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- Mikkamakka
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Re: Interesting Tidbit from Steven Tyler's autobiography
I believe they went on early in Japan, or at least on time. In the 8-9 range at least. It does happen from time to time.
The jet-lag, probably.
Re: Interesting Tidbit from Steven Tyler's autobiography
What makes it all even more farcical is how the band is backstage primed and ready to go at showtime, and Axl is still back in his hotel room getting a footrub, shoulder massage and hair straightened by the Lebeis clan - and sometimes not in the same country!
I was talking to a writer from rock music station recently and on the subject of the GNR late appearance fine clause at Rock In Rio he said
"Bands have to take into account that fans have paid money for a ticket and that transport at the end of a show may be limited. In my opinion Axl has lost sight of the fans, and treating them in the way he does is disrespectful. There will only be one winner, and it won't be him when the fans stop going to his shows."
If GNR are revisiting the same territories next year, I wonder how well a UK tour would sell. They are lucky the tickets for the UK tour were sold long before the shitstorm of Reading, Leeds and Dublin cause GNR's already iffy reputation was battered from pillar to post in the aftermath.
Re: Interesting Tidbit from Steven Tyler's autobiography
I was talking to a writer from rock music station recently and on the subject of the GNR late appearance fine clause at Rock In Rio he said
"Bands have to take into account that fans have paid money for a ticket and that transport at the end of a show may be limited. In my opinion Axl has lost sight of the fans, and treating them in the way he does is disrespectful. There will only be one winner, and it won't be him when the fans stop going to his shows."
The thing is though, people have been saying that for years now and GNR is still touring and enough people are still buying tickets. So while those comments may have some credence, it certainly hasn't gotten to that point yet. And if it ever does, Axl could easily just call it a day. I don't think that'd be too heartbreaking for him.
