GnR Tour 2023

Saw them at Metlife last tour. Probably will go again.

That caricature of Axl on the poster looks better than the real life Axl

The current lineup is Axl, Slash, Duff and Dizzy, plus Ferrer on drums, Fortus and the millenial girl?

Is that where we're at?

Axl is such a petty little bitch to have neither drummer from the productive period (although Ferrer is a great drummer, no doubt, and been in the band for almost 20 years, but much like the bass player in Metallica, he'll never be accepted by the hardcore fans who were there at the beginning.)

And, once again, "No Izzy, no care."

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As far as I can tell, there isn’t much bad blood between Izzy and Axl.

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I mean, they're childhood friends who have, sort of, buried the hatchet, but Izzy is still traumatized from having to be in that band at that time with that frontman.

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And I don’t think Adler can physically play the songs anymore

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Meh - this was 5 weeks ago in Key West

So, maybe you bring him on to play the Lies/AFD songs.

The fans would absolutely love it.

And no love on here for Sorum?

I got the impression Axl was among the most difficult human beings in the world to deal with from 1986 to 1994 and a much smaller star who was still a real pain to deal with until 2014 or 2015.

The money from Not in This Lifetime is obviously incredible and I’m sure these new tours are also very lucrative, but at this point Slash and Duff have so much money that I can’t imagine they would still tour if Axl was anywhere near where he was in that first period.

Also Axl has managed to show up on time pretty much to all the shows and the controversies have been few and far between post-2016, right?

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to take heat off of him for writing “One in a Million” off of “Lies” which would be ultra cancelled if it happened today.

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1. I just don't think Axl thinks that way, and

2. It wouldn't work, anyway

The fact of the matter is the song was the voice of a character. Yes, that character was strongly based on Axl. Yes, that character was biased/racist, but it was an honest voice. A voice with which young black men might find some common ground:

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Police and n-----s, that's right, get out of my way
Don't need to buy none of your gold chains today
Now, don't need no bracelets clamped in front of my back
Just need my ticket, 'til then, won't you cut me some slack?

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Immigrants and f-----s, they make no sense to me
They come to our country and think they'll do as they please
Like start some mini Iran, or spread some fricking disease
They talk so many God damn ways, it's all Greek to me

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Radicals and racists, don't point your finger at me
I'm a small town white boy just trying to make ends meet
Don't need your religion, don't watch that much TV
Just making my living, baby, well, that's enough for me

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Frankly, any kid from the street who happens to be black AND a fan of rap music ought to be able to see past the words here and literally experience this frustration and angst.

Maybe it's easier for me being a "small town white boy", who does not agree with many of the generalizations in the song, but grew up with those guys and knows they aren't bad people.

I'm buying my ticket this morning at 10 when the pre-sale opens for Metlife insiders.

One concert ticket purchased.

Where are y'all getting tickets from? I want to see them, but the site I went to was over 200 bucks for nosebleeds.

Do you know when they start?

Nevermind I think I found it . Looks like they go on sale February 27th with a presale code and to the general public march 3rd if I read that right. How do you get a presale code?