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23 minutes ago, cheesecake said:

 

What are FUNKOs for? Are they merely decorative figurines? Or they are somewhat functional?

Decorative figurines, yes, in vinyl.

Im happy you had fun @killuridols and damn @SerenityScorp i am on the train and SURPRISE! ass!   

The funkos are adorable, i have already a Batman, dont know if i should buy them too

10 minutes ago, Blackstar said:

According former member of the GnR management team and then Slash's manager Tom Maher, Slash's meeting with Keith Richards was arranged by him and Keith was on a "mission" there to keep the band together. I'd posted the quote a while ago:

Tom Maher, a manager once connected with the band, told me how he organised for the group to be counselled by their peers: Keith Richards and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. 'But even that didn't work out.' Maher laughed loudly, remembering the incredulity of having Richards and Tyler take on the guise of peacekeepers. 'I mean, if you're not gonna listen to Keith or Steve, who are you gonna listen to?'

http://www.gnrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?id=3423

I wasn't talking about this meeting, i was talking of when they met again after Slash quitted and Keith said "There was nothing you could do".

1 hour ago, Frey said:

Also Slaxl people, please note that the number one topic Slash will get mad about (apart from people claiming he's an impostor who goes to gyms) is Axl

Yes, he looks like he's barely keeping from blowing off his lid that's why when they said things like "it's all in the past, i've moved on, let the sleeping dog sleeps"  i still find it funny, sure, guys, you moved on allright 

13 minutes ago, Frey said:

Yes, Duff is not a great example.

Also Axl is not fat at all. He's at a perfectly normal weight for a guy his age.

Bit bloated around the midsection, but like someone here described recently, there could be a lot of reasons for that.

He lost weight already, it may simply be that the fat clings to his mid-section and he burns fat in other areas faster, it's not healthy to loose a lot of weight super fast, plus, you will gain it back as fast as you lost it so if he's trying to loose weight it would be better if he does it slowly (i don't know, he looks fine to me too)

8 minutes ago, Padme said:

Excuses! Again Look at Duff

You know Duff said himself that he over exercise and he had basically swapped an addiction with another more socially accepted one, right? It's not an exactly healthy mindset either, i genuinely do not give a fuck about their physicality, you do you, but maybe Duff is not the best example if you want Axl to be healthy.

31 minutes ago, starlight said:

Saw that pic on a facebook group, on the comments someone said he was with Beta and a bodyguard, and Beta was really surprised that he wanted to go out of his room this early.
People also said that he was in great mood

 

Beta always controlling him

 

If i was a person that cares for him i would be positively joyful that he wanted to go out of his room.

I really, really want to give them the benefict of the doubt and i'm hoping it means that she's pleasantly surprised for Axl's sake.

btw when i'm talking about going out of his room, i'm not talking about meeting fans at breakfast, i get why he wouldn't want to eat breakfast in public because it must be annoying, just leaving his room. He can do what he wants but obviously he stays in his room when he's not in such a good mood and i don't know how staying in his room helps that.

8 hours ago, cheesecake said:

I obviously can't speak for Slash since I don't know him personally, but I believe people in general, can't pretend or fake their persona 100% of the time especially when one is in the spotlight for most of their life, they would sometime lose it when pushed, but so far Slash has always maintained his cool. Again, I don't know the guy and don't really follow every.single.movement of him (or anyone in GN'R, really).

You may be right.

It's true that he's obviously more calm than Axl but we have quotes, one from Canter, that says that Slash takes pain in giving off this air of coolness for the public.

As an aside about coolness, i was always curious about Keith Richards consoling Slash about the break-up, i wouldn't call them friends and doesn't seem like Slash's MO, i was confused about it but now my working hypothesis is that they met each other again throu Ronnie and Slash unloaded because he couldn’t shut up anymore.

@Lumikki ah, the iconic "we dont talk about Axl here" the video wasn't going at first time and i was afraid i would have lost this gem 

ETA. i forgot, happy birthday @Archtop

That letter... i have no words 

16 minutes ago, Frey said:

Has any man ever been this happy just because he's sitting next to Slash? He looks ridiculously happy in these pictures

Love is in the air everywhere I look around 

And we keep saying it but Slash is shy and he used substances to feel more "free", it's not affectionate with Duff either now as far as i saw abd they're close so i don't really read something in Slash not reacting that much to Axl now.

Axl is less "crazy" in his dancing now, what a drag it is getting old.

6 minutes ago, Italian girl said:

Is it just a problem of the photo or is he quite bald there?? O.o

It's the light

1 hour ago, Lumikki said:

Happy Birthday @MillionsOfSpiders!

 

Here's some shit tangentially related to the Kurt Cobain / Bryn Bridenthal discussion:

A surprisingly "sweet" (let's call it that) postcard written to Bryn Bridenthal by all the guys. I think it's interesting because it has all 5 guys' handwriting on it.

(And LOL at Izzy's message )

 

I love this postcard for some reason, Slash and Duff are supportive but kinda generic, Izzy gets threating, Axl assures her they care and he's actually sweet saying she's doing great and i can only read rock in Steven's message. (WTF at Poison retailing on Bridenthal when they had beef with Axl)

@Blackstar i find extremely funny how Nirvana's publicist regarded Axl as the worst of worst, like, it's not like Nirvana was that different from GNR, the minute you sign with a major label you "sold out" (or suck corporation's cocks in his own world) because they're preoccupied with money, he wouldn't have had the job with Nirvana have they not signed up and it's not like Kurt was the most chill person, he threw tantrum even before he was famous, yes, he was young but i doubt they stopped before 1992 (i assume he's talking about his first OD)

The slaxl moment is very cute, i like how they arch into each other and rose leggings!

And here we have Axl showing us the miracle of love

53 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

 

The first one is great minus the horrible jacket

in the second, what is Axl trying to do? Fustbump Slash's back?

@MillionsOfSpiders Happy Birthday!

31 minutes ago, Frey said:

That's a bit too crazy for me. I think it's much more likely that Axl was told by someone else that the guy was fucking Courtney Love now and when he appeared in the studio he made a bitchy "Fuck off, you smell like Courtney" comment to the guy because he didn't want to see him (since he believed everything/everyone associated with Courtney was bad for him).

Maybe you're right, maybe they interpreted what Axl said as that because he was so weird in his beliefs then that they came to expect and read things from him in a certain way.

27 minutes ago, hair of the dog said:

Best comment! My thoughts. Blaming Axl for everything will never end.

I'm actually really interest in why only blaming Axl now, not wanting to admit that Sluff can be jerks too?  Force of habits because during nuGNR he was the only one deciding? I don't get it and i would like to because i'm genuinely puzzled.

6 minutes ago, MillionsOfSpiders said:

Well I just watched the OTGM video and Axl sounds a bit helium to me, I'm going to say that's why they knocked My Michelle on the head.  I think vocal issues is understandable at this point. 

They could still have let him play other songs, but that's his section and I don't think they've practiced any plan b with Steven. Sucks for him and us, but I feel it wouldnt have done Axls voice any good to do My Michelle. 

Of course this is just my opinion. 

Maybe you're right, sometimes it feels like he's straining himself a little, if we believe Gibbo the reason he didn't take the plane was because of a doctor's appointment.

2 hours ago, Andy14 said:

Btw. I should stop reading this forum, the overall negativity really makes me sad and leaves a bitter feeling after a great show. I'm really starting to believe that Axl is responsible for famine and wars and no matter what the US election result will be, it will definitely be Axl's fault... I should go back to be just a casual fan, just enjoying their music, screaming out loud to it, looking forward to their show, having the best time of my life when I attend the show. That's what music should be about. Only this. Not trying to speculate why Steven isn't a full member, why Axl sounds weird in third phrase of the tenth song, why Slash never hangs out with Axl, or why Izzy's avocados are dying just because he isn't part of the band.

I find it funny that Axl is being indicated as the only culprit by some of you, while it's clear to me it's not the case, it is kinda bullshit that Steven played only on one song (yeah, we don't know why but one song is pitiful) but the big three are all together in the jerkiness.

Other than that, everything sounds very good and the audience was very enthusiastic, always fun to watch.

1 hour ago, Rocketqueen76 said:

It's never too late my friend. As a black woman who grew up having to endure some of the same things Axl did, it changed me in a great deal of ways. I became a sex addict with a chip on my shoulder and at 35 was told I was a lost cause....well now five years later I no longer have that chip on my shoulder and those around me can tell the difference.  So there is still hope Mr. Rose.

I think she means that he's never going to be totally fine and functional, setting aside the traumas that (until recently?) he didn't get help for, he's surrounded by people that enable him and he lives in a way that doesn't really land itself to a "calm" life style, he's waaaaay better than he was, thou, and i'm happy for him as long as he's happy.

1 minute ago, killuridols said:

It's so hot here I feel like we are going to hell, lol 

About to leave my hotel... So see ya later guys, if I survive!! 

Have fun!

1 minute ago, Slash787 said:

I guess they play Estranged at every show. 

I meant Coma, i don't know why i wrote Estranged, i'm tired, sorry (do i correct it? then this convo won't make sense)

Have fun everyone! Maybe they'll do Estranged to celebrate this time!

19 minutes ago, Lumikki said:

Exactly. I would also feel awkward and out of place most likely. But I'm a sensitive ninny too, so...

I know because i'm part of a sluff-like like friendship, i have know her since we are childhood friends and we are very close still and it happened that a mutual friend avoided hanging with us both at the same time because it was a more recent friendship, she felt awkward with us, for example, laughing at an incosequential phrase because he reminded us of something funny that happened 10 years ago and even if we shared the funny story everytime it happened (we're not jerks) she felt intimidated by the history between us, people can be sensitive, add to it being in the presence of other really intimated relationships as the ones with Susan and Meegan and i get why Axl would feel disconnected and out of place

1 hour ago, Lumikki said:

As for the couples thing, I guess it depends on the couple(s). There are couples I don't mind hanging out with, but there are also some people that you're just gonna feel awkward or unneeded around. And in Axl's case, he's additionally got a million issues and nonsense going on his head that might not even be true, but might make him even more reluctant to hang out with Sluff and their ladies.

Plus, they have 20+ years together when Axl wasn't there, imagine if they say an inside joke or reminisces on something Axl wasn't there for, not because they are being dicks because there's simply so much history between them and it's difficult to hide. Axl is so sensitive, i don't know if he would be 100% okay being put in front of the fact there is a gap between them partially because of himself, anyone would feel kinda awkward about it.

44 minutes ago, Padme said:

God!! Canter just gave us a hint. He never said "Steven wiil be performing in the second show" Why would I add more speculation by posting something it was just a hint? 

About Peru, Fernando was asked a direct question in his FB. He denied

But if you believe everything is wide open, truthfull and transparent when it comes to GN'R. Then more power to you 

If he hinted it wasn't a secret, it would have shutted up and that's it, he wanted you to get it so not a secret and that's exactly why i used the plane accident as an example, you said if they didn't comment it was a secret, they commented and guess what? it was utter bullshit and not a secret at all because Axl took photos, i would like to know where exactly i said everything was transparent when i said them not commenting doesn't mean certain shit isn't gonna happen and that they were keeping secrets.

My whole point is that GNR commenting or not commenting doesn't reflects anything about the members' intentions because they demonstrated again and again by their action that they do want they want regardless of comments and that the managers aren't the most trustworthy so them not commenting on Adler being in Argentina doesn't mean they wanted to keep it a secret and that's why he wasn't at dinner, au contraire, they demonstrated by action they didn't care by not hauling Steve's ass in his room instead of letting him free on the lobby, Sluff simply wanted to be on their own or any other reasons not being because it was a secret to surprise the fan.

34 minutes ago, Rocketqueen76 said:

I think Axl lives his live in a way that most survivors do, adamantly showing those who have colored his past that he is in control of his life and that they no longer get a say. I completely identify with him on so many levels....we have been involved in the fight so to speak.

i completely agree about the reasons he does this!

12 minutes ago, Padme said:

I was there with her. Canter told that to me. It was still a secret for the rest of the world.  It was Canter not Adler or any other band members talking. Canter didn't tell anyone in the media. If they never comment on anything well, that's keeping things secret. Nothing is confirm nor deny. And when they deny something it's a lie

Okay but he wasn't a secret if you know, you aren't in the band and you decided not to tell anyone, you could have told and you hinted at it, i understood Adler was going to be there and now  if i know he is in Argentina when i know literally no-one even close to an insider and i live at the other side of the world it precludes it to be a secret, everyone has internet, how it is someting exclusive to an exclusive and limited amount of people when we have photograpic proof and you were told by an insider? I don't need them to comment on anything, i have proof, it's not a secret.

If we need them commenting Axl taking another flight to come to Perù is a secret even if he literally took photos with the pilot, they could have said to Marc to shut up and to Adler to stay in his room. I don't why we're even discussing this, he was in public and taking photos.

7 minutes ago, killuridols said:

We looked like garbage cans next to them, really

You're not a garbage can, don't put yourself down!

Have fun at the concert @Andy14

1 hour ago, Padme said:

Adler has been a surprise in every show he was a guest, except Cincy because during sound checked Duff wife show him in her phone. We know how out spoken Adler is. But since the reunion was announced he didn't do interviews nor he was seen around. We used to have threads like "where is Adler" "Adler is not talking so may be..." We confirmed Adler was in Argentina because we looked at hotel carpets in pictures. Even now he hasn't talked to the media at all. The thing is in the U.S. fans don't chase them around. So it is harder to find out. I find it stupid from the GN'R Camp part all this secrecy and mystery, mostly if there are a bunch of rumors around, like the Johnny Depp thing.

Actually, Canter spilled the bean to @Italian girl when she went to his delí  she didn't say anything outright but she hinted that there was going to be a surprise in L.A. and the carpet matching was to know if Adler was staying with Sluff or Axl, we were sure he was in Argentina so there wasn't that much mistery or secrets, they just dont comment on anything.

Thank you @killuridols for the insight, it makes sense!