recklessroad Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) August 30,1985 at the Stardust Ballroom this gig was really the first one that was ever video taped but it was not done by me and the guy that did it died over 20 years ago. There is now a Home Depot there. Where did the time go? it seams like 10 years ago. The band already wrote "Jungle" a month before and put together "Rocket Queen" about 2 weeks later. The band had no idea who they really were at this point. Edited August 31, 2012 by recklessroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderScott Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 August 30,1985 at the Stardust Ballroom this gig was really the first one that was ever video taped but it was not done by me and the guy that did it died over 20 years ago. There is now a Home Depot there. Where did the time go? it seams like 10 years ago. The band already wrote "Jungle" a month before and put together "Rocket Queen" about 2 weeks later. The band had no idea who they really were at this point.Amazing photo's - thank you for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITBOSS Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 did you get yourself a copy of this first taping, was that 27years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 did you get yourself a copy of this first taping, was that 27years ago?No, I never even got to see it I just remember seeing it being filmed and thinking that would be a cool thing to have. His name was Black Randy and he also helped kick in for the bands first demo. He was not around for long and I never saw him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dariablue Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I love these little facts you give us. Thank you for being here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Thanks Marc. They were a very special band we were lucky to have them for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 At the Roxy for the first time August 31, 1985 they only played for 20 minutes because they were 10 minutes late getting on stage. They had to sell 100 tickets to be the opening band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 At the Roxy for the first time August 31, 1985 they only played for 20 minutes because they were 10 minutes late getting on stage. They had to sell 100 tickets to be the opening band. Thank you for this Marc!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 did you get yourself a copy of this first taping, was that 27years ago?No, I never even got to see it I just remember seeing it being filmed and thinking that would be a cool thing to have. His name was Black Randy and he also helped kick in for the bands first demo. He was not around for long and I never saw him again.This guy? Hopefully someone has the video, and it didn't get thrown out or erased. I read he had also made documentaries, so maybe someone has it stashed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGatz Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 did you get yourself a copy of this first taping, was that 27years ago?No, I never even got to see it I just remember seeing it being filmed and thinking that would be a cool thing to have. His name was Black Randy and he also helped kick in for the bands first demo. He was not around for long and I never saw him again.This guy? Hopefully someone has the video, and it didn't get thrown out or erased. I read he had also made documentaries, so maybe someone has it stashed away.Haha, that's Diane Lane in that video. Apparently Bon Jovi's Shot Through The Heart is written about her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I love these little facts you give us. Thank you for being here. I couldn't agree more, I love reading these little curiosities. Really interesting for us. Thanks a bunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 At the Roxy for the first time August 31, 1985 they only played for 20 minutes because they were 10 minutes late getting on stage. They had to sell 100 tickets to be the opening band. Killer pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryLouise Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 At the Roxy for the first time August 31, 1985 they only played for 20 minutes because they were 10 minutes late getting on stage. They had to sell 100 tickets to be the opening band. Marc, do you ever look at the old photos and see people in the audience you recognize who you haven't thought of in a million years ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 At the Roxy for the first time August 31, 1985 they only played for 20 minutes because they were 10 minutes late getting on stage. They had to sell 100 tickets to be the opening band. Marc, do you ever look at the old photos and see people in the audience you recognize who you haven't thought of in a million years ?I've wondered which entertainers (at the time, or would be famous in the 90s) were early supporters of GNR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 At the Roxy for the first time August 31, 1985 they only played for 20 minutes because they were 10 minutes late getting on stage. They had to sell 100 tickets to be the opening band. Marc, do you ever look at the old photos and see people in the audience you recognize who you haven't thought of in a million years ?I saw my wife in the crowed with her date and I didn't even know her till 2 years latter. I see all kinds of people that I haven't sean in may years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Guns N Roses at the Music Machine September 13, 1986. The band was not happy with the way the gig went but everyone else loved it. At the time of the gig they were in the studio recording "Live Like A Suicide" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketQueenGNR Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Thanks for sharing Marc!I wish I saw one of their club shows back then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Guns N’ Roses debuted “Rocket Queen” 27 years ago today at the Troubadour September 20, 1985. They have there first big crowd and it was a great gig. Rocket Queen was the second song that the AFD line up put together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 28 years ago today was the first LA Guns show with Axl in the band at the Troubadour October 5, 1984 Axl asked me to shoot this show and I had to sneak away from Slash to do it because Slash would have been pissed that I was helping Axl and Tracii. Hollywood Rose had just broke up and Tracii was a rival of Slash when they were in High School Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 28 years ago today was the first LA Guns show with Axl in the band at the Troubadour October 5, 1984 Axl asked me to shoot this show and I had to sneak away from Slash to do it because Slash would have been pissed that I was helping Axl and Tracii. Hollywood Rose had just broke up and Tracii was a rival of Slash when they were in High School Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderScott Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 28 years ago today was the first LA Guns show with Axl in the band at the Troubadour October 5, 1984 Axl asked me to shoot this show and I had to sneak away from Slash to do it because Slash would have been pissed that I was helping Axl and Tracii. Hollywood Rose had just broke up and Tracii was a rival of Slash when they were in High School28 years - that's amazing. Such a cool & rare photo !Thank you for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 27 years ago today Guns N Roses were asked at the last minute to fill in for LA Guns at the Troubadour October 10, 1985 "Paradise City" was played live for the first time that night. It was called "Take Me Home To The Paradise City" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 28 years ago today was the first LA Guns show with Axl in the band at the Troubadour October 5, 1984 Axl asked me to shoot this show and I had to sneak away from Slash to do it because Slash would have been pissed that I was helping Axl and Tracii. Hollywood Rose had just broke up and Tracii was a rival of Slash when they were in High Schoolwhat songs did Axl sing in LA guns?Bloodshot EyesShadow of your loveNice BoysIf you don't love meStick To Your GunsAnything GoesHeartbreak Hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Its LA Guns first gig with Axl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 This thread is excellent. Cheers Marc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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