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A couple tours going on right now feature 2 known bands from the 80's, Poison/Cinderella, Def Leppard/Journey, Aerosmith/Motley Crue.  You think GNR may go that route when they hit the states in the fall instead of a Bullet for My Valentine?  Would Sebastian Bach and his band suffice even though they're not Skid Row?  I know we're a long way off from this but I just think it'd draw more fans if there was a well known opener.  No offense to BFMV or any other new bands out there.  It's tough to make a name for yourself and opening for bands such as GNR is a great way, but it's just my preference.

A 80s glam band like Poison/Cinderella opening would be a bad thing imo.

And Aerosmith/Motley Crue wouldn't open for GnR. If anythink GnR would open for Aerosmith.

Maybe Sebastians band will do, maybe you'll get Mix Master Mike again, who knows.

I like Avenged Sevenfold... I think they deserve to open for G'n'R.. they... similar to Bach... hold GNR on a pedestal and make their music in attempts to copy GNR's model for success... I like that they are into GNR and I also like their music... A7X is a quality opener especially since they are basically as big as you're going to get these days for new metal bands... their recent album is about to hit platinum.

BFMV is an OK band... nothing special... I'd be OK with them also.

Quality hard rock bands are few and far between these days... it's basically metal or alternative that are your options.

Shania Twain would be amazing. Plus, she is pretty big in the USA right?
Anyway, A7X and BFMV were terrible. It was some Heavy-Metal noise. Please, NEVER tour again with a metal band. This "music" is just noise.

I think A7x would be great.  They are young and Axl needs to avoid the perception of an old washed up guy as much as possible.  Not only do 95% of the hair metal bands hate axl, have huge egos, but having one open for GNR would be career suicide.  The band I would like to see, but I dont think Axl or Mike would ever go for it would be Tomahawk.  The Melvins, Jesus Lizard and Mike Patton all together would be incredible.  After the whole FNM vs. GNR debacle I bet it would never happen, but Tomahawk or even Patton's new band Peeping Tom or any Patton band would be a great thing to see and would have loyal followers and maybe this time Axl could let them play a little longer.

My Morning Jacket would be good, they did well for Pearl jam recently, and there are a lot of new bands that are under the radar that could be interesting.

is this a serious comment?

A7X would be perfect. They are pretty popular, so it would bring in more fan, but nothing compared to GNR. Also, it would SUCK if GNR did a co-headline tour, whcih i dont think will happen, but that would be terrible.. so imo, a7x is the best option..

yes it is.

Also if they were to tour with a band from the 80's it shouldnt be a band that is well known as a hair metal.  If they had to tour with an 80's band maybe something like Queensryche would be good, although Geoff Tate looked pretty old when I saw him perform with Dream Theater.  DT would be good, but theyd never do it.

Knowing Axl it could be anyone.  I really would not be surprised to see him coheadline with a rap group.  How about a Guns N' Roses, Eminem tour.  Now i dont like Eminem, but that wouldnt shock me if Axl tried an Up In Smoke like tour.  Plus I dont think that would be that bad of an idea if he could get a popular rapper to go out on the road with him.

Shania Twain? Wait.....you're complaining about other bands not fitting in w/GN'R, but you're suggesting Shania Twain.

Ok. :nervous:

Im pretty sure its a joke. No one could seriously think Shania Twain/GNR would be a good pairing.  It has all downsides and no upsides.  1. No similarity in audience 2. No similarity in music or style 3. Very different personalities from the stars 4. Both have high budget sets 5. Both are a few years past they heyday. 6. A friendship between Axl and Shania would damage both of there images.  It has to be a joke.

damnocracy

Hey have u seen how hot she is she would be perfect if didnt sing u cant argue that.

This has to be one of the most stupid comments I have read in all my life. ?Avenged sevenfold may be heavy metal but to say it is just noise. ?Come on! ?You can hear how influenced by GNR they are. ?And suggesting Shania Twain for an opening act for GNR. ?Good lord!!!! ?I can see the riots in advance for this. ?I like all kinds of music and even enjoy some of Shania's music. ?But if I ever go to a GNR show and she is the opening act I will lose all my respect for Axl and the rest of the band. ?And if you ever suggest Justin Timberlake or some other crap like that then I hope they ban you nesquick. ?Shania Twain. ?Just when I had seen or heard it all.

Unfortunately knowing nesquick I think he was serious.  But hey we are all entitled to our opinions even if it is a dumb one.

Placebo, Babyshambles, Muse...all those bands have good/great new albums...and lack a real US audience. I like Baz and I wouldn't mind seeing him cause I never have. A7X and BFMV... I really don't like at all, and they have a US audience...and I really don't think they are bands that would get much out of opening for GN'R besides the fact they like GN'R apparently...A7X got a huge push from MTV and radio for their new album...and it never really broke beyond their fan base.

Oooh, yes, Muse would be a good opening act. It would open them up to a wider American audience and would provide for excellent entertainment. : ok:

Muse would be brillant, but I fear the average GNR-fan will consider them "gay" in every negative meaning. :no:

I'd love to see Black Label Society to open for GNR. Correct commercial "size", cool style, connecting rock and metal fans from ALL styles via music already, they can put a hell of an energetic show plus Zakk and Axl are friends. They would fit ideal. ?:beer:

Once again I was serious. And once again I absolutely don't like metal. I have more respect for justin Timberlake or Blue than for an heavy-metal band. That beeing said, GNFNRAXL if you think i should be "banned" for my musical tastes, fuck off.

hey stupid fuck, did you know Richard worked for britney Spears and NSYNC? does it hurt his talent? I don't think so. Do you think he should be "fired" of GNR because he worked with sucjh artists? If you really think so, you're even more stupid than I ever though. fact.

Maybe we could e-mail a bandmember (other than Axl-duh) about this. I think this is a pretty good suggestion.

I don't think Zakk and Axl are friends.

You're being way too defensive. I don't understand why you're insulting people over this.

1st off, Nesquick's obviously joking about Shania Twain. ?

2nd, to Origen, GNR would not open for Aerosmith, or vice versa. ?

3rd, who cares who opens for GNR? ?I certainly don't. ?However, I'm a little older than most folks here, 32, and I dig alot of Skid Row's stuff, so I'd definitely get there early to see Bach if they had Baz be the opener in the U.S. ?

4th, I believe a group like Avenged Sevenfold would be a good choice. ?A young up-and-coming band is the best choice to open for a legendary band like GNR. ?Give Bach the honor of a few opening shows to help a brutha out, and go from there.

5th, I am so psyched for the Fall! ? :beer: ?See ya'll then! ? ?

Yeah, but someone with good connections and a name known to some officials should do that.

He's serious, how many times does he have to say it?? :hihi:

Sorry Dirt, I can't let myself believe he's serious.  He's got a good sense of humor sometimes.  If not Shania, I'd take the dancing French chick on his avatar! 

The only time I want to see Axl with Shania is at Super Bowl XLI's half-time show.  :)  :drool:

The thing is...these dudes actually open up and read their fan e-mails...It wouldn't be that hard to let them know about a suggestion like this. In the end, it's just an opinion, and it would probably end up being read. It wouldn't hurt. Actually, I'll just do this. ;D

Not? Always appeard so to me. Despite all critic about not releasing an album, Zakk often stressed how much he likes Axl. I never heard anything about that from the Redhead, but he didn't speak much at all the last years, so that doesn't count.? :hihi:

Well, what do I know - at least they worked together, hung out and are apparantly able to  collaborate succesfully. For tour plans, I ?think this is enough.

wolfmother would be a good opener check them out on youtube if u dont know them

He praised him as an artist and performer.



Apparently not.

How about Izzy? It would be great for him to play some of his solo stuff and they would get along. I'd also have to second stinson4ever on wolfmother - they've got a geat zep style sound.

Either A7X, Damnocracy or even Kid Rock would be nice.

But that seems to have been more a problem of the situation an this time, especially the "lawyers all around"-atmosphere of the mid-90s-GNR. Plus they are? not supposed to form a band, just do some gigs together.


Edit: But I can and want not tospeculate about how they fit together. But I DO think that BLS would musically and stylewise be a great opener fpr GNR.

I have a feeling it will be Avenged Sevenfold, they'll be done with Ozzfest and their tour after. SO far their last Scheduled show is Aug. 23th in Australia. And I also HOPE it's them, I didn't like their earlier stuff, but I loved their new cd! A7X and Buckcherry would be the perfect choices for me :)

i'd personally be a fan of a Red Hot Chili Peppers/Guns N' Roses co-headlining tour... with GNR closing every night...

Yeah, for some shows together there should'nt be a problem. Hey, I would'nt mind the pairing.

First of all Beavis.  I never said that Fortus should be fired because he worked wit Britney Spears or N Sync.  One of my favourite bands actually sang with them (Aerosmith) and I still like them.  I never said that it hurts his talent either.  You just made that up Forrest.  I am just saying that Shania Twain is a horrible idea for an opener for GNR just as Nsync or Britney would be.  Hell like I said I like some of Shania's music.  But once again just cause someone doesn't agree with you you come up wit your only defense which is to tell people to fuck off.  And for the record I was kidding about having you banned because of that.  Ok Beavis?  And I still stand bby what I said.  This was the dumbest thing I had ever read in my life.  Newsflash GNR ain't country or pop.  Dumbass!

Having Izzy as an opening act.  Now that would be great.  Now that is a GREAT suggestion.

lol :rofl:

Opener: Avenged Sevefold - ?I don't like these fucks but some do so...
Second Band: Sebastian Bach - I'd love to see Bas and considering he's already touring with Guns why not? Plus maybe two bands before can give Axl time to get his shit together so people don't have to wait to a mixed tape :hihi:
Headliner: Guns N' Roses - Any reason needed? :rofl:

I vote for buckcherry, they are awesome!

as long as its not BFMV, i'll be happy :nervous:

Shakerleg!

I agree, MUSE would be awesome. They are incredible live.

Shania Twain!  :hihi:

I thought you were bored of GN'R Nesquick?

No, those are the combo tours going on right now.  Poison & Cinderella are on tour, Aerosmith & Motley Crue are on tour, and Def Leppard & Journey are on tour, as well.

velvet revolver ?

Now that would be interesting!   :rofl:

Kasabian or perhaps Alter Bridge.

I want Wolfmother.  If Axl's into new buzz bands, at least pick the one that the old school fans would still dig.

Definitely Buckcherry. That would be a kickass show.

The Black Crowes. I'll like.

''...you in the jungle baby!!''  :drool:

Marilyn Manson, would be a KILLER TOUR!!! :yes:   Well if Manson releases an album pretty quick tho, who knows!

baz is a great guy...a true friend...it seems...so i have no probs with him opening...

avenged is really boring...bat country their biggest single is really bad

when gn'r had band like smashing pumpkins and nin open for them they got beat up by the fans...but later they turned out to be huge bands...muse is a band that could be that...a lot of fans won't like them now..but they are where good music is going...

I would like to see a bill with GnR, Outkast, and Kasabian. Outkast is into taking chances, like rock, and have an album out at the end of August. Kasabian is a cool up and coming rock band which sounds like a cross between The Stone Roses and Oasis, with a little bit of techno thrown in.

Velvet Revolver or Army of Anyone!

I still say the Red Hot Chili Peppers would be a dream tour with Gn'R..but if people aren't cool with a second huge band sharing the bill with Gn'R, then Shinedown would be a fuckin' wicked opening act for Axl and the guys to maybe think about...

They've only got 2 albums under their belts so their not extremely well known, or established, but they are easily one of the most talented rock bands out there at the moment and would give us at least something good to listen to before Gn'R, instead of Bullet for my Valentine.

I'd still like to see a Guns/NIN tour.

That would be sweet, but unfortunately according to people on here who briefly met, or spoke with Robin, there is a fair bit of bad blood between him and Trent for whatever reason.

But we can keep dreaming... :drool:

nin/gnr would be amazing but i dont think it will happen. of the suggestions so far i like bls the most. i am really not into many of the new bands today so its hard to say. i think they should get somebody with a decent following to open for them though. this way, some fans who might not be into the new gnr or havent heard them yet will go and see how much they kick ass. whoever it ill definatly be there.

NIN...is done touring i think after summer...RHCP already had their fall arena tour set up

How about The Strokes or Queens of The Stone Age?

I'd like to see Guns with more than one opener, preferably newer bands like Silvertide, Wolfmother, A7X, or Buckcherry. RHCP and GNR would be amazing but I doubt that would ever happen...

I checked Wolfmother out, they would fit indeed. I'd rather see BLS or Muse, but Wolfmother rock.

Unfortunately he is serious.  At one point he wanted Michelle Branch to open for Gnr.

speaking of bands...

i'm going to go check out this new band called "Vains of Jenna"... people over at Metal Sludge apparently think they're going to make it... they are basically a NEW 80s glam band... now there's an idea!!!

they try to look an 80s version of GNR but their songwriting... from what I've heard... is a bit lacking

check them out at: www.myspace.com/vainsofjenna

not saying they have any shot at opening for Guns or anything

Axl should put together a family values type of tour with A7X, Wolfmother, Buckcherry, Velvet Revolver(j/k) GnR!!!!

why do i keep thinking this thread is about tennis ....  ?

US tour/US open....

oh yeah :)

i was going to suggest that perhaps it's because you're crazy

maybe YOU're crazy !

Obviously havent taken the time out to listen to them.. A7X has recently become one of my favorite bands... I think there the best new act to hit the streets recently and gnr would be lucky to get them to open..

i don't see it happening but queen touring/opening for gn'r would be killer imo. if freddy was alive and kickin' i think they would be together also but maybe then gn'r would open for them if that was the case.  ??? anyways, if not queen then i would choose selfishly and pick a band that i personally would like to see. such as........well, i gotta be honest........nobody.  :-\

Kid Rock is an interesting idea. ?Maybe Lenny Kravitz. ?I'd think Sebastian's band would have the upper hand though. ?Has anyone seen or heard them play yet? ?Do they play all/mainly Skid Row material? ?I usually could care less about the opening band but I just think if they had a legit, known band opening for them it could get a lot more hype for the shows. ?CKY has actually done pretty well for themselves since the 2002 tour but at the time I don't think many people were going to the shows to see them in the least bit.

^ pretty good points

Nickelback. This is a good band. Check the song called "Animal", it's a great Rock song.

How was this sentence in some magazine? It was somehow related to GNR heydays and held the line  "the time before Clowns like Nickelback invaded Rock" or so.  :hihi:

Oh God, please, not thsi washed up, polished, boring poprock.

Muse suffice themselves, too big to open for someone else now

I like the band " archive".

And "Kinkin"

How about WASP. They would get Axl psyched to play every night.

Buckcherry!!  :smoking: :beer:

Kannon.

Nickelback wouldnt open for gnr.. They have made how albums and completed tours.. there past the opening act part..

How about Buckethead. Then he could come out and play the new songs with the boys and Footie could play all the Slash era tunes.

Supernova.....the show(Rockstar) will be a hit and may help with bringing positive attention to GNR when they tour. It helped INXs.

I gotta agree there, I have both shinedown albums and personally I love em, last yr I said Avenged Sevenfold would open for GNR, back when.,,,,, hah doesnt matter, but I was right probably to certain peoples dismay, but I do like thier lastest album and was into it when I got it, and had read so much about how shadows and the band love GNR, and I def hear the influence, I wish it was them instead of BFMV at hammerstein. BUt since there is another goa round, I rather see Baz'sband and , Shinedown would def be cool!

of topic saw the vid for Avenged Sevenfold . Seize the day , gota say I really like it. HEll I wouldn t mind if the continue on through the fall. , BUt ultimately I really just care about seeing GNR. And anticipate CD more and more!

that would be funny

after tonight's show... I must say that Supernova has no future with ANY of these singers

yeah i decided to watch the show to check out what gilby was up too.. what a horrible show. i dont think Supernova will last with any of those singers either.

I was thinking of two coheadliners who would be awesome, but it would never happen. Still I can dream.

1. Elton John-  It would never happen, but can you imagine how awesome that night would be. Sure the audience would be completely different and their sets would be out of htis world, but that would be probably the most entertaining and publicized show of the year.  Tickets would be like 200$ a pop though or something which would suck.

2.  Cat Steven (Yusuf Islam)-  It would never happen, but if it did I again wouldnt care about the price.  They could call the tour something that played on the fact that they are the two most reclusive musicians and both are deemed crazy. 

Neither will happen, I dont think they will co headline, but I bet if they do itll be with a group or person nothing like GNR, like a rap group (axl does like 50 cent).  Opener will probably some trash like Mix Master Mike, (before someone comments on how sweet he is, i only use the word "trash" to mean a dj who 95% of rock fans have never heard of), it doesnt really matter anyways who opens, everyones going to be there to see GNR and unless the opening band is something pretty big, like an A7x or a band that could be headlining a smaller tour, the opener will just get booed (which btw is stupid, cause even with a full set by the opener Axl still wont take the stage for 2 hours).

I think Hinder and shinedown would be a good opening

too bad nickelback wouldnt, my first thought but they have made their mark and dont have to open

Why would anyone want Nickelback to be the opener.  They wrote an album and released that same album 3 other times.  They just changed the names of the albums and names of the songs.  It all sounds the same.  I am a Canadian but I still say they suck even though Nickelback is a Canadian band.  I liked they're first album.  Not the best in the world but it was ok.  After that it was just the same songs with different words.  Amongst the Canadian bands that are too popular to open for GNR like Nickelback is I would much prefer The Tragically Hip for example.   

Nickelback is fucking awful. Chad Kroeger is such a knob. Ever seen that interview on much music where he's saying you can't say Nickelback suck because they've sold 8 million albums? That guy deserves to get his ass kicked. Axl should be getting drunk and fighting ass clowns like Kroeger, not letting them open for Guns N' Fucking Roses. I would love to see GnR tour with Oasis. Liam and Axl getting drunk as fuck and getting in fights would rock.

Axl put it right under our nose at Hammerstein. 

GUNS N' ROSES
KID ROCK
with special guest Sebastian Bach Band

ticket prices:  $65.00/ $95.00

This would be the tour of the year by far.  Kid Rock has a huge audience who turn out in big numbers to see him play.  In Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles, they could play football stadiums.  I think they could sell out 14,000 - 18,000 seat arenas everywhere else. 

Yeah talk to anyone with music talent after seeing them play live and then say Nickleback sucks. I am not even a fan but they can play and they show respect to those who have died. (I.E DIME) and thats fucking damn cool in my book.

Oasis? Its a US tour.. No one gives a fuck about them here. If England, then yeah.

I have to agree with this, he isn't buddying up with these guys for no reason and something will probably happen with them regarding the US tour and I think that would be fantastic because Kid Rock would def be able to help sell out shows on a bill with GNR.

Nickelback fucking suck, but i'm quite confident that Axl would never let a pole smoker like Chad Kroeger open for him.

Expected nothing less out of you.

I can't believe Nickelback has even been suggested on this board as an opening act. Maybe being that I am from Canada, I hate Nickelback even more then everyone else on here. To me Nickelback represents everything that is shitty about modern rock. If you like your rock with it's balls cut off then I guess Nickelback is the band for you.

Yeah. Everyone knows they are cookie cutter song writers. But I don't put down talent. Ive been told by some very credible people that their live shows are pretty damn good.

As an opener for GNR? Doubt it. But they don't suck.. They are mainstream rock.. Its expected out of them.

And there were far worse mentioned as openers.

I thought I would never say something like this... but a Guns N Roses, Kid Rock, Sebastion tour would be a brilliant idea.

I don't like Kid Rock, but he'll pull in 8,000 off his name alone, and they'll be open to Gnr as well.

Seether, Three Days Grace, Alterbridge, ?(promoting hometown pride) Goo Goo Dolls, ?Our Lady Peace, - its pretty hard thinking of decent openers.

I'd like it ?if they'd let a gnr cover band go out and do the songs they won't do in their set... like Civil War, Don't Cry, back off bitch, double talkin jive. That way it's a full day of GnR tunes.

Nickelback is opening for Bon Jovi I believe.  I'm not a fan.  I like 2 of their songs, they wouldn't excite me.

1. Avenged Sevenfold is the best choice here I think.

2. Kid Rock, Sebastian Bach, GNR would be a successful tour. I hate kid rock. Always have. But unfortunately there is some crossover in Kid Rock/GNR fans. Who knows why.

3. Nickelback sucks. Real bad. Are they generic? YES, painfully so.  Is that exactly why they suck? YES.

Well i hope its not Bullet for my valentine.  i think Alice in Chains should open some shows!!!

Avenged Sevenfold :D

Great young band getting better with every album :yes:

who cares who opens really... because if its a gnr show i wouldn't show up until 10pm anyway. So unless I really really liked the opening act I could give a shit about the opening act because I don't like standing around for 3-4 hours to see a band.

good point. but i'd rather have a good opener so i get my money's worth you know? plus it would maybe get some people who would never see GNR otherwise to see them and maybe even create some new fans...

Yeah GNR has a new band and AIC has a new lead singer (different cirumstances I know), but it just might work.....

i would love to see GnR & AIC tour together, 2 great bands!

How about Megadeth?

i'd love to see The Darkness support them, seen them twice they put on the best shows, Justin Hawkins come out on a giant pair of tits  :rofl:

I don't see it happening for some reason.

Megadeth will be on the Gigantour starting up really soon.    My vote is Avenged Sevenfold all the way.

my friend from Joplin Missouri's band, Frail www.worldoffrail.com or www.myspace.com/worldoffrail  They are badass!  ;)

I'd prefer someone like Sum41......

Although the Kid Rock / Baz theory isn't so bad....

wait a second...oh... :hihi:

I think....pretty much all the bands Ive seen mentioned here suck!

Buckcherry would be amazing, there not quite headliner material as of yet...Opening for GNR would be perfect for them.  I'm going to watch them live later tonight! ;D

Trying to think of an opening act is tough. There really isn't that many good new up and coming bands these days. I guess my number one pick for Axl to take on tour would be Kasabian. Kasabian has an album coming out at the end of the month, so it would be good timing also. Any Kasabian fans here? I really like their first album.

system of a down?

Muse, Kasabian, Bullets And Octane or The Answer. ;D

They're on hiatus.

If Muse opened for GNR that would be fucking sweet.  Not sure if it would happen though.

I would love to see the band Dragonforce open for GN'R. Honestly I think a band like Chiodos will end up getting the slot. I think Buckcherry as an opener would be a dream come true it wouldn't be a bad move for GN'R

naw come on Frail! They got an awesome stage presence as well as performance, they need to be given a shot hehe www.myspace.com/worldoffrail  and www.worldoffrail.com  ;D

I think peeping tom should open for them. Now that would fucking rock.

kidrock would be a good opener-  but then we could handle another band or two before that,  im wondering who will be opening for the kroq show.

sorry if its been posted, but if VR toured with GNR I think it would be one of the biggest tours ever, and for an encore the original line up plays paradise city, im not for a re union, but one song wouldnt hurt

Something more Rock and less Metal. Because Guns N' Roses is Rock and ain't Metal.
You know, I remember in Paris the openers (a7x and bfmv) were TERRIBLE, it was noise, it didn't sound like even "music", it was heavy heavy metal, it really sounded terrible. People were leaving the place, they really didn't like that, they were were just standing for the real deal (GN'R of course).

Please, get something more Rock now. The Strokes would be great (and they like GN'R a lot), Jet, The Killers... they would be all perfect to open a GN'R show. And they are young. Fresh. It's good Rock music.

Yeah I'm agreeing with something more rock.

Killers are good but poss not quite 'rock' enough - they are in line with kaiser chiefs etc. Kinda indie/alt rather than rock n roll.

I'd like to see something more rock n roll...
Jet would be good. Also The Answer (www.theanswer.ie i think) are quality (just released debut in UK/Ireland). My ultimate choice would have to be  Silvertide though. (why aren't this band hitting the UK yet?! They're on about a second album and haven't properly released their first here! I think that album is the best 'forgotton' album of recent years)

Also, Muse would be great for the US. Theyre too big in the UK but could do with US exposure.

I think anything like Wolfmother, Jet, Buckchery along those lines would be a cool opener

He is 100% serious.  He also thought Michelle Branch should open up for Gnr a few months back.  :rofl:

FUCK YEAH!!!

Well yeah. I like Michelle Branch so what? It's still 1 million times less ridiculous than Buckethead, your so called "idol".

The New York Dolls. Their new album is excellent.

both Avenged Sevenfold and Sebastian Bach have been rumoured to open...

I love A7X but they are on Ozzfest

Bach will do

Ozzfest wraps up 8/13...

I think it's funny that the band most suited to go on tour with GN'R would be Velvet Revolver.  You know, if neither band knew it's history and how they were formed... it would be one hell of a show.

There isn't really any other band that leaps into my mind...... so I'm sure Axl will go for something "different" like he did with Mix Master Mike.

I agree but I don't think Mike Patton will tour with Axl anytime soon

Avenged Sevenfold or Bullets And Octane

I'm lost for words...

Mike Tramp and his band will be good, i saw him last night.

 I think the opener has to be big enough to have their own audience (3,000-8,000) but not too big that their audience is as big as the GNR fans. As well the opening act's fans have to gel with GNR fans. None of those UK bands that are ONLY big in the UK are going to work (i.e. Muse). I think the only two realistic choices for opening acts (I'm talking about North America) are Black Label Society and Kid Rock. Black Label Society is a good choice because they sell out 3,000-5,000 seat venues constantly, great music, have a new record coming out in September, and Zakk has worked with Axl before. I don't like Kid Rock's music, but like somebody mentioned, his audience digs GNR. He also has a big enough fanbase that would help boost attendance. Either of these bands work because their audiences are similar to GNR's, have big fanbases (that could become potential GNR fans through the shows), and have similar images to GNR (badass rock).

I think Buckcherry would be the perfect opener for GNR.  They have a fairly popular rock single out now in Crazy Bitch and are the closest thing to a straight up American Rock Band Now.  What do you guys think?

Alice and Chains

Just stated on sirius that they might be booking another tour in the fall, no details yet
AIC would be a cool, I'm cool with kid rock, Bas or buck cherry also

The Mars Volta
Hellacopters

Has anyone mentioned Silvertide?

Thank you!  Several people at the NY shows including myself said this.  Especially after hearing their new album, I think they would be perfect.  I've seen them live, they put on a pretty good show.  MUCH less likely to get booed than BFMV. 

Speaking of the US tour - I have been a little out of it lately, does anyone know anything about when they'll announce tour dates?  I need to plan my vacation days at work!!   :peace:

That's who I was going to suggest. Axl better bring his A-Game least he gets shown up though. I saw Silvertide last October at WMMR's Creep Fest and was blown away, Walt's a great performer. Institute was the headliner and Walt blew Gavin and crew off the stage, even my friend agreed and Bush is his favorite band. 

agreed. i was at that show as well. anyone i know that has ever seen 'tide live instantly became huge fans.

they would be a great opening act. i'd love to see it. and they are "close" to finishing a new record. so they may have an album/single to promote in the fall.   

The Mars Volta are on tour with RHCP through late October i think...wouldn't really work out but i would love to see them open...however they would probably get booed.

It will more than likel be someone that either Sanctuar of Geffen/Universal is looking to promote.  Start looking at up and comers with new(er) releases associated with Sanctuar or Geffen/Universal/Interscope

awww, that's so cute

Didn't The Mars Volta split up last week? :confused:

What about The Strokes? They're pretty big in Europe. Are they popular in the U.S?
They are GN'R fans, especially the guitar player, he's been very influenced by Slash.

no, their drummer left

DAMN

Alice in Chains just announced their own tour.. oh well, they are out of the running!

An 80's band would be a bad choice, because then the tour will be deemed a nostalgia tour and people will go expecting the same exact thing as they got in the 80s. If Gnr gets a GOOD young band, they will do well in terms of sales, and they will also be exposed to a new audience, which makes them relevant, with kids today.

velvet revolver will be good.

here some names:

Kings of Leon
Arcade Fire
Queens of the Stone Age
Wolf Parade

i've been saying a7x the whole time. it makes perfect sense they sell there shows out. which guns needs a solid support act, ( since they will probally charge a arm & a leg for tickets). we all know what the ticket sales were like in '02. & a7x has a very young fan base which is great for g n' r. it will sell alot more albums & expose these kids to guns n' roses. i can't believe some of you called a7x noise!!! what were you listening to? maybe it was bad sound in the place. this band sounds  great live. ( just watch them on youtube). & this is one of the few groups that can play there instruments. i can go on & on, but i wont. the music speaks for itself!! listen to city of evil.

A7x were terrible at the gig I went. It was noise. it was heavy, heavy metal, it sounds nothing like a Rock band. It was just noize.
GN'R shouldn't be associated with anything "Metal" in my opinion. there are so many good ROCK bands out there to open for GN'R... Jet, The Strokes, The Killers etc...really, there are way better bands to start a gig? : ok:

i consider them a rock band. that sucks you didnt get to see a good show. because they put on a great show. i think bands like the strokes & the killers are stuff of that nature is very dated music & will be names of the past very soon if not already. i strongly suggest city of evil to everyone that wants a complete album. it's very rare that you get a good album from start to finish, & i think a7x did it. ( dont let there look fool you)

I was really impressed with A7X at the gig, especially with their cover of 'Walk' which really got the crowd buzzing!

Where were you standing? I was standing about 7 people's worth from the front and at times it got so loud it would just turn into noise, but it was still a really good performance...Hell, even Bullet for my Valentine weren't that bad!

Foo Fighters?

Yesss!! Silvertide would be a great opening act for GN'R, they're a realy good straight up rock n' roll band and wouldn't have much of a problem getting the crowd pumped for Guns, as they did for Velvet Revolver.

Another really good band that recently emerged is Wolfmother, I think they'd do well as an opening act and most Guns N Roses fans would probably enjoy them.

I would love seeing Alice In Chains together with GN'R.

Omg man that'd be incredible, some people actually got to witness that at the Gods Of Metal fest. recently

lol i was so busy laughing at this and then i find out your serious.  and now your dissing other musicians.  get off this board ur a disgrace rofl

they were at the nijmegen gig too. But Alice in Chains realy sucked. No stage presence at all. Good thing Guns rocked the house.  :)

A7X were really good at Hammersmith I thought, lots of presence and really got the crowd even more fired up than they already were. They were good enough, at least, that I went and had a look at their stuff on iTunes. Better than BFMV anyway.

That said, they use far too much distortion- I got really worried about the sound for GnR at Hammersmith as I could hardly hear the guitar lines distinctly during A7X, but it was great for GnR. It must be something about their setup, or even done deliberately.

I wouldnt have a problem seeing A7X, I just bought City of Evil and was pretty impressed with what I heard. I checked out some BFMV however and couldn't really get into it. I wouldn't mind if A7X did some more shows with Guns.



Whoa are you serious? Thats too bad, they're a really great band, I'd imagine they would be capable of a lot more...

I was at Nijmegen too, and I have to agree. Alice In Chains just flat-out sucked. The sound was terrible, you couldn't hear the vocals, all the songs ran into one another. Stone Sour had more prescence. Not that I'm suggesting them as an opener.

I always wished Tommy would open a GNR show with a solo set. Village Gorilla Head was a fantastic album. Last time I saw Meat Loaf he had his bass player Kasim Sulton open with a few of his own songs. The crowd had respect for this guy - he played on the first 'Bat' album too.

It would be really cool for GN'R to do a co-headlining tour with say, Alice Cooper (then we could get a live version of The Garden!) or Aerosmith, but unfortunately besides being unwilling to share the stage, these bands wouldn't tolerate GNR's erratic start times, and all that goes with it.

Liking Shania Twain is fine - but suggesting her as a GNR opener is ridiculous - you really think that crowd would embrace her as an opening act. If you like Shania so much, why do you want to see her get piss-bottled to death?  :peace:

I'd suggest the New York Dolls! They have a kickass new album out, and just supported Alice a while back.

What about Supernova?

The Twilight Singers. :D

At least they're not emo....




/jarmo

How about Vains of Jenna, Hardcore Superstar or Crash Diet (they are almost ready again)?
Vains were produced by Gilby and all 3 bands are probably the best rock bands of the genre to come out in years.

yeah  alice in chains sucked... they sucked at rock am ring as well...

i love stone sour on the other hand : ok:

Whats Wrong With Emo ???









Oh Yeah I remember it SUCKS ASS :hihi:


How about Queens of the Stoneage

i somehow dont think they would do it do you

I'm with you there.  What a great, underappreciated band.  Probably not the best fit with GnR, but hey - I'd be happy...

Alice In Chains will always suck without Layne Staley.  No getting around it.

As far as answering the thread question - just not Mix Master Mike!

I would really love Weezer again. They have different fan bases (so you'd get a good variety of people) but there are a lot of people who do like both. I'm sure Weezer really should be doing their own tour or something if they're gonna go out this year, but they did do the London gig (seems like ages ago) so one can dream :P

Alice in Chains without Layne I can't support.

AFI would be a good idea I reckon. But given how much you guys hated Bullet For My Vallentine, or "emo", then maybe not.

Who cares she's hot : ok:

Audio Slave would be a good fit. :smoking:

AFI is one million times worse than Bullet for My Valentine. BFMV at least has shreds of metal...AFI is pure screamo crap. Their lead singer, Davey Havoc...just looking at him makes me want to kill myself, that's how terribly emo he is.

If I could chose any opener, I would want Avenged Sevenfold. I dissmissed this band as emo crap until I actually heard the new CD, City of Evil, and it truly opened my eyes to how talented they are. And while they may look like Good Charolette, don't judge a book by its cover, these guys are pure heavy metal/hard rock.

That's my 2 cents

i wouldnt mind either Sebastian Bach, Billy Talent or Coheed & Cambria

Billy Talent would be cool.
A7X has earned a spot if they're available. I don't really like em but a lot of younger ppl do and they've been pretty cool in interviews hyping up GNR.

Something that might be cool would be Army of Anyone. Their first album is due out soon, it's basically STP with Richard Patrick of Filter singing. Not as good as Filter or STP but still could be a cool opener. And it'd be kind of funny given VR having Weiland.

sebastian bach

i gotta be honest, i kind of like that idea.  : ok:

I think it maybe Avenged Sevenfold, as they have no dates scheduled after the Inland Invasion.

http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/

i'm probably the only person here that would say this, but i liked bullet for my valentine, what little bit of them i saw.


don't know much about avenged sevenfold, other then i hate that bat country song.

Either Sebastian Bach or Buckcherry

I've seen Buckcherry live before, they're alright. The problem with them is, people don't seem to know a lot of their good catalog music and just expect them to play "The Cocaine Song" over and over. But they're pretty good.

As for Avenged Sevenfold, I noticed that too, that they don't have anything planned for October...I'm hoping they'll go a Halloween show in NYC, but hoping on the Night Train with GNR is just as good  :smoking:

Avenged Sevenfold have revealed dates for their UK tour later this year.

Tour dates
Friday 20 October Manchester, Manchester Apollo
Sunday 22 October Newcastle, Carling Academy
Monday 23 October Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
Wednesday 25 October Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Thursday 26 October London, Carling Academy Brixton
Friday 27 October Cardiff, Cardiff University
Sunday 29 October Norwich, UEA
Tuesday 31 October Nottingham, Rock City
Thursday 2 November Leeds, Leeds University

avenged suck very very much :rofl:

I didn't see that on their website, where'd this info come from?

kerrang.com

anyone know if there WILL be an opener for the Hard Rock Hotel on 9/16 and 9/17? I know on the Hard Rock website it says just GNR at 8 PM.

And I've bought a ticket for the Brixton show. ;D

I just saw Buckcherry in Rochester, and you are 100% right, nobody knows their good shit, they just know Lit Up and Crazy Bitch and just want to hear those songs. I almost beat the shit out of one guy for repeatedly yelling crazy bitch until the song was played...

but Buckcherry would be a kick ass band to open for GNR, either that or Baz

also, a NYC show on Halloween would kick ass, would be hard as hell to get tickets though

yea its just you

traditionally in the past in these small vegas shows there have been no openers! :)

im guessing one of the kroq show bands may end up opening for Gnr on this tour........

Interesting because the Buckcherry show I went to this year everyone seemed to know the songs.  Everyone was singing along.  Granted this was in a smaller venue and in LA so probably the people there were hardcore fans.  I think that they appeal to the same type of crowd as GnR so they would do well even if the fans didn't know the songs.  No matter who they schedule this will probably be something of an issue.  They aren't going to have another big time band with a huge fanbase open for them, it will be a smaller band that's known.  I think there's a better chance of fans who go to a GnR show knowing the songs of Buckcherry than knowing the songs of Avenged Sevenfold or BFMV

get Mank Rage ..that may be cool.

axl rose take the stage at 8p.m???   LMFAO  ain't never gonna happen.




well, i'm probably alot older then you and they kinda reminded me of the old metal that we listened to way back when, sort of a combination of the ramones and the old motley crue (too fast for love era)

^ i love metal, Slayer, Maiden(old stuff), Priest Etc. but  BFMV remind me of crap, if you see them live you will understand, after every 2 or 3 notes theres always a sqweel from the guitarist and it gets very annoying, also most of there songs song the same, it the only time i've felt tierd whist watching a band

Coheed and Cambria would be my choice now I've seen them live. Awesome band.

That's a great call man! They are an awesome band!

GNR needs an equal act to tour with to bring in the fans.  Like the Def Leopard/Journey tour or Cinderella/Poison tour.  If it were GNR/Motley Crue, I would agree in it being a good tour.  But Axl alone will prove to be a waste of time to average America.  But, Madison Square Garden will still sell out.

GN'R/Motley would be awesome.. but i doubt it would happen  :-\. My bet is still on Ax7

Motley Crue is on tour with Aerosmith this fall, already taken.  I think it'd be smart, and cool if they got a known band to open for them to help draw in more fans.  Not that they can't stand alone but a lot of people still don't believe in the NEW GNR, with another big name on the bill they may look past the fact that Slash and co. are no longer in the band.  And hopefully by the end of the night they'd realize just how good the new band is.

Isis would be a personal wish of mine.

oh hell yeah, lets have guns and the crue tour together....axl and vince can finally settle that old score between them.  and besides motely crue sucks ass now.  and i'm sure they'd so be able to agree as to who the headliner was.  i know, lets get velvet revolver to open, wouldn't that be a trip?  i'm sure it would draw in the crowds.  and there ya go, axl and slash on the same stage, the thing so many people want.

isn't ISIS on tour with TOOL right now?

I agree that they will probably take one of the bands off Inland Invasion.  I'd like to see Buckcherry, myself but who knows. 

GNR@8pm in Vegas is never gonna happen.  Axl isn't even up yet.  You may be standing in line at 8 but I bet you will be waiting til quite past 11 if there is no opener, which I doubt there will be.

I heard the tail end of BFMV at Hammerstein on the 14th and wasn't impressed so when I came back on the 17th I didn't even go in until 10:45.

Yes, it was more of an improbable fantasy on my part

All the bands you guys keep mentioning are already booked up for the time GNR will be on tour. There really are only a couple of band that I think it could be. Unfortunately one of them is Avenged Sevenfold, and on the upside the other is Buckcherry. And C&C...please not again, how many times will I have to see this band opening for someone else before they just go away. In that sense they are just like Bullet for My Valentine, Jet, and Hoobastank, I've seen them all a million times, and not once did I go to the concert to see them.

actually, as i think back to prior guns tours, they usually use a relatively unknown band for an opener.

you're probably right.. and it also seems like they choose them at the last minute too!!

soul aslylm

Tommy could work some double time. :hihi:

Sebastian Bach isn't unknown  ::)

I saw them play last week (w/ Tommy), they were pretty good

no, but is his solo band very well known?

Anybody got any word on this????  we know there's no opener for Vegas and Frisco but only 20 days till Frenso.............

Doesn't matter if the solo band is known.  Time has proven that the only member that needs to remain constant is the lead singer.  Drummers and guitarists are a dime a dozen(with very few exceptions).

My brother just told me that The Nymphs, a kickass rock n roll band from '85-'92 are getting back together n rehearsing in L.A... there is a possibility that they will be opening for GNR... they were on the Geffen label back in the day.. The band is kickass and would be AWESOME to see compared to the BFMV crap :hihi: Its just a small chance that they are opening for GN'R but we shall see..

no fucking way!  that would be too awesome! i remember the nymphs :hihi:

hmm rethinking Buckcherry and Peeping Tom would fit in very well with Guns I would pay $300 to see that show :drool: :beer: and if you have never listened to peeping tom go to this link and check ou tthere music. http://www.myspace.com/peepingtomispatton

The song crazy bitch might be over played but axl would be great for a duet on this song his vocals would fit perfect.

 :yes:^^i never thought of that, but it's true.

Since the Rolling Stones want to tour nowadays and they rock!......

ROLLING STONES SHOULD OPEN for GNR IN THE US!! I'd be psyched!!!

Maybe we should e-mail Axl's management to try and get them to hop on board!

itd be more like GNR opening for the rolling stones, my man :P

It'd be a kickass tour.  Tickets would probably be $150 each on ticketmaster though... They're a rip individually.. I can only imagine a dual tour like that  :o

Avenged Sevenfold!! They are a kickass new band and would draw quite a crowd with there name alone..

Not that I'm a fan, but tonight's opener, Hoobastank could bring in some people.  They're a pretty popular band with their own fanbase. 

Mank Rage  ///  Poets and Pornstars
 :smoking:

Alice In Chains......minus the late and brilliant Layne Staley of course.....but I heard the new live singer they have and though it isn't nearly the same, it was still pretty good. AIC is my 2nd favorite band of all time and I had always wished that they would tour together....they had the chance to 91 - 93.....different fan base I guess...

In an interview with Dave Navarro, he mentioned that he'd like to open for GN'R.  And we all know how much Axl loves Dave, so I'm actually hoping that GN'R will be joined on the tour by The Panic Channel.
Maybe Alice In Chains, or a more modern band like Korn too.

The Panic Channel would be an awesome opener!

I don't want Hoobastank, or Three Days Grace, or any other hack-radio band. Let Bach open the tour!!!...or Buckcherry.

I hope so!!! Does he have a tour set up or is he free these up-coming months?

I second this : ok:

nah it should be somebody else...somebody new...

I like how Axl is getting Bach "back on his feet" and into the spotlight again, and the My Michelle duet is A MUST for those who have not seen it yet. Seeing those two legendary front-men on one stage is incredible...

would like to see Patton open for them, but i guess that would never happen...

Bach got a fucking standing ovation by us Inland Invading motherfuckers!  He kicked everyone's ass,  Especially Chester from Linkin Park.... :nervous:

Let Baz open!

i wouldnt mind Bach, even though i dont know any of his songs

personally i'd like to see Avenged Sevenfold

AXL, BRING THE BACH!!!

I want ?Alice In Chains......I like Bach, and he would definitely get the crowd fired up......I just wanna see AIC open for them cause they are my 2nd favorite band....it ain't the same without Staley but the new singer gets the job done and Cantrell is amazing AND their songs are timeless as far as I am concerned.... :peace:

No fucking way, I want mixmaster mike

ahahah, he wasnt that bad for the first 30 minutes....he was alot better then CKY

they were amazing

I agree!

Great band, but probably too big these days for an opening slot. Seriously, they're a huge act, at least in Europe. Perhaps they could do with the exposure in the US, but on a GnR tour press attention is likely to be focused elsewhere, and frankly, the risk of such a tour is fairly high too.

AIC would never ever open for Axl....ever.

I didn't really like them Dave.  I guess they are OK in the studio, but I wanted to fall asleep when they were playing....

BACCCCCCCHHHHH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


As a teenager who never got to experience the GNR and SKid Row back in the day, two of my favorite bands it would make my LIFE to see these two on the same FUCKING BILL!!!!!!!!!

Fucking yes OTTAWA!!!!!

Why do you say that...different fan base?

Definitely!
Bring the legend back!

Bach is the best, please have him open for the rest of the year!!!

They should change the song they duet like Nice Boys or You're Crazy!!!  :peace:

I agree Bach would be great for an opener, Also have another well known band open for the guys. I am sure whoever does open will be better than CKY or Mix Master Mike.

That would be lots of fun!


Oh definitely.  Plus, AIC can support themselves, they'll be a hot ticket.  Different fan base and different style of music.

Muse would upstage GNR  according to most critics.   It would be bad press for GNR having Critics say the Muse  was the better act.  ( even if it wasn't true )

Thing is, EVERY GNR fan I have ever known also loves AIC.....and vice versa.....they can support themselves but that would make for an unstopable show......and I am being selfish.......I do that

spot on son

Its was funny I thought I was at the invasion concert and when they did my michelle together you could really see how AXL put himself in shape and voice in shape.  AXL WAS TOTALLY ON ANOTHER LEVEL THAN HIM.  NOTHING AGAINST BACH BUT AXL VOICE IS AMAZING.

I would enjoy Sebastian Bach's band as an opener.  At least once I want to be in line early, get in early, and enjoy the opening act.   : ok:
Plus, my bro-in-law loves Skid Row...yes, I know Bach technically isn't Skid Row, but he's alot of fun. 

I say no opener haha, GnR plays long enough, so hell ya  : ok:.

Velvet Revolver. (did anyone else say that?) AHHHHAAA HA!? :rofl:

Seriously, that'd be cool. but never in a million years....

i can't believe someone said mix master mike.  he was a joke. 

Juliette & The Licks

Army of Anyone

Jet

the critic who bashed gn'r and loved muse in the one thing obviously hated axl before he saw the show, which he may not have even seen, because he refrences axl singing don't cry. axl is gonna get bashed by some critics either way...muse is a damn fine band...and im sure axl cares more about bringing a deserving act along with him, then being upstaged...

If I were booking it?

Tenacious D.

No, wait. Bear with me. I can explain.
They're low tech, two acoustics and two microphones, so technical considerations are minimal and they'd be quick to set-up and remove. They're also an excellent live act, while also being absolutely no competition to GNR. And, if we were considering this seriously, the timing would also be perfect because The D would bring plenty of media attention (due to their upcoming movie and the promotion thereof).

In an ideal world where GNR were ridiculously huge again and their shows were events, I think about booking Tenacious D as MCs of a two or three act opening line-up. Have them intro the bands and play a few songs between acts, while the stage is being set up for the next band. 

I'd be fine with Avenged Sevenfold, or Baz.

I think The D is a fuckin' awesome idea, but sadly I doubt it would happen. ?If it can't be Tenacious D, the only band I'd want to see opening for GNR (and it will never happen, just like Tenacious D) is Buckcherry! ?I'll be happy with Sebastian Bach though.

i dunno if ive posted this but WOLFMOTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are really friggin good and deserve to be selling out stadiums but for some reason they arent.

avenged sevenfold wouldnt be that bad but id rather see no opener if they gonna suck

The should get The Villians to open for them in Calgary. It'd be cool to have a local band get up there. You guys should check them out. you might like them. Their single on radio right now is called The River[/] I think. : ok:

Baz/ Buckcherry would be cool :peace:

a7x would be fine, at least they support the band. or the killers. baz is fine but i don't really care to see him as the opener... weezer playing that london gig in 2002... damn I wish they'd do some more :P

its going to Baz i would think. Muse would be great.

Muse sells REALLY well and they get great reviews for their headlining concerts so that won't happen.

AIC would be awesome (especially if they had Duff on bass again but I don't think that will happen either

Avenged Sevenfold would be awesome but I love Baz too

(let's hope they don't have the same band as they did at the Hammerstein - Bullet for my Valentine - because that was painful)

a7x.. i say it again.

Well the good news is Avenged just cancelled all their oversea's dates to go record a new album, so it is possible. I mean, Axl calls them on the phone and says "open for us" they're not gonna say no. Those guys are HUGE GNR fans

Well, It looks like it is going to be Papa Roach.  They are opening the TN show, and I guess ther dance card is open.

^^are you serious?  papa roach opening for gnr???

Muse would be awesome but I think the notion of them upstageing Gn'R might very well be true. You can't have the opening band putting on a better show than the headliners.

They should get the Trailer Park Boys and Baz to open up the Canadian shows.

at least that's what Blubbermouth says:

PAPA ROACH and former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach have been confirmed as the support acts for GUNS N' ROSES' October 25 concert at St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. As previously reported, PAPA ROACH will be also be opening for GUNS N' ROSES on October 22 Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennesse. It is not presently clear if PAPA ROACH will provide support at any of the other dates on GUNS N' ROSES' North American tour.

i saw this somewhere else too.  i guess it's only for the first part though and no opener has been named for the rest of the tour.  just seems an odd mix though, gnr and papa roach.  maybe the logica behind it is to get an opener that has a pretty young fan base, to kinda expose them to gnr.

Just curious if there is any info about who is opening after Roach leaves the tour?

Nothing solid yet. Our Detroit rock station is throwing a Halloween bash with Buckcherry and after they announced it today, the DJ said "So Buckcherry! Headlining our big Halloween gig. Plus we hear they are opening a big show out at the Palace about a month after that as well, but we'll keep you informed on that."

I've gotta assume thats gonna be the GN'R show. Panic! and RHCP are playing the Palace around the time too so it could be one of those shows too.

Won't be Panic, at least I sure as hell hope not! and aren't RCHP playing with The Mars Volta, or is it Gnarls Barkely now?


I hope they join at the other shows, Bach+Buckcherry+Guns=THE BEST SHOW EVER!!

Oh trust me, I'm hoping they're added to the GNR show too.

I complete agree, that might be the best lineup ever.

Papa Roach was a terrible choice.  A7X would only be moderately better.  Bach would've been sufficient, to be honest.

But if they do insist on another opener, I say give PR the boot and bring in (drum roll please)...


IZZY STRADLIN AND THE JU JU HOUNDS!  :beer:

But Izzy doesn't like touring so he wouldn't do it. I stand by the fact that it SHOULD be Buckcherry. They've been compared to GNR, Keith & Josh were almost in Velvet Revolver and Jimmy was a member of Izzy and the ju ju hounds. They played on the same bill as GNR at that KROQ thing and they've opened for Lenny Kravitz, Motley Crue, AC/DC and pretty much everybody. Buckcherry!