Guns N' Roses reunion??

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Re: Guns N' Roses reunion??

#101 Post by SR » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:50 am

Juana wrote:
SR wrote:Is Sorum drumming on this?
No, but ole Popcorn Adler will be there so I think he is playing on a few songs. Will Izzy show up is what I wonder.
Stephen? Wow. I just saw a clip on RS.....it looked pretty bad/uninspired/Axlfat

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#102 Post by Matz » Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:36 am

Night trainwreck

I could have told you that

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#103 Post by Larry B. » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:04 am

Aside from fat Axl and Slash looking a bit bored I thought it sounded pretty tight. Axl's voice surprised me, we'll see if it devolves as the weeks go by. I'm not a fan of Guns N' Roses, but based on this clip alone I wouldn't mind going to see them.

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#104 Post by Pandemonium » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:44 am

It looked like a fun show and the reviews I've read on other forums seem to be mostly positive but there also seems to be the expected downsides with this thing, that is not the complete original line-up (no Steven Adler, no Izzy), the band has the drummer, 2nd guitarist and longtime keyboard player Dizzy Reed left over from the last few incarnations as well as a new 2nd female keyboard player. Axl isn't the same frontman he was in their prime, his voice sounded like it started to go by the encore and I guess he fell off a monitor and landed on his ass the 2nd song. I expect the upcoming tour to be the same thing Axl has been doing with his own version of GnR the past 15 years which holds little interest for me.

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#105 Post by SR » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:53 am

and an LA Weekly glowing review and set-list

http://www.laweekly.com/music/heres-wha ... ur-6784478.

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#106 Post by guysmiley » Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:16 pm

I hate Axel more than Perry. I don't care. Carry on.

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#107 Post by drifter » Sun Apr 03, 2016 12:35 am

the connection to janes in this is duff
he hung with our guys
glad to be at this rarity of this non paying gig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuJwbvAbytA

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#108 Post by Mescal » Sun Apr 03, 2016 2:45 am

According to the setlist they played two songs from Chinese Democracy?

Wouldn't have thought Slash would go for that.

Any news of European dates? I would go see them.

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#109 Post by SR » Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:44 am

I noticed that too. I can see Slash acquiescing to him on some issues. I think the drummer, Frank Ferrer was another. :noclue:

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#110 Post by blackula » Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:08 am

For a million bucks a show I'd play any songs Axel wanted.

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#111 Post by Tyler Durden » Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:36 am

It's such bullshit. It's obvious that Slash and Duff are still Axl's bitches. Shame on them. I guess money talks...it's too bad that Axl and a bunch of goons drew more money than Slash, Duff, and the late Weiland (though I was never really a Weiland fan). Slash and Duff are like Dave and Perk...and obviously, Axl is Perry in the equation. :lol:

If there had been any justice in the GNR history books, it would've been that Slash and Duff sold out arenas with whatever band they came up with while Axl was playing small venues or opening for Poison. Unfortunately, the masses are more into brand names than anything else.

GNR was never a one man show, so to speak...they weren't Nirvana.

I'd honestly rather watch this on repeat than go see "Guns 'N' Roses"...


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#112 Post by Everybody's Friend » Mon Apr 04, 2016 1:29 pm

I got a ticket to the Aug 15 show. :wiggle:

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#113 Post by bman » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:24 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oBb-bxdwO4

Axl sounds ok, but man did he get fat! At least Janes is still skinny!

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#114 Post by perkana » Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:25 pm

Is anybody watching the Coachella webcast tonight? I assume they are the "special performance" after midnight. I might not stay up since it would be after 2 am for me.
I'll leave you the link if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF66a ... l6VkSrS3cQ

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#115 Post by perkana » Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:03 am

They just played two songs: Welcome to the Jungle and November Rain. It's been a while since I saw Axl :jasper: And never thought Slash would look so old.

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#116 Post by Pandemonium » Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:44 am

Holy shit, it's been confirmed Axl will be fronting not only the remaining US shows with AC/DC but the European shows as well starting at the beginning of May. At Coachella tonight, Angus just joined Guns n Roses for "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Riff Raff." The topper is the official statement by AC/DC basically kisses off Brian Johnson with a "good luck with your future."

This is right up at the top of weirdest turns in rock music history.


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#117 Post by perkana » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:24 am

I stayed up late for nothing. Here's Coachella show's complete setlist:
It’s So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Chinese Democracy
Welcome to the Jungle
Double Talkin’ Jive
Estranged
Live and Let Die (Wings cover)
Rocket Queen
You Could Be Mine
Attitude (Misfits cover) (with “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory” intro)
This I Love
Coma
Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From The Godfather)
Sweet Child O’ Mine
Better
Civil War
Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC cover) (with Angus Young)
Riff Raff (AC/DC cover) (with Angus Young)
Wish You Were Here (Jam) (Pink Floyd cover)
November Rain
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Nightrain

Encore:
Patience
The Seeker (The Who cover)
Paradise City

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#118 Post by Pandemonium » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:41 am

"Riff Raff"



Its honestly not bad and it seems Axl sings better when he's off his feet. The real barometer is going to be if Axl can pull off any of the Brian Johnson era songs which imo, are harder for a singer. The whole idea Axl fronting AC/DC is still hard to wrap my head around.

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#119 Post by perkana » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:31 am

It is. But I'm more interested in seeing Axl with AC/DC than with Guns. Definitely going to try to catch a show at least online.

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#120 Post by creep » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:35 am

axl sounds good

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#121 Post by Artemis » Sun Apr 17, 2016 2:02 pm

creep wrote:axl sounds good
Yep, way better than I thought he would. :thumb:

On an unrelated note, I am glad Axl shaved off that facial hair he had going. He no longer looks like a portly, sweaty perv. :lol:

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#122 Post by Artemis » Sun Apr 17, 2016 2:08 pm

Pandemonium wrote:
Its honestly not bad and it seems Axl sings better when he's off his feet. The real barometer is going to be if Axl can pull off any of the Brian Johnson era songs which imo, are harder for a singer. The whole idea Axl fronting AC/DC is still hard to wrap my head around.
Sitting down he's not exerting energy on dance/stage moves =all his breath is going for singing.

I'm sure Axl knows that many of the AC/DC fans are not too chuffed about him replacing Brian Johnson. He will have to do a helluva a job to win them over.

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#123 Post by Matz » Sun Apr 17, 2016 2:21 pm

right, some of those fans never even accepted Brian Johnson, uphill battle for sure

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#124 Post by Artemis » Sun Apr 17, 2016 2:45 pm

Oh yeah, I always forget about Bon Scott. When I became aware of AC/DC, Brian Johnson was the singer.

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#125 Post by Mescal » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:30 pm

Axl looks like Matt Sorum when he was still in GnR.

And Axl gets Slash to play songs from Chinese Democracy and to play Rhythm guitar. I mean Angus and Slash could have shared solo duties on those AC DC tunes.

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