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- Slash McKagan
- Rep: 11
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy has revealed to Vanyaland that his band will share the stage with the reunited GUNS N' ROSES in the coming months. And while Duffy didn't elaborate, he did say the dates wouldn't be taking place in the U.S.
"I believe we will be playing with them at a couple of shows that are not in the United States. I think I can say that, I believe," Duffy said. "I just found out."
GUNS N' ROSES is rumored to be playing an intimate warm-up show on Friday (April 1) at the Troubadour, one of the Los Angeles clubs where the band first played before the release of its debut album, 1987's "Appetite For Destruction". More information is expected by Friday morning, at which point a limited number of tickets will go on sale to the general public.
With the first GUNS N' ROSES reunion show scheduled for just over a week from now, on April 8 in Las Vegas, the band has still not officially announced the lineup of musicians who will take the stage beyond singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan. But a new photo posted at the group's official Twitter account has sent fans into a frenzy. The picture of Ahead brand drumsticks fueled speculation that original drummer Steven Adler was returning to the group, especially after past and present GUNS drummers Matt Sorum and Frank Ferrer both denied they used the sticks.
According to The Pulse Of Radio, fans first approached Sorum on Twitter, with the one-time GUNS drummer confirming that he used Ahead sticks from 1991 to 1993 but did not currently use them.
Ferrer also responded to the image, saying the Ahead ones weren't his and that he used Vater sticks.
That left Adler, who has remained silent about the GUNS reunion since it was announced and also did not comment on the photo of the sticks. Adler, like Sorum, has used Ahead sticks in the past but not recently.
Recent reports have suggested that Ferrer, who has been in the GUNS lineup since 2006, will play the bulk of the show at the band's upcoming dates, although Adler could appear as a special guest.
GUNS N' ROSES has six shows scheduled in April: two in Las Vegas, two in Mexico City and two at the Coachella Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. The band has also announced the cities for a 21-show North American tour, although dates and venues have yet to be confirmed.
Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n … yeGrCYQ.99
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
So AIC in the US, The Cult overseas. Interesting choice to say the least. They clearly have no worries about needing a major opening act for the tour. The Cult put zero asses in seats on this tour.
Its also like going back in time. I wouldn't be surprised if an offer isn't made to Skid Row at some point in the future. The Cult shows its a possibility.
- FlashFlood
- Rep: 55
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
Everyone seems to think this means a Euro or Asian tour...he said "a couple dates not in the US"
Sounds like the two Mexico City gigs to me. No openers announced for it yet, correct?
- tejastech08
- Rep: 194
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
In my opinion, they are doing The Cult a favor to say "thank you" for The Cult giving GN'R the opener spot back in the day before GN'R turned into a massively popular band.
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
Everyone seems to think this means a Euro or Asian tour...he said "a couple dates not in the US"
Sounds like the two Mexico City gigs to me. No openers announced for it yet, correct?
Good catch.
- Mama's Good Boy
- Rep: 25
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
Not really familiar with any of their songs.
AIC on the other hand, is a fantastic choice.
Will never happen, but I'd love to see a GnR/Metallica tour again.
- tejastech08
- Rep: 194
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
Not really familiar with any of their songs.
AIC on the other hand, is a fantastic choice.
Will never happen, but I'd love to see a GnR/Metallica tour again.
Not familiar with The Cult? Surprising. Good hard rock band. Ian Astbury has an amazing voice. Try these two songs and see if they seem familiar.
Here is Slash and Izzy with Astbury on vocals for Slash's first solo record:
Re: GUNS N' ROSES Tour To Expand Beyond U.S.; THE CULT To Open Select Date
Cant leave this song out. One of their best. This was their minor hit when GNR toured with them...
Here's a killer deep cut off of Ceremony. This album deserved more attention but 1991 just had too many big releases. This got buried.
