Here Today... Gone To Hell!

In between guessing the release date and reading updates from the shows, I thought we could have something less serious to do.

What songs are they playing before GN'R hits the stage?

I recognized several of the songs and I think it's an interesting mix of artists/songs.


If you recognized a track, please list it here.



The ones I remember right now are:

Queens Of The Stone Age "Feel Good Hit Of The Summer"
The Hives "I Hate to Say I Told You So"
The Subways "Rock & Roll Queen"
The Sex Pistols "Holidays In The Sun"



/jarmo

In St-John they also played Tired of waiting by The Trews.  I remember noticing that one while we were waiting.

The Back In Black album in its entirety... lots of Metallica (For Whom the Bell Tolls and Battery come to mind)

Are these songs prior to the shows usually picked by the performing artists (in this case GNR) or is it just up to the venue what songs play?

Iggy Pop - Search and Destroy
Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch

Those are really the only ones I can remember with a title, but I know they played a couple of Zeppelin songs, a couple AC/DC songs, and a Rage Against The Machine song.

Since they play a lot of the same songs at each show, I assume they're picked by somebody in or around the band.





/jarmo

yeah i agree back in black and lots of metallica is what i heard.


out of interest jarmo, do you have an opinion on when the release date will be, or date that you think is likely? just wondered if you have an opinion?

hmm...you don?t pay so mutch attention to that kidna stuff..but it?s a coll discussing-object anyway....I was at Stockholm..but i don?t remeber at all..QOTSA had one song if i?m not misstaken...It was cool on the UYI - tour when they had a Scarface - sample ?;D

Yeah I remember hearing some Buckcherry. ?There was some Aerosmith played too.

I don't remember exactly what songs they played in Toronto, but I remember they had like 10-15 songs are just repeated them over and over again.  It got really annoying.

I guess you missed the first sentence of this thread!!!

 
  wolfmother - woman
...and as sad as it is, that's all i can remember  :-\

at the Newcastle show i can remember them playing a song by The Babyshambles, the only reason i remember that is because i wanted to hang myself!

oh they also played Back In Black-AC/DC & Walk Idiot Walk- The Hives

I think I heard "Tie Your Mother Down" by Queen in Toronto

I seem to remember a lot of Back in Black from MSG, but I was a little drunk :) Not sure how this thread is different from talking about what the opening bands play, which we aren't allowed to do are we?

I remember Walk Idiot Walk at Manchester now you've said it. 

I seem to remember some Weezer and Tool from the first Hammerstein show in NYC...some Beastie Boys, too, if I'm not mistaken.

In Helsinki (July 5th), they played David Bowie's Scary Monsters.

Think about it for a while. I'm sure it'll make sense.

#1 This isn't an show update thread.
#2 The songs are played at a GN'R show. Not by an opening act at an GN'R headlining gig.

Wow, there's a difference.  ::)



/jarmo

i'm pretty sure they played rage against the machine 'sleep now in the fire' at worchester. it was from that record anyhow.

They played The Cult, i think She Sells Sanctuary, at wembley (30th)

It's such a huge difference I got overwhelmed and confused by the vastness of space between them. Sorry.

I believe i've heard Blur with Song 2 in Nijmegen, but i'm not completely sure

I agree with you tap. We can talk about songs played by some random guy over the venue speakers but not about what bands opening for GN'R play. The only difference is one is live and the other is from a CD. The ones on the CD don't relate to GN'R any more than the openers (and probably less).

I'm sure you did.  That was played in NYC as well...

Black Betty - (Name of the band escapes me)
Shelter and Nobodys Fool - Cinderella
I wanna Rock - Twisted Sister

"Killing in the Name Of" was played in NYC as well...

I remember they played Master of Puppets at the Paris show.

What's wrong with you? Didn't I just explain why this thread was posted? Did you lose your ability to read or are you just too fucking lazy?

This isn't an show update thread. It's about the music played at a GN'R show.

Not about the music played by the opening act during their set opening for GN'R.

They play the same songs at all the venues, so I guess the "random guy" is somehow connected to GN'R.



If you wanna talk about what Papa Roach, Sebastian Bach, The Trews, Die Mannequin or Suicide Girls played, go to Bad Obsession.


You people are unbelievable.

I wanted to point out the great music somebody has picked to be played before GN'R hits the stage, but that's not a good idea because some of you are too hard headed to get it.


Let's go back to talking about how I'm a nazi and this place sucks.


Fuck it.




/jarmo

They played
TNT- AC/DC

Also, the first night in Sunrise the show went on a little late and I noticed that they were playing the songs for a second time. Guess they ran out of CDs.  :hihi:

And Jarmo, exactally what can the Suicide Girls "play" ???  :hihi: :drool: :drool:

Dude, I'm just messing with you. I haven't seen a single second of the opening bands at either show I saw this year, but I thought the DJ mix thing at Hammerstein was a great way to pump up the crowd. Have a nice thanksgiving, y'all have thanksgiving in Finland right ;)

But some of us aren't, and enjoy remembering the pre-show music. ?To me, it was a fantastic mix of rock, rap, and metal, and I'm glad to "re-live" the bits and pieces I remember before GnR hit the stage.

This thread was a good idea jarmo.  Don't worry about thoses who don't like it.  Fuck em.  They don't like it nobody is forcing them to stay. 

In North America, they always played "99 Problems (but a bitch ain't one)" right after the Gn'R gig ended.

The Rolling Stones - Little T & A

In NYC I remember hearing alot of Ozzy Osbourne too

;D

I remember at the Hammerstein in NYC, the music selection was much better that at MSG just a few weeks ago. At Hammerstein the music pumped you up, made ya sing and feel good. From what I remember of the garden show, the songs were kinda low key, nobody cheered the songs when they came on.

There was definately a lot of Back in Black being played and a good deal of Metallica as well. I seem to remember "Crazy Train" "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a Queens of the Stone Age song too.  There was a little Zepplin thrown in. I can't remember that well but I did really dug the tunes they played. I liked the dj guy too. He played some rockin' stuff, but he did cut off "Purple Haze" after only 30 seconds or so at MSG and for this sin he must be found and hung. Sorry, but it must be done.

In Tampa I remember TNT cause the crowd was chanting OY! along with it..
and they played Crazy Bitch by Buckcherry, and also Crazy Train...
Ohhh and cold heart bitch by Jet.

That's all I remember......  ;)

i think they did in Europe too the End song was always the same one as you left the venue.

Ok so what happened with MSG then because the music there was different due to the Guys on the Mixing table who were they they must of been friends of the band as they were at the aftershow party as well

i ahven't ever heard jarmo guess the date, have you? i asked his opinion, since i cant remeber if he has given it or not.

jarmo said inbetween guessing, i have never heard jarmo guess, hence, i asked the question.

I think both in Dublin and Belgium I heard "Ace of Spades", by Motorhead

I also heard "Highway to Hell", "Killing in the name of"

I know I'm a little late, but I seem to remember a lot of Nirvana played in 2002 before they went on? I'm going to CLeve. tonight, but wanted to chime in on this

from the madrid bootleg, sounds like they were playing Jimmy Eat World - If You Don't, Don't  when the promoter makes an announcement...

your a nazi, this place sucks!

Pukkepop 2002 Belgium, they playe Miss Misery by Nazareth........... :yes:

They definitely played it in Switzerland. One of my fav Queen songs.

I don't know. I wear my ipod durring the show so I never hear. And when Gn'R finally hit the stage I quickly shuffle to the studio version of the song they are currently playing so I  get the best quality sound possible.

Yeah, that was so awesome with the crowd singing along! :D

they played papa roach at one i went to it was a song where hes going on about nicotine alcohol and cocaine.

That doenst sound like much fun. Just stay at home and preted to be there then. ;)

That's Queens Of The Stone Age's "Feel Good Hit Of The Summer".



/jarmo

I remember hearing Gasoline by Audioslave at Hammersmith and a fair few times at Download.

Also "Again" by Alice in Chains in Glasgow. Sladdi was headbanging to it right in front of me. Some guy behind asked him why he was in such good spirits despite the wait for GN'R, and he was like "Dude....I like AIC!"  :hihi:

Is that music GN'R? Nope...guess it's not about them then, huh? Whether it's being played live, or over the speakers...they're both songs before GN'R goes on stage, that is not GN'R music. They're the exact same thing...well no it's not. The difference is you made the thread so of course it's ok even though it doesn't belong in this section any more then the other ones.

So I guess instead of trying to be condescending and a Nazi (btw, this place sucks :hihi:) you should open your eyes, because it's obvious YOU are the one who has lost the ability to read...or your just too fucking lazy.

You must first understand that the rule was implemented to avoid clogging up every thread with what the opening bands play. 

Also, Jarmo has twice explained in a detailed manner how this IS different than going on and on about what the opening bands play. 

Anyway, I think some of these songs are really cool but I sometimes wonder if Axl (like a lot of people) promotes songs that even he doesn't like, simply because it's different and unique, and might open people up to other genres.

For instance, Slash might say "I hate that kind of music" but Axl might say "They're doing their own thing and it's different and that's what's great about it."

 

Alive - Pearl Jam
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zep
Lithium - Nirvana

played before they took the stage at Hammersmith. 

poison - Alice Cooper before the concert in Greece

They played a ton of AC/DC before the Cleveland show.  My friend and I were actually talking about how they play AC/DC before every concert we have ever been to, and were wondering what they play before and AC/DC concert.

I follow you with number 1.  2 just makes my headspin.

LOL.

I can't seem to remember hearing any music...  maybe I wasn't there in time.

I recall only one AC/DC song (can't remember which one) and one Rage Against the Machine Song...I guess I wasn't paying too much attention.

i think they played two songs from system of a down in holland. can`t remember anything being played at rock am ring ???

I forgot this one: ;D

They played Deep Purple - Hush

And, this woman who was completely stoned out of her gourd did some strange combination of yoga/belly dancing during the early part of the song. 

During the rest of the song, when the band says "Hush...hush" she would press her index finger to her lips in a typical "shhhh!" kind of way.  Then, she ripped her Super Pretzel in half, in a sultry fashion.  One half was quickly shoved into her back pants pocket (Mmmmm!), while the other half played the dual role of fake microphone and twirly baton.  All of this occurred while those seated in my section grew more and more amused with her antics, shouting things like "You eat that pretzel.  Eat it you dirty girl!" 

Hysterical.  If this story is ABOUT any HTGTH board members...well...sorry for having told your story. 

That is hilarious! Now that's the kind of stuff I love to hear about these shows - the people - they always seem to make everything more interesting.

But, do the bands playing actually pick the music they play before they go on or does the venue? I always thought it was the venue. If it's a rock band, they play heavy metal, if it's a hip-hop or r&b they play dance music. At least that's what I can remember from attending various shows from all different genres of music.

Also wonder what Axl listens to in order to pump himself up for the shows?

I don't know if they always pick it or not.  At a Bob Seger show, they played Thin Lizzy - The Boys are Back in Town right before they came on.  Then, after a brief intermission, they played what I think was a cover version of the same song right before they returned to stage.  They seem to avoid music that is totally unrelated to what the fans might enjoy.

I may have overlooked this but, at Ames they played Johnny Cash - When The Man Comes Around I believe. It was at the end of the night. It was kinda cool cause that at the end reminded me of like a movie ending to a kick ass night.

i haven't seen this one mentioned, but i know it was played at the warfield in SF because i remember when it started, trying like heck to figure out where i knew it from, and then when i realized, i thought "wow, that song's a lot better than i remember it being!"

arctic monkeys - i bet you look good on the dancefloor

this show was amazing
i mean i seen em in sf, but like hometown, amost sold out, fucking amazing
there was alot of people that just howed up for the name and that bothers me
im 19 and been a huge guns fan for about 6-7 years and i hate seeing people that dont know the songs and are there to get laid by some chick who thinks shes a rocket queen