Johnny Nightrain

1 hour ago, iftheworld said:

Well yea Ive met him in the most hilarious way. I sold him a drone at Best Buy in Lafayette Indiana two years ago. I was walking around the isles and stopped at a computer to check my sales that day when a man walked up to me and asked if I have seen keys laying around because he misplaced them. I said "no". I asked him if he'd like me to announce if anyone saw any keys and he said "no" and started walking away. I instantly knew who he was and I respected why he didn't want anyone involved so I kept who he was quiet. He walked outside to his Mercedes Van and got out his two dogs which if I recall correctly were German Shepherds and smoked a cigarette.

  A few minutes later he walked back in and bought a Phantom drone off of me for a little over one grand and I believe he also bought a tablet and a PC from my buddy in the PC department. This dude was awesome and very quiet. He must have found his keys though.

Ha ha, the dogs. His mom told me he was asked to leave the Meijer on 26 because he brought his dogs in. If that was two years ago, looks likes he’s still been spending time there. I left in 2012 and he had spent most of the summer there. I want to be respectful of someone’s privacy, so I won’t get too specific, but he was definitely hanging out at a certain restaurant that summer. 

1 hour ago, craiggunslover said:

Now these are the kind of stories I want to hear when I posted this topic disscussion...any childhood stories about izzy and axl from her?

Not really any childhood stories, but she would tell me mundane things, that I found fascinating just by the nature of the people involved, like "Oh, I got Axl a shirt that says 'Here Comes Treble' for Christmas." Like, whoa... I know what Axl got for Christmas! Ha.

11 hours ago, Politania said:

great story. How long time ago was it? How much Izzy is similar to his mom?

 

This was around late 2000s maybe. I left Lafayette in 2012. I have no idea, as I've never met Izzy.

I just like the mystery of it all. Obviously, we know who the Screaming Trees are and it's semi-safe to assume the "Shrieking Violet" reel is L.A. Guns, though I can't make out any of the titles.

Anyone have any idea what the Ya-Ya's is? Here is what the labels say:

Reel One:
July 15/98
The Ya-Ya's
1. Not Like You 0-3:20
2. Long Ways 3:40-6:40
3. Hideaway 6:40-10:25
Tones At Head
RecPadStair
Reel One

Reel Two:
The Ya-Ya's
July 15/98
1. Lies 0-3:15
2. 7 AM 3:15-8:20
3. ? ? 8:20-12:25
4. Out on The Streets 12:25-15:20
Reel Two
 

25 minutes ago, Lio said:

Oh now don't do that My whole theory blown to bits. But thanks for the extra information.

As always, no clear solution at all.

Hell, maybe someone passed the demos to Duff and he gave them to Gilby. Who knows? Obviously, a member of GN'R isn't on every reel. 

5 minutes ago, Lio said:

This is my theory as well.

Though, to shake things up... "Shrieking Violet" was L.A. Guns' album from 1999 and Gilby Clarke was the producer and Teddy Andreadis played keyboards on it. Not sure how that would connect to Duff. Perhaps they were just sharing storage space. Anyway, none of the evidence is pointing toward Axl or Slash. 

Now, just trying to figure out the Ya-Ya's.

Duff was also recently in a band with a member of Screaming Trees, who were in the studio in 1999 recording demos before breaking up for good. He could have been involved in the demos or just storing tapes for his friend. Either way, almost all of the evidence points to these being Duff's tapes. I'm not an expert on reels, but if Duff was jamming with Izzy, it's more-than-plausible that Duff had his own copies or, if copies of reels are hard to make (again, not my area of expertise), that he would have his own alternate takes.

10 hours ago, AxlRoseCDII said:

Is there really any beliefs this is fake? This is the similiar font and style to the papers we've been seeing since The Troubadour, it's definitely not a fake.

Yeah, like I said, if my friend, a female in her 40s, stayed up all night to post a fake setlist, I'd legitimately be pretty shocked. I get it, though... good to question everything.

4 hours ago, tourdeforce said:

I don't believe this is genuine. Why would they write (fast version) by your crazy......? They'd know if they'd only rehearsed one format of the song

It's real. I seriously doubt my friend stayed up last night to make and post a fake setlist at like 3 a.m. Plus, I've, literally, been with her when she's acquired other setlists, so I don't think any of the lists she posts are fake. 

Also, maybe they rehearsed both versions. Before the Apollo show, Eddie Trunk said they rehearsed a bunch of old cuts that they haven't played in awhile, which doesn't seem to be represented by that list. Of course, Eddie Trunk could just be making stuff up. 

I know they played "Black Hole Sun," but since it's not on the list I wonder if they are going to phase it out. 

Also, I might be out of the loop, but what do the red stars indicate? 

So, my friend went to the show last night and posted this a few hours ago. She's been going to shows for twenty-plus years and always manages to get a hold of of the setlist by chatting up crew members. I was surprised when I saw this in my feed this morning, since this was a massive show. She collects setlists so I have no reason, whatsoever, to think this isn't an actual setlist. Also, sorry if anyone else as posted something similar (I didn't read through all thirty-plus pages of the St. Louis show thread). Anyway, enjoy and discuss.

Haven't picked up anything new in awhile, but I did get this one (and a boring "Yesterdays" juke with no picture sleeve) recently. It has a live "It's So Easy" on the flip.

I picked up a Euro copy of "Lies" last week. It was about $20 USD. It's a version with no insert; just the rounded white inner sleeve. Copies with inserts are double that these days. I'll eventually pick one up, but I wanted to have all of the studio stuff and this was the last one I needed.

European "Patience" single; has "Rocket Queen" on the other side. Unfortunately, some of the stuff I had coming got "lost in the mail." Boo.

1 hour ago, Gordon Comstock said:

Here's my vinyl collection

 

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From top left: Picture disc (Mexico), Banned cover w/ gold promo stamp, Japanese pressing, the first copy I got/wore out, old copy I found at a record fair, 180g re-issue.

 

Live Era, Lies (Original pressing), It's So Easy 12", Japan 1988 2LP, Hollywood Rose, Hollywood Rose alt. cover, Dr. Love 2LP (Germany '87 & Ritz '88), Don't Cry picture disc, Don't Cry 12", Donnington '88, Chinese Democracy

 

You Could Be Mine 12", Stockholm '91 3LP, Yesterdays picture disc, Wild Horses (live covers), UYI II 180g re-issue, UYI I 180g re-issue, UYI I Russian pressing, UYI I original pressing, Unplugged (Argentina '93, CBGB '87), The Spaghetti Incident?, Vegas night 2 (incomplete show), Ritz '88 2LP

 

Interview disc, Chinese Democracy, Don't Cry, Nightrain, Patience x3, Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine, Welcome To The Jungle, Loaded 'Greed' split 7", VR 'Fall To Pieces/Slither'

 

 

Nice! "Live Era" is the prized one.

Also, I put up all of my records (not just GN'R) on my Instagram, if anyone is interested: https://www.instagram.com/johnny_nightrain/

Just got this; nothing too special. Though, the seller accidentally sent me the "Jungle"/Sweet Child" Back-to-Back Hits 45, so when I emailed to let him know of the mistake, he sent me the correct one (pictured) at no charge and didn't even ask for the other back, so I got two that I needed for the price of one. I've got some more stuff coming in the mail, too.

I spent big bucks ($3.00!) on this one:

Also, can anyone verify which version of "Shadow of Your Love" is on this German 12". Is it the "studio" version that says "Wake up, time to play" in the beginning? I have an actual live version on the "It's So Easy" 12". Also, I see some people online arguing that this version, if it is the "time to play" version is actually Hollywood Rose.

https://www.discogs.com/Guns-N-Roses-Live-And-Let-Die-Shadow-Of-Your-Love/release/1748831

3 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

Is this it?

 

 

It's just a Lies outtake as far as I know...

Yup, that's the version. I figured it was live in the studio. Kinda cool they officially released it.

Got this in the mail today.

Does anyone know where this version of "You're Crazy" comes from? It's not the "Lies" version and I'd never heard it before.

I don't collect boots, but I wanted the Ritz show on vinyl and saw it in the store right after I got a new job, so what the heck.

Also, this is the last of what I already own. I'll post new stuff as it comes in. I have some things on the way.

U.S. "Paradise City" single.

1 hour ago, estrangedtwat said:

I have:

AFD original cover, not a bootleg or reissue

Lies original cover ("Ladies, welcome to the dark ages")

UYI II (had it signed by Matt Sorum in 99...don't know if that lowers the value)

TSI on orange vinyl

Live from the Jungle Japanese EP with Obi strip

CD

And I have Live Era.  But it's not sealed.  I listened to it when I got it.   Still rare though.

I don't have UYI I.   I need to pick up a reissue one of these days just so I can have all the main releases.

 

I saw an original release, sealed "Use Your Illusion I" this weekend... $125.

My U.K. "Welcome to the Jungle" 45.