GNR rehearsing?

[Dead N' Bloated]

i hope axl is in shape for the warm up gigs and tour.? in 02 he was terribly out of shape, dont get me wrong i dont expect him to be running and singing all over like he did 15 years ago but he should be able to put on a great show as long as he is in good shape.? as i ve been saying one of the worst part of the 2002 tour wasnt axl however it was the overall shows production, i hope theyre isnt micro phone problems, i hope the tours crew doesnt fuck up, the overall show just needs to be tighter.

Well apparantly Axl is the workout King at the moment so i dont think general fitness is something to worry about. In 02 he wasnt really out of shape, his new vocal style doesnt go down so well when he is running all over the place, he shouldnt be running around so much, it doesnt suit his new vocal style, he is also getting on in life.... its natural. As for the sound issue, it was a problem, but they are probably a result of the fact that the band is probably a bitch to get sounding right, not to mention the fact that Axl used to fire people from the stage back in the Appetite/Illusion days when things went wrong, my guess is that no one ever stays round long enough to get the right feel/sound of the band. Hopefully things will be different this time round. Probably not though?

Jonx

He sounded like shit at RIR3. Especially when he ran up n down the stage. But he didnt do all that much running in 2002 and he sounded 600% better.


 

[Dr_Sweden]

He sounded MUCH better in RiR3, listen to boston 02... there he sounds like shit!...
i hope he sounds better now!!!

[EccoTides]

Yeah, I liked how he sounded at RIR3 much more than at any of the 2002 concerts - We'll see what his voice sounds like soon enough though...

[mick]

Yeah, I liked how he sounded at RIR3 much more than at any of the 2002 concerts - We'll see what his voice sounds like soon enough though...

Important to note: Hammerstein is small, and is part of a "music" school infrastructure. The acoustics in this place will be 1000% better than any arena. In addition if you poke around on the venue's website, there is no end of the latest in high tech "music" gear. If Axl sounds like shit, it will be 100% obvious, there will be no blaming the sound man or the venue.

That being said, I think this place was chosen for all of the above reasons. There is a lot of layering and extra "electronica" elements to the new songs and this place is perfect to iron all that stuff out.

Can't wait for 5/12!

[russtcb]

i hope axl is in shape for the warm up gigs and tour.  in 02 he was terribly out of shape, dont get me wrong i dont expect him to be running and singing all over like he did 15 years ago but he should be able to put on a great show as long as he is in good shape.  as i ve been saying one of the worst part of the 2002 tour wasnt axl however it was the overall shows production, i hope theyre isnt micro phone problems, i hope the tours crew doesnt fuck up, the overall show just needs to be tighter.

Well apparantly Axl is the workout King at the moment so i dont think general fitness is something to worry about. In 02 he wasnt really out of shape, his new vocal style doesnt go down so well when he is running all over the place, he shouldnt be running around so much, it doesnt suit his new vocal style, he is also getting on in life.... its natural. As for the sound issue, it was a problem, but they are probably a result of the fact that the band is probably a bitch to get sounding right, not to mention the fact that Axl used to fire people from the stage back in the Appetite/Illusion days when things went wrong, my guess is that no one ever stays round long enough to get the right feel/sound of the band. Hopefully things will be different this time round. Probably not though 

Jonx

I have to figure that some members of the band will be spotted in and around the venue now that we're under two weeks away (!!!) from the show. Maybe Axl will be spotted around there and it'll settle this issue.

[jazjme]

Yeah, I liked how he sounded at RIR3 much more than at any of the 2002 concerts - We'll see what his voice sounds like soon enough though...

Important to note: Hammerstein is small, and is part of a "music" school infrastructure. The acoustics in this place will be 1000% better than any arena. In addition if you poke around on the venue's website, there is no end of the latest in high tech "music" gear. If Axl sounds like shit, it will be 100% obvious, there will be no blaming the sound man or the venue.

That being said, I think this place was chosen for all of the above reasons. There is a lot of layering and extra "electronica" elements to the new songs and this place is perfect to iron all that stuff out.

Can't wait for 5/12!

Exactly!  This is the right kinda venue for him and the band to show off the sound . And hammerstein acoustically is one of the top notch venues . Arenas and stadiums you really need to have great sound engineers to bring the sound to the masses. This will be a more intimit shows , and it just comes down to GNR to perform and deliver. There are no exits , excuses if they sound bad. (which I for one doubt they will). BUT all the same at the end of the day if it sucked , then the band would have to look at itself.

[younggunner]

I hope Axl gets a chance to rehearse with the band for a few days before coming to ny.....I dont wanna hear him say this is the first time he picked up a mic since msg.....these are big shows and if they deliver like they did at msg they will get a lot of praise

[jimb0]

That rock in rio recording sucks.  Not the performance but the actual recording is shitty as hell.

The best part about it was Axl's jungle opener.

That was the most amazing intro to jungle I've ever heard.  Axl had way too much space to run though. 

[mikegiuliana]

I hope he at least practices...

[Jonx]

That rock in rio recording sucks.  Not the performance but the actual recording is shitty as hell.

The best part about it was Axl's jungle opener.

That was the most amazing intro to jungle I've ever heard.  Axl had way too much space to run though. 

Yeah the actually broadcast was horrible, the mix was all wrong. The worst part for me were Brains drums, they sound horrible, to me that is the most vital part of any live recording, the right sort of drum sound, i dunno...... its hard to convey what im talking about, hopefully someone understands!

Jonx

[WARose]

That rock in rio recording sucks.  Not the performance but the actual recording is shitty as hell.

The best part about it was Axl's jungle opener.

That was the most amazing intro to jungle I've ever heard.  Axl had way too much space to run though. 

Yeah the actually broadcast was horrible, the mix was all wrong. The worst part for me were Brains drums, they sound horrible, to me that is the most vital part of any live recording, the right sort of drum sound, i dunno...... its hard to convey what im talking about, hopefully someone understands!

Jonx

yeah   i think i know what you`re talking about....    it sounds not "right"

[MeanBone]

bad news, the stage at Rock in Rio this year is massive!

[imsorry]

That rock in rio recording sucks.  Not the performance but the actual recording is shitty as hell.

The best part about it was Axl's jungle opener.

That was the most amazing intro to jungle I've ever heard.  Axl had way too much space to run though. 

Yeah the actually broadcast was horrible, the mix was all wrong. The worst part for me were Brains drums, they sound horrible, to me that is the most vital part of any live recording, the right sort of drum sound, i dunno...... its hard to convey what im talking about, hopefully someone understands!

Jonx

yeah   i think i know what you`re talking about....    it sounds not "right"

to much reverb on snare! :/

[Mustapha]

bad news, the stage at Rock in Rio this year is massive!

Yep, I've seen it myself

[godiva]

I hope he at least practices...

Maybe in the shower. It doesn't seem that he takes the time to rehearse with the band. I think that's a bad thing. He was never the kind of person to show up for rehearsal, and I think his performance suffered because of that. Hope he's a smarter boy this time around. Since the bandmembers haven't seen each other in the same room for years (not since 2002 as far as I know), I think it is very important to have the whole band in one spot, rehearsing their asses off, and that would include the frontman. Get that chemistry flowing.

[russtcb]

I hope he at least practices...

Maybe in the shower. It doesn't seem that he takes the time to rehearse with the band. I think that's a bad thing. He was never the kind of person to show up for rehearsal, and I think his performance suffered because of that. Hope he's a smarter boy this time around. Since the bandmembers haven't seen each other in the same room for years (not since 2002 as far as I know), I think it is very important to have the whole band in one spot, rehearsing their asses off, and that would include the frontman. Get that chemistry flowing.

I just hope we don't end up with a nearly identical setlist again if he should decide not to do rehearsals.

[WARose]

I hope he at least practices...

Maybe in the shower. It doesn't seem that he takes the time to rehearse with the band. I think that's a bad thing. He was never the kind of person to show up for rehearsal, and I think his performance suffered because of that. Hope he's a smarter boy this time around. Since the bandmembers haven't seen each other in the same room for years (not since 2002 as far as I know), I think it is very important to have the whole band in one spot, rehearsing their asses off, and that would include the frontman. Get that chemistry flowing.

I just hope we don't end up with a nearly identical setlist again if he should decide not to do rehearsals.

tommy is leading the rehearsals....   axl not rehearsing has no impact on the setlist anyway...

[russtcb]

I hope he at least practices...

Maybe in the shower. It doesn't seem that he takes the time to rehearse with the band. I think that's a bad thing. He was never the kind of person to show up for rehearsal, and I think his performance suffered because of that. Hope he's a smarter boy this time around. Since the bandmembers haven't seen each other in the same room for years (not since 2002 as far as I know), I think it is very important to have the whole band in one spot, rehearsing their asses off, and that would include the frontman. Get that chemistry flowing.

I just hope we don't end up with a nearly identical setlist again if he should decide not to do rehearsals.

tommy is leading the rehearsals....   axl not rehearsing has no impact on the setlist anyway...

I just meant if he was there throwing out ideas and stuff. I'm sure he could do that by phone, personal messenger or Blackberry anyways. 

[speed-stone]

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=25929.msg468873#msg468873

i just want to quote myself

[Dead N' Bloated]

There are alot of fx on Axls voice in the 2002 bootlegs, especially delay. Do u think it will be the same this time round? I actually like the vocal fx he had so if it is the same I wont mind.