Design a new GNR setlist for 2023 that could be catered towards Axl's baritone vocal style.

[Skamos66]

Design a new GNR setlist for 2023 that could be catered towards Axl's baritone vocal style.

Try to keep it somewhat realistic, they will obviously have to keep the hit songs like Sweet Child O' Mine, Jungle, Paradise, etc... but if Axl were to commit to his baritone style (which is so much better than his current falsetto, just look at that Nightrain performance from London) it could re-invent the band and possibly make for a new album.

 

[Alexmee239]

1.ISE

2.Brownstone

3.Chinese

4.Slither

5.WTTJ

6.DTJ

7.LALD

8.Reckless Life

9.New Song #1

10.Rocket Queen

11.You Could Be Mine

12.Duff Spot

13.Absurd

14.Hard Skool

15.Civil War

16. Pretty Tied Up

17.SCOM

18.New Song #2

19.November Rain

20.KOHD

21.Nightrain

ENCORE:

22.Estranged

23.Bad Obsession

24.Patience

25.Dont Cry

26.PC

 

Edited December 12, 2022 by Alexmee239
typo

[Gordon Comstock]

Add more UYI songs and alternate 5-6 songs per show.

Pretty Tied Up
Mr. Brownstone
You're Crazy (Slow)
Chinese Democracy
Welcome To The Jungle
It's So Easy
Bad Obsession
Estranged
Down On The Farm / Black Leather
Live And Let Die / Civil War
So Fine / Raw Power (w/ Axl)
Double Talkin' Jive
Sweet Child O' Mine
You Ain't The First
Patience
Wichita Lineman / Used To Love Her
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Reckless Life / Shadow Of Your Love
Absurd
Perhaps (or whatever the next single is)
November Rain
The Garden
Nightrain
----------
Don't Cry
The Seeker / Marseilles
Paradise City

Keep as alternates, play occasionally: Rocket Queen, You Could Be Mine, Sorry, Whole Lotta Rosie
Drop permanently: Better, Slither, Hard Skool, Coma

Estranged, Civil War, Used To Love Her, November Rain and Nightrain should be adapted to the baritone voice.

[ZoSoRose]

1. We’re not gonna take it

2. jingle bell rock

3. 3 Mumford and sons songs

4. and a partridge in a pear tree

[Spaghetti4twenty]

It’s So Easy 

Mr Brownstone 

Chinese Democracy 

Double Talkin Jive 

Slither 

Reckless Life (he kills this one IMO) 

Live and Let Die 

Bad Obsession 

Estranged 

Absurd 

Sorry

November Rain 

You’re Crazy (slow)
Don’t Cry

Madagascar 

Knockin on Heavens Door

Patience 

Night Train 

 

sprinkle in non baritone fan favorites like WTTJ, SCOM, Paradise City, Better, YCBM, etc… 

[Tom-Ass]

He could sing most of the songs in a baritone and it would sound good. Different, but good and better than they sound now. 

[Original]

Figure out a way to either include an acoustic set in middle or mix in more acoustic/semi acoustic songs like-  Your Crazy, OIAM (in these times he'd have to use some alternative lyrics), Look At At Your Game Girl, It's Alright, Dust in Wind, Patience).  

Throw the towel in on YCBM.  

[Skamos66]

It's So Easy
Mr Brownstone
Chinese Democracy
Pretty Tied Up
Welcome To The Jungle
Double Talkin' Jive
Bad Obsession
Live and let Die
Reckless Life
Shadow Of Your Love
Think About You
Rocket Queen
You Could Be Mine
Black Leather
Oh My God / or next Single
Absurd
Hardskool
Civil War
Sorry
Sweet Child O’ Mine
November Rain
The Garden
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Prostitute
Madagascar
Nightrain

-- Encore
Coma
Patience
Don’t Cry
Estranged
Paradise City
 

[James Bond]

Lean and mean stripped down setlist - something not unlike the 1993 gigs. I think trimming the fat would make for a tighter show if the setlist is reconfigured. Axl could probably nail this every night. Use the high voice sparingly, get Melissa to do more backing vocals, and there you have it.

1. Pretty Tied Up

2. Mr. Brownstone

3. It's So Easy

4. Live and Let Die

5. Bad Obsession

6. The Garden (or Chinese Democracy)

7. Welcome to the Jungle

8. Used to Love Her

9. You're Crazy (Lies)

10. Attitude (or So Fine)

11. Double Talkin' Jive

12. Civil War

13. You Ain't The First (or Absurd)

14. Don't Cry

15. Slash Solo/Sweet Child O' Mine

16. November Rain

17. Patience

18. Nightrain

Encore:

19. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

20. Paradise City 

Something like that I think. Maybe have a spot in the middle for a rarity or two.

Jungle would be the only song in the first 10 songs of the set that requires the higher voice. Everything else could be sung baritone with Melissa doing the high harmony if needed (like on the Pretty Tied Up chorus). At the same time, I think it's a set that would still appeal to both die hards and casuals alike.

Edited December 15, 2022 by James Bond

[Cosmo]

1- ISE

2- WTTJ

3- CD

4- Mr Brownstone

5- Live and Let Die

6- Pretty Tied Up

7- Estranged

8- You’re Crazy

9- Slash Solo

10- SCOM

11- Civil War

12- DTJ

13- November Rain

14- Rocket Queen

15- KOHD

16- Attitude (Duff)

17- YCBM

18- Patience

19- Nightrain

20- PC

 

Seems fair. Down to earth.

Edited December 15, 2022 by Cosmo

[Bitchisback]

On 12/13/2022 at 11:45 AM, Tom-Ass said:

He could sing most of the songs in a baritone and it would sound good. Different, but good and better than they sound now. 

I actually think a lot of GnR songs would sound good with Axl's baritone voice.

 

I think SCOM is a natural fit, YCBM would sound cool if he sung it like brownstone, I think even something like Better could work.

 

Not sure Jungle would but I think most would. And it's been time to change it up unfortunately 

 

[DownUnderScott]

I like how the Seeker is included above, I think it is a great song and Axl does a fantastic job on it. Suits his vocal perfectly.

I would love for that to return to the live set list, even though it’s a cover.

[t-p-d-a]

No Tour. Should be over

[opalho]

I think a 2023 Skin' N' Bones anniversary tour would be great. I think this would be the perfect setlist (taking much consideration from the actual setlists of the tour, as well as the current setlists for the tour)

1. "Welcome To The Jungle" (from Appetite For Destruction) / "It's So Easy" (from Appetite For Destruction) (should alternate every so often)

2. "It's So Easy" (from Appetite For Destruction) / "Garden Of Eden" (from Use Your Illusion I) (ISE if WTTJ is the opener, GOE if ISE is the opener)

3. "Mr. Brownstone" (from Appetite For Destruction)

4. "Chinese Democracy" (from Chinese Democracy)

5. "Double Talkin' Jive" (from Use Your Illusion I)

6. "Welcome To The Jungle" (from Appetite For Destruction) (only if WTTJ is not the opener)

7. "The Garden" (from Use Your Illusion I)

8. "Live And Let Die" (from Use Your Illusion I)

9. "Reckless Life" (from G N' R Lies) / "Shadow Of Your Love" (from Appetite For Destruction) / "Nice Boys" (from G N' R Lies)

10. "Estranged" (from Use Your Illusion II)

11. "Wichita Lineman" (Glen Campbell cover) (acoustic, with the band sitting on couches)

12. "Patience" (from G N' R Lies) (acoustic, with the band sitting on couches)

13. "You're Crazy" (from G N' R Lies) (acoustic, with the band sitting on couches)

14. "Used To Love Her" (from G N' R Lies) (acoustic, with the band sitting on couches)

15. "Pretty Tied Up" (from Use Your Illusion II) / "Bad Obsession" (from Use Your Illusion II)

16. "So Fine" (from Use Your Illusion II) (Duff and Axl duet)

17. "Civil War" (from Use Your Illusion II)

18. "Slash Guitar Solo" (solo)

19. "You Could Be Mine" (from Use Your Illusion II)

20. "November Rain" (from Use Your Illusion I)

21. "Knockin' On Heavens Door" (from Use Your Illusion II)

22. "Nightrain" (from Appetite For Destruction)

ENCORE

23. "Sweet Child O' Mine" (from Appetite For Destruction)

24. "Don't Cry" (from Use Your Illusion I)

25. "Paradise City" (from Appetite For Destruction)

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by opalho

[eddiedingle]

Kemmy Rodgers Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town  .

[BillConnor_1982]

On 12/15/2022 at 10:33 AM, t-p-d-a said:

No Tour. Should be over

Yep. This brand has been fried since 2018. It’s only getting worse. Which is a shame because I’ll go back and watch videos from the AC/DC tour and the first summer reunion stadium tour, and it’s just amazing. It’s actually depressing to watch comparing it to now. 

[Sweersa]

6 minutes ago, BillConnor_1982 said:

Yep. This brand has been fried since 2018. It’s only getting worse. Which is a shame because I’ll go back and watch videos from the AC/DC tour and the first summer reunion stadium tour, and it’s just amazing. It’s actually depressing to watch comparing it to now. 

It's a damn shame AC/DC (or whomever) hasn't released a DVD or Blu-ray for that tour. I'd pay good money for that. Probably the best live performance I've witnessed. Axl was on fire, unbelievably so. 

I hope for 2028 they do another CD tour, and somehow convince Buckethead to join (even if just for the tour, and a bonus song or two in the studio if they are really lucky)

They can play most or all of CD, and some of CD2 and CD3 (assuming we have some or most of those songs officially released by then)

[Powderfinger]

Singer can’t sing, drummer can’t drum. Setlist doesn’t really matter anymore. 

[B5Redeye]

Just open with KOHD please so we can get it out of the way 😂

[Legendador]

1. Perfect Crime

2. It's So Easy

3. Raw Power

4. Don't Damn Me

5. Move To The City

6. Prostitute

7. Civil War

8. Estranged

9. Rocket Queen

10. Atlas

11. Out Ta Get Me

12. The Garden

13. Nice Boys

14. Shotgun Blues or Get In The Ring

15. Locomotive

16. Since I Don't Have You

17. Right Next Door To Hell

18. Mr. Browstone

19. Garden of Eden

20. As It Began

20. Coma or Breakdown

21. Absurd

22. Human Being

23. Hardskool

24. Welcome to The Jungle

25. Paradise City

 

 

[North Korean Democracy]

1. ISE

2. Mr B

3. CD

4. Bad Obsesson

5. Down on the Farm

6. You Ain't the First

7. Attitude-Duff

8. The Seeker

9. You're Crazy (but only the parts where he sings in his low voice, when the part with high notes starts the song just ends)

10. Wichita Lineman

11. ISE (again because Axl sounds good here)

12. Patience

12. SCOM (Melissa on lead vocals cause Axl just can't do this justice and it has to be played)

13. The Seeker (again, just to piss people off)

14. Estranged

15. PC (but Kanye or Pusha T come to rap the verses cause Axl can't do them justice)

 

[Tom2112]

It's not even fun imagining this alternative reality. These guys are going to do what they've been at the past 7yrs.

I also don't really think this low/mid Axl is all that it's cracked up to be. It's BS really. It just doesn't right singing aggressive rock songs with non aggressive vocals. There is a way to do what people are talking about, but in reality it involves changing and rearranging the music. You're crazy is a great example of what I'm talking about, it has no momentum when he doesn't take it up high. Some people like it, but for me it's flat as a pancake. I can imagine a lot of the songs sounded like that... I could be wrong though.

[ChristmasFnatic]

On 1/12/2023 at 12:33 PM, eddiedingle said:

Kemmy Rodgers Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town  .

Add Coward of the County.

also, Ace of Base’s the Sign

[justynius]

Open with Get in the Ring

Replace Slither with Fall to Pieces to mix things up

Replace Wichita Lineman with Since I Don't Have You

Add Back Off Bitch around the middle of the set

[FabioRoses]

Pretty Tied Up
Double Talkin' Jive
It's So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Welcome to the Jungle
Shackler's Revenge / Chinese Democracy
Sorry / There Was a Time
Down on the Farm / Live and Let Die
You're Crazy
Reckless Life / Shadow of Your Love / Perfect Crime / Nice Boys
Absurd

Raw Power / Attitude / New Rose
So Fine / Dust N' Bones / 14 Years

-- acoustic --
Patience
Wichita Lineman
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Used to Love Her / You Ain't the First

Locomotive / Civil War
Move to the City / Bad Obsession / Back Off Bitch
November Rain
Nightrain

Don't Cry
Sweet Child o' Mine
Estranged
Paradise City

multiple options for rotations and alts when they feel like playing a longer show.

And release new music, ffs.