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    07/09/16 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium

    in 2016 Tour Dates

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    5 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

    So I'm currently sitting here on an 8 hour drive to Nashville from New Orleans with 6 of my closest friends and its finally hitting me. In a couple hours time, i am going to be standing in a stadium surrounded by GNR fans, watching Slash share the stage with Axl for the first tour in 23 years. Holy. Crap. 

    Years ago, it seemed like a pipe dream. Many of the same people who sold their souls to go to the first couple Vegas shows would have even told you "...not in this lifetime." Its almost hard for me to believe now. I know the last couple of months have come and gone and many shows have been played and its not as special to some of us anymore, but for me it just gets more invigorating as each show passes by. Especially with the other nights show! Who would have thought. Steven Adler back behind the kit after 26 years. 

    I never knew, especially as a young kid, that anything would ever take over my life. But as soon as GNR was in, it wasn't coming out. It's been 10 years, and it still hasn't left my ass alone. 

    I discovered GNR around the time before Chinese was released. I was a horrible child and one day after i back-talked my mother, she told me i was going to become the modern day Axl Rose and "beat my future wife". "Who in the hell is Axl Rose?" thought my pre-mature 8 year old mind. It was that day that she showed me the music videos to November Rain and Sweet Child O' Mine. Later that day, on my own accord, i was exposed to St. Louis, Freddie Mercury tributes, and a little place in New York called The Ritz. From that single day on, i was hooked. The most dangerous band in the world was a click away from my finger tips.

    It was those couple of years after where classic GNR ruled my life. I fell in love with Axl's persona, stage presence and overall attitude. A great role model for an 8 year old child. I still remember staying up as a kid with my radio on playing the local classic rock station. Late at night into the early morning they would play "double shots" of songs from bands. Sometimes even "triple shots." I vividly remember physically keeping myself up to wait for GNR. Usually it was the big 3 from Appetite (Jungle, SCOM, and PC) back to back to back, with an Illusion (NR, Live and Let Die, KOHD) thrown in there to mix it up sometimes. I always fell asleep a happy camper after that. Bringing slashes book to school and reading it in 5th grade!!!!!! Oh man the memories. I learned about everything that happened from 1985 to 1993. I was OBSESSED. Looking back on it, I lived through quite a-bit of nu-gnr history that just flew right over my head. Chinese Democracy literally came and went and i knew nothing about it. Ill chalk it up to being a youngin though, oh and trying to become a Velvet Revolver fan which would be cut short since i got into them in 2008

     I've been able to see GNR and Slash before, both in the same year, and both with the woman who started this whole thing, my mom! Luckily the GNR show we saw was for the first live dvd in 20 years!!!! (P.S. Im the teenager in the UYI 2 t shirt up front!)

    Fast forward to today, and I've never been more proud to call myself a GNR fan. Axl, Slash, and Duff have retaken the world, and they sound fucking amazing. I was originally going to wait for this moment when Guns come through my home city of New Orleans, but i figured it couldn't wait. Ive given more than half my life to this band. Countless hours listening to hundreds of songs in hundreds of versions. And as i know they owe me jack shit, i've decided i owe it to myself to get out and go see them as many times as possible. I just wanted to tell all you guys that yall are awesome and i love this board and i love all of you guys. I enjoy spending time with all of yall here, especially during shows! Which i love updating!!!! Thanks for keeping this a place for the die-hards to continue to talk about GNR. 

    Im sorry if i kinda went on a rant here and explained my whole life story? but its quite lonely out here on the road, so i figured why the hell not! I hope all of you have fun hopefully watching the show from many Periscopes!! Ill see you guys on the other side!!!

    Cheers

    basically my story. This will be my first "real gnr" show. 

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    07/09/16 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium

    in 2016 Tour Dates

    Posted · Edited by Tourettes2400

    5 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

    anyone think i can get 6 tickets upgraded on the day of the show? or should i possibly call tomorrow to see if it can be done? Anyone been upgraded to the floor from the lower bowl?

    Won't hurt to try. I would call them asap. Good luck

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