nalafej Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Axl falling on stage: http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=174288 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Axl was on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night: Axl Rose on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 1 I was reading some of the Neil Young twitter questions yesterday - and someone mentioned Guns N Roses will be touring with Neil and Crazy Horse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I am probably more of a GNR guy that I am Replacements guy, but I still find this sort of weird:(It sort of reminds me of the various metal bands whose members come and go - and play with people they use to hate.)(Although - according to Tommy, Duff and Axl get along.) GNR's former bassist is filling in on bass for five shows while Stinson tours with The Replacements. "I'm like, 'Thanks dude, for covering my ass on this one'" Re-joining Guns N' Roses for five shows in South America is just Duff McKagan's way of being "a good buddy" according to current GNR bassist Tommy Stinson. After McKagan tweeted a hint to that effect on Monday, the GNR camp confirmed that the group's founding bassist will spell Stinson, who was already locked into Replacements reunion dates, starting April 6 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and for the balance of the South American tour, including shows in Asuncion, Paraguay on April 9, La Paz, Bolivia on April 12, Recife, Brazil on April 15 and Fortaleza, Brazil on April 17. GNR opens the tour on Tuesday in Florianapolis, Brazil, and also plays April 3 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with Stinson, who will be back in the GNR bass saddle on May 13 in Bethlehem, Pa. "I had those Replacement shows come up the same time the (South American) tour came up, and it got to be a scheduling issue right out of the gate," Stinson tells Billboard. "I didn't want to fuck anyone up in Guns by saying, 'Hey, I can't do this tour' or anything like that. Luckily someone was able to reach out to Duff and he was amenable to the idea and was into doing it. It's Duff being the kind of good sport he is, trying to help Axl (Rose) out. So I'm like, 'Thanks dude, for covering my ass on this one.' I think people are gonna be really stoked about it. It's gonna be fun for everyone." For his part, McKagan relayed through GNR's publicist that, "It's pretty great to play these songs again, and looking forward to playing some gigs with my pal again. South America is always a radical place for rock n roll...and I'm honored to be doing this thing, in that place." McKagan, who was part of GNR from 1985-1993, has always been the member of the original lineup who's kept closest ties to Rose's current incarnation of the band. He joined the group for three songs on Oct. 14, 2010 at London's O2 Arena, and twice again that December when his band Loaded opened two GNR shows in North America. And, of course, McKagan played with other former GNR members during the group's 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, which Rose (and guitarist Izzy Stradlin) skipped. "I don't know that Duff and Axl ever even had bad blood," Stinson says. "I don't really know the whole story. But he came up and played with us a couple years back, and they got along great. Whatever their history is, they're certainly fine now -- I means, as fine as you can be after knowing someone for 30-plus years." Stinson says McKagan joined GNR for rehearsals in Los Angeles last month and will likely run through the set again before the Buenos Aires show, but Stinson notes that, "He's a fucking great bass player. It's gonna be a breeze. The only bummer is I don't get to see one of the shows he plays, especially after playing his fucking parts for 17 years. It would be interesting to see how he plays them. There's a couple things I could use some pointers on." GNR will also be playing at the Rock on the Range festival on May 13 in Columbus, Ohio, then they start a nine-show residency on May 21 at the The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. "There's rumblings of other things to come," Stinson says, "but I'm not sure what those would be at this point." Would one of those be some new GNR music, perhaps a follow-up to 2008's "Chinese Democracy?" "I hope we would fucking throw ourselves in the studio and make another record," the bassist says. "A bunch of us have been writing stuff, so hopefully we'll get something going." He also doesn't rule out more for the Replacements, who play April 11 and 18 at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and May 10 at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta. "We're going to go out there and have fun and play our fucking show and go from there," Stinson says. "Anything at this point could happen. As long as we're having fun doing it, I think we fucking do it for as long as we want. That's kind of our modus operandi right now -- go out and have fun and play our songs and make people happy and have a hoot. I'm just surprised people want it so much; it's a daunting prospect, but then again nobody's really expecting us to be anything better or worse than we were 20 years go, so it's not really that big of a hurdle to jump over." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 That's just weird. Could you imagine Peter Criss filling in a few dare for KISS? I suppose Duff could really need the cash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twoshedsjackson Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 That's just weird. Could you imagine Peter Criss filling in a few dare for KISS? I suppose Duff could really need the cash.Duff definitely doesn't need the money. He's a very smart businessman, and from what I hear he's made a lot of good investments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Aha. And I forgot about Velvet Revolver and his time with Jane's Addiction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Same band, same thing happened in 1993. Izzy Stradlin came back for about 5 shows. Unlike Duff, he had left on much harsher terms though. He is Axl's buddy these days and plays with the band occasionally. Weird thing to me is that Duff is going to have to play some crappy Chinese Democracy era songs... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Perhaps this will lead to something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Maybe GnR and the 'Mats should tour together and swap members and stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Josh Freese was in GNR for a time so that isn't that far off base. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 So damn surreal. Go back to '88 to '89 and imagine this conversation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Heard "You Could Be Mine" on XM Radio the other day. Reminded me that this song was the only cas-single I ever bought (backed with Civil War). From the Terminator 2 soundtrack. Good times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Steven Adler sat down at the table next to me at a LA diner yesterday. Don't do drugs kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I recall reading a while back that Slash and Axl had began talking again. I figured some sort of talk like this would pop up: Slash and Axl Rose, who recently reconciled after a decade-long feud, are "days away" from announcing a world reunion tour set to take place in 2016. . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Saw this just tonight. Wonder if its true. I'd go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I can't help but draw a parallel with the new Star Wars movie. Franchise started strong with 2 good movies, then everything after sucked ass. Gn R had one good album, everything else sucked ass. Yet people seem excited. Me? Not so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 All I will say is this - if my boy Steven ain't on the drums the whole thing is a fucking farce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I would be surprised if he was involved. They will probably pull a Bill Ward Situation® on him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 is there serious bad blood w/ Adler and Rose?btw, lol at the BWS copyright term. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Tommy Stinson still in the band? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I think I recall reading various things after their last tour. Some talk of a new album, and some talk that Axl had told them he was done for a while. I would think with Steven they would bring up his health issues. Which is partly what happened with Bill and Black Sabbath. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Tommy Stinson still in the band?he's been quoted recently as saying that he has no clue what is going on with gnr. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I can't help but draw a parallel with the new Star Wars movie. Franchise started strong with 2 good movies, then everything after sucked ass. Gn R had one good album, everything else sucked ass. Yet people seem excited. Me? Not so much.I think Use Your Illusion(s) 1 and 2 could have been pared down to one very good double album, but they don't suck. I also like some of the cover material off of The Spaghetti incident, and Lies is good, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Maybe I'm a little bitter because I had a boss that would play Use your Illusion(s) over and over when we were manufacturing until I could not bear another listen. November rain is just laughably bad. Knockin on heavens door is cringe worthy. Really it's just Axl's voice that grates on me. Musically not a bad band. I realize going into a thread about a band and complaining is pretty lame. I do like some of the first album. Like Slash as a guitar player ok too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parisisstale Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Tommy free show in the East Village tonight!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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