This makes me go huh?

Nurta · 11-10-2006, 02:25 PM

http://www.comcast.net/entertainment...10/518053.html

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LEWISTON, Maine - Guns N' Roses canceled a performance in Portland, Maine this week after being told by state officials that the band could not drink on stage.

For two reasons:

1) I didn't even know they still played
2) Why?

I saw an awesome lineup this year at our county fair; cheesy I know but hell I only paid $30 to see four bands and was in the 10th row. I saw Staind, Three Days Grace, Coldplay, and Blackstone Cherry .... there is a no alcohol rule at the fair grounds and yet I don't think it affected the concert much though the lead singer for three days grace did have much to say about the fact there was no beer.

Anyway my why question is..... why does it matter can you not play under the influence? and conversely why can't you drink if you damn well want to? Yes, I know in this case there was concern about pyrotecnics but still....jesus.

Letum · 11-10-2006, 02:29 PM

Guns N' Roses is doing kind of a reunion tour type thing around the country. When Axel doesn't get his way he gets really pissy and cancels shows, it's been that way since they formed up pretty much.

Kiara · 11-10-2006, 02:31 PM

If I recall correctly, it's Axel Rose trying to res his career and like he's the only one from GnR in the new GnR.

There had been complaints about him even using the name since he was the only one there from the original band...

But I could be wrong about this info. It's been a couple of months since I heard about it and things may have changed.

As to the drinking... Have you SEEN Axel? The boy's lost whatever he used to have and I'm betting the only way he can get up there and embarass himself with his extensions and botox is to be completely smashed. Not to mention, as Spikke said, he's been a pissy little prima donna from the get go and pitches a hissy when he doesn't get what he wants.

RadarX · 11-10-2006, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiara

If I recall correctly, it's Axel Rose trying to res his career and like he's the only one from GnR in the new GnR.

There had been complaints about him even using the name since he was the only one there from the original band...

But I could be wrong about this info. It's been a couple of months since I heard about it and things may have changed.

As to the drinking... Have you SEEN Axel? The boy's lost whatever he used to have and I'm betting the only way he can get up there and embarass himself with his extensions and botox is to be completely smashed. Not to mention, as Spikke said, he's been a pissy little prima donna from the get go and pitches a hissy when he doesn't get what he wants.

They were just here last week. Axel is the only original member so....well yeah. I can't believe he is still touring either.

Darammer · 11-10-2006, 03:45 PM

*Axl

Because he's too cool for that "E"...

RadarX · 11-10-2006, 06:10 PM

Must be friends with Puff Diddy P Puffy Sean Combs

Ryikaan · 11-10-2006, 06:52 PM

LOL, but he's so sexy...

I got that from Dlisted.com (don't remember if we need to say where we pulled the pic from or not).

Calthine · 11-10-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nurta

Anyway my why question is..... why does it matter can you not play under the influence? and conversely why can't you drink if you damn well want to? Yes, I know in this case there was concern about pyrotecnics but still....jesus.

The concern here is probably less pyrotchnics than the law. Up here you can't have alcohol around without a license and special permit away from your licensed premises. They may have also wanted an all-ages show, which would make booze bad. There's also a probability of liability issues and their insurance company.

I worked in a band once where the leader would not accept the gig unless the band got free drinks - at least one per set, perferably all we could choke down. Made for a lousy final set back when bars closed at 5am.

Then I worked in a bar that got popped by the ABC, and we lost our set drink privilages. Giving away alcohol in any way by a licensed establishment is illegal up here, but you get around it by writing it into the band contract - "$300 a night plus one drink per set per member at set breaks." They didn't want to do that, so every night I'd take our tips and buy us each a flask of our preferred, and at set breaks we'd have a quick "band meeting" behind the main speaker stack.

I don't know why it's so important to some folks to HAVE to dink or otherwise imbibe when playing. I know for me it's awful hard for me to be in a bar/party type scene without having one. Which is one of the main reasons I don't play out any more.

Petgroup · 11-11-2006, 03:26 AM

I forget the details but I heard it on WBCN in Boston about what they think really happened

Rumor has it that they did not sell enough tickets to the Portland show or the show in Massachusetts so they didn't wanna look like retards and play in front of 50 people, they concocted some lame ass excuse. By having the Maine show canceled, they would allow the tickets to be used in Boston or the Maine people possibly would go to Boston if they really wanted to go.

Illuminator · 11-11-2006, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Calthine

I don't know why it's so important to some folks to HAVE to dink or otherwise imbibe when playing. I know for me it's awful hard for me to be in a bar/party type scene without having one. Which is one of the main reasons I don't play out any more.

I play best when sloshed or stoned... it makes a huge difference and other people notice too. But this is more on the improv side of things, not so much with memorized music.