U2 and Metallica are probably the biggest bands in the world that came out in the last 30 years. and probably the best in terms their impact and influence.

but my personal favorite band is GnR. Their influence and impact is huge, and they absolutely deserve to be mentioned in the same catoegory as those other bands.

the fact that the haters compare GnR to these bands (and other legends) proves that point. (Afterall, let's be honest, i love a band like Weezer as much as anybody, but it would just be unfair to compare them to a U2 or metallica. whereas comparing GnR to those bands actually makes sense.)

i call it as i see it. and i got no problem with people stating facts. and i have my issues with this band and how they operate. but still never considered myself "negative."

but stating opinions as fact, and bitching about it just to bitch. that's sad. and it makes me laugh that people waste time on a gnr board to vent.

set lists suck? album sucks? novelty act? these are opinions or statements that cannot be proven. but if coming on this board and stating them over and over and over as fact makes you feel good, do it. but you gotta expect to get called out on it once in a while.

the negativity on this board is hilarious. i guess some people just need an outlet to bitch about something in life, and this is it.

the same people that bitched all year about no tours, are now bitching about set lists that we haven't even seen yet.

i love the new album. i've listened to it a ton in the last year, after years of playing leaks and live cuts to death. some of GnR's best music ever is on CD. can't wait to hear some new songs live.

still, i love AFD. greatest album of all time. and i will be disappointed if i didn't hear at least 8 songs from it when i see them live. but if that's the case, i'll get over it. not a big deal and i will enjoy whatever they play almost as much.

here's an interesting article regarding set lists and another band (ACDC)...http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=7288

i have 3 points/questions....

1. that countdown ends Monday morning at 7AM. not sure what time zone it is though. wouldn't be surprised if it's central, which would mean it's 8AM EST.

2. just to clarify, those gnr theatrical shows are just a total coincidence. they have nothing to do with GnR, they are not related to the announcement on Monday. they just happen to be occuring in the same country. is this correct???

3. it doesn't seem likely to me that they would tour canada and not tour the U.S. at the same time. possible, but not likely. so i see 2 possibilites - these are warm-up shows, or they are the beginning of a North American tour for the first half of 2010.