Old_school_gnr_fan

2 hours ago, We love Axl Rose said:

I believe this would be a nod to the 2007 film 'There Will Be Blood'

5 hours ago, Blackstar said:

Is that "The General"?

11 hours ago, D4NNY said:

A man is facing life in prison after purposely crashing his car in to a police station whilst blasting WTTJ. 😂

 

He should have been playing Out Ta Get Me

On 9/26/2023 at 2:21 PM, Cosmo said:

Slash's best solo is SCOM. There's just no contest here. That solo is singable from start to finish, people know each note and sing along every time. We're just kinda sick of it, but it's pure genius. One of the best solos of all time.

Slash said in an interview from years ago that he patterned the solo of SCOM from the solos of two huge 70’s songs: Manfred Mann’s version of “Blinded By The Light”, and “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty. 
 

To think there might never have been a SCOM had Axl not heard Slash warming up with his “goofy personal exercise”. Also, the person at Geffen Records that convinced the higher-ups at the label to release it as a single, saying it would be a #1 song if it got radio airplay.

18 hours ago, DoMw94 said:

Everyone?

No, it's definitely a band project, just not the band many wanted.

A solo project wouldn't have had band members bringing songs and ideas to Axl

There was a revolving door of musicians coming in and out of the "band". Who can you say was an official member of Guns N' Roses in that time frame, besides Axl and Dizzy? Stinson and Fortus, maybe?

There seemed to be a new face on every tour between 2001-2014. When I saw Guns N' Roses in 2006, there was Pitman, Bumblefoot, Finck, and I truly can't remember who was doing the drumming. Buckethead was long gone.

They were all hired hands, with the exception of Fortus and Frank Ferrer. The list of people that played on Chinese Democracy is so long, it's somewhat awkward for anyone to consider it a "band" effort.

I think what Axl learned is that the Guns N' Roses name didn't help sell records if there was no one from the original lineup participating besides himself.

I got the Appetite For Destruction limited edition vinyl delivered today. I actually bought four, one for myself, and three for each of my sons. I really like the metallic shine, much like the Use Your Illusion limited editions from last year.

Got numbers 619, 640, 670, and 1817 (wtf). Keeping the 619 for me.

Saw three being auctioned on Ebay, they're all over $100.

3 hours ago, Blackstar said:

Obviously these releases are aimed at the niche market of people who collect vinyl records just for the sake of collecting and keep their copies sealed.

That would be me, but I don’t have any interest in this.

It's available on the US site as well.

In the states, it ships on September 29th, so only two weeks from today. Like the banned AFD cover that started shipping last week, this vinyl version is limited to 3,000 copies.

https://gnrmerch.com/products/greatest-hits-exclusive-numbered-color-lp

When the final show of the final tour comes, let it be the AFD original five, and make it a pay per view event.

4 hours ago, Georgina Arriaga said:

With sadness I put the first date confirmes of Slash AND SMKC

 

He just likes staying busy, as does Duff. I’m sure they’ll be meeting up with Axl during the course of 2024 and working on some things.

SMKC is a side gig, Guns N’ Roses are the moneymakers.

53 minutes ago, Coma16 said:

Decent design, it it based on Mormons?

It’s not bad. I have no idea what it represents, though. The only thing I can recognize is the roses forming the St. Louis arch. Don’t know what the monster is about.

1 hour ago, ©GnrPersia said:

Maybe Melissa’s pregnant, and has been experiencing morning sickness that lasts all day…..?

The General will be available to download, I am certain of that.

Radio stations don’t “spin records” anymore, so if the band wants the song to receive airplay, they’d better make it available digitally.

8 hours ago, Sweersa said:

I think they are waiting for 2027 to drop the rerecorded AFD featuring Tommy Stinson, Robin Finck, and Josh Freese, among others. 

That version of AFD is at a crematorium, being reduced to ashes as we speak

“Oh My Science”

Steven

10 minutes ago, jacdaniel said:

Guns will be back for more touring soon enough though. And unlikely with any new music.

There has been new music, just not in the quantities that us hardcore fans have been wanting.

We got two in 2021, and at least two this year. People complain that it's not really new because the demos of them have been around for years. To that I say, it's not the band's fault that people chose to hear the leaked demos and form an opinion of the demos versus the official final versions. Had they not been leaked, the band could have held on to them and prepped them for a release on a full length album, but I'm sure they got tired of people having access to the demos.

1 hour ago, meadsoap said:

I think there was a rumor about a 5 year break, wasn't there? I forgot the source of it.

 

Hopefully that doesn't come true.

No way they take a break longer than two years. Time is not on the side of Axl’s voice. He can rest it for a while, but there’s no magic potion that’s going to make his voice sound like it’s 1992 again.

If the plan is to record a new full length album from scratch, the songs are going to have to be tailored around the voice of a 61 year old Axl. These songs would replace a lot of the older material that he struggles with live. Realistically, if they want to continue for the next 10-15 years, they’ll have to put out an album within the next couple of years so they don’t lose the momentum they have gained during this tour.

7 hours ago, Blackstar said:

Review (harsh on Axl's voice - and the sound mix):

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article278722079.html

 

Seems to mirror the Fenway Park show, in my opinion. The sound quality was all over the place there, but it was based on what I'd heard and read about shows at Fenway. Axl was spotty in Boston also. He was Mickey-ish on Sweet Child O' Mine, but nailed Nightrain, which came well after SCOM.

13 minutes ago, janrichmond said:

Slash had FB?

 

At one time, he had a Facebook account under his real name.

 I hardly use Facebook now, so I just look at the official band page whenever something is posted there.

33 minutes ago, adamsapple said:

Due to severe weather, several songs will be played a little slower than usual, so 4 hours seems likely. Reportedly, the soundcheck for KOHD alone lasted 14 hours.

 

Rocket Queen is the new KOHD

August 24, 1988:

Guns N' Roses open for Aerosmith at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts (now known as the Xfinity Center) in Mansfield, Massachusetts. It is the first of three consecutive nights at the venue. Appetite For Destruction is the #1 album in the country, and "Sweet Child O' Mine" has just entered the top 10 on the Billboard singles chart. The band plays "Patience" during their set, which would get its official studio release on the GN'R Lies EP on November 30, 1988.

Following the run of shows at that venue, Guns N' Roses are permanently banned from ever playing there again. To my knowledge, the details of the ban were not made public.

15 hours ago, RichardNixon said:

Just got back. Some random thoughts:

The stage show looked trimmed down. Back to basics, no pyro, lights, etc. 

The band was very tight.

Axl looked like he was having a great time.

The rain kind of sucked, but it did give a good vibe.

The Pretenders were awesome. One of the best opening bands I've ever seen.

I didn't get to see The Pretenders' full set, my sons and I didn't get into the place until about 5:45, and then we went to the merch stands.

The Fenway Park exclusive t-shirt was a hit, especially being available in both black and green.

I think Frank plays just fine in live shows, so I don’t know why he hasn’t played on all the studio material since he joined the band.

Guns N’ Roses at their best, at least to me, never been about one individual standing out, but each individual contributing to make a song legendary….the “whole being greater than the sum of its parts”.