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A quick convo with Tommy
Blackstar replied to HazednDazed's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
He said in one of the recent interviews (paraphrasing) that he hasn't talked to Axl, but he's on good terms with the camp. I think he must be still in touch with Fortus, at least. If social media are any indication, he's the only NuGnR member Beta and Dizzy still follow on Instagram (Beta has liked some of his posts, too). He doesn't follow anyone from GN'R though. -
10/11/23 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Sticks Resort Amphitheatre
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
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10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
If he isn't physically able to sing Jungle in the way it's supposed to be sung, there isn't much he could do in terms of adopting. If he sang it in his lower voice the response from casual fans would still be negative, although less so (at least there wouldn't be all these videos mocking his "mickey" voice). -
10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
I thought Axl sounded along the lines of his 2023 average. No more no less. The main problem is that although he sounds decent to good on a considerable part of the set (mostly thanks to the setlist changes this year), he's very weak on the most popular songs. And when casual fans look for a video to check how he sounds, they will look for Welcome to the Jungle and SCOM, not Bad Obsession or Wichita Lineman. Also Better shouldn't have been back in the set. It was kind of passable in San Diego, but it's been a disaster again in the last couple of shows. -
10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
For Power Trip, yes. But there wasn't such issue at Aftershock Festival (this show) and there was still a 35 minute delay. It's this show people bitched about on the festival's social media. -
10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
Full show is on youtube (great quality). * (Credit for the pictures: Danny Garcia, Andy Dorado and Delphine G. Carnes) -
Hollywood Bowl November 2, 2023
Blackstar replied to Walky12's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
It says they are the last shows of the US tour. -
Yeah, Sacramento was yesterday, not this one. I saw you posted about your buddy in the Sacramento show thread, too, that's why I asked.
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10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
It doesn't seem that there was a stage turnover issue for this one, because from what I saw there were four different stages and the band that played before GN'R on the same stage (Rancid) had finished their set around 6:30 pm. GN'R were scheduled to start at 7:25 and they took the stage at 8:00. Unlike with Maiden at Power Trip, Rancid doesn't have a fancy stage setup, so an hour should have sufficed for GN'R to set things up. There are many negative comments about GN'R on the festival's facebook page - actually there are only negative comments. GN'R's delay has been blown out of proportion (they're saying that all the other bands were on time, and GN'R were over an hour late sopeople left because they were tired of waiting etc.). People talking shit on social media about whatever is nothing new and there's the GN'R past record bias. But I also think that delays are felt more at festivals, because people have been there for hours and are already exhausted when at the time of the headliner's set. -
Did he go to this concert or the one in Sacramento?
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Hollywood Bowl November 2, 2023
Blackstar replied to Walky12's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
The press release https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-announce-two-performances-at-iconic-hollywood-bowl -
10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
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10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
Review: https://riffmagazine.com/festivals/aftershock-20231008-guns-n-roses/ -
There are a few people on this forum who are fans of both bands and have criticized both singers' performances taking the context (age etc.) into account. For some people it's merely about enjoying what they hear or not. For others it's about seeing their favourite bands and singer(s), so they can cut them some slack despite the shortcomings. I don't see a problem with any of this.
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Hollywood Bowl November 2, 2023
Blackstar replied to Walky12's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
That's pretty cool. -
Hollywood Bowl November 2, 2023
Blackstar replied to Walky12's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
That promo was uploaded by the advertising company about three weeks before we discovered it, but never shared by the band. Maybe a Vegas date was planned but eventually scrapped. -
10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
Perhaps was pretty good (still a bit shaky in the verses). -
10/11/23 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Sticks Resort Amphitheatre
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/10/09/guns-n-roses-fans-frustrated-with-double-booking-chase-field/ -
10/08/23 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Blackstar replied to downzy's topic in 2023 Tour Dates
They were late at Power Trip and now they were late for this one, too. At Power Trip Maiden were 15-20 minutes late (Bruce Dickinson said due to traffic, I think), so that pushed GN'R's set and then they were an additional 15-20 minute late themselves. AC/DC also started about 20 minutes late the next day (but the media emphasized on GN'R's lateness because of history, lol.) Maybe there were similar issues at this one. -
Hollywood Bowl November 2, 2023
Blackstar replied to Walky12's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
I can imagine that if something like that is announced many people here will lose their shit. -
Hollywood Bowl November 2, 2023
Blackstar replied to Walky12's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS