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- mickronson
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- metallex78
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Re: GN'R Twitter Updates
Axl Rose
On Tuesday 31st August 2010, @axlrose said:
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Our start times at the Reading and Leeds festivals factually had nothing to do with us as the previous bands (who were great by the way) came off stage when they did and we went on within' our contracted and documented changeover time period.Whatever other nonsense anyone's choosing to write would appear intentionally false.
Having the fans or our show penalized for how the event was ran or simply the natural flow of events those evenings and for such minimal amount of overtime along with distortions and falsehoods by media, the promoter and or event organizers regarding the events seems a bit draconian and more than unfair to the fans.
A simple question: If you are aware of our changeover time, the average length of our show and the general nature of how these types of festivals run all of which are no big secrets...why book us?
Is it simply because the lineup on our nights at both festivals sold well? So it's a cash grab with no respect for the fans or the band and somehow an unwanted inconvenience for the cities and law enforcement? If we're not wanted and just being used to line someone else's pockets or for fictitious tabloid fodder at the fans and our expense we're fine with going elsewhere. God forbid we would force ourselves on anyone. It's not that kinda party.
I didn't organize, arrange, authorize, have knowledge of or was even consulted about our being booked for these shows till after the fact nor did I choose to work with anyone I'm aware of other than our manager who was involved in arranging these dates. Yet it would appear we're amazingly often legally obligated to honor such arrangements whether against our will or better judgment. That's simply and unfortunately how this business often works with the artist and imo seems is legally supported to benefit managers, agents, promoters and ticket vendors.
With how the fans and we were treated in the past I had what I feel were legitimate and now proven justified apprehensions. Yet we gave 100% and from where we stood it seemed as if the both the fans (who rocked!) and our camp were having fun and making the most of things.
Why (and what would appear intentionally) risk having it go bad for everyone? Imo that's where true recklessness and negligence at both the fans and our expense would seem to be.
Anyway...thanks again to all the fans who made our nights!!
Peace!!
Axl-
Just going back over this, and it's like Axl is so deluded, he is NEVER in the wrong...:haha:
For fuck sake, it's all YOU Axl, get your fucking ass on stage within a reasonable timeframe, and there'd be no fucking issue for you to be twittering about in the first place.
Re: GN'R Twitter Updates
But if you just knew the truth. If you understood how much shit Axl has to deal with on a daily basis with GN'R, you'd understand. How much business he has to attend to. You'd understand...
Note: I couldn't even type that without busting into hysterics. 
Axlin: "Well Axl, please explain to me what you mean"
Axl: "Well Axlin, it's got to do with the powers that be, who have a grudge against the band. They have it out for us, so they propagate themselves to control the band"
Axlin: "You mean like the lead singer?"
Axl: "Oh, so you're a cunt, that's what you are"
I think that'd be pretty close to how it would go. The guy always refers to these mysterious people that make his life hell, and LIVES on that excuse, yet never ever goes into any sort of detail about it. If that was anybody else in the world other than Axl Rose, the first thought to my mind would be - LIAR.
- estrangedpaul
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Re: GN'R Twitter Updates
Some tweets
# Bumblefoot bumblefoot
30,000 sold out show in Bucharest last night. Love it!! OK, a night off in Belgrade tonight.......... suggestions????? 4 minutes ago via web
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# Ron's beard ronsbeard
What a gorgeous audience in Bucharest. I'm making a deep gutteral growling noise as I type this. about 1 hour ago via web Retweeted by bumblefoot
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# Bumblefoot bumblefoot
Pics of the audience at the Bucharest @gunsnroses show posted - tag yourself!! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 … 6055603084 about 3 hours ago via web
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# Dj ASHBA™ DjASHBA
Just got to Belgrade, Serbia after a very long 12 hour hell ride on the bus, but so happy to be here!!! about 3 hours ago via web
Re: GN'R Twitter Updates
What in hell?
Has hell frozen over? Are the trumpets of the four horsemen sounding outside? Am I dead?
Did Axl just inform fans AHEAD of time of a delay (illness)?
Kudos to him. Hope he's feeling better, and GOOD JOB Axl GOOD JOB!
I don't think so. I think that was posted AFTER the show. I could be wrong though. But I thought he was apologizing for a delay that already happened. I guess your comments would still apply though.
