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I don't get out much anymore, hardly at all. And even rarer am I out hearing a new band for the first time, but this is just wild to me. I'd never heard At The Drive-In the first time I saw them live, I can't imagine just going to sit outside while they played.
Sounds like you may have inside information. Why did he decide on a KFC bucket on his head?
holy crap... wyndham hill. that guy? is it really michael hedges, who actually faked his death and donned a bucket instead?
My favorite part of music is being able to sing along (sorry if you are standing next to me at a concert). I listen to new music almost all day at work, trying to find new stuff I like, but there is a lot out there I don't enjoy, and if the Deftones happen to fall into that category, its going to be a real boring hour or two waiting for GnR.
if only there was a way to find out prior to walking out on them.
I want to cry and therefore, I am now leaving this thread. Forever. Or until I see GNR in Vegas in November, if that comes together. I will pray for your soul.
I listened to their three most popular songs on Spotify and it hasn't motivated me to go any further.
Has the Guns n Roses thread really turned into the thread where people judge others for the musical tastes? Really?
It's not always a KFC bucket, and he even did a few shows in the early days with a stocking cap instead of a bucket, but he has ALWAYS played with the mask. As for WHY he opted for the get up, I can only speculate. I actually did a report on his band for my music appreciation class in college, and I never really felt like I got the real answer to that question. As part of his performance art (don't know what else I'd call it) he created a character, complete with a twisted back story. A young mute child who was abandoned and later found and raised by a psychotic family on a chicken farm (or something like that). Over his career, he has sort of weaved this backstory tapestry of weirdness throughout a lot of his work. Given that he only performs as this character, he doesn't appear on stage without a mask, and he doesn't talk (though he has been known to vocalize by speaking through his guitar pickups). So it could be performance art. That's my best guess. It could also be because he's quiet and despite having all the chops in the world, he was never going to be the bombastic guitar hero in spandex pants. So he went to the other end of the spectrum where he doesn't have to show his face or speak. But despite being quiet, he wasn't what I would call shy. So I don't think it was that. I think he just liked embracing the weird.
WOW. exceeded expectations. 3 hours. They were awesomeGoing on Sunday!
I thought he sounded awesome. Slash was amazing as well. The only complaint I have falls into the category of "well duh" but I would categorize their 3 hour set as an hour and a half of awesome rock and roll and an hour and a half of solos.
For Axl, I could see that he held back and didn't push everything to the limit. I think he was able to hit everything in his range, but I have a feeling if he was full throttle the whole time, he wouldn't last 3 hours. The one thing I found strange was he said all of three things to the crowd all night? "Nice place you have here," "how are you feeling?" and "good to hear" was it as far as audience interaction. I'm not complaining, as it was better than the soap box he'd get on, or complain about this or that. Just seemed different.
I was a bit late to the Bucket party, but the first time I heard Nottingham Lace, it blew me away and made me a fan.
Really disagree here. I don't recall the solos being longer than on the albums. If anything they seemed to be doing dead on renditions, usually to the note, of the songs as they appear in the albums. Including all the solos.
Really? Hmm. I'll have to break out my CD again, but I didn't remember a 10 minute intro to Sweet Child o Mine. I'll have to check that out. Maybe Spotify only has the radio edit an my memory is foggy.
This sums up what I was about to write (minus the Buckethead reference...hehe). Slash solos, to me, blend right into the concert. Other bands, it feels exactly what it is meant to be...a break for the other artists and a chance to flaunt some technical skills.
Obvs. I'm just gonna hang with some GBs who want to see some washed up 80s band afterwards. There will be beer and weed so whatevs
My bucket list includes walking through Buckhead while listening to Buckethead.
