JAxlMorrison Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JAxlMorrison said: What an absolute nightmare… 3 times I watched a concert and said “ok, that’s it, it’s over!” 1. Rio 2011 2. Bridge School 2012 3. Hershey 2021 That being said though, two were followed by some of the best GNR shows I’ve ever seen… Camden 2011 & AC 2021. Edited October 22, 2022 by JAxlMorrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, JAxlMorrison said: What an absolute nightmare… 3 times I watched a concert and said “ok, that’s it, it’s over!” 1. Rio 2011 2. Bridge School 2012 3. Hershey 2021 Hershey was next level. The general vibe on the forum was probably at its lowest at that point that I'd ever experienced in my nearly 20 years here. Even things like Rio and Bridge School almost became more of a meme than genuine fear, but Hershey was a different beast. Even the most optimistic of fans seemed to have a "well, it might actually be over now..." attitude immediately following the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superloconoriega Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 dark times for the band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, James Bond said: Hershey was next level. The general vibe on the forum was probably at its lowest at that point that I'd ever experienced in my nearly 20 years here. Even things like Rio and Bridge School almost became more of a meme than genuine fear, but Hershey was a different beast. Even the most optimistic of fans seemed to have a "well, it might actually be over now..." attitude immediately following the gig. Berlin 2018? Thank god I didn't live there at the time or I would have experienced something that is constantly being replayed in Satans deepest level of hell. Edited October 22, 2022 by StrangerInThisTown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 46 minutes ago, JAxlMorrison said: That being said though, two were followed by some of the best GNR shows I’ve ever seen… Camden 2011 & AC 2021. Camden’s Rocket Queen was in my rotation for years. Great performance. 9 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: Berlin 2018? Thank god I didn't live there at the time or I would have experienced something that is constantly being replayed in Satans deepest level of hell. I had the misfortune of witnessing Berlin front and centre. Car crash stuff! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycgunner Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Was Bridge School really the worst? I just listened to a few snippets and he sounds better than or at least similar than to the 2021 and 2022 performances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, nycgunner said: Was Bridge School really the worst? I just listened to a few snippets and he sounds better than or at least similar than to the 2021 and 2022 performances At the time - yes. But don't forget, 2010 and (most of) 2011 were still fresh on our minds so Bridge School was quite the shocker at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay.Of.Execution Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, StrangerInThisTown said: Berlin 2018? Thank god I didn't live there at the time or I would have experienced something that is constantly being replayed in Satans deepest level of hell. Berlin wasn't too bad when you were there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyWoodRose84 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/20/2022 at 6:23 PM, Jwalker19 said: I remember staying up to watch that concert live on my computer and being so disappointed with the whole thing. HAVEN’T WE ALL? On 10/20/2022 at 10:28 PM, Gordon Comstock said: This wins the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 12 hours ago, Stay.Of.Execution said: Berlin wasn't too bad when you were there. True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillBailey Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 You guys crack me up lol 😁 When I came across this thread's title I just thought "Oh, dear..." Very true that it was the worst at the time. Vedder's intro was pretty cool though. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangoSkank Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I'm rewatching this now. "You're Crazy" is pretty good actually. If he had strep throat then I give him props for still going out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boy Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I watched this recently and to my surprise it didn’t seem half as bad as I remembered it, I mean ok Jungle was weak as fuck but Crazy was pretty good by post 2010 standards, maybe it just seemed really bad at the time in context of 2006, but compared to later NITL efforts it’s actually alright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 7 hours ago, Nice Boy said: I watched this recently and to my surprise it didn’t seem half as bad as I remembered it, I mean ok Jungle was weak as fuck but Crazy was pretty good by post 2010 standards, maybe it just seemed really bad at the time in context of 2006, but compared to later NITL efforts it’s actually alright Welcome to mygnrforum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) On 10/21/2022 at 12:21 PM, axlslash said: I'm not even sure the Bridge School shows were the lowpoint. I would say Bridge School was worse. For all the cringe in the RIR '11 show (and there was plenty to be had), it has some decent performances sprinkled throughout, and the reintroduction of "Estranged" was one of those "goosebumps on my arms" moments. I still remember Bumblefoot throwing his arms in the air when it started like "this is actually happening". Really no redeeming qualities of the Bridge School show (or at least the night everyone remembers). It was completely pointless having the full band on stage for the whole show as Dizzy and Chris really did not have a lot to do. Other than "Better", which had the cool arrangement, the other songs just sounded like someone trying to replicate the exact same arrangements on acoustic guitars, which sounded really boring. Other lineups of the band would have made different arrangements suiting the nature of playing an acoustic gig (something the Appetite era band did well every time). Even ignoring the disappointment of Axl's vocal performance (and I will take him at his word he was sick), it was clear he had not prepared in any way, shape, or form. Ron and DJ Ashba hanging out with the children during the songs was the only cool moment. It was cool that Axl didn't call the whole thing off, but no denying it was a train wreck. Edited October 25, 2022 by themadcaplaughs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsapple Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 "Don't Let It Bring You Down" is the only GNR cover I really like and probably one of the best songs they ever covered. "Wichita Lineman" is an even better song, but the cover is as pointless as any cover of this song compared to Glen Campbell's version. I wonder why they cover so much garbage material when they could do really good songs like these. Bridge School was a mess, but I like that they did this at least once with Neil Young himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Reducer Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 22 hours ago, Nice Boy said: I watched this recently and to my surprise it didn’t seem half as bad as I remembered it, I mean ok Jungle was weak as fuck but Crazy was pretty good by post 2010 standards, maybe it just seemed really bad at the time in context of 2006, but compared to later NITL efforts it’s actually alright If someone can't sing WTTJ should they really be the lead singer for GnR? Getting the hits right should be the absolute minimum lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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