AXL's Rant in San Juan last night

[Outtagetme]

It was hilarious- he directed toward the members of this forum and of mygnrforum.  I don't think anyone reported this yet.  He said "I haven't done what they call a rant in a long time, but I'm going to rant right now.  You know... I don't really have a problem with all the cameras and tape recorders and all of that, but I think it is fucked up how there are people out there complaining that we are not changing up the show every night.  Fuck that.  I could give a fuck about some guy in Ireland sitting at home behind his computer who doesn't even go to the shows.  We're going to do what we do and play what you want to hear."

I immediately thought of all of us who sit on here anticipating some new songs or a changed set list each night there is a concert somewhere.  It was a good show last night by the way.  We met a bunch of cool puerto rican people that know how to rock harder than most of these pussies on the continental united states.  Also, I met Beta and who appeared to be her daughter at the Ritz Carlton the day before the show.  They were cool.  And... the concert was almost sold out.  I'm glad this tour seems to be going well.

[WAR41]

if that is true then its hilarious... but for some reason I am not really believing you. 

[Pingouirose]

already reported 

but thanks 

[Ellroy]

This is the first I've heard of this particular rant, but it sounds hilarious. Finally, Axl calling out all the douchebags that spend their time bitching and moaning about shows they didn't even go to. I can't wait to hear a boot of this show.

[The Dog]

Thats fucking awesome.  Couldn't agree more.

[Pingouirose]

so here... who's from Ireland and whines about this gnr tour ? 

[philspectorshotme]

im from ireland and defend the setlist!

oh noes! axl hates us!

oh man. what are we gonna do?! he isnt never gonna come back!

[mlewis]

It's fantastic, and he couldn't be more right. I'm getting sick and tired of the whining ninnies, here and elsewhere that take over every single thread and dominate it with their own opinions. It's stopped me posting much more than I do; in 2001- 2003 I was much more keen on the forums, but these kind of guys just ruin the feeling and seem to think that entire tours are run for their, rather than the audience's benefit.

Last time I checked every audience they play for loves a classic heavy set. What's wrong with that? People  want to go and have a good time, hear the songs they like, and sing their heart out. Reminds me of the morons here complaining about fans singing at concerts and ruining their bootleg. Or complaining that shows go on past their bedtime.

Do these people actually ever go to the shows? Feel the atmosphere, the mood, the energy this set list creates? Doesn't seem like it.

I swear, I'm so nearly finished with the message boards because of the constant whinging in the update threads. If I were Jarmo, I'd really be wondering why I bothered.

[GypsySoul]

Now we'll get all the threads complaining how Axl doesn't rant as good as he used to back in the day. ?

[NickNasty]

Pretty funny stuff.....im glad axl called the whiners out. im also glad that hes cool with the bootlegging apparently...more bands ought to be, provided said bootleggers arent trying to profit from them.

the whiners just will never get it through their thcik skulls that most bands do not change setlists drastically everynight when they tour...and if you plan on seeing a band 8 times on a given tour, odds are you'll be hearing the same setlist with a few songs swapped in and out. price of having hits is that you're kinda obligated to play em'

that said, when CD is finally released during this tour, i think you will hear maybe 1 or 2 new tunes swapped in place of some AFD stuff.

[Irish rose]

why did he pick out the Irish??!! it wasnt me whining about the setlist just to set the record straight!

[the dirt]

Fuckin' Axl doesn't even rant as good as he used to back in the day.

 

[philspectorshotme]

why did he pick out the Irish??!! it wasnt me whining about the setlist just to set the record straight!

fuck axl. we dont need him.

jim corr should release a solo record.

[Neemo]

haha irish rose...he was just saying..don't take it personally ?

I've always said the se twill change after the album is out and not before..it's nice of him to aknowledge the complainers though...especially to tell them to fuckoff

[PrettyTiedUp763]

  Too funny! Don't take it personally guys. He just picked a country!

[LittleFly]

YYYAAAYYY Axl!

I have been getting tired of the whining too.  Like someone up there ^^ said, people just won't get it through their skulls.  The set is for the people at the show, many thousands whom probably don't even know the GNR message boards exist, let alone post on.  There are only a few of us who hang out on these boards to find out what happens at each and every show. 

I say this as a person who went to a show in 2002, all 4 Hammersteins, and will be going to Worchester in a few weeks.  Yeah the set is the same, and I expect it.  At the time I'm at a show, I completely loose my mind and just rock the fuck out 

[jarmo]

why did he pick out the Irish??!!

Probably because there's no Irish dates on the North American tour...

The point is, people who aren't going, or even planning on going or even planning on being on the same continent where the tour is, complain about the shows.


Sounds like it was a great show. ?




/jarmo

[anythinggoes]

I really hope that this rant is true because i like many others have supported Axl and Guns N' Roses on this issue, they play the songs people in General want to hear you know the classics the ones we know and love, yes it would be great if they played Civil War or Estranged etc but to me whats the Greatest is that this band is out on the road playing Kick ass shows and putting the Rock back into our lives. Like its been said the only people moaning are the fuckers at home bitching on the update page, try spending some Dollars or pounds or Euros and going to a fucking Show to see how different a show is to an update page or a muffled bootleg.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Theres more to a concert than a setlist. If you love this band, you dont get tired of the songs.

[WAR41]

Haha, look I am a person who has criticized the setlist repeatedly, and its great that apparently many of you support GNR regardless.... but he is going to get panned in the tri-state area if he doesnt mix it up. ?Whether you guys on this board care, or if Axl himself cares, that is not the issue. ?He played 4 shows at Hammerstein in May with essentially the same songs played (a few changes here and there) and he is playing 1 show in NJ and 1 in NYC. ?

I think everyone would like for the band to do well, so its important that he does switch it up, or else he is setting himself up for a negative review that will reach more than the 10k-15k fans he plays to each night. ?