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- tejastech08
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Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
I think everyone is over reacting about Ron's Jungle solo. If you watch the video, that storm trooper mask clearly messed him up.
He apologized for it on Twitter. He's a classy dude. Considering his injury problems, I think he did a great job last night. Rest of the band was "meh."
Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
first show man....and in the rain...u guys need to chill
No excuse. It was their first show in like a year. I saw Soundgarden play their first show in 14 years and it was incredible.
It's what happens when people rehearse and practice before a show.
Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
Why we're acting so shocked and disgusted with Axl's temper tantrum seeing this is the way he's always been... No, actually, he's better now. Old Axl would have split.
RIR3...which is once a decade, can't and should not be fucked up. The rain you can't do shit with. It's there. The temper tantrums comes out of his own stupid faults. He can fuck up a few shows in the US or whatever - like Pittsburgh in 2002 or even Reading, but RIR is supposed to be golden. When you fuck up RIR, you not only fuck up GNR, you sort of fuck up history and I think we all react on that alone. That's why this is special, and Pittsburgh is Pittsburgh. Sorry for Pittsburgh, Axl is a dick, shit happens, that's what's coming to you when you go to a GNR show. Jolly good, bye bye and good luck next time. That's all fine, but you don't come to RIR singing out of tune and out of breath on top of not handling the fucking weather which WAS horrible. Yes it was. Theres's no arguing it was perhaps the worst conditions you can EVER do a show except in minus temperatures, and get this, rain in Rio is NOT like rain in London. This rain forest rain stuff. It pours. It's like a shower outdoors.
And I get that, fine, not the best conditions. Amazing they pulled it off, but you can't blame the rain on coming in half-assed with apperantly not enough preperation to follow up the legacy which is RIR. Next time maybe sing a few tunes beforehand, go thru some lyrics and be prepared you son of a bitch. And yeah, putting your heart on the line and then fucking up, it's gruesome. It's embaressing and you want to die, but he's supposed to be a professional. They have to deal with it. I wouldn't have. I would have thrown the mic down and left the stage never to return after fucking up your own songs, but he's getting paid for this stuff. Retreat is not an option.
I understand what you're saying. But, I don't know, I wasn't shocked. I'm glad he carried on with the show.
He looks bad. But been there, done that. Much better than the VMA performance which was just as big and as important and was an even bigger disaster.
But people in this thread were acting like he had never done anything like this before. That's what I didn't get. Especially when you idolized 92 era Axl, when he played RIO and threw furniture from his hotel balcony at the fans who were chanting his name. That was a dick move.
Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
I know he takes awhile to warm up on any tour, but RIR ain't a warmup gig. Better sounded like one of those fake youtube vids where someone intentionally overdubs comedically bad performances over real video.
He should have done another HOB show before this. Agree there. But Better sounded good. It's not a great live song to pull off. I've never been a fan of it live. But he did good on it last night.
- tejastech08
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Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
I know he takes awhile to warm up on any tour, but RIR ain't a warmup gig.
TRUTH. Rio is a major event, not some warmup gig. He should have rehearsed his tail off with the band before performing.
- Smoking Guns
- Rep: 330
Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
In Cramer's defense, Estranged didn't sound this good... But, in comparison to all the other songs, it was fantastic.
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First one is the live era version, where Axl did overdubs back in 99... The second one is straight up Tokyo version.
Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
Yeah, big letdown on the new songs front. I know we've already talked it to death in the lead up to RIR, but this show was pretty much our latest (last?) great hope for GNR to declare themselves a live and producing band, instead of a nostalgia act.
Re: Guns N' Roses Live From Rock In Rio
Well, I know what you're saying, but again, it happened. Another VMA moment. Hopefully he springs back again. There was enough there that made me enjoy the show for the most part.
There was at least one new song listed on the setlist so it may still happen.
