#421
msd wrote:
According to that statement the band were only 41 minutes late?
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 12:00
#422
man-fish (Sean McLastname) wrote:
“However, despite this the band went back on stage after people stopped throwing items performing their full set of songs in full.”
Full set of songs in full? That’s some funky language.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 12:12
#423
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Normally, gigs start at 9 -9.30pm in the O2 - GNR started at 10.40pm (I remember looking at my watch when they went on) - so their statement is bullshit. The support act played an extended set (90 minutes) to cover for their lateness.
It is obvious that they want to keep their money. The venue even switched on the house lights 40 minutes after he went off in a huff - that is when I left.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 12:19
#424
msd wrote:
Then if I were you I’d write a detailed refutation of their statement and publish it in relevant sites on the net.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 12:30
#425
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Well, I have written them already and requested instructions on how to obtain an refund (of course highlighting why I think I deserve one).
Loads of message boards are already very active surrounding this topic.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 12:35
#426
Cuchulain wrote:
Mate works for MCD and according to him there was an interesting discussion backstage.
Axl had no intention of finishing the set and they only came back to do so after MCD showed them a copy of the contract stating that in case they didn’t all ticket refunds would be for the expense of the band.
Think of that what you will.
No chance of refunds being given now.
On a funny note , heard there was a collective ‘Take off my GnR t-shirt and f*ck it in the Liffey’ when the first load of angry fans came out of the O2.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 13:27
#427
buffalo-boy wrote:
Lets start a protest - BOYCOTT GUNS N ROSES UNTIL AXL STARTS BEHAVING LIKE A PROFESSIONAL AND NOT A SPOILED BRAT!
Sorry, that should be ‘boycott Axl and hired help ruining classic rock songs’ of course. : )
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 14:21
#428
chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:
Thatll be a long boycott then :D
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 14:31
#429
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Cuchulain wrote:
Mate works for MCD and according to him there was an interesting discussion backstage.
Axl had no intention of finishing the set and they only came back to do so after MCD showed them a copy of the contract stating that in case they didn’t all ticket refunds would be for the expense of the band.
Think of that what you will.
No chance of refunds being given now.
On a funny note , heard there was a collective ‘Take off my GnR t-shirt and f*ck it in the Liffey’ when the first load of angry fans came out of the O2.
My one quip with MCD would be that the venue switched on the house lights and security told us it was over and to hang on to our tickets for a refund.
They seem to have omitted that from their statement.
I can understand why they are trying to dodge this - it would cost them a fortune, but still I think they are wrong. I wish they would have just let Axl leave.
Their organisation of the event was a farce.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 15:11 in reply to an earlier post
#430
Super Hans (Dave) wrote:
I thought it was a legal requirement for gigs to end at 11/11.30 at the latest at the point/O2 anyway? might be hard for anyone to get a bottle of water next time there’s a gig there!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a band start much later than 9.15 there which leads me to believe the 9.45 thing is complete bullshit… I didn’t even contemplate going after seeing them in the RDS last time - think it was OCFA tour and T? played the small stage
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 15:21
#431
chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:
KJC Dublin wrote:
security told us it was over and to hang on to our tickets for a refund.
They will have just been saying that so that people left the venue and they could get home quicker themselves.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 15:30 in reply to an earlier post
#432
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
That may be true, but the fact of the matter is that they said it and are custodians of the venue. MCD pait a very different picture of the evening in their statement than what actually happened.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 15:33
#433
Cuchulain wrote:
Super Hans wrote:
I thought it was a legal requirement for gigs to end at 11/11.30 at the latest at the point/O2 anyway? might be hard for anyone to get a bottle of water next time there’s a gig there!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a band start much later than 9.15 there which leads me to believe the 9.45 thing is complete bullshit… I didn’t even contemplate going after seeing them in the RDS last time - think it was OCFA tour and T? played the small stage
Yeah , think there is definitely a curfue for the O2 , don’t know what the story was here. Major f*ck-up anyway all things considered.
The thing at the RDS was for the Download Fest if memory serves. Didn’t see much of GnR there either , ended up sipping beers and wine backstage with Alan and some other band :)
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 15:41 in reply to an earlier post
#434
TheSingularity101 (Dr. Rick Dagless, M.D) wrote:
KJC Dublin wrote:
I am off to see them in Dublin tomorrow - let’s see if Axl can get his rock n’ roll ass on stage before midnight!
Not expecting much to be honest, but a mate of mine is still a die hard fan (can’t say I dislike them either). Your man DJ Ashba looks like a prat!
Booed and bottled off stage and eventually finished gone 1am - did you stay till the bitter end?
Guns N’ Fauxes.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 20:27 in reply to an earlier post
#435
TheSingularity101 (Dr. Rick Dagless, M.D) wrote:
Sorry, I’ll hit the ‘last’ key before I reply next time.
I went to Leeds Festival in 2002 and they were late then (though to be fair the Prodigy over-ran too) - but that was with Buckethead.
Posted on Thu, 2 September 2010 at 20:29
#436
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
No I didn’t - the venue lights went on and the people at security told us that it was over so we left. They told us to hang on to our tickets so that we get refunded. We were half way down the Quays when we heard that it was back on. To be honest, at that stage we were in no mood to go back and got a Taxi (I had to work yesterday).
The statment released by MCD is a load of Bullshit and contains many false facts - they are trying to deny people the refunds.
Welcome to rip off Ireland…
Posted on Fri, 3 September 2010 at 07:58
#437
Cuchulain wrote:
Absolutely right there KJC , it’s all about the dosh. Main discussion between Denis Desmond and GnR was over contracts , refunds and inevitable court cases.
The fisticuffs between Desmond and Axl when he walked off probably didn’t help either. So much for rock ‘n’ roll’s tough boys , aye.
On a brighter note KJC , did you listen in to the latest rock addition to Ireland’s airwaves already ? That Radio Nova that started yesterday on 100FM ?
Just tuned in for my maiden listen and was welcomed by AC/DC playing Dirty Deeds !
Posted on Fri, 3 September 2010 at 09:10
#438
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Cheers dude - don’t usually listen to radio much, but have seen all the advertisements, will try and check it out if I get a chance.
Posted on Fri, 3 September 2010 at 12:34
#439
Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:
I thought they were quite good at leeds, but it really was a case of Axl-Rose-and-some-other-guys rather than a band, even if one did try really hard to look like Slash (hat? check, fag hanging out of mouth? check). Blink 182 were better though :-)
Posted on Fri, 3 September 2010 at 14:50
#440
Gav wrote:
thats got to be one of the harshest things written about them so far ;)
Posted on Fri, 3 September 2010 at 14:51
#441
man-fish (Sean McLastname) wrote:
So the Reading footage is on telly. As somebody who doesn’t like them very much, I must say that this is pretty good. His voice is kinda fucked when he does the wailing (and the beginning of This I Love still makes me laugh) but I’m still enjoying it.
Also, Axl looks like Steve Pemberton from the League of Gentlemen.
Posted on Fri, 3 September 2010 at 20:56
#442
buffalo-boy wrote:
Missed em, darn! I did see blink 182 tho - they were OK, pendulum was a good performance despite me not being the biggest fan and the lostprophets guy still cant sing!
Posted on Sat, 4 September 2010 at 17:54
#443
Gav wrote:
You think he’d have at least picked up a bit from the 10 or so years they’ve been a band.
Posted on Sat, 4 September 2010 at 17:57
#444
buffalo-boy wrote:
well, yes! miles out of tune on all of it and he did the old trick of not even attempting any big notes, just letting the crowd do it all!
Posted on Sun, 5 September 2010 at 21:54
