I'm excited to be able to discuss with everyone !

[traveller1st]

I can't remember if I posted this here or on FB but just to throw my two cents in. This is where I was May 16th 1992. I'm prob in this video but it's too poor quality to know. We got there early that day and were right at the front in the fenced off enclosure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQeyLx89M24

[ophion1031]

"Honestly, I think GNR is over rated. How they got into the Rock -N- Roll Hall of Fame baffles me. They had one really really good album (Appetite for Destruction) and then the Use Your Illusions albums were ok, but the rest of their stuff sucked. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of Slash and Duff, but Axl's voice is terrible and the guy is a major d-bag"

Axl is a major D-Bag for sure, but he was a killer frontman, and that scratchy voice is awesome. They owned the MTV airwaves from 1988 to 1991. They were awesome in concert, I have a ton of their live stuff, and dozens of Demos,etc. If they had stayed together longer who knows what they would have achived. AFD is one of the best albums ever made, hands down. Welcome to the Jungle, it speaks for itself, and you will never go to a NFL game again without hearing it. Sweet Child O Mine, one of the greatest rock Ballads ever(although I actually prefer Don't Cry) The original 5 Guys were tremendous as a unit, not a fan of them separately as much, but Slash is Slash, tremendous Guitar player. Illusions was not as good, as AFD, but then again, when you start off with an album like that, it can only go downhill. Lies really showed their talents acoustically, in a whole new light.
I actually like some of the new stuff, with the new band, although Axl should not be calling it GNR. I am still hoping for a miracle of a reunited original GNR lineup, of course, Axl is too much of a D-Bag to likely do it, but imagine the money they could make. I heard they were offered like $5 million bucks a few years ago to do the super bowl halftime show. In a way, I'm glad that they split up early on top, I compare it to James Dean dying, young, hip, cool, as opposed to getting old, fat, bald, and eventually doing bad movies. Some stars or meant to burn bright, but only for a short while.

Sorry Telp, I had to get the GNR stuff out of my system Carry on, and again, welcome aboard

Appatite is amazing, gotta agree with you there. But Welcome to the Jungle isn't even the best song on the album. Not to me anyways. I like Mr. Brownstone and Night Train and Out Ta Get Me and You're Crazy are all better songs IMO. The entire album beginning to end is a masterpiece.

The lineup they had a while back was interesting with the drummer from Primus and Buckethead on guitar. But I just can't take Axl seriously. Slash is still kicking ass though. That's it I'm starting an 80's rock/metal thread now!

[traveller1st]

That's it I'm starting an 80's rock/metal thread now!