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Guess who is going to see them live on sunday at Manchester? WOOOOO YEAH!

But WTF, Bullet for My Valentine supporting!??!?! I hope the concert isnt full of depressed emo people. I think i'll be taking some ear plugs when BFMV play

OMG They're my fave band EVER ( or at least they were before use your illusion came out )

ooooooh the blisters I got trying to play like slash **drifts of down memory lane**

is it really Guns and roses without Slash. For me he made the band. I saw them play at monsters of rock (you know it as download now) with the original line up

One of my mates saw them at Graspop in Belgium. To quote him

"It isn't Guns N Roses anymore. It's just 'Axl Rose and Co.'"

BFMV aren't just for emos you know! I certainly ain't no emo but I saw them at Kerrang...still bands like Still Remains were supporting though so it was all good anyway!

Not a big fan of Guns and Roses myself, especially not since the Download incidents.

to be honest, now slash is in velvet revolver I dont rate him as much - doesnt seem to have the same energy anymore. And guns n roses died when he parted company

One of my regular gigs is at a pub/restaurant next door to Sheffield Arena. Last night GnR were playing at the Arena, and I was working in the pub keeping the punters happy before they went to see the gig. They were a strangely unreceptive bunch of punters - far too much testosterone flying around. The best crowd I ever worked at this particular pub was when Take That were appearing. Loadsa ladies in pink cowboy hats. It was lovely.

As for GnR (or rather Axel & the session musicians), I heard mixed reports. Some said it was brilliant, some said it was rubbish.

Well, in terms of new stuff.. they could be awful. But with the older songs.. as long as Axl still has his voice and the new guitarist can play as good as slash then I'll enjoy it. Yeah, i know its not REALLY GnR.. but I'm going for the live music and atmosphere.. not to see slash

When Appetite for Destruction came out mumblety years ago, I played it to death. I don't think there's a duff track on it. A classic.

Agreed! welcome to the Jungle is amazing, though i must admit i prefer Iron Maiden or sepultura

Guns N Roses are far from my favourite band.. but they have produced some legendary songs.. cant beat November Rain!

BizKiTRoAcH wrote:Guns N Roses are far from my favourite band.. but they have produced some legendary songs.. cant beat November Rain!

I think My Michelle or Rocket Queen, even as album tracks, blast it out of the water

What?!?! filthy lies!!!!

Is Buckethead still the lead guitarist for GnR, or did Axl replace him?

From the M.E.N Arena site:

You can be sure Axl Rose and band mates Tommy Stinson (bass), Richard Fortus (guitar), Robin Finck (guitar), Chris Pitman (keyboard), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Brain (drums) and new guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (who has only been in the band for two weeks!) will burn through Guns N' Roses classics such as "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," "My Michelle," "Mr. Brownstone," "November Rain" and "Sweet Child O' Mine." as well as tracks from the upcoming new album, Chinese Democracy