Sydney Fan

16 hours ago, MaskingApathy said:

No the label had been in contact with him, not TB.

🤭 that says ALOT!!. 

3 hours ago, DurhamGirl said:

Mmmm that didnt work too well .  Ok back to normal...

I do understand it might be quite galling for a two minute fan to come on here and ask for positivity, .if I knew how to cancel a thread I would.  Maybe a moderator could do it.

The unfortunate thing with GNR is that for a band that changed RNR between 87 to 89 and probably 91, there is alot of negatives compared to the positives. Gnr is a case of coulda,woulda,shoulda. 

Im sure the big 3 wish they could have changed certain things within the band upto 96, that may have changed things internally, but i doubt it would have changed slash  walking out in 96.

But from 96 only 1 person was responsible for the direction and musical output of whatever band members consisted of "Guns N Roses" and in my view he failed.

3 hours ago, Towelie said:

If you can't perform a song well, you have no business performing it at all.  

Thats true. Especially for the prices of the tickets being sold for. Thats axls pride.

Though that hasnt stopped vince meal and paul stanley.

3 hours ago, Gordon Comstock said:

On paper, the NITL setlists have been great. They've played almost everything fans could've asked for.

Honest question: would you guys prefer to hear your favourite singer struggle through "great" songs like Estranged, YCBM and Rocket Queen for 3+ hours, or give good performances of "good/ok" songs like Bad Obsession or Down On The Farm and cut the set down to 2 hours, no mickey mouse vocals outside the few hits they have to play even if that means dropping some fan favourites?

The latter.

Only because id like a setlist where i have never heard those songs played live. I can easily forgo GNR dropping the usual fan favourites, especially jungle, scom and PC.

32 minutes ago, Live Like a Suicide said:

I'm going to an Aussie show regardless of what they play, simply because they only come down here every 3-5 years. The next time we will get to see Axl is when he is in his early 60's, and who knows what condition he will be in then, lol.

I would not be happy with only a few minor changes to the setlist when the NITL tour is over, but beggars can't be choosers i suppose.

"beggars can't be choosers"  woud be an appropiate album titlrr

9 hours ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

Any release date known as to when their debut album will get released?.

Well i have tickets to the sydney show, so im hoping for a complete revamp in setlist,

No covers ( seeker, bhs, WYWH, i feel good) 

Drop so fine and add either dust n bones or bad obsession. 

36 minutes ago, James Bond said:

Success doesn't necessarily equal quality. Since 2017, after the initial reunion buzz had worn off, it's been hard for me to enjoy this soulless version of the band. Axl sounds worse by the day, the rest of the band look bored as fuck, management (and I use that term loosely) is a complete joke, and we are seemingly no closer to a new album. There's always an excuse for how little this band can function.

"It's not the right time. We're looking at different ways. Music is consumed differently these days. There's a pandemic."

It's as bad as it was from 2011-2014 except now Slash and Duff are there to be dragged down as well. I'd be embarrassed to show anybody those selects (except maybe the Houston/Mexico one). Those definitely sound like a trainwreck to me - how the mighty have fallen. The singer just doesn't care and his behaviour is enabled by the overgrown toddler that's been put in charge. Slash and Duff probably feel an obligation because it's their band too. Otherwise, I doubt they'd be sticking around again. The payday is probably nice for what little effort is required.

That's just my opinion, but that's certainly how I feel.

Slash and Duff probably feel an obligation because it's their band too. 

👆 This is how i see it to. I feel duff and slash, care more about whatever legacy is left especially from the 87 to 93 era.

From Slashs first solo effort in 2010, i feel he's the only one from the original lineup that still carries the old school GNR torch.

Separate topic, but Duff added Dust N Bones when touring with Shooter Jennings. Why didnt they add that to the GNR NITL setlist?.

As a long time fan of the 87 to 93 line-up its a shame as to what we have.

I'm more excited about the illusion anniversary than for new music. Am i clamouring for new music?. No.

Am i interested in buying it to hear what they have to say at this point of their lives?. Yes.

This band has had many reasons to release music, and probably more to do with axl considering Axl has the GNR ownership since slash officially walked way in 96.

One album in 25 years and one live DVD ( appetite for democracy)  says it all.

GNR has always been a band about the sum of each members parts rather than 1 person (axl).

I feel the band will release new music but i feel that will be down to pressure from slash and duff  because they are artists. 

If the band release new music, will anyone care?.

If it was down to axl he would rather just tour and not release new music. Just have GNR be the stale band they were from 2011 to 14.

Its a shame this band have not released any NITL DVD,  no new single, like other of their contemporaries like metallica. I feel slash and duff would like to release something but its all down to axl.

I feel sorry for new fans say 12 to 16 who have just found the band for the first time thinking they release music often only to be disappointed at the small discography and reading our forum from disgruntled fans that cant understand why the band, with all of the talent, and how huge they were from 87 to 93, cant release new music.

Merry xmas all and all the best for 2021.

Met steven at a drum clinic in 08.

Didnt ask for an autograph or photo, just Shook hands and told him thankyou for being a part of a record that changed my life. Very personable with people, and knows how much classic GNR is loved by the fans.

51 minutes ago, metallex78 said:

I feel pretty much this way too. It’s mediocre. Nothing classic GN’R about it at all. A weak CD era sounding rocker.

That said, what Slash and Duff added to it in the soundcheck clip, certainly made it sound closer to classic GN’R. I really wish we had the whole song from soundcheck from hearing that tease. 

Hopefully it gets played as part of their 2021 tour, and as part of their Oz shows.

9 hours ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

The intro is a bit too long (common CD-era problem) and the song gets kinda lost in the middle, but the bulk of the song isn't too far from the classic GNR style. It's not AFD, but it's not a drastic departure from UYI either. If they'd cut it down to a 2,5-3 min rocker, it would've suited the UYI lineup. The only others that really seem like they could've worked with that lineup are The Blues and Perhaps, IMO. (Did you listen to the other leaks or just Hardschool?)

I said it another thread but I'll say it again here... I think no matter when a UYI follow-up was released, Axl would've adopted the clean voice. Dead Flowers on Gilby's album and Anxious Disease in '96 already had that cleaner vocal style.

I still hear the illusions lineup when i hear TWAT , SOD, and catcher that were leaked.

3 hours ago, Route66 said:

What main 2? Axl and 

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2 hours ago, Route66 said:

It was 2008. He stated back then he was sober but he definitely was not.

I can't really comment on that  except to say the "camp" is full of wonderful people. 

I will ask what is the cameraderie like between main 2?. 

57 minutes ago, jamillos said:

Prostitute and Dead Horse were played during NITL, so they may get out there again. However, they need to rehearse DH properly - the first few performances were not too impressive, to say the least...

Dismal. They sounded like they were playing the song on the fly.

Either slash was strumming the intro to fast which causes axl to speed up and hey lose that certain key on when to kick in after the spoken word stuff. They just to slow it down, and rehearse it a few times.

40 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

It's the NITL line-up, of course they play it faster

Yep they play it fast where axl starts to struggle by singing faster, rather than the normal pace where he doesnt struggle for breath.

1 hour ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

Yea they did. He sounded a lot better on Pretty Tied Up imo. It's only a short clip, but the chorus sounded a lot better than I expected...

Verse https://streamable.com/n3to5o

Chorus https://streamable.com/injkw0

I must say they are playing this faster than the album version, and to my ears faster than  the tokyo 92 shows.

15 hours ago, Joraz said:

Hey guys, just wondering have any of you met Axl and the other band members and if so what were they like and when did you meet them? Going to the Melbourne show next year and would love to catch a glimpse of him after the show or something but feel like hes shrouded by mystery and no chance of ever meeting him. If anyone has any tips on how and where to meet him thatd be awesome. Thanks

Probably depends what day they fly in to melbourne from the gig before and how much time they have until soundcheck. Slash is a big animal lover, everytime GNR have toured or SMKC tour, they do the touristy stuff like visiting the zoo. GNR did that in 93 , i think 07, not sure about other tours.

I doubt they would be hitting clubs or anything after. They certainly did when they toured here in 93.  I would think cherry bar will have an after party that evening after the melbourne show if you have been there before.

19 hours ago, MaskingApathy said:

Why Dave? They would just call Gilby.

This considering Gilby apparently was asked but declined.  I hope that door opens again.

5 minutes ago, SoulMonster said:

Considering Ozzy's past intimacy with bats, one would think Sharon would be immune by now.

And most likely same with ozzy

Bad medicine

Seeing the video and seeing them play the garden is one of the highlights.

44 minutes ago, WhazUp said:

One thing is for sure, Zakk Wylde not joining the band means that all the GNR material since then has had 95 percent less pinch harmonics than it would have otherwise 

Its absolutely fucking annoying to hear, on every Ozzy release he played on.

I dont know why continually does it. It makes him a one trick pony.

3 minutes ago, Blackstar said:

As a candidate for the second guitar slot (Izzy's/Gilby's replacement). Paul Tobias didn't take part in the rehearsals with Zakk Wylde, it was two guitars.

Thank god that never eventuated. Have no idea why axl thought zakk would work in the band.....in terms of skill and personality. Sounds like axl was throwing mudd at a wall, in terms of different players, and seeing what would stick rather than really thinking who would be the appropriate player in the mould of izzy and gilby.

Reckless life or nice boys.