Should Axl start this tour off by singing WTTJ or CHINESE DEMOCRACY?

[Chief]

I think Jungle into C.D. would be great!!!!

[marknroses]

I think the best openers from CD would be CD and Shackler's Revenge.
It would be nice for GNR to throw some variation to their set with WTTJ opening up, Its So Easy, Nightrain, or bring back a UYI opening piece like Perfect Crime or Pretty Tied Up.

[greekmule]

WTTJ > CD > ISE and go from there....

Although CD would be a good start, you have to take into account that the majority of fans won't get fired up by it.

Just put it in the middle between 2 classic songs and you have a great start!

As far as the encores go, go with nightrain>twat>PC and you have a winner

[RoCoKiN]

Rhiad!! 

[gilee7]

Although CD would be a good start, you have to take into account that the majority of fans won't get fired up by it.

I disagree. If it's the first song, fans will be fired up by it. Hell, Axl could come out and sing a Barry Manilow song and it'd still get the crowd fired up.

I mean, after all that time just standing there, wondering if/when the show will start, fans would be pretty excited to hear that intro kick in, regardless of whether or not they're familiar with "Chinese Democracy."

[Annie]

Although CD would be a good start, you have to take into account that the majority of fans won't get fired up by it.

I disagree. If it's the first song, fans will be fired up by it. Hell, Axl could come out and sing a Barry Manilow song and it'd still get the crowd fired up.

I mean, after all that time just standing there, wondering if/when the show will start, fans would be pretty excited to hear that intro kick in, regardless of whether or not they're familiar with "Chinese Democracy."

Which Barry manilow song? Are you a fanilow?

[acompleteunknown]

Chi Dem all the way.

[ppbebe]

Which Barry manilow song? Are you a fanilow?

it's all marshmallow to me, haha.

Either WTTJ or CD will do. a good appetite is the best sauce, Chinese or whatever.

[Scabbie]

How about Scraped - would be great to start off with 'Don't you try to stop us now'

I liked it also when they would start off with a real crazy fast one like Perfect Crime or Right Next Door To Hell - Axl would just sprint on and all hell would break loose

[horsey]

I think it should start with a 'We Love Horsey' chant....


...but seriously I think Chinese Democracy.

no apludes , just throw money lol.love the horsey chant though, it would be funny.

[King Axl]

I think "Chinese Democracy" will supplant "WTTJ" as the opening song for this and all future tours.


"WTTJ" could be moved to anywhere in the set, really. It wasn't always the band's opening song, especially in the early days of the Appetite tour in '87 and '88.

[gilee7]

Although CD would be a good start, you have to take into account that the majority of fans won't get fired up by it.

I disagree. If it's the first song, fans will be fired up by it. Hell, Axl could come out and sing a Barry Manilow song and it'd still get the crowd fired up.

I mean, after all that time just standing there, wondering if/when the show will start, fans would be pretty excited to hear that intro kick in, regardless of whether or not they're familiar with "Chinese Democracy."

Which Barry manilow song? Are you a fanilow?

"DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE FUCK YOU ARE!?!?!?!?!? YOU'RE AT THE . . . COPACABANA, BABY!!!!!!"

 

[demonscars]

I think it depends on the show.  If it was a smaller show with more hardcore fans like the Hammerstein shows, CD would be a great opener.  But when they're playing big arenas the majority of the place isn't packed with people who are there because of CD (the album), they wanna hear the classics so in that case WTTJ pleases the largest amount of people.  If the Van Halen tour happened they'd almost have to open with WTTJ because it'd dilute the more knowledgeable fans even more.

[GNRFAN20]

On the new tour, will they keep It's So Easy and Mr. Brownstone? I can see both of those being replaced.

[doooodickiebr]

On the new tour, will they keep It's So Easy and Mr. Brownstone? I can see both of those being replaced.

no way!!!  i disagree!!  these 2 songs have been part of gnrs set since the biginning.  there will always be a place set aside for these 2 songs!  i for one can't imagine not hearing both of these at the show

[Shackler]

If its gonna be CD, then the scream needs to be extended and there has to somehow be a few seconds before vocals start to let Axl catch his breath...

Maybe a drum beat then 'It dont really matter'

Thoughts?

[ppbebe]

Maybe a drum beat then 'It dont really matter'

Thoughts?

I've been sayin that an air piercing chinese gong will do.

[torzt]

Isnt her a "opnening act" tread already??

This isnt about an opening act.

Don't be rude.

Where du you see the rude bit?
Mixed it up a bit
(I just mean to have seen this topic elsewhere)

[Annie]

Isnt her a "opnening act" tread already??

This isnt about an opening act.

Don't be rude.

Where du you see the rude bit?
Mixed it up a bit
(I just mean to have seen this topic elsewhere)

I meant the very first song of the very first concert of the new tour. WTTJ seems to have been the tradition since 2001. WTTJ is my all time fav song and I love it when the show starts!

[eragon]

Chinese Democracy with the use of Kodo drums as an intro to the song.