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1 hour ago, Legendador said:

 

The cross is not blacked, it is just an illusion (no pun intended), with time tattoos tend to lose their tones and colors and many colors start to blend, it's not blacked, it is just a 33 old tattoo.

Those were my thoughts too as I remember that nonsense rumour back in the day. Was just trying to understand if it was still something being passed on as truth.

1 minute ago, Creed said:

Doesn't fit with the rumored blacklist MSL told about, the blacked AFD cross tattoo and the Leeds incident.

And drunken Slash at Axls mansion is actually a 'i'm sorry, Axl' behaviour. 

Care to elaborate on this? 

Personally I've never left an event earlier, whether it's a concert, football match, etc. 

I think of it as a mix between having a good time and respect for those you are watching (god knows how hard that is in football sometimes). However, who am I to tell someone else that 150$ is an expensive price to see one or two songs live? It's all about the personal experience and how much you're willing to pay for it. For most of us the experience ends at Paradise City, for others after SCOM.

It's all good - we're happy, they're happy and the legacy of GN'R lives on.

Doesn't get more self explanatory. Sung in portuguese.

Don't know who edited it but that's a really cool gem. Had never seen a pro-shot from Venezuela '92.

Love it! 

On a side note, almost cost me an argument with my gf as she was using my laptop and I rushed to it to immediately download the thing off YT. She reasonably thought I was desperately trying to delete some homemade video of me that someone had just uploaded. After I explained the whole thing she was still legitimately confused but we managed to enjoy the song together, thankfully.

10 minutes ago, TMAC20 said:

It’s not that big a thing that Slash wrote some lyrics - 

He wrote for Snakepit- Smkc — he never wants credit for it - listen to Snakepit - 50 percent of those lyrics are wrote about Axl 

 

Slash Had Coma And Locomotive mostly  done when he brought it to Axl 

If u listen to Coma - half the song is about Slash being in a drug induced Coma and speaking about it - The breakdown is all Slash lyrics 

Axl response is maybe we will be better off without u anyway 

Axl was never in a coma but Slash was 

love this topic 

I bought me an illusion and I put it on a wall

2 minutes ago, janrichmond said:

I don't it's an official t shirt, i do like it though

It is indeed official: https://de.gnrmerch.com/?utm_source=UK-store&utm_medium=DE-footer-link&utm_campaign=DE from UK store

I also think it's one of the coolest they've released in a long time. The Lies' templates aren't as saturated as the AFD and UYI ones.

Thought this was a bit odd.

https://www.bravado.de/p51-i0602577570421/guns-n-roses/one-in-a-million/index.html

OIAM gets left out of the L&L box but is now being marketed as part of the LIES 30th anniversary merchandise.

3 hours ago, Edward Nygma said:

Anybody know why the 'You Could Be Mine' music video ain't up on Guns N' Roses YouTube page?

Arnold probably reported it.

I'm really interested in the Versace t-shirt! PM

I really feel that Jungle would benefit if they cut the build up on the bridge shorter.

Axl's "you gonna dieee" doesn't last long and the suspense would be a lot cooler if it was adjusted to be synced with the scream.

Honestly I can't see how we, the fans, would be more or less satisfied if it becomes highest grossing tour ever.

The only positive thing about it is that it would mean more people from around the globe being able to see them (assuming they play new markets) but that could be achievable without necessarily being the top grossing touring artist.

Having said that, I hope it grosses 1$ less than the Nr. 1 

22 minutes ago, Legendador said:

You know that Michael Monroe plays harmonica and Saxofone on "Bad Obsession" from UIY1, right?

 

Yep.

He also has his photo on the UYI booklets. Still not sure what is the point you're trying to make.

3 hours ago, Gambit83 said:

FYI I'm interviewing Michael Monroe on Sunday. Questions welcomed.

Now that's what you call a heavy-weight! Perhaps ask him about his first impression of GN'R? How did he end up on Ain't if fun? What was the feeling inside the band at the time? Were there plans to do further collaborations? Does he still keep in touch with the guns?

Thanks!

30 minutes ago, Edward Nigma said:

Only a couple of weeks until the next leg of NITL tour. You guys pumped?

One can only hope the GN'R logo doesn't lose its guns (surprising how they got away with it for so long).

22 minutes ago, soon said:

Discussing a Slash quote from last week is one thing. It prompting other conversation is another thing. But I dont see how any of that is at all related to "attempting to rewrite the bands history." It is certainly exploring the bands history which is a normal fan thing to do. Its just a subject to discuss like Slashs hats, Richards moobs and Axls converse high tops. 

I dont think Ive read a post calling for lines to be replaced, omitted or avoided? Some people are more interested in the social and cultural aspects of their favourite band. Others seem to get that confused with a hash tag movement and get triggered by that assumption. In this case the interviewer did reference that, but these conversations happen all the time on here independent of current events. I personally dont understand why adults collect action figures and Funkos of GNR but I never criticize anyone for it - theres room for everyone imo.

If its misguided to discuss things just because they are 30 years old, then we may as well shut down the entire forum, lol. You know what I mean?

Discussing the band and their history is normal, and as you well said, it's discussions that keep forums like these alive. I'm all up for that. 

What I don't agree with is trying to apologize (in Slash's case) or even jump on the bandwagon just because we're living in a certain time and thus judge the past according to predominant values of today. Social and cultural aspects of Guns N' Roses are something I'm very interested on, which is why I tend to stick to the era I'm analyzing. I may be wrong here but I could swear this is the first time this discussion has been brought up, in the history of this forum. All of a sudden it's a major issue when in reality those lyrics have existed for decades. And because of what? Nothing really...

And yes, I can't remember who said it but I've seen implying that they could have retouched the lyrics. Nonsense. 

11 minutes ago, soon said:

what is this in reference too?

GN'R came from the gutter. They wrote and sang about it - quite good, if you ask me.

No one in the band, and fans as well, really cared or even gave a second thought about what was being done, because that's the way life was for those guys. Was it sexist? Yeah. Misogynist? Yep. Disrespectful? Several times. Rebellious? Oh boy. But - they are a product of their time. Look, thousands of girls and women, boys and men have sang the line Turn around bitch I got a use for you over the years, because it's in the context of the song; and that's fine! That doesn't contribute at all to inequality between both sexes. Why on earth should lines like that be replaced, omitted or avoided? It's not because some people can't discern between different contexts and eras, that things should be erased from history. There are far greater issues on this subject, than 30 year old lyrics.

To be honest I never understood why Slash addressed this "issue".

This is one weird fanbase. Guns N' Roses' history can't be rewritten or else I'm sure some of you would be the first in line to do so.

9 minutes ago, ramsey said:

Fernando just posted a story to instagram...

It's a picture of a child's car seat that has "Maya Rose" stiched into the leather. 

Is Fernando's daughter named Maya???

Na. That's the love child of Beta and Paul Tobias.

One thing is true. That would help SMKC's album sales. In a weird way, it would be like going to the store and get UYI I and II.

What?

I bet the next one coming here, is going to complain about the riffs being too dated.

This is unbelievable.