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With the rumor upcoming GnR tour, I was wondering who each of you thinks should open up for GnR.


I am thinking Weezer. I am not the biggest weezer fan but they were honored to do it before and still like Axl. They have enough appeal to bring in extra fans. (something all good tours need). They have enough good singles and are a good enough to fill the arenas and it would be a great Rock Show.

Any other ideas?

Yea, Weezer would be a good idea. Can't really think of any more, maybe the Darkness?

judas priest has reunited with good old rob
they release a new album+dvd in late december and will tour the world 2005
gnr and priest are kinda like gods in each their genre to me so i hope for that to happen

but somethings tells me it won't...

let's see, rolling stones, metallica, foo fighters, VR, or adlers appetite :rofl:

Jet would kick ass

yes Jet, I saw them at MTV VMA this year and they were the best. Oasis would be a fantastic choice too but I doubt the Gallagher's brothers would want to just open.

i think weezer is the best choice for reasons already stated. it would put axl in good favor with many, cause weezer is well liked and respected.

silvertide would be awesome.

GnR should have VR as a opening act every second gig, and the other night GnR should open for VR..  If we can't make them reunite, it would be fucking awsome to have them on the same stages the same time !!!     :peace:

Um... I hope some of those were a joke...

Mike

1. Jet (the best and only part of the 2004 VMA worth watching-IMO) : ok:
2. Buckethead and Giant Robot (yeah, it's a joke) :hihi:
3. Tommy Stinson (backed by The Figgs) (yeah, I'm dreaming) ;D

The Darkness are nothing but a lame played-out parody of the kind of music GN'R, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and most of all Queen used to make. They absolutely suck, and if Axl got them as support I'd seriously begin to question his judgement and sanity.

How about no support and a 2 & 1/2 hour Guns set? Yeah, I'm dreaming too.

The Distillers?

My dream would be a joint tour with Alice Cooper. For an encore they could do 'The Garden' and 'Under My Wheels' together. :sigh:

i know it would never happen but, the new Skid Row would be real cool,
new line ups
new era, it would be sweet. :yes:

System Of A Down & Megadeth

Having seen The Darkness live I would say they were a bad choice since they might perform GNR off the stage. ;)

I think that Ash would be a good opening act, but I think they'd pick a US act like Weezer again as others have mentioned. Silvertide would rock as well, but they supported VR and so might be kinda against the 'newGNR' as Sum 41 were when they refused to open in 2002.

In a perfect world, I'd like my friends' band  Without Grace (www.withoutgrace.com (http://www.withoutgrace.com)) to open for them!! They just recently got signed and have a single coming out here in the UK in a few weeks. Check out the site and downloads and stuff and let me know what you think!!

I would say an up and coming rock band, but the rock scene is horrible right now.  >:( Hell, the only band I might pay to listen to is Shinedown. So, my vote goes for Weezer!

Weezer's kinda on the same schedule as GnR right now for a release date/tour thing... and I love the Weez.
I think that'd be a GREAT tour. And the Weez never cancel!

What's the thing with Sum41 ?

How about A Perfect Circle? I don't know if Keenan would get along with Axl... ;D

Skinny Puppy.

Actually, BT should be the opener. He uses Richard Fortus, Tommy Stinson and Brain already.

AA

Oasis and The Darkness are far too big to open for the current gn'r.

And the darkness would definetly upstage gn'r onstage. definetly.

I would love to see Muse, but I don't think they like GNR.   :no: :'(

Are you joking? I like the darkness and all but all they have is one single to speak of. Look at Metallica they got godsmask, a mid club filling band with many singles opening for them? You think the Darkness is too big to open? You got to be kidding

My top choice would be Audioslave but they are to big now to want to open for someone.  Silvertide is a awesome band I saw them open for Van Halen and they kicked ass can't wait for their album that comes out later this month.  Jet would be good.  How about The Black Crowes reunite and open :).  Or how about CKY j/k.

GNR for fucking ever.

Velvet Revolver

But seriously, there aren't that many fitting, current bands I can think of that would do it.  Maybe Megadeth, afterall they do have a new album coming out themselves. 

Foo Fighters or Linkin Park

Oasis sold over 40 million albums worldwide. In UK, they even outsell the Beattles. American people can't understand how big Oasis is in Europe. Oasis totally dominated and ruled Europe in the mid and late 90's. Totally. They are wayyyyyyy too big to "open" for GN'R even if it would be my dream because they are my 2 favourite bands.

Please no weezer!

And it depends where you are with the darkness. one single?! try 4 and a xmas single from what i can tell! 3 of which blew up huge in the UK. They're certainly too big to support - they have an arena tour thats selling out fast this xmas - 3 dates for wembley already! I'd like a co-headline :-)
Godsmack doesn't rly fit I dont think, but i dont know much of their stuff to be fair.

Bob :-)

weezer would be a good choice...But I would love to see the darkness or jet opening for 'em...or even kings of leon (wich is a great band!)...


Maybe skid row with the new formation!! I know that skid row whitout sebastian is not the same, but still is a great band!

But Axl woud, problably, pick some new band, just to put them on the media...open some doors for any band wich is begening some job...

i guess audioslave, but their album isn't supposed to come out until next year, i think.

Courtney Love? :hihi:

Tr

Skinny Puppy would be awesome!!!!  : ok: but would be booed off stage by the old guard

How about Ministry? ;)


I'd love to see Mark Lanegan open for GN'R but that won't happen....




/jarmo

I cant think of a better opener than Mix Master Mike...

what about A Perfect Circle? That would be great! : ok:

how about sebastian bach's new band?

GNR should tour with GREEN DAY......with VR opening.. :hihi:

tommy

how about no opening bands?

How about D????
 : ok:

/Mike

who ever said that the new skid row line up should open needs some mental help-

1) sebastian bach was that band whether he wrote the songs or not
2) as much as i love bas.... axl needs someone young and not from the 80's to tour with gnr

WOW! wouldnt that be something! Id probably be 2 in awe of the man to share a stage with him, Id pass out from shock. Although i think he and i would hit it off cause we'd have some stuff in common.

See?!?!  D is the perfect opening act!!!   :hihi:

That would be perfect! Sebastian Bach loves Axl and the new GNR (saw him say it on VH1) and his band is not big enough to headline a show,but not to small enough to open for GNR

Weezer? Lolololol - utter shite

Velevet Revolver should open - if they hate each other its a great way to compete - if they want to patch things up its even better.

Izzy and /or Adler's Appettite can open for them in turn : ok:

All signs point to Weezer!

so what? Just because that things you said the new skid row should not open for gnr? C'mon! Did you heard "Thick Skin"? Is a great album!! Johnny Solinger is a great singer!! Of course that I think Baz is the best option for skid row, but with him or without him, skid row still a great band! END OF THE STORY!




PS.: if Aerosmith could touring with Kiss, Why skid row should not tour with gnr?!?

Josh Todd should open for them.

Jet or the strokes would be fine for me.. Just no cky I fucking hated them while waiting for new guns..

Weezer should have a similar schedule, not to mention they are the only band I've never had the chance to see out of all the acts i've ever realistically had the opportunity to see...it'd be phenomenal....

Weezer is a good idea...

Jerry Cantrell would be pretty sweet!

APC would be great but they are too big now.

Queens of the Stone Age might be cool but they are probably also too big and might not want to..

Strokes? i dont know if they'd want to though.

Supersuckers kick ass too, but i dont think theyd want to do it either.

blue oyster cult would be great too, with a heavy dose of cowbell of course.

but seriously, it will probably be a pretty good band that is relatively unknown...im always down for checking out a great band that is low on the radar.

VR

Kiss is not the best example, Poision is touring with them now. ( Poision is everything that makes 80`s bands look bad)

GNR needs a band that has come out within the last 10 -12 years. Weezer would be a good choice.

That is actually good. What the hell is going on? Labels are signing good bands again... Weird.

I agree that weezer would be a better choice...but I would love to see GNE and Skid Row back togheter again...it would e awsome!

Yeah nothing wrong with a bang who uses the most important percussion bell.

puddle of mudd,limp bizkit(wes is back),or...........marlyn manson :beer:

I think that a new and up coming rock *band* should open for Guns N Roses... if and when they do ever hit the road again... for the love of god... to open with a DJ?? :P  Please, never do that again!!

The Darkness selling out Wembley Stadium??????..........It's not even built yet! , fuck me , those builders can come & do my house if the're gonna be that quick.


ps........the darkness would never upstage Gn'R.........never.

How about a co headlining tour with Judas Priest with Shinedown opening : ok:

Led Zepplin w/ Buckethead.

That would probalby be the last concert I would ever have to go to, seeing both JP and GnR.



So I'm not from England, could someone clarify what the capacity of wembley stadium is and the 3 nights they sold out?

Oasis opened for Guns N' Roses at Rock in Rio 3. I can assure you they will never do that again. :hihi:

The Darkness have sold out Wembley Arena , not Wembley Stadium.
Wembley Arena = 12,000 approx.
Wembley Stadium (when it was there) 75,000 approx.
The new Wembley Stadium (when it's built) 90,000.

I saw Gn'R at Wembley Stadium in 1992 , it was sold out , best gig of my life.

Regarding The Darkness , I do own 'Permission To Land' but I'm becoming bored with them , last year was their year.
They have no new material.
They had awful . awful reviews for the few summer headlining festival gigs in the UK.

By the time 'Chinese Democracy' comes out , no-one will remember these guys.

Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brain

greenday makes me sick there too political


slightly stoopid

Wait are you guys saying you want the band that song "short skirt and a long jacket" or whatever to open up for Gn'R  :o ??? The only people I have ever seen that listen to weezer are the hippys of my generation (im 17). And that'd in my opinion make then look to soft. Lets bring back rock....Darkness is out in my opinion because they come of as a parody act (even if they arent), SoaD could be a decent choice along with Megadeth, Bachs new band could be kinda gnarly too. Linkin Park or Limp Bizkit would be a fuckin joke! All this talk about Guns N' Roses being the potential savior of rock and you want people who are perpetuating its downfall??? I going to go out on a limb and say that anyone who insists that the idea of Weezer opening for Guns N' Roses is a fucktard  : ok:

weezer is fucking excellent and who ever says not is a fucktard- megadeath would introduce a lotta new fans to the gnr scene??? fucktard

Let's make Axl decide..    : ok:

I could be wrong, but I'm probably not.
That song is Cake, not Weezer.
/Mike

dude, you'd better pick me as your drummer then! I wanna hang out with Brain, talk shit and learn some killer fills from him! :yes:

Primus would be awesome, but the GN'R fans would definately boo them off stage, I don't think Les likes GN'R either, I seem to remember that he wasn't too happy about Brain joining.
Jet would be awesome as well! : ok:

QUOTSA have split up haven't they?

No, the bassist was fired though.


Manic Street Preachers would be interesting as an opener. Nobody seems to know them in USA anyway.

Oh, and Monster Magnet might be cool as well.


/jarmo

The Bassist and Lanegan are no longer there....

A.F.I.


The even done a cover of My Michelle... And they said that AFD is the best heavy metal album ever !

WEEZER???

It's a joke??? I never heard of them!!!

How about Nickelback...am I way off base here???  Their lyics are pretty cool.  What do you folks think of Nickelback opening for GNR?

Sweet Suicide Monkeys (my band)

HIM

nickelback, as sad is this is to say, are too big to open for gnr. They have a huge fan base already

I'll tell you one thing I hated both opening acts during 2002. He needs to team with someone semi known, but not big enough to steal the spotlight..

Strokes
jet


I wonder if he would use some of those emo groups that I hate,
yellowcard, hoobastank, new found glory, story of the year, coheed n cambria, etc?

I ask because CKY didn't fit anything, nor did mixmaster, just made me drink more

Metallica?  VR?  Weezer? Sum 41? You must be kidding?  Let's be realistic.... GnR is a legendary band and needs no introduction.... but if there had to be an opening act, it would have to be a group that doesn't conflict with GnR's style.... and seeing how Axl has done his best to branch off into a new sounding more industrial style of music, it would only be fitting that Nine Inch Nails would open up for GnR.

There's always opening acts on tour. 

Exactly there is so many benefits for opening bands.

Longer shows with bad bands make people DRINK MORE hence the clubs make more.

Record Companies can use the spot to push a new upcoming band.

Gives you a full fealing, wouldnt you feel cheated after seeing the main band and they only play for 1 hour?

Whatever happened during RIR3 when Oasis opened for GNR?  I heard Axl make a comment about getting along with eachother unlike Oasis.  What did he meen by that?  A reply would be nice to have on this one.

Im not sure if I remeber correctly, but I think during a press conference before the show one of the Gallagher brothers said something that was like an attack agains Axl or GNR (I really don't remember what he said). So when Axl played all he said was "regardles of what you have heard or read people worked very hard, meaning my former friends, to do everything they could so that I could not be here today. I say fuck that. I am as hurted and disapointed as you that unlike OASIS we could not find a way to all get along. So Im going to introduce the new band..... " and that was it.

The Prodigy might be a good call.

Judas Priest would be unlikely but great.

Fuck Oasis.

priest would be to big..

franz would be a cool opener.. Known but not to big..

Maybe its just me, but it appeared that CKY and DJ Honkytonk weren't well recieved by GNR fans (at MSG show) on 2002 tour.  I was just wondering who u guys think would be a respectable opening act for "next" tour?  I think it would be cool to hear a band like Helmet or Perfect Circle open.  just wondering what u would like to hear around the globe.

Yes, they'd be good. GN'R always had good opening bands, but the other bands on the last 'tour' were pure crap.

A lot of bands that have toured with gnr haven't been well received. For instants The Smashing Pumpkins, whom I like , but apparently I the minority.

I think they should look into a couple of unsigned bands.

CKY is a great band... and was for opening too... ;)

They sucked ass, they helped me donate money to the beer stand..

First time I saw GN'R they had Blind Melon, Soul Asylm & The Cult supporting them.I think it would be cool it was something simlar. If CD hits big and when it comes out it will regardless of the nay sayers, GNR are still one of the biggest bands in the world. Any hoo back on topic...

*KillingBird
*Brides of Desruction

actually I think GNR should be an opening act until they can prove they're really serious about the touring and fulfilling contractual obligations that they actually sign...this way, if the opening act doesn't show up, who cares ;)

3 letters...J-E-T, Jet Jet Jet!

Why do people have to be such douches about CKY? I think they are a pretty good band - not the best, but good enough to not deserve ridicule from people who can't accept something other than their precious old rock. It's one thing to say they aren't your cup of tea. It's another to say it sucks.

Anyway, I'm all for Jet. Jet fucking rules.

When GN'R release CD, who should tour with them?

Why did it change GN'R to VR?

I can't stop laughing about this new Gu ns N R o ses language  :hihi: :rofl: :hihi:  :rofl:

It's so stupid that it's becoming so very funny!!!!!!

Wh y,1 tried it myself. It came out as GN'R. See.

dis pimp right here think dey gotta tour wit fitty cent.

sum bitches would blow shizzle up

VR sux, VR rox? :hihi:

Cypress Hill!

they already did perform with cypress hill i thought?

Elastica

whassup with Elastica anyways? I fuckin love their first album! Justine is fuckin awesome!!

I know who would tour with GN'R....my band!!
Axl, I know you like our music already, give us a call again! that's all we ask for!...PC... :yes:

Wasn`t Weezer an idea at some point?

I'd say either The Killers or Shinedown.

Hillel, I always pictured Elastica as kind of a female GNR. If you like their first album you should buy their Radio One Sessions CD. Its demos of their songs from several albums. Extremely raw feel to it. The version of Line UP on radio one is awesome! There is also an unreleased song on it called Brighton Rock that is incredible! That song was supposed to be on their first album but for some reason wasn't. Elastica broke up a couple years ago. But opening for GNR would be a great reason to get back together. Actually, I always thought Justine would be a great replacement for Buckethead!

The Killers are awesome!  Thats a possibility.

The SUPERSUCKERS

Queens of the Stone Age

OURS

My Morning Jacket

Super 400

Trail of Dead

Drive by Truckers

newgnr and aerosmith,something like gnr and metallica 1992

Please if a tour ever happens, let there be rock bands touring w/ Guns, not indie fashion rockers like the kilers, fuck that gay ass shit. This is Axl Rose, we are talking about... hard rockers only on this tour please...

get Seb Bach for fucks sake, that would tear it up...

First time i saw GNR it was Blind Melon, Soul Asylum, The Cult & GNR. I would hope/expect something of that level if the CD comes and a world tour happens

Id like to see Shinedown or Silvertide (both great new rock bands) or Sebastian Bach..but he would likely do his own headlining tour

hahaha, you know, I have heard this same question for a LONG time now.  Answers have ranged over the years from Soundgarden (yes they were together then), Alice in Chains (yes Layne was alive then), Jerry Cantrell, Mike Patton, Slash's Snakepit, Loaded, Everlast, Slayer (still my top choice), Megadeth, Beastie Boys, Jane's Addiction.... god I cant even remember all of the names its been too many times that question has been asked. 

As of right now, I would like to see GNR tour with Slayer and Biohazard (last album, should tour for one last time)... yeah I know some of you might say its too 'heavy' but I think that would be the most adrenaline pumping intense show I would ever see.

BATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SUPERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WONDERWOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IZZY STRADLIN

How about Tommy opens for GnR..Makes sense to me since he is their basist afterall, but other then that, VGH is now one of my favorite cds, and him doing an acoustic set with Robin or Richard would get everyone pumped, or at least me : ok: If not, I guess i could settle for Queens, or the Killers.. :-\

I have said it 100 times before, but i say it again, TOOL! and GNR should open for them..

How about GN'R opening for Bon Jovi?

Hanoi Rocks

I think Axl would be more likely get on stage with Slash before he gets on the same stage as Bon Jovi! lol   That would suck imo.

Remember with CD Axl will be pushing forward not going back, so those older acts i dont think will fit the whole CD direction.

I'd hope for people like The Foo Fighters (i'm not a big fan but they would make a good support line-up),  Queens of the stoneage and something like The Fantomas/Tomahawk one of Mike Pattons avant garde, hard hitting trips. 

BTW I agree Tool would be awsome too.

MUSE.

Avenged Sevenfold or sevendust

ra right,gnr opening for bon jovi???????????????????

kid grow up

I really don't care who opens as long as they have enough music under their belts
in the event that they have to

S - T - R - E - T- C - H their set out a bit.... :P

The Exies.  I seen them live and they would fit in perfectly.

gnr should have tommy open up and maybe another band as well like the killers if they would do it.

Pearl Jam   2 great bands  2 great frontmen     Would be a fucken huge tour.  Pearl Jam my not be mainstream on radio anymore but they sell out arenas to this day.

No one, since the album will never see the light of day.  ::)

How about Mix-Master Mike???

Would that be awesome???

Sorry, Mike...

Velvet Revolver :hihi:

i like the pearl jam idea, a co-headline

what about nine inch nails




rock n' roll

In Europe: Oasis, it would be HUGE ?:o. Could be the biggest tour of all time.
In America: The White Stripes or Green Day.
In South America: just GN'R.

I agree why get a tour and have to fight for tickets with another semi famous group.. There are so many gnr song that no one else is needed have nice long shows with no opening act..

I've heard that if GNR does tour this year they want Hoobastank to open for them on atleast one leg of the tour.

I think it would be really funny if Buckethead opened for them.  :rofl:

IF GNR tour in 06 which band/bands would you like to se opening the show?
I would go for Juliette & the Licks...maybe a double bill with NIN?

As long as its not Mix Master Mike I really don't care.

He was better than cky.

Id go with powderfinger.

Naaa. no opener.. but a double concert with Tool. GNR first and then Tool ending the show! Maybe a smaler band like Isis to Open...

Damn it... I didn't want to let it slip, but......


I was talking to Chris Pittman the other night ?on IM, sending him some stuff I've been playing. ?He sent the stuff over to Axl, I guess. ?Well, Axl called just this past weekend, while I was in Boston, and asked if I'd do a set to open their show.

I'll be going on AFTER Winger, Depeche Mode, and Flipper Dave, but before Master P, ?Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, and Quiet Riot.

:)

 :rofl: HAha

Damn it!  Axl just read this post and now I'm out.

I guess I'm going to be replaced by Bobo the WonderSchlong.

CRAP! I knew I shouldn't have let it slip.

Or? maybe 100 strippers? :drool:

what about Pussycat Dolls?

 :rofl:

hmm I must get to the venue in time if
Kasabian (opened for oasis in the US) is to open. :drool:
or Clickhaze (happy? norway :P )
A double bill with NIN, Tool or such would also be great.

sum 41, goldfinger..

FASTER PUSSYCAT and BACKYARD BABIES

I could dig a double bill with Tool perhaps, but presently, Avenged Sevenfold or Sugarcult might be something to keep in mind.

Avenged Sevenfold
Backyard Babies
Hanoi Rocks
SOAD
Vain
LA Guns
Adler's Appetite
Evergrey
NIN
Audioslave

Hey,
? Foo Fighters would never happen,as Dave Grohl has stated on several occasions that he doesn't like GNR music or Axl Rose.

 I wouldn't mind seeing Queens of the Stone Age open up. Maybe Deftones too.

Not NIN,though. I doubt Trent would want to run into Robin any time soon and he wouldn't want to be an opener anyway. He's waaay too established.

 Same thing with Tool. And Tool would be the opener if it DID happen.

 

? Guns N' Roses open for NO ONE. Period.

? ?

? ?GNR FOREVER!!

? ? ? ? MATT

hear hear

i Dont belive Tool would ever agree on that.  But anyway.. if it did happend, it had to be a double concert! Coz the 2 band are BIG and makes great music!

I would love to hear Silvertide - that would be sooo good for them!!  :yes:

The Vines even!!  They arent really getting the recognition they deserve (in australia at least)

Pearl Jam and Guns N' Roses would be a great duet!
There's no chance for having empty arenas if they are together.

If Foo fighters were the support then Axl would be cleared after 15 years. Just a slam for Cobain's scorn. Unrealistic.

If someone here mentioned Green day, well it would certainly help with the sale tickets but the whole idea just ...sucks!

ticketwise the best thing would be a european tour with Oasis  first and then a U.S. tour with metallica.
Musicwise IMO they should tour with bands like QOTSA, Unida, Tool or Government mule(I wish) :beer:
too bad Rage against the machine are not around anymore...

just my 0.02

Please, no Oasis.

Avenged Sevenfold or MUSE in my opinion.

I think metallica has had enough of Axl and GnR (membership changes or not), all things considered.  I was lucky enough to see the '92 show in Foxboro.  But, given everything that transpired on that tour (and the things that some members of Metallica have said in the press about Axl), I'd give another tour with those two parties involved about as much chance as a snowball in hell.

Avenged Sevenfold or Muse...great choices.  That would rock.

Me!? ;D

Maybe guns will be total sell outs like Metellica and tour with linkin park.  :rofl:

if something like that happend, i would  :smoking: ehhh.. start smoking...

When they start they own tour who would you like to see open for them. I personaly would like to see lost prophets but thats just me.

lets just wait and see how the festivals go, there's no "opener" in that

The Datsuns...I saw them open for VR in Dublin and thought they were excellent...

You all should really check out their music, it sounds like old school rock n roll

 A reunited Elastica (I can dream cant I)

Smashing Pumpkins

If they do Download, I hope Tool go on before them. :peace:

Kasabian

anyone who is small.. No need sharing them with a huge act..

that WOULD be Fucking amazing. But i guess Tool would like to play last..

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/jarmo

I'm not 100% convinced they are quite a headline act in the UK yet.

And alongside GN'R and Metallica, they are a rung below on the ladder of greatness.

And I'm sure I read somewhere about Maynard and Axl being buddies, so you never know. :peace:

I'll get ROASTED for this, but what the he11...


KID ROCK :peace:


I think that would be a fun as he11 way to start the evening and get everyone into a partying mood before the real music took front stage and center.

You know, you actually have a good point, I think a Gnr/Kid Rock show would sell out most arenas.... but I absolutely hate Kid Rock... lol.

system of a down

I would die of joy if this happened...

The Charms

Eh, I don't know. ?They would be my first choice too, actually, followed by someone like Shinedown or Disturbed.

If the deal was right, and they booked the right venues...I think Audioslave would do it.

Especially if, rather than book 2 acts like the '02 tour (CKY and MMM), they just gave Audioslave a practical headliner set to play (1.5 hours-ish).

Muse have a new album coming out around April.  I would love to see those guys open for Guns.  They have alot in common music-wise.

What other bands share Sanctuary and/or Geffen?  Typically that's the link between openers and headliners....

None of that new rock bands of shit.

Three Holes Filled should open for GNR.

Jet are quite possibly one of the worst bands ever surely? ACDC must be shaking in their boots. LOL

Buckcherry

I like Buck Cherry. Shinedown is a great act with an amazing singer.

avenged sevenfold, korn

I can't believe some of the groups you people want, korn SOAD, do you want a bunch of moshing assholes kids all over the place buying more tickets then teh gnr fans?? Why wouldn't you want a band to support them that will be a good act but take only a percent of the tickets? If I see a new gnr world tour I want to be with gnr fans, not douche bag fans of other big groups

Three words.

BLACK. LABEL. SOCIETY.

End of.

They should do a Motley Crue and have no opener, just a 2 hour set. 

Only problem with that plan is if Axl doesn't show up, they can't avoid a riot by appeasing the fans with CKY and a double length Mix Master Mike special treat of a set ...  ::)

I would like that. but BLS are going to be all over the world soon. And they need that to pick up fans.. Besides Zakk doesn't think too kindly of Axl anymore. BLS rocks the house.. They are not an opening act.

mixmaster n cky was my drinking time.. They helped the beers go down easier..

I agree man no fucking opening act just play the show..

Avenged Sevenfold. No other

 :beer: ?motha fuckin SHINEDOWN ?:smoking: :drool:

nirvana :rofl:

haha now that is funny!  maybe courtney hole could fill in!

Id love to see Shinedown or Silvertide..Two up and coming bands that will be huge one day

Oh thats funny on so many levels! :hihi:

I think that KIDNAP should open for them...




www.kidnaprocks.com

Juliette & the licks would be perfect : ok:

metallica would be cool................................sorry, ... i won?t post in this thread again..... :hihi:

Its got to be Avenged Sevenfold, they adore Axl. Presuming its not too big a deal for them they can really rock and the guitarist is great

Buckcherry would fuckin' rock.

Having seen how poor they are live opening for The Darkness, I sincerely hope they are nowhere in Derbyshire that weekend. : ok:

Silvertide would be awesome.

up and coming band and they are working on their second album which should be out in the fall.

CLUTCH!

They are confirmed for Download, just not sure which night as yet. :peace:

Silvertide does kick ass I saw them a like 2 years ago opening for Van Halen and then saw them a few days before their album hit.  I would like to see Audioslave (doubt they would be named a opener for anyone now), White Stripes, or Queens of the Stone Age.  How about a summer rock and roll tour (kind of like summer sanitarium) and have full sets by GNR, Audioslave, White Stripes with openers QOTSA, Silvertide, and a few other bands.

Seriously though I could see GNR and Audioslave going on tour together since Audioslave have another new album coming out in May/June and I'm sure Silvertide would love to be on that bill.

Audioslave + GNR = Heaven

Chris Cornell and Axl like each others work too from what I understand... But Audioslave is pretty big to be opening... Hmmm....

I also love Shinedown - that'd be majorly awesome. If Shinedown keeps on going they're gonna be huge. This would be perfect for them!


I keep hearing Silvertide is good... Perhaps I'll look into them...

They should open with a DJ. ?Haha. ?No, been there, done that, and I was only joking :)

Hmmm... they need a good rock band to get the crowd pumped. ?Silvertide was okay for VR... hmm, maybe Alien Crime Syndicate, or that Avengefold 7 (have yet to hear one of their songs though... yeah, I probably am living under a rock at the moment).

Or why not have Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman jam on the keyboards or something?? ?That would be kind of interesting. ?

Without a doubt, like most have said, SILVERTIDE.?

Anyone that loves a guitar (most gnr fans are naturally based on that thanks to izzy and slash), is into Nick Perri and Silvertide.?

I could also see Buckcherry, and I like the Clutch mention.? It's great that Avengefold 7 are fans of GNR, but that doesn't mean they are guaranteed to be a good opener for GNR.? Alot of bands list GNR as an influence.? Heck, even country acts love GNR.? Read Shooter Jennings bio, www.shooterjennings.com , hell lets have him open since he is such a big fan if we are going to base our opening group on that method.?

no they won't

p00p on shinedown s!ck!

i hate gnr fans taste in music

:hihi: @ DOASHK...

But what about MY taste in music!! My music taste fuckin' rocks! :thumbsup:  It rocks because I hate ALL those pathetic poser emo bands who ALL look, dress and sound the same!


And seeing as BLS can't support Gn'R... how bout VR :rofl:

OK, in all seriousness, SPiT LiKE THiS should support Gn'R!! That would rock SO much!! :peace:

PS: I think we need an emoticon that ROCKS OUT!! Come on Jarmo! Give us a headbanging emoticon with flying flamin' hair!! :thumbsup:

AFI or Angels & Airwaves

They both have new discs coming out and I know that, at least, AFI love Guns N' Roses

AFI did SUCH a shitty cover of My Michelle!! :rofl:

My friend told me to listen to it in the hopes I might get into AFI... didn't work. It just made me laugh. It has NONE of the raw power of the original!

http://www.armyofanyone.com

Metallica should open for GNR, like good little bitches :yes:

I hear the Cult are reuniting. Why not bring them out for a bit? Buckcherry would be cool too.

The Twilight Singers would be a great opener. They rule.

AFI would be my top choice....different enough from GNR, but I think the fanbase would still like them. I only saw them live on radio station show, so they had a short 30 minute set and filled it well. The lead singer might be the only one I've seen live that is more active than Axl onstage...he's seriously like a whirling durbish.

Avenged Sevefold would also be great, especially since they are such huge fans. How about Puddle of Mudd? their not too big where they couldnt open for them...their styles are comparable, and their also huge fans (The Song drift and Die was written based on the Estranged lyric.) Silvertide wouldn't be bad either.

Audioslave and Korn seem to make the most sense.

Out of the other groups mentioned in this thread, I would vote for Weezer.

Silvertide would be my top choice.. they're up and coming and would probably jump at the chance to tour with them. ?I saw them with Van Halen 2 summers ago and they would fit right in..

Any of the following would do for me.

Shinedown,
Buckcherry,
Nonpoint,
Sevendust,
The Used,
Story of the Year

Queens of the Stone Age.
DragonForce
Lynyrd Skynyrd (that would be FUCKIN' AWESOME!!!)
Towers of London
Skindred
MOTLEY CRUE!!! (my GOD that would be interesting!! Axl and Vince seein' each other again... what a showdown!!)
The Strokes (I'm personally not a fan, but apparantly they're huge Gn'R fans... I heard a rumor that they were gunna do a cover of NR!!)
Ani DiFranco (she fuckin' rocks!)
Elton John (that would fuckin' rock also!!)
Firewind
OpusBridge

etc etc etc....

NOT My Chemical Romance. NOT Bullet For My Valentine. NOT HIM. NOT Trivium. Not ANY vampire obsessed-blackdyedhaired-redeyeshadowwearing band with nasal vocals and three power chords played in the same order throughout every song. BLEH!

i'd like to see either buckcherry or avenged sevenfold open.

White Stripes, Audioslave, Buckcherry, or my pick, Avenged Sevenfold. That would be a helluva rock show. Could also be a cool way to introduce Zaxh de la Roche's new project  :hihi:

At ACC in Toronto I was out in the parking lot drinking while they played :hihi:
Mix Maste Mike was fucking shit. I only caught his last few minutes

I'll go with Weezer

the idea of doing these festivals could be for axl to get amongst the current talent and suss it out to see who could open for them when they announce the tour, So any band appearing at the festivals could be a chance, For me though i say the foo fighters..... Dave grohl is a huge guns fan.

Audioslave and Machinae Supremacy.

That would be The Datsuns

if you had LS or MS would there be much room for actuall gnr fans??

WHy are so many people picking huge established bands with followings that could sell ou these venues alone..?

Apparently motley crue are opening in ireland....

I'm talking tours, like gnr and whoever on tour, two bands doing arenas and what not.. I am not speaking of festivals where the audience is supposed to be diverse. ;)

Monster Magnet
Silvertide
Roadstar
The Glitterati

Any of the above ;).......

 How about someone like Fiona Apple(not likely) or Michelle Branch(more likely). The arenas wouldn't be packed with too many non GNR fans, and both of these artists would put on a great show.

^r' u kiddin'!!!

Billy Talent! Their debut album has the same raw energy and feel that Appetite For Destruction does. It's not quite as good as Appetite but it's close...

It would be cool to have some young kick ass Rock band open, similar to have Aerosmith had GN'R when they were massive and GN'R were almost equally as massive coming through. Problem is I can't think of such a band..

Monster Magnet was horrible when they opened on Zombie's Hellbilly Deluxe tour.

I'm going to reiterate, SEVENDUST...and agree with Crossfade and/or Silvertide.

u2 and rolling stones.

And why would we want a band who's bigger than GNR to open for them??

Dont get me wrong.
Maynard and Axl are my two biggest favs. of all time.
And i know GNR has a great history, and Tool is about
to make it theyr selfs.. and i guess GNR would be set for
last act. But, i dont think Tool would like to play last, because
of theyr live show, that needs to be in the dark.. etc.

I know there was a little verbal fight when Maynard ran of
with Billy Howerdel, and started the APC project. More then
that i dont think they have any fights in any way. I remember
Maynard says something like, God Bless Axl, but he doesent
seam to get his things together..
But there sure is alot of paralels between Axl and Maynard
- Chris Pittman worked with Tool
- Josh Freese and Billy Howerdel From Maynards APC have history with GNR
- Danny Carey (Tool Drumer) Worked with GNR`s Chris pittman
- Robin Finck opend for Tool with NIN, i think?
- and if im not totaly wrong Brain has also done things with APC member..??? (correct me if im wrong her)
Anyway! It would be great to see them the same day! They doesent even have to be opener. Just tour together...

My dream situation

- Nyz -

Michelle Branch and Guns N' Roses??? HUH!?!?!?!?!

I think Slash will re-join GNR before this EVER happens.

BILLY TALENT!!!

www.billytalent.com

I think it'd be cool if they got small, unknown local bands to play at each stop of their tour...change it up each time. 

If not, I'd really like to see Buckcherry (similar kind of rock) or on a personal note, LIVE (big fan).  They have a new disc coming out soon (although its been pushed back almost as many times as CD! hehe).  Never happen, but one can dream.

Monster Magnet would be cool too, I just got in to their stuff a few weeks back when I heard Space Lord on the radio that song rocks.  It seems the majority want Audioslave, Buckcherry, Silvertide, White Stripes, and Avenge Sevenfold I would be glad to see any of those bands open up.  I'm definatley making it out to see each one of them by themselves if they don't make it on a bill with GNR.  I've seen Audioslave twice once front row in Nov. and it was amazing I also have seen Silvertide twice once front row too and they are very energetic rock and roll group.  Another group that would be cool to see live again that has recently reformed is The Black Crowes.

The Gliterrati, The Datsuns, or Jet, the finest in good oul rock n roll at the moment.

What about CKY and Mix Master Mike again.  :) Just kidding.  I kind of like the idea of Silvertide though.

I cant believe motley crue is going to be special guests,  :rant:
 I hate them

^^^I don't mind them.  They have some decent tunes and they are a good example of how rock was back in those days, not only in sound, but in attitude and in their larger then life personas.  I just don't see them with GNR though....Motley still has that 80s sound to them whereas GNR is moving in a diff direction and their music is pretty timeless - sounds good in any decade.

Jet is the best idea I've read so far.

I think that alot of the bands being mentioned are a little to big to be opening for NuGnR. Maybe after this lineup gets a name for itself, but right now Audioslave, Foo Fighters, and alot of the other bands being mentioned are bigger than GnR. It's not like this is Axl, Izzy, Slash, Duff and (pick a drummer).......... They are running off of two internet leaks and a failed tour in 2002.

Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see them. But be a little more realistic when throwing out 'openers'.

velvet revolver should open for gnr  :yes:

Jet? Jet fucking sucks. Sorry to say it so blunt but yeah... Not for GnR.. Too POP sounding. They are't that popular in America anyway so I doubt it. Shinedown, Brand New Sin(a bit heavy but rocked when they opened for BLS), or another newer Rock band..

Addlers Appetite  :rofl:

Sharing time with LA Guns with Tracy back with the band.

living things would be great.

"And why would we want a band who's bigger than GNR to open for them??"

Because if GNR doesn't show up, at least you won't feel sooooo rippppeeddd offffff :hihi:

I would love the Darkness to play as openers for GNR

I would HATE the Darkness to open for GNR. Maybe an upcoming band like the Arctic Monkeys or someone.

Jet is too Pop Sounding?? OK??

Jet isn't popular in America?, but Shinedown and Brand New Sin are? Where did you come up with this? (not that I don't like Shinedown, but to say that they are more popular in the US is insane)

No band out today is more popular then GNR had been(80 million records sold), I think the bigger bands we have mentioned (Audioslave, White Stripes, ect.) would open for them just because they are GNR because of Axl they would jump on the chance.

I picked those bands because I like them. Yea, so what, they're established. If it was possible I'd have Guns N' Roses supporting Guns N' Roses!! But that's impossible, so I'm picking the other bands I like. : ok: If that's not a problem with His Majesty MikeGiuliana... :hihi:

Nashville Pussy
Supersuckers

Hanson

Mmmmm Bop is HUGE in Europe.

incubus

all the musicians who left the band, that worked on cd

Sinergy!! some pop metal (from the good one) wouldn't be bad  :smoking: :peace:

AVENGED SEVENFOLD!!!! they would really help on ticket sales also

Those are two I just would love to see open. And Yes, Jet is too POP sounding.. Every single on the radio has sounded POP.

Axl showed with the most recent tour he doesnt want a big named band and I could see them having two opening acts.  I think bands that they should look at are:

My Morning Jacket  (New, interesting, somewhat still unknown classic sounding rock band)

Coheed and Cambria- possibly a little too popular, but still havent quite exploded and an opening gig for GNR would help both groups.

Fantomas or Mr. Bungle-  Both weird, both cool, both insane, both led by Mike Patton.  Patton seems to have gotten along with Axl opening for them and Metallica back with FNM and he has a cult following which will sell tickets, plus Axl can force him to perform Epic everynight to please the crowd.

AFI- good, semi popular punk band, better that weezer or greenday for 1/4 of the baggage

THe Yeah Yeah Yeahs- now that would be a sick tour.  The 3Y's are so simple that a 30-45 minute set will be plenty, only problem is Karen O may be a bit too interesting.

With Axl's admitted love for music outside his genre i think there are innumerable possibilities.  Hopefully if he chooses music unlike his it will not be a DJ like last time and maybe some interesting band like Surfjan Stevens or The Decemberists or something like that.  I noticed someoen mentioned some country bands, and I think Drive by Truckers would be great, country rock group, talented and smart.  A lot depends on when they tour, if the album is out, where and how long the tour will be etc...

trashlightvision

audioslave

Michael Angelo Batio... :peace:

My Morning jacket absolutley RULES!!!!!!!!!!!! good call but it may not happen. i think they may get some lesser known bands, i dunno.

I thought of Beck. don't know if it has been mentioned but it would be pretty sweet. again i don't know if they could pull off getting him but i'd dig it!!

also, i believe that the tour should have about 4 or so different openers in different parts of the country to change things up, maybe more depending on the size of the tour.

This is the first discussion-encouraging thread that I've ever started. So go easy on me. I was just thinking about the types of opening acts Axl tends to choose. He usually goes with bands outside of the hard rock genre. This was true in the old days (Nine Inch Nails and Faith No More), and it's been true more recently (Weezer and CKY). I suppose that he's trying to show his diversity and appeal to fans of more alternative bands. It doesn't seem to work out very often though. The crowds are 95% Appetite for Destruction fans, and a lot of them shit on bands who sound different than that style of music. From what I understand, it happened with all the opening acts that I mentioned. I personally think that those bands range from acceptable to great, and I wish that the crowd would have been a little more open-minded. If you think about it, the opening act situation is like a smaller version of the entire Chinese Democracy situation, with Axl trying to take GNR's music in one direction and a group of AC/DC t-shirt wearing fans pulling him in the opposite direction. So how do YOU suggest Axl solves this problem (The opening act problem, that is).

get a gnr tribute band to cover AFD?  ;D

Well although it is still unconfirmed and I haven't read the other threads but I think they have cancelled, the fact that Motley Crue was chosen for Dublin and they are doing shows like the Gods of Metal suggests that they are looking to win over the old school R&R again. So we may yet seen some old school R&R bands open this time around.

These festivals have nothing to do with who Axl would pick to (open) for GNR on their own tour.

I think that My band is clearly the right choice  : ok: : ok:

But, if he choose another band, I think that Jet or The Darkness would be cool too...

I think Jet would be good.  Buckcherry would be interesting, too.  What about newer metal bands like Disturbed?

Ali

Not a fan of Jet opening.

the darkness  :hihi:,that would be cool.

VR  :yes:

Skid row isnt good anymore.
But shinedown system of a down audio slave (i like maybe 4 songs but arent that bad) and theres this local band livintrust who are pretty fuckin good too. But i dont care who opens as long as i get to see them SOON!

Hmph. I'm surprised that the thread I started was merged with this one. It wasn't just about who the opening should be, and if you notice, I never even suggested an opening act, myself. Oh well...

But like I've said before, I'd like to see Avenged Sevenfold, the Distillers, the Donnas, or CKY (again) open for GNR at some point.

Great call!

New Skid Row are pretty good. I saw them last summer.

Foo Fighters or Weezer would be the best choice, but  it should probably be an up and coming band. I don't want GN'R to share a headlining spot. Then they wont get as much stage time, I want to see the gunners go at it for like 2 and a half hours.

you guys dont think avenged sevenfold would be perfect?

I would love that: their 'walking the fallen' is amazing!!

And they seem to love GN'R as well!!

Towers of London.

would ne interesting to see Mike Patton open for GNR

Tomahawk or Fantomas

Are you joking?  I had the bad luck of witnessing one of their shows on Friday.


I'd rather shoot myself in the face than have to watch that again.

Foo Fighters would be cool. A good way to "reconciliate" the GN'R and ex-Nirvana camp.

??? ?:no: ?:confused:

:hihi: Fair enough!

DragonForce then!

Great choice : ok:

Foo fighters suck...and they are always bashing GnR when they can like at Rock in Rio 2004.  I think that Korn Is a good choice to play with GnR...Axl was at their tour party....who knows!

Well, I vote for Avenged Sevenfold-
Seems to me that their fans are fairly young types who consider themselves into hardcore, rock n roll... why not have their fans come for avenged sevenfold, and once GNR hit the stage.... show em what REAL rock n' roll is  :peace:
No disrespect to A7X, in fact I think their last record was quite good, it has some jamming songs, and their players are quite talented. I'm tired of having opening acts that if you come for the main band, provide you with no interest because it's so out far reaching for a completely different set of fans. Seriously, why is Nine inch nails touring with Saul Williams? Seriously....

  Pearl Jam,  theres a honest, kick ass rock band.    Fuck that gay weezer talk.  weezer LMFAO.  I even heard some retard say Linkin Park. WTF is that shit.

I would have said Cold this morning, until they broke up this afternoon.

Why thankya!! ;D : ok:


And perhaps SPiT LiKE THiS... they fuckin' rock!! :peace:

Weezer would be swell.

Tool, but I think they're too big of a band to really open for anyone... but a tour together would be killer.

Audioslave----Chris Cornell joining Axl for some classic Gn'R tunes...  That would be pretty cool!  (but I don't think Cornell is a big Axl fan)

The thing Avenged Sevenfold would be perfect to tour with GNR. This band sounds like GNR and they are a really popular band. Listen to the song "Seize The Day" by Avenged Sevenfold and tell me they don't sound like Guns N' Roses.

If not them I would like to see Disturbed tour with GNR. Besides the fact that Disturbed is my favorite band it would be good to see them tour because GNR were the best of the late 80's and early 90's and Disturbed are considered the best in metal right now.

anyone of these would do

Dashboard Confessional
Good Charlotte
Poison
New Found Glory
Reginald K's Funky Express Bus
Will Smith
Simple Plan
They Might Be Giants
Kelly Osbourne
Yellowcard
Smash Mouth
Busta Rhymes
The Eagles




but for real i think Korn is a good choice,  or the Re-United Smashing Pumpkins.

I'd be happy to see any of the following (preferably two of the following) and the second band can just play until the stars align and Axl is ready to hit the stage....

Jet
Avenged Sevenfold
The Darkness
Saliva
Beautiful Creatures
Ashba
Backyard Babies
Crash Kelly
The Bones
Dirty Americans
(check out record label Liquor and Poker's web site for more info on the last four bands... this label is keeping Sunset Strip sleazy glam metal alive!)

awolgnr69

NOBODY......Guns N Roses....No Opener!!!

That is all.

OK, WHAT!!? Most of those bands are fuckin' emo shitbags who don't even deserve to breathe the same air as Axl, let alone open for him!!! Simple Plan and New Found Glory? WHAT THE FUCK!? Those assholes can fuck right off!! Good Charlotte? They're a joke! Dashboard Confessional? Those shitbags? They should go stick their heads in a fuckin' blender!!

And POISON!!!?? I'm sorry, but NO FUCKIN' WAY! Poison tried to stop Gn'R gettin' signed way back when just because they were scared of Gn'R's obvious superior talent!! Why the fuck should they open for them now? They can fuck right off!! Besides, they fuckin' suck ass!

The only ones in that list who are fit to open are The Eagles and Korn. I'm not a huge Korn fan, but they're much better to open than ANY of those emo fuckheads in that list.

Sorry if I've offended your music taste dude... I'm just outraged at the IDEA that any of them should open for the complete and utter AWESOMENESS that is Guns N' Fuckin' Roses.

Hands down Avenged Sevenfold. They are tailor made for this. They would help sell more tickets (not that gnr will need help if they release the album before the tour). But they would help get younger people in. Also, I think the older crowd would be more accepting of Avenged than any of the younger bands out there. It would be much cooler to get them, an up and coming current band, than some older non relavant band like Weezer, Pearl Jam or even the Foo Fighters.

That is a horrible post. Why cant you allow someone to have an opinion? Every time you post, its to either criticize someone or talk about sex. Pathetic. I am surprised anyone even talks to you on here.

i hate emo for the most part, don't get me wrong. but it is hard for me to take someone's music opinion seriously that has 'skynard' in their screen name.

How am I stopping that person having an opinion? Just because I flew off the handle there doesn't mean I'm saying that damien24 can't like emo if he wants to. I'm not even stopping him posting that he likes emo. So what.

But you JamesLofton... I think your post was rather hypocritical. You're sayin' that I'm not allowing someone to have an opinion, yet by saying that, you're not allowing ME to have an opinion.

Now quit being such a baby and learn to deal with the fact that SOME people just don't give a shit what you think!


So you don't like Lynyrd Skynyrd. Big deal. I'm not judging Damien24 for liking emo. His comments are as valid as the next man's. And so are mine. You can't judge someone on what they like. Actually, you can't judge ANYONE you've not even heard of before.

Anyway. Can we get back to the topic now? Are we done fighting now? Or are you two gunna keep bludgeoning me with pointless comments about how "pathetic" I am for expressing my opinions and having a sense of humor?

OURS should open for them. they have a new album coming out supposedly and the singer is amazing!!

anyone want to check out some stuff go here:

www.killtheband.com

Anyway. Can we get back to the topic now? Are we done fighting now? Or are you two gunna keep bludgeoning me with pointless comments about how "pathetic" I am for expressing my opinions and having a sense of humor?

Obviously not a very good sense of humor, those bands that dude listed was a joke!!....you didn't get it and decided to go on a rant. pretty damn hilarious!!!  :hihi: :peace:

Yea I have a twisted sense of humor DDM... my mainstream humor doesn't really show itself much... therefore I take some jokes seriously and some serious stuff not-seriously... :hihi: And yea I ranted. But of course I'm going to rant if someone pisses me off. Its natural. :D

Anyhoo! How bout the Peppermint Creeps to support Gn'R... not a big time band, but they're kewl! :peace:

Disturbed, Shinedown, Avenge Sevenfold...all would be good choices, I think.

avenged sevenfold, buckcherry, or backyard babies. any of those 3 would be awesome!!

i'd probably vote for backyard babies since i've never gotten to see them live yet, and because their stateside appearances are few and far between. they're huge in sweden though i hear.

The Smashing pumking could be a great choice, I dont know if this is too farfetch but Helloween could be a great opener  : ok:

buckcherry...a HIGHLY underrated band that deserves the recognition....they just got back together and have a new album coming out...much like gnr, they are on a comeback....plus their old school rock style would be a good fit

Check out their website (and make sure your speakers are on)

www.billytalent.com

I LOVE buckcherrys first and second disc and Josh Todd's solo stufff...but have you heard the new album? ....  :(   I was really really disappointed.

Silvertide

Velvet Revolver  :hihi:

definitely Buckcherry, those guys rock and i'd also love to see Silvertide again, i saw them open for the crue at jones beach last year and they were awesome!! but i think silvertides back in the studio recording their second album so they probly wouldnt be able to tour anyway

50 Pence :rofl:

The Living End (an australian band if you don't know them) are amazing and would fit in well i think

NIN? i doubt that would happen though but its a nice wish....

If Weezer opened I'd be ever so happy!
There my favorite "mainstream" band second only to Velvet Revolver.

New Guns will probably beat Weezer once they release there shit but still... #3 and #2 on my favorite "currently making quality music" list would be awsome! ;D

I wouldn't be surprised if Axl gets a Hip Hop/Rap Artist to open  :peace:

Adler's Appetite should open, then Velvet Revolver could take to the stage followed by the new GnR.
Then the fans will get to hear 'It's So Easy' three times in one night  :hihi:


They could do what Metallica did and have a cover band of GnR open the show. Then the fans get to see The old 1980's GnR followe by the new GnR. Metallica's fans loved the Metallica cover band, and Mettallica were impressed too.

That would be too much to take in, in one night. Besides, from what i have heard, NiN are pretty much unbeatable at the moment and on form like no other. Uncle A. might see it as too much of a challenge  ;D

i don't think they respect Axl too much, their video for Perfect Situation is making fun of him.? the girl rock star in the video is what they think of Axl.

AUDIOSLAVE OR DARKNESS.

or VR...: ok:

I donot think GnR fans think too much of Weezer. Weezer opend for GnR in 2002 at London Arena. While the GnR fans were buying popcorn and drinks and slowly entering the building, Weezer were doing there thing. I got to see 2 Weezer somgs before they left the stage, and fans were still entering the building. Seemed the fans were they only to see GnR. To be fair, i do like just one Weezer song, it's the Buddy Holly song and Weezer closed with this song. So that was something  :beer:

queens of the stone age

FUCK YES!!!!
Holy Shit I thought I was the only Buckcherry fan out there!

My bands actually opening for them... Well we're 1st on a 3 act bill.

OMFG get THE FUck OuT now. Weezer is pussy nerd music. new age pussy shit. dont even talk about weezer. and who should open for GNR is a hard question. put a band like weezer before GNR is like puting britney spears before GNR. for got sake. the Darkness would do a good job tho. im a big fan and i think that in europe hell yeah. but if i was to choose. id say....

Buckcherry
the darkness
motley cure ( never going to happen as long as vince is alive )
metallica
AC/DC
ohhhh..........
Velvet revolver ( yeah                right )
 : ok:

wait as in on the BC tour now. if so i just saw you three weeks ago. lol in michigan.  :peace:

Ha nope... We're only playing on there two dates in Alberta, Canada.
Infact they it might only be one because apperently it got out that we're under 18 lol
The second gig is in a club owned by our drummers uncle so he didn't care but the first one is some guy we hardly know so we're having some issues with him... Although I think the shit will be straightend out before hand as my gutiar teacher (The guitarist in the second band on the bill) is really tight with the owner of that club and said he'll try pulling some strings to get him to let us play.

mix master mike

Buckethead  :yes:

how bout Slash's Snakepit

Kid Rock

Butch Walker

Clutch would be awesome!

Or Brant Bjork

The Cure

EVH... :hihi:

nah! thats imposible....

Maybe the Chilli Peppers? Eh?

Why's it impossible?

Because Robert Smith is too busy using up all of his hairspray... when he's done, he'll spontaneously combust and therefore it's impossible... :rofl:

Hanoi Rocks :hihi:

how about the Chili Peppers....They are touring at the same time......

even better how about AXL'S old friend Mike Patton who is releasing his album Peeping Tom in May.......That would be interesting

The Prodigy

Adler's Appetite!  Double the AFD songs whoo.

Don't really care tbh

So looks like it's gonna be Avenged Sevenfold, at least in Czech...

That is phenomenal!  If GNR were to tour N. America, that would be a helluva ticket--Avenged & GNR!!!

Who are these guys?

I live in N. America and I have no clue who they are... please tell me it's not some emo rock crap, I don't want the kids in the front row slashing their wrists in time with the music.

haha nice one kyrie.. but i doubt GNR would tour with an emo group... even tho i dont know who avenged is... whatever does it really matter? im just at the show to see GNR ne ways so who cares who plays first there just there to hype the crowd.. and GNR wouldnt pick anyone who wont do so...

Korn will open for GNR......why was Axl otherwise by a touropening for korn

Cause Axl anticipated on beeing quoted. Therefore communicated with the fans in an indirect manner. He knew.

Avenged Sevenfold are a poser band. They're obsessed with trying to be as Gn'Rlike as possible, without being a tribute band, and without the talent.

They also all wear the same thing, and you can't distinguish the bandmembers from each other as they have no personal style, they're just going by what they think is "cool" and should reeeeally fuck the hell off. They're NOTHING on Gn'R and never will be! EVER!

I'd rather see Gn'R tour with Bitchney Spears than with Avenged. That way, she'd get murdered by the amount of broken glass bottles chucked at her at full force from an angry crowd, and we'd get to see Gn'R afterwards!! What an awesome show!! A murdered globally-hated manufactured pop abomination, and a legendary band coming back after a decade and a half of waiting! :peace:

Briefly returning to the thread title, manoman  am I glad its NOT motley crue. In the words of that chap from Good Morning Vietnam, they "suck the sweat off a dead man's balls!" Oh and Im pretty sure Bill Hicks said something derogatory about them as well, and Bill knows all. Those plonkers have leached off guns enough during the 80's. : ok:

Actually they have pretty talented guitarists and a drummer. And I am not a fan really.

Avenge isn't a bad rock band from the little I've heard of them. I have to admit, the strippers with the snake tongues in their video hooked me into that song :hihi:

are you nuts?  their new album is supposed to be their best yet...and todd's solo stuff wasn't that great...

maybe you should give it another listen...because everyone says it kicks ass

People in the Czech Repbulic are in for a helluva ticket. Avenged Sevenfold are an awesome straight up rock band. Their dual guitarists are awesome together and sound really different. I'd kill for them to support GNR in America...

get avenge and the darkeness to open for gnr :hihi:

I rather they do a tour alone

My band got the invite to play with Buckcherry on the 14th... and we said no!!!!!!!!  :confused: O well...

On topic.. ax7 is an AWESOME band for GNR to tour with. Im sorry. You can hate the bands "style" or whatever.. and you can even dislike some of the music.. but they will bring the kids to GNR shows.

GNR needed a "cool" band to tour with.. and hopefully ax7 is it.

I'm still hoping for a GN'R/NIN tour. That "Chinese Democracy" thing over at NIN.COM was never resolved...

Mix Master Mike.
kidding

The prodigy :peace:
They always ends up playing at the rockfestivals :P

Alice Cooper, The Screaming Jets, and Guns N' Roses should do a few shows together. That would kick so much arse.


 :peace:

Not sure who Avenged is either, what is their most popular song out, I will check it out?

Bat Country I beleive.. Last video I saw for them anyways.

I'd go for Alice Cooper if he didn't play any of his new material... he needs to really reinvent himself in a different way to become interesting again.

well at least if he (cooper) toured with GNR he could do his part in the garden haha

                    chill out ! no one said avenged is any where near as good as guns. and i'm not a britney fan but wishing a mother dead is just wrong.............bad karma if you ask me. 

Weezer, The Darkness, Silverchair ummmmmmmmm It's really hard to think of any isn't it!

avenged sevenfold would kick ass, they're awesome live and they love the new gnr. to quote synyster "they're fucking awesome"

gnr would have to open for the chili's now. i mean the chili's sold out hyde park 3 nights in a row, no other band has done that ever.

OkOk... I forgot she had a kid, so I wasn't thinkin' of Mom!Britney ... more like AnnoyingManufacturedPopShit!Britney... I don't really keep up in the goings on in her life. ::)

OK, Christina Aguilera then. She ain't a mom, so no one will miss her if she dies from Mass Broken Bottle Throwage. :hihi: :rofl: *insane evil laugh*

The Subways 8)

they sound nothing like GnR, are one of the few bands around today that can write strong songs and actually have a guitarist who is capable of playing strong solos and leads. so where you draw you comparisons from is beyond me.

and you think the members look like each other?

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.hill6/random/A7X/m%20shadows2.jpg)

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.hill6/random/A7X/synyster%20gates8.jpg)
i don't see much similar there aside from tats.

now on topic, add the fact that they are getting popular now amoungst younger people to the mix of great songs and their love of GnR (both old and new) and you've got the perfect opening act.

They new a new hard rock band to open. Someone who can bring in more fans to fill up arenas (if they tour the us) bands like CKY and Mix Master mike will not help.  If GnR wants to get new fans and be taken serious as a contender for new rock they can't tour with someone like Alice Cooper (whom I do love) but rather a new hard rock band that has 2 big singles.

audioslave 8)

Would it be a safe guess to say "Army of Anyone" will open??

{Army of Anyone is new band consisting of the DeLeo Brothers of STP and Filter/NIN's Richard Patrick}

That would be pretty fucking interesting to see.

Hoobastank?

 :hihi:

Nah, there just aren't any good bands anymore...

Scott Weiland doing Stand-Up Comedy

 :rofl:

Black Label Society and Guns n Roses would be a kickass show

that is an awesome awesome idea. what the hell is going on with this project? last i heard the record was being mixed in late january and mastered mid february.

how funny is that a couple of the members from scott's old group opening for GnR LOL.

Give em a go, AX7 aren't that bad as some people are making them about to be. Yeah, 'Waking the Fallen' is mostly screaming vocals but that works for me...their latest album is more rock but with elements of maiden, metallica and pantera.

As for nick names what about 'Slash' and 'Duff'? GN'R all used to wear make up when they fist started out as well...

Danko Jones~

Tokyo Dragons.

: ok:

They fuckin' rock!

disgusting...

Matt Mays and El Torpedo

How about Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown?  :peace:

Great... why not Ike and Tina Turner?  ;D

NIN ------ no one saw that coming right  :rofl:

Marilyn Manson

and have all the freaks on one stage

Manson has some good tunes dude ..... like this is the new sh** and buetiful people

He wrote a line for me

don't like the drugs but the drugs like me :hihi:

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS!

Nah not the peppers . there good just not the type to tour with axl . i say a band that was around when they were real big.. lke billy idol lol jk jk jk (i shouldnt joke like that)  :rofl:  : ok:

skid row, since they don't have there original singer

RHCP!

whos the original singer for skid row? ???

Sebastian Bach dude!!!

MOTLEY CRUE lol

Already been confirmed that they're not playin' with Gn'R...


TOKYO DRAAAAGOOOONNSS!!! They. Fucking. Rock.

Silvertide would be a great opening act. 

That's a good choice, especially with all of those pictures on NIN's website.

Velvet Revolver.

o yor funny  :no:   lol but a band that should open is metallica like the good ol days

how abot velvet revolver??  ;) ;D :hihi: jokes

The Secret Machines

Shoeboy

The darkness (oh already happening)

 : ok: Pearl jam would be neat

Unfortunately. The Darkness can kiss my arse.  :rant:

Seriously, talk about a shitty band - if they want to play that kind of music, why do they feel the need to mock the look and the sound?  Are we supposed to take them seriously if they don't themselves?

Well,if it was the old lineup I 'd say Backyard Babies (we would see two hot guitarists in one night :drool:, but thats not the main reason of course) but the new lineup.. I have no idea...

SPiT LiKE THiS

 : ok:

axl picks the worst fucking bands to open for him, cky, mix master, and bullets...  :-\

that would be sick..... concert of the year.

My theory is that Axl is trying to force us to listen to different kinds of music  :hihi:

maybe he likes them, who knows?  I hated Bullet and havent heard CKY but i think Avenged is probably decent....

i REALLY hope that they get the new Alice in Chains to tour with them on their next jaunt... that would rule!!!

tommy hilfiger

I'd say he should have Baz's new solo band open the US shows

100% second that. Can't wait for their next album to come out.

 :beer:

Tool and Metallica! (Man, Download is gonna be fantastic, I'm so pissed I wont be there...)
But I dont think Axl gets along well with Hetfield, right....?  :-\

BTW, I haven't listened to A7X, are they any good??

well.... a friend of mine would join me for a GNR concert to watch Bullet for my valentine....

it`s a matter of taste.... they`re pretty popular i think. definitely better than cky and mmm :hihi:

CKy isn't that bad .But the rest are horrible .



as far as who should oepn for them .BLS or Buckcherry would be cool.

Lara Avenged Sevenfold are NOT good. They're fake and poserish. When you listen to a song of theirs... you think for half of it "Hey this is OK... could be good!" but then all of a sudden it goes all emo and shitty and you turn it off...

That's basically A7X.

And to think they think that they're the new generation's answer to Guns N' Roses.... :rant:

I think The White Stripes would be good to open for Gn'R... or Jack White's new band... The Raconteurs (I think that's what they're called...)...

Thanx, SkynyrdGirl!  I was gonna check some of their stuff out, but now i guess i'll postpone it...

Hehe you're welcome Lara!

There's just a thing that's bothering me slightly... Avenged Sevenfold... why SEVENfold?

Well... here's my theory: Avenged Sevenfold translates into A7X. And we all know how much they loooove Guns N' Roses or how they're supposed to love Gn'R...

Take A7X... turn the 7 upside down and you get ALX. Switch the L and the X around and you get AXL.

I wonder if they knew that when they picked the name, or is it just coincidence? :o ???

 :o ...and I thought I was obsessed with Axl!

Yea I know! That's what I was thinking too!! :o

To Axl: Dude, seriously, watch out for M Shadows!! I think he likes you a bit TOO much! :o


:rofl:

Im not a fan of a re-union, I love GNR just the way they are, I support the current members and everything theyre doing.  BUT some still want the original line up.  So this is what I say.  GNR should tour with VR, play seperately then for the closing have the original line up play PC for the farewell we never got in 93.  Then after the tour, let that be the end of it.

Hmmm... opening bands.  Young, innovative, exciting... a band that can really get the audience pumped for the biggest spectical they are about to witness... beats me!! :)

I do know Bullet for my Valentine (or whatever they were called) were simply terrible.  They were a step up from Mix Master Mike or whatever.  But they were not all that great either.  To me, their music was simply loud, annoying, noise. 

Creepy.....  :o

how so?

BFMV was not the best opening band.  However, I do have to give them some credit.  The last show, their guitar tech had to play bass.  The bassist's father became terminal over in England and he had to go back to be with his family.  They made an effort to play rather then letting the GNR fans down by canceling.  If they cancelled last minute, GNR may have had to either cancel or something like that.  I dunno....just seems like it could have been a bad scene if they didn't show up for some reason.

I dunno, it sounds a bit dipressing, if I were there I wouldn't know if I should be happy or sad....

Let's leave the past where it belongs. IMO

I second that. ?Buckcherry are awesome and theyve had just about as many members go through as Guns.

?But if not buckcherry i would say Avenged Sevenfold. ?I know some people dont like em but to me there the best new thing out there right now. ?They definitely have a retro vibe about them...to each his own i guess.

why do you think gnr would`ve cancelled if bullet didn`t show up?? :hihi:

Well, for one, I'm not sure they would be able to get someone else to fill the spot in time....the fans would have to wait around for a LONG time before GNR came on...GNR fans have a tendancy to panic if they have to wait too long....things like that.

Queens of the Stone Age

I agree. I didn't like them at all, but it took some guts and a lot of heart to play the final show. Knowing the bassist's father was seeing his last days, knowing a Guns crowd was going to fuck with them and didnt wanna hear them, they came out and gave the show everything they had. I'm not a fan, but they have some serious respect from me, because it's obvious they do it for the music.

They did show guts and pride this past week.

Re-United Skid Row.

I was telling my friend about this about a week or so ago, how about a leg coheadlining with AC/DC???

That would Kick so much ass!!!!!!!!!

Guns would be openers.
AC/DC and The Stones are around the same level so ya...

Would be a sweet show though.

Isnt APC disbanded for now? but Tool is gearing up for a tour.. Can you imagine what a fucking concer that would be?

Tool and GnR??

Fuck.

Hardcore Superstar would be a good choice..They`re a pretty good band and the they`ve got a the right style and attitude to tour with Gn`r.

I would love to see them open  : ok:

I just came across this page and it's 24 pages long.
I'm not thumbing through 24 pages to see if my choices have already been said...I'm sure they probably have, but either Buckcherry or Wolfmother??  Mars Volta?  Lacuna Coil?

Backyard Babies!

Pussycat Dolls

Wow.  I agree.  That would be a whole lotta fun!  Those girl's are awesome!! :) 

If you're talking about the ORIGINAL burlesque show, then yes.

That atrocity of a "band" who ALSO call themselves the Pussycat Dolls should be shot by a firing squad after having their kneecaps removed with a blunt scalpel and their eyes melted out Hostel style. :rant:


Okie...

LORDI should support Gn'R! ;D

I wasn't being serious about the Pussycat Dolls....!  :P
Although I think they would be more fun than Bullet....

Lordi sounds good!  ;D

I know ya weren't hun, its just that I really can't stand them, and even being reminded of them pisses me off... its like... "... THAT SHITTY ADULTERY PROMOTING ASSHOLE EXCUSE FOR A BAND!!! :rant: "

Bullet are pretty damn shitty also though...

Lordi are good though! ;D

Wolfmother would be a perfect opening act. 

The New INXS. ::)

Actually Lordi would be perfect. All sarcasim aside.

"I said it's PERFECT!"

Black Label Society  : ok:

You SHOULD check some of their stuff out, 'cause they are a great band. Why listen to ONE person and then decide not to give them a chance?
Download some of the songs from their newest album City Of Evil and decide for yourself. I really, REALLY like A7X so you should of course listen to me instead ;)

Some great songs you should listen to are:

Beast and the harlot.
Bat country.
Seize the day.
Strength of the world.
M.I.A.

Now start being a downloading motherfucker and then tell me what you think :)? : ok:


Edit: And I'm happy with A7X opening. If they weren't, I'd go for Backyard of course :)

I do intend to check them out, I just said I'll postpone it....
After I do, I'll have my own opinion.
However, reading 2 very different opinions makes me curious....
Thanx for the must-listen-to list, I'll be the downloading motherfucker I've always been....
And I'll get back to you!  : ok:

Lynyrd Skynyrd!
Izzy Stradlin & The Ju Ju Hounds! (seriously there)
and
Weezer!

are my choices

KID ROCK AND BAZ WITH OR WITH OUT SUPER GROUP : ok:

I don't really care who it is.  If the opening act is too famous, it will be harder to get good seats because then you contend with their fans too. 

I just hope its someone good or with potential, or even half way listenable!  preferably its an up and coming band which will get more people to the shows!

Wolfmother would be amazing, my first choice...

Artic Monkeys would be different, but they seem to have the attitude...

And Weezer would be a great choice as well..

Finally, if Queens of the Stone Age openned for GNR (although I'll say right now it will never happen), I'd go to every single show.

Cheers,

Andrew

The Blue Man Group!! :rofl:

were any of gnr's shows 18+ during 2002?

Lostprofets!!! these guys rock.....imo