Another Reznor thing...video

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I don't understand why Reznor would even remember having a bad night as a support act, nevermind bringing it up all these years later. He was touring on a debut album as the opening act for an established rock band, no-one is there to see you in that situation - You're just the thing standing between the fans and the band they came to see. Isn't it expected that you're going to be barely tolerated by the majority (at best) if not ignored or booed?  It's up to you to win them over by playing your ass off, you have to earn it.

[thesloth]

Trent is not bashing the fans.  However the best thing Trent did was for Spiral members (get in early for sound check) Trent says he is bored of sound checks he give everyone pizza and pop and they get to hear the new Album from begining to end.  To me that is truly amazing to just take a bunch of fans and let them listen to a unreleased album. 

[SLCPUNK]

The reception from Metal fans was less than friendly towards NIN back then........

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Trent never got over Robin going back to GNR after NIN. Guess when  Robin began writing new guns songs he got tired of just being a live guitar player for Trent.

[tbizzle]

Trent is the greatest guy on Earth. He knows what his fans like. He just released Survivalism to the fans to remix it. Fuck, on 2005 he had a webcam showing their work on the studio. His work wasn't done but he didn't care to share it with his fans.

All this bad comments can not be compared to what Axl did with his own fans. I ?believe he is curious to hear CD, it may be a big NIN rip off, with layered guitars, noises and electronic beats.

Axl is a great song writer, a great vocalist and a show man. Trent is a genious.

JohnSDMF: I'd love to see Trent making fan of you, you are a retarded fan.

Well said brother, I couldn't have said it better myself.   

Trent is frickin' amazing to me, I don't know why, he just is.

[huntermc]

Remember that this was Pretty Hate Machine era NIN opening for Guns & Skid Row, with more synth pop elements and less of the heavier rock that defined some of their later releases. It's not really the kind of thing that your average metal fan would have appreciated at the time. At least you have to give Axl credit for realizing the potential that NIN had at the time.

[Skunk]

NIN didn't invent anything (see Skinny Puppy for influence). Trent is a very talented guy, but some of the worship from his fans seems a little overblown. Wether it's song-writing, production, vocals, showmanship, whatever, there are a lot of people who top Trent in all categories, but he is a rare combination of talent (though certainly not the only one).


As for what he said i don't think it's a big deal at all, he was just telling a story, and i think maybe Trent has GNR fans on edge with all the little references he's dropped in photos and whatever. I mean, even IF he had hard feelings toward GNR i don't think he'd say anything until he was sure CD isn't going to come out and be huge (you don't want to be on the wrong side of a GNR feud if GNR is as big as they can be).

Also, while i know it must suck, i don't really fault fans for being tough on the opening acts. A GNR show is a great fun thing, and you have to excuse the fans if they're out of control with anticipation. As an opening act, you have to know what the audience you're playing to wants, and it's probably not you.

[mrlee]

if it wasnt for that crowd...we wouldnt have heard

STEP RIGHT UPPPPP, MARCH...PUSH! etc

[Evil Ash]

if it wasnt for that crowd...we wouldnt have heard

STEP RIGHT UPPPPP, MARCH...PUSH! etc

GnR fans are pigs ?

I love Trent and he can say what he want about gnr fans, if it's the way he experienced it!
It's just like his opinion man

[mrlee]

if it wasnt for that crowd...we wouldnt have heard

STEP RIGHT UPPPPP, MARCH...PUSH! etc

GnR fans are pigs ?

I love Trent and he can say what he want about gnr fans, if it's the way he experienced it!
It's just like his opinion man

nope, its about having pig meat thrown at them whilst they were on a support slot for gnr (i assume this one)

[Gunner80]

GnR fans are pigs and NIN nails fans wear lots of black make-up.

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All fans are pigs, given the right stimulus.