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The IEM issue looks more like the actual issue is with the receiver or the in ears themselves then the monitor engineer.

The receiver pack operates off standard AA batteries (rechargeable). Often new batteries are placed in the receiver pack before a show or charged as the receiver batteries are rechargeable. 

These batteries can last up to 5 hours. 

Even though technology has advanced the receiver still needs power to accept the signal. 

Just like any battery operated device, if the power is low, the device provides less power output. This will cause the signal to drop out constantly and in your ears you will hear the audio come and go. Of course if the battery goes flat, the signal drops out completely. 

Also, just like standard earphones, the in ears plug into the receiver can short around the jacket (3.5mm) more so if there is no slack between the cord and receiver pack. You will often see a small bit of cord hanging down at the back or side of were the receiver is attached to the person. This is to relieve tension in the cord.

The fact Tom M, went to help Axl points to an equipment issue as Tom M is in charge of looking after Axls personal IEM. Tom M is in a sense Axls tech. 

If you have an IEM technical issue, its often distracting because of the cutting in and out regularly, more so as IEM are noise cancelling and thats the only auto you can hear when in the ears directly. 

If it was an issue with volume, levels or the mix, then Axl would have been looking over at the monitor engineer or talking off PA directly to the engineer, then it would be something the engineer needs to do or is not doing, to work on it and get it sorted.

IEM have changed since I started working with them as they are  universally used. 

Often the issues are engineering related via the soundboard (monitor engineer) or a equipment issue. 

The thing that has changed is the quality of the audio dynamics via the drivers in the ear piece themselves. 

Also, the signal strength and distance has improved dramatically, with  antenna distribution.

In the old days you were operating the signal directly via the transmitor direct to the receiver. 

Today you can place antennas on stage to cover a wider area to cover signal blind spots. 

Signal would often cut out if the signal chain had interference like the lead singer walking on stage between the drum riser or amps, that's when I would get some confused looks from a lead singer, and some times a pissed off face. Nothing I could do via the soundboard, was may answer to lead singers after the show. 

15 minutes ago, Pele said:

Poor post tbh.

There is a huge difference is a prime Axl releasing a double album with songs he's worked on over the last few years, to what is happening now.

He is creatively retired, and has clearly been advised to release 'new' music.

His response is to get his producer to snip his 20 year old vocals of 20 year old demos over some rife/solos from Slash.

He has even pasted parts of Eye on You onto it, rather than bother recording new screams.

 

He couldn't make this any clearer for you.  He is done.  They are just scraping together the last of the vault to get people to carry on buying tickets.

He is telling you all (without words) that you are not going to hear anything new.

Hey Axl. 

Clearly it's you, as you are opening up in a very personal way including telling us all your inner thoughts and feelings over the last 20 years. 

Oh wait, its a fan forum, comprising of people who have no actual knowledge of what's goes on in my head, an artists head or any other persons head for that matter.

Thats of course, unless you have superpowers to read people's minds.

Some of you make me wonder if we are in fact living within the Matrix. 

4 hours ago, Martin Riggs said:

Good to hear they’re having to discount so many tickets and even then being quite a ways from capacity. Especially coming off playing a stadium there just 4 years ago. Quite a precipitous drop. The promoters and Axl and Co will need to feel it in the pocketbook for anything to change for the better. 

You have taken your negative opinion and the issues you personally have with the band, and that's clouded your judgement. 

Fact. 4 years ago COVID-19 did not exist. People at the show have clearly stated the venue was at a much higher level of attendance then the writer of the article suggests. 

 Lastly the writer of the article is comparing attendance between Harry Styles and Guns N Roses. This compression is Apples to Orange's. 

Any one with knowledge on the Harry Stylus fan base would understand, a large majority of the attendees would be teenagers accompanied by their parents. 

Guns N Rose and Live Nation would have no concerns at all, as previous shows on the tour with higher capacity and attendance, offset smaller capacity venues and attendance. This particular venues correct record capacity is just over 20,000 set in 2018 by Shania Twain. 

You clearly don't understand how promotors operate in terms of profit and loss. 

Live Nation as the promotor would have undertaken research and would have established what markets and shows in advance, would make a profit or a loss based on attendance. They would have factored this into their over all touring costs, and would have a break even figure, knowing that higher attendance shows and profit would offset lower attendance figures. 

4 hours ago, SoulMonster said:

It is not necessarily in the manager's best interest for the band to perform. It really depends on how the manager is compensated. Some get a cut of the profits, and then it is in the manager's personal interest for the band to release music or tour. Others don't, and then they have no incentive to get the artist to do something. 

Axl did not hire a housekeeper and her son. Axl promoted his personal assistant to also manage his affairs. Yes, she was a housekeeper/nanny at some point, but focusing on this aspect of her and not the executive assistant position she had back in Brazil or her long-time position as Axl's personal assistant where she also overviewed business agreements and gave counsel of business affairs, is highly disingenuous. As for Fernando, he has grown up and into his role. From one perspective, one could easily argue that no one is more experienced in handling Axl and dealing with the Guns N' Roses business. I am not saying this to mean they are good at their job, we all know there is plenty of sound criticism that can be levied at them and how Team Brazil operates, but this "Axl hired his housekeeper" is trite and pointless.

As for Azoff, he was likely important in getting the Best Buy deal done that facilitated the release of Chinese Democracy, but he stood on the shoulders of previous managers who had also worked on various tasks towards the release. Suggesting that Azoff single-handedly got the record released is a big misrepresentation of the long process that culminated in the release. If anything, the CD saga informs us that other managers have NOT worked out. Business savvy, experienced managers came to short when it came to Axl. They failed. Again and again. Does that mean that only Team Brazil can manage Axl? Nope, don't think so, but he is (or has been) a quite demanding client. 

Can Team Brazil oversee the release of another record? Yes, why not? If Axl and the band really wants to record then I see no reason why they couldn't do that. They have successfully managed a huge amount of touring, a couple of singes were release on their watch, the AFD reissue/box, a fucking shitload of merch, the lithographs, etc. I see no reason why a new Guns N' Roses record couldn't be released while they managed the band, either, if Axl pushes for it. And that's the crux. 

And if another record is released, then their personal management style, unprofessional communication with the fan base, etc, becomes entirely irrelevant. At least to me.

Great response and explanation. 

Some seem to ignore the obvious. 

Slash and Duff have returned, all including Axl seem to have put the past behind them, Axl seems a very different person interms of being in a happy place, successful tours by the band have been completed and are continuing and the band have recently released Absurd. 

All of this has taken place under the current management team. 

Give credit, were credit is due.. 

Lastly, the housekeeper reference some use, shows ignorence. 

Its clear in these peoples minds, a housekeeper has no skills and nothing to offer in life. 

Unfortunately, it's more of a reflection on them as a person and how they view  life. 

Any person who aspires to better themselves, to benefit their family should be admired, not put down.

1 hour ago, WVsax27 said:

I wonder why they aren't using any pyro on this tour

Its probably the band being smart around COVID-19 protocols and the people travelling with the band. The band have a smaller travelling crew this time around and are keeping there touring bubble small. 

In the past, they had pyro techs travelling with the band, setting up the pyro for each show. Meet one of the bands pyro technicians in Auckland in 2017. 

Probably decided under current times to not add any additional elements and people not required to travel with the band more so as the band will be travelling overseas. 

I am pretty sure, the band could afford the cost of pyro, unfortunately we live under different  circumstances in this day and age. 

1 hour ago, Top-Hatted One said:

When I hear this is always refer people to Brain clips if u want to hear what energetic gnr music played the right way. The difference in snare sound between Frank vs Brain, Adler & Sorum is night and day. Frank is as dull and boring as it gets. Sucks the energy right out of these classic songs. Such a let down

You should probably get over it.The guy has been in the band for what 10 years now and is not going anywhere. 

I don't know why people cannot leave there issues at the door, and enter these show conversions open minded and focus on the here and now..

Thoes drummers were in the past and not in the present. 

No matter what Frank does, you aren't going to be happy or pleased. 

Again, most of the independent reviews for this particular show have been positive and they don't mention or care about the drummers sound or if he is dull and boring. 

This show was classic Guns in relation to the curfew. 

Yes, they could of finnished before the curfew time of 10pm and the promoters wishes and cut Paradise City completely. 

But they did not, and continued to the end no matter what, and finnished the set.

They did it in a respectful manner and handeled the situation well to not piss off the promoter, but also giving the fans a conclusion to the show via Paradise City.

Props to the band.. 

33 minutes ago, Martin Riggs said:

I’ll give em credit for playing an almost 3 hour show, but that’s about it. The sequencing kills the energy in the 2nd half of the show. Axl’s vocals are mediocre at best most of the time. Same old stupid stock comments to the crowd in the same places almost every night. You ain’t getting any fucking younger and this isn’t supposed to be a traveling musical..put a little heart, uniqueness and rock n roll into the shows. Take fucking chances.  This corporate legacy bullshit isn’t what GNR was meant to be about. Ugh 😑 

You are out of touch with what the music industry is today and the fact the individuals involved aren't in their 20s and don't give a shit. It's called maturity and growing up.

This is how the band and other artists make their money and all of them treat live shows as a travelling musical act, given the financial revenue created for the artist themselves. 

Do you actually believe the band is going to make a large amount of money out of a new album being released in the year 2021?. You do realise that in today's day and age, albums don't make money.

Give them same credit. The have reunited and touring, there is a demand for their performances and that's a smart business play given the difference in the music industry today compared to the past (80s and 90s).

There are a number of bands reforming and touring because it's financially beneficial to do so.. 

I cannot understand, what makes you think the band should cater to your needs and wants.. Did it cross your mind, that band themselves might enjoy playing those songs. 

If some of you have chosen to over think things and believed based on an assumption and putting 2 + 2  together that = 40, that a new song was going to be played at this show, then that's on you.

At least put your hand up and own it. 

But I suspect, the band and their management will be the easy ones to blame.. for some people being gullable. 

4 hours ago, tsinindy said:

Sure, but those just are not the reasons these shows aren't selling well, as was previously mentioned Hershey had whole sections shut off, this was A Satrurday show (in a venue with a capacity of 30K)......other bands are selling very well during covid and on Sundays.  They are just excuses for the facts.  Did a few people not go b/c it's a Sunday...sure.  Did a few people not go b/c of COVID..sure.  But, other shows by other bands are selling well..   This tour is over-priced and in venues that this band cannot possibly expect to fill having toured in almost every market they are playing since 2016 with only a single that just came out. 

Touring is were artists make the money these days. 

Not sure why the focus is on attendence in the US. The US has been and is continuing to be affected by COVID-19. 

A large percentage of the population would have been directly affected by COVID-19. 

Proof of vaccination will become a standard requirement in all of our life's. 

Live Nation don't seem to have an issue with shows not selling out, i would suggest they as the promoter would have accepted that risk and happy to take the financial loss on the chain. 

They will recover those costs from other country markets. 

The way Australian is going with a daily increase in community cases and unfortunately COVID-19 deaths, the Australian leg of the tour is looking unlikely to go ahead. 

These things are outside of the bands control. 

New Zealand is safe at the moment, with no COVID-19 cases in the community, but my hope is starting to fade, as its highly unlikely if the Australian tour does not go ahead, the band won't fly to New Zealand for two shows only in this part of the world. 

The cost of flying staging, crew etc would outway the financial return on two fully sold out shows. 

The band band is coming to Australia and New Zealand as they know there is a market that will pay to see the band play live.

This market will attend these shows not because of new music, nor a change in a set list, or Axls vocals, but because it might be the last time they will get to see the band in their homeland. 

There are plenty of fans from different countries around the world in the same situation.

You guys in the US don't understand how lucky you are,given you can travel within the US to see the band, not having to venture outside of your own country. 

I could be proactive in the event of the New Zealand tour being cancelled, and jump on a flight to the US in a week to see my favourite band live, pay the cost of travelling and tickets, no problem, but unfortunately in my personal circumstances, due to Covid-19, I would then spend 14 days in a managed isolation hotel, confined to my room, on my return to New Zealand, costing me an extra NZ$3,500. 

I might simply have to accept the situation, including the affect of COVID-19 on the world, and full back on memories of last seeing the band play live in Auckland back in 2017.

26 minutes ago, Fozzie Bear said:

I truly believe the only people that like Absurd are fans that never grew up with Guns in their heyday. It’s the tortured souls that waited forever for CD to drop and can’t realize how horrible these cut and paste hack job songs really are. 

Maybe some of us see it as just being a song..and there are more important things in life.. 

This song or any other song, you can choose to listen to or not, play as many times as you like or simply play it once and not again.  

it's just a song people, and if you don't like this song, then you can listen to your favourite song or songs from past albums at your own discretion. 

My personal opinion is simple. 

Its great to have a new song with Slash and Duff involved, looking forward to hearing this song live when the band tours NZ. 

Off to work to put food on the table and a roof over the head of my family.. 

26 minutes ago, SilverMachine said:

So many on here have got it all wrong. 

I love the fact that it's divisive as fuck - think back to when you first heard Welcome To The Jungle or It's So Easy and what that was like.

The usual comeback route these day's for bands is for some dull Coldplay-esque radio-friendly thing with a some tired 80's synth pads underneath to somehow make it relevant.

This is genuinely edgy and will undoubtedly fuck a load of people off. Far more in keeping with their roots in many ways.

Not sure its something I'll listen to a great deal, but its in total what the fuck territory and has put a smile on my face this morning.

You are 100% correct in your summary. 

It shows how tight the band is musically and on the same wave length, including Slashs and Duffs involvement. 

The new album will have a vast array of different musical styles including some Slash and Duff influences in a different direction then Absurd. 

16 minutes ago, Draguns said:

I don't mean this to be mean, but anyone that says Axl is done after the first show of a tour  doesn't know the history of GNR, trolling, or just recently became a fan. Even in their prime, Axl always had an issue with the first show of a tour. It's clear that he needs to rehearse before the first show. It seems like he uses the first show as a rehearsal and then gets better as the tour goes on.  I would be more concerned if he had several consecutive  shows of bad performance than a bad performance of the first show. 

There are also other considerations. It might be that new sound or monitor techs are embedded in the touring crew and it's taken the first live show and performance to get on top of these things. 

Thats a possibility given the sound issues reported from the Hershey show. 

Rehearsing in a controlled environment as studio or sound stage can be very different, then on the road more so the first live show of a tour. 

1 hour ago, Tom-Ass said:

There will never be zero cases...

Currently New Zealand has zero cases in the general community. 

19 cases reported yesterday in managed isolation, separated from the general community via hotel walls and fencing. 

There can be zero cases amongst the general population. 

New Zealand has closed the travel bubble with all Australian states and is offering NZ citizens a space in managed isolation to do 14 days of isolation, at no cost to the individual. 

We are free to move around daily with no restrictions and we have had a number of music events over the last 6 months including a 60,000 sell out music concert. 

Apart from mask wearing on public transport, life is relatively normal. 

You have to think more outside the box. 

Zane Lowe, Apple music 1.

His interviews are outstanding as he comes from seeing things from the prospective, of being a musician himself.

The artists tend to more confortable answering questions, due to his approach and knowledge of the process of being a musician. 

Trent Reznor is not the most easiest person to interview, but Zanes approached allowed Raznor to be relaxed and comfortable.

His passion for music come out within the first 5 minutes of his interview with the pumpkins a few years ago and Billy Corgan ran with it.. That interview was amazing to listen to, due to the response of Corgan and his answers to questions.. 

Lowes musical career as part of Urban Disturbance and Breaks Co - Op is legendary in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. 

Amazing song writer.. 

1 hour ago, goneshootin said:

Just picked up tickets for Foo Fighters @ MSG for June 20th which will easily sell out.  GNR should've really promoted their shows the way this one was... social media posts, some billboards/posters splashed up around NYC, got some news outlets to pick up the story (along the lines of it being the first big rock show since covid)...Grohl called in to Howard Stern this morning to promote it. And oh yeah, they actually dropped a new album. 

I'm going to GNR at MetLife as well...and both will be fun, but it wouldn't have been that hard for Guns management to promote it the same way FF's are. 

Guns N Roses management are not promotors,they manage the bands business affairs. 

A tour promotor will promote shows as they are the ones, who hire the venue and sell tickets to recover costs, and make a profit, with negotiations between the bands booking agent, management and the promotor in relation to the percentage the band would receive. 

The bands management have never stated they are a concert promotor and it states clearly on the bands website, what they do. 

The bands booking agent would have received an offer from a promotor and that offer would have been presented to the band via their management with a agreement signed off.

Thats the only involvement the bands management would have had.. 

The rest is up to the promoter.. 

Clearly the promoter sees a demand and that's way they are taking the financial risk and liability on their shoulders. 

The band still gets paid as per agreement. 

It's amazing to think so many of you still think it's about a new album or music being played at a live show. 

America has and is still going through a pandemic that has killed millions of people. 

Things will never be the same.. regardless of a new album or song being played. 

I cannot remember having to have a COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination to gain entry into an event before COVID-19 appeared around the world. 

That in itself takes a percentage of the population out of the equation.. 

In New Zealand were we have avoided the pandemic, our border is still closed to a vast majority of the world and our tourism industry wiil never recover from the pandemic. 

And many of you continue to think marketing by the band and an album is the issue.

Far out...

On 4/26/2021 at 5:57 AM, StayofExecution2020 said:

Either new zealand or australia just had a concert with 50k people. Looks like the autumn shows there are good to go.

 It was in New Zealand. 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/barbra-streisand-metallica-harry-styles-whats-next-for-eden-park-after-six60/3M4OV3XTZQFHHFPUKCNEPLF45A/

No community transmission here, so we are good to go.

Travel bubble with Australia is holding, so the band can travel between the two countries without doing 14 days in managed isolation (a hotel) in New Zealand upon arrival.

Expect 40,000 in Dunedin and possibly 45 - 50,000 in Wellington. If they had planned to preform in Auckland, it would be 60,000 as Auckland (biggest city in New Zealand) has two venues that can cater to that attendance, Western Springs (played at this venue in 2017) and now Eden Park.  

Same of you are so blind, that you need to take off the rose coloured sunglasses. 

Any attempt to force a group of people together, who for their own personal reasons, see no reason to, or have moved on in life, would not be beneficial for all involved. 

Some of you live in a fantasy world and believe past members would return to the past and be the same people as they were in their 20's in a past century. 

Time would have allowed this to occur naturally. Three people, have put the past behind them and are clearly different people and have put their issues to bed, have and are moving on in life. 

For what ever reason, some past members and 3 current members have not been able to work out their differences. 

Thats there business. 

The fact some fans believe they can control or have a say in the matter or blame the bands management, shows the fantasy world they have created for themselves. 

In normal life via, family, marriage, relationships or work, people can no longer remain in a partnership or environment and make a personal decision to partways and move on in life.. 

Often the word toxic is used to describe an unhealthy relationship or environment.

Its very possible, that all involved, personally believe, placing themselves in that position would not be beneficial to them as individuals. 

From a person who is a New Zealander, currently posting this on a Tuesday morning, taking my daughter to school for the first school day of 2021, day to day life is normal.. 

The only visible signs of COVID are if you walk past a Managed isolation Hotel, with fencing around it, or take public transport were mask wearing is mandatory. 

Yes, our lockdown did have an effect on business even today. Some hospitality and retail business have struggled and many of these businesses have unfortunately not survived. 

Yes, for a period of 8 weeks our freedoms were restricted. 

That was short term loss for a long term benefit, and we are now receiving the benefits of that commitment. 

We have just had a long public holiday weekend (yesterday Monday was a day off as a public holiday) with a majority of people enjoying beaches, public gatherings, sports events and even a music festival were 20,000 people attended without the need to social distance and wear a mask. 

https://sunlive.co.nz/news/261817-one-love-festival-review-party-like-its-2021.html

Currently under the closed borders system and a stay in a managed isolation facility (hotel) for 14 days along with contact tracing, we seem to be at this stage keeping COVID at bay. 

Yes, the system has has some issues, including small, but controlled outbreaks of community transmission, but that's expected given the size and scope of the system and the nature of COVID, particularly the new strains. 

Fingers crossed, that remains the case to allow the band to tour at the end of the year. 

On 12/25/2020 at 8:19 PM, Free Bird said:

That's an opinion not based on success but on the quality. Considering how Axl sounds nowadays, it's reasonable. Not that I don't care, I do, but I become a fan mostly because of the guitar, not so much because of the vocals. So I had a great experience watching them live and I even can enjoy the NITL Selects, although it becomes harder and harder with each release.

Other people don't see it that way. They can't enjoy Slash anymore, either because of his takes on CD stuff or because of other issues, like noodling. Then there are people who don't care for the rest, like Melissa, Frank or Richard or are simply disappointed with the management. It's all reasonable...

You cannot control what the band members or their management do.. 

Does the band, its members or management control what you do in your daily life.. 

We are just fans.. 

We as fans can choose to listen to our favourite tracks, watch or listen to past line ups of the band based on your own preferences or buy a ticket to see the band live.. 

Or you can walk away.. 

That's your choice, not the bands or their management team.. 

Do you guys not understand, how petty some of your comments are..