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- Mikkamakka
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Re: Reading, United Kingdom - August 27, 2010 (Reading Festival)
'The only thing that I know is that I've got to finish at 11pm (BST). That's the issue really.'
- mickronson
- Rep: 118
Re: Reading, United Kingdom - August 27, 2010 (Reading Festival)
Does axl think evreryone around him works for him, even the promoters of the gigs he`s playing at? the way he is carrying on..fuck me
- Mikkamakka
- Rep: 217
Re: Reading, United Kingdom - August 27, 2010 (Reading Festival)
So, they have 1.5 hours to do a great show. I hope for the best. Im going to bed. Some people have to work!
Yeah, the only interesting thing about this show was when they'd hit the stage. 
- mickronson
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Re: Reading, United Kingdom - August 27, 2010 (Reading Festival)
There must be bets available on bet365.com
Re: Reading, United Kingdom - August 27, 2010 (Reading Festival)
Acquiesce, completely disagree. People (haters, disgruntled fans, whatever) would be totally putting up with all kinds of bullshit if it were the old band, just like people did back in the day when he and Slash were doing things "their way." I think the line up has a lot more to do with it than anyone is willing to admit. You've already said you prefer the old line up, stopped really caring about this band. I'm not calling you a liar, but its very difficult for me to see someone who wants/wanted the reunion to not be willing to put up with THIS shit with "their" favorite band, or not care that they were back together. Because being a GNR fan from the very start -- YOU HAVE PUT UP WITH THE SAME SHIT. That's part of being a GNR fan, no matter who's in the group. Of course if you don't have that attachment to the current line up you're not going to want to put up with any shit. So its hard for me to buy that his behavior has "suddenly" caused people to be fed up.
I'll admit it. I would totally be more "positive" if Robin and Bucket were still in the band. And I would put up with all kinds of shit to see them live. That's me being honest.
Okay, I get what you're saying. I think some fans would definitely be willing to put up with this garbage if they were more attached to the old lineup to the new. There would certainly be there fair share of old lineup nutswingers as there are for the new lineup, maybe even more.
I just don't think the frustration is because of the lineup. Certainly there are some fans that just don't accept this lineup and will be hard on them no matter what, but most people on the forums are/were fairly pro Axl and willing to give this lineup a chance. The forums now are day and night from what is was in 2002. The majority of the people posting then were pro Axl/new lineup, but the tide has been changing since around 06. It's not because they suddenly became old lineup supporters. It's because they are fed up with a band that doesn't respect their fans and keeps shooting themselves in the foot.
I don't agree that it's the same as it's always been. Sure, Axl was always a jerk with erratic behavior, but it was easier to overlook and tolerate back then when they were the biggest band in the world and there was a lot going on. However, with this band there isn't much going on to make it easier to gloss over the BS because Axl doesn't care to be a full time musician any longer. It's also a completely different world now. We're in a world where bands can instantly connect to their fans due to the web and various social mediums. Bands feel more intimate now than ever but for the most part GNR refuse to participate in that which makes them seem further away and less fan friendly than ever.
Don't you think the tone of the forums would be a heck of a lot different if say CD was released in 06 with proper promotion and a proper world tour and then say a follow up was released last year with proper promotion and a world tour all the while the communicates with the fans? Even if Axl still continued his erratic behavior, don't you think a slew of activity would tide many fans over?
