Usual High Standards

This is just something that amused me. I had been ignorant of this particular element needed to provide a top-notch show.

A Guns N' Roses concert was recently canceled because "the band had wanted to drink beer, wine and Jagermeister while performing," (read the CNN article) which is against a Maine state law.

A band spokesperson commented, "Axl and the band are very unhappy about not being able to play for the fans in Portland but have been advised after several meetings with local fire marshals Nelson Collins and Bob Cadigan that they have made it impossible for the band to perform their show to the usual high standards that their fans deserve." (Emphasis added, click here for the GN'R statement.) (note: I'm sure this will change, but right now on the homepage for GN'R they have a link "A Message From Axl Rose" about this issue, and a picture above the link that gets across his message more succinctly.)