Why I should not:
1) 1989 is behind us
2) $50-$70 per ticket
3) Might waste some of that $ on the new GnR cd that came out today
4) I'm pretty sure James voted for McCain/Palin (has he not bribed Lucifer for the same spoils)
5) I've seen them several times
6) I have no one to go with
7) James has not apologized, though he has made concessions
Lars' concert drumming is not as technically great on the old stuff as his studio work
9) I would be supporting the 1 album/1 tour model of artistry
10) Even if the new album is "better", James' singing & stage persona is goofy at best
11) On their website there are plenty of free bootlegs from the good old days
Why I should
1) I may regret missing the opportunity to see them do whiplash, blackened, dyer's eve, battery live one more time
2) Nothing better to do
3) Opening bands, The Sword & Down deserve support
4) I still like Lars & Kirk