Nine Inch Nails

[Fingers]

A small piece of trivia...

Apparently Velvet Revolver are/were at the studio next to Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor came looking for some timpani drums.  So Matt Sorum sold him his...they were used on November Rain.  Now they will be on tour with NIN.

From Camp Freddy Radio 6/14: http://www.mattsorum.tv/channel/2008/06/19/camp-freddy-radio-june-2008/

That is just too funny-actually, Matt says VR are trying out singer in the studio next to where NIN are rehearsing, obviously with Robin Fink,,lol

[GeraldFord]

Don't Matt and Robin know each other from around 1997? Also, Freese was in GN'R...

[CheapJon]

Don't Matt and Robin know each other from around 1997? Also, Freese was in GN'R...

it was just trent who dropped by though

[Fingers]

Don't Matt and Robin know each other from around 1997? Also, Freese was in GN'R...

it was just trent who dropped by though

I actually think Matt and Duff jammmed with Robin when Robin first joined GNR-I remember Duff mentioned it in an interview one time-of course, Matt had first suggested Robin to Axl also.

[Nytunz]

http://www.pitchfork.tv/special-presentation/nine-inch-nails-live-from-rehearsals/1000000

Robin Finck rocking out with NIN on the rehearsals

[gearbm95]

dammit...second too late

...anyway, you can't say Robin doesn't fit in and his tone sounds HUGE

[gnrjanus]

That video was cool... but 2 things


one: See that there are 2 guitarist playing? and Reznor van do guitar duties as well?

two: Robin can come back when Gnr needs him and Reznor will take up guitar parts to fill in.

[gearbm95]

Reznor only plays guitar on a few select songs (Only, Wish, The Hand That Feeds, etc.), the second guitarist in that vid is Alessandro Cortini, he only plays guitar on about 3 songs, the rest of them he either plays bass or does the synth lines/keyboards. It'd be the equivalent if Dizzy played guitar on one or two songs.

[Jim Bob]

am I seeing things or are there dreads in Robin's mullet now? 

[Groovie In VT]

I have stayed out of threads like this cuz quite honestly I only know what I read, I am no insider nor a speculator. This said on another non music related board I came across a former employee of NIN that was talking about their new song. I would post the thread but its in a private area and I don't think the board would want a ton of new members that are not into the cars that everyone else is. So I will post the bits of the thread you might find interesting.

CudaCharlie writes....

My former employer is embarking on a long tour this summer... and the band is sounding pretty good these days. Here's a clip of them rehearsing with no staging or production. Full production rehearsals begin next week, and it's gonna be a seriously hi-tech affair with jumbotrons and all that stuff...

Git yer adrenaline UP!

http://www.pitchfork.tv/special-presentation/nine-inch-nails-live-from-rehearsals/1000000

BTW: Yes, that's Robin Finck (formerly of NIN, Cirque de Soleil, and Guns 'N Roses) back on guitar, and Josh Freese (tours with Devo, Vandals, and just about everybody else) on drums. The guy with the 'fro is Beck's old bass player.

To which others reply with what they think of the video/song/etc.  Some ask about his former employer status.

   What do you mean your former employer? You worked for Trent before?




... former keyboardist/programmer 1994-2001... Downward Spiral-The Fragile era.

So I figure, what the hell and I ask this.....

Did Robin quit GnR or is he just taking time off to tour with NIN?

He replied a day later with this.

OutsideGroove - I think Robin might have had enough of waiting for Chinese Democracy to come out, and a single can of Dr. Pepper just wasn't compelling enough of a reason to hang around Der Axl....

I kid, I kid! Robin's such a nice and friendly guy that he can jump ship and return without making enemies, so I wouldn't be surprised if he returns to GnR after the NIN stint is over. Stranger things have happened...

My buddy Leo is back with NIN as assistant tour manager, and he was asked to commit to 12-18 months of touring, so this might be a good, long, roundy-round-the-world tour. Rumor has it that South America and Asia are on the agenda, and I wouldn't be surprised if another album or two get recorded while on the road, given the portability of hi-tech recording gear these days. Plus, new sober Trent moves things along a lot quicker than in the old days. Remember, we spent five years making The Fragile! Fortunately for the fans (and the band members!) the days of five-year gaps between albums is probably over for good, now that TR doesn't have to deal with any record label nonsense....

So take it for what it is worth, just figured I would pass it along.

[faldor]

I have stayed out of threads like this cuz quite honestly I only know what I read, I am no insider nor a speculator. This said on another non music related board I came across a former employee of NIN that was talking about their new song. I would post the thread but its in a private area and I don't think the board would want a ton of new members that are not into the cars that everyone else is. So I will post the bits of the thread you might find interesting.

CudaCharlie writes....

My former employer is embarking on a long tour this summer... and the band is sounding pretty good these days. Here's a clip of them rehearsing with no staging or production. Full production rehearsals begin next week, and it's gonna be a seriously hi-tech affair with jumbotrons and all that stuff...

Git yer adrenaline UP!

http://www.pitchfork.tv/special-presentation/nine-inch-nails-live-from-rehearsals/1000000

BTW: Yes, that's Robin Finck (formerly of NIN, Cirque de Soleil, and Guns 'N Roses) back on guitar, and Josh Freese (tours with Devo, Vandals, and just about everybody else) on drums. The guy with the 'fro is Beck's old bass player.

To which others reply with what they think of the video/song/etc.  Some ask about his former employer status.

   What do you mean your former employer? You worked for Trent before?




... former keyboardist/programmer 1994-2001... Downward Spiral-The Fragile era.

So I figure, what the hell and I ask this.....

Did Robin quit GnR or is he just taking time off to tour with NIN?

He replied a day later with this.

OutsideGroove - I think Robin might have had enough of waiting for Chinese Democracy to come out, and a single can of Dr. Pepper just wasn't compelling enough of a reason to hang around Der Axl....

I kid, I kid! Robin's such a nice and friendly guy that he can jump ship and return without making enemies, so I wouldn't be surprised if he returns to GnR after the NIN stint is over. Stranger things have happened...

My buddy Leo is back with NIN as assistant tour manager, and he was asked to commit to 12-18 months of touring, so this might be a good, long, roundy-round-the-world tour. Rumor has it that South America and Asia are on the agenda, and I wouldn't be surprised if another album or two get recorded while on the road, given the portability of hi-tech recording gear these days. Plus, new sober Trent moves things along a lot quicker than in the old days. Remember, we spent five years making The Fragile! Fortunately for the fans (and the band members!) the days of five-year gaps between albums is probably over for good, now that TR doesn't have to deal with any record label nonsense....

So take it for what it is worth, just figured I would pass it along.

Thanks for that.  Basically he's just speculating too, it's clear nobody knows for sure whether he's permanently out but it's entirely possible that he may return when he's needed.

[younggunner]

excellent info. lets hope he does return after his stint with NIN. If you can, maybe you can ask him how long he sees this NIN World TOur going on for?

[CheapJon]

those clips are intense

freese kicks ass and so does robin, kinda dig this look more then the jesushippierocker

[ppbebe]

yeah good ol' robin visually stands out among them.  the pick of the bunch.

[Tatiana Kudrin]

i know...somehow he fits in better with them. 

[Doc Emmett Brown]

We need a Robin thread with all his different hair getups    I like his latest crazy look.

I think the presale for LA starts tomorrow...I've never been to a NIN concert, maybe I'll finally go!

[cotis]

I don't know if this has been posted, so I'm just pasting a link I just found..

http://www.antiquiet.com/features/videos/2008/06/new-nine-inch-nails-rehearsal-video/

[leatherebel]

Did anyone manage to get any tickets from the nin.com presale today for the Forum show?
I was like 2 minutes late and it said tickets sold out......

[Doc Emmett Brown]

^ No    I knew I shouldnt have waited.  The only presale I've successfully managed to get tickets in was for GNR at the Hammerstein, thanks to this board 

[ppbebe]

Outside of the us, you can see NIN in venues with capacity of 2000 or less and yet no trouble in getting your ticket. 

i know...somehow he fits in better with them. 

aye better than the bohemianJesushobo robin would with them.

notice how everyone is in black. looks uniformed
poler opposite of GNR me thinks.