March 9th, 2012 Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

[StoneTempleRoses]

Anyone there? Update us if possible! 

[jarmo]

November Rain


Pic by Del James





/jarmo

[efish]

Anyone know the setlist?

[zombux]

SETLIST


Chinese Democracy
Welcome to the Jungle
It's So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Sorry
Rocket Queen
Estranged
You're Crazy
Used to Love Her
Richard Fortus Guitar Solo
Live and Let Die
This I Love
Motivation
Street of Dreams
You Could Be Mine
DJ Ashba Guitar Solo
Sweet Child O' Mine
Another Brick In The Wall
Axl Rose Piano Solo
November Rain
Bumblefoot Guitar Solo
Don't Cry
Riff Raff
Civil War
Shackler's Revenge
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Nightrain

Encore:
Instrumental Jam
Madagascar
Better
Instrumental Jam
Patience
Instrumental Jam
Paradise City

source: http://www.chinesedemocracy.com/forum/index.php/topic,48937.0.html

[angeles]

Live Review: Guns N' Roses ? The Palladium, Hollywood

Many great rock bands have called Los Angeles home.

 The list is long and it encompasses a myriad of different acts. In some ways though, none of them truly embody the rock 'n' roll spirit like Guns N' Roses do. Their songs balance sex and violence like the greatest Shakespearian drama performed on a train about to derail at 200 miles per hour?with Axl Rose as the poet laureate and pilot of course.

Let's face it. No other Sunset Strip outfit could cop the attitude, anger, and aggression of Appetite for Destruction, the eloquent emotionality of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, or the experimental bombast of Chinese Democracy.

In essence, Los Angeles will always be Guns N' Roses' girl and during the first of three intimate shows of their "L.A. Takeover", Axl, guitarists DJ Ashba, Richard Fortus, and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, bass player Tommy Stinson, drummer Frank Ferrer, and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman continually proved why with one masterpiece after another.

As he churned out the grinding guitar of "Chinese Democracy", Ashba stood on the drum riser with his devil horns raised up. Suddenly, Axl stormed the stage with infectious and inimitable charisma. His voice sounded utterly flawless as he swung from a deep commanding bellow into a massive war cry.

 Police sirens flashed on the screen as Ashba fired off the immortal, calculated intro of "Welcome to the Jungle." Axl snaked across the stage perfectly hitting all of the high notes while engaging the crowd up close and personal. Stinson's bass bludgeoned brilliantly during the intro of "It's So Easy" as Fortus and Bumblefoot set their fret boards ablaze with deft technical mastery. Ferrer's massive drum beats filled the room as Axl proclaimed, "Worrying's a waste of my fucking time" during a slithery and sexy "Mr. Brownstone."

 As the Appetite hat trick came to a close, Bumblefoot's wah pedal soundscapes fortified "Sorry" as a modern epic in its own right as Axl carried its divine chorus beyond the heavens. "Rocket Queen" blasted off on the triple guitar assault with Axl tearing through the song's dangerous Hollywood tale with sharper teeth than ever. "Estranged" and "Live and Let Die" captured a cinematic intensity via the expansive and entrancing playing of Reed and Pitman.

"Street of Dreams" came to life on those potent pipes and vulnerable piano playing. "You Could Be Mine" still kicks teeth and breaks bones like no other. Axl upped the ante screaming, "with your ass in the air" after the unforgettable "leave you lying on the bed" line. The song remains one of the band's most vicious and vibrant.

 The true majesty of Axl and Co. is that when they pull the curtain back, the tender moments truly feel poignant like your favorite Beatles tune. "November Rain" stands on the same level as "Stairway to Heaven" at this point, ebbing and flowing with palpable poetry as the mesmerized crowd screamed every word. Afterwards, Axl smiled, "We've got to do the love songs too."

 "Why was Dirk Diggler the best?" He asked. "Because he could fuck hard and he could fuck gently too. That's what made him the best."

 A similar sonic diversity makes Guns N' Roses the best. Teetering between "Shackler's Revenge" and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", it was impossible not to recognize the majesty "up close and personal" and on stage. Truly a transcendental experience for any music fan, seeing Guns N' Roses during these intimate gigs is essential.

Los Angeles and rock 'n' roll both belong to Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses forever.

?Rick Florino
03.10.12

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/live-review-guns-n-roses-the-palladium-hollywood/9910576

[StoneTempleRoses]

Geez that review was like the most positive one I've ever read, awesome!

[D]

Axl dropped a Dirk Diggler analogy? hahahaha

[wolftread]

Here are some amateur pics from last night's gig....I thought it was a really good show....

[fear the juggalo 2]

Heres my 2 cents on the show. The band was great. Even though richard fell on me, so my neck hurts now. We were up on the railing in the center. We couldnt hear the lead guitars at all, or axl for a good amount of time. The drums & bass were way to loud up there.  It was the same with the opening band too. Btw, whoever books bands like that should stop. But with all that aside, setlist was awesome, really enjoyed hearing some gnr lies there. It was a long night, the show ended around the 3:30 am mark. I dont know how im gonna be able to survive  the wiltern & hob. On a side note, i wish people would stop fighting at shows, its so lame. If you wanna fight, or be tough, go see slayer.  Wtf?

[Annie]

Axl dropped a Dirk Diggler analogy? hahahaha

Who is Dirk Diggler?

[Annie]

Geez that review was like the most positive one I've ever read, awesome!

It' was a great read and I agree with every word.

[Estranged#9]

Axl dropped a Dirk Diggler analogy? hahahaha

Who is Dirk Diggler?

Google the movie "Boogie Nights"

[14 Yrs Of Silence]

All of these most positive reviews have been written by Rick Florino.  Not that I mind, but it would be nice to see other critics recognize GN'R's brilliance as well!

[Annie]

Axl dropped a Dirk Diggler analogy? hahahaha

Who is Dirk Diggler?

Google the movie "Boogie Nights"

Thanks. :hihi:I may have to check that out. I really liked Mark Wahlberg in ROCKSTAR.

[JDA]

Some really good video online of this concert.  Go to youtube and check if interested.  Wish I could have been there.

[axlrosegnr]

Here's my "review". (Not really a review, just my thoughts on the weekend"

Once again, AMAZING show. Since this my 6th show in 3 months, I was kinda more focused on other things this time around. First time in LA and all that. I LOVED the venue! I decided to have a few beers while waiting for the show...yeah well it started just a tad later than I expected (No, I'm not bitching, just making a comparison, this was by far the latest start this tour) anyways, I was feeling REALLY good when it started....then, thanks to the AWESOME California pot laws, someone made me feel even better, lol. I'm not the type to stand still, so I was all around the venue....every side, every balcony, ect. It's worth noting that on the balcony at this particular venue, Axl sounded fucking crystal clear and loud as shit, it was AWESOME. I normally wouldn't stay on the balcony for an extended period of time, but the sound was so much better up there (and there was a smoking area up there) that I was up there for much of the show.

Note to others that will sometime visit the LA area....Don't waste your money at Canter's Deli. Remember, I was stoned, and when your stoned, EVERYTHING tastes great. Well, this was the most bland boring French Dip I've ever had. And WAY overpriced. If you do feel the need to go, just get a doughnut or something. And the Rainbow is the best place on the face of this earth. I was so sad to come back to Vegas.....Vegas is nothing but fakes and knockoffs....Hollywood was the real deal.
Axl is God.

[gnr-4-ever]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kIo_tY2Cqw&feature=player_embedded

Estranged.