About the 2006 Spanish shows

[RichardNixon]

Play theatres.

[Scabbie]

Play theatres.

Not if it means sitting down. I'm old, but not ready for that yet!

[gigger]

Play theatres.

Just play. 

[nesquick]

Play theatres.

At the begining, yes. But once the record is out, I hope it will be bigger, playing arenas or even better, playing stadiums. Guns N' Roses is a big act, the band sold 85 million records and if Chinese Democracy is a big success, with a couple of Top 10 singles, the band may reach the symbolic "100 million records" sold (let's hope!). So why playing small theatres when 50.000 people want to see you?
I think when ChiDem is out, the band will be able to sell out Wembley Stadium (London) or "Parc des Princes" (Paris) and some other European Stadiums.

[NickNasty]

think even without ChiDem, the band can sell out the Wembley Stadium.

I don't know about that, but GnR I'd agree that they have more marketability as a touring group in Europe and Asia than they do here. There seems to be less of a negative perception of Axl abroard than here in the US (then again, he actually completed a full tour in 2002 abroad-might have a little to do with it).

[GnR-NOW]

I think GNR should do smaller venues in the US.  If they are able to make a huge tour in Europe and the demand for GNR in the US is big again, then they should plan for maybe 7 shows at big arenas and thats all.

[jarmo]

I think when ChiDem is out, the band will be able to sell out Wembley Stadium (London) or "Parc des Princes" (Paris) and some other European Stadiums.

That's the kinds of venues bands with hits and dedicated fans sell out.

GN'R has some dedicated fans, but it remains to be seen if they'll have hits.



/jarmo

[nesquick]

I think when ChiDem is out, the band will be able to sell out Wembley Stadium (London) or "Parc des Princes" (Paris) and some other European Stadiums.

That's the kinds of venues bands with hits and dedicated fans sell out.

GN'R has some dedicated fans, but it remains to be seen if they'll have hits.



/jarmo

1) GN'R has a prestigious past. It's not the same bunch of guys, but they will play the big GN'R Hits for sure. And it will be enough to bring a lot of people. A good promotion and it will be enough. people do have memories. they remember the big Hits. HOWEVER, it's still insecure to know how they will react without Slash. Nobody knows. It's an "X factor". You can't know that.
2) About the Hits...just release "The blues" as a single, and you'll see how successfull the band will be. The Blues would be very radio friendly, people would love it. IRS could also be a Hit, same for Madagascar in the "epic" style. I don't worry for the Hits.
3) Don't forget the Greatest Hits pretty big success.?
4) In Paris, Depeche-Mode is about to sell out "Paris-Bercy" 3 times for their february gigs, Bercy is a 17.000 people arena, 3 x 17.000 = 51.000 people. Basically, they could play a stadium. So don't worry for GN'R. With a new album and a good promotion, they will do great for sure.

This new band just needs promotion, I mean a real and serious promotion (not the weak one of 2002 - the band was poorely promoted).

[Izzy]

I dunno, i don't think this will come to anything - but, if genuine it would mean the band is thinking about a tour, and at this stage Axl giving thought to ANYTHING pro-active should be viewed as fantastic news

[erose]

i think the promotion part might be a factor to why Axl is holding his shit back. I mean it does cost ALOT to launch a heavy promotion and as we know, gn'r has already spent 10 15 million dollars on CD.... i don't know anything about promotion or it's costs, i'm only guessing.

And by all means, i do think he has other, much more important, reasons for not letting out the BEAST.

[NickNasty]

I dunno, i don't think this will come to anything - but, if genuine it would mean the band is thinking about a tour, and at this stage Axl giving thought to ANYTHING pro-active should be viewed as fantastic news

Amen to that!

[grabaraxl]

this kind of approach is usual in the business. it's just still a possibility.
for instance, in 2004 they had a whole European tour booked.
i know the biggest promoter here in Portugal, and he had booked Velvet Revolver. so i asked him for a slot in the gig for my band, and he asked me if i wanted to open for VR or Guns n'Roses. i asked him if he was crazy, and he said he had a contract with them for a show in lisboa. even Jarmo had some contacts that confirmed shows in central europe at the time, if i remember correctly.
what happened was that there was no show, and backyard babies ended up with the VR gig. My band ended up doing gigs for another promoter, we did the whitesnake show, and this year we opened for robert plant at a big summer festival.
i'm gonna start asking some questions again....

[Sakib]

Well, if they play Rock in Rio (Lisbon), playing Spain is possible. Portugal and Spain are neightboors countries. You have 1H or 1H30 of plane betweeen Lisbon and Madrid.

or less. i live in central england, took me 1hr 30min from central england to Malaga in South east spain

[mikegiuliana]

the only spanish show would be rio otherwise this is just another pile of shit like every other gnr will be playing their rumor

[nesquick]

the only spanish show would be rio otherwise this is just another pile of shit like every other gnr will be playing their rumor

Lisbon is not is Spain 
question: Are you American? 

[mikegiuliana]

the only spanish show would be rio otherwise this is just another pile of shit like every other gnr will be playing their rumor

Lisbon is not is Spain?
question: Are you American??

i thought rio was in brazil which is a spanish show..

[jarmo]

the only spanish show would be rio otherwise this is just another pile of shit like every other gnr will be playing their rumor

Lisbon is not is Spain?
question: Are you American??

i thought rio was in brazil which is a spanish show..

Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil, they speak Portuguese there.



/jarmo

[WAR41]

the only spanish show would be rio otherwise this is just another pile of shit like every other gnr will be playing their rumor

Lisbon is not is Spain 
question: Are you American? 

i thought rio was in brazil which is a spanish show..

Mike, thanks for making us Americans look even more ignorant!

[mikegiuliana]

the only spanish show would be rio otherwise this is just another pile of shit like every other gnr will be playing their rumor

Lisbon is not is Spain?
question: Are you American??

i thought rio was in brazil which is a spanish show..

Mike, thanks for making us Americans look even more ignorant!

No problem,, it's all greek to me...

I only know what they speak in new york

[nesquick]

the only spanish show would be rio otherwise this is just another pile of shit like every other gnr will be playing their rumor

Lisbon is not is Spain?
question: Are you American??

i thought rio was in brazil which is a spanish show..

Mike, thanks for making us Americans look even more ignorant!

ahaha exellent! oh and don't forget Paris is in Germany wich is in Africa