colonizedmind Posted January 9 Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Tom2112 said: It's not the amount of years that's the issue, It's the shift in how popular music is pushed by the majors... and then the inter-band dynamic, and then the management issues. If Coldplay released songs with gnrs promotion model they'd be fucked too, if they toured consistently and essentially played the same show for 8yrs they'd be fucked. They don't do those things, they stay relevant and evolve amd adapt to the new sounds around and new models for promoting themselves and their product (playing the game). Their label sees that and knows they are still capable of engaging fans and translating that into streams, physical sales etc. And they see a babd willing to work with them to make their investment a success. Gnr is far too much of a wildcard, even with the successful touring income Exactly.... Even with touring being the earner, it's surprisingly they are still selling decently well - GNR with below bare minimum.... Not many other groups/artists have the balls to even try that! 1 Quote
Tom2112 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, colonizedmind said: Exactly.... Even with touring being the earner, it's surprisingly they are still selling decently well - GNR with below bare minimum.... Not many other groups/artists have the balls to even try that! Gnr slap those brazen balls on the table and somehow they haven't had them crushed yet! Top hat off to them! Quote
Popular Post Gordon Comstock Posted January 9 Popular Post Posted January 9 2 hours ago, gavgnr said: Axl joining Spice Girls confirmed Finally! It was only a matter of time... 1 1 6 Quote
vloors Posted January 10 Posted January 10 4 hours ago, metallex78 said: Coldplay - music for people who don’t really like music. I’d rather stick a screwdriver in my ears than listen to their “music” How they got so popular I will never understand. People say the same thing about guns n roses. Its all just a matter of taste. 2 hours ago, Gordon Comstock said: Finally! It was only a matter of time... Axl hasnt sounded this good in years. Must have regained his motivation as the new ginger spice girl. 1 Quote
Old_school_gnr_fan Posted January 10 Posted January 10 I'm not even sure I care anymore. If the band does tour North America later this year, it really needs to be in support of a new record that has either already been released, or has a locked in release date prior to December 31, 2025. Otherwise, having seen them twice since the reunion, I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on tickets just to hear the same material, with the song order shuffled around to make it seem like a new experience. 1 Quote
Popular Post WhazUp Posted January 10 Popular Post Posted January 10 3 hours ago, vloors said: People say the same thing about guns n roses. Its all just a matter of taste. Axl hasnt sounded this good in years. Must have regained his motivation as the new ginger spice girl. Ever since he joined the Spice Girls he has been less bloated and cracking jokes too! 6 Quote
Gordon Comstock Posted January 10 Posted January 10 3 hours ago, vloors said: Axl hasnt sounded this good in years. Must have regained his motivation as the new ginger spice girl. Keep it quiet... but I heard from a friend who knows an Uber driver that drove a friend of Axl's cousin - so it's totally legit - Axl's been snake dancing non-stop for the last 2 months in preparation for the Spice Girls re-launch. He practically has the hips of a 38 year old. 2 Quote
Izzy squire Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 1/8/2025 at 1:27 PM, Lelex95 said: I get not speaking English but why do you translate the titles? It’s a bit funny, who wrote estado de Gracias, las pistoles y Rosas ? 😂 Oooh,sorry😅😅😅 2 Quote
allwaystired Posted January 10 Posted January 10 6 hours ago, Jeffc2022 said: Can someone message sp1at and get more info on the USA tour bc it won’t let me make an account on that forum Bagsy not me. Quote
metallex78 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 16 hours ago, Duwz said: coldplay has inarguably been at the top of pop rock entertainment business for quite a while now, they know how to promote, how to do a good visual show, and, honestly, they seem far more true to their mission than guns n' roses these days Who knew that there was such a big market for elevator music heh? Quote
allwaystired Posted January 10 Posted January 10 23 minutes ago, metallex78 said: Who knew that there was such a big market for elevator music heh? SCOM is also elevator music....and karaoke, wedding disco, etc etc. Not that I don't like the song of course, but a few of GNR's songs are definitely in that category. Quote
guitarpatch Posted January 10 Posted January 10 The only thing I would expect at this point are the singles plus whatever else they have left from the CD era It’s obvious they chose to release 2 songs per tour to drag it out. Maybe it fulfilled some sort of press obligation with Live Nation. It got them to go to well multiple times over and kept Axl out of doing interviews I just wished they went and did songs from the ground up. Instead we have Slash and Duff trying to work around 25 yr old takes and a foundation that was meant for a different band. Not saying that what we got is horrible, but it’s certainly something that sticks out at times 2 Quote
rocknroll41 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 4 hours ago, DeNfr said: all things considered, no album Tbh that would be a good album name. Slash should use it for smkc5. Quote
Zeppelin Posted January 10 Posted January 10 19 hours ago, metallex78 said: Coldplay - music for people who don’t really like music. I’d rather stick a screwdriver in my ears than listen to their “music” How they got so popular I will never understand. Many people on the Coldplay forums would say the same thing about GNR. Except for the fact that they actually have shit they can talk about. 1 Quote
HOOSIER GUNZ Posted January 10 Posted January 10 I like the Coldplay! I saw them on the tour after parachutes hit the US airwaves. I met Chris and got his autographs on my ticket and both cd covers. That man is legit! 🤘🏻🇬🇧 1 Quote
colonizedmind Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) 21 hours ago, allwaystired said: Also, let's be fair to Coldplay, their shows are pretty damn impressive. They throw so much at it in terms of lights, pyro, stage design, effects etc. Couple that with the fact they play passionately and with the sense that every gig is different and unique and you can see why they are a massive draw. Their Glastonbury set last year was just incredible, regardless of whether you personally like their music or not. To be fair their Glasto sets have always been almost spiritual for them.... Also sorry guys....didn't realise I would start a GNR Vs Coldplay discourse 🤣 Edited January 10 by colonizedmind 4 Quote
colonizedmind Posted January 10 Posted January 10 At this point, I expect Axl to direct the fanclub to send middle finger foams out to subscribers before he gets back in a vocal booth to cut a full record.... 1 1 Quote
axlvai Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Ideas for the tour without album: - Make the Scarface intro great again. MSIGA. Pyro, loud shotguns and semiautomatic shots full volume. That shit would rock to start the gig. - Opening with WTTJ-Nightrain-Perfect Crime-etc. A rotative opening song. - Axl eating some ground glass before show.... - Slash with the UYI guitar tune. - A fn good rock/blussy/gnr drummer. Ideaa for a show with an album: - The same shit that i wrote above. 1 1 1 Quote
HOOSIER GUNZ Posted January 10 Posted January 10 To this day I know a fella who insists that GnR opens every show with brownstone. So funny! And maybe they used to? Quote
We love Axl Rose Posted January 10 Posted January 10 8 minutes ago, HOOSIER GUNZ said: To this day I know a fella who insists that GnR opens every show with brownstone. So funny! And maybe they used to? According to setlist.fm they opened with Mr. Brownstone on both shows in Helsinki, Finland in 1991. 2 1 Quote
jamillos Posted January 11 Posted January 11 11 hours ago, We love Axl Rose said: According to setlist.fm they opened with Mr. Brownstone on both shows in Helsinki, Finland in 1991. Dude, fuck setlist.fm, use this: https://www.gnrontour.com/ Quote
Popular Post DeNfr Posted January 11 Popular Post Posted January 11 Greenland Oligarchy starts now 1 4 Quote
We love Axl Rose Posted January 11 Posted January 11 11 hours ago, jamillos said: Dude, fuck setlist.fm, use this: https://www.gnrontour.com/ Setlist.fm is pretty accurate, and they took most of the data from gnrontour. Also, gnrontour site doesn't work anymore? Quote
2020_Intensions Posted January 11 Posted January 11 On 1/9/2025 at 8:46 PM, Old_school_gnr_fan said: I'm not even sure I care anymore. If the band does tour North America later this year, it really needs to be in support of a new record that has either already been released, or has a locked in release date prior to December 31, 2025. Otherwise, having seen them twice since the reunion, I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on tickets just to hear the same material, with the song order shuffled around to make it seem like a new experience. It's always funny seeing these exact same copy/pasted posts EVERY TIME a new tour is announced. There is no new album coming. You already know that. And hundreds of dollars? I've seen the reunion show multiple times now with tickets less than $100 and they were all great shows stop crying like a baby dude it's your favorite band or no? 2 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.