Show thread May 24, Las Vegas, NV - No Trickery!

[Tyler Drama]

So I'm pretty sure Axl's new thing is joke-dancing. Cuz he did a joke-dance at least once per song when I saw him in Bethlehem on the 13th. And he does a joke-dance a couple times in this video. It's always accompanied by a big smile directed at someone. Is he like, making fun of himself? Or making fun of people who normally dance like that?

[Tyler Drama]

#jokedancing2014 #swag #notrickery #ladiesandgentlemenmisterdizzyreed #usedtoloveher #almondjoy #eatmysilkworms

[ChristmasFnatic]

Joke dancing is no trickery!!!

[ZodiacManzo]

Suprised with the obsession over how axl dresses and looks here that no one mentioned that he didn't wear his cowboy hat thing for scom. No trickery indeed. All the surprises!

[TeeJay410]

There literally are no tricks, the show is devoid of anything worth seeing.

[Snowmass]

So I'm pretty sure Axl's new thing is joke-dancing. Cuz he did a joke-dance at least once per song when I saw him in Bethlehem on the 13th. And he does a joke-dance a couple times in this video. It's always accompanied by a big smile directed at someone. Is he like, making fun of himself? Or making fun of people who normally dance like that?

Why does it take so many "guys" to play SCOM when it used to take just 5?

[Estranged Coma]

So I'm pretty sure Axl's new thing is joke-dancing. Cuz he did a joke-dance at least once per song when I saw him in Bethlehem on the 13th. And he does a joke-dance a couple times in this video. It's always accompanied by a big smile directed at someone. Is he like, making fun of himself? Or making fun of people who normally dance like that?

Why does it take so many "guys" to play SCOM when it used to take just 5?

Because the new one is better then the old one! Lol

Insert scary Brazilian picture

Edited May 26, 2014 by Estranged Coma

[jellyzero]

Would it be so hard for this band to sing GNR songs for their solo spots? Dust N' Bones or So Fine instead of Holidays In The Sun or Abnormal? Even Attitude? While we're at it why not covers that are actually part of the bands discography instead of The Seeker?

[Guns n' Swedes]

So I'm pretty sure Axl's new thing is joke-dancing. Cuz he did a joke-dance at least once per song when I saw him in Bethlehem on the 13th. And he does a joke-dance a couple times in this video. It's always accompanied by a big smile directed at someone. Is he like, making fun of himself? Or making fun of people who normally dance like that?

Why does it take so many "guys" to play SCOM when it used to take just 5?

Because the new one is better then the old one! Lol

Insert scary Brazilian picture

Haha! Yeah right, they need more guitar players because the old Guns material is so difficult to play. You seriously think so? GTFOH!

[Bono]

You guys bitch too much. I was there, the show fucking rocked. Energy kept me going in Vegas till 7am. Axl sounded fucking great. He was in a great mood. All smiles and was interacting with us up front a lot. Threw his mic into the crowd after Paradise City. Some lady threw her panties and they landed right on his face and stayed there. It was fuckin classic, perfect shot and he loved it. Only problem was the 40 something year old lawyers who brought their wives down to the front and then got pissy if you came near her. Get a fucking seat next time asshole!

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

[Laparka]

#jokedancing2014 #swag #notrickery #ladiesandgentlemenmisterdizzyreed #usedtoloveher #almondjoy #eatmysilkworms

You forgot #lessbloated

Any, I have to say that GnR didn't lie. They told me on twitter chances were slim to get new songs, and I wasn't tricked : no new songs

[trqster]

You guys bitch too much. I was there, the show fucking rocked. Energy kept me going in Vegas till 7am. Axl sounded fucking great. He was in a great mood. All smiles and was interacting with us up front a lot. Threw his mic into the crowd after Paradise City. Some lady threw her panties and they landed right on his face and stayed there. It was fuckin classic, perfect shot and he loved it. Only problem was the 40 something year old lawyers who brought their wives down to the front and then got pissy if you came near her. Get a fucking seat next time asshole!

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

So...? If you take nuGn'R for what it obviously has become - a typical nostalgia act touring band, it's still a great show. And the good ol'classics never grow old....

It's just a shame that people don't get to see the 'real' Gn'R playing their music.

[SoulMonster]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

GN'R being alive and not only touring across the world but also having released new music six years ago, almost 30 years since the band was founded, is pretty awesome. You might want it to be even more than it is but don't be a whiny bitch because you are not getting what you want.

[Bono]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

GN'R being alive and not only touring across the world but also having released new music six years ago, almost 30 years since the band was founded, is pretty awesome. You might want it to be even more than it is but don't be a whiny bitch because you are not getting what you want.

Honestly dude STFU. You are the epitome of a nutswinging zealot. People like you aren't even real fans. You're just blind worshipers. It's pathetic because you're the type of person who doesn't even think for themselves. A post like that actually sounds you're on GnR's pay roll or that you think Axl will read your comment and that somehow validates your lives. I honestly People who post things like that when it comes to GnR 2014 are mentally ill. You have to be a complete fucking idiot to not understand why people don't think the state of this shitty band is cool. You sound like a moron saying shit like "GnR being alive and not only touring the world but also having released new music six years ago, almost 30 years since the band was founded is pretty awesome" Only a completely delusional person could look at things the way they are now and think it's awesome.

In fact you know who you sound like. You sound like DJ when he talks about how these shows are gonna be something new and exciting that the fans haven't seen before and when he talks about new material and writing at least 10 songs for Guns and how Axl is so great and has so much up his sleeve. He sounds like a tool sayin this shit over and over again and you come off exactly the same way when you talk about how awesome GnR in 2014 is.

[maynard]

Ignoring the gap between CD and the last GNR album as always to prove some idiotic point. Thanks again, SaulMonster.

[Lio]

Mailing it in or not, at least in South America, less than two months ago, there was the slightest amount of variance between the setlists. Now that they're doing a residency, where they know people are more likely to see more than one gig, the setlists go completely static? Makes zero sense.

I agree. How did they do in the residency in 2012 ? Was it like this or more variation/songs they hadn't played live in a long time ? Sorry, for asking, tried looking it up, but couldn't find setlists for the residency.

[durruti column]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

GN'R being alive and not only touring across the world but also having released new music six years ago, almost 30 years since the band was founded, is pretty awesome. You might want it to be even more than it is but don't be a whiny bitch because you are not getting what you want.

Honestly dude STFU. You are the epitome of a nutswinging zealot. People like you aren't even real fans. You're just blind worshipers. It's pathetic because you're the type of person who doesn't even think for themselves. A post like that actually sounds you're on GnR's pay roll or that you think Axl will read your comment and that somehow validates your lives. I honestly People who post things like that when it comes to GnR 2014 are mentally ill. You have to be a complete fucking idiot to not understand why people don't think the state of this shitty band is cool. You sound like a moron saying shit like "GnR being alive and not only touring the world but also having released new music six years ago, almost 30 years since the band was founded is pretty awesome" Only a completely delusional person could look at things the way they are now and think it's awesome.

In fact you know who you sound like. You sound like DJ when he talks about how these shows are gonna be something new and exciting that the fans haven't seen before and when he talks about new material and writing at least 10 songs for Guns and how Axl is so great and has so much up his sleeve. He sounds like a tool sayin this shit over and over again and you come off exactly the same way when you talk about how awesome GnR in 2014 is.

Awesome post!

[SoulMonster]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

GN'R being alive and not only touring across the world but also having released new music six years ago, almost 30 years since the band was founded, is pretty awesome. You might want it to be even more than it is but don't be a whiny bitch because you are not getting what you want.

Honestly dude STFU. You are the epitome of a nutswinging zealot. People like you aren't even real fans. You're just blind worshipers. It's pathetic because you're the type of person who doesn't even think for themselves. A post like that actually sounds you're on GnR's pay roll or that you think Axl will read your comment and that somehow validates your lives. I honestly People who post things like that when it comes to GnR 2014 are mentally ill. You have to be a complete fucking idiot to not understand why people don't think the state of this shitty band is cool. You sound like a moron saying shit like "GnR being alive and not only touring the world but also having released new music six years ago, almost 30 years since the band was founded is pretty awesome" Only a completely delusional person could look at things the way they are now and think it's awesome.

In fact you know who you sound like. You sound like DJ when he talks about how these shows are gonna be something new and exciting that the fans haven't seen before and when he talks about new material and writing at least 10 songs for Guns and how Axl is so great and has so much up his sleeve. He sounds like a tool sayin this shit over and over again and you come off exactly the same way when you talk about how awesome GnR in 2014 is.

No, it is awesome that the band is still around. It is soooo much better than the alternative, which, frankly, was the more plausible scenario.

Ignoring the gap between CD and the last GNR album as always to prove some idiotic point. Thanks again, SaulMonster.

I am not ignoring any gap. I am expressing my opinion on the fact that GN'R is still alive and touring the world, 30 years since the band's inception. That is pretty awesome. Sorry my point went above your head.

[Val22]

GNR still touring after 30 years and fans still coming out to see them speaks for itself.

Axl is still an amazing frontman and performer and still bringing the fans to the shows.

I think it is a big accomplishment that GNR has lasted this long and Axl didn't retire after the original band broke up.

It shows how passionate he is about his craft and how he can still command an audience just by walking out on stage.

[smashed]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

You are right, I am a fucking idiot. What was I thinking going to Vegas for an epic weekend seeing a band I grew up with, playing music I love. I wish I was more like you, sitting in my basement on a Saturday night trolling message boards about lack of setlist changes for a concert I'm not even going to attend.

Since you only seem to be interested in new music - i found an artist who makes lots of new music that you can go comment on: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/justin-bieber/forum

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Other notes about this show i'll leave for people that care:

- There was a couple Jewish guys in front of me waving little handheld Isreali flags. When someone threw up the Brazil flag (seen in pic earlier) one of these guys threw theirs up too. BBF picked it up, waived it a couple times then started playing some cords of the song using the handle as a pick. He then crouched down and gave it right back to the dude who threw it. Cool souvenir for that guy.

- One our way into the joint, we were standing beside this old dude (who had a SUPER hot young blonde on his arm) who my friend joked "looked like Keith Richards" thiking it was just some older fan going to the show. Needless to say we were blown away when we recognized the same guy playing Bass on stage later that evening. We were standing out there with Tommy Stinson and didn't even know it! Too bad, would have been cool to get a pic.

- Tons of Canadians. 90% of the people I met pre/at/post show were Canadian. Wonder why?

- I mentioned the panties on axl's forehead earlier, there was another pair (this time Red ) that were thrown up at some point. DJ picked them up and strung them over BBF's two neck guitar while he solo'd. Was pretty funny.

- Axl commented after singing UTLH that he likes watching the difference between the guys who rock out and the girls who cringe as he sings the chorus.

- The audience was such a wide age range. I saw some 80+ year olds and some as young as 9 or 10. I found that weird.

Anyways, i think thats it from me. I'll let this post die now. I just got back from Vegas and need a nap!

[RandallFlagg]

The big picture is not that the shows aren't high quality, it's that it's been done over and over again but to a much higher standard and that this is new GNR living off nostalgia without any attempt at progressing.

[maynard]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

You are right, I am a fucking idiot. What was I thinking going to Vegas for an epic weekend seeing a band I grew up with, playing music I love.

Are you 8 years old?

[MrSoftie]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

You are right, I am a fucking idiot. What was I thinking going to Vegas for an epic weekend seeing a band I grew up with, playing music I love.

Are you 8 years old?

The band is still Guns N Roses

[Coma16]

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

You are right, I am a fucking idiot. What was I thinking going to Vegas for an epic weekend seeing a band I grew up with, playing music I love.

Are you 8 years old?

Ban!

[Estranged Reality]

You guys bitch too much. I was there, the show fucking rocked. Energy kept me going in Vegas till 7am. Axl sounded fucking great. He was in a great mood. All smiles and was interacting with us up front a lot. Threw his mic into the crowd after Paradise City. Some lady threw her panties and they landed right on his face and stayed there. It was fuckin classic, perfect shot and he loved it. Only problem was the 40 something year old lawyers who brought their wives down to the front and then got pissy if you came near her. Get a fucking seat next time asshole!

Nearly 20 years pal. This is what you have after nearly 20 fucking years! 1 album and a never ending nostalgia tour that gets worse every time out. People who say the fans bitch too much are fucking idiots at this point

Bono, you can express your opinion without resorting to calling other people idiots.