rocknroll41 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) NOTE: I'm not sure if this is in the right section so if this needs to be moved than so be it.Anyway, I never actually saw the full Rock In Rio 2011 gig, only "Estranged" and "November Rain" and yeah, those sucked. But for shits and giggles I went and saw the whole gig and now I have one question to ask...why the fuck were all you bitching when this gig happened?It wasn't that bad, man. Compared to the recent Malaysia gig this year (which pretty much killed Current GnR for me) this RIR 2011 show actually pretty decent. Axl's voice wasn't at it's best, but it wasn't terrible like it is this year.I just figured I might as well share my opinion. I'm still in favor of a reunion of the Classic band and I still don't give a shit about Current band (especially since they haven't done new music yet), I'm just saying, lighten up on Rock In Rio 2011, it wasn't THAT bad! Edited April 11, 2013 by rocknroll41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 so you're telling me there's a show which is worse than RIR 4? God, things are bad for GNR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 so you're telling me there's a show which is worse than RIR 4? God, things are bad for GNR...Well yeah I went and watched RIR 2011 after watching some of Malaysia 2013 so I guess what I'm trying to say is that things have gotten worse since 2011, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I was there and it was the best concert of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman2000 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 so you're telling me there's a show which is worse than RIR 4? God, things are bad for GNR...In a heartbeat, it's easily Bridge School. The gig was terrible. Sure, the acoustic stuff was all cool, but I've never actually been so embarrassed about Axl in my life. His voice was terrible. Needed a little bit of rasp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NachoLZ Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 yeah, almost no-rasp Jungle, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Roses Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 so you're telling me there's a show which is worse than RIR 4? God, things are bad for GNR...In a heartbeat, it's easily Bridge School. The gig was terrible. Sure, the acoustic stuff was all cool, but I've never actually been so embarrassed about Axl in my life. His voice was terrible. Needed a little bit of rasp.At least he didn't forget his own lyrics, like RIR4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman2000 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 At the beginning (intro vocals to jungle) he sounded fine, but as soon as the song started it wasn't good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realpoti Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I was there. It sucked. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 It was a bad show. I thought Estranged was decent, and just hearing it again live was cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 just because there's been other bad gigs, doesn't make RIR2011 any less bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) As much as I bust Axl's balls, I remember the months leading up to Rio, and I do remember a lot of people drenched in curiosity. His voice was top notch when we last saw him. We knew about this show for months, and knew how it'd be broadcast live all over the world on youtube. I'm sure he knew for even longer but will probably play dumb (*cough OMG was a demo, what 2002 tour!?!?! *cough ) He had nothing on the schedule for all of 2011. I think everybody thought something...big...was gonna go down that night. Whether it'd be news songs, an album announcement, etc. Mind you, this was well before the CONSTANT touring of same ol', same ol' (hard to remember, I know). Even the most critical members such as myself were giving him the benefit of the doubt.And then he blew it. And that's where I gave up any hope for Axl's future. There was really no excuse for his lack of professionalism that night, and made a complete and total ass of himself in front of the biggest audience he had watching him since the 2002 VMAs. Everytime I take a gander at those performances, it's just heart breaking. I never agreed with his use of the name and all that, but I truly do love Axl as a musician and did want better for him than this. It's tragic how far from grace he's fallen. Edited April 11, 2013 by Bobbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 He forgot lyrics he had been singing for 20+ years, he was out of breath, and he really had the mickey mouse thing going on that night. it was hard to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 rir was the end for me. i have a lot of posts praising ashba in htgth... but that changed everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 As much as I bust Axl's balls, I remember the months leading up to Rio, and I do remember a lot of people drenched in curiosity. His voice was top notch when we last saw him. We knew about this show for months, and knew how it'd be broadcast live all over the world on youtube. I'm sure he knew for even longer but will probably play dumb (*cough OMG was a demo, what 2002 tour!?!?! *cough ) He had nothing on the schedule for all of 2011. I think everybody thought something...big...was gonna go down that night. Whether it'd be news songs, an album announcement, etc. Mind you, this was well before the CONSTANT touring of same ol', same ol' (hard to remember, I know). Even the most critical members such as myself were giving him the benefit of the doubt.And then he blew it. And that's where I gave up any hope for Axl's future. There was really no excuse for his lack of professionalism that night, and made a complete and total ass of himself in front of the biggest audience he had watching him since the 2002 VMAs. Everytime I take a gander at those performances, it's just heart breaking. I never agreed with his use of the name and all that, but I truly do love Axl as a musician and did want better for him than this. It's tragic how far from grace he's fallen.Great post, Bobbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I remember being so excited for the stream, waiting all day and staying up at night, and even my girlfriend at the time waited up to see the first song. Then, when it kicked on and Axl started singing, I knew something was up, and almost felt embarrassed. Then Jungle came out and it only when downhill from there.Estranged was pretty much the only good thing about that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Sorry was brutal. Axl looked me in the eyes while singing one of the first verses, and as gay as it may sound - I don't care - , it was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 This thread is highly symbolic of this forum's despair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthGNR Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I remember being so excited for the stream, waiting all day and staying up at night, and even my girlfriend at the time waited up to see the first song. Then, when it kicked on and Axl started singing, I knew something was up, and almost felt embarrassed. Then Jungle came out and it only when downhill from there.Estranged was pretty much the only good thing about that show.Same thoughts here. I actually talked up the live stream to my friends and then out came that yellow raincoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockerRoller Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 oh god that yellow raincoat. wtf axl. its pretty much over i don't know why it keeps going on, his voice sounds shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlsalinger Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I'd be curious to watch the whole gig again to re-evaluate it but my thoughts on it now (and at the time) were that it wasn't quite as bad as people make it out to be. Certainly it was not a good show, at all. But the weather was really bad, circumstances were chaotic, and I do cut some slack for forgetting the lyrics. Folks, it happens to everyone, once in a while. Just because you have something memorized does not mean you will be able to recall it in front of 100,000 people 100% of the time. And the raincoat was just a joke. Some songs were decent, but the performances of November Rain and Patience were truly awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) There were actually a few good performances during that show, Estranged being played of course and Axl really pulled out (with rasp...) This I Love that night. One of my favorite renditions of the song actually.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiHSQmOmuEs&sns=em Edited April 11, 2013 by trqster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosesforcure Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 you can look it 360, it was bullshit all around!!!Rain did not help, 2 hrs usual delay neither. On top Axl new onstage with months of not preparation, practice, rehearsals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 you can look it 360, it was bullshit all around!!!Rain did not help, 2 hrs usual delay neither. On top Axl new onstage with months of not preparation, practice, rehearsals.That much is true... It's going down in music history as one the worst and biggest rock concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I just figured I might as well share my opinion. I'm still in favor of a reunion of the Classic band and I still don't give a shit about Current band (especially since they haven't done new music yet), I'm just saying, lighten up on Rock In Rio 2011, it wasn't THAT bad!It's just a result of forum dynamics. People tend to exaggerate such things because it is somewhat trendy to be negative and because they want to be in with the crowd and because disappointment clouds their judgement, and when everyone says the same it becomes a "forum truth". I am not saying it wasn't a bad show, it was, just not as bad as people have been claiming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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