It did feel like GNR has their demand stuck between arenas and stadiums. They can easily sell out an arena, but they're leaving money on floor. On the flip side if they play a stadium outside the biggest cities, they don't sell out. What do you do when your demand is 30000 or 40000 tickets. 10000 or 20000 bigger than an arena but 10 or 20000 less than a smaller stadium.
I kind of like that GNR went for some stadiums. No issue getting tickets.
I do agree it'll be tough to keep that up at the priced they were charging. Probably settle into a hybrid model of Arenas with some stadiums mixed in for the super big US cities.
I do wonder if they'll ever put out new music. As fun as the shows are Axl doesn't really sound like his AFD or UYI self. I am curious if they can pull it off.
play multiple nights.
I've read they've been writing. but that was pre-pandemic and we all know what a perfectionist Axl is, and how long CD took to release. hopefully being in collaboration again would change that.
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It did feel like GNR has their demand stuck between arenas and stadiums. They can easily sell out an arena, but they're leaving money on floor. On the flip side if they play a stadium outside the biggest cities, they don't sell out. What do you do when your demand is 30000 or 40000 tickets. 10000 or 20000 bigger than an arena but 10 or 20000 less than a smaller stadium.
I kind of like that GNR went for some stadiums. No issue getting tickets.
I do agree it'll be tough to keep that up at the priced they were charging. Probably settle into a hybrid model of Arenas with some stadiums mixed in for the super big US cities.
I do wonder if they'll ever put out new music. As fun as the shows are Axl doesn't really sound like his AFD or UYI self. I am curious if they can pull it off.
play multiple nights.
I've read they've been writing. but that was pre-pandemic and we all know what a perfectionist Axl is, and how long CD took to release. hopefully being in collaboration again would change that.
lol.. these bands aren't getting any younger, and Axl's voice can already be a struggle. I find the "more nights" argument to not always be a great one. Mostly because I don't think the solution for most older bands is to spend more time on the road. As they get older it becomes... how can be we play in front of as many fans as possible with the least amount of dates...
It did feel like GNR has their demand stuck between arenas and stadiums. They can easily sell out an arena, but they're leaving money on floor. On the flip side if they play a stadium outside the biggest cities, they don't sell out. What do you do when your demand is 30000 or 40000 tickets. 10000 or 20000 bigger than an arena but 10 or 20000 less than a smaller stadium.
I kind of like that GNR went for some stadiums. No issue getting tickets.
I do agree it'll be tough to keep that up at the priced they were charging. Probably settle into a hybrid model of Arenas with some stadiums mixed in for the super big US cities.
I do wonder if they'll ever put out new music. As fun as the shows are Axl doesn't really sound like his AFD or UYI self. I am curious if they can pull it off.
play multiple nights.
I've read they've been writing. but that was pre-pandemic and we all know what a perfectionist Axl is, and how long CD took to release. hopefully being in collaboration again would change that.
lol.. these bands aren't getting any younger, and Axl's voice can already be a struggle. I find the "more nights" argument to not always be a great one. Mostly because I don't think the solution for most older bands is to spend more time on the road. As they get older it becomes... how can be we play in front of as many fans as possible with the least amount of dates...
yeah I suppose you're right. his rendition of Black Hole Sun was proof enough of that.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
It did feel like GNR has their demand stuck between arenas and stadiums. They can easily sell out an arena, but they're leaving money on floor. On the flip side if they play a stadium outside the biggest cities, they don't sell out. What do you do when your demand is 30000 or 40000 tickets. 10000 or 20000 bigger than an arena but 10 or 20000 less than a smaller stadium.
I kind of like that GNR went for some stadiums. No issue getting tickets.
I do agree it'll be tough to keep that up at the priced they were charging. Probably settle into a hybrid model of Arenas with some stadiums mixed in for the super big US cities.
I do wonder if they'll ever put out new music. As fun as the shows are Axl doesn't really sound like his AFD or UYI self. I am curious if they can pull it off.
play multiple nights.
I've read they've been writing. but that was pre-pandemic and we all know what a perfectionist Axl is, and how long CD took to release. hopefully being in collaboration again would change that.
lol.. these bands aren't getting any younger, and Axl's voice can already be a struggle. I find the "more nights" argument to not always be a great one. Mostly because I don't think the solution for most older bands is to spend more time on the road. As they get older it becomes... how can be we play in front of as many fans as possible with the least amount of dates...
Gosh, do you have any examples of that, where we can all identify?
I hate stadium shows. Unfortunately that's how it works with some bands. The Stones are a great example. 90% of seats in a stadium are worse than the worst arena seat.
I hate stadium shows. Unfortunately that's how it works with some bands. The Stones are a great example. 90% of seats in a stadium are worse than the worst arena seat.
a buddy from Vancouver was here on vacation and he was at one of the Seattle home shows. he said he literally couldn't even see the band (without help of the big screens) on stage he was so far away. what's the point?
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
I hate stadium shows. Unfortunately that's how it works with some bands. The Stones are a great example. 90% of seats in a stadium are worse than the worst arena seat.
a buddy from Vancouver was here on vacation and he was at one of the Seattle home shows. he said he literally couldn't even see the band (without help of the big screens) on stage he was so far away. what's the point?
I'm with you. I was lucky enough to be in the pit both nights in Seattle and at Missoula. I would not have made the trip if I was in any of the seats. I don't mind ampitheaters, but I love arena shows. They are the best and it's not close for me.
It seems like at this point they would be better off reworking something to be slower and softer. Try to accommodate Axl's voice as best they can. No rocker from 20 years ago is going to sound great today given the limitations.
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I hate stadium shows. Unfortunately that's how it works with some bands. The Stones are a great example. 90% of seats in a stadium are worse than the worst arena seat.
Stadium shows are great if you're up front, and yes they kind of suck when you're sitting very very far away :( We generally have a get good tickets or bust mantra on stadium shows...
Nice. I saw them at the Silverdome with Metallica and Faith. You probably weren't born, lucky bastard.
I was at that Silverdome show as well! Still have the ticket stub somewhere. I hardly remember the show, smoked too much of the Devil's lettuce. The only thing I recall was that there was a super long break between Metallica and GNR's set.
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Nice. I saw them at the Silverdome with Metallica and Faith. You probably weren't born, lucky bastard.
I was at that Silverdome show as well! Still have the ticket stub somewhere. I hardly remember the show, smoked too much of the Devil's lettuce. The only thing I recall was that there was a super long break between Metallica and GNR's set.
Yeah there was. It was also weird that Metallica played during the daylight so the whole dome was bright. It was kind of strange, almost like an outdoor show. If I remember, that was a show where the guitar tech had to play for Hetfield because of the burned arm.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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I've read they've been writing. but that was pre-pandemic and we all know what a perfectionist Axl is, and how long CD took to release. hopefully being in collaboration again would change that.
-EV 8/14/93
lol.. these bands aren't getting any younger, and Axl's voice can already be a struggle. I find the "more nights" argument to not always be a great one. Mostly because I don't think the solution for most older bands is to spend more time on the road. As they get older it becomes... how can be we play in front of as many fans as possible with the least amount of dates...
-EV 8/14/93
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
-EV 8/14/93
-EV 8/14/93
Studio version of the new version with the new name:
-EV 8/14/93
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Sounds like he tries to sing it Firestarter-style.
I dig the aggressive sound of it though.
But they should have released Hard Skool instead. They have been soundchecking that one also, at all the three shows of their tour.
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
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HARD SKOOL.
For not being able to sing anymore, It's cool to see in closeups Axl actually giving it all with his limitations.
Stadium shows are great if you're up front, and yes they kind of suck when you're sitting very very far away :( We generally have a get good tickets or bust mantra on stadium shows...
Which one is the best?
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14