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5 hours ago, jfk_32 said:

If they truly have a new song they would have released it now...it would be the best way to go. Businesslike

But, if you have nothing you take something old and make it look like new

A secondhand-song.  Same Same but Different. 

 

I disagree. If they are not ready to release an album it makes sense to release SOMETHING to conjure up some buzz for this tour

9 hours ago, A.J. said:

That's because the banshee part really was pasted in the wrong place in the 1st and 2nd verse. This is an obvious mistake, because live Axl has the timing right and always sings it like in verse 3. Okay, some might want to point out now that Axl has had so many timing issues over the past years, but the only timing issues here are with the copy/paste job in the released version. Some tech guy screwed up...

Just because he sings it on time live doesn’t mean the studio is wrong. Just means it would be extremely difficult and annoying to sing it that way live every night 

The only ones who buys these bootleg shirts are college kids who can barely afford their busch lite beers without pooling money together. Most fans prefer the merch stand show souvenir experience. They don’t want to be hassled on the street for a goofy low quality shirt.
 

This is almost as bad as them removing YouTube videos. Pointless waste of time

I thought the vaxxed narrative was that the vax don’t end up in hospitals. 
 

Vax, No-Vax nothing has changed the elderly and compromised are more likely to be hospitalized. At the same rate as if they get the flu, serious bacterial, viral infection etc

5 hours ago, WhazUp said:

I just find it ironic that people are refusing the vaccines because "we don't know the long term effects of it yet" yet are so willing to get infected by a virus that already has exponentially proven to have way more long term effects AND deaths

I know a lot of people of all ages who had COVID. None them have long term effects 

2 hours ago, Deadeose said:

😂  I believe it but what a waste of time really the guys saleing tee shirts are not worried about this  case  too funny really think about it cops chasing down bootleg tee shirt guys in big cities like let’s see how about Los Angeles with drug dealers gangs thugs and a lot more evil stuff going on  welcome too the jungle we want all are  fans money  bring them tee shirt bootlgers too there shun na na knees lol sad really once again I’m a big diehard fan of guns but really this leg of the tour is pure greed  come on the sleazy hard rock band now goes after tee shirt guys  oh fuck please  I will watch this tour on YouTube for free seen most of the show and the new song and there will be many more free live streams  even if team greed Brazil  try’s too take them down more will pop up so will relax at my house comfortably with a front row view when the new album and tour is ready then I will  think about seeing them live until then 🖕off 

Yea seriously criminals walking in Walgreens stealing garbage bags full of merch and cops or security can’t do a thing about it.

Yet the Uber liberal gnr wants these cops to chase down dudes selling tshirts. Then something happens and the police is sued, jailed, lose job or killed and gnr has blood on their hands

4 hours ago, rocknroll41 said:

As someone who’s originally from that area, only one word comes to mind:

Typical…

Haha same here

On 8/11/2021 at 5:54 AM, Stay.Of.Execution said:

They'll also be the first ones to go shoot somebody probably.

Damn you guys really are triggered!

Not talking about everyone but I think there’s a significant amount of infringing  on the rights of the unvaccinated are doing it because they are insecure and looking for validation for their decision to jump right in as directed in getting the vaccine. They don’t care that some people are holding off for a multitude of PERSONAL reasons.

I’m seeing a lot of buyers remorse & regret over something that is far from a guarantee 

On 8/11/2021 at 3:55 AM, invisible_rose said:

1% fatality is high! Influenza is around 0.1% by comparison...

Yea it wipes out the elderly and at a vast rate. As well as the fast food grubhub/ubereats generation to an extent 

On 8/11/2021 at 2:26 AM, G O A T said:

Nice to see an artist doing the right thing. As he says we're all in this together and there's crew members who need to support their families etc. but if there's one thing we've learned, it's that nothing is more important than health. There's still so much we don't know about the virus and it's long term side effects on the heart, lungs and the brain.

Fred Durst: Even if the performers, crews, staff, and promoters do their best to ensure safety on and behind the stage, that doesn't ensure the safety of the audience as a whole. We are all in this together, and we all — individually and as a whole — have to make our best efforts to be as responsible and proactive as possible moving forward to combat and stop spreading COVID."

How’s your attendance and mercy sales these days for Likp Bizkit?

On 8/11/2021 at 2:15 AM, Oldest Goat said:

Some causes for my paranoia:

- For very good reason I have distrust for Big Pharma and with these vaccines they have been granted even more legal protection than usual, which I disapprove of and find highly suspicious. They should put their money where their mouth is and be stripped of this extraordinary protection, if these vaccines really are so wonderful, at least when they're approved by the FDA.

- The vaccines aren't approved by the FDA they were pushed through as an emergency measure. They were rushed albeit with much more focus/resources than usual.

- J&J are allowed to continue and thrive free from criticism after what they did to America regarding the opioid crisis. 

- Human history. Human nature.

- The situation has a shroud of hubris, arrogance, ignorance, coercion, animosity, divisiveness and tribalism actively striving to prevent discussion and questioning. That doesn't bode well.

However, after much deliberation I recently decided I'll be getting the vaccine. Mainly because I spoke to my great doctor about all this. I trust her professional opinion which is that the vaccine(it's Pfizer here) is safe and that I should get it as I have asthma. She isn't the type to mindlessly push medications, good bedside manner. The ideal doctor really. Also, being coerced by the inevitable restrictions in daily life if I don't get it.

Good post. I have asthma too albeit mild. Just trying to ride this out. Even if it’s gonna be a while longer. 2022, 2023 whatever 

3 hours ago, Flayer said:

What was I saying two days ago?
"Herd immunity is not a possibility" because the Delta variant "still infects vaccinated individuals".  Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, says there is nothing "the UK can do to stop the emergence of new variants".

Exactly why months ago when I was on the fence and they started talking about a 3rd vax and yearly boosters like the flu shot I blew it off completely. The COVID outcome is Just not worth the risk of injecting something not yet approved by the FDA

I miss the old chorus but at least I can single along to Slash playing the hook on guitar. 
 

if only Axl came up with something more interesting than repeating Absurd. The song would be a lil better received 

^that qoute from USA Today(NY Times Lite) is very misleading suggesting that in-vaxxed are more likely to get infected. Not true. 
 

more severe, symptoms, death maybe. Depending on age and existing Heath conditions.

also there’s a difference between affected and infected.

it’s still 10-14 days of quarantine with or with vax

5 minutes ago, PatrickS77 said:

Right. The unvaccinated, who are tested, have to wear a damn mask, but vaccinated, who can still spread it, are free to do whatever. Yeah. That makes sense.

These are the people, these government officials, responsible for spreading false, misleading information to the general public. The herd of sheep and cattle that eat it all up

1 hour ago, GnR Chris said:

Are we to assume that it's only Slash, Duff, Axl on "Absurd" since the other members didn't post anything about the song on their socials (we already know it's Brain and not Frank on drums)?

Or they are not authorized to post on the bands behalf as far as new material goes? 
 

14 minutes ago, Dean said:

Perhaps, but it's grand in the last verse, and the song more or less follows the same structure throughout minus the breakdown in the middle of it, so I'm still puzzled as to why that's happened. It sounds as if it's missing a beat as a result, at least to my ears. An odd one!

That's my only gripe with it. That and the lack of Pitman FX.

I like it. Might’ve been intentional. Like a sudden sped up time signature change ala Soundgarden

Yea definitely don’t wait til closer to the show. Sucks! They should pay you now regardless and they can deal with the re-selling if they don’t go

That makes sense. Explains why Univeral was so adamantly against the locker leaks and went hard after Rick. It would be great if like Motley Crue, GNR can start releasing recordings on their own label. Full artistic control

52 minutes ago, SilverMachine said:

And there's the rub - its not me I'm concerned about - I'm vaxed - its about other people who aren't. Kids, people who can't for medical reasons, or older folk where the vaccine can only do so much.

I say this as someone that knows a previously healthy six year old who now has long covid four months on and can't walk to the other end of their garden without getting out of breath.

Sorry to hear that but you can still get it even though you are vaccinated and it and spread it to your child. This whole thing sucks for everyone man but what can you do? It’s Mother Nature. Hopefully not a man made error of epic proportions 

1 hour ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:

iTs jUsT ThE fLu 

Right. You still can get the different flu variants even after you had the flu shot. That’s the point. That is my opinion, not trying to preach

1 hour ago, Coma16 said:

This part is completely untrue.

But as you said, people have to learn to live with it. Just like they did with the flu thats has been evolving for 100 years...

Right I’ve never gotten a flu shot. What’s the point other than big pharma $$$$$

if I get the flu I get the flu. Just gonna hope for the best. Same with COVID. Just gotta hope I fight off and my immune system is stronger because of it. 
 

we just gotta live our lives man!

2 hours ago, Tom2112 said:

Well leading up to the Irish date I didn't know a single person with a ticket. Considering they played in 2017 to over 70000 and everybody and anybody was getting tickets, that's a big turn around... and that was before corona. The pandemic might have saved them from a very embarrassing year on the road. 

It is time for gnr to roll a tiny bit of press out (Axl interview) and a more popular single. Their popularity has dipped a bit, maybe they would prefer to go back to arenas at this stage though! I'd prefer to see them in a smaller venue!

Man ticket prices will be astronomical for arena shows. They really shouldn’t be charging so much for these stadium shows. It’s absurd