Tonight! - Guns N’ Roses, Tottenham Football Stadium, London 🤘🎸 - General Discussion Discussion

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

That sounds like it’s going to be great. Let us know how it goes.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

Checked into the hotel in Edmonton. Now getting the overground to White Hart Lane. I’ll keep you updated.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

It was good, not great. Axel (or ‘fat Axel’ if you prefer) hasn’t aged well. He looks like he has no neck!?

Lots of padding - they could’ve shortened the 3 hour set to 2 hours and made it punchier.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

Did they play one in a million?

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

I might have been at the bar/toilet at this point 😬

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

I picked up GN’R Lies on vinyl the other day and it was pricey. I do think One In a Million is one of their best songs even with the controversial lyrics. I’ve been curious if they play it live these days.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

This was the full set list: -
It's So Easy

Mr. Brownstone

Chinese Democracy

Welcome to the Jungle
(Link Wray's "Rumble" intro)

Slither
(Velvet Revolver cover)

Better

Estranged
(stopped midway due to sound problems then resumed)

Live and Let Die
(Wings cover)

Double Talkin' Jive

Reckless Life

Rocket Queen

I Wanna Be Your Dog
(The Stooges cover) (Duff on lead vocals)

Absurd

Hard Skool

Civil War

Slash Guitar Solo
(Albert King's "Born Under a Bad Sign" jam)

Sweet Child o' Mine
(with Carrie Underwood)

November Rain

Knockin' on Heaven's Door
(Bob Dylan cover) (Alice Cooper's "Only Women Bleed" intro)

Nightrain

Encore:
Patience
(The Beatles' "Blackbird" intro)

Paradise City
(with Carrie Underwood)

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

Thanks for posting this. Rocket Queen was always one of my favorites.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

YW - I'm going to make a habit of posting the set lists of the gigs I go to.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21723) 3 years ago

I saw Robbie Krieger in Pensacola recently and I can’t seem to find a set list from that evening. Do you normally searchat the band’s site?

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[–] samoanjoes (58635) 3 years ago

Fun fact: every single member of the band has the same amount of Champions League trophies as Tottenham.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

This hilariously true.

…and do I.

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[–] MaximRecoil (4858) 3 years ago

It's too bad that Axl Rose can't sing like he could in the '80s and early '90s. He was one of the best rock vocalists ever in his prime, and now he's not even a good singer. There's a fat Mexican guy on YouTube who sounds way more like prime Axl Rose than current Axl Rose does:

https://youtu.be/5UM5D3m2dFE

Axl should hire him to sing live backstage while he lip syncs on stage. Everyone would think he got his voice back.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

I’ll let you know how he gets on.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

He’s lost an octave; he can still sing, but not like his youthful days.

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[–] MaximRecoil (4858) 3 years ago

The main problem is that his voice doesn't have the rasp that it used to (he used to have a controllable rasp that he used to very good effect). It was particularly bad around 2010; he sounded like Mickey Mouse. I made a video a long time ago where I cut back and forth between an awesome 1992 live performance of November Rain and a pathetic 2010 performance of the same song:

https://youtu.be/vvAUW5UEbMY

He may have improved some since 2010, but he's still a shadow of his former self. Even under the best conditions (i.e., recording studio), he still doesn't sound good. For example, in the "new" song "Hard Skool," which contains a mixture of current Axl's singing (the verses) and vintage Axl's singing (the chorus), the difference sticks out like a sore thumb.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

He got a female singer to do the high bits (she actually sang the verses in a couple of songs).

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[–] zaq123 (2389) 3 years ago

I'm about the same age as him and I can't hit those high notes anymore either when I'm calling the kitty.

Too many cigarettes.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 3 years ago

Wow, that chubby Mexican guy is really good!

I bet he won’t be 2 hours late for sold out concerts like Axl always was!

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Gunners!!!

Hope you enjoy the show buddy

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

Goooooo-neeeeeers!

I’m really psyched for this one 🤘🎸

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

So are the reviews in??

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

It was good, not great.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Ah that’s a bit disappointing since you were so pumped for it 😒

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[–] bellington83 (3293) 3 years ago

I saw them Tuesday night in Dublin. It was brilliant gig, they played for 3 and a bit hours. Axel looks a lot healthier these days than he did 12/15 years ago and he seems to be enjoying himself too, bouncing around the stage, which helps to energize the crowd. With support from Gary Clark Jr, You should have a blast!!
P. S. Watch out for the keyboard player 😍

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

Sounds grand. I’ve had some glorious nights in Dublin; AC/DC, Neil Young, John Fogerty to name a few.

I’m disappointed that I won’t be seeing ‘Fat Axel’ lol.

I will check out the keyboard player 👀👍

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

Yes, she was fine👀👍

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[–] TandyMan (11357) 3 years ago

let us know if they do any ac/dc tracks. i heard they have a few in their set.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

T-30 minutes - I’ll let you know 👍

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

Still not on 🥱😴💤🤷‍♂️

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[–] TandyMan (11357) 3 years ago

Classic GnR.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

An hour late 🫤🙄

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 3 years ago

Extremely unprofessional.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

I queued for merchandise, but they’d run out 🤷‍♂️

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[–] bellington83 (3293) 3 years ago

They did Back In Black on Tuesday night. As well as Witchita Lineman 😄

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

No AC⚡️DC tonight ☹️

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

No AC⚡️DC I’m afraid.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

I’m in the Bricklayers having a couple of scoops 🍻

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[–] db20db (17756) 3 years ago

"...dropper of alcoholic bricks..."

Came upon this interesting bit of dialogue in a movie recently. I'm assuming it means much the same as "having a couple of scoops." ;)

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

A new one for me, but I shall incorporate it into my vernacular.

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[–] db20db (17756) 3 years ago

Here's the entire line: "Wilson. Wilson. Horatio Wilson. Poet, playwright-dropper of alcoholic bricks, also. Am I totally unknown to you?" It's from Bunny Lake is Missing. The movie has a lot of colorful dialogue.

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[–] aliensalmon (5860) 3 years ago

Enjoy the show!

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[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

Thanks! It wasn’t bad.

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