sabrewulf wrote: » It's amazing to see how GNR haters follow this thread all night just to tell everybody over and over again that they don't like the band... I will have a kickin' time at the Dublin show... and something tells me all the haters will be back the next day reading the reviews and start bitching again...
Mental Mickey wrote: » I was at that gig. Great night it was.
rossie1977 wrote: » i was there last night, lots of bs being written here at no time did security tell us to leave btw so anyone who did leave (i assume a good 1/3 of the crowd) left of their own accord, i saw many leaving as soon as the band left the stage
o1s1n wrote: » I was hit in the back with two bottles on separate occasions while waiting in the crowd last night. They were increadibly light. Annoying, but not something to run away crying over.
rossie1977 wrote: » i was there last night, lots of bs being written here first up the supporting band were still playing till 9.15pm so no chance were gnr coming on stage at 9. they did hit the stage at 10.25pm, axel got soaked with the first drink thrown at him and i could see he was mega pissed, the second bottle was just thrown on stage and he left at no time did security tell us to leave btw so anyone who did leave (i assume a good 1/3 of the crowd) left of their own accord, i saw many leaving as soon as the band left the stage if one thing comes out of this its hopefully that drinks are banned from the 02, what is it with irish gigs and people throwing liquids, i remember linkin park been showered with bottles in the rds a few years ago, pearl jam in june was insane, the floor was a river at the end
OutlawPete wrote: » I was hoping that cute brunette that was on her b/f's shoulder would flash her bewbs, would have been nice of her
Many thx to all of you who stuck it out with us last night, turning a negative night into a positive one, and for not allowing a few bad apples in the crowd to spoil our fun! Here in Rome, this place is in-f%$#ing-sane!!! Wow, it's beyond beautiful here. Got to get some zzzzzzz...... ttyl.
bonoman66 wrote: » Your statement above relates to you..Many others including myself were indeed told in no uncertain terms by O2 Staff / Security that once the House Lights came on that signalled that the gig was over & that the band were definately not coming back onstage. I was then directed towards the exits, along with everyone in my vicinity etc.. We did not just walk out without reason. Also after that second annoucement by the promoter, that they were working to get the band back - when the O2 Houselights just came on & as there was no follow up annoucement, - that's not the indication of a band about to come back onstage etc.. Refunds should be issued to anyone told the gig was over & directed towards the exists.. I have video evidence to support my claim & I have sent that, along with my request for a refund to: contact@mcd.ie as directed by the MCD Office when I rang this evening (after ringing the O2 to get contact info for MCD!)
Mental Mickey wrote: » Same happened at the Metallica gig in Marlay Park in 08. Good gig ruined by s***e organisation, and a s***e venue.
toby13 wrote: » They Keep getting away with Murder!!!!!!!!
J.S. Pill wrote: » That's fine if you're just standing in a crowd. Ever tried to play on stage with stuff being thrown at you? Doesn't matter if the projectiles are 'increadibly light' - I can assure you it's extremely off-putting.
RonMexico wrote: » In terms of organisation, it was a farce.
WIZE wrote: » Dont know if it was mentioned but six-one news say MCD will not Refund for last night
OutlawPete wrote: » I wish those drinks weren't thrown as it would have been very interesting to see what would have happened at 11pm.
In May 1992, we announced that we would coheadline a summer tour with Metallica. There could not have been a bigger rock-and-roll bill at the time. It was too cool: they had just released The Black Album, and we were riding high with Use Your Illusion I and II..... The tour started in Washington D.C. in July 1992. We had a meeting before it began because the Metallica camp was concerned: we were having major problems getting onstage on time. Metallica was not a band to pull that kind of **** at all, so they wisely opted to play first so as to avoid being pulled down by our bull****.... I have so much respect for James Hetfield - I think he's one of the most prolific singer-songwriter-guitarists ever. I had looked up to the band since Master of Puppets. When we set out to do that tour, part of me was excited and part of me was worried about how it was all going to work and whether Axl was going to adjust. Metallica was a no-frills, hardworking road band; they did long tours, they never went on late - there was no bull****. They were macho about their work ethic and dedicated to their fans, which I thought was commendable as well. They represented everything that mattered to me professionally, and I didn't want to see it get ****ed up; I didn't want to let them down.... From the start of the tour, Axl was out to impress Metallica and everyone else - in his way. He brought up the idea of having backstage parties every single night, themed parties...... The Metallica guys, off the bat disassociated themselves from that whole freak show.... It was humiliating and embarrassing how lame those parties were and how disappointed Metallica was that we couldn't even get on stage on time.... I think that the reason Axl went on stage so late, and never understood how offensive, selfish and inconsiderate it was to everyone involved - from the fans to the bands - was that he saw it as something other than what it was... Somewhere in his mind he thought that it was cool to keep people waiting, as if it served to build anticipation..... Metallica were earning the exact same paycheck as we were every night, but while they pocketed the whole thing, we were blowing 80 percent both on union dues for all of the overtime we cost ourselves going on late and on these stupid theme parties. It was just bad..... It all went down in Montreal, on August 8, 1992. Metallica went on, and midway through their set, James Hetfield caught on fire when a pyrotechnic malfunctioned and they were forced to end their set immediately. We were still at our hotel when it happened, and we were asked to go on early - it was a non-issue; of course we agreed to do so. The band headed down to the venue right away and discussed what we'd play to fill up the remainder of Metallica's slot and ours as well. We had plenty of time to go over our options but it couldn't happen because Axl did not show up..... Not only did we not go on early enough to fill the void left by Metallica, we went on three hours later than our OWN scheduled stage time. In the end it was something like four hours between the time Metallica were forced to stop the show and the moment we took the stage, and once we did, Axl ended it early.... it was a very tense time - a major straw on the camel's back for me and for everybody in our camp. It was actually a huge issue for me because I'd lost face with everyone in Metallica. We didn't keep our promise to them, the fans, or to ourselves to put on the best show possible. I felt like an ass and I couldn't look James, Lars, or anyone from their band in eye for the rest of the tour..... When we set off again on August 25, James had one of their techs play guitar for him while he sang; he was right out front with a big cast on his arm. That's how cool there were.
