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Came across this article on Blabbermouth.  Good news about the sales from the 2nd residency, as a long time GNR fan I think the talk of reunion is off base here, it should've just been focused on this lineup

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/phenomenal-ticket-sales-for-guns-n-roses-no-trickery-fuel-talk-of-third-residency-classic-lineup-reunion/

The 3rd will be successfull as well.and the 4th and so on...  :beer:

Can't wait for the next one! I've seen 2 shows at each one so far. In my opinion the stage show was better in 2012...but Axl sounded way better this year. The rest of the band were on fire both times like always. I just hope it's with the same exact lineup...no reunion, and I hope bumble doesn't go anywhere. He's been the only one in the band promoting the movie release on Facebook and Twitter...which is hopefully a sign that he's not leaving guns and all of the rumors are bs.

Agreed!

I hope we get some good notice on the next one so it easier to get time off and such.

and keep the dancers.....they are the best backdrop ever  ;)

I don't see the rumors of the original lineup being off based. It's common sense that the original lineup would make a tremendous amount of money and be a global success. With that being said, I do like this lineup a lot. I wish, though, that they would do a NYC residency.

Great news that the 2nd residency did so well! I loved seeing the band and old and new friends. Unfortunately I had a severe reaction to all the cigarette smoke and almost ended up in the hospital, so I don't think it would be wise for me to attend any more shows in Las Vegas. But the memories will last a lifetime. :beer:

No better way to counter all the talk of reunion than putting out a new album by this band.

I think the sums that would be offered for a reunion will be too much for anyone to turn down so expect at some point in the near future for it to happen but long term the goodwill being shown to the current lineup through the current shows and residency is great to hear for to long the nonsense surrounding the main players has overshadowed the current line up and that's a crying shame as they're a hell of a live band.

I mean don't get me wrong. They may offer a shit ton of money for a reunion. I personally love the current line up but how could you criticize them for taking the money, it's easy for us to say they don't need it but I know I wouldn't refuse it.

On a more realistic note, I'd like to see a mini residency in Atlantic City with the current line up!!!

I don't see Izzy going for a major world tour; without him, what's the point? I would love to see an Atlantic City residency (it's a 2 1/2 hr drive for me). Hopefully i'll be able to catch the next Vegas residency, looked like a great production. Til then, i'm looking forward to the DVD.

I know this isn't going to be a popular response.....mainly because people see Vegas as a place for washed up acts....but i kinda wish they would set up even a longer residency in Vegas the next time around.  Maybe even use it as a means to write/record.finish new material as always has been rumoured.  A longer residency would give people the notice needed to make plans to go and see them.  Of course I don't know the money side of things, but if these residencies are financially viable (smaller crowd, but less cost in moving equip, etc.), then do an extended run.
I love the Joint!  Perfect venue.  Screw the seats, get GA.....you can get up front or hang out more relaxed at the sound board (you are still closer than the VIP seating).  Everyone should see GNR in Vegas.

And the "original lineup reunion".....that's a ghost that is going to unfairly haunt GNR forever....

Yep. Now that Vegas is over, let's hope Axl makes good on his desire to put together a tracklist.  If he does that soon, there's no real reason we could not foreseeably have an album by oh, let's say, November...

I hope the Hard Rock, GNR Management, and the band feel this second Residency was as much of a success that I did.  Axl sounded great.  The fans were receptive and pretty much well behaved.  The Security seemed friendlier than 2012, and the band members were really cool to the fans around the casino.  This is what it's all about.  What a success.  It was such a great time I never wanted to leave.  Axl Rose is still the king of rock.   I have no doubt this won't be the last.   I hope the HRH and GNR stay partners for a long, long time. 

Great 2nd Residency  : ok:

And people talk reunion, Not have Info Of GNR in much years.

 :beer:

Heard about a possible Hard Rock Casino opening up in AC.  Would love to see a residency on the east coast.  Either at Sands Casino Bethlehem or anywhere in AC.

I agree.  All the clips I saw from all the shows were pretty solid.

I still can't believe how great he sounded on 'Prostitute'.  I gave up on ever hearing that one again, but he killed it.

What a way to end the spring run. South America was a blast. Great shows, great to see old and new places/friends.

Then the US shows. Bethlehem and Rock On The Range (chilly evening!).
Then the return to The Joint. Another great residency with some of the most memorable GN'R shows ever.


That 6.6. show will be talked about in the future just like certain shows from the past.....


Very grateful to have been able to experience all this. Thanks to all who made it possible and into such an amazing time.  :beer:



/jarmo

Yeah, would love a bootleg of that 6.6.14 show.  Fingers crossed.

We got so lucky we got such a good version of the 12.19.09 show, which to me, is the best new line-up show ever.

plans were dropped for that Hard Rock in 2012. dead horse.

Not sure how viable a residency is at either spot.  Bethlehem, more so.

Then again, if these residencies are the only domestic shows they do, I suppose that encourages people to travel to see them.

honestly Bethlehem doesn't make sense either. there really isn't much to do. Philly is a nice drive away, same is NYC.

Vegas is the perfect spot - really.

NYC would be cool spot for a residency. problem would be the dates.

oops.  I should have looked that up, but someone just mentioned to me today that they thought they read something about it and they live in AC.  Casinos are a risky business.  Even the guy who opened Sands Bethlehem said he regretted it a few years ago.  I think it's doing a lot better now that they are getting bigger name concerts that are selling out pretty fast. 

OK instead of a residency I could see doing 2-4 shows in certain areas like they did certain times back in 1990's.  If I was in Vegas my plan would be to hang out in line a few hours before the show, go to the show, stay up until 5-6am and then sleep half the day, late lunch, and get back in line, repeat.  I doubt there would be much time for finding other things to do but that is just me!

best part of vegas was if you don't need a seat and didn't want the rail (front row), you could walk in ten minutes before GNR and get about 6 -10 rows back.....better yet hang out a few more back and there was a waitress that went around taking drink orders

 Thats how I like it. A glass (not a papercup) of beer and stuff.  A festival is like a feelgood consentration-camp in comparsion

Not many venues would allow glass containers. Including festivals.




/jarmo

Atlantic City is dying.

Revel just filed for their second bankruptcy in 26 months of operation.  And the employees got letters saying if a buyer can't be found by August 18th (and it won't0 they are shutting down.  They tried to go high end with no buffet, no rewards cards, no smoking, no nothing.  As a result, no guests either.

A.C. lost their exclusive hold on gambling around here.  We have a casino here in Philly now, and Delaware allows sports betting.  It killed A.C.

How the hell can they still talk of reunion? No wonder people say rock is dead.


srsly? I really need 2 get out more.

Last liveshow I attended involved cheap danish bear and the worst toilet-experience ever. Lost my shirt. :hihi: Also got suckerpunched... :confused:

Its really never going to go away.

They still ask Robert Plant all the time too.  And he's been just about as clear as Axl that it ain't happening.

And we have a casino near Harrisburg so not as many people are taking bus trips to AC.  I have gone on a few but it's been years.  Also spent New Years Eve there once and it seemed like no one noticed or even cared.  At midnight I went out on the deserted boardwalk and a lone boat fired a few rockets into the air!


Anyway..I forgot about the article.  It's funny even for Blabbermouth to copy that article but they are in the same business as Robin Leach(original author).  Take one line and form a dozen new articles.  Almost wrote "news article" but "new article" make better sense.

I think Foxwoods and Mohegan up in my neck of the woods helped usher in the demise, too.  Most of the NYC crowd looking for casino action are now coming up this way....

I would LOVE to see them set up show at one of those places..but it will never happen.  A better bet would be another theater "residency" in NYC, where they do multiple shows at different spots around the city.

Absolutely.  The Foxwoods and Mohegan are beautiful up there, and the fact that you are far less likely to get shot up there is a huge plus.  :hihi:

In all seriousness though, Atlantic City does have some nice casinos and now with that outlet mall there are a few nice places to shop.  It is far better now than it was 20 years ago.  That being said AC is still a really dangerous city, and now that they are no longer the only game in town what is the appeal in going there?  That Revel casino was out of their mind from the get go.  For the prices they charge to stay there you could actually go on a real vacation somewhere.   

Revel just had the total wrong business model.  I don't know what the hell they were thinking.

Everyone I know would go check it out...then go back to their room, somewhere else.  Most don't even gamble there.

Las Vegas works because it's a holiday destination. People go there to gamble (duh!), to shop, the have their own the Hangover experience and so on. Then once they're there they realize there's a show they wanna see... It's a convenient place to spend money....

If you did this somewhere else, you might lose some of the benefits. You can't stay next to the venue if you have a residency in a regular venue. Or the place itself isn't attractive enough.




/jarmo

are the attendances in for week 3 yet..shoes 7, 8 and 9. I heard they were all sold out. I have always wondered if this residency model could be applied to other countries. eg. London, Tokyo, Rio, Sydney etc.

Jarmo is so right. There were so many Hangover wannabee guys all over Vegas. Only met one who even vaguely resembled Bradley Cooper, actually he looked more like Mark Wahlburg! ONe of the great joys of the Vegas residencies is hanging out with fellow gunners from all around the world in the casino. Unless you are deathly allergic to cigarette smoke, start choking and don't  realize that you are having a potentially life threatening bronchospasm. :hihi:

A residency could work in a Atlantic City though. Although the House of Blues is closing with the Showboat. Borgata could hand a residency or Caesars AC.

GNR has good success in New Jersey too. From 11/2011 to 2/2012 there were three Jersey shows...

Yep and I went to one of those Jersey shows.:) AC is gone. Even though I live in NJ, I haven't been to AC since 2010.