Walapino Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Thanks for that review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACP Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, KiernanProud said: Thanks @ACP did anyone ask how they got back together? I don't think so. I'm really sketchy on the questions, being that close to Axl kind of fried my brain to be honest. I'm really hoping the video comes out soon so I can refresh my memory. Some one asked which song he likes performing best, and he answered Coma, as someone else has said. Spence asked if he'd be interested in another genre of music like jazz, someone else asked how he writes songs - piano etc, someone asked how he's maintained his voice all these years (he's brought in a voice coach), Axl said he loves animals and has had cats and dogs etc,. Someone else asked how he compared himself now to back then (he said something like they were young then), he did mention something about the band having been stupid all those years ago with the business side of things, not so much monetary but in the control. The record labels wanted shorter songs so they could get more air time and thus make more money, so the band got rid of the record label as they didn't want to be restricted as artists. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ACP Posted June 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2016 10 minutes ago, AlexC said: Thank you so much for letting us know! But dude... Please tell me someone asked about a new GN'R album? I'm a babe, not a dude btw. I think someone did ask about new material and i think Axl indicated yes. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrolg Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Sounds like a very promising interview. Hopefully Chinadudes are editing it fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I still can't believe I didn't know about this :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkforgirls Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 @ACP You are the real hero(ine) here! Thanks for the write-up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 He's still got that stubborn streak, which is great in a way to see. Just the fact he says he enjoys performing Chinese Democracy songs the most... Not a knock against the record by any means, but you can tell he's still very attached to that era and what all went on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inglorious Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Thats quite the pimp cane. Axl definitely doesnt have much of a nickel allergy either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexC Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 1 minute ago, Inglorious said: Thats quite the pimp cane. Axl definitely doesnt have much of a nickel allergy either. Notice he has removed his cast, for once the cane could be more than an accessory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 50 minutes ago, ACP said: I'm a babe, not a dude btw. I think someone did ask about new material and i think Axl indicated yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Thanks for stopping by and sharing @ACP, it's very much appreciated. Glad you got to have your special moment - seeing Axl in a setting like this is much rarer than getting to see him live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendestroi95 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) 7 hours ago, Pedrolg said: Do we have a periscope? Are Axl's answers raspy? 1 hour ago, ACP said: Hi everyone, my first post here. Well I WAS THERE TONIGHT!!!! I am posting this info because it's what I'd like as a GnR fan if I hadn't made it. I registered recently for some online website that informs you of when bands are playing and got a notification on Friday from them about an Axl Rose event today. I booked it immediately and asked for the afternoon off work. As has been stated, Axl was late but the traffic in London was a nightmare today with the heavy rain and it genuinely wasn't his fault. I thought the venue seemed a bit odd too but online I could see other stars have done this. I have to say I have no insider info and was just lucky to get the ticket on Friday. I managed to get a seat on the front row too and I asked Axl a question. Axl looked and sounded great, he was happy, smiling, polite, very friendly and I have to say endearing. The moderator talked wth him first for a while then opened the floor to questions and said they had to be intelligent questions. Mostly they were to be honest and Axl came across as very intelligent himself. There was a camera filming so I'd assume there will be a video posted online at some point. There was no bitching about Slash so if anyone says otherwise it's a lie. The only thing I remember in this regard is someone asked how they got on now, and Axl said words to the effect of its all great/good and that it had been 19yrs since they'd spoken and that Slash had written things in his book that were just made up. Someone asked Axl if he would write a book so we can hear his side, and he said he would but that it would be hard to tell his side now they've made up without it affecting things. I'm sorry those aren't Axls exact words, it's just how I remember. When I got the chance to ask a question, I asked now that GnR have reformed, do you have any plans to tour in the UK/Europe (outside the states)? My mind was a bit jellied because I was in awe but he said definitely, that they want to pursue or push this to be a big thing. While people managed to take photos on their phones, the moderator eventually said we should put down on phones/stop recording and enjoy the moment for its rarity in the here and now - he didn't want people to film it and said we can look at the video later on YouTube. That's why there isn't much video footage. At the end the moderator said because they'd been mobbed outside coming in, he didn't want us to be all middle class and start taking selfies/autographs, and said Axl and his entourage will leave shortly. But then Axl said he was happy to stay for photos/autographs. I was hoping to have my photo taken with him, but it was like a scrum - people trying to get to him, brandishing albums for his signature. I felt during the whole session Axl had been relaxed and friendly and been happy to answer people's questions, and I felt this scramble at the end was a shame. It felt like people were just keen to get signatures (maybe to sell on) or take a selfie and before I got a chance to get close to Axl his bodyguard said that was enough. I saw the videos when Axl left and was walking back to his taxi - I think it's shameful how people were jumping in front of him and snapping etc. I have to be honest and say he was a really lovely guy, and I think he deserved treating with greater respect. I am still star struck.......I will try and post some photos if I can figure it out.... @Pedrolg Here's your answer, mate Edited June 8, 2016 by rendestroi95 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 4 hours ago, Epson said: The mustache on the right screen, nooooo. Make it disappear. Ha! That's is what I thought too. NO more reminders of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverburst80 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 6 hours ago, Pedrolg said: I think it's probably more on the lines of he really enjoyed playing the CD stuff with Slash and Duff, as in it meant a lot for him to have the guys play those songs as GNR songs. I think that's what he meant too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Great that he got a vocal coach! Should help maintain the voice for the long run. Surprised to hear that he said Slash made things up in his book, maybe Slash admitting this allowed for the reunion. I still would have thought Axl say something like "there was a lot of misunderstanding at the time and there were people around us who made things up to get their way...blah blah blah" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 @ACP thanks so much for letting us know what all went down! You are so lucky you got to attend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Anyone ask about new music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Looks from their youtube channel like they post the videos about two weeks after the events, so that's around when we can expect the full thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larose Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Anybody ask about steven or izzy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Gunner Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 FFS someone must have asked about new music ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalGunner Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, larose said: Anybody ask about steven or izzy? What would you expect him to say? Frank and Richard are filling those spots in the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 48 minutes ago, highvoltage said: Thanks for stopping by and sharing @ACP, it's very much appreciated. Glad you got to have your special moment - seeing Axl in a setting like this is much rarer than getting to see him live. I adhere! @ACP and welcome to the forum! lol I hope Axl does this kind of thing in other places around the world because what you said just reminded me how all those people who got into the Troubadour's secret show felt very special and like nothing ever could match that but now with this ... seeing Axl so close and being able to ask him questions I guess it matches the Troubadour exclusive experience! (at least if you're a very Axl fan) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky girl Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 7 hours ago, Pedrolg said: Axl is discussing China's economy at some event? Is that it? if´i was there i´d like to know what his thougths about world climate, Sira war, solutions to combat to terrorism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 18 minutes ago, larose said: Anybody ask about steven or izzy? You'd have to frame the question in a good way like "when the idea to regroup with Slash and Duff came along did you guys plan on doing a full reunion with the AFD lineup, or was the plan all along to not make this into a reunion but instead an evolution of GNR?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I would have screwed up, they would have let me have the first question and I'd have all these brilliant things to ask Axl, but what would come out of my mouth would be "ok ok I'm just going to ask the question on everyone's mind....lets get the elephant out of the room, where's Chris Pittman Axl? Did you fire him, did Duff beat him up...we need answers!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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