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8 hours ago, mikeman5150 said:

He was really cool towards me. I saw him standing outside after a show talking to Fernando. I asked if I could get a picture and Fernando told me to leave and that I couldn’t be there, dizzy told him to hang on and said yeah man come on over. He made sure I got a good picture, and asked how I liked the show. He even asked me where I was from and had a few minute conversation about some of his travels through my city. Seemed like a down to earth guy. 

Hmm. Maybe he just got a raise from Fernando? Or he transferred his asshole of the day quota to Fernando? The times I saw Fernando he was the one that kinda was cool.

8 hours ago, killuridols said:

How so? 

There are 7 fans present when the band (minus Axl, Slash and Duff) arrive at the hotel and are only standing about 5 m away. 2 of them call out his name and ask him specifically for an autograph. He just pretends that nobody is there, doesn't even turn around and just stands there for a couple of minutes before entering the hotel, ignoring the fans. That was this year, when I was at the band's hotel. Last year, they were about to leave, came out of the hotel and walked to the car. Again one fan, out of a group of fans, standing between hotel exit and car, called out his name and asked for an autograph. Again, he just totally ignores the request and rather stands in front of the car for another couple of minutes, instead of spending 5 seconds to honor that fans' request,  before driving off. I didn't like the guy before and I can't stand him even less, after I witnessed this behavior twice. On one hand you have nobodies like him, acting like a total ass and on the other hand you have people like Johnny Deep, signing autographs for 20 minutes after a concert. Or the Dead Daisies, who met up with the band later and actually did step outside l to pose for photos with fans and gave autographs. And of course, when that happened, Dizzzy pretended to embrace the fans too. The very same ones he first ignored.

41 minutes ago, killuridols said:

Good thinking, Dizzy 

Shows you've got your feet on the ground.

Yeah. But he's still an arrogant ass towards fans.

Unlistenable crap. Glad they don't play it anymore.

14 hours ago, newusedillusion said:

Slash's divorce agreement is totally ridiculous. He should have spent some of that money on a better lawyer.

Well. He's a fool for not getting a prenup. A guy in his postion marrying a nobody like Perla and not working things out in advance is insanity.

11 hours ago, LikeADog93 said:

I love Stevens drumming and he has good intentions, but I could see how he could get overwhelming. The constant turnover in his bands over the years is proof to that. Nothing that Steven is involved in goes smoothly or lasts long.

Nah. It is not. Most likely the fact that nothing he does makes any serious money for everyone to live off is the major reason for the rapid turnover.

6 minutes ago, RONIN said:

Three reasons for no Izzy:

1. Team Brazil/Del + other Axl leeches living expenses/retirement fund requirements

2. Slash's divorce settlement + alimony payments to Perla

3. Duff's expanding Yacht collection

The is BS too. The only reason for him not being there is him giving up (voluntarily or forced) the partnership almost 30 years ago and having no real leverage to get paid what he wants to get paid for participating.

18 hours ago, paranoyd androyd said:

ey issue didn't truly come to a head until the soundcheck in the Midwest? If so, I have a very hard time believing that. I just don't see Izzy flying all the way out to the show and doing a soundcheck without already having an agreement in place. That would be extremely un-Izzy like, since he's always been very hesitant of commitment where GNR is concerned.

Why make it more complicated than it is? Money prevented his long term involvement in the tour. That's why he issued the statement prior to the tour that he won't be part of it. After Axl and Duff's interview about him being flaky, he set the record straight and said it was about money issues. After getting over whatever he needed to get over, he apparently/supposedly (assuming he really was at that tour stop) was willing to at least do a guest spot at one show. He went there, didn't like what was going on and went back home. Easy as that. As for Slash saying they just did Coachella and Mexico, got along and decided to tour. That's bs. As the day of the troubadour show, the tour dates already got released. So the decision to tour was made quite a while before Coachella. And really, it doesn't make much sense anyway to get together only to do Coachella (or do an AFD reunion only for Coachella... a fucking hipster festival that has nothing to do with rock and at the end of the day means nothing).

39 minutes ago, James Bond said:

Angus overdubs his solos. Rock Or Bust probably had the most overdubs of all their albums but nevertheless. It’s a practice he’s done from at least Highway To Hell onwards. I think they still do the basic tracks live off the floor though.

Because two years ago we also had Brian gone and Slade around. Shit happens, things change. Signs are pointing to Angus wanting to go out on a higher note so I don’t see why Brian wouldn’t have been able to convince Cliff to come back. Brian and Phil gone are/were part of the reason he left (according to the man himself). Yeah it’s possible that he’s not there and Angus is simply putting together the most original line-up possible, but I’m inclined to believe that if he’s got Brian back and is giving Phil another shot then Cliff can be lured back as well.

But none of them ever said they were done with AC/DC. Both of them wanted to be there but where forced out. Whereas Cliff decided out of his own free will that he was done. If Brian and Phil were the reason, he simply could have waited to see whether they would come back and not make that public statement.

1 hour ago, Legendador said:

Izzy was offered 50 grand per show, but since there were only 3 shows booked in the beggining (Coachella, 2 Mexico dates), he tought no way.

Well, imagine how he fells right now having lost 50k times I don't know, 200 hundred shows?

There where 6 (7) shows and by the time they did Troubadour the tour was already announced. He must have been a fool to not believe that there will be a tour. So I don't think that mattered. It was the principle that he didn't get what he thought he should get. And obviously Slash meant that Izzy answered well... just take out the part after between the commas and it's quite clear.

15 hours ago, James Bond said:

I mean they’ve always looked pretty rough as it is but I will say that Phil looks a little better now than he did just after his arrest. At that time he was totally unrecognizable. Now he looks like I’d expect an older Phil to look.

Also interesting that there’s nothing from Cliff yet. My instinct tells me he’s there but who knows. Maybe he’s really staying true to his retirement.

Cliff said he's done with AC/DC. Why do you think he's not sticking to his words?? It's pretty obvious why there is no pic of Cliff. He is not there.

On 25.7.2018 at 1:55 PM, money honey said:

Thanks everyone who was at the gig for the pics etc. it looks like an awesome show.

if people are saying attendance was around 25k, I’m wondering does the band still make a profit on that? I’m gurssing they must or they wouldn’t have done it... but with like 100k+ in places like Downliad UK and Slane - profit must be much less for Iceland... thoughts??

Obviously they make a profit. What do you think other bands do? But compared to other gigs all floor tix did cost 150 €. With seats even more expensive (a reason for why many eventually were empty). So they where about a third more expensive than on most of the other gigs.

3 hours ago, donny said:

i dont want to sound dumb but is iceland one of those northern countries where it doesn't get dark in the summer months ? 

It does get dark, sorta. But late and not that long.

32 minutes ago, HollyWoodRose84 said:

How many people do you think said “oh lemme travel to ICELAND to go see Guns.”

I did.  we were at least 10.

3 minutes ago, WWEROSES said:

 

Well. Getting older is not a pretty business. I think this every day when I see people. It is what it is.

10 hours ago, Carburetta said:

Saw all members returning to the hotel last night (all members sans Axl, Slash and Duff).

So actually you saw no one.  How long after the show? Saw Frank stumbling through Gothenborg on the way to my hotel. Had to cross street to not be seen.

On 21.6.2018 at 8:38 PM, RussTCB said:

That looks to be the long and short of it for now.

Hm. Well, looking a flight radar and how that plane travels back and forth between shows to places that have nothing to do with the tour, I'm guessing someone besides the band is using GNAIR.

3 hours ago, Rickodez said:

Strange they will only play one Mexico show before Asia.

Mexico is a paid rehearsal for and on the way to Asia. And since it is a festival, who throws the money at them and provides the stage, they only have to bring their back line and it's only one show.

20 hours ago, Gavin82 said:

You not been too any shows in Poland the crowds are wild its the same as SA they have wild crowds & known too be & this will be the same 

Do the concerts you go too do the crowd just stand around doing nothing?? lols

Yeah. I've been (not sure what crowds in Poland have to do with crowds in Russia). Also in Russia. And they weren't much different than anywhere else. Nothing outstanding really.

On 18.3.2018 at 4:32 PM, Gavin82 said:

This is 1 show i wish i could go too i think the crowd would be insane crazy...!!!!!

Why would the crowd be insane crazy??