"The General" used as intro in concert

[Spirit]

From GN'R twitter:

@Mitophin there are several.. "the General" is probably most played before CD
3:46 AM Dec 11th via web in reply to Mitophin



Must say that was really surprising! 

[Spirit]

Since they say "most played", I gather they are talking about this one..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gg_G1TEPLE


In 2006 I remember we were wondering where this piece of music was from, but never could figure out. I guess we might know why now.. 

[bangit]

The concert intro sounds epic. If this is part of the song then that's promising!  

[cotis]

Nice

Sounds like a sweet opener for the next CD release

[Gavgnr]

Something tells me a badass rockin riff follows that intro, it sounds amazing...

[Boromir]

In this video and the others uploaded by this user we can hear axl's in-ear monitor. We can hear Axl and the band talking to themselves as the show continues.... cool, i didn't know it was excisted.

Like in the begining of Shackler's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_57eSgdPxg

[Manets]

Awesome. 

[axljungle]

Here you can hear the European 2010 intro, awsome too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeIBMuG4ow

[gnr-4-ever]

If I remember correctly Axl did say we did hear parts of "The General" somewhere but he said that before the 09/10 Tour.

We can't be sure what intro is "The General", but one thing's for sure - time will tell. 

[Nytunz]

If I remember correctly Axl did say we did hear parts of "The General" somewhere but he said that before the 09/10 Tour.

We can't be sure what intro is "The General", but one thing's for sure - time will tell. 

i think they used that intro back in 2006 also?
It would be great if that was a part of a new song! Sounds amazing!

[axljungle]

Sounds as a very beatiful intro for an album   

[fieldsy]

wouldnt suprise me - parts of Prostitute was used during Axl's piano solo in 2002

[ChiDem2010]

In this video and the others uploaded by this user we can hear axl's in-ear monitor. We can hear Axl and the band talking to themselves as the show continues.... cool, i didn't know it was excisted.

Like in the begining of Shackler's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_57eSgdPxg

Axl: "Ronald Reagan's in The Exorcist?" 

[Nytunz]

In this video and the others uploaded by this user we can hear axl's in-ear monitor. We can hear Axl and the band talking to themselves as the show continues.... cool, i didn't know it was excisted.

Like in the begining of Shackler's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_57eSgdPxg

Axl: "Ronald Reagan's in The Exorcist?" 

hehe, yeah.. i had to listen to that a couple of times! haha

[One.In.A.Million]

Well since this was posted on the official GN'R twitter I will share this piece of information.

A few years ago I emailed Chris Pitman asking about the origins of the intro music used on the 2006 tour. I even told him I had heard Robin Finck recommended it from a film, that was a rumour I had heard.

He confirmed to me that it was part of an unreleased GN'R song, and that I would notice it sometime in the future. He never told me what song, so it being The General is news to me as much as everyone else.

The reason why I never told anyone about this for 2 years is purely because it was something Chris told me privately in a response to my email. I hope Chris knows I kept this to myself, and the reason I am telling you guys now, is purely because of the official GN'R twitter post.

So yes, the intro is part of an unreleased GN'R song, and judging by the GN'R twitter, it's The General. I can't wait to hear this, I have always loved that intro since 2006. 

[gunns1]

It sounds awfully similar to the Jaws theme, anyone else think so?

[Nytunz]

It sounds awfully similar to the Jaws theme, anyone else think so?

well, the first 17 seconds of the Jaws theme sounds sounds a bit like the GnR intro. Specially the first few seconds, but after that, its quite different.

[axlpwns]

who knew sounds like a great song is on the way

[Voodoochild]

Also, the European leg had a different part of this intro (at least I belive its the same song, as I heard in one YouTube video the "new one" leading to this "old one").

Edit: Im on my iPhone so I couldnt get the actual link because it was embeded, but check the Chinese Democracy video on this (always awesome) blog and listen to the different part of the intro I mentioned:

http://gnrworld.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/zurich-switzerland-hallenstadion-set-list-pictures-videos/

[Rockin' Rose]

If I remember correctly Axl did say we did hear parts of "The General" somewhere but he said that before the 09/10 Tour.

We can't be sure what intro is "The General", but one thing's for sure - time will tell. 

i think they used that intro back in 2006 also?
It would be great if that was a part of a new song! Sounds amazing!

They did, with the searchlights sweeping around the audience, that was so cool.