Guns 'n' Roses • Non-Gaming • Music • Eurogamer.net

THFourteen 5 Aug 2010 09:23:14 54,987 posts
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I have 3 tickets to the O2!!!

billythekid 5 Aug 2010 09:25:35 12,595 posts
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Oh you're going to see the GNR tribute band, that's nice.

StarchildHypocrethes 5 Aug 2010 09:27:38 33,974 posts
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That's not Guns 'n' Roses.

THFourteen 5 Aug 2010 09:28:13 54,987 posts
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Still got Axl...

Alastair 5 Aug 2010 09:29:02 24,828 posts
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I went to see them at Wembley Stadium in 1990.
Tremendous.

Davinnicus 5 Aug 2010 09:29:13 292 posts
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Have fun..... I saw them way back in '92 at the Milton Keynes bowl for the Use your illusion tour, bloody fantastic they were. This latest album is pretty meh though.

mrpon 5 Aug 2010 09:30:21 37,366 posts
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THFourteen wrote:
Still got Axl...

Yup, as long as the singer is the same it still sounds like the same band.

/controversial

S.J.Rogers 5 Aug 2010 09:31:58 3,593 posts
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So really its .... 'n' Roses.

THFourteen 5 Aug 2010 09:34:21 54,987 posts
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truth be told, the old GNR were one of my all time favourite bands, but i missed out on seeing them back in the day. thought Chinese Democracy was ok, nothing great, same as i thought Slash's band was also OK.

Still, as long as they play Sweet Child O Mine and Dont Cry and November Rain i'm happy...

Lukus 5 Aug 2010 11:29:09 24,639 posts
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But his voice is all weak and pathetic and destroyed by years or abuse. It's just depressing watching him squeaking out what he would have formerly wailed. You're going to have a miserable time.

nickthegun 5 Aug 2010 11:31:25 87,711 posts
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Its actually spelled Guns 'N F'N Roses

billythekid 5 Aug 2010 11:32:37 12,595 posts
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nickthegun wrote:
Its actually spelled Guns 'N F'N Roses

It might be if you're from t'north.

Deleted user 5 August 2010 11:34:25

I saw them in 2006. Pretty good, but quite forgettable. It's just a bit crap not having Slash there.

Imagine going to see the Rolling Stones, and it was just Mick Jagger and 5 random session musicians. It'd be pretty fucking pointless, no?

Lukus 5 Aug 2010 11:36:12 24,639 posts
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cianchristopher wrote:
I saw them in 2006. Pretty good, but quite forgettable. It's just a bit crap not having Slash there.

Imagine going to see the Rolling Stones, and it was just Mick Jagger and 5 random session musicians. It'd be pretty fucking pointless, no?

But what if one of them had, say for instance, a bucket on his head?

Alastair 5 Aug 2010 11:36:34 24,828 posts
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Lukus wrote:
But his voice is all weak and pathetic and destroyed by years or abuse. It's just depressing watching him squeaking out what he would have formerly wailed. You're going to have a miserable time.

Having read Slash's autobiography I'm glad I saw then when I did as Axl seems to have got worse over the years.

crispyduckman 5 Aug 2010 13:53:11 1,903 posts
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In my experience after chatting with friends, the musicians among us think Axl was the creative force behind GNR and Slash just looked cool and pulled off some nice licks. Non-musicians tend to think GNR was all about Slash. Having said that, it's pretty clear that Chinese Democracy is not particularly brilliant. IMO though, better than Slash's efforts.

In terms of the rest of the new GNR. Most people don't know the work of Buckethead, Robin Finck or Bumblefoot, hence the scepticism. I don't rate Bumblefoot but I'd rather listen to Buckethead or Finck over Slash these days. Some of Finck's work for Nine Inch Nails is modern guitar playing at its best and Buckethead is just simply a musical genius almost entirely regardless of genre.

StarchildHypocrethes 5 Aug 2010 13:58:00 33,974 posts
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It's still not Guns 'n' Roses though.

Stickman 5 Aug 2010 14:00:17 29,986 posts
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They could be the best in the universe but just call your new band a new name.

Deleted user 5 August 2010 14:04:08

crispyduckman wrote:
In my experience after chatting with friends, the musicians among us think Axl was the creative force behind GNR and Slash just looked cool and pulled off some nice licks. Non-musicians tend to think GNR was all about Slash. Having said that, it's pretty clear that Chinese Democracy is not particularly brilliant. IMO though, better than Slash's efforts.

In terms of the rest of the new GNR. Most people don't know the work of Buckethead, Robin Finck or Bumblefoot, hence the scepticism. I don't rate Bumblefoot but I'd rather listen to Buckethead or Finck over Slash these days. Some of Finck's work for Nine Inch Nails is modern guitar playing at its best and Buckethead is just simply a musical genius almost entirely regardless of genre.

Slash came up with the riff to Sweet Child O' Mine. That makes him pretty importnant! And anyway, it's clear that all the guys collectively were worth more than the sum of their parts. Many/most of the songs from Appetite and Use Your Illusion were written by more than one member.

You're right about Finck, though. The solo(s) on There Was A Time from Chinese Democracy are better than any of Slash's work since GnR. I also liked his solo in Better.

Actually, There Was A Time easily rivals anything GnR have ever done. It's a great song.

Buztafen 5 Aug 2010 14:10:41 17,543 posts
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Saw them a couple of years ago in Sheffield. Sounded pretty fucking good to me. The only downside was being pissed on by a skinhead.

Biggy316 5 Aug 2010 14:19:49 25,288 posts
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Saw them a couple of years ago in Sheffield. Sounded pretty fucking good to me. There was also this really nice skinhead there who gave me a beer to cool down!

Oh and Dizzy is still in the band, and Izzy made a surprise appearance for over an hour!

Still, Guns to me is Axl, Slash, izzy, Duff and Matt.

Not to say you won't have an awesome time!

Buztafen 5 Aug 2010 14:21:45 17,543 posts
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bigshot316 wrote:
There was also this really nice skinhead there who gave me a beer to cool down!

Bastard! That's only because you looked as fucked up as he did!

billythekid 16 Aug 2010 10:05:10 12,595 posts
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Sorry THFourteen bad news

http://twitter.com/axlrose

THFourteen 16 Aug 2010 10:09:04 54,987 posts
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GNRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

billythekid 16 Aug 2010 10:09:56 12,595 posts
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GNFUCKINRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

StarchildHypocrethes 16 Aug 2010 10:10:43 33,974 posts
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Someones had (another) falling out.

THFourteen 16 Aug 2010 10:11:42 54,987 posts
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wonder if the o2 will try and get me to let them keep my �50 by issuing me with a commemorative ticket.

chopsen 16 Aug 2010 10:18:22 21,958 posts
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OOoooh!

Some other rumour that this twitter post is not real, poss hacked account. There's a lack of corroborating info from the band.

Drama!

billythekid 16 Aug 2010 10:22:45 12,595 posts
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Hmmm, all the other posts on his twitter are via iphone and the cancellation is via 'mobile web'.

billythekid 16 Aug 2010 10:23:31 12,595 posts
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Although I have difficulty imagining Axl Rose trying to use an iphone