Marky

No, 'he' was referring to himself.

Just another quote: '‎1 hour late, played shit, Axl was out of tune and they were just generally wank. Definitely not worth £50 a ticket. It was like watching an innacurate covers band.'

I'm just passing it on, don't shoot the messenger. I'd post his comment if he'd praised the band and hailed it as the best show ever, it's only because I know him, I thought it relevant to post it.

I meant that it wasn't sounding too good to him. He's diehard, so I doubt it's 'one person's opinion' as he could find reasons and excuses for most of this band's antics.

I however, have no idea. I'm not there, I don't know what it's like, just passing it on.

Mate of mine just facebooked saying that he's walked out. Obviously not sounding too good.

Pretty Green are putting on a night in London, Andy's DJing, Paul Gallagher is DJing, and a great band called Exit Calm are playing. I shall be there.

Best - Kasabian at V 2010. An electric atmosphere, not hampered by the rain, and they just played hit after hit.

Worst - There's loads: Biffy Clyro, seen them twice, and they were shit, twice.

Suprise - Florence & The Machine. Amazing at V, considering they're always shit on TV.

Coolest - Kasabian again. Probably the first time I saw them.

Hi,

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This has literally just happened, and I've no idea why, or how. Help would be appreciated.

Watching Pursuit Of Happyness of TV right now. Hated it when it first came out, strikingly more relevant a few years later though. Very moving now, I can appreciate it much more now.

Somehow, if the gig had got rave reviews, you'd all be praising the magazine.

Saw Example and Calvin Harris last month at V festival. What can I say, incredible. Just mental. Not used to it, as I wouldn't normally go to such a dance orientated act's own gig, but it just felt absolutely incredible.

Maybe take your head out of the Use Your Illusion gatefold that you still keep pristine and polished, and look for some good modern music. It's not hard.

Brian Eno - An Ending

Oasis - Gas Panic!

Florence & The Machine - Howl

Primal Scream - Little Death

Keane - Atlantic

1. Kasabian - Underdog

2. Cast - Company Man

3. Kings Of Leon - Crawl

4. The Doors - Peace Frog

5. The Charlatans - One To Another

6. Shed Seven - Going For Gold

7. Amorphous Androgynous - Circadian Rhythms

8. The Black Crowes - Remedy

9. Pearl Jam - Alive

10. Puddle of Mudd - Change My Mind

11. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

12. Elbow - Grounds For Divorce

13. Exit Calm - Hearts & Minds

14. Ocean Colour Scene - Riverboat Song

15. Coldplay - Everything's Not Lost

Proper.

lolRadio5

Does anyone actually listen to it?

Quite a few actually, it's the nation's major news/phone-in station.

Yes I have been to a Guns N Roses, and it made me fucking sad to see at least 25% of the arena empty before even halfway through the set, because of the late start. And QOTSA finished at 8:45, and don't give it 'well they have a complicated stage setup so meeeerrrrrr', PLEASE! Do me a fucking favour. AN HOUR LATE MEANS THEY WERE READY TO GO ON AT 9:30. Do me a fucking favour. Doing this at a festival which could lose it's bloody license, is simply fucked up.

Moaning? Or being fucking realistic? Anyone who thinks this is acceptable, or 'rock n roll' can get fucked, seriously.

First off, apologies if there is a similar topic about this in this section right now, the server is falling apart at the seams and I can't really read anything, or check if there are other topics on this.

Let me summarise:

GNR have gone onstage about an hour/an hour and a half late at Reading. One of the most respected, loved festivals in the world, EVER. Axl Rose is not, has never been, and will never be bigger than Reading, Leeds, or indeed Glastonbury, V, T, Coachella, or any music festival, anywhere. The biggest acts in the world couldn't demand something as ridiculous as turning up way later than advertised. The Rolling Stones, U2, even if the Beatles got back together (and out of their coffins), they couldn't make such a demand. It serves Axl right that the crowd are booing every song, which is only right. That crowd have stood there all day, in the rain and mud, and it's now VERY fucking cold, and they're being made to wait, for what? An ego. An overblown, inflated ego. Guns N Roses haven't been relevant for years (No, Chinese Democracy is not relevant in today's world, for those of you furiously defending the album. I love it, but popular, it is now.) This was Axl's ONE chance to show the world that actually, he can lead and orchestrate a succesful new incarnation of this band. If he'd shown up ontime, he could've blown the fucking roof off the joint. But no, because he thinks he's King, he can do as he please.

As for all you idiots stating 'Pfft, all the fucking indie kids at Reading obviously don't know a good show when they see one'. Reading is a ROCK festival. And the fact that Lostprophets, Biffy Clyro, QOTSA and more, can show up, rock the whole festival, and SHOW UP ON TIME, just makes GNR seem even more of a ball ache. The crowd know a good show when they see one, and they know that GNR aren't one.

Seriously, I've grown the accept GNR's shortcomings, but this takes the fucking piss. And before you all retort with 'Don't let the door hit you on the way out' or 'If you don't like it, fuck off', this is a FAN FORUM, and the DISCUSSION section of that forum. I'm allowed to have my opinion, of which many of you I'm sure will agree with. If all we're allowed to do is praise and arselick that band/singer, then it isn't a forum, it's a mockery. I'm raising my very valid thoughts, and my fucking frustration with a band who have no respect for their fanbase. I rarely post in this section, my main haunts are the AG sections, so it's not like I'm losing out by not posting in here anyway.

But I am done with this band. I won't buy future albums/gig tickets, and I simply don't care. I'm tired, and overall, dissapointed. What a fucking piss take of a band!

Nice.

Aha, what a fucking joke of a band.

I have a feeling Lennon had this urge to be avant garde in some sort...and failed miserably every time. He's my least favourite songwriter in The Beatles, tbh.

He definately would've tarnished their legacy if the band would have continued another 10 years or so. His writing, and his life with Yoko, sort of became quite irrelevant and unrelated to anything that could go hand in hand with 'The Beatles'.

Okay, so instead of these 'Recommend an underrated band' or whatever, just recommend a band you may have seen on Youtube, Facebook, Myspace, Last FM etc etc etc, or maybe you happened to catch them live.

Exit Calm - Hearts & Minds

A very Verve-like band, with huge, echo-y guitar lines. Saw them live last month and they blew my head off. I think these guys could be massive.

Goldheart Assembly - King Of Rome

Quite an odd band these, I can't quite place them as Alternative, Rock, Indie, or Psychedelic, they're a mixed bag. They have a great sense of melody, and harmony as well.

The Ganjas - Sonic Redemption

These guys are proper heavy psychedelic rock, from South America. They have a lot of shoegazing style tendencies to them as well.

Cherry Ghost - We Sleep On Stones

A very classic style of pop music, plus they have a lot of elements of rockabilly, and psychedelic 60's as well. Have also seen them live, and found them easy to listen to, whilst still being brilliant.

The Whip - Trash

Quite electro-indie-post punk-danceflor anthem, this. Quite a tune, not much to it, but very catchy and memorable.

Six By Seven - Ready For You Now

Very anthemic pop song, a very good singalong band. Sadly never hit the bigtime in their short spell together.

Paul Thomas Saunders - Starless State of the Moonless Barrow

Very ambient, beautiful kind of folk music, sounds like it was recorded in space.

That'll do for now I think.

I really don't want to piss and moan, but it breaks my heart that I don't physically have the cash to go along and see a band I'm a fan of.

How old are you? You can't earn those £50 to attend GNR show?

In Moscow tickets cost 200$ on average and we did't complain

I'm 18, and if you read an earlier post of mine, you'll see why I can't afford it.

No, I want them to charge reasonable fees.

I'm a huge fan of the new lineup, but, as I stated, I'm short of money at the moment, and £50 is a ridiculous fee. I already said that last time, while the gig was good, I didn't really get value for money with it, and I feel I may do so even less with this gig. Bear in mind it costs me £20 to get the train to London, plus food and drink, any merchandise etc, 1 night out will end up costing me £100 or so.

Somebody already referenced my post as 'the band being mediocre in the public's eyes', not my own, maybe read the thread first.

I like Guns, Im not obsessed though, Im the middle ground between the public and the fanboys, and I can tell you that the tickets are ridiculous.

But the prices are similiar to other bands, so it isn't ridiculous. You're exaggerating.

I can see most gigs at the O2 or Wembley Arena/Stadium (The 3 biggest venues in London) for under £40. Like someone already said, there's no consistency.

I can tell you that the tickets are ridiculous.

And I can tell you that you're ridiculous.

Yeah, the price might be more expensive than all the mediocre, shitty bands out there, that play the same old indie shit, but when you want to go see a legendary rock band you do tend to pay a bit more money. Look at Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, etc. It's "expensive" all around, you shouldn't be surprised, and I think considering what other bands have been charging, £50 isn't bad.

I take it that you're under the opinion that: Same Old Indie Shit = Anything that isn't Classic Rock. That's fine, but don't try to justify the prices because they're legendary, or whatever.

50 bucks.

Damn the OP is cheap.

I'm an 18 year old student, in a crappy part time job, on minimum wage, trying to balance a personal life in which I have to haul my arse to places like, hmm let's see, the hospital, where my Mother is currently laid up having had a serious operation. And then there's transport to college/uni, which obviously during these months I don't have to pay, but will do come September, seeing as my Dad is too fucking broke to provide, and I can't get support for it. Please, do not criticise me for being 'cheap'.

Somebody already referenced my post as 'the band being mediocre in the public's eyes', not my own, maybe read the thread first.

I like Guns, Im not obsessed though, Im the middle ground between the public and the fanboys, and I can tell you that the tickets are ridiculous.