Rolling Stone Rips GNR For Boring & Never-Ending Tour

[sofine11]

Guns N’ Roses haven’t announced any fun surprises for this next leg of the tour, like a complete performance of Appetite for Destruction or appearances by former members Steven Adler and Izzy Stradlin. They also haven’t released a note of new music despite numerous interviews where they promise they’re working on an album. But if this tour has proven anything, it’s that a band can just tour forever and ever on their hits and people will keep coming. We look forward to legs 15, 16, 17, and beyond. Maybe in 2026, they can do a 10-year anniversary tour of the reunion tour.


https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/guns-n-roses-reunion-las-vegas-2016-947513/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[(t)]

Sounds like they've been reading the forums.

[sofine11]

Sounds like they've been reading the forums.

Looks like we're not the only ones tired of getting the runaround regarding new music. You reap what you sow.

[kunzerd]

Sounds like they've been reading the forums.

Looks like we're not the only ones tired of getting the runaround regarding new music. You reap what you sow.

Breaking News: first new gnr song released to be a sequel to Get in The Ring.   


I kid, I kid....

[COMAMOTIVE]

You can't talk to our pledges like that!

Only we can talk to our pledges like that!!

 

[Gavgnr]

Bit of honesty can’t hurt

[sofine11]

Bit of honesty can’t hurt

If anything, it challenges the narrative that it's just a handful of fans on the forums that feel misled in regard to new music.  It's nice to see a major media outlet like Rolling Stone calling out the GNR brand for this.

[jarmo]

If the Not In This Lifetime tour ended last November, how is it the same tour then?

I guess their logic is that since it's the same band, it's the same "reunion tour"....





/jarmo

[sofine11]

If the Not In This Lifetime tour ended last November, how is it the same tour then?

I guess their logic is that since it's the same band, it's the same "reunion tour"....

/jarmo

I think the writer's point is that, other than maybe the name of the tour, as of the first show everything was more or less the same milking of the back catalogue instead of shaking it up with the new music they assured us was in the works.

[McGann]

If the Not In This Lifetime tour ended last November, how is it the same tour then?

I guess their logic is that since it's the same band, it's the same "reunion tour"....

/jarmo

I think the writer's point is that, other than maybe the name of the tour, as of the first show everything was more or less the same milking of the back catalogue instead of shaking it up with the new music they assured us was in the works.

IT HASN’T STARTED!!
IT’S NOT “THE NEXT CHAPTER” YET!!
THIS WAS A ONE-OFF!!!

FUCKING SPLASH

/Mike

[cineater]

I was thinking they are trying to get GNR to give them a statement/exclusive.  Little early for that shot when they know there's time.  Little bit of hurt thrown towards the recent NA tour announcement.  RS is trying to force GNR to do damage control. 

Little bit risky pissing GNR off.    Wasn't that bad though.

[Nightrain7]

I was thinking they are trying to get GNR to give them a statement/exclusive.  Little early for that shot when they know there's time.  Little bit of hurt thrown towards the recent NA tour announcement.  RS is trying to force GNR to do damage control.  

Little bit risky pissing GNR off.    Wasn't that bad though.

I doubt they care about pissing GN’R off, as i doubt GN’R care what they write.

[Ignatius]

It is what it is. Guns has booked another stadium tour in the US and from what it seems, it could be an identical tour (or not).

I think we are getting our asses kicked this summer and new music will be played! As I mentioned in another thread, this reads 1991 all over again!

[(t)]

I was thinking they are trying to get GNR to give them a statement/exclusive.  Little early for that shot when they know there's time.  Little bit of hurt thrown towards the recent NA tour announcement.  RS is trying to force GNR to do damage control.  

Little bit risky pissing GNR off.    Wasn't that bad though.

Nah, it was pretty tame. Half of the article was just a NITL tour recap (and a positive one at that). They even go out of their way to talk about how professional Axl is now.

[rizzo160]

I hope we get new music, just do strange to announce a world your without a new album.  See what happens..

[Nightrain7]

I hope we get new music, just do strange to announce a world your without a new album.  See what happens..

Something has to be in the works here. The promoters wouldn't back a stadium run in the US without something to generate excitement.They can't play the same old NITLT show and fill out 60'000 seat stadiums. They were only doing 20'000 seat arenas last year. Two predictions. 1- The first new music/album is about to be announced (in the coming months) ft Axl, Slash, and Duff for the first time since 1992 . 2-Izzy and Steven will be joining the band for the US stadium run, the original 5 all back together will sell out stadiums.
Or perhaps the juggernaut that is GN'R  can fill stadiums by playing the same show! kudos to them I guess if thats possible.

[Bridge]

Something has to be in the works here.
 Two predictions.
1- The first new music/album is about to be announced (in the coming months) ft Axl, Slash, and Duff for the first time since 1991
2-Izzy and Steven will be joining the band for the US stadium run, the original 5 all back together will sell out stadiums.

As awesome as both of those predictions would be, we're talking some VERY wishful thinking here, especially prediction #2.  As exciting as it would be for those of who love the original lineup, I don't see Izzy or Steven rejoining for more than a one-off performance here or there.  They definitely should devote a show or two to the five originals, and chances are, they won't even announce it, just like they didn't announce Steven's appearances in 2016.  The people at Steven's shows just got lucky to see 4 out 5!

[jarmo]

I think the writer's point is that, other than maybe the name of the tour, as of the first show everything was more or less the same milking of the back catalogue instead of shaking it up with the new music they assured us was in the works.

First show was a one off festival.

Assuming what the shows will be months in advance, anyone can do that. You don't need to be a journalist/writer for that.






/jarmo

[Mike McKagan]

Something has to be in the works here.
 Two predictions.
1- The first new music/album is about to be announced (in the coming months) ft Axl, Slash, and Duff for the first time since 1991
2-Izzy and Steven will be joining the band for the US stadium run, the original 5 all back together will sell out stadiums.

As awesome as both of those predictions would be, we're talking some VERY wishful thinking here, especially prediction #2.  As exciting as it would be for those of who love the original lineup, I don't see Izzy or Steven rejoining for more than a one-off performance here or there.  They definitely should devote a show or two to the five originals, and chances are, they won't even announce it, just like they didn't announce Steven's appearances in 2016.  The people at Steven's shows just got lucky to see 4 out 5!

I don't expect Izzy or Steven to do anything major on the tour. I am guilty of some wishful thinking, though, in hoping that maybe Izzy will head an hour down I-65 from Lafayette for the show I'm attending at Lucas Oil in Indianapolis. (Assuming that Izzy's in Lafayette in the first place. Probably not the case, but a guy can dream!)

[pilferk]

If the Not In This Lifetime tour ended last November, how is it the same tour then?

I guess their logic is that since it's the same band, it's the same "reunion tour"....

/jarmo

I think the writer's point is that, other than maybe the name of the tour, as of the first show everything was more or less the same milking of the back catalogue instead of shaking it up with the new music they assured us was in the works.

IT HASN’T STARTED!!
IT’S NOT “THE NEXT CHAPTER” YET!!
THIS WAS A ONE-OFF!!!

FUCKING SPLASH

/Mike

A LIKE Button Please!
We have such a burning need!
I would use it now!

CANNON BALL!

/pilferk