GN'R playing with The Rolling Stones in Germany in July

[Thorazine Shuffle]

They said on the radio this morning that Keith needs some kinda brain surgery from his jet-skiing-after-fallin-outta-coconut-tree accident. ?So maybe the Stones will need to cancel/delay these shows?

He's having blood drained from his head. ?Sounds serious I know, but doctors said yesterday that Keef will be ready for the start of the Stones European tour which starts May 27th. ?So he's ok.

"This is why Kieth can't be killed by conventional weapons".

Remember what movie this quote was from???

Waynes World 2

You got it man!

[JDA]

This is probably the most exciting thing for me since GN'R came back in 02'.? The Stones are the greatest Rock N' Roll band ever and the Guns are going to play with them.? I think this is a very smart marketing strategy by the Guns team and this will get diff. people excited for the new Guns album.? I am so happy they decided to? do this.? I really hope someone tapes it because I will get it immediatly.? This would be a real cool time for some of the old Guns to come back into the picture.? I hope that they decide to do more than 2 shows with them.? This is a great oppurtunitiy for GN'R especially when they will be playing in Europe in front of huge audiences.? I would love to go to one of these shows!

[ARC]

I'm amazed that The Stones are interested in having "new" GNR play with them.

I would have bet my house that they would only agree to the classic GNR.

I'm shocked. 

[WARose]

I'm amazed that The Stones are interested in having "new" GNR play with them.

I would have bet my house that they would only agree to the classic GNR.

I'm shocked. 

we don`t know who`s going to play there

[ARC]

One things for sure...

Slash will hear about this and damn wish he was still a gunner... 

[SWINGTRADER]

 IT WAS JUST  ON CNN.   GUNS N' ROSES  WILL OPEN FOR THE STONES  .   GUNS N' ROSES NEWS IS GOING TO GET HOT  THIS MONTH.

[killingvector]

Huge news. Huge.

I am so proud to be a GnR fan now. i really wish the Stones/GnR shows would come to the US. Axl could garner alot of brownie points with the promoters if he worked the country with Keith and Mick.

I do hope that Keith is ok after his fall and hemorrage. Scary stuff.

[DemocracyRose]

This tour are growing bigger and bigger...

Any chance of Axl performing with them...?

[WARose]

i guess axl`s taking his comeback seriously this time...

2006 will be the year of gnr!!!

[jimmythegent]

Wow, I know the Stones were friends with the original GN'R line-up, Ronnie Wood even jammed with the band a few times on the UYI tour, so I wonder how they feel about the new line-up opening for them?

Even more interesting when the original GN'R were considered to be the next Stones too.

my thoughts exactly - are the stones going to want this new Guns? They were champions of the original line up

[The New Fiona Apple]

Hope that GNR is distributed a semi decent amount of time (like an hour and 30 minutes). People gotta hear themselves some Chinese Democracy. Is strictly JUST a GNR and Stones duel bill with no other bands?

[axlroses]

Metallica played between an hour to 1:30 minutes when they opened for the Rolling Stones in San Francisco.

[Carlos_f_Rose]

Orale, lets see for how long they play...

[leesixxrose]

The Crue Also opened for them... Crue, Tallica, GnR... wow....

[head-off elephant]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Guns N' Roses will open two German dates on the Rolling Stones' upcoming tour of Europe, a role they last performed during the Stones' 1989 U.S. trek.

According to the Rolling Stones' Web site, the Axl Rose-rose led rock band will warm up the crowd in Nuremburg on July 10 and Leipzig on July 12.

The tour is still set to begin on May 27 in Barcelona, despite continued speculation about guitarist Keith Richards' health. He was released from a New Zealand hospital earlier this week after suffering mild concussion when he reportedly fell from a tree in Fiji. News reports have said he may require surgery, but the band's publicist said on Wednesday that Richards was fine and his condition was being monitored.

The original Guns N' Roses lineup -- Rose is now the only veteran -- opened for the Stones during their four-night stint at the Los Angeles Coliseum in October 1989. One of their sets was highlighted by a Rose monologue in defence of racist and homophobic lyrics in the song "One in a Million," a bitter complaint that too many people in the Guns organisation were "dancing with Mr. Brownstone" (i.e. doing drugs), and a pledge that he would never perform again with Guns N' Roses.

[oldgunsfan]

Wonder what time The Stones will end up taking the stage with GnR opening for them  

they may not go on till well after midnight

[Smoking Guns]

This sounds like to me another sign pointing to a reunion.  Ronnie did Jam with VR last year as well.  But anyway, the Stones are old school and could get just about anyone they wanted to open for them.  I think they want Slash and Izzy there too.  Slash is good buds with Keith.  Keith is Izzy's idol.  The stones are rock n roll.  Classic guns too were Rock N Roll.  Anything short of the original band in this situation is a shame.

[Dont Try Me]

This sounds like to me another sign pointing to a reunion.  Ronnie did Jam with VR last year as well.  But anyway, the Stones are old school and could get just about anyone they wanted to open for them.  I think they want Slash and Izzy there too.  Slash is good buds with Keith.  Keith is Izzy's idol.  The stones are rock n roll.  Classic guns too were Rock N Roll.  Anything short of the original band in this situation is a shame.

I do not agree. Why does everything has turn into a 'reunion' discussion? Absolutely nothing points to a 'reunion'. And please don't go into that 'new guns n roses not beeing 'rock and roll'. Your definition of rock and roll I find a little, shall I say outdated. 

[killingvector]

This sounds like to me another sign pointing to a reunion.  Ronnie did Jam with VR last year as well.  But anyway, the Stones are old school and could get just about anyone they wanted to open for them.  I think they want Slash and Izzy there too.  Slash is good buds with Keith.  Keith is Izzy's idol.  The stones are rock n roll.  Classic guns too were Rock N Roll.  Anything short of the original band in this situation is a shame.

I do remember Mick offering GnR this slot a few years ago if the original lineup would agree to reform. I have not read any of the band's opinion on the new GnR, but I assume the draw is more important.

This promises to be a great series of shows.

[Smoking Guns]

This sounds like to me another sign pointing to a reunion.? Ronnie did Jam with VR last year as well.? But anyway, the Stones are old school and could get just about anyone they wanted to open for them.? I think they want Slash and Izzy there too.? Slash is good buds with Keith.? Keith is Izzy's idol.? The stones are rock n roll.? Classic guns too were Rock N Roll.? Anything short of the original band in this situation is a shame.

I do not agree. Why does everything has turn into a 'reunion' discussion? Absolutely nothing points to a 'reunion'. And please don't go into that 'new guns n roses not beeing 'rock and roll'. Your definition of rock and roll I find a little, shall I say outdated.?

Don't Try Me, why can't you think it is possible for some one off shows?  Mick said years ago he would only do if it was the original band.  All the members of the UYI GNR will be in Europe anyway except Matt and Slash so far.  Who is to say they won't be.  I just think all of this is more then coincidence.  You just don't ever hear much tying the nu guys in much.  Why are you so anti reunion.  I really don't care, just noting that way too many things are lining up for a reunion. You can't give me any proof to support your argument.  New GNR is rock, but there is no Roll.  Its great, but there is no sex, groove to it that much.  Original GNR was influenced a great deal by the Stones.  The nuGNR is more influenced by NIN and Queesnryche.