RecipeForDisaster84

3 hours ago, Modano09 said:

I watched this show for the first time in like a decade last night.

 

 

Axl looks great. He sounds great. The band sounds great. And Axl looks totally happy and energetic, excited to be performing. WTF happened? So much energy and momentum and then, just, nothing...

Maybe Axl was just being overly cautious by not breaking his foot again like he did at the very first show at the Troubador during 'Brownstone'.Lots of $ on the line for the NITL tour maybe?

If Izzy and Adler played 1 show,I’d pay anything for a GNR ticket.ANYTHING to witness what I never was able to witness!

IMO I just always hated the drums on UYI,they only sounded acceptable on all the slow songs/ballads,I wish they could remaster or even re-record the drum parts to make em less weak for potential remaster or box set occasion.Matts a cool dude and everything but was never a fan of his drumming,always sounded watered down to me.I know I’m not the only one who feels this way cuz didn’t Axl even say something along the lines of “looking back on the Illusion records,they were difficult to listen to cuz he realized later the drums don’t sound satisfying enough”?Although I preferred Adler to play all the AFD stuff along with CIvil War,YCBM,Don’t Cry, and etc.Im one of the fans that had Frank Ferrers back when the reunion lineup was revealed cuz I feel he’s at least more of a hard hitter (hence given the name ”Thunderchucker”) than Sorum.I salute Sorum when he took over after Adler and learning all those songs in such a little time before his 1st gig with the band...Idk that’s just my 2 cents I felt like tossing in

9 hours ago, Rubicon said:

I've totally lost respect by now...
I'm not sure if the band is to blame or just whoever runs the management. But this is not the way you treat your fans...

I don’t think it’s that big of deal because no matter what anyone says,I’ll always be glad to be part of the NITL Tour history,even if it was in a microscopic way 🤘Also,I think they got it right finally by doing this design contest for the fans.

I just wanna throw in that that design is the first time you all ever seen the appetite cross without Izzy and Steven.I sadly feel responsible for removing the two because that’s just how it was as the lineup was revealed and as the shows started to come to fruition.When the band officially posted their version a week later,a lot of you guys were pissed! Most seeing that cross without Izzy and Steven for the first time as “blasphemy” lol.Thats when I felt the need to start making attempts by posting “Don’t blame the band! Blame me! It was my idea!” That’s all 

36 minutes ago, BOSSY78 said:

I don't doubt what you said. Maybe this is a way for them to recognize you if so.

My question is the design completely yours or did you incorporate some of their designs and arrange it all how you wanted? Genuinely curious as some of it looks like designs they've used for years. I hope that question makes sense.

As I’ve said before,everything out of the design is copyrighted by the band and Coachella,except for The skull hand,which is “riot of paints” a user on the Nightrain forums and whom I’ve acknowledged since,she was cool with it cuz she knew my intentions was just for fun out of excitement of the band and to make it a cool Twitter post.Thats the whole reason I never complained or expected anything out of it.I’m responsible for the “rearrangement into a full idea” so to speak.The band should acknowledge “riot of paints” because that whole “skull hand middle finger grabbing the AFD cross” is her sketch.They flipped the skull hand,modified it a lil,made the cross more clear,and moved the “GNFNRs” logo to a different spot For the band to make it more of their own,as shown in previous comparisons.Like I said before,Which pretty much is all of the bands/Coachella copyrighted art anyway as well as Riot of Paints skull hand.No disrespect but I think this is the last time I’m gonna talk about this,I don’t wanna keep repeating myself.All information about this is in this thread as well as during the Coachella shows thread.

19 minutes ago, GNRfanMILO said:

IDK about you guys, but I find suspicious that they come up with this literally a day or two after that @RecipeForDisaster84 talked about them ripping off his Coachella fan art.

I bet that if you post your design in their contest explaining what happened, you’ll win. It’s too much of a coincidence to me 

I found it a little ironic about the timing as well,with all those fans uploads of GNR shows get taken down with threats yet they stole my idea for a design?!? I felt that’s completely hypocritical! I didn’t do shit or complain really,didn’t care,and still ended up happy and proud! I felt like my situation had to of been made aware enough for this new contest to at least do things like this the right way by the band or TB.I applaud them for that...I should just submit my same design lol...and for the few that doubted it was my idea,along with riot-of-paints,I have all the evidence you need,and why would I lie about something like this for over two years now? 

I think this is a really cool for them to do for artists

I’m going to give it a shot!

12 hours ago, MarHin22 said:

That was Riot-of-Paints who came up with the idea of the skeleton hand holding the cross.

And you gave her credit at that time, which was very cool of you: "Thanks to you riotofpaints,I used your skull hand cross to come up with the Coachella idea which they ultimately used! " 

I don't know how to insert screenshots but if you're still a Nightrain member, here is the link to where you both talk about it.

http://nightrain.gunsnroses.com/topic/51-the-official-fan-art/?page=2

Right on man! Riot of paints! Thanks for this.I do remember exchanging words with her when I was a Nightrain member in 2016.I can’t see the link because like most people they learned paying for Nightrain turned out to be a ripoff with a weak choice of tickets they hyped up exclusively for members 🤦‍♂️ 

5 hours ago, RussTCB said:

Merely my opinion, but I think this deserves it's own thread @RecipeForDisaster84

I think the band clearly ripping off your fan art deserves a LOT more attention than just in the Social Media thread.

Thanks so much for your kindness @RussTCB but I don’t think it’s necessary,Although I definitely look at the art design as my idea and it turned out to be a great idea cuz they ended up using it! But the other way I look at the design is that it’s Just a rearranged copyrighted art/design/idea owned by the band/other people.A “Copyrighted Rearrangement” If you will.I didn’t sketch anything,I just think I’m good at cut,pasting,filtering and photoshopping with my two art programs.Im not a very good sketcher,so when I was trying to find a AFD cross with none of the band members skulls on it,ya know just the bare purple/gold cross alone.The closest I found was almost an entire bare AFD cross but it had the Skeleton hand giving the middle finger while grasping the bottom of the cross.That was awesome enough to just work around that.i found out later that that Skelton middle finger hand was sketched by a fan from the official GNR online forums or Nightrain or whatever it’s called on their Fan Art section,I forgot her name but she deserves some credit.i Guarentee Fernando used it,because when I posted it,he had to of seen it when I tagged everyone you could think of,GNR/Crew/TB Management on my instagram (@biggitybrown) and on my Twitter(@AndrewImler)All of a sudden Fernando started liking other ideas I did on my IG page and their is a pic of him I seen somewhere on this forum of him rocking the shirt backstage with Axl! I was shocked when I seen they turned it into limited posters and t shirts! Holy shit! Anyways,I don’t expect any acknowledgement from anyone in the GNR camp and I don’t think a thread is necessary,but if you think so,I’m fine with it.I’m just an ordinary fan that got lucky with an idea that my favorite band ever used.They did the right thing by hiring an actual talented artist “Arian Buhler “ That did all original sketchings from scratch it appears and made it its own.Would love to talk to that guy!! He had to of gotten paid or something obviously.I learned from recent interviews that the NITL tour was initially intended for like 5 shows including Coachella obviously.If that would of been the case,my design idea would of been much more unique!

6 hours ago, zigzagbigbag said:

 I kind of get that you are proud of your design being used. 

But damn, we currently got this massive copyright topic going on which seperates the fans from the band more than ever before. In fact  Del James (this means camp GNR) just posted on twitter that he does not accept copyright violation.  And now it turns out that GNR stole the design for their billion dollar comeback shows from a fan?!?!?! 

Please wake me up from this nightmare. 

I know man,I realized the situation from listening Appetite For Distortion podcast.My situation is 2 years old,but it doesn’t bother me as much as all of family threats and nonsense goin on now.Unacceptable!

6 hours ago, killuridols said:

The "employee" that lurks this forum, reads everything, keeps count of what we say, then probably stole your idea and presented it to them as "their" idea and GN'R (or management) must have thought that "dude/tte" is brilliant and when they saw you posting at the FB page, they eliminated you so the bosses wouldn't find out!

I'm sorry man, that's so shitty!.... @Gambit83 should make a new episode with you.... "be rippin' off the fuckin' kids..."

It’s all good man,I’m still proud of it.@arianbuhler on Instagram( a far more superior and brilliant talent) pretty much did all of the promotional art for the NITL tour,except for the 1st weekend promo art for Coachella which was a piece I don’t know who did but it was the rape robot from appetite standing in the middle of the desert.My design idea materialized for the 2nd weekend! I’m glad I squeezed in my art for 1 show out of NITL tour! How many people can say that!?! I even seen a pic of Fernando wearing the Coachella 2nd week show me design shirt on this forum! He even liked some design ideas I had on my Instagram @biggitybrown Anyways,a small part of me did hope for any type of acknowledgement in any form,or even a shout out on my social media accounts. At the time I was just so ecstatic they used it and Slash n Duff were back in the fold as they announced more dates and finally witnessed an epic GNFNRs spectacle in Chicago July 2016!!! As for @Gambit83 podcast,I’d be honored to discuss my unacknowledged design idea if he happens to have any desire to do so.I Love Appetite for Distortion! It’s like a podcast for the fans!!! It definitely makes the day go by faster at my job through my 🎧 Thanks to all for taking time to read my post!            

 -Andrew (recipefordisaster84)

16 hours ago, BlueJean Baby said:

Go to the official Facebook page, send them a message on messenger, take a brief quiz about the box set to enter to win an AFD Cross. 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156655303038069&id=10901008068

 

My message won’t go through,I think they blocked me.Probably because when I messaged them two years ago for acknowledging them for using my idea of the Coachella modified AFD Cross(my avatar) as a shirt and poster,all I said was “Thanks” and threw in a “is it possible to send a shirt Of it or poster? If not no worries,I still feel proud I contributed to the NITL History” .Whoever runs the FB Page,they probably were annoyed by it like I was owed something and blocked me.I didn’t expect anything at all!

According to GNR’s official twitter,they only follow 41 accounts..and Rick Rubin happens to be one of em....🤔.I know it probably doesn’t mean anything.I just want the rumors to be true!

On July 4, 2016 at 0:43 AM, Live Like a Suicide said:

That's cool.

On July 4, 2016 at 2:07 AM, Maarten said:

This design is the best so far in my opinion. Would have loved to buy this shirt!  

I agree,the art for the 2nd show on July 3rd is superior for me.i like it the best cuz the font and art reminds of the same vibe I get from the comic book style art featured in the Creepshow 1 & 2 classic 80s horror films.Love it! I was at 1st Chicago show.i couldn't get either version,shit sold out

1 hour ago, emybdc said:

They are!  I'm planning on going to the shows in Sao Paolo and Curitiba.

Awesome! I caught the July 1st Chi show.First time I ever got to see them and in my opinion, it was the greatest most inspiring concert I've ever been to probably since I seen Pantera a bunch of times when I was a kid.I saw Slash and MKC in 2013 which  I was awe-inspiring to finally see Slash and hear him play LIVE.During the SMKC show,in the back of my mind,I was wishing to see Axl and the rest of the guys so bad thinking it would be a definetly impossibility.So July 1st was special for me indeed.I wanted to periscope but couldn't,I just recorded a couple of my fav parts I haven't posted here yet.I was too into the show! I know you caught the Vegas shows too and that's cool you won't have to travel far this time.Let me know emybdc if you record/periscope any of the shows! 

4 hours ago, emybdc said:

They can't even be excited about a show/crowd without people thinking they're back on drugs or alcohol? Geez.

Looks like GNR are touring near you emybdc! Which one are you going to attend?

For this specific tour,I think the selection and sequence of the setlist is genius! Don't get me wrong,I have my own dream setlist and certain songs I would love to be played just like everyone else.But this is a stadium tour attracting all different ages of fans all across the board.I imagine from GNR's perspective,in order to cater to a mixture of 50,000-60,000+ hardcore fans,casual fans,non fans that go anyway. Night after night they play for over 2 and half hours of just enough material to please every fan that night the best they can and they are doing a damn fine job I think.(EXAMPLE:Im happy we get Coma! So many casual fans in Chicago looking bored during that tune I remember,all of a sudden song is over,Slash solos Godfather then BOOM!!! He starts SCOM,whole sold-out stadium crowd gets LOUD!! All fans in general very happy).We'll see how the tour progresses by how much the set will change,I imagine very little...

GNFNR IS LIFE!

https://www.periscope.tv/w/akW4hzF3QkVBZEJycFJaalB8MU1ueG56Tk56UE14T39N-3ORvxtrh6choAczH5u77SCL2PU8FKS_rmFnSR72 Alice in chains,me and my bro are here,he will be broadcasting a lot.Follow him

4 minutes ago, rickjkd1977 said:

That is awesome!

Thanks! I wanted to add the rape girl and make it better but I have no time.Im getting ready to leave Milwaukee,I gotta show to go to in Chicago

Upgraded my seats from B2 to A2.See you all there! The anticipation for this feels incredible! Still can't believe it!