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Echo Arena Concert Review: "New line-up feels more like a tribute act, a pale imitation of the band that so many of us fell in love with years ago".

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WHEN a band keeps a packed arena waiting for two hours with no apology, they can't be too surprised when people show their disapproval.

By 10.30pm, the audience were getting restless. By 11pm, when the band finally arrived on stage, the boos were becoming louder. So it came as little surprise when, during Welcome to the Jungle, someone launched a plastic cup of liquid over Axl Rose.

The singer (and only original member of the band) was less than impressed, threatening: "Don't f*** this up for your friends".

He started the song again, before powering through a greatest hits set of songs that drew heavily on the band's early 90s heyday.

Axl was in astonishingly good voice, a facsimile of his 90s self. The new line-up is filled with talented musicians, and to hear Welcome to the Jungle, Live and Let Die, Sweet Child O Mine, Don't Cry and November Rain played live was almost worth the wait. I say almost . . .

The huge numbers who missed last buses and trains after last night's Guns N’ Roses gig will find little comfort in the tired old rock and roll cliché of singers turning up on stage only when they feel like it.

Writing this review, I was tempted to give the show zero out of ten for the lack of respect the band showed their fans. But that wouldn't give the whole picture.

In truth, Guns N’ Roses haven't put out a decent album since the Use Your Illusion double 21 years ago. In that time, the music industry has moved on; bands are now expected to offer their fans more for their money. A generation ago, they were one of the biggest bands in the world. Growing up, I knew the lyrics to every song.

But now Axl and his new band lumber along like dinosaurs, still filling the set with interminable (albeit technically very good) instrumental solos, which worked when it was Slash, Duff and the rest of them in the band.

But now, with a new line-up, it felt more like a tribute act, a pale imitation of the band that so many of us fell in love with all those years ago.

What remained was a technically proficient recreation, a nostalgia show for diehard fans who don't mind being kept waiting night after night.

But really, they deserve better. And there are plenty of bands out there now who could give it to them.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment/2012/05/21/concert-review-guns-n-roses-echo-arena-100252-31013296/

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BBA DEMI-GOD

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But seriously are you really that pathetic you have to spend your time looking all over the net for bad reviews and post them on a fan forum? Honest question BBA.....

When I googled "Guns N Roses news", this was the only thing that I came across.

All other GNR news was related to Slash and how well his new album is doing.

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Does every negative review really deserve its own thread in your view? I don't want to see people posting every positive one.

Maybe there should be an official review thread, just so you can post away until your heart is content.

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But seriously are you really that pathetic you have to spend your time looking all over the net for bad reviews and post them on a fan forum? Honest question BBA.....

When I googled "Guns N Roses news", this was the only thing that I came across.

All other GNR news was related to Slash and how well his new album is doing.

Manupulative liar. This is the article that pops up on google:

Axl Rose, the Guns N' Roses frontman, was gracious, good-humoured and almost punctual at his gig at the O2 in Dublin, writes Ed Power.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopreviews/9279433/Guns-N-Roses-O2-Dublin-review.html

Not overly positive but not as negative as the ones you spend your life searching.

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Maybe there should be an official review thread, just so you can post away until your heart is content.

Not a bad idea, yeah we don't need every review to get its own thread

I agree, that's a good idea.

With the forum getting a make-over of sorts, I think it'll be good to have all reviews, whether positive or negative, be in it's own section.

That way BBA can't post a negative topic everyday on the main section just to start a fight between forum members. One a cupcake, always a cupcake.

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Bobbo SUPER GOD

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Fans shouldn't throw shit, but Axl shouldn't come on late consistently for no apparent reason. More times than not, it's a catch 22, and maybe Axl should start seeing things from the outside looking in. Once the first thing was thrown, he should have just apologized for being late. Period. Fans should never have to just cope with being disrespected.

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Manupulative liar. This is the article that pops up on google:

Axl Rose, the Guns N' Roses frontman, was gracious, good-humoured and almost punctual at his gig at the O2 in Dublin, writes Ed Power.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopreviews/9279433/Guns-N-Roses-O2-Dublin-review.html

Not overly positive but not as negative as the ones you spend your life searching.

"With the charts untroubled by his effervescent shriek, it’s tempting to conclude that Axl Rose’s strategy for remaining in the spotlight has been to annoy as many people as possible."

HA! That line alone makes me like this "Ed Power" guy. :lol:

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BBA always post interesting news for us and has got (appreciated) experience from being a news reporter on several GNR forums before. I think he should be a news reporter here as well. :thumbsup:

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stumbleine DEMI-GOD

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it's not about believing anything or namecalling.

it's about interesting discussions.

keep up the good work,bringbackadler!

Why don't you guys get a room and discuss how Adler turns you on?

we dont need a room.

we can discuss it right here.

on the discussion forum.

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But seriously are you really that pathetic you have to spend your time looking all over the net for bad reviews and post them on a fan forum? Honest question BBA.....

When I googled "Guns N Roses news", this was the only thing that I came across.

All other GNR news was related to Slash and how well his new album is doing.

Manupulative liar.

not necessarily.

google keeps up with what kinda stuff you search for and other shitz. it also keeps up with what people in your area google and so on. if you ask 20 guys around the world to google a specific thing, word, place etc. and then get back to you with what the first page was you might end up with 20 different pages.

which means that both of could be right.

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