Power Trip

[James Bond]

Those attending Friday night will be treated to two hours of excellent vocals. They'll also get to see Guns N' Roses. 

[Sweersa]

2 hours ago, Sausagebrain said:

Heehee.

 

This reminds me of Axl's rant at some airport security guards, which got him arrested in Phoenix in 1998.

 

Allegedly, when they tried to search his bags, he yelled  'you are all just little people on a power trip. I'll punch your lights out right here right now!'

 

(Source - smokinggun.com)

Imagine if he knew how things were going to be post-TSA.

[rocknroll41]

3 hours ago, Subtle Signs said:

I'm sure they are both playing full sets. That's why there's no other acts. But if you want to be technical,the bigger act is closing each night: Guns, AC/DC and Metallica. 

What’s funny is that GnR once opened for Iron Maiden, and now it’s the other way around.

[kanecrescente]

This might be another 'fuck it' moment in the making.. 

[Majestic Beast]

Both Dickinson and Hetfield,HATE Axl Rose, from early years,but they suck too badly nowdays.

[allwaystired]

Weird event. I'm surprised Iron Maiden are playing with GNR (I'm sure the former have been very vocal in the past about their dislike of them?) 

I also thought Ozzy was done with playing live? I know he cancelled his tour. 

Also......I thought AC/DC were done as a live band? 

 

[kanecrescente]

1 minute ago, Majestic Beast said:

Both Dickinson and Hetfield,HATE Axl Rose, from early years,but they suck too badly nowdays.

As well as Dickinson & Sharon Osbourne having their history...

[Stay.Of.Execution]

Just now, allwaystired said:

 

I also thought Ozzy was done with playing live? I know he cancelled his tour. 

 

Shannon won't let him rest. She'll drag him on stage and milk him until he dies. 

[allwaystired]

Just now, Stay.Of.Execution said:

Shannon won't let him rest. She'll drag him on stage and milk him until he dies. 

This festival could bring new meaning to the term "dying on the stage". Fingers crossed everyone makes it out alive. 

 

[waxl1974]

4 minutes ago, allwaystired said:

Weird event. I'm surprised Iron Maiden are playing with GNR (I'm sure the former have been very vocal in the past about their dislike of them?) 

I also thought Ozzy was done with playing live? I know he cancelled his tour. 

Also......I thought AC/DC were done as a live band? 

 

Just imagine if Axl sang for AC/DC at this show as well. 

[ZoSoRose]

6 hours ago, allwaystired said:

This festival could bring new meaning to the term "dying on the stage". Fingers crossed everyone makes it out alive. 

 

[BillConnor_1982]

7 hours ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:

Shannon won't let him rest. She'll drag him on stage and milk him until he dies. 

Like Beta does with Axl

[Stress Fracture]

I doubt that whatever trivial beef Axl and Bruce Dickinson had in the past carries over 2023. You could probably have Motley Crue playing with GNR today.

[RnRHOFGNR]

38 minutes ago, Stress Fracture said:

I doubt that whatever trivial beef Axl and Bruce Dickinson had in the past carries over 2023. You could probably have Motley Crue playing with GNR today.

I agree.  These are all grown men now in their 50s, 60s, 70s and they are all doing what they enjoy doing and making tonnes of money on top of it, things that happened over 30 years ago now aren't going to occupy large parts of their brains and emotions at this stage I would imagine it's all water under the bridge by this point. 

[JimiRose]

10 years ago this would have  been phenomenal. Axl could still sing like a beast and move, dickinson could still sing like a beast. Malcom was still alive and brian johnson wasnt deaf. Metallica were on fire. Ozzy wasnt singing in a wheelchair with parkinsons. Tool are probably just as good now as they were 10 years ago tbf. 

I guess it's like a final farwell to these once great bands. a thank you and the last chance to ever see them play together again from the greats. Most performances will suck - minus the nostalgia element, but that's all people really need. It'll defintely be a huge success no matter what the bands play like so fair play to them for giving the fans the chance to experience it. Even if it is starting at $600 plus accommodation and travel on top

Edited March 31, 2023 by JimiRose

[DeNfr]

16 hours ago, Ratam said:

Your opinion about Bon Jovi not is very clear to me....

 

cool haircut for his age

Edited March 31, 2023 by DeNfr

[kanecrescente]

1 hour ago, JimiRose said:

10 years ago this would have  been phenomenal.

Axl's voice was gone by 2012 unfortunately.

[Rovim]

5 minutes ago, kanecrescente said:

Axl's voice was gone by 2012 unfortunately.

no, it wasn't. 

[Cosmo]

1 hour ago, JimiRose said:

10 years ago this would have  been phenomenal. Axl could still sing like a beast and move, dickinson could still sing like a beast. Malcom was still alive and brian johnson wasnt deaf. Metallica were on fire. Ozzy wasnt singing in a wheelchair with parkinsons. Tool are probably just as good now as they were 10 years ago tbf. 

I guess it's like a final farwell to these once great bands. a thank you and the last chance to ever see them play together again from the greats. Most performances will suck - minus the nostalgia element, but that's all people really need. It'll defintely be a huge success no matter what the bands play like so fair play to them for giving the fans the chance to experience it. Even if it is starting at $500 plus accommodation and travel on top

TBH, I think this would have been less special 10 years ago than it is now.

• GnR was in the same state 10 years ago as it currently is in now, but it had freaking DJ Ashba and the NuGang. And Axl was only slightly better vocal-wise.
• Same with Metallica. They would have been in the limbo between Death Magnetic and Hardwired, when they released the dreadful Lords of Summer.
• Malcolm was still alive, yes. That's a plus indeed. But the fact AC/DC is practically done touring now and this is an unique opportunity to see them makes it more special to me.
• Ozzy with parkinsons is really sad, and it would be much better to see him standing up, like in the Black Sabbath farewell tour, but it's also pretty emotional to give the greatest frontman in history a last goodbye. I'd cry my ass off the whole show.
• Tool now have the songs off Fear Inoculum to add to the setlist. I know it's not their strongest effort but if you've seen them live before, at least it's something fresh.
• Bruce Dickinson's vocals have gotten much weaker during the last decade, after his battle with cancer. And in 2013 they would have been touring the Maiden England Tour. That was THE best tour to go to. This one I agree on, no questions asked.

 

I think festival organisers and everyone who makes money off of this industry better start moving their asses to create new arena headliners. Most of the rock acts nowadays aren't too aligned with the festival culture and/or are still too underground for me to see them replacing these huge names. This industry is gonna be in pretty big trouble soon.

Edited March 31, 2023 by Cosmo

[jamillos]

34 minutes ago, Rovim said:

no, it wasn't. 

His real raspy singing ended with 2010. He still had some power after that but switched to the safe clean voice for most of the time. The difference between the last 2010 show and the first 2011 was palpable, and not just because of Rio. 
He did come back in 2016, though, even if just for the year. 

[kanecrescente]

3 minutes ago, jamillos said:

His real raspy singing ended with 2010. He still had some power after that but switched to the safe clean voice for most of the time. The difference between the last 2010 show and the first 2011 was palpable, and not just because of Rio. 
He did come back in 2016, though, even if just for the year. 

This is spot on.

[Rovim]

11 minutes ago, jamillos said:

His real raspy singing ended with 2010. He still had some power after that but switched to the safe clean voice for most of the time. The difference between the last 2010 show and the first 2011 was palpable, and not just because of Rio. 
He did come back in 2016, though, even if just for the year. 

Axl's voice wasn't gone in 2012, that's all I was saying. Just isn't true. 

[ZoSoRose]

1 hour ago, Cosmo said:

 

• Tool now have the songs off Fear Inoculum to add to the setlist. I know it's not their strongest effort but if you've seen them live before, at least it's something fresh.

That album actually got me into Tool! It’s my favorite one

[Rovim]

1 minute ago, ZoSoRose said:

That album actually got me into Tool! It’s my favorite one

while not my favorite, I think it's a very strong release, especially for an older band like Tool. It added to the catalog imo. 

[kanecrescente]

1 hour ago, Rovim said:

Axl's voice wasn't gone in 2012, that's all I was saying. Just isn't true. 

It was as good then as it is now. The only thing that may influence that opinion is the highly edited vocals on the London at The O2 pro-shot.