Zoot Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jane M. said: WTF happened at tonight's show? I don't get it. I was watching the livestream and thought Axl didn't sound that bad but everyone is saying the crowd sucked and people kept leaving throughout the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane M. Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Kris_1989 said: I don't get it. I was watching the livestream and thought Axl didn't sound that bad but everyone is saying the crowd sucked and people kept leaving throughout the show. Yikes. Off to read the concert thread and catch up. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgnr Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I heard some of the stream and Axl didn't sound that bad to me. Sad people didn't enjoy it . Anyway I'm drunk, cheers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane M. Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 @dgnr Cheers mate!?? ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Kris_1989 said: I don't get it. I was watching the livestream and thought Axl didn't sound that bad but everyone is saying the crowd sucked and people kept leaving throughout the show. Yeah I read on Twitter that some people left an hour before the gig ended. I watched most of it on Persicope/fb and I hate to say it but the crowd was awful. I thought Axl sounded just fine. So I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsOfSpiders Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 That Duff pic has messed up two threads and my posting box keeps moving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Jen Time Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 10 hours ago, Jane M. said: Sorry to interrupt but have these been posted? Yes? No? Whatever. Shut up, witch. You're not fucking interrupting. I live for Izzy pics. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsOfSpiders Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 35 minutes ago, marlingrl03 said: Yeah I read on Twitter that some people left an hour before the gig ended. I watched most of it on Persicope/fb and I hate to say it but the crowd was awful. I thought Axl sounded just fine. So I don't know. Might be because the place ran out of beer and the band were held up an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Jen Time Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, MillionsOfSpiders said: Might be because the place ran out of beer and the band were held up an hour I'm gonna message someone I know who was at the show ........ will report back! PS - be still my heart .... YOWZA Edited July 2, 2017 by Cold Jen Time 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archtop Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I got the impression from reading the thread that there was nothing wrong with the show, they went on an hour late and the venue ran out of beer ? The finns are apparently a subdued crowed. Could also just be the impression we got as most of the streams came from quite a way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fourteenbeers Posted July 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Here's the review/summary from the gig. This is going to be really a long one .. I posted this already on Hämeenlinna concert thread and I'll post it on WT too. My hands and feet are sore (and my voice is gone) At first: I have to defend a little at least part of the audience there. If you got one stream from the back (near the beer tents and the crowd who were there just to drink), it must have looked really bad. Me and my friends were closer to the stage (not in the GC, which I really regret now – we should have been there) But what I heard/saw there were lots of people clapping their hands and singing a long with the biggest hits (not 100 % of the people but many) So the the whole picture of the audience wasn’t that bad, at least from my POV. Me, my friends and quite many people in the part of the audience near us were singing along, clapping/waving our hands and rocking our asses off and we had a really great time. If GC crowd was not good (not totally sure about it cause I didn't see them that much) , I really feel sorry for the band, they deserved better. But maybe they were ok, somebody else closer to GC or in GC could comment on that one. I guess one factor about the not-so-great- audience is this: this is a very small country and the % of people who bought tickets just to see what fuss was about, could be pretty high. Also the average age of the audience could be a factor. And as a country we’re can be pretty reserved (if we’re not drunk) This is stereotyping (and it doesn’t apply to everyone, I’m a live wire in any rock concert - I sing along even if I don’t know the lyrics ) But now to the show: They were an hour late (maybe they were still in Central Europe Time or somebody got stuck somewhere, in the toilet maybe? Who knows). While waiting, at one point I almost yelled: Get in the Ring motherfucker! Almost. (and everybody around me talking about it were guessing that the lateness was Axl’s fault –the poor guy always gets the blame.) Axl Rose - I think I love you (as a performer and a front man of a band) No worries – Izzy is still my favorite. Axl really won me over. I always known he has charisma but witnessing that first time live is pretty overwhelming experience. Anyone who says that he’s doing it just for the money - I don't believe it anymore. The guy works his ass off on stage. Even if the crowd was not the biggest source of enthusiasm for him (duh), he was smiling, moving like mad and singing like there's no tomorrow. His voice sounds sometimes better sometimes a little worse, but I didn’t think that he sounded awful at any point. And there were times when he sounded really great too. Axl is the main reason why I’m really happy that I went to see them. Slash - he’s one cool motherfucker and great guitarist. At one point he was playing with guitar behind his head – what a show off. Even if I liked Richard’s solo in Rocket Queen, when they were dueling with guitars later on – it’s clear that Richard is the more technical one and Slash has the smooth, more soulful style which I prefer. Slash was really ”cool” during the whole show. I didn’t get one single facial expression from him until the very end. Just before he left the stage he walked on his hands and people started clapping and he smiled. Duff was good, he sang New Rose which was nice. And even if he is a giraffe – it was great that at times he moved to the upper level of the stage so people could see him better. Frank seemed to be having fun, he smiled a lot. I didn’t get any major fuck ups from him. Melissa – the backing vocals of Better – that’s where I really paid attention to her. She has a good voice, it would be interesting to hear her singing by herself. Speaking objectively (not as a pissed off Izzy fangirl): Richard Fortus is a good guitarist. A part from few weird ”spasms” he didn’t do anything too annoying on the stage. Things I have to say about the setlist: The Jungle- sounded good (and yes- there was singing along in the audience) I had a blast with this one. Chinese Democracy – I have to take a second look/hearing at this song. It sounded really great live. I'm really glad they played Night Train instead of My Michelle from AFD. I love the album but I really don’t care for Michelle’s melody that much. YCBM – I couldn't tell what Axl sounded like on this because I was singing along so loudly. Civil War - the most touching song of the show IMO. No stage diving (or I’ll take it god damn it) from Axl during Rocket Queen – awww what a disappointment Whole Lotta Rosie was great as always. We’ve got NR, DC and Patience – I didn’t notice any of the guys (at least near me) singing along with these ones at all. Come on, there's nothing wrong about a guy singing about love. But during Patience something really weird happened: a short time (less than 30 secs) Axl’s voice sounded exactly the same as he did when he was young. It was like a time travelling experience and I got goosebumps and couple of tears in my eyes. Then his voice went back to what it is now and the moment was over. They ended with Paradise City (where the grass is red and the schools are shitty) Fireworks, confetti etc. It was a great ending for the show. I’ve started listening Gn’R when I was a kid (too young to be listening that kind of music, but that didn't stop me).I secretly sneaked (or is it snuck?) to my room with my older sister's AFD-cassette and a walkman when she wasn’t at home. In the end I became the bigger fan of the band. With all the bullshit surrounding this tour, I considered selling my ticket at one point, but now I’m really happy that I didn’t. It was amazing experience . It was the first time I saw them- but hopefully not the last. P.S the ugly hat I mentioned earlier, I gave it to one guy in the audience, he seemed to like it more than I did. I have to go to sleep now. Ciao! Edited July 2, 2017 by Fourteenbeers 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archtop Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 @Fourteenbeers sounds like you had an amazing experience, pleased for you. Glad the audience were not as bad as the impression the streams gave. Wonder what delayed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourteenbeers Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 26 minutes ago, Archtop said: @Fourteenbeers sounds like you had an amazing experience, pleased for you. Glad the audience were not as bad as the impression the streams gave. Wonder what delayed them? It's amazing that there were any streams at all. Too many people in too small space using their phones at the same time. I tried to use the internet on my phone 3 times before the show started and all I got was "no connection" every time. BTW I had to remove one use of term "ass off" from my review and change it to something else.. I was beginning to sound like I was 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerenityScorp Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 Another Witch betrays Our Lord N'savior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsOfSpiders Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 @Fourteenbeers I am so glad you had such a great time No need to defend your crowd, I saw clips from people up front and it looked fine to me. Just a normal crowd for saying the show was in a festival type venue, especially all the milling about from the back. Loved reading your review. I liked all three of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgnr Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 38 minutes ago, SerenityScorp said: Another Witch betrays Our Lord N'savior This one is worst...she is closer to say 'Axl is god' than 'Slash is god', pretty worrying if you ask me jk @Fourteenbeers loved your review, glad you had a nice time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerenityScorp Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) 50 minutes ago, dgnr said: This one is worst...she is closer to say 'Axl is god' than 'Slash is god', pretty worrying if you ask me jk @Fourteenbeers loved your review, glad you had a nice time!! Slash is God Axl is King Duff is Knight in shining armor Izzy is a pirate Knight in black armor Steven is Court Jester Edited July 2, 2017 by SerenityScorp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourteenbeers Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 5 hours ago, SerenityScorp said: Another Witch betrays Our Lord N'savior I had a blast re-reading my review. So many funny typos and mistakes. I tried correcting them all, but then I gave up. POW= prisoner of war instead of POV= point of view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SerenityScorp Posted July 2, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Fourteenbeers said: I had a blast re-reading my review. So many funny typos and mistakes. I tried correcting them all, but then I gave up. POW= prisoner of war instead of POV= point of view Well You are Prisoner of W. Axl Rose, now 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fourteenbeers Posted July 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, SerenityScorp said: Well You are Prisoner of W. Axl Rose, now Oh yeah, he has stolen my heart, all right. This pic is not good for epileptics and if I remember correctly @Cold Jen Time wasn't a huge fan of this either. Edited July 2, 2017 by Fourteenbeers 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Jen Time Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 So was finally able to sit down and catch up on social media and my Twitter pal Lili said she had a great time at the show last night, too! Did we ever find out why they were late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, Cold Jen Time said: So was finally able to sit down and catch up on social media and my Twitter pal Lili said she had a great time at the show last night, too! Did we ever find out why they were late? Somebody in the show thread said technical issues with the lights. I'm still surprised everyone got so upset. Considering this is GNR being an hour late isn't so bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourteenbeers Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, Cold Jen Time said: So was finally able to sit down and catch up on social media and my Twitter pal Lili said she had a great time at the show last night, too! Did we ever find out why they were late? I didn't have time to do that, I was too busy trying to get a little bit of sleep and correct the 5000 typos/ other mistakes from my review. Maybe somebody else has found out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsOfSpiders Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, Cold Jen Time said: So was finally able to sit down and catch up on social media and my Twitter pal Lili said she had a great time at the show last night, too! Did we ever find out why they were late? Lots of people saying there were some technical issues with the screens and lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourteenbeers Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, MillionsOfSpiders said: Lots of people saying there were some technical issues with the screens and lights. Actually, there were guys climbing on ladders to the upper parts of the stage at one point. I wonder, why didn't they just announce that the lights were the problem? Instead of people just wondering what was going on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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