ChristmasFnatic Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Man, I envy the people who were there when this was played. I wonder if NuGNR can play this... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tentonneskeleton Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is this the only time they played it live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) i think it was played at least 3 times. Edited June 10, 2014 by bran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) Is this the only time they played it live?According to a Youtube comment, they played it 5x. Not sure, maybe some GNR Historian here can answer this.EDIT ^^^ Wizard Edited June 10, 2014 by ChristmasFnatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tentonneskeleton Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is this the only time they played it live?According to a Youtube comment, they played it 5x. Not sure, maybe some GNR Historian here can answer this.EDIT ^^^ WizardI remember someone telling me they've never played it live before. This is a huge discovery for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwalker19 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) It's been played five times and I doubt Axl or DJ could pull it off nowadays. This is my favorite version. http://youtu.be/tGf2qmTbV5Q Edited June 11, 2014 by Jwalker99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 July 19, 1991 - Mountain View, CA - The first performance of "Locomotive".July 30, 1991 - Inglewood, CAAugust 3, 1991 - Inglewood, CADecember 13, 1991 - New York, NYFebruary 20, 1992 - Tokyo, Japan - The last known performance of the song.These are certain dates ... if they played it on some gig which the audio/video isn't available, that's another story then... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays-Civil-War Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I remember someone telling me they've never played it live before. This is a huge discovery for me Me too! I've been lied to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Axl couldn't even nail it back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I was at the December 13, 1991 show at MSG. They also played Breakdown that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 July 19, 1991 - Mountain View, CA - The first performance of "Locomotive".July 30, 1991 - Inglewood, CAAugust 3, 1991 - Inglewood, CADecember 13, 1991 - New York, NYFebruary 20, 1992 - Tokyo, Japan - The last known performance of the song.These are certain dates ... if they played it on some gig which the audio/video isn't available, that's another story then...There is a bootleg where five live performances avaiable I think the jul 30. show isn't recorded (or not in circulating) All of the other performances were recorded Btw The 12.13 1991 MSG performance is my fav On the Tokyo performance is probably the master tape sped up a bit, too fastI was at the December 13, 1991 show at MSG. They also played Breakdown that night.Now sir i seriously envy youMy holy grail is this show in high quality 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunzopolis Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 And remember, the plan was to play it at the Paris 92 PPV - with Jeff Beck no less. Would have made an already pretty awesome gig even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppetiteForGnR Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I'm sure they could play it live now and it would sound about the same as their renditions of Yesterdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwalker19 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I'm sure they could play it live now and it would sound about the same as their renditions of Yesterdays.I highly doubt that. Locomotive is a lot more fast paced, less spots to take breaths, and higher notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I'm sure they could play it live now and it would sound about the same as their renditions of Yesterdays.I highly doubt that. Locomotive is a lot more fast paced, less spots to take breaths, and higher notes.And triple layering, it would sound off. Though they'd probably just stick a backing track to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Is this the only time they played it live?According to a Youtube comment, they played it 5x. Not sure, maybe some GNR Historian here can answer this.EDIT ^^^ WizardI remember someone telling me they've never played it live before. This is a huge discovery for me I remember someone telling me they've never played it live before. This is a huge discovery for me Me too! I've been lied to!By Slash haters/NuGNR hardcore fans!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAxlMorrison Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Axl couldn't even nail it back thenNobody could nail this song live...ever try to sing it in the car? Impossible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Axl couldn't even nail it back thenNobody could nail this song live...ever try to sing it in the car? Impossible!Seriously. I recorded myself singing for shits n giggles and I didn't do so hot. Had fun doing it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Minus Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Ashba couldn't play any of it. Pitman would add some sub-bass and triangles to it though so all is good with the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Marc Canter recorded the band performing Locomotive in 1991. He - for understandable reasons - will not share the video. I hope someday he will, though. I would love to see real Guns performing that incredible song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagullview Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 5 times live is correct. There is also this instrumental version from the Full Mates Rehearsal 1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31illusions Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Of course NuGNR could play this. They did Estranged just fine. They aren't stupid musicians. They play 3+ hours a night. Can you do that?The question is could Axl keep up and sing this song today? I'd say he could sing it as well as he sings Oh My God these days. Edited June 13, 2014 by 31illusions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 Years Of Silence Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 The studio version uses some type of voice effect, no? That would help live. Have T-Pain come and auto-tune it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Axl couldn't even nail it back thenNobody could nail this song live...ever try to sing it in the car? Impossible!Seriously. I recorded myself singing for shits n giggles and I didn't do so hot. Had fun doing it though I recorded this, I sounded fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRS Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I wonder if NuGNR can play this...Sure they can. With 2 guitars, like Ashtray said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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