StLThrash

1 minute ago, telly said:

iirc, it was also known for having garage's attached to each unit that you could pull your car into & close the door.  apparently this was popular with mob types because you couldn't see who was showing up.

..... and married types!

On 7/28/2017 at 1:49 AM, bodine said:

Wow!  They really brought their A game with the St. Louis love for this show!  The McBob intro was great ... Duff came out wearing a "Streetside Records" (now defunct St. Louis chain) shirt, while Richard was wearing a "Kennedy's on the Landing" (old club downtown on the riverfront).  Chuck Berry was the only music played on the PA prior to the concert, and Slash played some Johnny B Goode. Axl was in the best mood I've ever seen tonight, and brought up how happy he was to be back several times.  He said that he was just thinking that last time he was in St. Louis was one year shy of being half his life ago.  He told a weird story about meeting a girl in St. Louis who's boyfriend had the FBI investigating him and she said something about a meat locker ...  I dunno it was hard to hear that, I'd like to hear what he was talking about there.  But anyway, this was honestly the best show I've seen in years!

Axl was wearing a 'Coral Courts Motel' shirt too.  No longer in business, but it's a STL treasure that was known for their 'hourly rates'.

12 hours ago, triad said:

Thanks for the BBQ recommendation.  Sugarfire was right around the corner from my hotel.  Went at 2:15 on Saturday afternoon, and the line was almost out the door.    Fantabulous pulled pork.  

I had a great time in ol' St. Louis.  Lots to do there.  

Excellent.  It's a great place!!  Glad you had fun here!

3 minutes ago, telly said:

Out of litho's@ outdoor stand already.

It seems. Took it down already.

I think. 

Were you in that long line??  They hadn't even opened it when I was down there around 3:30.

10 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

Some how this band always bring me back. Im excited 

Some guy in line had this shirt on.

Was just down there.  They hadn't opened up the merchandise trailer yet.  They are waiting for the street next to the dome to close.  There are around 40-50 people in line for the merchandise.  I went around back and had the ladies show me the STL shirts.  One is the same as the litho above with a 'retro' feel on the back.  The other is a standard GnR logo on front with just St. Louis, July 27, 2017 on the back...  She couldn't reach them to take them down for me to take a picture, so she just took a picture and showed me.  Lots of people downtown with GnR shirts on.

1 minute ago, gnr5 said:

If anyone is lost and didn't get the reference in the litho, here it is for ya'

 

 

I'll take it, God Dammit!

5 minutes ago, Izzymacbeth said:

Totally get that but as a kid who had a passing interest in American Football (handball, eggball, rugby with armour) as a kid I always knew them as the LA Rams cos I used to wear Raiders gear. Interest dwindled and had no idea they were in St Louis 20  years tbh. 

 

Edit: which I know is daft, just havent kept it up. Can understand the anger, sports here in the UK and Ireland are def local things based on the religion of communities. Cant imagine our football teams moving cities. Just crazy to us. 

Stan Kroenke is the owner of the Arsenal football club...  and apparently he is not very liked there either.

2 minutes ago, telly said:

i'm not there anymore.  store opens @ 3 i was told.

Thanks...  I'll walk down there in a little bit and check it out.

1 minute ago, Litti said:

Will he smash his mic again? 

Depends on the 'lame ass security'!

30 minutes ago, telly said:

i saw the STL shirt but at bad angle so couldn't get a pic.  it seems to have the Arch on it.  and a skull!

Is it open now?  Can you get a pic of the STL shirts / lithos?

51 minutes ago, Black Sabbath said:

New shorts and shirts. Nothing for sale yet.

 

Any specific STL stuff yet??

1 minute ago, xBrownstonex said:

The truck seems to be open already, as you can see in the merch thread

Sorry new here... so didn't know there was a separate one.

2 minutes ago, xBrownstonex said:

Time for some lithos

I'm going to make my down to the dome in a little bit and see if I can't take some pics of some if the merch truck is open.

12 minutes ago, PatrickS77 said:

To squeeze more $ out of the people. And for security reasons. Americans are fat. They can't stand that long. ;-) And they are sue happy. So unless a band doesn't insist on it being general amission and leaves it up to the promoter it usually is seated.

Plus they actuallly sell these as 'seats'...  with section, row and seat #'s..  otherwise it would just be GA.

24 minutes ago, Izzymacbeth said:

Were they not in LA first before they moved to St Louis though? (they were) 

They were...  but the irony of the whole thing is that the guy who moved them (Owner Stan Kroenke), was instrumental in bringing them from LA in the first place.  He was a 40% owner, and when Georgia Frontiere died (majority owner), he bought the rest of the team (I believe in 2010), and promised to keep them in St. Louis, because he's a Missouri guy.  They misled fans (and season ticket holders like myself) into saying they were staying, but had plans in the works as early as 2012/2013 to move them.  So he's kind of a dick.

2 minutes ago, RussTCB said:

I want badly for the first thing Axl says to the crowd to be "Sooooooo................how are things?"

They HAVE to open with Rocket Queen!!

Per K-SHE 95 Facebook page, there is a GnR pre-party at DB's Sports Bar in Soulard (just south of downtown) from 4-6.  1615 S. Broadway.

4 minutes ago, Ratam said:

Sorry, what is   i know what ithe rams i not live in US? 

The Rams were St. Louis' NFL football team.  Their greedy owner moved them to Los Angeles in 2016 so he could double the value of the franchise.

If any forum members are down there and can report when they open up the merchandise trucks, I'd appreciate it...  I work downtown and can head over and check it out before it gets crowded later.

10 hours ago, axlinkafayette said:

Great/Free Parking across the river at the CASINO QUEEN in East St Louis.  Safe and right by the train stop that will take you across the river and to the dome

The words 'safe' and 'East St. Louis' should never be used in the same sentence!

10 hours ago, TheHelgo said:

All, it appears TM is going to try and sell enough of the uppers to keep it open.  Just a message that there is a 4-pack deal for tickets in select sections of the 400 level for $25 each.  Good deal is someone just wants to be inside for the show.

Maybe it could be like the Rams game - pay cheap price to get in upper bowl, and be down in lower bowl by halftime!

15 hours ago, Original said:

Other than maybe the alcohol I can't see 1 thing on that list that I'd want to bring to a concert. 

Besides a missile, of course!

17 hours ago, axlinkafayette said:

Go to Broadway oyster bar just down the street on Broadway, just past Busch stadium

Where are you staying - I can help you out from there.  There is a good BBQ joint right by the dome though - Sugarfire.  Great stuff.

1 minute ago, telly said:

iirc, doors open to public @ 5:30 & Deftones supposed to take the stage at 6:25 so not sure if time for another opening act.  Zhivegas always a good time though.

I was at Riverport w/ my then GF & I didn't riot.  I did get part of a seat & some canvas tarp some dude cut up right next to where I was standing though!  Still remember seeing a bonfire on the lawn before the riot & dudes trying to rip up some tree's that had just been planted.  We took off when I noticed the police helicopter.  Quite an experience.  IMO, nothing Axl did made those people tear shit up. 

Did you see GnR open for Aerosmith a long time ago here in STL??  I think that was their first time here.  They blew Aerosmith away.

12 minutes ago, Kasanova King said:

You're joking right?  Sarcasm I hope...lol.

 

Anyway, how is the local media, authorities, etc reacting to Guns N' Roses coming to town?

 

I'm not joking.  I'm talking about the thousands of GnR fans that weren't there and weren't rioting.  The city of STL and fans here had absolutely nothing to do with it.  A few hundred drunk idiots at the concert doesn't mean everyone rioted.  

To answer your question - not a lot has been said, but maybe tomorrow it will be more 'news worthy'.

1 minute ago, axlrosefan4life said:

any chances of a pop up shop ? 

Metallica had one here, but haven't heard anything about one for GnR.