Can VR tour while GNR is touring?

[GnR-NOW]

Im not trying to start a VR vs GNR thread, but with GNR apparently ready to tour in the US can VR have a successful tour as well.  Im not saying VR is going to tour the same exact time, but sometime in the future they will be touring simultaneously and what I want to know is will that help or hurt either band for attendence numbers?  I would personally like to see them tour together, then for an encore have the original line up play PC, but idk how realistic that is.

[Eazy E]

THE MEDIA will probably try to develop some sort of "rivalry" between the two bands if they both have CDs and tours at the same time.  The bands themselves won't care... If anything, the hype surrounding the two bands trying to be #1 in the rock world will help both of them.

In other words, yes, they can tour at the same time and I would love to see both bands within a span of a couple of months.   

Touring together is a stupid idea, just like the "Sammy Hagar/David Lee Roth" tour.

[Shoco]

of course they can tour at the same time, i think people would be pumped up about seeing both bands around the same time, im pretty sure theyl never tour together but at the same definatley, theres no reason why not to and i think fans of both would be happy to pay and see both bands

[estrangedpaul]

Touring simultaneously would have no effect on attendence numbers. The topic would have been useful if you suggested a reason why one band would harm another, coz I can't think of any. Kinda reminds me of that topic suggesting Chinese Democracy would kill off VR. Rediculous!

The only reason I can think is if someone only has enough money for one ticket, but i don't think they would be playing the same cities at the same time, so I can't imagine any problem there. If anything it would increase sales for each show. If someone goes to one band and likes it, they are more likely to want to go to the other band. Most people I know who went to the recent GnR gig in Dublin also went to Velvet Revolver a year ago. Ok, they weren't, touring the same time but the point is most people who are fans of one of the bands would be a fan of the other.

They certainly won't tour together, but maybe they'll play some of the same festivals (on different days!) in which case people who mightn't want to pay full festival price for just GnR or VR, are more likely to pay if both bands play. Therefore more ticket sales.

[GNR estranged]

yeah i think they could definatly tour at the same time. and if the media tries to compare them i think it will only be good for each band. they will want to go out their and prove they are the best and put on kick ass shows every night. i think it would be great if i could see vr and gnr in the same month.

[mikegiuliana]

I would see either if both were playing ot me the same time means squat

[Falcon]

.. and what I want to know is will that help or hurt either band for attendence numbers??

Maybe if they played in the same city on the same night but that's about it. 

No promotor in their right mind would ever let that happen anyway...

[Tomorrows]

Err ... yeah. It will only help ticket sales for both.

[badapple81]

They can both tour but I really think this GN'R hype will kill some (not all) interest in VR off a little.

[Tomorrows]

How would the GNR hype kill the VR hype? Theyll totally bounce off each other. Be like this "Axl and mates VS the real GNR" and "war of the ex-bandmates" publicity craze. If they were touring around the same place all the articles on either band would mention the other.

[badapple81]

I just think that VR came at the right time when there was NO GN'R activity at all. Look at the recent gig VR did... I sensed a lot less interest.. updates etc. in that. Just my opinion.. you never know how it will work out..

[gcluskey]

  GnR & VR playing and touring at the same time with Izzy Stradlin making guest appearances with both bands. This would be fuckin' awesome, it'd only be a matter of time before someone else decided to do a guest appearance. Imagine Duff kicking off the bass line to It's So Easy and all of a sudden Axl makes a guest appearance with VR. That'd be fuckin' amazing and also it would be kind of funny cos we'd have all of GnR under the VR name. I could imagine something like that happening with these guys cos they are a bunch of piss takers and this is rock and fuckin roll afterall!!!!

[Adler_Sorum_Brain]

uuuuuuugh..It?s so easy sounded like shit during the illusion ERA...Let?s say they?ll play Live and let die or Estranged instead

[Mikkamakka]

I just think that VR came at the right time when there was NO GN'R activity at all. Look at the recent gig VR did... I sensed a lot less interest.. updates etc. in that. Just my opinion.. you never know how it will work out..

VR's new gigs weren't about anything but goin' out of the studio, so the less press didn't surprise me. Since VR's not a household name yet, they have to work hard to succeed: the second album will decide on their future. With GN'R things are different: the brand is so huge that if Axl ain't release CD in the next decade, he still can do sold-out tours in Europe since people want to hear Jungle, SCOM, PC etc. BTW the second Slashless GN'R album will decide on Nu-GN'R's future as well, considering that Axl has the balls to move on and play the new material instead of the 20-year old tribute set. Then he'll be judged.

[badapple81]

This thread is simply about whether VR can still tour with GN'R touring, so I'll avoid this turning into an ugly thread which I can see happening already.

We'll soon see.. all I'm saying is that my opinion is that a little bit of interest will be lost in VR now that GN'R are active again.. although we'll soon see. They'll continue to have a string fan base and tour successfully, that's for sure.

[makane]

I just think that VR came at the right time when there was NO GN'R activity at all. Look at the recent gig VR did... I sensed a lot less interest.. updates etc. in that. Just my opinion.. you never know how it will work out..

Would've it really mattered for VR if "Contraband" came out during Guns 2002 tour? I don't think so.
I think you have your "sensors" pointed a bit too much to Axl's direction.

[badapple81]

2002 maybe not, but im sensing things are different now.

As I said.. I still think VR will be successful and do well but GN'R will take away that little bit of buzz. I'm not making it a GN'R vs VR thing.. like the bait was thrown out for earlier.. it isn't about that. Just stating my opinion which is what the topic is for. VR will continue to be successful, I don't doubt.

[Butch Français]

if they do, I think it'll help sales of both bands. cos most people will want to go check out both bands and compare and shit.
so I don't doubt the record companies have this in mind right now.

[gcluskey]

Anyone who grew up as a GNR fan will always have an affection for the original members and be VR fans as well as Axl fans so it'll make no difference if both bands play at the same time or release material at the same time. Real fans will always show an interest. I reckon every member of this forum will be excited about the release of both bands' albums and will buy them. Only difference is Axl still has the GnR name so he might get a few more album sales cos some people who know some of their music but aren't big fans will buy Chinese Democracy. Roger Waters from Pink Floyd had a bit of difficulty when he first left the band because people didn't know the name and his gigs didn't attract the huge crowds. But he was still such a huge part of the Floyd

[mdttkk]

VR and GNR touring at same time.. truely a dream come true.  if i can see both my purpose in life will be fulfilled