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Hmmmm. That's difficult. I've seen them in 2009 on the Black Ice tour (still with Malcolm) and again in 2015 on the Rock Or Bust tour (still with Brian, shortly before Axl/DC). They were absolutely amazing both times and I had a really great time. Later on I saw Angus guest on a 2017 GnR show and again he lit an absolute fire under the entire gig. And now I'm just a little bit worried that seeing them again will never be able to live up to those other gigs. So if they tour it'll be a difficult decision for me whether I'd go.

1. Stop touring, declare Axl legally insane and get full power over everything in the vault 2. Release epic 1998-2004 box set 3. Release much less popular but still interesting 2004-2014 box set 4. Regular archive live releases of all GnR era's, roughly 2 every year

I am curious though - how many Maiden gigs have you seen to date?

In light of recent developments I'd like to once more direct @EvanG's attention towards my avatar.

I am a Stones fanboy, but personal taste aside there's no denying the quantity (and quality, in terms of how it's done) of material they give their fans. From all eras.

Concert list: 2024-08-31 - The Teskey Brothers @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2024-06-27 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2024-06-19 - Green Day, The Hives, The Interrupters @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2024-03-10 - K3 @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2024-02-03 - DeWolff @ EM2, Groningen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023-10-27 - Bombino @ Vera, Groningen 2023-09-29 - Matt Schofield, Byrchwood @ Het Bolwerk, Sneek 2023-08-10 - AleStorm, Mourning Wood, Captain Kelphair & the Salty Seamen @ Neushoorn, Leeuwarden 2023-07-06 - Rammstein, Abélard @ Stadspark, Groningen 2023-05-25 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band @ Amsterdam Aerna, Amsterdam 2023-03-10 - The Teskey Brothers, CMAT @ AFAS Live, Amsterdam 2023-01-29 - AleStorm, Gloryhammer, Windrose, Rumahoy @ Brabanthallen, Den Bosch 2023-01-28 - Robbie Williams, Lufthaus @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2022-12-22 - Jan Akkerman @ Oosterpoort, Groningen (2021-12-28) 2022-12-08 - Heideroosjes, Skroetbalg @ Oosterpoort, Groningen (2022-10-01) 2022-11-05 - K3 @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2022-10-01 - Heideroosjes @ Oosterpoort, Groningen RESCHEDULED 2022-09-29 - Pé Daalemmer & Rooie Rinus @ Vera, Groningen 2022-09-25 - Clouseau, Friday @ Oosterpoort, Groningen (2020-04-25 / 2021-01-22 / 2021-05-09 / 2022-01-29) 2022-07-25 - Pearl Jam, Shame @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (2020-07-23 / 2021-06-17 / 2022-06-15) 2022-06-15 - Pearl Jam, White Reaper @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam - RERSCHEDULED 2022-06-10 - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nas @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2022-06-07 - Eric Clapton, Mell & Vintage Future @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (2020-06-19 / 2021-06-11) 2022-06-03 - Ian Noe, Wade Sapp @ De Tolhuistuin / Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam 2022-04-20 - Gregory Porter, ZO Gospel Choir (ft Berget Lewis & Shirma Rouse) @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (2020-03-19 / 2021-01-19) 2022-01-29 - Clouseau @ Oosterpoort, Groningen - RESCHEDULED 2021-12-28 - Jan Akkerman @ Oosterpoort, Groningen - RESCHEDULED 2021-06-17 - Pearl Jam, White Reaper @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam - RESCHEDULED 2021-06-11 - Eric Clapton @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam - RESCHEDULED 2021-04-17 - Teskey Brothers @ AFAS Live, Amsterdam - CANCELLED 2021-01-22 - Clouseau @ Oosterpoort, Groningen - RESCHEDULED 2021-01-19 - Gregory Porter @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam - RESCHEDULED 2020-07-23 - Pearl Jam, White Reaper @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam - RESCHEDULED 2020-06-19 - Eric Clapton @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam - RESCHEDULED 2020-04-25 - Clouseau @ Oosterpoort, Groningen - RESCHEDULED 2020-03-19 - Gregory Porter @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam - RESCHEDULED 2019-12-21 - Heideroosjes, Call It Off @ Paradiso, Amsterdam 2019-12-16 - Maria Mena @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2019-10-24 - Navarone (with Robin Borneman, Dennis van Aarssen and Robert Van Asseldonk), RHEA @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2019-07-23 - Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets @ RAI Theatre, Amsterdam 2019-06-08 - Elton John @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2019-04-24 - Tedeschi Trucks Band @ TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht 2019-01-26 - Heideroosjes, The Afterpartees @ Melkweg, Amsterdam 2018-10-24 - Bombino @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2018-10-22 - Doe Maar @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2018-10-08 - Ry Cooder (ft. Joachim Cooder & The Hamiltones), Joachim Cooder @ Carre, Amsterdam 2018-06-13 - Pearl Jam @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2018-02-14 - Pokey Lafarge, Jack Grelle @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2017-10-15 - Rolling Stones, Leon Bridges @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2017-07-12 - Guns n' Roses (with Angus Young), Biffy Clyro, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2017-07-08 - Van Morrison, Daniel Lohues @ Paleis Soestdijk, Baarn 2016-11-02 - Walter Trout @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2016-07-08 - Buddy Guy (with Quinn Sullivan), The Roots, Pokey LaFarge, Snarky Puppy & Het Metropool Orkest, CC Smugglers @ North Sea Jazz, Ahoy, Rotterdam 2016-06-08 - Iron Maiden, The Raven Age @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2016-06-01 - Adele @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2016-05-05 - Kensington, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen 2016-03-15 - Maria Mena @ Paradiso, Amsterdam 2015-11-27 - DIFF, The Blind Roofers @ Simplon, Groningen 2015-07-28 - Flogging Molly, Wolfling @ Melkweg, Amsterdam 2015-05-05 - AC/DC @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2015-04-26 - DIFF @ Koningsdag, Vismarkt, Groningen 2015-04-26 - Mooi Wark @ Koningsnacht, Vismarkt, Groningen 2015-03-14 - Acda & de Munnik @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2015-01-30 - Queen & Adam Lambert @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2014-11-11 - De Dijk, Diff @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2014-06-07 - Rolling Stones (with Mick Taylor), John Mayer, Flogging Molly, Ed Kowalczyk @ Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf 2014-05-22 - Eagles (with Bernie Leadon) @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2014-04-26 - De Kast @ Koningsdag, Vismarkt, Groningen 2014-04-20 - Halestorm, Dayshell @ Melkweg, Amsterdam 2014-02-09 - Maria Mena, Jurgen de Visser @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2013-12-10 - Van Morrison, Daniel Lohues @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2013-11-24 - Maria Mena, Christel Alsos @ Paradiso, Amsterdam 2013-11-18 - Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Cosmo Sheldrake @ Bitterzoet, Amsterdam 2013-10-06 - Joe Bonamassa @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2013-09-18 - Leonard Cohen @ Ahoy, Rotterdam 2013-08-25 - Maison Du Malheur, Puggy @ Noorderzon Festival, Groningen 2013-08-24 - La Chiva Gantiva @ Noorderzon Festival, Groningen 2013-07-01 - The Black Crowes @ Paradiso, Amsterdam 2013-06-22 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, The Black Crowes, Jamie N Commons @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2013-04-12 - Boudewijn de Groot @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2013-03-22 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Transfer @ Paradiso, Amsterdam 2013-02-08 - Doe Maar, Herman In Een Bakje Geitenkwark @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2012-12-11 - Beth Hart, Jelka van Houten @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2012-11-30 - De Dijk, Ken Stringfellow @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2012-11-03 - Triggerfinger @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2012-08-12 - Leonard Cohen @ Sint Pietersplein, Ghent 2012-07-13 - John Fogerty @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam 2012-06-24 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (with Eddie Vedder), Jonathan Wilson @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2012-06-10 - Slash & Myles Kenedy (with Lzzy Hale), Halestorm @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2012-05-27 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band @ RheinEnergie-Stadion, Cologne 2012-05-05 - Alain Clark, The Kyteman Orchestra @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen 2012-03-24 - Paul McCartney @ Ahoy, Rotterdam 2012-02-24 - Rowwen Heze @ Stadsschouwburg, Groningen 2012-02-23 - Pe Daalemmer en Rooie Rinus @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2012-02-18 - Herman van Veen @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2011-12-16 - Heideroosjes, New Pokerface @ Vera, Groningen 2011-12-15 - Beth Hart, Stefan Schill Band @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2011-11-23 - Maria Mena, Christel Alsos @ Paradiso, Amsterdam 2011-11-20 - Matt Schofield, Charlie Parr @ Hedon, Zwolle 2011-11-09 - Venice @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2011-10-17 - Lenny Kravitz, Raphael Saadiq @ Ahoy, Rotterdam 2011-10-07 - The Dubliners @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2011-09-30 - Ten Years After @ Gigant, Apeldoorn 2011-08-22 - Fitz And The Tantrums @ Noorderzon Festival, Groningen 2011-08-20 - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros @ Noorderzon Festival, Groningen 2011-08-19 - Young The Giant @ Noorderzon Festival, Groningen 2011-08-13 - Heideroosjes, Mooi Wark, Jan Smit, Caro Emerald @ Dutch Valley Festival, Spaarnwoude 2011-07-15 - Black Crowes, Ralph de Jongh & Crazy Hearts, Mooi Wark, Blondie, Normaal @ Zwarte Cross Festival, Lichtenvoorde 2011-07-08 - BB King, Paul Simon, Matt Schofield, Jonathan Jeremiah & Het Metropole Orkest @ North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam 2011-07-02 - Jamai, Vengaboys @ Roze Zaterdag, Groningen 2011-05-05 - Kate Nash, Magic Numbers, Balthazar, Ben L'Oncle Soul @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen 2011-04-30 - 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor @ Koninginnedag, Groningen 2011-04-08 - Roger Waters: The Wall @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2011-03-24 - Acda en de Munnik @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2011-01-25 - Ricky Koole & Leo Blokhuis @ Van Berensteyn Theatre, Veendam 2010-12-21 - Pe Daalemmer en Rooie Rinus @ Stadsschouwburg, Groningen 2010-12-07 - Pe Daalemmer en Rooie Rinus @ Van Berensteyn Theatre, Veendam 2010-11-11 - Black Keys, The Monroes @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2010-10-14 - Joe Cocker, Charlie Dee @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2010-10-03 - Guns n' Roses, Imperial State Electric @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2010-07-10 - John Fogerty, Crosby Stills & Nash, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, The Cranberries, De Dijk @ Bospop Festival, Weert 2010-06-23 - Aerosmith, Stone Temple Pilots, Sleeze Beez @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2010-06-20 - Crowded House, Connan Mockasin @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2010-05-29 - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2010-05-28 - Boudewijn de Groot @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2010-05-05 - Guus Meeuwis, Wallis Bird @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen 2010-04-26 - Mumford & Sons, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Albatros @ Tivoli, Utrecht 2010-04-02 - Moti & The Short Fuse Band @ Huize Maas, Groningen 2009-12-16 - Racoon @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2009-12-15 - Maria Mena, Stud Muffins @ Paradiso, Amsterdam 2009-12-10 - Triggerfinger, Navel @ Vera, Groningen 2009-12-09 - Paul McCartney @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2009-12-08 - Voorheen De Bende, Arno van der Heyden, Vrouw Holland @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2009-12-02 - Lucky Fonz III @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2009-11-13 - Heideroosjes @ Vera, Groningen 2009-09-13 - Drive Like Maria, The Sheer, Elle Bandita, The Wicked Jazz Sounds, Rue Royale, Paulusma, Gerry en Harry Arling, Stuurbaard Bakkebaard @ Plato Planet Festival, Groningen 2009-07-21 - U2, Snow Patrol @ Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam 2009-07-18 - Eagles, Paul Carrack @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2009-07-10 - B.B. King, Duffy, Joe Bonamassa, Lee Ritenour @ North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam 2009-06-23 - Crosby, Stills & Nash @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2009-06-23 - AC/DC, The Answer, Drive Like Maria @ Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam 2009-06-07 - Neil Young, Admiral Freebee @ Ahoy, Rotterdam 2009-05-30 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band (with Brandon Flowers), The Killers, Chris Cornell @ Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf 2009-05-24 - The Snowy White Blues Project @ Van Berensteyn, Veendam 2009-05-13 - Black Crowes @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2009-05-05 - Lucky Fonz III, Ilse DeLange, Sabrina Starke, De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig, The Wombats @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Zwolle 2009-04-30 - Mooi Wark @ Queensday Festival, Groningen 2009-04-11 - Bob Dylan @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2009-03-19 - Booker T And The MG's @ Melkweg, Amsterdam 2009-03-04 - Golden Earring @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2009-02-07 - Daniel Lohues @ Van Berensteyn Theatre, Veendam 2009-01-21 - Oasis, Twisted Wheel @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2009-01-01 - Voorheen De Bende, Los Bomberos @ New Years Festival, Groningen 2008-12-22 - Anouk, Voicst @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2008-12-18 - Heideroosjes @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2008-11-08 - Voorheen De Bende @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2008-07-11 - Neil Young, The Waterboys, Everest, @ Bospop Festival, Weert 2008-07-02 - R.E.M., Modern Skirts @ Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam 2008-06-25 - Percy Sledge @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2008-06-20 - John Fogerty @ Ahoy, Rotterdam 2008-06-18 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band @ Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam 2008-06-13 - Bon Jovi, Van Velzen @ Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam 2008-06-01 - Rage Against The Machine, Queens Of The Stoneage, Alanis Morissette, Racoon, Cavalera Conspiracy, The Wombats, Fiction Plane @ Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf 2008-05-31 - Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, Editors, Kt Tunstall, Amy Mcdonald, Voicst, Moke, Air Traffic, Blood Red Shoes @ Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf 2008-05-30 - Metallica, Incubus, Flogging Molly @ Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf 2008-05-29 - Flogging Molly, Pepper, Ill Scarlett @ Melkweg, Amsterdam 2008-05-24 - Voorheen De Bende @ Van Berensteyn, Veendam 2008-05-05 - Lucky Fonz III, Wouter Hamel, Mala Vita, Ilse de Lange, Krezip, Leaf @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Zwolle 2008-04-19 - Cuby And The Blizzards @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2008-04-01 - Velvet Revolver, Sons of Albion @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2008-03-31 - Mark Knopfler @ Ahoy, Rotterdam 2008-03-15 - Rowwen Heze @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2008-01-17 - Ten Years After @ Het Bolwerk, Sneek 2008-01-14 - Pe Daalemmer & Rooie Rinus @ Grote Markt, Groningen 2007-12-23 - Heideroosjes, Malle Pietje & the Bimbo's, Riplets, Jeremy's @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2007-11-18 - Chuck Berry, T99 @ 013, Tilburg 2007-11-16 - Van Morrison, Daniel Lohues @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2007-11-15 - Joe Cocker, Charlie Dée @ Go Planet, Enschede 2007-10-06 - The Dubliners @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2007-10-03 - Golden Earring @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2007-06-30 - Aerosmith, Toto, Scorpions, Riders On The Storm, Steve Vai, INXS, Outlaws, Tesla @ Arrow Rock Festival, Lichtenvoorde 2007-06-08 - Rolling Stones @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2007-05-18 - Heideroosjes, The Kickers @ Vera, Groningen 2007-05-05 - Roger Waters @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2007-04-08 - Bob Dylan @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2007-01-28 - Ten Years After, Julian Sas, Barrelhouse @ Jazz And Blues Festival, Bunnik 2006-12-09 - Wag The Dog @ Van Berensteyn, Veendam 2006-08-01 - Rolling Stones, Toots And The Maytals @ Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam - RESCHEDULED 2006-07-31 - Rolling Stones, Toots And The Maytals @ Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam (2006-08-01) 2006-07-02 - Guns n' Roses (with Izzy Stradlin), Alice In Chains, Stone Sour, Bloodsimple @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2006-06-09 - Roger Waters, Ray Davies, Def Leppard, Pavlov's Dog, Dio, Porcupine Tree, Riverside @ Arrow Rock Festival, Lichtenvoorde 2006-03-20 - David Gilmour (with Rick Wright), @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam 2006-03-03 - Blof, Acda & de Munnik @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2005-06-27 - B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa @ Ahoy, Rotterdam 2005-05-05 - Racoon, Beatbusters @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Assen 2005-04-23 - Heideroosjes, Racoon, The Sheer, Di-rect, Krezip, Relax, Intwine @ Sunsation Festival, Middelstum 2004-11-06 - The Sheer, The Melvins @ Oosterpoort, Groningen 2004-05-05 - Krezip @ Bevrijdingsfestival, Groningen

The only difference is that the Stones deliver. They released 2 albums and a non-album single in the past decade. 2 more than GnR. And in the mean time there were at least 16 live releases (often audio and video), 6 anniversary box sets and a few movies. Stones fans knew they'd deliver, even despite Charlie's death. GnR rarely ever delivers. Without Irving Azoff they still wouldnt have released CD.

Eh, since everybody is throwing in their two cents I'll add mine. ABSURD was a huge surprise for me. Like it's the ultimate trolljob to release what was probably the most hated and definitely the most devisive song from the entire CD era among fans. That said, this thing abolutely kicked ass. I hated Silkworms for years, but I'd already made a full 180 on the song based on the Village version. Now I have trouble deciding which I like more - Village Silkworms or ABSURD. Is it a ridiculous song? Yes. And I absolutely fucking love it. I was shocked by it. In a good way. Killer riff too. Hard Stool (which I refuse to write with a k) was the exact opposite for me. It was a huge favorite for me from Village, but the final product was a huge letdown. The bass and riff are nice, but the cheesy schoolbell is just stupid and they replaced the absolute whirlwind of an ending with some of Slash's most generic and unmemorable work. The bridge already felt placeholder in the demo, but the released version was just flat out boring and builds to nothing. Complete lackluster song for me, especially given the awesome riptide of a finish it used to have. The stupid spelling in the name change was the final nail in it's coffin. Perhaps. Well hot dawg! Aside from the clusterfuck with the jukebox this proves that GnR is still able to make a half decent video and do a half decent release. Color me surprised! Aside from that, it's not like this thing transcends the demo for me. It's fine. It's nice. But it's not great. Then there's The General and Monster which I both love. I can get picky about the lyrics (mostly of The General) but I don't really want to. Oh, fun fact, GnR hasn't released these yet so they kinda don't count. But the guitar work feels more well done and more integrated into the song rather than pasted on. Particularly in Hardschool but also in Perhaps some parts seem pasted-on. Which, of course, they are. Because after all they're reworking 20 to 25 year old material. But in The General and Monster I didn't get this feeling as much. Either because it was more well done, because for these songs I had no frame of reference based on leaked demos, or both. Then there's some key things that I dislike in everything they've released since the reunion entirely. Most of all production and mixing. Which is just poorly done. No other way to put it. All in all I can't shake the feeling that these Hardschool and Perhaps just aren't as good as the demo's we already had. ABSURD is a different story because it's so wildly different that I can't compare them. At least it's a giant kick in the nuts, in a good way. And for the other two we just don't know and might never know. I really love ABSURD, Monster and The General. Perhaps was good to unobjectionable and Hardschool still makes me sad. But in the end, everything about this post-reunion feels at least somewhat lackluster because nothing has that huge guns blazing throwing everything at you including the kitchen sink comeback songs you'd want them to be. Axl doesn't seem too involved or even bothered at all, Slash his last truly memorable guitar work for me was Anastasia from 2012 (iirc). And in the end Slash and Duff are just adding bits to 25 year old songs to get *something* out and justify more touring. And then there's Team Failure just halfassing everything they do. Aside from maybe the Perhaps video, I liked that. But just think how good this could've been with a little bit more passion and dedication. Releasing 8 of those songs as an EP in 2016/2017 could've been amazing. That would've sent a message.

If that's happening, my money is on Europe around September/October. Which, ironically, will cost me a lot of money if they do.

But we can't know of the clip is legit. The not answering more questions part seems random and therefor suspicious to me. You'd imagine someone having this to be interested to know more about it. And why not share more in the first place? It doesn't make sense imo.

All the Village Sessions discs had specific numbers and dates on them. This does not. I'd think that if someone takes the time to type out these titles, they'd at least bother to copy that info as well. This alone makes me question the legitimacy of this thing.

YAY! Got those too! This time Ticketmaster gave me no shit at all and I only had to wait a minute or so to buy tickets. 2024 now looks like: 2024-02-03 - DeWolff @ EM2, Groningen 2024-03-10 - K3 @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2024-06-19 - Green Day, The Hives, The Interrupters @ Gelredome, Arnhem 2024-06-27 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2024-08-31 - The Teskey Brothers @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

My avatar is Fernando photoshopped as a meme clown. Because he actually is a total clown. My signature is, of course, about the ridiculous wait for both the Chinese Democracy album and it's non-existent follow-up. The final line is about my decision to not spend any more money on this cashgrab. It's all pretty self-explanatory really.

And now they announced Green Day. I've never seen them and when they played my home town last year I skipped because I thought meh. Then I heard the whole gig from our attic and really regretted not being there. Now they're playing 2 hours away from me, but I really need to set this right. So I'll probably go into the big Ticketmaster lottery again and try to get tickets for them too.

I thought the red one was the one with the alternate front cover. Now I'm confused. Or was that the green one? I have the see-through purple one myself and I'm absolutely loving it.

And now we, in turn, can laugh at them for screwing up once again. And the universe is back in balance. But joking aside I like how you set the facts straight. There's a ton of bullshit in GnR land and we need more sensible factual information.

Regular, or rockin pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu? Either way, get well soon!

Things went relatively smoothly! My friend had tickets instantly and managed to get 4. I got put tenthousand-something in their stupid digital waiting line but still managed to get through and get the other 3 tickets. So now my 2024 (so far) looks like this: 2024-02-03 - DeWolff @ EM2, Groningen 2024-03-10 - K3 @ Martiniplaza, Groningen 2024-06-27 - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen 2024-08-31 - The Teskey Brothers @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

I know, I already saw him in May this year in Amsterdam. Its not the unpredictable marathon it was during the 2008-2013 shows I saw, but it's still incredibly good. I also share your deep hatred for the ticketmaster ticket lottery. I have 2 chances - the presale tomorrow at 9 and the general Friday at 10. It's an outdoor venue, so the only options are front section and GA standing. I'm going for the latter as I find 200 euro ridiculous. GA is 120 euto. Wish me luck!

Yay! Teskey Brothers tickets are in! August 31 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Now let's see how the Springsteen presale will go tomorrow.

I thought Mick Mars was barely able to move at this point.

Fuck. They announced presales for Springsteen and the Teskey Brothers this week. There goes my money.....

That's basically the same as a GnR-branded beercoaster. But seriously, are you Susan Holmes?

Let's be real here. The real holy grail was always getting Beta nudes.