Here Today... Gone To Hell!

"I'm looking forward to playing with them and celebrating them coming back together," singer says
By Kory Grow May 18, 2016

Guns N' Roses announced some of the acts joining them on their Not in This Lifetime Tour this summer. Alice in Chains will join the group on the first few dates, from June 23rd in Detroit through July 3rd in Chicago, and Lenny Kravitz will be performing with the reunited group at their shows in Foxboro, Massachusetts (July 19th and 20th) and East Rutherford, New Jersey (July 23rd and 24th).

Kravitz is the first person to point out how unusual it is for him to be opening for Guns N' Roses. "I don't normally do gigs like this," he tells Rolling Stone. "But sometimes you've got to do things for the fun of it, for the experience. I'm looking forward to playing with them and celebrating them coming back together."

For Kravitz, the shows are also a personal reunion of sorts. "I went to high school with Slash," he says. "I've known Axl, Slash and Duff from the beginning. We all came up together, and we worked together. I wrote 'Always on the Run' with Slash and he played on 'Fields of Joy,' both on my Mama Said album."

The last time Kravitz joined Guns N' Roses onstage, the singer was one of a handful of special guests who came out during the band's Paris concert in June 1992. The rock band accompanied Kravitz on a round of "Always on the Run." "I remember that time very well because we were all staying at the Hôtel de Crillon, and we were all in Paris for a few days together," Kravitz says. "It was a lot of fun."

The song was an obvious choice for that show, because its funky riff was once considered for Guns N' Roses. "I think Slash presented it to the group and it was too funky or maybe two quirky for them," Kravitz says. "But he and I put it together and that riff ended up being a really great blend of rock & roll and funk."

Kravitz reconnected with the band when they staged their first reunion show at Los Angeles' Troubadour in April, a gig he found out about the day it happened. "I ran over there," he says. "It was exciting. I mean, come on. They're a stadium act playing a small room. The energy and anticipation in that room was crazy before they came up. It was high energy."

As for how he'll structure his set to appeal to a Guns N' Roses audience, Kravitz says it'll likely consist more of his rock material. "We're definitely going to jam and improvise and get loose, and treat it like a festival," he says. "Summertime always makes me think of festivals like the Isle of Wight, when Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix played. I love the summer, outdoor concert vibe, so we'll rock out and improvise and go deep and get psychedelic and out there."

"I haven't seen Slash since the [troubadour] gig, but I've texted with him," Kravitz says. "I'm sure something fun and off-the-cuff is bound to happen."



http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lenny-kravitz-talks-touring-with-guns-n-roses-this-summer-20160518




/jarmo

Interesting.

Wonder who the shows in between get?  Obviously, given this information, it won't be no one.

Well that's cool. Ya wonder who will opening other dates. Going to the last gig in SD.    :beer:

The Cult seems to have tour dates into mid-July...





/jarmo

great to see they aren't selecting random bands.

Excited to see Lenny K.

He is great when he is playing guitar and concentrating on his rock material. He is a really big name to be an opener...

Just saw Kravitz playing NJ shows!  I cannot believe I am seeing this show!  How did we get here?

Axl Rose and Slash and Duff.

Axl/DC

and now his voice is gaining steam!!!!       And now Lenny!

Holy CRAP!!

Well, so much for skipping the opener. :)  Seriously ,though...I got freaking goose bumps when I just read this. So psyched to be at the Metlife show!

Lenny jamming with GUNS during a song will be killer

Lenny Kravitz??  ::)

Why does GNR hate us??  :'(

They should change the name of the tour to:  Hasbeens Are Us!  :no:

AIC are mentioned on a few sites

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-in-chains-and-lenny-kravitz-to-support-guns-n-roses-on-not-in-this-lifetime-tour/ (http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-in-chains-and-lenny-kravitz-to-support-guns-n-roses-on-not-in-this-lifetime-tour/)

Fucking hell. My big brother were blasting Lenny and GNR when I was growing up. This summer, some 20 years later they're playing and me and my brother's going to see them. Now I'm not much of a Lenny fan but this'll be so damn awesome! :headbanger:

????????????? 

Pfffffft.

I'm probably getting the god damn Cult.

I'd trade.

Lenny makes a great opener

I for one am very happy to see Lenny in Foxboro, and am even happier that it isn't Sebastian Bach.

THis is very very exciting!!! So happy hes doing the MetLife shows!!

That's really cool for you guys going to those shows, would love to see Lenny!  Can't wait to see who will open at the Cincinnati and Nashville shows I'm going to!

I have tickets for the 16th of July in Toronto. Both Alice in chains and the cult have other commitments on that date. Only Lenny seems to have the open schedule.  Maybe Lenny will join the tour sooner. I'd be comfortable with just Guns playing. More time to play more songs.

Lenny Kravitz is a great artist and pretty underrated. Great guitar player aswell

Im certain Always On The Run will be played at these shows. Will Slash join Lenny's band for it or wil Lenny join Guns 'N' Roses for it?
I'll be at at least one of the shows that have Lenny opening. I've seen him live, recently and in the 90s. He's great.

Your whinging is getting worse as the days roll on.

U might wanna get out, go for a run.. i dunno.. surely that would beat whinging on here day in and day out.

TURNABOUT : FAIR PLAY

As for Lenny, I don't dislike him.  Just find him a bit overrated.  How many great songs does he really have?

That said, killed it at the Paris PPV.

at the end of the day, it wouldnt matter who they picked... someone would be unhappy.

I personally think its a pretty good choice, considering the history Lenny has with Slash and the band..

Id sure as shit rather hear lenny than MK & conspirators - slash or the the cult...

Just my personal preference in regards to those 3.

I tell you what.. i just had an idea.... if Guns get out to OZ in January, id like to see Silverchair Open for them.... Frogstom and freak are great albums.. and aussie fans would eat that up. 

OMG!!!  Are you joking?  Are you really getting The Cult!!!  :nervous:

ummm.....

HOORAY!!!  We're getting Lenny Kravits!!!  HOORAY!!!  ;D

haha im not getting anything unfortunately. lol

I'll be at both MetLife Stadium shows and am extremely satisfied with Lenny as the opener!

I like that Lenny will be the opener at MetLife!

Lenny, The Cult or AIC and I would be damn happy in the ATL.

Good choice !!!  :peace:

Never been a big fan, but there's no denying the man is a class act.  A good showman, too.

Very excited about this,  I've always enjoyed his music.  I saw him in 2005 and he was excellent.  Talk about getting a headliner for an opener, this is great!

Great Artist LENNY

 : ok:

I always wondered about this....I think Lenny was way bigger in Europe than he was in the USA. In Europe he has had many hits, and I am actually pretty jealous you guys get him to open....

Always On The Run, Mama Said, Let Love Rule, I Belong To You, Rock N Roll is Dead, Again, The Chamber, American Woman, Are You Gonna Go My Way?, It Ain't Over Till It's Over, Fly Away, Black Velveteen.....These were all hits in the 90's and 00's here in Europe....and are pretty good songs IMO. I hope he travels to Europe with them  :peace:

Those were all hits here in the states too, he has had a hell of a career thus far.  He is also a very unique artist, his material crosses over several genre's.  I saw him once, he was excellent.  I admit I haven't checked out his recent records but now I definitely will make a point to do that in preparation for the two Met-life shows.

Lemmy!! Yes!! Oh Lenny....just kidding, although he's no AIC,  he has some cool songs..American Woman, Always on the Run, Momma Said.....

Lenny would be my first choice out of those 3. Alice In Chains would be second.

Still waiting to hear who will open the second half of the tour.