Padme Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Live Like a Suicide said: Chinese Democracy was surely underrated and probably did not break even, however it did hit platinum in many countries. That being said, any album with Slash and Duff on it is likely to be a success, and with their involvement, i don't think things will be entirely like Chinese Democracy. Similarly, with Frank, Richard and Melissa's involvement, i don't think things will be like AFD or UYI either. I think this current lineup has the potential to venture further into interesting territory, although i do maintain hope that Steven and Izzy find their way on the album in some form. I really hope they get Izzy and Steven involved But they shouldn't get too much into synth, overproduced and overburbs territory. That won't do any good to the album 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexC Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Nicklord said: I just want to say that Melissa is more rock and roll than Axl Rose Please explain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoKiss344 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 8 hours ago, The Cosmic Ted said: I honestly don't think so. Pop band for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Tom-Ass said: Most don't consider the CD years Guns N' Roses.. And the classic line ups technically did not have two keyboard players since the UYI tour. That a tour started without out one and ended without out one during the Skin N' Bones tour.. They did the whole bloated biker short tour with the singers, trumpets and Teddy to do something different and then stripped it right back down because it got old. That Skin N' Bones tour was perfect too. And Teddy wasn't a band member and wasn't onstage looking like he was having a seizure the whole show when he wasn't needed. He was out there for a couple songs and then went back stage where he belonged. They sounded outstanding that Skin N' Bones tour too. This chick is so not needed, is highly annoying to a lot of people and looks like a moron up there. Most Guns fans bailed on GnR during the CD years because it was a bloated joke. People were just hoping that they could revert back closer to their old school bad ass, stripped down rock n roll form.. Which they did some what by dropping the not needed 3rd guitarist. Thank God.. They should drop her too.. Teddy was around at the start of the UYI tour, no? Being backstage/far off to the side doesn't mean there weren't 2 keyboards. I don't disagree that the stripped down Skin N Bones tour was awesome but the majority of the UYI tour had a band the same size as now. As far as appearance goes, I really don't care whether she looks like a skinny smurf or a 400 lb Chinese dude as long as she sounds good, and IMO she sounds better than Pitman/Tracy/Roberta as far as backing vocals go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Live Like a Suicide said: Similarly, with Frank, Richard and Melissa's involvement What an awful visual.. The Smurfs contributions are not needed but will be minimal.. I don't think the style of Fortus is very Guns at all.. But Franks contributions more than anything is just a terrifying thought.. I hate his drumming... He sounds so out of place in this band.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Teddy was around at the start of the UYI tour, no? Being backstage/far off to the side doesn't mean there weren't 2 keyboards. I don't disagree that the stripped down Skin N Bones tour was awesome but the majority of the UYI tour had a band the same size as now. As far as appearance goes, I really don't care whether she looks like a skinny smurf or a 400 lb Chinese dude as long as she sounds good, and IMO she sounds better than Pitman/Tracy/Roberta as far as backing vocals go. Nahh Teddy and all them weren't there at the beginning at the UYI tour. When I say backstage, I am not saying they were backstage playing instruments. He went backstage and probably smoked weed and drank until his songs came up then came out to play Harmonica and keyboards on his couple of songs. Like Tracy and Roberta, they weren't back stage singing. When they were contributing, they were in stage. She just bounces around having a seizure the whole show when not doing anything most of the time (not that I want her to do anything). It is just very Milli Vanilli. If she is needed for CD songs, come out and play the CD songs then go backstage and snap chat or whatever she does until they "need" her for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 2 hours ago, DieselDaisy said: Pointless debate. Melissa or non-Melissa, Guns do not release new music. This. And even if she is on a new album, it would be drastically worse than Chinese Democracy could have ever been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Spade Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 On 1/31/2017 at 3:20 AM, MillionsOfSpiders said: " I missed lunch, so I just ate one of the Babymetal girls instead..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asia Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 The fact that it has come to this.... that little girls are opening for guns n'fucking roses is seriously depressing for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Asia said: The fact that it has come to this.... that little girls are opening for guns n'fucking roses is seriously depressing for me... Why? Baby Metal is the highest charting japanese band ever. Why is it depressing seeing them open for GNR? It's especially surprising since you're female yourself. Shouldn't you be happy that rock bands fronted by girls can be so successful these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSoftie Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lies They Tell said: Why? Baby Metal is the highest charting japanese band ever. Why is it depressing seeing them open for GNR? It's especially surprising since you're female yourself. Shouldn't you be happy that rock bands fronted by girls can be so successful these days. They freakin' rock too. I'd love to go to a show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 13 hours ago, Live Like a Suicide said: I think we should give Reese a chance to see what she can do creatively before entirely writing her off. That said, i think she is much better than Pitman in almost every way. Even though she has the same job, her vocals fit better, and at least she isn't swinging a towel around. She also appears to be much less arrogant than Pitman. Some of you will say that Guns should just have one keyboardist, or none at all. But if they are to have two, i would much prefer Reese than Pitman. They need 2 if they are going to continue to cover CD material and future songs. Dizzy - Keyboards Melissa - Keys and Programming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorderlineCrazy Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Tom-Ass said: Franks contributions more than anything is just a terrifying thought.. I hate his drumming... He sounds so out of place in this band.. Absolutely terrifying!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Didn't Babymetal play Wembley stadium recently? Even you don't like their music that's pretty impressive for their age. Plus, there really isn't anything out there like them right now. I'm not really a fan myself but you have to give them some props for being creative and doing their own thing. Edited February 1, 2017 by Kris_1989 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asia Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 39 minutes ago, Lies They Tell said: Why? Baby Metal is the highest charting japanese band ever. Why is it depressing seeing them open for GNR? It's especially surprising since you're female yourself. Shouldn't you be happy that rock bands fronted by girls can be so successful these days. But these are not women, these are children! Or are those women? And it is depressing because back in the day noone would let any children bands into a GN'R show. Now, it seems, the most dangerous band in the world is as dangerous as the morning portion of milk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, Asia said: But these are not women, these are children! Or are those women? And it is depressing because back in the day noone would let any children bands into a GN'R show. Now, it seems, the most dangerous band in the world is as dangerous as the morning portion of milk... 2014 they actually had kids open for them haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, Asia said: But these are not women, these are children! Or are those women? And it is depressing because back in the day noone would let any children bands into a GN'R show. Now, it seems, the most dangerous band in the world is as dangerous as the morning portion of milk... Two of the girls are apparently 17 and the other one is 19. Slash and Steven were 20 when they joined GN'R so I wouldn't really call them children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asia Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, youngswedishvinyl said: Two of the girls are apparently 17 and the other one is 19. Slash and Steven were 20 when they joined GN'R so I wouldn't really call them children Oh, then definitely not, they look so young I thought they were like 12 or something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 13 minutes ago, Asia said: Oh, then definitely not, they look so young I thought they were like 12 or something Yeah I agree! That's why I looked it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cqleonardo Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 these people that always keep on "back in the day" "on my time" "in 92 they wouldn't do this and that" wake the fuck up, is 2017, time changes, if you don't like who is in the band, get off the GNR car, if you don't like who's opening for them, don't watch the opening act but please, stop saying so many shit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR 1991 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 23 hours ago, Kris_1989 said: I'm 27 and a chick. Nice try though. Awesome. And your beef with Melissa is what exactly? Why does any of this matter lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Tom-Ass said: Nahh Teddy and all them weren't there at the beginning at the UYI tour. When I say backstage, I am not saying they were backstage playing instruments. He went backstage and probably smoked weed and drank until his songs came up then came out to play Harmonica and keyboards on his couple of songs. Like Tracy and Roberta, they weren't back stage singing. When they were contributing, they were in stage. She just bounces around having a seizure the whole show when not doing anything most of the time (not that I want her to do anything). It is just very Milli Vanilli. If she is needed for CD songs, come out and play the CD songs then go backstage and snap chat or whatever she does until they "need" her for something. I could've sworn I've seen bootlegs from '91 with Teddy off to the side with keyboards but maybe I'm thinking of '92 shows. Either way though, if you find Melissa annoying, just focus on someone else? I'm waiting for some full soundboard shows to leak to hear what she actually does most of the time, but she doesn't bother me. At the shows I'm watching Axl and Slash most of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR 1991 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 This is almost off-topic but I feel the need to remind some people: Chinese Democracy, an album given away for free on MySpace before release, an album that had half of its content leaked years prior, and an album that was sold exclusively at Best Buy in the US -- managed to chart at number 3 against Kanye West and Taylor Swift! It also, had zero promotion from the band or label. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotsfired cro Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) if ppl would get off the train for not likeing who is in the band nowdays, not many would be on board that train, just sayin... also, that Baby Metal...if that really played in a venue bigger than club outside Japan... and yes...under 18 means CHILDREN...as if Hanson's opened up for GNR '95, if the band had existed back then. over and out! Edited February 1, 2017 by shotsfired cro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juventino Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Gordon Comstock said: I could've sworn I've seen bootlegs from '91 with Teddy off to the side with keyboards but maybe I'm thinking of '92 shows. Either way though, if you find Melissa annoying, just focus on someone else? I'm waiting for some full soundboard shows to leak to hear what she actually does most of the time, but she doesn't bother me. At the shows I'm watching Axl and Slash most of the time. Teddy, Tracy and Roberta came on board late in 1991, when Gilby made his debut with the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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