jthunders13 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Axl: "Only if Slash agrees to just play songs from his god awful solo albums on his next tour." j/k j/k lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) I went to a show in 2010 where they did a stretch of 8 songs, 7 of which were CD songs and the other was Live and Let Die. The crowd was asleep by the time that little stretch ended. Edited February 11, 2013 by bacardimayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Dear Axl,I see plenty of people singing your praises on this very board about how the Chinese Democracy album is amazing and is the very reason why people still come to your shows.So, I have a challenge for you.At the Governors Ball Festival where you will headline on June 9th, I would like you to play Chinese Democracy in its entirety. Yes, nothing else besides that entire album.No solos. No "Sweet Child O' Mine". No "Paradise City".Just the album that you're so proud of. In its entirety.The fans will love it, right?Toodles!-FreddieWhy on earth should GN'R play Chinese Democracy in its entirety just become some fans think it is great? You are deluded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoBrA2168 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm all for this...but isn't this already a venue of picky people? If they got none of the classics, I could easily see a riot happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdaze Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 If Beta or Axl answered and said "we'll do it", I'd be booking flights and buying tickets tomorrow.To see people throw shit at the stage, causing Axl to walk off?Hipsters would probably rather hear songs they don't know Not those songs. And not the way they're performed live these days.I know and socialize with a number of so-called hipsters. You'd be surprised how many of them like classic GNR. You'd be surprised how many of them have heard CD. You would not be surprised how many of them think it's garbage.These are people, whatever else you'll say about them, who are knowledgeable about what is happening in music. They know what Axl has become.I don't know what a hipster is, but I feel this quote is appropriate to this discussion:"Music journalists love Elvis Costello and hate me because they look like Elvis Costello" - David Lee Roth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthunders13 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 If Beta or Axl answered and said "we'll do it", I'd be booking flights and buying tickets tomorrow.To see people throw shit at the stage, causing Axl to walk off?Hipsters would probably rather hear songs they don't know Not those songs. And not the way they're performed live these days.I know and socialize with a number of so-called hipsters. You'd be surprised how many of them like classic GNR. You'd be surprised how many of them have heard CD. You would not be surprised how many of them think it's garbage.These are people, whatever else you'll say about them, who are knowledgeable about what is happening in music. They know what Axl has become.I don't know what a hipster is, but I feel this quote is appropriate to this discussion:"Music journalists love Elvis Costello and hate me because they look like Elvis Costello" - David Lee RothAwesome quote..but i still love Elvis Costello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Axl would be fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2x4 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I would love to see GN'R play CD in its entirety. I am so keen to see the play Riad but I don't think I will ever get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole@guam Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I would love to see GN'R play CD in its entirety. I am so keen to see the play Riad but I don't think I will ever get the chance.I LOVE THAT TOO.I wish they will drop all the old songs. Oh wait, ChiDem is already old. No Classic please, that's my challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreCC Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 They can't play Riad, because of that intro thing. Not sure if they would be able to play it without the intro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 They can't play Riad, because of that intro thing. Not sure if they would be able to play it without the introWasn't the lawsuit because of that strange ambient noise in the intro? They have played it without it in Osaka (2002) and House of Blues (2001). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXL_N_DIZZY Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) First off- someone from Team Brazil should be plastering Brooklyn with Chuck Klosterman's Chinese Democracy review:http://www.avclub.co...democracy,2539/Never gonna play Chinese in it's entirety- but it would be cool if they would do something a little different on account of the somewhat "unique" atmosphere expected at Governors Ball. Some ideas:1. add "CITR" and "ITW (with an extended band jam)" to the set; and/or2. call that "favor" in with Neil Young and have him join the band for "Don't Let It Bring You Down" and "Patience" or something; and/or3. my personal fave- roll out Buckethead and Brain for 2 songs and a funky Bucket soloALL 3 together would be kick-ass IMHO.That said- Wasted is probably right:Probably just shrug it off, run through the hits and take the money and run. Edited February 11, 2013 by AXL_N_DIZZY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimb0 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) I went to a show in 2010 where they did a stretch of 8 songs, 7 of which were CD songs and the other was Live and Let Die. The crowd was asleep by the time that little stretch ended.That was a terrible idea for Axl to punish the crowd like that. His safest bet is to play 1 to 2 CD songs tops, if any at all.I remember playing Shackler's for my cousin who was actually the one to buy me UYI 1 and 2... pretty decent GNR fan. And he was like.. what the fuck is this shit!? You're kidding right. My other cousin who was a GNR fan that I took to NYC Hammer Shows, I played him TWAT... and even he was like... eh parts are kinda cool, but this shit is all over the place. I just can't get into it. Edited February 11, 2013 by jimb0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayer Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 If Beta or Axl answered and said "we'll do it", I'd be booking flights and buying tickets tomorrow.To see people throw shit at the stage, causing Axl to walk off?Hipsters would probably rather hear songs they don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoRourke Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I would go. But then you realize shows are not only for die hards right? So you're just trolling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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