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2 minutes ago, guitarpatch said:

You would think exploiting a health pandemic would be more concerning here. GNR has been “political” before this  

For clarification.... By 'political' i do mean 'exploiting the current health pandemic'.  

I'm well aware of the band's history my friend. 

I give zero shits about US politics just can't stand how this band /AXL seem more interested in it than the music or their fans - who have put them on the pedestal they now sit.  

Take a look through their social media over the last decade.... how many tweets etc relate to things other than music? 

Just seen this on Twitter. Fucking ridiculous. This band and management are a disgrace. Politics shouldn't be involved. 

Been a fan all my life, shameful moment for GNR. Sums up the fucking idiots in charge. 

Kind of glad London has been postponed. Was really questionning my decision to go anyway, no new music, all this politics shit... easy decision now. 

After at least 10 shows in multiple countries i've had enough of this set up. Embarrassing that they think this is a good PR move.... This Fernando character is a fucking idiot. 

25 minutes ago, Carburetta said:

France are not, where did you hear that? 
 

France is being mentioned on the news this AM. This appears to be a reciprocal arrangement between France and the UK. More details will be announced today i expect. 

2 hours ago, Rickodez said:

If only GnR was more like Metallica. Before the pandemic, we would get some nice songs from different shows all the time.

And now you get one full show every week. 

But we will probably get an official upload of Tokyo 92 as if we coudn't already watch it on youtube on a thousand channels...

Yes I have really enjoyed watching Metallica shows the past few weeks. Different eras etc with a small intro from the band. This is how to do it!!!

It was at Reading where they ended up performing a 'sit in' from memory after the power was cut off! Didn't they do an acoustic version of something?

I was at Leeds fest which was the day after i think, convinced they wouldn't even play the show! 

Anyway, it was a good gig in the end although shorter than normal from what i can recall. 

The thing is, these days GNR are likely to be able to tour indefinitely, selling well at arena level for the rest of their working lives. Whether we like it or not, this is the case. The back catalogue as it is now means they will be able to milk the brand for many years to come. I don't agree with the view that eventually they will 'need' new music. Perhaps to sell stadiums and keep the hardcore fans happy but the majority of fans going to gigs are not hardcore... they are mainstream rock fans wanting to see GNR.

Really hope i am wrong but i just don't think the incentives are there to release new music. 

As a hardcore fan, ill be seeing them this year in London but can't see a reason to travel again unless they come really close to home. I'm happy to close that chapter of religiously following the band home and abroad. It's been awesome, but time to call it a day i think, new album or not! 

When i started viewing this board in 2003 i didn't even know that GNR still existed in any form!!! Was a huge GNR fan in the 90s but too young to go to gigs. Can still recall viewing the VMAS and hearing madagascar for the first time via some dodgy download. At that time i genuinely didn't think i'd ever see AXL live, never mind a reunion. Chinese Democracy was a myth! Always worth remembering how far things have come people. 

1 minute ago, allwaystired said:

Imagine hopping on the 'yellow-route' tram to centretainment to see GNR again hey?! Were you there last time...ridiculously hot day! 

yeah, remember it well! Kept waiting for ages, heat wave... pissed up standing, sweating like buggery! right mess! great show though. Had been to Rock in Rio Lisbon (first gig of the Euro tour) prior to that so it must have been my second GNR show maybe. Wasn't he late on stage due to having a roast dinner or soemthing? Comedy! Even back then i remember saying Axl will probably never tour again! Been saying that every time they tour lol! 

Pretty sure Izzy joined them on stage that show. Epic!

Good. They deserve every ounce of criticism a this stage. 

Especially as fans were led to believe something significant was happening regarding new music. The tour being badged as a 'new chapter' /  'whole new show' just takes the piss. 

I bought my ticket for London before this Miami show.... starting to wish i had waited and would have given it a miss. 

Having traveled to Ireland, Portugal, Estonia and Finland over the years in addition to countless UK shows since 2006 including both nights in London at the Olympic stadium.... this Tottenham Stadium show will be my last outing unless they literally come to my city. Axl isn't it up to many of the old songs, set list is the same, the show, although its still acceptable is getting worse not better. 

I think we often forget that actually the majority of the general public have no interest in new music from this band. They go to a GNR show for the hits, nothing else. Whether we like it or not they are now a touring nostalgia act and will continue to sell out big venues for a very, very long time! This US tour won't do as well as NITL i expect but it will still make lots of money. 

I'm an Aerosmith fan (not on the same scale as i am a GNR fanatic) but when i see them later this year i expect a concert full of classic hits, new songs (unless awesome) actually get in the way of old school tracks. 

Really hope that GNR mix up the set and take out songs like Better which Axl cannot sing. Plenty of other tunes to go at which he may just be able to do justice. 

Anyway, if they come near you, get a ticket and enjoy the show. After a few beers Axl always sounds great live to me!!!! 

2 hours ago, Kelmi said:

I and many others were waiting to see if they play some new songs tonight until buying tickets to see the "new chapter" tour. Well I have seen NITL 4 times and Im not going to see the same show with worse vocals for the 5th time. 

Disapointed.

 

Exactly. Well said. 

I usually go to multiple shows whenever they come to Europe. Travel abroad etc. This time i will be doing just the 1 in London. (More for a wknd away with the wife and to see the new Tottenham stadium than for GNR lol!) 

Prediction.... same old show + a new cover. Nothing new and crap vocals as per for the first show of the year. 

Enjoy the show tonight anyone that's going. However bad axl can sound on the internet, the concert experience is always good. 

5 minutes ago, sl4yer said:

mygnrforum: Positive scenario is that they will drop new single before the show

Guns N Roses before the show:

AXL ROSE SAVES THE WORLD! 

Watch Rock The Rock!

That has to be one of the weirdest tweets.... why would that be worth a tweet at this time? Odd fuckers run GNR. 

Getting ready for disappointment once again.... the nature of the beast that is being a GNR fan. 

Few things do point to something happening though which is encouraging! Confirmation that recordings have taken  place, odd timing for the first show of 2020 with a 5 week break before the next gig, the leaks last year..... 

Thinking back to 2006, the leaks prompted songs to be included i  the set 2 years before Chinese actually came out. Not impossible the same scenario could play out again.... 

Hoping for Axl to drop the 'downloading motherfuckers' line before cracking on with Hardschool 😜🎤

I also have a glimmer of hope! 

There is real interest in a new GNR album worldwide. Slash's comments were picked up by press of all kinds all over the place. Widely reported. 

It won't go away now, particularly because slash has confirmed that musoc has been recorded etc... The excuse about 'how to release' the album is ridiculous and surely isn't a true barrier to a release. Ultimately a decision will have to be made  by the record company.  If the music is good, it will do well irrespective of how it's released. Maybe that is what they are more worried about!! 

If there is to be a new album i would think they will play some new songs / a song at least in the first few shows of the year. 

I'm going to one of the London gigs in May (after saying i wouldn't! ) and hope to see an 'all new show'...... although i expect to be let down! lol

Frustrating to say the least. 

It is better than an outright 'NO it isn't happening' statement. 

Confirms something is happening / recordings have taken place which is good news. 

If it is delayed for legal reasons / record label bollocks then its annoying but hopefully the music will come out at some point in the near future. 

it is an odd statement though... i'm suspicious that they may be closer than we think (optimistic i know!) and he is playing it down. 

We will find out soon enough. 

Live Nation just tweeted to promote the Saturday London show. Short official video clip, describes it as an 'all new show' pitched as 'the next chapter'. 

Interesting. 

After saying i'm not going.... i'm now going to London! Couldn't resist. 

As someone who traveled to London for both shows in 2017 i won't be going again unless there is a new album / the show is significantly different which i expect won't happen!

i'm a hardcore fan and have seen them well over a dozen times in multiple countries since 2006. time to draw a line under it unless they come close to home. 

London shows in 2017 were the most profitable of the tour from what i've read. Truly massive and memorable!

Wouldn't be fair to pass final judgement on this 'song' (or any of them infact) without the vocals added - never mind in this case with it also lacking guitars. 

Think of some of the odd industrial shit going on in the background on 'better'.... being one of the 'better' tracks on CD, i would not have thought that if we had only just heard 3 dollar pyramid instrumental. 

That said.... i'm not keen on this in its current form!

Just having a listening session of these leaks... i've been focusing on Atlas etc over the past few weeks although i'm really appreciating the quality of these instrumentals now. Some seriously good music here.... lets hope that one day some of them see the light of day with vocals in a finished form. 

Particular faves:

Quicksong

Me & My Elvis

Dummy

Devious bastard

Zodiac 

Dub Suplex 

Oklahoma

Always a bit skeptical on time lines although if correct this is really good news. I'm just more interested in seeing if its a set a new tracks or reworked Chinese era material. 

I also really hope the 6 month timeline is accurate because if they plan on touring Europe / US again next year it should really be on the back of a new album and not just a continuation of the NITLT affair. Sales must surely start to drop off at some stage without any new material. A March release would make sense. 

WhazUp is right - Axl and Guns can't win with some fans..... they could release 14 new tracks in exactly 6 months time and people would find something wrong with it! 

I've also just dedicated a good hour just sorting through the recent leaks and organizing them into folders.... had a small giggle to myself about it... there are fucking shit loads of files! LOL! Hopefully more to come!

Ok cool. If HS is genuinely in the setlist, it'll get played at some point in the next few shows i would imagine. Axl usually waits until a couple of show in before dropping new songs..... SOYL didn't get played immediately if i recall correctly. 

is there any audio from soundcheck or a verified genuine account that HS was rehearsed? 

If it's on the set list it may well just be a windup as the band are well aware that they get leaked all the time. There have been many occasions where songs have been on the set lists and never played!