TheAlien Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah i was just wondering why are they doing a warm up show right in the middle of the european tour???I'm not a musician so maybe I can't get the "obvious" reason???Can anybody help?Any musician in the forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr=axl Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah i was just wondering why are they doing a warm up show right in the middle of the european tour???I'm not a musician so maybe I can't get the "obvious" reason???Can anybody help?Any musician in the forum? Are you talking about the Hammersmith gig cos if you are i don't care why i'm just glad its happening cos i'm gonna be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlien Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah i was just wondering why are they doing a warm up show right in the middle of the european tour???I'm not a musician so maybe I can't get the "obvious" reason???Can anybody help?Any musician in the forum? Are you talking about the Hammersmith gig cos if you are i don't care why i'm just glad its happening cos i'm gonna be thereHey first of all let me say it's so cute that you joined the forum on Axl's B-day!!!And then Yes I'm talking about the Hammersmith Apollo, I'm from italy but I'll be there too... I guess it will be a blast and I can't wait...just wondering why did they name it a "warm up show" when they should be warm enough for that time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr=axl Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Its classed as a warm up gig i guess because it is the final gig before the 2 Download gigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlien Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 Its classed as a warm up gig i guess because it is the final gig before the 2 Download gigsDoes it make any sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Niveen Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Its classed as a warm up gig i guess because it is the final gig before the 2 Download gigsDoes it make any sense? Not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr=axl Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Its classed as a warm up gig i guess because it is the final gig before the 2 Download gigsDoes it make any sense? Yeah cos it is the last chance to make sure they got everything right before the 2 big gigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Niveen Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah cos it is the last chance to make sure they got everything right before the 2 big gigsWhich 2 gigs ?By the way, it would make sense if a different line-up from the one that we saw in NYC was going to play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr=axl Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah cos it is the last chance to make sure they got everything right before the 2 big gigsWhich 2 gigs ?By the way, it would make sense if a different line-up from the one that we saw in NYC was going to play...Dublin and Donnington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlien Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah cos it is the last chance to make sure they got everything right before the 2 big gigsWhich 2 gigs ?By the way, it would make sense if a different line-up from the one that we saw in NYC was going to play...That's exactly what I was thinking about!Plus they're playing all big festivals in Europe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Niveen Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah cos it is the last chance to make sure they got everything right before the 2 big gigsWhich 2 gigs ?By the way, it would make sense if a different line-up from the one that we saw in NYC was going to play...That's exactly what I was thinking about!Plus they're playing all big festivals in Europe....Let's wait and see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR06 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hopefully it's to get a feel for crowd reaction while introducing more new songs into the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomponio Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 some of us really understand your point thealien , let's wait and see!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstruck Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Because the Dublin and Download shows are going to be out of this world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm88000 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Because Axl got tired of hiding in his mansion and decided to get out of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome to the Jungle Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Who cares if its classified as a warm up gig it would kick ass to be at that show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longpig Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 because normally if you play download you're not allowed to play any other gigs in the UK so by classing this as a WARM UP TO DOWNLOAD They have probably found a loophole so they can play!LP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtus Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 ..perhaps there is a big surprise comin'..(..not meanin' old line up shit...)..no idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axls_Disillusion Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah cos it is the last chance to make sure they got everything right before the 2 big gigsWhich 2 gigs ?By the way, it would make sense if a different line-up from the one that we saw in NYC was going to play...That's exactly what I was thinking about!Plus they're playing all big festivals in Europe....Let's wait and see... you guys are so hopeful its pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimo85 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah cos it is the last chance to make sure they got everything right before the 2 big gigsWhich 2 gigs ?By the way, it would make sense if a different line-up from the one that we saw in NYC was going to play...Dear god, Niveen why did you say that?!! lol. I reckon they had such a blast in a smaller venue in NYC that they wanted to do it again, and Hammersmith Apollo is a good fuckin place to do it. And I have the same opinion as gnr=axl, I'm gonna be there, so I dont care why they're doin it, I only care that they do it! Grimo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilempire13 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Well the main reason for this "warm up" show is that so Clear Channel can make enough money, after the band have been paid, the crew paid, flights paid (band, crew and backline), hotels etc. etc. To pay all of that to get a band over for a festival would not be economic. For the £55 at download per day, that gets split between 20/30 bands, where as £37.50 for Hammersmith gets split between 2, with no need for the organisers to pay for portaloos, staging, camping etc. This is where the real money is. It is common practice for Clear Channel to stage "secret" or warm-up gigs before festivals in order to balance the books and make it even more attractive to agents and management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 how r the warm up gigs in the middle of a european tour? whens the first tour date?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Estranged Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Because the Dublin and Download shows are going to be out of this world!man i just hope he'll be at Dublin, hes cutting awful close with this gig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Who's officially labelled it a warm up show?R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busngabb Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Its because he heard I'm attending Download. When he heard that news, he decided they needed to be ultra tight for the show, as he knew it would be ass-whupping time big style if he pi$$ed about at Donnington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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