Gordon Comstock

The beginning of Down On The Farm

And it was played by Neurotic Outsiders a few times, at least once with Slash (at a soundcheck).

I think it was @Stay.Of.Execution that said he heard it?

The 2006 darknemus leak of IRS is probably my favourite version of the song. Even with the bloat on some of the album versions, these were always good songs at their core. I usually listen to the early demos but some of the later additions definitely elevated the songs in a live setting.

Agreed 100% Some of the Village mixes of Rhiad really do the song justice but it's one of the weakest songs on the album, and the Rough Mixes 1 version of CD is the version I usually listen to. IRS was another one that was really overcooked on the album.

The Antiquiet leak of TWAT is the best version IMO, and Prostitute is the best song on the final album. I actually listened to the whole album a few weeks ago and it's still great, but the Village leaks have kinda ruined some of the album versions for me... Catcher and The Blues were the most overcooked on the album.

They probably have a plan, but they're all well aware how easily plans can change... But if they're only gonna release one song at a time, it doesn't really matter what their plan is, because another standalone single can only create so much buzz. It will be news for a week, maybe get some radio play, then be forgotten like Hardschool. They absolutely missed their window to capitalize on an album, but an album would still generate more hype and likely sell a few more tickets than another single. Best case scenario would be to drop an 8-9 track album (about the same length as Lies) with 6 reworked CD songs, a Duff song or two, and a cover (Wichita Lineman, please.)

I don't think so, I'm pretty sure the only 'band member shirts' were the Robin one, Buckethead one, and one with the star logo on the front and band member names on the back.

It would be great to see him do more shows outside the US...

From 2002

I'd like to think Absurd and OMG were originally intended for the remix album, or as bonus tracks... half a dozen remixes, Absurd and OMG would've be a fine bonus disc for a re-release with the alternate artwork, a decade ago. There's plenty of artists that have re-released songs, from Motley Crue to Cradle Of Filth to Taylor Swift, but it would be ridiculous for GNR to re-release OMG as anything other than a bonus track.

Because it's one of the few songs we really know about. We have the demo from 2006 and it was on the CD2 email from 2008. However, Axl at one point also wanted to release "10 bonus tracks" and said after CD was released that OMG wasn't taken very seriously. But we know it has complete vocals and it was worked on in the 2000s, so it gets mentioned. I don't think it will be re-released, but this is a fanbase so starved for material that re-recorded versions of 20+ year old songs is something that people actually want...

A GNR version of CrueFest would be awesome - do a 2 hour show with 4-5 younger bands opening for them. A GNR show with openers like Dirty Honey, Sometimes Y, Ayron Jones, Cleopatrick, Mammoth WVH etc. would be the fastest I've bought a ticket in a long time... do a European run with Maneskin, The Cruel Intentions, The Struts, VOLA, it'd be fucking awesome.

I think it's probably as simple as: Axl looks the best he's looked in a few years, so this is the time to get a bunch of photos for future promo. We'll probably see announcements for tours in 2025, 2026, etc using photos from this tour...

I wonder who else will play on that night? Ozzy just cancelled. https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-cancels-performance-at-power-trip-festival-im-just-not-ready-yet I assume ACDC's setlist will be pretty normal, probably open with Rock Or Bust then play 90 minutes of hits. Best case scenario maybe they bring Axl out for Whole Lotta Rosie, but I'm not holding my breath...

Imagine some die-hard in the front row screaming for The General, but because of all the noise and maybe the guys accent, Axl just wonders why the fuck he's screaming about Genesis...

Yea he says "off-menu request"

Got a link for this? "Off-menu request" would make way more sense

By The Sword, Nothing To Say and Promise are my favourites from that album. Ghost is ok but it doesn't have any of that classic GNR vibe. For the songs with GNR members, I'd say Baby Can't Drive > Ghost > Watch This

That's pretty awesome

No, he looks like an old guy trying to look younger

Credit where it's due, Axl looks and sounds the best he has since at least 2017. The backwards cap always looks ridiculous though

They've only played it 3 times this year, with a month between the first and second performance. They played it semi-regularly towards the end of 2017 and for a chunk of the 2012 residency. https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/guns-n-roses-7bd69e24.html?songid=13d06905

If it's a couple bonus tracks like the Hardschool EP, I'd like official releases of Bad Obsession, Pretty Tied Up and Down On The Farm from this tour. Based on the Selects, I don't really want a live album... but a live album, covers album, or CD2 won't have any effect on a real new album, because they won't write one. Anything other than a new album is just bonus tracks at this point imo.