In the last few months Ryan Buell gave out that he is BI. I have been a fan of Ryan for almost 3 yrs now. I love his show Paranormal State and his book Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown. In his book Ryan talk about how when he was a teenager he realized that he was like both sexes. When I read what he went through it made me cry. Like I said in an earlier blog, I have never meet Ryan. I believe he is a talented paranormal investigator and he care about helping people. He is handsome intelligent guy that will be a good and faithful partner to whomever he ends up with. If I have a change to be with Ryan I would take in a heart beat.
I found out that a guy friend of mine named D has a girlfriend.
In an earlier blog I mentioned D was the one that told me two yrs ago that Ryan was either Bi or Gay. D is one of my closet friends and he was 100% gay and proud of it. He wasn’t afraid to tell you. I thought he was a strong person who knows who he really was.
When I told D that Ryan was Bi he told I told you so. I was thinking yeah u were right. When I ask him what he thought of people who say they are BI. D said that they r F***** greedy and they want the best of part worlds. I was shock by his answered but I valued his opinion.
About a week ago when D first text me and told he had a girlfriend I thought he was joking. Once I realized he wasn't joking I asked if he girlfriend was once a guy. D said no and that his girlfriend was really a girl. I have seen a picture of her and the fact that she looks like a guy makes me wondered.
Don't take me wrong I’m happy for D. I think that everything he has ever told me maybe complete BULLSHIT. I guess D find out that he has feeling for his girlfriend. He maybe is questioning everything about himself now. You think you are completely gay or straight until u develop feeling for the other sex.
Many people have express to me that I must be nuts wanting to be Ryan Buell if given a change to be with him. I will admit I’m confused about the being gay, bi, or you think u r one but u r not. I'm a straight Christian woman who knows little about this world. I have friends that r gay and bi who are trying to help me understand this. I love them for helping.
I once said that D would make the perfect husband because he wants what a woman wants. I still believe he would be. Now he might end up marrying a woman. I do wish him all the best in the world.
Maybe sometime in the future I will understand this world I’m a stranger in.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Axl Rose Swears He Wasn’t Caught Napping
By Sterling | September 1, 2010 - 7:43 pm - Posted in News
http://www.wewillrockyoublog.com/2010/09/01/axl-rose-swears-he-wasnt-caught-napping/
The long, screwy saga of Axl Rose just continues to get stranger.
As has been reported elsewhere, Guns N’ Roses had a tough weekend. Billboard reported that the famously late and temperamental singer was fuming after being booed at the Reading Festival on Friday night. The band arrived an hour late, played to a hostile crowd and was cut short at the originally agreed upon noise curfew, prompting Rose to post via Twitter, “the fans deserve an apology from those responsible for the nonsense.”
On Sunday GNR was again late, this time half an hour late to the stage at the Leeds Festival. Rose claimed that the band was told it could play until midnight, but festival organizers denied that claim. The band was forced to end its set at 11:20 PM.
Tabloid The Daily Star claimed that at both concerts, the problem was that Axl was taking a nap backstage, and that he has issued strict orders to his crew not to wake him when he is sleeping. Still, the tabloid claimed, the singer was angry when he realized his nap had cost him. “Axl was furious. He refused to take responsibility and blamed his team so he sacked them,” a source supposedly told the paper. “Then he realised it was too late to fly in anyone else from America so he had to rehire them for Leeds.”
Whatever really happened, Rose is not ready to give it up. In a lengthy Twitter rant he said, “Our start times at the Reading and Leeds festivals factually had nothing to do with us as the previous bands (who were great by the way) came off stage when they did and we went on within our contracted and documented changeover time period.
“Whatever other nonsense anyone’s choosing to write would appear intentionally false.
“Having the fans or our show penalized for how the event was ran or simply the natural flow of events those evenings and for such minimal amount of overtime along with distortions and falsehoods by media, the promoter and or event organizers regarding the events seems a bit draconian and more than unfair to the fans.
“A simple question: If you are aware of our changeover time, the average length of our show and the general nature of how these types of festivals run all of which are no big secrets…why book us?”
Of course, Axl would have more credibility here if not for the fact that he has practically made a career out of being late, or not showing up at all, and then whining about how misunderstood he is. Poor baby.
http://www.wewillrockyoublog.com/2010/09/01/axl-rose-swears-he-wasnt-caught-napping/
The long, screwy saga of Axl Rose just continues to get stranger.
As has been reported elsewhere, Guns N’ Roses had a tough weekend. Billboard reported that the famously late and temperamental singer was fuming after being booed at the Reading Festival on Friday night. The band arrived an hour late, played to a hostile crowd and was cut short at the originally agreed upon noise curfew, prompting Rose to post via Twitter, “the fans deserve an apology from those responsible for the nonsense.”
On Sunday GNR was again late, this time half an hour late to the stage at the Leeds Festival. Rose claimed that the band was told it could play until midnight, but festival organizers denied that claim. The band was forced to end its set at 11:20 PM.
Tabloid The Daily Star claimed that at both concerts, the problem was that Axl was taking a nap backstage, and that he has issued strict orders to his crew not to wake him when he is sleeping. Still, the tabloid claimed, the singer was angry when he realized his nap had cost him. “Axl was furious. He refused to take responsibility and blamed his team so he sacked them,” a source supposedly told the paper. “Then he realised it was too late to fly in anyone else from America so he had to rehire them for Leeds.”
Whatever really happened, Rose is not ready to give it up. In a lengthy Twitter rant he said, “Our start times at the Reading and Leeds festivals factually had nothing to do with us as the previous bands (who were great by the way) came off stage when they did and we went on within our contracted and documented changeover time period.
“Whatever other nonsense anyone’s choosing to write would appear intentionally false.
“Having the fans or our show penalized for how the event was ran or simply the natural flow of events those evenings and for such minimal amount of overtime along with distortions and falsehoods by media, the promoter and or event organizers regarding the events seems a bit draconian and more than unfair to the fans.
“A simple question: If you are aware of our changeover time, the average length of our show and the general nature of how these types of festivals run all of which are no big secrets…why book us?”
Of course, Axl would have more credibility here if not for the fact that he has practically made a career out of being late, or not showing up at all, and then whining about how misunderstood he is. Poor baby.
Happy Holidays From Axl Rose
Wednesday • December 22,2010 10:40:21 PM
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2719
Axl Rose has issued the following update:
I'd like to thank all our fans for coming out to the shows over the last year all over the world!! Was great to see you n' to be able to perform for you!!
I'd like to thank our fans on the web, the fan sites, n' all our fans on Twitter, Facebook n' Myspace.
I'd like to thank the band, their families, The Sebastian Bach Band, Danko Jones, Murder Dolls, Korn, Imperial State Electric, Julianna Down, Gum X, Mucc, their crews, the TPB's, Duff, our crew, production, staging, lights, sound, pyro, video, management, our business n' legal team, my family n' friends, the promoter's, agents, catering, security, the shot girlz, drivers, our travel agents n' the staffs at our hotels, trucking, airlines, flight crews, airport security, bus n' transportation companies, everyone who chose to say or write a nice word about us, the venues n' their staffs n' security, the countries, cities n' Customs all over the world, club owners, their staffs, club promoters, sponsors n' all of our friends around the globe who helped make things happen!!
I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas n' Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah n' a great Holiday Season to everyone!!
And from everyone with Guns N' Roses:
All the best to you n' your's!!
Peace n' Love,
Axl
Source: Twitter
Photo credit: GnrDaily.com
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2719
Axl Rose has issued the following update:
I'd like to thank all our fans for coming out to the shows over the last year all over the world!! Was great to see you n' to be able to perform for you!!
I'd like to thank our fans on the web, the fan sites, n' all our fans on Twitter, Facebook n' Myspace.
I'd like to thank the band, their families, The Sebastian Bach Band, Danko Jones, Murder Dolls, Korn, Imperial State Electric, Julianna Down, Gum X, Mucc, their crews, the TPB's, Duff, our crew, production, staging, lights, sound, pyro, video, management, our business n' legal team, my family n' friends, the promoter's, agents, catering, security, the shot girlz, drivers, our travel agents n' the staffs at our hotels, trucking, airlines, flight crews, airport security, bus n' transportation companies, everyone who chose to say or write a nice word about us, the venues n' their staffs n' security, the countries, cities n' Customs all over the world, club owners, their staffs, club promoters, sponsors n' all of our friends around the globe who helped make things happen!!
I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas n' Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah n' a great Holiday Season to everyone!!
And from everyone with Guns N' Roses:
All the best to you n' your's!!
Peace n' Love,
Axl
Source: Twitter
Photo credit: GnrDaily.com
Guns N' Roses Band Interview in Abu Dhabi
Sunday • December 19, 2010 6:10:09 PM
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2718
A short video clip of Guns N' Roses talking to Flash Entertainment prior to the band's December 16 performance in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, can be viewed below. The concert was organized by Flash Entertainment as part of a slew of events around the Etihad Airways Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2718
A short video clip of Guns N' Roses talking to Flash Entertainment prior to the band's December 16 performance in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, can be viewed below. The concert was organized by Flash Entertainment as part of a slew of events around the Etihad Airways Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Axl Rose Thanks MusicRadar for "Letting the People Speak"
Monday • December 13, 2010 1:35:34 PM
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2716
Saturday 11 December saw Axl Rose speak out about MusicRadar's recent poll that saw him voted the greatest lead singer of all time.
The Guns N' Roses star beat off stiff competition from legendary rock frontmen like Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant, and on Saturday, a post from the official Guns N' Roses Facebook account said the following:
"Thank you for all of the support you give us day in day out. All you folks on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, the message boards that fight the good fight - we feel it and very much appreciate it - THANK YOU!. And special thanks to MusicRadar for holding the poll and letting people speak. - Axl"
See the full rundown of the 30 greatest lead singers of all time here and have your say.
Source: MusicRadar
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2716
Saturday 11 December saw Axl Rose speak out about MusicRadar's recent poll that saw him voted the greatest lead singer of all time.
The Guns N' Roses star beat off stiff competition from legendary rock frontmen like Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant, and on Saturday, a post from the official Guns N' Roses Facebook account said the following:
"Thank you for all of the support you give us day in day out. All you folks on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, the message boards that fight the good fight - we feel it and very much appreciate it - THANK YOU!. And special thanks to MusicRadar for holding the poll and letting people speak. - Axl"
See the full rundown of the 30 greatest lead singers of all time here and have your say.
Source: MusicRadar
A rose is still a rose. AXL ROSE INTERVIEW IN 14 YRS.
http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/a-rose-is-still-a-rose-1.732139
He's funny, he's polite and he's sweet. Legendary rocker and notoriously media-shy Axl Rose in an exclusive chat with tabloid! reveals why the band has stood the test of time.
When Axl Rose and the boys burst onto the stage on Thursday night in Abu Dhabi, you could have already worked out that they were going to rock Abu Dhabi. What you couldn't have known, was just minutes before they set the stage alight, legendary rocker Rose was sipping tea while chatting to tabloid!.
"We better get out there before they tear the house down," said Rose tipping his head acknowledging the gathered crowd cranking up the volume.
"I'll be blaming you. You know that," he added as the entire group broke into laughter and headed off for the show.
According to his manager, Doc Mcghee, Rose has not given an interview for 14 years.
"I don't know what you've done, but you did something right," he said expressing his utter surprise that the red-haired singer was willing to talk.
Media-shy
The American rock star has been notoriously media-shy (read anti-media) since the implosion of the original band — the hitmakers behind seminal rock songs such as Sweet Child O'Mine and Paradise City. Rose even wrote the song Get in the Ring about his disgust for the media and all the lies he claims journalists and publications printed over the years.
But this week was different and as he politely asked for "any kind of tea" from a member of his crew, he settled into his chair and prepared to open up.
As with every good story there's always a bit of drama. You see this story almost wasn't told because while tabloid! knew Rose was in town, it was also made clear, initially, there would be no interview (as has been the case for the past 14 years).
You can therefore understand why a desperate chase across Yas Island (in flip flops) swiftly followed when "that'"call came in to say he said "yes".
"There is a lotta rockin people out there," said Rose looking almost nervous [replace the word rockin with any swear word to get the full effects of the interview]. "Oops, is it bad to say that?" he added before quickly changing the subject.
"I played in the Middle East once before," continued Rose needing no prompt. "It was for about 50,000. It was insane. We've been trying to come play again since so tonight is gonna be wow. A lot of rockets and bombs. We're excited we try to go all out," he said ahead of the sell-out gig, the last of the Flash Entertainment-organised Yas Arena Show Weekends.
‘Pride'
"For me one of the really cool things is I don't have to get on at everybody in the band. Hey do this, do that, you know. Because they're excited. Everybody takes a certain amount of pride in what they do. Plus they all get on at each other about it anyway. Everybody goes out there and tries to give everything they can. And we stay out there a couple hours more, you know, until we feel the crowd is happy. Or until we feel like we've done a good job. It's kinda like going to the gym or something, you know, you don't leave until you feel like you're supposed to."
There's a slight pause before all four members burst out laughing. "It's just hard to get in the gym," Rose eventually concedes. "Yeah they won't let me smoke on the treadmill," added guitarist DJ Ashba still laughing.
South America, Asia and just off the back of more than 40 gigs across Europe, Guns N' Roses is off to Russia next saying the diversity of an audience never fails to amaze them.
"I think it's a lot to do with the material from the past and a hell of a lot to do with the heart that was put into it then," said Rose his fingers covered with giant rings, each with a new plaster covering the finger underneath.
Heart
"But if we weren't putting the heart into it now, if I wasn't putting my heart into it, the fans, they're not gonna let me get away with it. We have to live up to something, have to work a bit harder because you're living up to the legend or a myth or whatever," he said, deep in thought. "It's more pressure when you're playing to live up to myth."
Guns N' Roses formed in 1985, a time when Rose insists things were very different when it came to restrictions regarding performances.
"In the club days, like '88 and '89, you could fall off stage and that was OK. Then it turned into I can't dive off but other bands can. I'd be doing everything I can not to fall off. I always see the tape on stage. The glow in the dark tape on the edge. I remember when they didn't have it at the LA Coliseum when we opened for The Stones. When the lights went down, I went down."
Multi-cultural crowd
Stopping to listen to the fans getting progressively louder, Rose said he was looking forward to playing to a multi-cultural crowd.
"The diverse crowd aspect is actually the most interesting part for me because I think that pretty much sums up why the Guns catalogue has stood the test of time," he said, still with an ear on the fans.
"It crosses genres, it crosses religious lines, you know. It's music that people can relate to. That there is such a diverse crowd out there it makes it a lot of fun."
Looking up from under the dark lenses of his aviators, Rose broke a smile. "We've crossed a few lines for certain," he said. "And we'll continue that."
He's funny, he's polite and he's sweet. Legendary rocker and notoriously media-shy Axl Rose in an exclusive chat with tabloid! reveals why the band has stood the test of time.
When Axl Rose and the boys burst onto the stage on Thursday night in Abu Dhabi, you could have already worked out that they were going to rock Abu Dhabi. What you couldn't have known, was just minutes before they set the stage alight, legendary rocker Rose was sipping tea while chatting to tabloid!.
"We better get out there before they tear the house down," said Rose tipping his head acknowledging the gathered crowd cranking up the volume.
"I'll be blaming you. You know that," he added as the entire group broke into laughter and headed off for the show.
According to his manager, Doc Mcghee, Rose has not given an interview for 14 years.
"I don't know what you've done, but you did something right," he said expressing his utter surprise that the red-haired singer was willing to talk.
Media-shy
The American rock star has been notoriously media-shy (read anti-media) since the implosion of the original band — the hitmakers behind seminal rock songs such as Sweet Child O'Mine and Paradise City. Rose even wrote the song Get in the Ring about his disgust for the media and all the lies he claims journalists and publications printed over the years.
But this week was different and as he politely asked for "any kind of tea" from a member of his crew, he settled into his chair and prepared to open up.
As with every good story there's always a bit of drama. You see this story almost wasn't told because while tabloid! knew Rose was in town, it was also made clear, initially, there would be no interview (as has been the case for the past 14 years).
You can therefore understand why a desperate chase across Yas Island (in flip flops) swiftly followed when "that'"call came in to say he said "yes".
"There is a lotta rockin people out there," said Rose looking almost nervous [replace the word rockin with any swear word to get the full effects of the interview]. "Oops, is it bad to say that?" he added before quickly changing the subject.
"I played in the Middle East once before," continued Rose needing no prompt. "It was for about 50,000. It was insane. We've been trying to come play again since so tonight is gonna be wow. A lot of rockets and bombs. We're excited we try to go all out," he said ahead of the sell-out gig, the last of the Flash Entertainment-organised Yas Arena Show Weekends.
‘Pride'
"For me one of the really cool things is I don't have to get on at everybody in the band. Hey do this, do that, you know. Because they're excited. Everybody takes a certain amount of pride in what they do. Plus they all get on at each other about it anyway. Everybody goes out there and tries to give everything they can. And we stay out there a couple hours more, you know, until we feel the crowd is happy. Or until we feel like we've done a good job. It's kinda like going to the gym or something, you know, you don't leave until you feel like you're supposed to."
There's a slight pause before all four members burst out laughing. "It's just hard to get in the gym," Rose eventually concedes. "Yeah they won't let me smoke on the treadmill," added guitarist DJ Ashba still laughing.
South America, Asia and just off the back of more than 40 gigs across Europe, Guns N' Roses is off to Russia next saying the diversity of an audience never fails to amaze them.
"I think it's a lot to do with the material from the past and a hell of a lot to do with the heart that was put into it then," said Rose his fingers covered with giant rings, each with a new plaster covering the finger underneath.
Heart
"But if we weren't putting the heart into it now, if I wasn't putting my heart into it, the fans, they're not gonna let me get away with it. We have to live up to something, have to work a bit harder because you're living up to the legend or a myth or whatever," he said, deep in thought. "It's more pressure when you're playing to live up to myth."
Guns N' Roses formed in 1985, a time when Rose insists things were very different when it came to restrictions regarding performances.
"In the club days, like '88 and '89, you could fall off stage and that was OK. Then it turned into I can't dive off but other bands can. I'd be doing everything I can not to fall off. I always see the tape on stage. The glow in the dark tape on the edge. I remember when they didn't have it at the LA Coliseum when we opened for The Stones. When the lights went down, I went down."
Multi-cultural crowd
Stopping to listen to the fans getting progressively louder, Rose said he was looking forward to playing to a multi-cultural crowd.
"The diverse crowd aspect is actually the most interesting part for me because I think that pretty much sums up why the Guns catalogue has stood the test of time," he said, still with an ear on the fans.
"It crosses genres, it crosses religious lines, you know. It's music that people can relate to. That there is such a diverse crowd out there it makes it a lot of fun."
Looking up from under the dark lenses of his aviators, Rose broke a smile. "We've crossed a few lines for certain," he said. "And we'll continue that."
Thursday, December 9, 2010
AXL ROSE Is 'Greatest Lead Singer Of All Time,' According To New Poll
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150551
Dec. 8, 2010
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has been voted the greatest lead singer of all time by readers of MusicRadar.com, ahead of such legendary vocalists as Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, John Lennon and Bruce Dickinson.
MusicRadar.com says: "The public have spoken. Forget the caricature of recent years and think back to the late 1980s — he was dangerous, lean, angry, confrontational, and controversial. The hotheaded, horny ginger stepchild of Steven Tyler and Robert Plant, a born rock star who made being fashionably late a lifestyle choice and started riots in the process."
MusicRadar.com's 30 greatest lead singers of all time:
01. Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES)
02. Freddie Mercury (QUEEN)
03. Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN)
04. Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF)
05. John Lennon (THE BEATLES)
06. Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN)
07. Thom Yorke (RADIOHEAD)
08. Kurt Cobain (NIRVANA)
09. Matt Bellamy (MUSE)
10. Paul McCartney (THE BEATLES)
11. Jim Morrison (THE DOORS)
12. James Hetfield (METALLICA)
13. Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE)
14. Mick Jagger (THE ROLLING STONES)
15. James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER)
16. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
17. Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH)
18. Roger Daltrey (THE WHO)
19. Geddy Lee (RUSH)
20. Morrissey
21. Liam Gallagher (OASIS)
22. Jack White (THE WHITE STRIPES)
23. Joe Strummer (THE CLASH)
24. Stevie Nicks (FLEETWOOD MAC)
25. Iggy Pop (THE STOOGES)
26. Smokey Robinson
27. Black Francis / Frank Black
28. Diana Ross
29. Debbie Harry (BLONDIE)
30. Martha Reeves
Dec. 8, 2010
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has been voted the greatest lead singer of all time by readers of MusicRadar.com, ahead of such legendary vocalists as Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, John Lennon and Bruce Dickinson.
MusicRadar.com says: "The public have spoken. Forget the caricature of recent years and think back to the late 1980s — he was dangerous, lean, angry, confrontational, and controversial. The hotheaded, horny ginger stepchild of Steven Tyler and Robert Plant, a born rock star who made being fashionably late a lifestyle choice and started riots in the process."
MusicRadar.com's 30 greatest lead singers of all time:
01. Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES)
02. Freddie Mercury (QUEEN)
03. Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN)
04. Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF)
05. John Lennon (THE BEATLES)
06. Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN)
07. Thom Yorke (RADIOHEAD)
08. Kurt Cobain (NIRVANA)
09. Matt Bellamy (MUSE)
10. Paul McCartney (THE BEATLES)
11. Jim Morrison (THE DOORS)
12. James Hetfield (METALLICA)
13. Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE)
14. Mick Jagger (THE ROLLING STONES)
15. James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER)
16. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
17. Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH)
18. Roger Daltrey (THE WHO)
19. Geddy Lee (RUSH)
20. Morrissey
21. Liam Gallagher (OASIS)
22. Jack White (THE WHITE STRIPES)
23. Joe Strummer (THE CLASH)
24. Stevie Nicks (FLEETWOOD MAC)
25. Iggy Pop (THE STOOGES)
26. Smokey Robinson
27. Black Francis / Frank Black
28. Diana Ross
29. Debbie Harry (BLONDIE)
30. Martha Reeves
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Guns N' Roses Adelaide Review
http://gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2713
Wednesday • December 8, 2010 7:37:23 PM
Review from Adeleide Now
RENOWNED for his inability to own a watch, Axl Rose actually managed to take to the stage at a decent time for a mammoth rock show at The Entertainment Centre last night.
The show was big in every regard; Axl's voice sounded as good as it ever did, the stage production was exhilarating, the crowd was buzzing and the band's huge songs stole the show.
But after the sheen of the opening pyrotechnics wore off and the back to back hits of Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy and Mr Brownstone were welcomed, the gig seemed to plateau for the rest of the evening.
A more apt name for Guns N' Roses would be Rose and (hired) Guns.
Since the departure of his band the singer has surrounded himself with some of the best players in the business, and their performances were almost carbon copies of the original tracks. In essence they were faultless.
But among the blistering solos and flames bursting off the stage guitarist DJ Ashba (complete with hat, cigarette and classic Gibson guitar) gave an uncanny performance as Slash, which at times seemed uncomfortable for classic Gunners' fans.
The show was very similar to the performance GN'R delivered almost three years ago at the same venue but having since released Chinese Democracy, fans could truly connect with the new material.
Songs such as Better and Street of Dreams were among the night's best in a set that was littered with hits from various albums.
Rocket Queen and the anthemic November Rain had the crowd in awe as did Knockin' on Heaven's Door. But where the night went wrong was the ridiculous amounts of outfit changes Axl Rose went through as he let members of his band exchange solos amongst themselves.
It was clear that it was not all about the outfits for Axl.
An educated guess was that the singer was using the time to grab a quick burst of oxygen backstage - as upon his return - his voice had improved 10 fold, belting out notes that would rival his studio performances.
The show was everything fans could have hoped for but the excitement factor that was present last time the band performed here was absent.
If they did away with the obligatory solos and irrelevant jam, Guns N' Roses' return to Adelaide would have been much tighter and ultimately triumphant.
Source: Adeleide Now
Wednesday • December 8, 2010 7:37:23 PM
Review from Adeleide Now
RENOWNED for his inability to own a watch, Axl Rose actually managed to take to the stage at a decent time for a mammoth rock show at The Entertainment Centre last night.
The show was big in every regard; Axl's voice sounded as good as it ever did, the stage production was exhilarating, the crowd was buzzing and the band's huge songs stole the show.
But after the sheen of the opening pyrotechnics wore off and the back to back hits of Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy and Mr Brownstone were welcomed, the gig seemed to plateau for the rest of the evening.
A more apt name for Guns N' Roses would be Rose and (hired) Guns.
Since the departure of his band the singer has surrounded himself with some of the best players in the business, and their performances were almost carbon copies of the original tracks. In essence they were faultless.
But among the blistering solos and flames bursting off the stage guitarist DJ Ashba (complete with hat, cigarette and classic Gibson guitar) gave an uncanny performance as Slash, which at times seemed uncomfortable for classic Gunners' fans.
The show was very similar to the performance GN'R delivered almost three years ago at the same venue but having since released Chinese Democracy, fans could truly connect with the new material.
Songs such as Better and Street of Dreams were among the night's best in a set that was littered with hits from various albums.
Rocket Queen and the anthemic November Rain had the crowd in awe as did Knockin' on Heaven's Door. But where the night went wrong was the ridiculous amounts of outfit changes Axl Rose went through as he let members of his band exchange solos amongst themselves.
It was clear that it was not all about the outfits for Axl.
An educated guess was that the singer was using the time to grab a quick burst of oxygen backstage - as upon his return - his voice had improved 10 fold, belting out notes that would rival his studio performances.
The show was everything fans could have hoped for but the excitement factor that was present last time the band performed here was absent.
If they did away with the obligatory solos and irrelevant jam, Guns N' Roses' return to Adelaide would have been much tighter and ultimately triumphant.
Source: Adeleide Now
"A Cold Day In Hell" Before Guns N' Roses Reunite
http://gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?ID=2712
Tuesday • December 7, 2010 10:45:31 PM
According to current Guns N' Roses guitarist Daren "DJ" Ashba, it will be a "cold day in hell" before former bandmates Axl Rose and Slash collaborate again, quashing rumours of a possible reunion.
When Triple M's Becko questioned DJ ahead of GN'R's show at the Sydney 500 V8 Supercars on the possibility of Axl and Slash getting back together, he shot it down.
That's completely false," DJ said. "I know Axl really, really well, and he basically said that would be a cold day in hell [before they work together]."
However DJ Ashba doesn't share Axl's feelings towards Slash. "I'm just happy to be in the shoes of an amazing, legendary guitar player," he said.
Despite a recent Gunners show featuring ex-bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler's repeated pleas for a reunion, it appears tension between Axl and Slash hasn't dissipated over the years... at all.
Slash refuses to discuss anything related to Guns 'n' Roses beyond the year 1995, and Axl is currently suing Activision over the latest version of Guitar Hero featuring images of Slash - defying one of the conditions Axl insisted on before the gaming company could use their songs.
As far as "Axl Time," Rose's infamously late appearances onstage, which according to Slash's autobiography Slash, were one of the key reasons key Appetite For Destruction songwriter and former rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin left the band, they have nothing to do with the enigmatic singer - it's the room service staff at the band's hotel that are really responsible.
"It isn't even Axl that's late, it's always our room service that's late, we're waiting to eat before we go on," Ashba laughed.
Source: Triple M
Tuesday • December 7, 2010 10:45:31 PM
According to current Guns N' Roses guitarist Daren "DJ" Ashba, it will be a "cold day in hell" before former bandmates Axl Rose and Slash collaborate again, quashing rumours of a possible reunion.
When Triple M's Becko questioned DJ ahead of GN'R's show at the Sydney 500 V8 Supercars on the possibility of Axl and Slash getting back together, he shot it down.
That's completely false," DJ said. "I know Axl really, really well, and he basically said that would be a cold day in hell [before they work together]."
However DJ Ashba doesn't share Axl's feelings towards Slash. "I'm just happy to be in the shoes of an amazing, legendary guitar player," he said.
Despite a recent Gunners show featuring ex-bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler's repeated pleas for a reunion, it appears tension between Axl and Slash hasn't dissipated over the years... at all.
Slash refuses to discuss anything related to Guns 'n' Roses beyond the year 1995, and Axl is currently suing Activision over the latest version of Guitar Hero featuring images of Slash - defying one of the conditions Axl insisted on before the gaming company could use their songs.
As far as "Axl Time," Rose's infamously late appearances onstage, which according to Slash's autobiography Slash, were one of the key reasons key Appetite For Destruction songwriter and former rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin left the band, they have nothing to do with the enigmatic singer - it's the room service staff at the band's hotel that are really responsible.
"It isn't even Axl that's late, it's always our room service that's late, we're waiting to eat before we go on," Ashba laughed.
Source: Triple M
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