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    Official NYC SURPRISE GIG #2 - Feb 14 th 2010 - The Rose Bar

    in 2010 Tour Dates

    Posted

    Axl is on top of his game. He sounds the best he's ever sounded, in my opinion, and he looks awesome. I just hope they keep this momentum going. I hope this is "it". We don't need any more breaks or disappearances. We need tours, and then hopefully another album sometimes in the near future. If GNR rebuilds itself in this way, and actually embraces the media and takes advantages of the opportunities, they'll be absolutely huge. Almost all the dots have connected.

    Axl will never embrace the media, and he shouldn't.

    well-here are so many different avenues the band can use these days-like forums\twitter - they are just as effective if not more.

    Moncton Motherfuckers!!!

    in 2010

    Posted

    OMG. Shut the fuck up.

    If you are not in the show? What is your problem? Come on! People here whine about every fucking thing. Fuck.

    Please be respectful of others' views.

    If you can't do that, don't post.

    I'm not respectful of people complaining about everything all the time. Some people just need a wake up insult, lol.

    Sorry Madison, it won't happen again. :thumbsup:

    The band enjoy having Bubbles up on stage and I'm guessing, since I haven't been to the shows, the crowd get a kick out of him. I don't see what's wrong with that.

    Cause he's a fucking tool, that's what's wrong with it.

    Please be respectful of others' views.

    If you can't do that, don't post.

    :rofl-lol: nice 1!!

    i see that Axl is having a laugh with this Bubbles thing-i had never heard of him before, but he is relevant to those in Canada.it was a surprise for people at 1st,something unexpected, but i think he should have just done 1 or 2 shows-he is starting to look like a gimick or a sad mascot that is wearing thin- rthere is no need for this at a GnR show.I reckon he is just there for Canada though not the rest of the tour-that would just be sad.

    I have to agree that its a shame TIL was dropped-i think this masterpiece track should be a staple in all of the shows-just my opinion.

    Official Hamilton Thread 1/24/10

    in 2010 Tour Dates

    Posted

    Here's my review of the show.

    First off, never have I heard Axl sing so well. The man is a legend possessed. I've seen this band play 10 times since 2002 and tonight was easily his best vocally. How he doesn't blow out his vocal chords is beyond me. And other than the silly technical difficulty at the very end of Paradise City I have to give hats off to the sound guys for mixing his vocals properly. There were times where I felt like he was pitch perfect to what we hear on the albums, especially the new ones. His vocals on 'Sorry' were spot on.

    The highlight of the night for me was defintely TWAT. Thanks GNR for playing this amazing song; I finally got to hear it live and it didn't disappoint. I was somewhat surprised that Axl abridged the ending; starting singing just as Bumblefoot was playing the really sweet part of the solo. Not sure if this was done or purpose or Axl presumed it was his time to sing (this actually happened a few times tonight; either Axl or the rest of the band botched the beginning of Mr. Brownstone - no big deal however). But yeah, Axl's screaming vocals at the end of TWAT were fucking unreal. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. My buddy was blown away; he was expecting Axl a la 2002 MTV Music awards and was ecstatic about how great he sounded, especially in TWAT. And I had no idea how TIL would come off live; I was really nervous for this song. But thankfully the song is even better live than it is recorded. I haven't heard any of the bootlegs yet so I was pleasantly pleased with how well this song comes off live. Axl, again, sounded fantastic.

    Rocket Queen was phenomenal; it just seemed like the band was firing on all cylinders at this point. Standout guitar solos were Bumblefoot's and DJ Ashba's. My seat was 10 rows up from stage left (Ashba's side) so there were a few moments where I got to rock out with Ashba; got my first pump/pointing reciprocated by DJ so that was pretty cool. One thing that made me laugh was when DJ noticed that a guy sitting in the front row had yet to get off his chair. He walked over, stared down at the dude, stopped playing and folded his arms. Basically saying, "I'm not playing until you get off you're ass." Sure enough the dude was up and fist pumping in no time.

    As for the drawbacks; nothing major EXCEPT FOR SECURITY. Probably the worst case of security overkill I have ever seen. I get that you don't want people taking pictures, but when you're telling people to stop texting it gets a little ridiculous. I got a flashlight pointed in my face while I texted my friend where we were going to meet after the show. They then went after a 16 year old girl who sending a text behind me. I told the security to fuck off and to be reasonable. They said that since phones could be used as a camera that we weren't even allowed to open them. Absolute bullshit. If anyone in the GNR camp is reading this please have someone talk to security so this overkill stops 'cause it completely ruins the mood. If I'm holding my phone up to take pictures, say whatever the fuck you want, but if I've got down and I'm pushing fucking buttons, I'm pretty sure I'm NOT taking a damn photo. In terms of band drawbacks, guess a little disappointed no Patience, but not a huge deal. Also really think Dizzy should rethink his piano solo. Not necessarily saying that a piano solo is a bad thing, but have it something recognizable. I have no idea what he was playing and really didn't do much for me. Also thought of all the newer songs, 'Scraped' seemed the most flat and not received as well as some of the other newer songs.

    All in all, a damn fine show. Axl definitely seemed in good spirits and the band looked like they were having a great time. Too bad the security seemed hell bent on not letting anyone else enjoy themselves. Super cool: Baz watched the whole show 10 rows in front of me. And he was rocking out like he was GNR's biggest fan. That guy is too awesome. I'm so glad Axl and co. brough Baz back to open.

    Looking forward to London tonight. I'll post a review like this when I get back.

    Cheers,

    Andrew

    great review-god bless Baz!!

    Official Hamilton Thread 1/24/10

    in 2010 Tour Dates

    Posted

    Here is a clip of Better!

    I wish it was more but security was watching over my area like a hawk! The guy in front of me seemed to have recorded most of the show. He had some balls because security told him a bunch of times to get rid of the camera. He'd get caught, put it away, and then as soon as security would turn he'd whip it back out!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prALCF86bvQ

    I also got the There Was A Time solo and all of November Rain, except I opted for audio on those and kept the camera in my pocket. No idea how to extract audio from a Quicktime file or I'd put those up for grabs too.

    I've got a bit of 18 & Life from Bach's set that I'll put up too.

    wow-the 1st clip!! thanks :thumbsup:

    The bandana

    in 2010

    Posted

    I like it-he still pulls it off :thumbsup:-i've never been a fan of bandanas other than when axl wears them-he's always made it look cool- I have to say though that i am LOVING the bandana when he wears the feadora on top B)

    TOUR- no "my michelle" with Bach

    in 2010

    Posted · Edited by juadlu

    has there been a falling out with Axl and Sebastain? I noticed Bubbles was back around for Liquor and whores, but Axl doesn't seem to have the same faith in his former mouth piece from Skid Row. Anyone have any news, gossip or thoughts?

    probably read the forum where we all said Baz sucked singing My Michelle

    :rofl-lol::rofl-lol: he did make Axl sound even more exceptional than usual-he wasn't THAT bad though-but he did sound a bit forced!

    who wants a repeat of their last tour anyway- no band does that -it's the norm for bands to change per tour!

    "This i Love"

    in 2010

    Posted

    after 1year+ of CD being released and having listened to it more than 4 or 5 times each month I can now say that "This I Love" is probably the masterpiece of this god damn good album and that the wait has been worth it after all... I love the new lineup but you always imagine how Slash would have nailed the solo for this one... ;)

    i agree 100% :thumbsup: when i 1st listenned to Cd this was the track that stood out for me- i had a visual in my head of slash at the solo too for a while!!

    Why isn't Axl selling these shows out?

    in 2010

    Posted

    economy. i know several people who went in 06 but cant swing it this go around. they want to go but 100 bucks is a tough sell these days.

    or people who didnt go in 06 but regretted it. they want to go this time but cant really afford it.

    it doesn't help that as soon as tickets move to places like ticketmaster they get marked up.I had this problem with concerts recently-if you don't get a pre-sale and the open of the 1st general sale day they spread out across other ticket sellers and get marked up.Even if it's only a little it does make a difference to the sales-people just don't have the money.A main factor that i think ,is simply because there is no real promo or official word until last minute - not complaining-it's just a fact. In times when people are thinking of parting with their money for a couple of tickets and any travel expenses-this doesn't help mattersif they think the shows could end up being cancelled. Axl was out of the limelight a while and fans that were there during the height of their fame have grown up-some simply don't do the whole gig thing anymore.if CD had more commercial success-the quality of the music was there-then there would have been more interest.

    Brazilian GIGs confirmed by Producer T4F and Ticketmaster

    in 2011 Tour Dates

    Posted

    Man, we've got some emotional members in this forum. I think December 09 has the record for "I'm crying" quotes. :D

    And GnR camp thought they had had a kick out of the Asian tour because the fans were enthusiastic LOL

    Why do you think Bruce Dickinson named his live album recorded in Brazil "Scream for me Brazil "?

    "I wanna hear your scream" live will never sound any more meaningless simply because people would be screaming their asses off already lol

    Forum members usually think they're real diehard fans - and they probably are - But. try that in a maelstrom of 200 000 ppl going mental for GnR LOL

    if helen lunas any indication axls going to need a kevlar codpiece.

    hmmmm-call me a perv but that thought has a certain appeal- theres a great dark knight outfit complete with kevlar codpiece........DarkKnightMotorcyleSuit.jpg

    Tokyo 19-12-2009 - PICS, AUDIO, VIDEO

    in 2009 Tour Dates

    Posted · Edited by juadlu

    EXCELLENT. This is the best Axl has been in 17 yrs. Why couldn't he have been like this sooner??

    P.S LET'S GET THAT REUNION GOING ;)

    legal issues?? Not in the mood?? I know that last reason sounds stupid but i reckon you have to be in the right place mentally to get up there and give the vocal performance that these types of song demand.It's all about the right attitude I reckon Axl just wanted the timing to be right for himself and the band,with Ashba only recently on board they needed to get themselves together. :shrugs: just speculating of course!

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