- Popular Post
ericy210
-
Posts
355 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Store
Events
Posts posted by ericy210
-
-
FYI from the National Weather Service to people like me attending tonight-
excessive heat warning until 8 pm. Be safe
Excessive Heat Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 1000 AM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ILZ103>105-242300- /O.CON.KLOT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230825T0100Z/ Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook- Including the cities of Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, and Park Forest 1000 AM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values in excess of 110 expected. * WHERE...Northern Cook, Central Cook and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...The magnitude of anticipated heat will lead to hazardous conditions, particularly for the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions. Residents of the city of Chicago can call 3 1 1 to request well being checks for elderly friends or family members, or for information on finding the nearest cooling center. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
-
2
-
-
It is odd seeing them as a teen during the UYI tour. I as a rebel and bad-ass to see such a dangerous band! (So were the kids who went to see Elvis and those dangerous hip moves).
now it’s like, “uncle Axl is in town”. Glad to see people younger than me discovering GNR! So much great stuff over the last few decades!-
2
-
-
34 minutes ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:
Nothing about today's litho is original
As I Chicago person having been to lots of GNR show, I agree. But if they want to link a gun to Chicago, this about the only way to do it. Al Capone and mafia are friendlier than our gun-shooters in Chicago. I’m making no political statement on gun policy in observing that.
I’m very happy that for a few weeks the city was associated with nascar, and I don’t give a shit about nascar. (but I watched it because they were racing on the streets I drive and saw them setting up. Very surreal to see their burn-out marks on the streets when they reopened)
A lot of the race footage showed the nation what’s beautiful about the city. That’s cool. I’m looking forward to tonight!-
2
-
-
I was disappointed. Especially seeing it on Spotify with all the Perhaps merch- Perhaps clothing and a Perhaps 8-ball like the cover.
after listening a few times, does anyone have a melody to hum from the song. I can remember the general flow of the chords and the “hey heys” but the rest is like a wall of procesing. Even Axl’s voice.
I hope it’s more raw live and they don’t over-do the pro tools live rig for vocal filters and pitch correction
-
4
-
-
Greatest Hits with a few Chinese tracks on it. Second cd with absurd and hard skool, a couple unreleased CD songs redone with slash n duff. Maybe a couple live performances.
Title will be self-titled “Guns N’ Roses” or something like “GNfnR. - the reckless life” or something like that.
Then the farewell tour with arenas and vip small house of blues-type places. Or a residency in Vegas.
-
Trans woman. Bank it.
-
3
-
-
4 hours ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:
Better than pubic hair
Are we talking above the beard on his face or his genitals? I’m getting confused with the two threads.
-
1
-
-
If selling this is so bad, none of you are reading these private lyrics, right?
-
2
-
-
Isn’t this a tired discussion? See the show if you want. Nobody is forcing you.
-
Let go as opposed to what? Checking websites every day? Go live life.
-
Most celebrities do to protect their names and image from being used for others’ financial gain. It’s a normal course of business.
-
1
-
-
Only one answer matters. Did the attendees at the show have fun?
-
2
-
-
I’ve been a fan since AFD came out. I won’t bore you with my “true fan credentials.” They do what they do because their audience loves it. It shows in ticket sales.
Yes, they are older and different from being misfits in their 20s. Yes, we may never see a new album. They won’t just put a weak product out there.i was excited to read how last night was. Video clips, interesting observations, etc. but the complaining and complaining about complaining is insane. It’s repetitive and boring. We might as well have a checklist where you can vote on your complaint. I can no longer weed through 50 pages of repetitive complaints and debates.
it’s like complaining about the color of the sky. It won’t change. Accept it and move on. This doesn’t have to be like the other guy’s cheerleading site. But ask yourself if you’re really contributing to a productive, interesting discussion.
-
2
-
-
On 9/24/2019 at 12:07 PM, Lies They Tell said:
m. Why would they on top of that give away one more of the unheard songs, so there would be even less unheard material on the album.
If they're gonna play a new song, it makes a hell of a lot more sense to play one of the songs that fans have already heard, so not everything
Reality check. 99% of fans, those who have bought millions of albums and buy NITL tix to hear the big hits, are not checking every day for new leaks and trying to hunt them down.
-
6 hours ago, bdinan said:
Atlas sounds like a bad soundgarden song, or a song by the band "Live." Hard to judge completely on 15 seconds, but it just doesn't do it for me.
Not to sound like a dick; and I'm a reformed hardcore Axl supporter, but when you listen to these leaks, it's easy to hear why the album took forever for release, and was probably released against Axl's wishes - the vocals are absolutely atrocious. Axl was regarded as one of the best rock frontmen of a generation, and he's whisping through these songs like a cartoon character.
The high range just isn't there. On a song like Atlas, where he is sitting more in his natural range, it sounds OK, but then you start getting the infamous "mickey" voice when he tries to push it. You hear traces of him reaching for that past range in Hard School, but the vocals are pretty embarrassing.
I might catch some shit for this, but a lot of this material hasn't and will never see the light of day because Axl Rose can't sing anymore - and it's not gonna get any easier as time goes on. You had that one window between 06-10 where he was putting on a great show, but those days are over.
The NITL tour got by on names alone. The shows weren't better than shows we saw in '06 - I'll take that to my grave. Listen to songs like Slither, and Black Hole Sun. Axl Rose has no business singing those songs. They are an absolute embarrassment, nor does a typical GNR fan give a crap about hearing them.I love axl but not to the point of deafness. Your points are valid. The auto tune comes in during HS, not as badly and noticeably as it does in parts of the finished album. Or in the looney tunes song. But hey, he’s human. I’ll buy whatever he puts out.
the Beatles released “let it be naked” without the overproduction. It would be cool to hear a similar release.
-
I’m guessing the majority of tickets are sold to people looking to hear the hits and/or get drunk at a fun rock show. If the shows can sell out and merch can be sold, why introduce new songs most people wouldn’t care about? The average person would probably like a cover of Freebird over new stuff.
I am speaking to the big festival and arena shows.
Remember, we are not average casual fans.
-
On 9/26/2018 at 6:29 PM, PhillyRose said:
https://www.todayfm.com/The-Ian-Dempsey-Breakfast-Show/Guns-n-Roses-To-Make-New-Album
Slash's recent comments have seemed to set of the expected fire keg in the media ... Do they have other information? Or just naieve? Ball's in (been in) Axl's court ....
Correction- media is speculating as they have for years, this time by slash saying nothing is planned but something could happen
how many times have we heard this? Move along. Nothing to see here.
-
1
-
-
2 hours ago, 31illusions said:
Someone open their box and take pics please.
That’s very impolite to say to the ladies!
-
3
-
-
Yeah, some of it is corny but I bet the crowd will be a fun hang
-
Excellent. I was hoping for an expert view on the remasters. I’m like someone who loves wine but the year or vineyard it comes from is lost on me. Are you hearing sounds in it that were buried in the original mix? Or are now more clear? Is pro gear needed to hear a difference?
2 hours ago, PrimosPeppers said:Hey guys.... I'm not sure if there is a topic for this, but I'm an audio engineer and I've just purchased the 2 lp vinyl and downloaded the 16/44.1 CD audio from the download card. Generally the audio is not overly crunched, but is about 3+ DB louder. Thus less dynamics. I still think the original CD is better despite the new transfer. I'll same the same for the LP set. Beautiful artwork, good pressing, nice poly sleeves, etc... but shrill, loud cut, lacking low end, and could have been that much better.
I think the take away from this release is the demos and unreleased. Thats something to be thankful for, though we all know it could have been more expansive.
I used the Mac program Audio Leak to check RMS volume. For those who don't know what RMS is, I've included a tutorial link. I'll setup a photo hosting site and send screenshots.
http://www.channld.com/audioleak/
Thanks guys...
Primo
Excellent. I was hoping for an expert view on the remasters. I’m like someone who loves wine but the year or vineyard it comes from is lost on me. Are you hearing sounds in it that were buried in the original mix? Or are now more clear? Is pro gear needed to hear a difference?
-
1
-
-
If the money remains there, it’s hard not to go out every few years.
-
1
-
-
On 12/6/2017 at 12:14 PM, jacdaniel said:
I always loved this song a lot but I think the album version is really weak. 91 live versions were ok. 92 and 93 versions were fantastic, Slashs solos were mind blown at times. 16/17 is consistently good but I don't think Slashs cleaner tone and being lower in the mix works as well on that song.
Anybody got any thoughts? Favourite versions?
I love it whenever he says “homefuck.” Best word ever
-
On 12/10/2017 at 4:54 PM, Gordon Comstock said:
The Chicago show isn't on the Pikes website, wonder if that means it'll be just him without Brain and Brewer, or if he's just slow to announce it...
You have to get the bandsintown app then you can order it. I,just did. Maybe there’s another way. Plenty of tix available. I saw him in a solo shoot w in Chicago, maybe 5 years ago. Fantastic.
-
25 minutes ago, Fat_Samurai said:
There Was A Time
Not sure how many more i can post today.
Thanks for posting this. I’ve been looking out for it!
Also interesting to me to see the production scaled back for arenas. The stage seemed so narrow!
i also saw a lot of the background visuals changed. I’m not sure if anyone posted but there was a maybe 30-60 second animated video before they took the stage of various vehicles smashing through obstacles representing different stops on the tour. My description doesn’t do it justice. Look it for it
3 hours ago, Slashmatt98 said:Last night was amazing! I thought axl sounded pretty strong last night. A few voice cracks here and there but his voice was strong last night! Axl and his mic stand absolutely crack me up if you watch him during the show. Durin YCMB, he was swinging the thing like a gigantic sword and just doing all sorts of funny things with it. Axl was in a great mood all night and so was the entire band. These guys are clearly having a blast on stage together and enjoy putting on a 3 hour 30 minute show!
There were some more funny moments like when frank fucked up the beginning to YCBM and Axl made fun of him. Someone already mentioned the train horn not working which was funny as well. During KOHD, during Richards solo, Axl was swinging his mic like a baseball bat, a golf club, and doing all sorts of funny shit when Richard would hit this one note in his solo. If anyone saw this, you’ll know what I mean.
The show was great and I was pleased to here TWAT in person.. Axl sounded good and I thought did a nice job on the outro. He was very strong on a lot of songs and really impressed me.
Slash was his usual crowd-stunning self. He was on fire (as usual). Not much more to say, he always shows up to play.
Some highlight songs for me were: Jungle, YCMB, TWAT, New Rose, Coma, Black Hole Sun (Axl sounded amazing on this song), Nightrain, and Madagascar (Axl was strong as f*** on this). Now every song was great, I just feel these were the best sounding ones last night.
One other quick thing, people who say Axl is overweight and out of shape, can’t sing with any power. Just stop. I bet there are only a handful of people in the world who can RUN around on stage singing incredibly difficult songs for 3 and a half hours. I give him so much credit for that, as with the rest of the band. They bring so much energy each show.
This show was such a great experience, as I got 8 more songs than I did last year at Soldier Field, plus My Michelle over OTGM. Only complain was I didn’t get to hear Prostitute but hey, I like Sorry so I can’t complain! Really enjoyed myself and hope everyone else did! Cheers!
So why do you think Axl had on a boot and a sneaker for LALD? Not enough time to change?
was th sneaker foot the one that was injured? Maybe he was trying to adjust a brace or something and had to get back onstage in a supportive shoe? Who knows?
i’m wearing a cowboy boot and a sneaker today, though!
08/24/23 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field
in 2023 Tour Dates
Posted
Couple notes from last night.
I came into the VIP pit 20 minutes before guns went on. Traffic was hell. I was standing behind one row of people on the railing with space between them. Industrial fans were blowing from both sides of the stage, so I figured they’d want to stay near the mechanical fans, at least until the heat eased up.
Indeed, Axl was in front of me 40% of the show, 40% of the show on the other side, and 20% in the hot center stage, with no air blowing. It was so hot that everyone had a couple feet between themselves, so I could just stand there, watch them and fully take them in. Any one of them, usually Duff, Richard and mostly Axl was 15’ in front of me.
Duff would make eye contact and nod at you and smile if you’re having fun. Slash would come over and sometimes not be facing the crowd or camera. He’s lost in some solo or improvisation , just completely on a different planet and absorbed with expressing pure musical emotion. Axl was thin- t-shirts and silverish jeans. Good to seem him healthy and joking around. Holy hell, he is intense. He is so focused on delivering the songs as he wants to deliver them, which is extremely well. All the guys were dripping with sweat. But Axl had to sing and breathe in extreme heat- that’s just a ton of physical effort in that heat for anyone. He gets in the zone and doesn’t seem to look at specific things in emotional songs like estranged. He’s singing and sharing himself with the entire world. He looked like a strongman trying to life a car, just all intensity and focus. It’s physically impressive to see someone working that hard with all the emotion appropriate for hard edged songs. Then he jokes between songs.
I’m not saying he’s trying hard as if he is old or can’t sing like 30 years ago. Seeing him that close made me realize he is super-intense, the real deal, and he’s not doing it with all the heat to get a paycheck. I guess it’s typical Axl. He believes in the songs and what he authentically wants to say. And he wants to deliver a great show. I’m pretty sure if people were pushing and passing out with the heat, he’d tell us to back up. Maybe stop a song he’d tell us a second time. Then he’d end the show so people aren’t dying in the heat. I have all the gunner credentials and won’t bother sharing them. But after being a fan and seeing them many times since appetite came out, I never really got how intense and dedicated and real deal he is. He is really hard core.