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The piano being so high in the mix is wonderful. Great keys on this tune

I like that Axl stayed true to the demo. I was worried it would lose its magic like "hard skool" and "absured" which I pretty much threw right in the bin and just stuck with the demos of 

Stunning mix

Hot dang. Carrie looks and sounds spectacular.

Saved the day indeed. 

8 hours ago, MrSoftie said:

That's the point. If you can pick out her parts she's not doing a great job.

That's just not true but we'll agree to disagree 

3 hours ago, Sosso said:

Most Fans dont understand how keyboards work.

I mean, you know what kind of sound Slash and Duff create because they have specific instruments. Melissa can add any sound she wants and the audience would think it comes from one of the other band members (bass and guitar sounds, drum fills) 

I'm aware of what her role is. I found her contributions to be pretty hard to make out. 

This isn't exactly a Depeche Mode concert 

1 minute ago, Sosso said:

She's doing a lot of the backing vocals (with Dizzy and Duff) and she plays a lot of samples and other sounds to make the sound thicker (third guitar on ChiDem or sub-bass for example) 

Yeah you're right, I did hear her BV's on some songs.

Whatever she was doing samples wise or whatever was completely buried in a pretty terribly mic'd show.

Synthes on Paradise City for example were non existent, at least from where I was (haven't watched any vids from the gig yet) every other Guns gig I've been to they were blasting through the speakers.

Great show. Very barebones set up, paled in comparison to Green Day the night before and the chillies tonight but that is what it is.

Blows my mind how a band with so few albums can have so many fans who don't know certain songs.. estranged, coma, better..etc

All in all, really good show. Axl looks great and sounds pretty good. Slash works hard during these shows so his mistakes are ignored.

Duff is solid as ever, Frank is a terrible drummer.. Melissa is inaudible and appears to be doing nothing.. 

Hopefully I'll see them again soon.

10 hours ago, kiwiguns said:

Did you ever think the issue might be logistics and the cost of transport that has affected every major country in the world including supply chain shortages as building materials and food. Guns N Roses cannot control what is currently happening in the world so maybe the band and tour promoters were smart enough to factor this in via touring on a smaller scale to allow for easy transportation around the world to ensure staging and gear actually arrives at its destination on time. 

Maybe you should speak with builders or construction companies waiting for months to receive building materials because of a world wide issue in relation to, supply, shipping and transportation (by air or road). 

Also factor in bands keeping their touring bubbles small to limit the impact of the spread of COVID-19 amongst the band and crew more so via mixing with local crew members brought in from outside the bands normal touring party as stage riggers, to technical, as sound and lighting engineers etc. 

You're absolutely right, it could be all those issues, if GNR want to keep the bubble small that is completely understandable and pretty smart 

That said I'm seeing the Hella Mega Tour the day before GNR and none of that has impacted them 

On 6/18/2022 at 3:58 PM, Stay.Of.Execution said:

They also seemed to have cut down on their stage. It's smaller than previous tours. 

I'm seeing GNR on Tuesday so I'm brushing up on the current tour.

That stage is seriously unimpressive. Easily the worst stadium act stage on the road at the moment.

Lights etc, all pretty weak. Looks like a budget stadium tour 

This was so weird, I saw it being promoted during the game on Monday night ..I think.. and just assumed it was a proper music video. I've only got around to watching it now. 

It's hilarious it's just a lyric video... that said, it's a pretty good one.. but NFL promotion for a lyric video? 😂 more money than sense 

I'd like to say though it's great to see GNR releasing music.

Very excited for an album 

I'll stick to the demo.. which is incredible.

This sounds like it was recorded in a basement. Drums sound awful.. guitar playing is uninspired 

Cool they played a new song, has to be a reaction to the last show.

OK song, not awful. I'll never listen to it again. 

Absolutely awful but I'm sure the casual fans in the audience had a good time and that is this current bands purpose. Complain all you want but this incarnation of GNR will continue to cash fat checks. 

15 hours ago, Creed said:

There are similarities, but Smile is worse musically imo.  Brian Wilson wanted to create the best album ever made. And there is no single tune, which had this potential. 

CD is the most expensive album ever made and it simply has others problems than Smile.

This is the worst post I have ever read.

I truly, truly despise this post. 

Heroes and villains? Wonderful? Cabin essence, surfs up? GOOD FUCKING VIBRATIONS to name just a few 

You are an idiot 

A complete sham of a band, total embarrassment. 

This is what happens when you give a slight bit of power to an attention seeking prick 

A band on total autio pilot. 

At least we have the leaks to remind us that for a good while Axl was driven. Not sure what went wrong. 

A little less than what I hoped for,  especially after hearing the two leaks. 

That said.. Its really good (the first verse into the chours is magic) and obviously a demo. 

Hope to hear the finished product one day. 

I truly hate this band now

1 minute ago, ironmt said:

They better pay tribute to him. I would be beyond disappointed If they don't.

Same. 

Not even vocally challenging 

Would love a Tom Petty cover

All very boring.

Call me when they get productive and this cash grab has ended.

All said, roll on Slane Saturday.