Why can't they play Oh my god without mistakes?

[sergejg]

I was just listening to some mp3 bootlegs and I was just wondering why can't they play Oh My God live without mistakes? I don't think the song is really that complex.

[Schwarzgold]

I can't  answer this question (because I'm not a musician), but I always had the same thoughts about the Intro of "YCBM" - everytime I saw a video of the new band, they fucked it up somehow. Is it that complicated?

[hackvresse]

It's not that easy but they are prof. musicians...

[Butch Français]

haven't they played OMG live only once?
and as for YCBM, have you only watched the RIR3 show? cos that's the only show Ive seen where they've fucked up the intro.

[nesquick]

but I always had the same thoughts about the Intro of "YCBM" - everytime I saw a video of the new band, they fucked it up somehow. Is it that complicated?

It's not easy indeed. However on YCBM I noticed the main problem always come from Brain (listen to chicago'02 for exemple). It happens sometimes, mistake is human?

[Butch Français]

but I always had the same thoughts about the Intro of "YCBM" - everytime I saw a video of the new band, they fucked it up somehow. Is it that complicated?

It's not easy indeed. However on YCBM I noticed the main problem always come from Brain (listen to chicago'02 for exemple). It happens sometimes, mistake is human?

at rio it was definately BH or Finck fuckin up.

[2NaFish]

haven't they played OMG live only once?

It was also played at detroit and, i think, the las vegas shows.

[izzbo]

Not true. It was played 4 total times. 3 times in Las Vegas 01/01/01, 12/29/02, 12/31/02 and once in Rio. They played Rhiad in Detroit

[mikegiuliana]

People fuck up live, no big to do..

[Thorazine Shuffle]

RIR the problem is Brains monitor.  You can see him telling Bucket and Tommy he can't hear. Watch closely.  Nothings worse onstage than not hearing anything but yourself.  As a guitarist sometimes I can only hear the drums.

[shaun]

On the subject of OMG, does anybody else notice the similarities between OMG and the beginning section of Velvet Revolvers Slither? ...and on the subject of Slither, it is about the only VR song that's grown on me so far 

[dave-gnfnr2k]

On the subject of OMG, does anybody else notice the similarities between OMG and the beginning section of Velvet Revolvers Slither? ...and on the subject of Slither, it is about the only VR song that's grown on me so far?

The demo of slither is the only version of it that I like.

[PhillyRiot]

It got F'd up big time at the Las Vegas show I went to on 12/29/02.  Axl's mic stopped working and he and the rest of the band walked off the stage, giving me a huge scare for someone who took a 4 1/2 plane ride to see them.

[Voodoochild]

I was just listening to some mp3 bootlegs and I was just wondering why can't they play Oh My God live without mistakes? I don't think the song is really that complex.

Really? 'Cause the only TWO bootlegs with OMG are Rio and Las Vegas and, for sure, I can say the LV version is almost flawless.

[lennonisgod]

I thought the reason they fucked it up in Rio is because of Axl.  He didn't sing the right words at the end.  I think he added a line and then the whole band stopped and he sang "The only one in the game who's lost is you!" by himself.  I thought it made for a pretty cool ending, even though Axl fucked it up.  I might be wrong about this cause I haven't watched Rio for over a year, but I doubt it.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

I thought the reason they fucked it up in Rio is because of Axl.? He didn't sing the right words at the end.? I think he added a line and then the whole band stopped and he sang "The only one in the game who's lost is you!" by himself.? I thought it made for a pretty cool ending, even though Axl fucked it up.? I might be wrong about this cause I haven't watched Rio for over a year, but I doubt it.

I never noticed the added line.? I just thought the band screwed that one up.? But you could be right.? I was referring in my previous post to YCBM at RIR

RIR the problem is Brains monitor.? You can see him telling Bucket and Tommy he can't hear. Watch closely.? Nothings worse onstage than not hearing anything but yourself.? As a guitarist sometimes I can only hear the drums.

[elevendayempire]

I thought the reason they fucked it up in Rio is because of Axl.? He didn't sing the right words at the end.? I think he added a line and then the whole band stopped and he sang "The only one in the game who's lost is you!" by himself.? I thought it made for a pretty cool ending, even though Axl fucked it up.? I might be wrong about this cause I haven't watched Rio for over a year, but I doubt it.

Yup, the closing line's meant to be:

"Oooh, when we're done with the show
Like the tides out on the ocean
The wave's already set in motion
The only one in the game who's lost is you."

And by mistake, Axl swaps the opening one line with the opening two lines of the regular chorus:

"Oooh, if it opens your eyes,
Well just bet on a little less compromise
Like the tides out on the ocean
The wave's already set in motion
The only one in the game who's lost is you."

The band deserve credit for not being thrown by Axl's cock up...

SG

[badobsession81]

yeh, i really like that ending, even though twas a mistake. think is really powerful to just have the vocals blast out after the band stop suddenly. :-D

[killingvector]

yeah, i was at 12/29 vegas, second row center, and i have to say I enjoyed the instrumental version of OMG that they played.

[dave-gnfnr2k]

I thought the reason they fucked it up in Rio is because of Axl.? He didn't sing the right words at the end.? I think he added a line and then the whole band stopped and he sang "The only one in the game who's lost is you!" by himself.? I thought it made for a pretty cool ending, even though Axl fucked it up.? I might be wrong about this cause I haven't watched Rio for over a year, but I doubt it.

Yup, the closing line's meant to be:

"Oooh, when we're done with the show
Like the tides out on the ocean
The wave's already set in motion
The only one in the game who's lost is you."

Its actually ohh well its on with the show