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2 hours ago, BadApples87 said:

Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo would rather play with a replacement singer at Bob's bar and grill in front of 20 people.........rather than get Baz back,  and tear the joint down with Guns N Roses.

Bolan is an idiot.  Sure Baz is a cocky dude and they have had problems, but get over it.  Axl and Slash finally did.

 

My vote for and opening band is Faith No More.

Those dudes are total idiots. They sabotaged their entire careers, and continue to do so. I bet I could hire them to play in my backyard.

I had a cold medicine-induced dream last night that Axl sang "Rainy Days and Mondays" while the rest of the band was snorting coke. All of them were playing in a straight line behind a press conference-like table.

So Axl, if you're reading this...

Brand new album, thankfully I just ate.

17 hours ago, BatVin said:

I love how she's rocking to YCMB!! 

 

 

What's wrong with her keyboard though? It doesn't seem to wiggle around at all.

12 hours ago, wasted said:

Coma had a really Sabbath vibe sort of epic Zeppelin Sabbath. 

I think during the "no ones gonna bother me anymore" noodling they also have a Doors vibe going. Sounds like "The End."

It's all new to me so I'm a happy camper either way. I figure between the CD vault, the abandoned '96 (?) album, and other older backlog, they could probably crank out a few albums before they actually have to write an entire brand new one from scratch. 

The upside of that is I think we could get multiple albums. Yes, I'm greedy and stupidly optimistic.

I pray it doesn't sound like Spaghetti - I still can't get into that album, and I've got (and listen to repeatedly) all the Chinese leaks, so it's not for lack of fanaticism.

Baz does not know the meaning of "playing it cool", and anyone that's known him as long as Axl and Slash have would only have themselves to blame if they didn't know that by now.

15 hours ago, Towelie said:

First question:

1. Is anyone else relieved that this tour isn't a complete nostalgia trip?

All the AFD5 mullethead purists seemed to throw their toys out of the pram around the Troubedour gig when they realised there was no Steven and Izzy and that Slash was going to play Axl's songs. It gives me great pleasure to see those whiney little bitches cry about that, because I was worried that Axl was going to abandon everything he had done for the last 15 years and disassociate himself from Chinese Democracy, which I think would've been a slap in the face to the fans who stuck by this band 2001-2014.

Second question:

2. How do Slash fans feel about him playing on CD-era material?

This is the most interesting thing about this whole reunion for me. I'm especially interested in the opinion of the Slash fans who hated NuGNR and Chinese Democracy. For me, I was always a supporter of NuGNR and loved CD to death, but I'm also a massive fan of the original band and a fan of Slash's solo stuff (to a lesser degree). So for me, it is so surreal seeing him standing in front of the CD-era GNR logo and seeing him soloing over Chinese Democracy, Better and This I Love. But it's good, you can watch these songs and almost pretend as if Slash had never left Guns. It also gives me more hope for Axl/Slash to work together on new material.

But it has to be said, it's something I thought I would never see. I always thought if Slash rejoined the band, that would be it for all Chinese Democracy era material and the band would pick up where UYI left off (which I think some folks were hoping for with this reunion). I personally have more respect for the man in the tophat for playing on these songs. I'm sure it's something Slash grappled with and decided to do it to please Axl and the NuGNR fanbase and as a huge fan of CD-era GNR, it is nice to see that Axl hasn't abandoned the album like I thought he would when the reunion was announced.

Late to the thread, but I totally agree with you. There's too much good stuff on CD to throw it away, AND them playing it makes me think this will be a functioning band and not a nostalgia trip.

Amazingly, I'm even over Izzy and Steven, though I DO hope to see at least Steven guest at some point - that dude is so awesome and deserves the shot.

Couldn't be happier with the way things are going so far!

9 hours ago, Hollywood Zombie said:

We should play a game. What's axl thinking? 

 

Damn and it took 3 guitar players before to do what slash is doing

Slash is so fucking aweaome, assba who?

It's like an angel playing guitar, 

Wait that's what that solo is supposed to sound like. 

"I love the Jerky Boys."

10 minutes ago, RussTCB said:

I saw them in 91, 92 & 93 and this shit all over those shows for me. The only thing I can think of that comes close was Roger Waters The Wall in 2010.

I knew that would be the top contender.

OK so I need your thoughts on Better. I know that carries a lot of weight for multiple reasons...

That's an interesting theory and I hope it's true. I feel bad for the heat Frank is taking, I bet he wishes for Pitman back.

July 19th at Gillette. I know I'm not the only one, cmon guys!

4tus is so awesome

Holy shit, they BOTH sound AWESOME on My Michelle!

Like what, though? A Hannibal Lecter cage? He's singing pretty awesome from the throne. The band will have to bring it to make up for his lack of movement, but I don't know what they could do that's any better than what they're doing now.

We need them to bring DJ out for a solo so I can hit the bathroom.

1 minute ago, MrSoftie said:

You mean Fererrer

Ha! Damn, see this is the problem. He should change his last name to Jones. Frank "Thunderchucker" Jones.

Or Favre(..rer?)

"Some guy in a tophat: 

I swear Axl isn't 100% sure how to pronounce Ferrer!

The entire band would have performed like this

I think Fede blew his voice out last night.  He's very quiet.

5 minutes ago, Bumble's Bridge Pickup said:

Slash rips it up on Double Talkin' Jive as usual.

 

Estranged

Same tempo as last night? I joined in time for the end of Estranged.

4 hours ago, Estranged Reality said:

The thread title is a little bit of a self-deprecating joke... but staff member @RussTCB happened to snag a shot of Axl's customized, re-purposed throne for tonight's gig. Check it out!

 

Nice grab, @RussTCB! Tonight is going to be awesome again. All you forum folks, have a killer time!

5 minutes ago, Blake Sabbath said:

Damn, that's a pretty solid rendition of Jungle. 

Funny how Frank is completely blocked by The Throne!

I noticed that too I think he's the first offstage drummer I know of.