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meh - if the shades are reasonably priced, they may be worth a look.  The rest is kinda weird - if you want to represent for GNR, why would a GNAIR shirt/hat/etc be the choice?

1 hour ago, Stiff Competition said:

Grammy winning, world touring, double-platinum-album-producing bands aren't exactly what you would call a side project.

Honestly, I think everyone on here knew what I meant.  But please, continue to analyze every word of my comment.

I think it is cool that they did Slither.  I hope it remains part of the set - shows Axl is willing to at least recognize (and perhaps embrace) other members side project works.

this is a great topic of conversation.  I did not love the Illusions albums out of the gate, as I was expecting a sound more like Appetite.  I learned to love both albums, but have always favored UYI 1 just a little more.  I can really now say that I appreciate/enjoy the UYI albums on a level similar to Appetite, but in a different way.  As many have stated, the sound/composition/direction changed.  This doesn't make it bad or worse than Appetite - just different. Looking back, it is actually quite amazing how GNR were able to reinvent themselves for Illusions and do it so successfully.  I hope there is a box set / celebration around these albums around the 30th (or 31st lol) anniversary.

I will say that I do tend to skip certain songs while listening to Illusions, whereas I have never had a problem listening to Appetite straight through - every song is tight on Appetite, while there are some just plain bad songs on Illusions (Back off Bitch, My World, Shotgun Blues to name a few)

video closing in on a million views - so I guess there is that.

1 hour ago, GNRfanMILO said:

Yes. GN'R's delivery is cancer, while Amazon's is one of the best. You should definitely buy it from Amazon, unless you are getting the 'Locked N' Loaded' edition

So, I took both the GNR site and Amazon all the way to 'submit order' status to see the price diff.  Oddly enough, buying from the GNR site ends up being around $2 cheaper LOL!  HOWEVER, from past experience I know that the GNR site charges you right away, whereas Amazon charges you when shipped.  The only time GNR delivery was bad for me was when I was trying to get my Nightrain stuff.  Otherwise, it has been pretty decent.  Just my 2 cents.

22 minutes ago, B Rock said:

Hi, 

First Post. 

I got over excited and spent £1000 on the main boxset and other bits and bobs. 

I'm now having buyers remorse, £1000 is a fuck ton of money! 

What do I do? Cancel my order or keep it? 

I don't think I'd ever play any of the vinyl(don't even own a record player) or CD'S as I'm scared I'd damage them! 

What to do??? 

suck it up and enjoy it when it arrives. you can probably sell off individual pieces to recoup the money you spent and then some later in the Summer.

Super Deluxe all the way. May have considered L&L at a cheaper price. 

well, i was on the fence at $650 - leaning slightly to 'yes' depending on the whole package.  at $1000, I can't do it.  I went ahead with the super delux though.  I'm a sucker for memorabilia, and that package appears to have the bulk of what is in the box - minus the 'hand made' stuff.  I bought through the gnr site as well - not sure why, but that is the way I went.

My guess is that this will be a remastered AFD, blu-ray/4k dvd of NITL tour, some sort of art work / picture booklet, and some remastered b-sides, etc.  Potential for an all new song?  I'm probably game to buy it, but price/content will certainly be huge factors.

Just now, StrangerInThisTown said:

Do you like Get In The Ring then? That's one of my favourites and people hammer it even more than SB

Count me in the camp that likes GITR.

Great topic!  I share the opinion that some have expressed here, and honestly this is a topic that I have thought about quite a bit recently as a result of the tour, etc.  Like many, I considered UY2 to be the stronger when released and held that position for a long time.  I now consider UY1 to be the better of the two albums, and honestly I am not sure it is even close.  The biggest weakness (as a couple people have already stated) on UY1 is Back of Bitch.  I have always considered that track to be weak - it has an ok vibe instrumentally, but lyrically I am not a fan.  I've read over the years that Back off Bitch was the last song cut from the original AFD track listing, and what a genius decision that ultimately was.  Appetite is a classic and every single song on it is very strong.  Having  Back off  Bitch on there would have been a huge error.

Just now, Lies They Tell said:

Guess they're really trying to break records with this tour. That's understandable. Personally I'm disappointed. I wish they'd just quit touring and focus on a new album instead. But plenty of people seem to be happy about this news, so good for them!

They can do both!  They'll have 6 months of downtime to focus on finishing the album. Note I said finishing, as I am sure there are plenty of tunes laying around that they can polish, record, etc.......

That's pretty damn cool! fun article to read

13 minutes ago, Black Sabbath said:

Whoa, thats cool! Id possibly be willing to buy or trade for one. The only available trade i have right now is st. Louis though.

Pink joining is pretty cool imo!!

Best litho since St. Louis in my opinion!

23 minutes ago, EricA said:

Not a fan of this one.

Any good looks at the Litho yet?

24 minutes ago, The Holographic Universe said:

Jeez, five hours? How many people were waiting and were they all waiting strictly for the lithos? Hopefully St. Louis is an anamoly due to the history of that city. 

It started with about 10, but grew to be quite a large line with about 2 hours to go. It was supposed to open at 1, was pushed back to 3, and then pushed back again to 4

There was a group of us waiting for 5 hours at the merch truck in stl. The lady running the booth talked to us ahead of time and was very friendly. The 5 hour thing was bad luck as the open time kept getting pushed back due to the city dragging their heels on shutting down traffic on the street the merch truck was parked on.

It was worth it imo. I love the design actually and am happy to have it as a unique souvenir for the experience. 

Holy fucking shit! What a day/night. Best show i've been to yet!

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.

2 minutes ago, axlinkafayette said:

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

Great place, but worth noting that it would be a fairly long walk if you choose to head over there from the Dome.  Also, since it is right near Busch, you will have to deal with Cardinals gameday traffic/crowds. Remember, there is a Cardinal game the same time tomorrow and Cardinals fans typically come out in force - even during a down year.