DTJ80 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) I think they should keep that spot in the set used for Absurd for stuff from the alts list and either rotate them for each gig as a surprise OR get fans involved at the gig and vote between a choice of stuff from the alt list (get OMG on that alt list PRONTO)! Bands have done that in the past and this would be pretty cool IMO. Vote by mobile etc. Edited August 4, 2021 by DTJ80 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Idk i think GNR are quite the trolls. Fans wanted new music even if it was old. Well you got it - a reworked Silkworms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I just tried to give Absurd another proper listen.. What a piece of garbage throw away song.. Absolutely terrible... New album shit like that and hardschool? I'll save my money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LlamaRenegade Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Ifdworld said: He still says absurd in the last leak, exactly like he did here. All slash did was play the guitar leads in his own style, but they didn't change anything from that leak that bumble worked on It really depends on what you mean by change I suppose. I went back and took a listen to the Bumble demo and I think there's more changes than it seems. The short guitar interlude not played by Ron during the choruses of the Bumble leak has been completely removed and replaced by new Slash solos. Fortus plays two solos where the original ones played by Ron were. As I mentioned before, Slash also plays a new variation of the chorus riff behind Fortus playing the original riff. Slash's new solo at the end could simply be a re-interpretation of what was originally played by Buckethead in the right channel of the Bumble leak. To top it all off, Duff added new backing vocals during the chorus. The new version is absolutely based on the demo Ron played on top of, but I wouldn't say Slash re-interpreted Ron's parts at all. If anything, Fortus is the one who is replacing Ron's parts. Edited August 4, 2021 by LlamaRenegade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR_RNR Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) I've always had a soft spot for Silkworms, it's got that dark industrial sound I wish we'd heard more of on CD. Given the subject matter and heavy sound I've always viewed it as the ISE of the CD era, that same heavy metal meets punk sound. The changes are certainly interesting, not sure how I feel about the new chorus (think it will sound better with effects on the album) but again it's a 'different' type of chorus for GNR so I'm happy. All in all I love that it's something new and brings a bit of heavy punch to the show. Though it certainly won't sit well with the classic rock crowd. Edited August 4, 2021 by GNR_RNR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAU3R Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 hours ago, ZoSoRose said: I would explode So would Axl during the first chorus in Hardschool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alejandro GNR Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Im stunned that they chose the worst of the vault songs to play as “new”. UNBELIEVABLE I hope this was a joke for us diehard fans who have been demanding ANYTHING newish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 The absurdity (see what I did there) of this has actually made me somewhat more excited by the tour. "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 58 minutes ago, siraddam said: I thought it sounded awesome with Slash's guitar work on it. It really elevated it to another level. I'm starting to hope that there may actually be an album this year. I agree, and you still have Fortus doing the Buckethead/Bumblefoot stuff. Just being more guitar centered makes it better imo, bonus points if there's Slash too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alfierose Posted August 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, James Bond said: The absurdity (see what I did there) of this has actually made me somewhat more excited by the tour. "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in." That's how I see it. I don't like this song at all in any incarnation but that sort of doesn't matter. It's a bit of progress and has shaken things up a bit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, -W.A.R- said: Idk i think GNR are quite the trolls. Fans wanted new music even if it was old. Well you got it - a reworked Silkworms Someone pointed this out the me earlier but the fact that Slash was wearing a KFC related shirt is all you need to know about whether or not this is a GN'R troll job. I'm convinced it is. Not only is it a troll job, but it's a damn fine one at that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I think we all should be happy we got smth we never expected to happen in the second show. Whatever different we get I’m happy with it.Simple as that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denin Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, Alejandro GNR said: I hope this was a joke for us diehard fans who have been demanding ANYTHING newish I'm convinced it was. They've been doing market research pre-tour by reading this forum, methinks. Axl heard them out on tempos and stuff, but when talks shifted to new songs, a malevolent grin appeared on his face. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Checked the set list late last night. Found the video and was actually watching/listening to GNR perform a new-ish song as the clock struck midnight and my birthday officially arrived. Say what you will about the lyrics (and you have!), it was still a nice and unexpected birthday surprise. Yes, it's all about me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrolg Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, denin said: I'm convinced it was. They've been doing market research pre-tour by reading this forum, methinks. Axl heard them out on tempos and stuff, but when talks shifted to new songs, a malevolent grin appeared on his face. And to add to that, there is a hint of humour in Axl's performance of the song. Sometimes it looks as if he is having a little too much fun as he belts out "Absurd! Absurd" in that weird voice that comes from god know where inside him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) This new version has really grown on me. Pretty sure this is my favorite version of this song now. EDIT: well, evader’s is my favorite, but that one technically isn’t real. Edited August 4, 2021 by rocknroll41 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 55 minutes ago, DTJ80 said: I think they should keep that spot in the set used for Absurd for stuff from the alts list and either rotate them for each gig as a surprise OR get fans involved at the gig and vote between a choice of stuff from the alt list (get OMG on that alt list PRONTO)! Bands have done that in the past and this would be pretty cool IMO. Vote by mobile etc. Metallica comes to mind when taking about fan voting for setlists. The Frayed Ends of Sanity was played live in full in 2014 for the first time due to this. If they play Absurd again it'll be a missed opportunity if Axl doesn't present it with; "Listen motherfuckers to a song that should be heard". Edited August 4, 2021 by mystery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratam Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Think it is an Axl trolling to MYGNRFORUM.... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Surely a Slashed-up OMG is in the works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, Locke said: Checked the set list late last night. Found the video and was actually watching/listening to GNR perform a new-ish song as the clock struck midnight and my birthday officially arrived. Say what you will about the lyrics (and you have!), it was still a nice and unexpected birthday surprise. Yes, it's all about me! Happy Birthday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Coma16 said: Surely a Slashed-up OMG is in the works? It was on an alt setlist in 2018 so yeah probably. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) If I had to rank all the versions of Silkworms from best to worst it’d be: 1.Evader’s version 2.Absurd 3.Village demo 4.BBF version (I know it’s similar to the current version but not “punky” enough imo) 5.HOB 6.Rio (I know people love this version but he was super out of breath there) never heard imsorry’s version Edited August 4, 2021 by rocknroll41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 The last performance of this song would technically be January 1, 2002 correct? Even though the Joint show started December 31, 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Listening to the RIR 2001 it honestly never dawned on me how much Axl's lower register has changed these last 20 years too - it is hard to explain but at times it sounds just so different even compared to any rendition of Silkworms before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, WhazUp said: Listening to the RIR 2001 it honestly never dawned on me how much Axl's lower register has changed these last 20 years too - it is hard to explain but at times it sounds just so different even compared to any rendition of Silkworms before Axl's voice in general including his speaking voice has changed a lot. It's way less deep since he started performing again in 2001. There's an unintentional ASMR channel on YouTube that has a 1991 interview with him where his voice is deep and actually somewhat soothing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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