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- monkeychow
- Rep: 661
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Is it wrong to say I prefer myles and slash to gnr on rocket queen and scom?
I feel that way about a lot of the AFD tracks.
And it's not that I prefer Slash over Axl in general or anything, it's just that music really captures the sleaze blues rock way that's intrinsic to Slash's guitar style/sound - and so he really shines on those numbers.
In my opinion, Axl's new GNR always comes alive during the Chinese Democracy songs. Stuff like twat, catcher, shacklers, if the world, til, scrapped, they sound great live......it really suits the style of the new guys much more than adding the additional players and synth lines to AFD stuff.
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Going to bed...will discuss more later. Overall a good show and the band is very tight and professional. Axl was Axl - good sometimes, not so good others, but solid overall and hidden enough in the mix that his weak moments didn't detract from the show overall. When he was on, it was impressive.
I will say that having seen Slash and Axl both live recently, I really had some moments where I wished they were still playing together. I know it's not the reality of what we have, but there's still something from a feel perspective missing from the new band on the old songs. They kicked ass on the CD songs with very few exceptions, but I feel the same as I felt at the Slash show...something was missing.
of course...however, you did get twat which is suprising. That is about as good of a setlist as you are gonna get from that band. 
- metallex78
- Rep: 194
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Any background on The Seeker cover?
Great additions with Catcher and TWAT, but why oh why Axl, instead of more covers, why don't you play more GN'R songs that we've been starving to hear, like Perfect Crime etc... 
Anyway, sounds like Buzz and Russ had a great time! 
- elevendayempire
- Rep: 96
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
TWAT live? You jammy sod.
Might be that Finck didn't want to come out and play on his birthday. I mean, playing guitar is his day job, I wouldn't want to celebrate my birthday by going out, having a few drinks and then working in an office.
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Going to bed...will discuss more later. Overall a good show and the band is very tight and professional. Axl was Axl - good sometimes, not so good others, but solid overall and hidden enough in the mix that his weak moments didn't detract from the show overall. When he was on, it was impressive.
I will say that having seen Slash and Axl both live recently, I really had some moments where I wished they were still playing together. I know it's not the reality of what we have, but there's still something from a feel perspective missing from the new band on the old songs. They kicked ass on the CD songs with very few exceptions, but I feel the same as I felt at the Slash show...something was missing.
I don't think there's any doubt they could kick ass on the old stuff today. And I can see why a lot of you guys don't like the sound of the new band compared to the old. It's a different sound.
I'm glad you had a good time, dude.
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
Any background on The Seeker cover?
Great additions with Catcher and TWAT, but why oh why Axl, instead of more covers, why don't you play more GN'R songs that we've been starving to hear, like Perfect Crime etc...
Anyway, sounds like Buzz and Russ had a great time!
Honestly, I would rather hear Don't Let It Bring You Down than Perfect Crime....the casual fan isn't starving to hear either but Axl trying to screech that tune out now is not very appealing.
- A Private Eye
- Rep: 77
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
I think the selection of old songs they do these days is great, there's nothing really obvious to me from the back catalogue that they should be playing and aren't. CW and Estranged were the main ones everyone called for and we get them now. Sure an odd surprise of My Michelle or Think About You would be good but nobody is having a worse show without them. For me it's the mix up of the CD tracks that's more interesting and hopefully (one day) brand new material.
Re: 11-07-2012 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
I think the selection of old songs they do these days is great, there's nothing really obvious to me from the back catalogue that they should be playing and aren't. CW and Estranged were the main ones everyone called for and we get them now. Sure an odd surprise of My Michelle or Think About You would be good but nobody is having a worse show without them. For me it's the mix up of the CD tracks that's more interesting and hopefully (one day) brand new material.
we will not be getting any new songs so forget about that....like you said, just hope they mix up Chinese a little more. 
