Guns n Roses

[fightoffyour]

Went after Rina, Slash was great but Axl was horrible. Went for a cheese toastie and to bed.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Finally went taps aff on someone's shoulders in front of El Pointo and Im a big lad.

Jesus Christ I had so much f**king fun.

[jparx]

Maybe I’ve just been following them more closely in recent years and more familiar with their usual performances, but I think Axl sounded genuinely pretty good by his recent standards. He was far from awful from what I saw on TV but maybe it’s just expectations going in.

[CaledonianGonzo]

From the perspective of front centre in the pit they sounded f**king great. Jesus f**king Christ.

[PolygonWindow]

Had an amazing time watching GnR. 10x better than Monkeys. Axl seems a cool guy nowadays too!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, PolygonWindow said:

Had an amazing time watching GnR. 10x better than Monkeys. Axl seems a cool guy nowadays too!

The Guardian review is very funny on how polite he is

[Neil]

6 hours ago, MrZigster said:

Paging @Neil.

Some people have low standards.i don't 

[eddie_corrigan]

The independent weren’t fans…

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/guns-n-roses-review-glastonbury-festival-b2363553.html

[Neil]

Just now, eddie_corrigan said:

The independent weren’t fans…

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/guns-n-roses-review-glastonbury-festival-b2363553.html

Have higher standards than some.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's f**king Mark Beaumont. The Neil McCormack of Baz Bamigboyes.

[eddie_corrigan]

3 minutes ago, Neil said:

Have higher standards than some.

Na. That just comes across as unnecessarily bitchy. Almost like he’s been forced to review it. Plus it’s mark Beaumont 

[eddie_corrigan]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's f**king Mark Beaumont. The Neil McCormack of Baz Bamigboyes.

McCormick slightly kinder this morning. However this made me chuckle. 
 

“Guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan still look the part of grizzled rockers who only function at night, but Axl Rose just looks weird, like an aging small-town hairdresser who has been working out too hard at the gym. ”

[Neil]

Just found this in my Facebook feed, from someone who used to work at glasto

[quote]Is he “singing” a different song to what the band are playing?  It’s a shrieky, out of tune, shambolic mess.     [/quote]

Edited June 25, 2023 by Neil

[CaledonianGonzo]

Mark "High Standards" Beaumont

[Dreamingofsunnydays]

Was in the pit. They smashed it and Axl sounded bloody brilliant! Was worried his voice wasn’t going to, but wow!!!!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Mark Beaumont 

[mungo57]

Front third of the crowd - sounded excellent from where I stood including Axl. Sound was perfect. Slash was excellent. 2.5h flew by and Axl wasn’t a c**t so we all win!

[matrainertje]

Good to see everyone lowering their standard for this one. It's not completely garbage, Slash can still play his guitar probably so it's good!

How some people consider Axl's performance as passable is beyond me. 

Edited June 25, 2023 by matrainertje

[she bangs the drums]

I loved it, fantastic stuff.

Axl voice went as the gig went on, though Slash made up for this. 

I was stood down the front on left hand side near Water Aid tent and was similar size to Metallica and Kendrick Lamar 

[matrainertje]

Just now, she bangs the drums said:

I loved it, fantastic stuff.

Axl voice went as the gig went on, though Slash made up for this. 

I was stood down the front on left hand side near Water Aid tent and was similar size to Metallica and Kendrick Lamar 

How was it compared to AM's crowd size? (Or dare I say it, Lana's Other crowd?)

[majormajormajor]

20 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Mark Beaumont 

Ben Beaumont-Thomas from the Guardian would have given it 10 out of 5 and said it was a transcendental experience and reeled off so many superlatives that the reader vomited. His reviews are beyond embarassing (try the Sam Fender review from Glastonbury 2022).

Edited June 25, 2023 by majormajormajor

[CaledonianGonzo]

Oh god I hate that c**t too. He even gave Violet Grohl favourable notices.

Snapes is also in the bad books today

[Skoo]

59 minutes ago, eddie_corrigan said:

McCormick slightly kinder this morning. However this made me chuckle. 
 

“Guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan still look the part of grizzled rockers who only function at night, but Axl Rose just looks weird, like an aging small-town hairdresser who has been working out too hard at the gym. ”

How dare rock stars get old. Off to bed without any tea Axl. You look WEIRD.

Dickish journo comment imo

[FuzzyDunlop]

7 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

How was it compared to AM's crowd size? (Or dare I say it, Lana's Other crowd?)

I walked from Leftfield. Lana's crowd was very big, but not as big as the Hives got... but the sea of people from the pyrsmid was incredible. Never seen anything like it during an act. 

I walked into the pit with ease. That was at about 10 to 11. 

[Xeph1995]

GnR were genuinely great, I went in with no expectation and was pleasantly surprised. 

Slash still absolutely has it and Axl at times sounded alright, he clearly lost his pipes but at least he isn't Alex Turner and the monkeys who just phone it in and f**k off.