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I chatted with a musician, on another board today, and he seems to think that GNR are going to play a few surprise gigs in the U.S. before playing at RIR!  I am hoping that we, on this board, would get some sort of early notification of a gig, so as to make quick travel plans to attend (we are the heart and soul of the fans)!  I assume, that NYC/LA will be two of the spots for the warm-up gigs?  Has anyone else heard anything regarding this? ;)

Wow thats amazing news... lets hope they play in upper america for my sake.so i can quickly pack my bags and head over the border. Do u know if this would be small club shows or surprise concerts because i dont remember them doing this ever before?  :peace: Rocking out (if its true)

They traditionally play a warm-up gig or two before their tours, so it wouldn't be surprising at all.

i haven't heard anything, but thought of it too, would be a great thing

I hope for your sake that a surprise gig is in Minneapolis....that's a great city with a great music scene

I would not say news, just a rumour, but one that sounds possible. ?I would love if GNR would have an exclusive show at a small venue for the first 1000 members on the boards that register or something like that!! ?That would kick ass, and show the world that GNR loves it's loyal fans!!! :beer:

House of Blues or the Roxy in L.A. :drool:

St. Louis?   ;D

 :hihi:

i hope not tho because i'm going to lisbon and i want that to be the first one... :P

erose, wouldn't you rather have Axl work out whatever kinks BEFORE that awesome show?  I'd rather have a mediocre warm-up rather than him fucking up at Rio.  I'm sure you feel the same way regarding Rio :beer:

What exactly are these rumblings? I prefer to see the evidence myself before jumping to conclusions....

I just want to see him go nuts like he did in St. Louis 15 years ago

Just a rumour a this point.  I think the guy that told me was pretty sure, though, that they would do some sort of warm-up gig before RIO.  I would assume as much myself.  :yes:

I hope they come here...to BUFFALO, NEW YORK! 


Yeah, right... :hihi:

hey he did a warm up in '01 b4 rio.. And there were a few fuck ups...

Holy Shit after all these years, finally someone else from Buffalo!!!! He wont even come here during a tour, let alone a warm up gig  ;D

You have to think, LA, NYC or Las Vegas if it does happen.

It's obvious that NY, LA, or Vegas are the most likely candidates. I think it'd be cool to play somewhere out of the ordinary like Nashville, Chicago, Miami, somewhere not expected...

I don't really think it matters where they play because we sure as hell aren't going to know about it until after/maybe the day before.  If they play a small gig or two, it's going to be under a fake name so it doesn't attract that much attention.

I still say a 'Hookers N' Blow' show would be a cool 'smokescreen' for a surprise appearance.

do a New Orleans show...


last time they came to New Orleans and played in the Superdome(1992)...Axl was getitng mad at the fans cause they were falling asleep

they should come to new orleans... :beer:

i defenetly see your point, but i don't mind seeing a fuck up or two at rio so i guess i still want it to be the first show... : ok:

Before the Illusion tour, they played one of those warm up shows in San Francisco.  I remember nobody heard about it until the tickets went on sale, and of course sold out instantly.  I think they actually went on sale the day of the show.  I was in high school at the time and didn't have a chance of getting out of there to even try to get tickets.  It was very disappointing.   :(

so your source is some guy? Can you please be  more specific? I would like to believe this.

I would kill for a warmup show somewhere in Chicago. House of Blues maybe? :)

No, I cannot.? Sorry.  I can say this, he is a friend with all the members of the original band, including Axl.   :peace:?

Well, then, I really cannot support this as anything but idle speculation. Sorry  :peace:

house of blues in AC  wouldnt be a bad spot to warm up

If they're going to do a couple of warm up shows, how about two free concerts....one in Vancouver and one in Philadelphia.

That would be their smartest move.


--pjv

Yeah, Phlly would rock because I live about an hour or so away.

Well, I think that is for sure (speculation). ?The musician I chat with was speculating, but in a scientific manner. ?He has experience with these things, and has been in the industry for 20+ years! ?If forced to bet, I would count on at least one show prior to RIR!

how much would you be willing to put down  ;) ?

Since you have given no source, why even say that? You haven't given the forum a basis to judge your information; as a result, the source's credentials are meaningless.

I really think there will be a warm up gig, but I am not going to claim insider knowledge especially if i can't back it up.

Blah blah blah.............

Read my original post, I claimed no insider knowledge, and said that he thinks there is going to be a one off gig! ?I am hoping like hell mgt. will at least let some of us know if there is, and maybe leak the word to us. ?I have no idea, and have clearly stated that. ?I hope you have a great evening, and really don't want to argue about anything. ?One thing is for sure, this guy, like some people in the band, has no idea what is going on with the band currently. ?He just said, he imagined that they would do a warm-up gig.  I will say this, though, if one does have a source of information, don't blow it by exposing their cover on this board.  There is no reason to do that.    :beer:

I hope you have a great evening too, no hard feelings. Your statement above is enough to satisfy me.

well, here's hoping..but i think they may just hole themselves for most of april and may in order to just get real tight for Rio.

but if it does happen, and someone goes and tapes it, it will be a very coveted bootleg 8)

Modesto California  :peace: :hihi:

NYC or down at the House of Blues in AC here in Jersey.. Im there.

Fuckin' right.  That would be really great, 1st Ave or some other little club.  That's where Tommy's from too but I think they should play in Philly were the last show was cancelled.  Minneapolis would kick ass though.

If I may please inquire,

the person who is speculating about these club dates is PRESENTLY "friends with all the members of the orignal band"?

or can you not be THAT specific?

Thank you.

I agree with you 100%  :peace:

are there any award shows coming up soon?

And you live in MN????

If so, my guess would be LA, LV or NYC.....those seem to be his three favorite cities ;D
NYC does fit my criteria for cities I would see Axl in as i would never try to see him in Philly again :hihi:

I don't know if he currently speaks with all of them, but he knows them!? I would imagine he chats with Dizzy, Slash, Steven, and Duff on occasion (out and about in LA).  Put it this way, I will not burn the guy's confidence, and will not post anymore about it.

He just surmised, that they would play a surprise gig, or warm-up gig before heading overseas for the big shows!  Kind of an off the cuff thing, in a conversation about GNR and different rock bands in general.   He has no inside information regarding the band, or what is going on, and if CD is done, will come out or not.  Just a very nice fellow, who happened to be on the scene in the 80's, and knows many of the bands that came out of Hollywood.

I am hoping for GNR to announce a gig, maybe on the boards first, in NYC or LA, so some of us die hards can go see them before they hit the rails in Europe!

We sorta discussed this possibility in another thread (the Webster Theater hookers and blow thread).

Dizzy is only listed as doing a couple shows with HAB.

One of them is at the Webster Theater in Hartford.

Wouldn't surprise me, a bit, if that show was a cover for a Guns warm up.

Now, keep in mind, I'm not saying it's GOING to happen...just that it wouldn't surprise me.

actually their warm up show for rio in 2001 was better than rio itself imo........ i`m fine with a fuck up here and there....it`s live...

so i don`t think a warm up gig is needed or planned or whatever, but it was a cool move to play philly and vancouver imo :peace:

a "perfect" live Performance without a couple of fucked-ups is kinda too perfect. I think the "ok nevermind" (the blues, Rio 2001) is classic. I would even include it on the record. :yes:

I'm sure that there will be a warm up gig or two in the US.  Hell, it's almost a certainty.  But Minniapolisnewsman shouldn't get any type of respect on here for supposedly "getting the scoop" on the gigs.  His post is like me saying it's gonna rain sometime next month.  It's probably going to happen.

I agree...although someone pointed out that this gig is in the smaller underground threatre and NOT the larger theatre at the Webster. I have never been there and can't speculate on what 'smaller' means, but I still think a H&B cover is a great idea. In fact, the invitation for that gig states (and I'm paraphrasing here) Dizzy Reed playing the songs of Guns N' Roses (when usually these shows just say he's from Guns N' Roses or that they do covers of many rock acts including GN'R).

Who knows?

I say this...

Cool Idea: Have GN'R do a surprise warm up under the H&B cover in NY, LA or LV.
Cooler Idea: Have GN'R do a surprise warm up under the H&B cover in Philly and Vancouver.
Coolest Idea: Have GN'R do a surprise warm up under the H&B cover at MY HOUSE (an indoor/outdoor venue that can seat about 100 of your biggest fans)...don't worry Axl...the only cost will be an advanced copy of Chinese Democracy!

 ;D

They're wrong, at least according to the Webster site and the promos that are out in the local press:

H & B are actually AT the Webster, not the underground.

APR 2
Hookers & Blow featuring Dizzy Reed of GNR
A TRIBUTE TO GUNS & ROSES
Mongrel
Greedy Fly, Meet The Antagonist, Hand Grenade Serenade, Sliver, Electric Mudd
6 PM Doors

http://www.webstertheater.com/EVENTS_theater.htm

On the 2nd stage (aka The Underground) will be this:

APR 2
DIZZY REED 2nd STAGE:
Bad Magick: A Tribute To Godsmack
Spot On, Sanction, Fuzzbuni, Supertones
6PM Doors
 
http://www.webstertheater.com/EVENTS_underground.htm

Wow, that is weird.? I have my ticket and it says the undergroud.? How can they be on 2 stages???

Dammit Pilferk, your making me get excited now!!!

ETA-

Actually, the ticket says the Webster Theatre, not the underground.  But on the H&B site, it had said the Underground, I remember that.  Stranger and Stranger...

They are probably STARTING the show (at 6 PM) in the underground with the bands they mention.

Then, at about 8 PM, they'll open up the big doors and you'll go into the main theater, where the rest of the show starts.

They've done that before, with other bills.

Again, maybe the Websters site is wrong (though I doubt it).? Anyone up to calling them for more info?? I'm a bit swamped and can't do it at the moment...

Edit: I remember H & B's site saying it was an Underground show, initially, too.  I'm sure that's why the person mentioned it back in the original Webster post.  And maybe, just because it's almost 2 shows (on the same ticket), they only listed the Underground part.  I don't know.

But, from the looks of things, the Webster sure expects to use both stages.

When GNR played VEGAS before going to RIO, didn't we have about a 3 week notice?  Didn't an announcement come out like Dec. 7th or so and they played the 28th and the 31st?

I would imagine any surprise warmup would have at least THAT amount of press.  Think about it..........a surprise warmup gig without any press would ensue a riot for sure once everyone found out about it............people would flock down to where ever it was and all hell would break loose.

I damn well will be there at 5 then.  I'm not gonna miss anything if I can help it  :hihi:

All hell breaking lose because of a warm up gig would ensure more press attention for the band.  ;)

yeah, but I even think Axl would look at the safety issue and give people a heads up with some notice.

I don't think GNR wants anyone to get hurt intentionally.

Hmmm, I don't know....

Toads Place (down in New Haven, CT) used to have a history of unannounced warm up gigs back when I was younger. ?Some pretty big bands, for the time, would play there before going on tour. ?They never seemed to have a problem......no riots, etc.

It'd need to be a ticketed show, for sure, perhaps with a cover name (which is why I'm entertaining the H&B Webster notion at all) or band, to ensure that it wasn't a nutty free for all.

lol @ the no riots.

Then it's definately not GNR :P

I saw GNR in ?Buffalo during the UYI tour so they do know that it exists! ?;D

Axl should come near Salt Lake City. Do a vegas show or something.? : ok:

There are a few rumblings of warm up gigs. Nothing in stone yet.

I'd like to see a surprise gig or 2 in the next month or so. Unannounced gigs would act as a good publicity stunt.

Are there any big events in which they could play in?

Hey Hey another fan from Buffalo,NY here. Yes there is more going on here than the Goo Goo Dolls (let love in-April 26th-Cheap Plug!) the Sabres and Snow.

I think a surprise gig would be great. My vote is for Toronto like at the WareHaus (spelling?).
Also we all know if there are shows, I doubt management is going to give us the heads up. You could be the biggest Guns Fan in the world but we all know that the people who are going to get in the gig, if tix are sold out and the people who are going to meet the band are girls with the most T-n-A.

If management did try to give the board a heads up, I don't think anyone would believe it.  Whoever posted that message would get called a liar, a source would be demanded, etc.  If it came from Merk, someone would say that he doesn't even know what's going on with the band.  If it was posted at MyGNR, a bunch of people would say it was fake just because it came from there.  But it would be kind of funny to see. 

His friend is a musician so it must be true!  :hihi:

Toronto would be the best choice for a warm up show!!! Doubt that will happen though. That club is called the Kool Haus, but it used to be called the WareHouse.  : ok:

Haha from from TO.. and i can tell you one thing, when GNR comes here, its like the craziest shit.. kinda like how it is in NY and LA... TO is the big city in Canada and everyone who comes here compliments the fans.. because we know how to ROCK ON

The April 2nd H&B show may be a bit early too...almost two full months before Rio. It's also a Sunday. I would imagine they'd do a show on a Friday or Saturday night.

But stranger things haver certainly happened before.

It's gonna be at Jarmo's house.

Only those who have used this emoticon in all of their posts are invited----->     :hihi:


Guess the only one invited will be Mysteron.

In that case...

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Ab-so-fuckin-lutely man!!!

I was at the 2002 show in TO and Axl knows we rock so hard that he personally had the beer taps shut down before he went on stage. He didn't want anyone starting a riot.

The one with Metallica??? Slash said "Boy we never knew this place existed, but you guys fuckin rock!!" Have the show somewhere on CD

I also have a news clip somewhere back in like 88 they cancelled a few shows and buffalo was one of em... If i remember correctly they rescheduled them w/ philly dates... SO HEY  :rant: philly you get what you deserve for stealing GNR back then!!! 

haha i kid i kid b4 i get bashed to bad :hihi:

Snow?? Where the hell are you in Buffalo... It been quite a while since any real snow  ;D
And for the Sabres, HORRIBLE time for a slump.... They need to get in tune for the playoffs!!

It would be cool if they did it like 91 where a radio station would announce a surprise gig in a few hours! The chaos would generate great publicitity!

That's the one!  : ok:  So, yeah, they know it exists and that we rock  ;D so why haven't they returned?  >:(  I'd love to get that show on CD! ;)  Awesome time! :smoking:

I don't remember them canceling in '88 because I saw them in Weedsport, NY that year - glad they didn't cancel that one!

Lucky me, I was in Philly in 2002 so I guess I have experienced the whole GNR experience.  :P

lmfao :rofl:
 :hihi:
 ;D

How surprising was the MTV VMA's appearance back in 2001?  I personally knew nothing about it because I put GNR on the back burner after hearing no real news in 3 years or so.  But for those of you who were on top of things, was the appearance a surprise to you or did you know about it beforehand?

i think it was kinda obvious, given the mini tour in europe/asia.....

Just reading through the thread, and listening to Double Talkin Jive smiling.   :hihi:

can you tell us who your source was now??  you didnt burn thier source before it went public.........pllllllllleease?

 Well, I can't tell a soul!  I'll see all of you at the show :hihi:

Listen dude. With all due respect, anyone couldve guessed there would be warm up shows. GNR has done warm up shows for every tour they have done. Its not like you went out on a limb by proclaiming you had a "source" say it was happening. I have a question for those of you with phantom sources: Why do your "sources" always say obvious things? They always say things that are most likely gonna happen because it increases the chance of being right. If these 1000 sources know about warm up gigs, why dont they know the less obvious things? Like who's in/out of the band? Will BH be on CD? Is it really being mastered? I'll tell you why these phantoms cant give real info like that. Because these sources dont exist.


People here that are intelligent:  This type of shit is going to get worse. When CD really is near, there is going to be a shitload of people all claiming they had the scoop on the album release, tracklist,etc. Dont fall for it. They dont know shit.

The only people with 'sources' who post here that have any credibility is Mysteron and darknemus. The rest of these people with sources dont know their elbow from their asshole.

I am in total agreement, james. I won't escalate this further but this was an obvious call. I even picked NYC as the site of the warm up gigs months ago. And no mysterious sources whispering in my ear.

Funny, I never claimed to have some super-insider source.  None exist with this band, besides Axl, and maybe Merck. I only reported that a musician I chat with, said there would most likely be a gig, before the show.  Not everything is super-double-top-secret--do you really think Cord was the only guy that knew about the NY gig ahead of time??  Then, like now, some of you splice words like Sean Hannity, and go on the attack.   I was fairly amused that I was getting ripped for reporting what I heard the first time around.  Now here it comes again. Turns out, the guy who told me this, was dead on.  Anyway's, no big deal, but keep up the responses, as they are fantastic entertainment.  I hope everyone has a great Easter!!  I'll be sure to wear my nametag so you can come spit on my face in NY for telling you what I heard last month.   :rant:

lets not fight, these shows should bring us together not make us fight

You admitted that he himself had no insider information and was speculating. Therefore, it was a wild guess.

No spitting. I'll buy ya a drink though.

Have a nice Easter.

Dave, I really wasn't trying to start a fight. I just didnt like how he basically threw it in everyone's faces how he was right all along. There was no reason to do that.

I agree with you 100% dave. I remember how the leaks brought everyone together, and for a couple weeks everyone was basically getting along. Then that Axl-Weiland crap changed that.

Since it would appear that good things are happening, I think everyone should just let the past be the past, and let things be like a 'new beginning'. The grudges, forum wars,etc. are lame. I dont really see how hatred among people with things in common can accomplish anything. 2006 could possibly be the best year the GNR world has seen since 1991, and we should all just try and enjoy the ride without spewing hate.

Now we're talking!!! ?I have to say this, though, I do know some people who have legitimate contacts. ?That is all I will say. ?Check your PM Vector.

I am not talking to you or anyone. I just think we should all be happy for the shows and who cares who told whom what. If the have a legit source or not, so what its happening, rejoice.

It is being mastered!  CD is done.

if I had a nickel for everytime someone posted that :hihi: I'm sure this time it is

This is an odd article i just found

http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060415/NEWS01/604150318/1002

sounds like bs to me but maybe

I agree, its time for everyone to soak in what is going to be an amazing year for GNR in one way or another

it wont be boring, thats for sure  :beer:

And then play in Europe the day after?  :hihi:

that is indeed odd

sounds unlikely but who knows? surely he couldnt feasibly play in a venue of that size?

Thats why I thought it was probably bs but gnrs crazy so you never know :peace:

nice clue.

Indeed.

Rodney King  :hihi:

i have wild news for you guys, i can't reveal my source but someone i know who know someone who is also a gnr fan has strong indications that gnr are going to tour the US again sometime in the future

TELL ME MORE!!! :o  :hihi:

Im in arizona if they played L.A. id be there in a heart beat N.Y. is a little to far.

no shite sherlock

I'd go to NY but there's a problem: school and...MY PARENTS! :hihi:

Rose22...it's called sarcasm ;)

how dumb can you get

thanx. hopefully i can be smart someday too. maybe after my 500th post. really though.......sorry. :)

Look pal, no one's tryin' to make you feel bad or unwelcome.  Just don't bash anyone and your stay here will be most pleasant.  Cheers mate :beer:

i hope that wasn't a diss in referrance to my post count, i spent three and a half years reaching 600 posts, you might want to step lightly if you want to be here instead of the shithole called mygnr.com. bye now.

never posted on mygnr. and no i wasn't trying to be a dick towards you. just relax. i said i was sorry and i will think twice in the future when posting comments that were intended to be like me hamming it up with my buddies. peace.

no worries, guess i took it the wrong way. hope to have you around. peace.