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12 minutes ago, Len Cnut said:

Ha! I know right. I always thought each time one of those guys knocked themselves off that at least Axl is a survivor and has had a tremendous strength of character to deal with and generally defeat his demons. 

I think that Axl actually looks great for his age! 

And it has already been mentioned but I also liked Axl's braids and cornrows. Looked Badarse.

4 minutes ago, Len Cnut said:

I weren't saying it was my opinion necessarily but rather the opinion of a certain cross-section.  See Guns came to prominence in a time where a really strong underground rock scene had been bubbling just beneath the surface for the last 10 years so it was kinda strong in numbers, as evidenced by the fact that bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam and such blew up so quickly in the early 90s...and that kinda demographic were never gonna think much of a band like GnR, they kinda represent everything that was tired and passe about rock n roll. 

For sure, spot on there. I always thought that was such a shame, I mean Axl even expressed strong positive support for a lot of those bands and they treated him with contempt. Now that they've all matured, or killed themselves, there's probably some that are still alive that actually respect Axl and what Guns achieved. 

On 23/03/2019 at 10:18 PM, Len Cnut said:

Obvious innit, bands that consider themselves coming from some sort of a punk sensibility often take a dim view to the likes of Guns n Roses and like to ridicule them a bit and it works in the other direction too, I remember Eddie Van Halen say once when talking about the highly politicized Clash 'what bands like The Clash don't understand and what a lot of these bands don't understand is that you can't take life so damn seriously honey!'.  Its just a bit of light ribbing, not a lot more.  Guns n Roses occupy the strange position of being sort of passe right from their inception, something to do with the juxtaposition of the safe mainstream and the cutting edge underground, they were never and have never really been the 'cool' band to be into.  But thats OK, you can wear that right if you know how and Guns often did...and just as often did not.  They were so of that passe ilk that even big mainstream bands of the time took the piss out of them a bit.  Its nothing to be taken ever so seriously, what matters end of the day is the work. 

Disagree dude, Guns were the main 'cool' band to be into during a good few years period, they ruled the planet and left everyone else in their shadows. The were immense, but got so big that people began to hate them and they began to hate each other. Axl's behaviour was the main reason GnR alienated the world - let's be honest about it.

5 minutes ago, DTJ80 said:

I agree we don’t know what the dynamic is like these days - them being older, sober etc. But I don’t see why there are so many people who are absolutely insistent there will be no new music. I have read nothing to suggest that - in fact the comments suggest otherwise. And Slash himself says he has never gotten along as well with Axl as he is now so I would say the odds are more in favour of new material than not.

And - I would suggest a new GNR album would be a proper event that few other bands could conjure up. Nothing like the album releases of bands in the 90s but fans of the band and rock music in general will be checking it out for sure.

A new GnR album would be universally accepted as one of the biggest music releases and events of the past few decades, with Axl and Slash making music again together. However, because of that I think the weight of expectation and such scrutiny would paralyse Axl so much that he probably won't be able to do it. 

Why can't Axl just guest on the next new SMKC album - give Myles a rest? And Slash can pump a new album out in 6 mths so we wouldn't have to wait another 10 years. 

No offence mate but I wouldn't waste my time listening to it. I'm going to call this as I see it. These guys (and girl)  love the money,  fame, and all the great stuff that come with that with some of them total attention whores, but yet you can't ask the precious pussies one f*ckin' interesting GnR related question - ever..?  Screw that. Anyone agree?  You're a great interviewer and doing a very good job, but don't tip toe around these people - if they don't have the balls to answer a few questions honestly with some semblance of transparency then F*ck em'.

Brand New music with Slash, Duff, Izzy and Steven involved. 

Failing that, the Supposed Chinese leftovers - without Slash input, so just as they are. 

Third choice would be an Axl/Dc album. Brand new original one. No covers. 

1 hour ago, Sydney Fan said:

I wondered if hair plugs would exist. There were photos on the net how slash is balding in parts.

Ha! No I meant how Slash needs to keep working to pay off Perla and suggested that she might have a decent plastic surgery requirement going on.  Slash seems to love what he is doing, which I believe motivates him just as much as the money. That passion of his is evident on stage. But he is a riff & lead monster that needs to get it out of his system creatively, and that's good for us! Axl on the other hand seems more capable, and content, to bottle it all up inside. Bad for us...

Great topic headline - totally sums Axl up. He has etched himself in history as up there in the top 5 frontmen of all time! 

On 09/02/2019 at 9:26 AM, Sydney Fan said:

I dont think SMKC can make the payments to perla as part of his settlement.

Agreed Mate, future plastic surgery bills alone will amount to a shitload ! 

On 09/02/2019 at 9:17 AM, lame ass security said:

Have to disagree with you, mate. Guns is just too lucrative to walk away from now.  He can satisfy himself creatively through SMKC.

At the moment yes, but in the future when Axl is still doing NITL tour version 2,3,4... with no new music ever and the crowds are dwindling to the point where SMKC are pulling bigger ones, I reckon Slash might just say "fuck it, I'm done" and just be satisfied with his paltry $20 million in the bank and never-ending royalties from GnR songwriting credits. I honestly think Slash is one of the rare artists that actually cares about outputting new music to treat his fans, and give him reason to keep touring of course. 

When it comes to releasing any new Guns music, Richard doesn't know his arse from his elbow. He only knows when he is required to tour, that's it. I think when Slash realises that Axl cannot release new music in a simple and timely manner like many other artists seem to be able to do, then Slash will say goodbye to the Guns return project and focus on SMKC. As much as I would love to be wrong 😞

11 hours ago, RussTCB said:

While I don't believe for a second that the material actually would have been released in 2016, let's get assume it would have. Given the choice between hearing everything else that was recorded for CD and seeing the NITL tour, I would take the CD material being released all day, every day.

CD is my favorite GN'R album, so why wouldn't I want to hear everything else they recorded for it? On top of that, Slash isn't my favorite GN'R guitarist so seeing him back wasn't that big of a deal to me.

 

Ahhh, what?  You're sick man, you need help. 

The reunion was something that we never thought would ever, ever happen. So seeing Axl and Slash reconcile and share a stage together again trumps everything - Even world peace or curing puppy dogs of cancer or whatever...

On 05/11/2018 at 10:12 AM, jacdaniel said:

Axl needs to be honest with himself.  We have been baffled for some time on this forum, wondering what is the matter with his voice.  If he can fix it, well then do it.  If not, thats fair enough.  its understandable that singing like that can be tough at his age.  But what they need to do is start tailoring the show around that.  Get Duff to sing some more songs, cut the screams in LALD, drop the songs that sound terrible, add songs that fit in that lower register, make an album of new songs that fit your current range.

This. Just listen to the Seeker - sounds good. Not many singers in the whole world can pull off the really challenging GNR songs,  they're brutal. And besides, Axl's peers are all in the same boat - Hetfield, Araya, Mustaine and Cornell's voices were all wrecked when I last saw them live years ago, as are Bon Jovi's, and basically many of the older hard rock guys. GnR just need to cater for it. Slash and Duff's fingers don't age like the singer's vocal apparatus. 

12 hours ago, Gibson_Guy87 said:

Not without new music or a different setlist. 

Agreed, also the schedule is packed in Australia currently - Def Leppard then Bon Jovi, then Slash in a few months, as well as so many other bands to part with our money for - like Download festival. It would be hard to justify ticket prices like I paid last time (?$350) for more of the same. Last time it was massive impact and wonder from the reunion of Slash & Axl, which was obviously huge everywhere. This time round the crowd numbers would be half I reckon. 

9 minutes ago, SAU3R said:

 

McBob is back! 

At least he didn't say "Lets go SYDNEY!"

😆

9 hours ago, Sydney Fan said:

Yeah ill most likely pony up and go. Will book in a couple of weeks time, its not going to sell out between now and then.

It's not a bad idea to wait though, as you might score cheaper tickets. I paid $290 for two tickets to see Gene Simmons & Ace Frehley as I got the tickets as soon as they were released. Then two mates waited and got their tickets for $50 each one week before the show. I got screwed big time. That pissed me off...

On 26/10/2018 at 8:41 AM, Sydney Fan said:

Tickets go onsale now for Aus and 130.00 aussie dollars is majorly putting me off. I dont know why this is an arena show, hes always better in smaller venues.

It is quite expensive but that's the way it is these days. Should be worth it though - got my tickets for Brisbane and might do Melbourne too. 

Of course, and it's delicious!

You should go there one day Wasted, Marc is a lovely bloke and a great host 👍

1 hour ago, tim10101 said:

ive owned studio intro to The General for YEARS but not this new leak w vox

 

Was the intro to Sydney 2010 n my ex ran security n I own the actual tape they played

I was there in Sydney 2010 but I can't remember that very well. Even got in to the aftershow party that night - was a great show!

9 hours ago, GoBucky said:

I heard the Steel Panther guys played a tune or two with Adler today?

They sure did. I went to the show last night. They joined in and sung on Sweet Child & Paradise City. It was a great show. Steven's band is fantastic and the singer does a great job. By the way, in the half an hour before the show where Steven and his Mum got up on stage for question time, Steven said many lovely things about Axl, reminisced about some amazing things Axl did for him, and said that he loved him. It was all very positive, which was nice...

Love this song, and even though it's old it is still much better than most stuff that comes out these days...

On 19/05/2018 at 5:14 AM, Fernando said:

Thanks man, it is in my nature to help where and when I can.  

I think that goes without saying, and your whole family is the same. I've met your sister a few times and she is a lovely human being. 

You're a brave man for coming on to a forum Fernando, with some idiots around, but credit to you. 

Q) Is there any part of the world (country, city,town) that Axl and the gang haven't played at yet that they really want to? 

Cheers, Scott

2 hours ago, highvoltage said:

Anyone getting together for beers before the show?

I'm at a pub in Willoughby now having a few beers with a couple of mates - where are you?