What the spies said

[Ezza]

interesting
http://chinese-democracy.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-spies-said.html

 

Notes from the arena dress rehearsals in LA:

Richard Fortus is playing through a 1973 Jose Marshall along with a Friedman "Marsha" amp and some modified Randall modules, all driven by a Randall RT-2 power amp. His pedals are incorporated with all of the above (pictured) and are racked and switched through a custom system built by Dave Friedman of Rack Systems Ltd. Fortus has 2 Randall isolation cabinets with Celestion Golds and Celestion G12H loudspeakers. He's playing a Chet Atkins Gretsch guitar, a Gibson ES-335 and a bunch of Fender Telecasters and Gibson Les Pauls.

DJ is also using a "Marsha," as well as a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier tube amp. The Mesa Boogie plugs into a 4x12 with Golds and the Marsha is using V30's. DJ has a ton of different Les Paul's he's playing with.

Ron is sticking with his Engl heads played through Marshall 4x12s. He's using Vigier guitars. He has a double-neck Vigier with a fretless.

... And, just in case you were wondering, the lineup is still: Axl, Dizzy, Tommy, Chris, Richard, Ron, DJ and Frank

[©GnrPersia]

what spies said or "how to be recognized as an attention whore in the blog world"?

[2NaFish]

thanks for that. for future reference, when linking can you include the text in your post. cheers.

[Ezza]

my bad first time I posted to a blog link  lol

[djohno]

Photo's from that link.

[DrRedFox]

Yeah the source is believable. Its a good thing they getting ready for the tour coming up.

[GnrJanus]

concerning rehearsals, this was posted at gnrevolution, originally from link below at Metal Sludge:

Well without giving away the FULL set (I promised Del!) Ummm they did a complete run through of about 17-18 songs for about a week..Lots of visuals that complement each track..pyro, spots,etc nice lighting truss design plus a fucking bad ass Reworking of a theme song that leads into "Live & Let Die" written by Richard Fortus. Overall well done.

I loved Shacklers Revenge,Better,Prostitute & Rocket Queen live.
FYI:That middle ramp/riser has AXL's grand piano under it for quick access.

http://forums.metalsludge.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?p=4429740#p4429740

[Robbie]

Nice the bond theme will sound kick ass

[Estranged9]

concerning rehearsals, this was posted at gnrevolution, originally from link below at Metal Sludge:

Well without giving away the FULL set (I promised Del!) Ummm they did a complete run through of about 17-18 songs for about a week..Lots of visuals that complement each track..pyro, spots,etc nice lighting truss design plus a fucking bad ass Reworking of a theme song that leads into "Live & Let Die" written by Richard Fortus. Overall well done.

I loved Shacklers Revenge,Better,Prostitute & Rocket Queen live.
FYI:That middle ramp/riser has AXL's grand piano under it for quick access.

http://forums.metalsludge.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?p=4429740#p4429740

Fucking A!!!!  that sounds kick ass!!!  this tour could be the emergence of Mr. Fortus !!

[Bigphil1]

Starting to get very excited. Once the Asian tour kicks off I may look at last minute and expedia for Canada

[Ezza]

Shacklers live if they can pull it off would be awesome, sounds like a fair bit of effort has gone into putting this show together

[DrRedFox]

concerning rehearsals, this was posted at gnrevolution, originally from link below at Metal Sludge:

Well without giving away the FULL set (I promised Del!) Ummm they did a complete run through of about 17-18 songs for about a week..Lots of visuals that complement each track..pyro, spots,etc nice lighting truss design plus a fucking bad ass Reworking of a theme song that leads into "Live & Let Die" written by Richard Fortus. Overall well done.


I loved Shacklers Revenge,Better,Prostitute & Rocket Queen live.
FYI:That middle ramp/riser has AXL's grand piano under it for quick access.

http://forums.metalsludge.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?p=4429740#p4429740

from the info, I guess I will do a set list prediction.

Chinese Democracy
Shacklers Revenge
Better
Bond Theme
Live and Let Die
Street of Dreams
Knockin on Heavens Door
If The World
Riad
I.R.S
November Rain
Prostitute
My Michelle
Sorry
Rocket Queen
Patience
Nightrain

Encore:
Civil War
Madagascar
Welcome To The Jungle
Paradise City

[GNRVahland]

from the info, I guess I will do a set list prediction.

Chinese Democracy
Shacklers Revenge
Better
Bond Theme
Live and Let Die
Street of Dreams
Knockin on Heavens Door
If The World
Riad
I.R.S
November Rain
Prostitute
My Michelle
Sorry
Nightrain

Encore:
Civil War
Madagascar
Welcome To The Jungle
Paradise City

I can live with this set list..... (Civil war????????   Hope so but think not....)

[RatPigeon]

I like the sound of that set, but shouldn't we be expecting Rocket Queen too?

I loved Shacklers Revenge,Better,Prostitute & Rocket Queen live.

[Estranged9]

ya but some days he leaves out Rocket Queen, just on his mood or how he feels!!!

I think you guys are crazy if you think Axl will sing Civil War again,  that song was hard on his voice back in 92, let alone 2010, can get a little pitchy but I HOPE that I'm wrong!   
also GnRVahland, i don't think there is anyways that "its so easy , and Mr brownstone get left off any gig!  ( classic tunes , early in set, easy to sing, and gets the crowd going )    hell who knows it all depends on how "Dexter" is feeling that day

[horsey]

ok did axl make rehearsals this time around ?

[Estranged9]

ok did axl make rehearsals this time around ?

of course not!!!,   they said somewhere that everyone was there besides Axl!!   
I think the last two rehearsals he attended where MTV Video Movie awards 2002 and the sessions before the Eddie Trunk show in 06 ( jk) but i could be right!! lol

[dismalswamp]

i don't wanna see these guys murder any of the classics, hopefully it will be 100% new material.

[Estranged9]

i don't wanna see these guys murder any of the classics, hopefully it will be 100% new material.

I doubt he will ever really "murder any of the classics (example)------>http://www.chinesedemocracy.com/forum/index.php/topic,44938.msg1106903/boardseen.html#new

but i do agree with you about seeing a good chunk of CD songs live this time around !!!!

[jamillos]

i don't wanna see these guys murder any of the classics, hopefully it will be 100% new material.

You got a feeling that they murdered lots of things in 06/07? If so, you might be interested in the old guns section... No offence, also, a 100% new material wouldn't be a great idea either imho. They won't just throw away everything the name Guns N' Roses is famous for. I want them to play the new material too but they must definitely stick to the old hits as well.

[horsey]

ok thanks anyhoot.
well axl works better maybe at axl time ''same channel same bat time ''.
nobody can push axl to do something he doesn't really feel.
as to be expected why cheat myself thinking more huh.
so im sure axl knows sooner or later the tour will be coming.and then bammm it will be time for the show.then we just cross our fingers an toes axl feels like going on tour now ?
i guess accepting this is what g n r fans have become ?
i say way not axl is this how we should be now ?
cause really i got my fuck em pants on today huh.
so guess this could be a good tour hhmm axl ,axl u there somewere eh ?
lets sure hope you are cause as a breed g n r fans we are becomeing extinct if u ask me.a good breed is hard to find ''
remember that to axl rose.

[dismalswamp]

[They won't just throw away everything the name Guns N' Roses is famous for. I want them to play the new material too but they must definitely stick to the old hits as well.
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They already did that.  I like the new band.  I like the old band.  For everybodies sake never the twain shoulld meet.