SMKC4 will happen before a new album.

I would say late 2020/2021.

But yes, you’re probably right about SMKC, because Myles is a crazy workaholic jut like Slash. And the other guys...well I don’t know anything about them 😁

45 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Indeed. Indie/Alt is my cup of tea, but I can't say I care much for the big names in this lineup.

This. I was considering after I saw the price: R$ 1.000 (roughly $250). Think I'll have to pass again.

I love indie, but you have to like at least a handful of artists to pay so much for a ticket...and probably have a few friends excited to go too, so you don’t have to sit around all day, because let’s be honest festivals are a young people’s game and I’m 34!

8 minutes ago, AxlRoseCDII said:

I think we can put a pin in a new album for 2020, no?

They have time. Myles is with his band, so Slash is free. Duff also finished his solo album tour. It’s just a matter of actually doing the work. After this reunion I don’t doubt anything and I don’t think Axl wants to sit around, he seems excited and happy. Besides we all know that’s not how Slash and Duff work and him sitting around would not be good for their relationship.

That said, I don’t think they are worried with deadlines, they’ll do it on their own time. If I had to guess anything I would say that they’ve already done more than we think.

Lolla is more of an indie/alternative kind of festival with only a few mainstream names. If you don’t like that kind of music, you’ll never like the lineup. It’s not a festival for GNR fans.

4 minutes ago, Amir said:

Curious that they decided not to show the alts Most likely because the social media is targeting the wider fanbase.

Curious that there’s a OFFICIAL setlist for the 2019 tour!

First of all, you guys have an amazing memory! Congrats!

Axl was a mess during that time imo. There was all the resentment with Duff and Slash, he didn’t know exactly what direction to go musically with the band, he was isolated, paranoid, there was the stuff he was dealing with since the early nineties from his childhood and if I’m not mistaken his mom died during that same time. There was also the lawsuits and the problems with managers, the record company etc.

Besides the lack of communication between all of them, apparently there were many people between them causing even more problems. I think all of them, but especially Axl, had to do a lot of thinking, put things in perspective, self analysis and therapy, but for me it was always pretty clear that they missed and loved each other, they just couldn’t and didn’t know how to make amendments.

The other day I was watching again an interview Slash gave to Nikki Sixx and he totally confirmed my theory. When you have a fight with someone that’s not important to you, you just let it go. But when it’s someone you love, it hurts like hell and makes it all harder. If you haven’t seen, take a look, he starts talking about that around 30min in.

6 minutes ago, GoBucky said:

How did the crowd react to Locomotive? I'd imagine that at least half of them had no idea what it was...

It was more like 99% had no idea, like:

15 minutes ago, double talkin jive mfkr said:

compare fellas 

 

I feel bad for the guy’s throat. I’m pretty sure that he has some trouble singing some songs because he used to scream like this. There’s no way the human body can take this for a long time, he is doing pretty good all things considered and I’m sooo happy we got to hear a great 2019 version of this amazing song! 👏🏻

They did a great job with the song and I’m very grateful they did this for the fans, because the audience at the show was like “what’s going on?”. Hope they keep playing it (at least a few more times), so Axl is comfortable with the mic, audio, whatever it was, and can enjoy more because he was clearly tense the whole song. Even Slash seemed more concentrated than usual.

1 hour ago, Rodrigo11ca said:

 

what is he saying in the beginning?

If anyone finds other Locomotive videos PLEASE save them! And then share with us!

Thanks in advance.

1 minute ago, RussTCB said:

Care to share a link? I've seen others ask but you haven't posted one for some reason. 

The bands IG is live

How is the show? Anyone knows?

Just now, MattleyCrue said:

Axl debuting a new t-shirt during Nightrain 

Links please?

Any links? Not that I’m capable of paying any attention now, but you know..

3 minutes ago, RussTCB said:

By tomorrow morning there'll be posts like "Did Axl stab Frank after Locomotive? That's what I heard but I need to verify" 

That’s what that amazing site will report quoting us.