Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Just thought id say ive got live updates sorted with my mate who is going :) Roll on sunday!

im going, anyone know if izzy is gonna be there?

All signs point to yes : ok:

I'm going, can't wait!
Bit gutted Baz aint gonna be there supporting though.

Me to since i really dislike the support acts....

....it does mean more drinking time though so it's all good :D

We should do a sweep for what time the band will come on at  :hihi:

I'll take 8:30pm. What do I win, apart from the 'hopeless optimism' prize?  : ok:

I've waited a long time to see them, can't wait for tomorrow.  : ok:

if anyone in the UK wants me to send em live updates before and during the show,jus PM me your mobile number as i get free texts in the UK  ;D and ill glady keep you guys informed of the setlist etc.ill also send pics but i dont think pics inside the arena will be any good

hmm anyone going to bootleg it? :drool:

hope so....

CJ

same here, i am at home, if anyone wants to send me there mobile number ill post updates, along with pics, news and setlists : ok: just PM me if ya like

i know my mate is going and he will be texting me with live updates :) but if anyone else can help out that wud most welcomed

well i'm leaving in 15 odd minutes to go there ^.^ does anytone know the chances of izzy being there?

Wow! Looks like we're gonna be getting many updats tonight!  :D

Thank you all, have a great time!  :beer:

izzy will be there for sure  ;)

UPDATE

Opening act has played... and he's seen Fortus, so the band are there  :peace:

... more as it comes people.

Thanks for the updates guys!!

I respect people who do that because I've been to a few GN'R shows on this tour and I didn't send any update during any of them, I enjoyed the shows too much... :-\

How was the opening band?

^

sorry, i only know what i was told, and i wasnt :P

my friend texted me saying they are crue wana be's

no news yet?

UPDATE

Just got a text saying "the wait begins..."

im guessin all opening bands are over :D

hasn't got updates of today?

9:55 pm in the uk right now

gnr should start playing around 10 pm i think ;)

give priority to enjoying the show then update us if /when you can afford...  I fully appreciate it.

thanks greendog and your mate at there!


That's an interesting line.

That's an interesting line.

lol

i havent heard aything new yet... i wonder if my phone has packed in, it has reception problems at the most inconvenient times

They've started :)

Jungle on now.

Setlist:

1.Welcome To The Jungle
2.It's So Easy
3.Mr.Brownstone

Whooohooo! I bet ISE is next ;D Btw. I won 10? from a group of people who wanted to make a bet of what are the first three songs.. hah loosers :hihi:

wow what year is it :hihi: ;)

Good guess at the setlist Apple ;D It's So Easy on my mobile right now.

Mr Brownstone only just started now then the mobile cut off :(

no, no,no, no don't is guess

You must have guessed cause I was listening to it live ;D

i hope they werent GNR fans.

Do we reckon Live & Let Die is next? More than likely yes.

WTTJ

ISE

BROWN

LALD

NO. I don't guessed.

Well, one of them was sure that YCBM is the first song and November Rain the last : ok: And his wife(?) said LALD will be the opener and SCOM the last one.. so I think they were huge Gn'R fans ;D

WTTJ

ISE

BROWN

LALD

SCOM

A long version of SCOM ::)

continue..... How was it longer ?  I wonder if TD will happen ?

Better

TD wil be the next ?::)

I hope they play the new songs ?:peace:

No I wasn't serious.. I'm just waiting for some updates and after SCOM there hasn't been any for a while so I just joked about it. Sorry if I dissapointed anyone :peace:

WTTJ

ISE

BROWN

LALD

ROBIN SOLO

SCOM

KOHD

BETTER

Updates are coming in slowly now, I think Termy must be to busy rocking

Setlist:

1.Welcome To The Jungle
2.It's So Easy
3.Mr.Brownstone
4.Live and let die
5.Sweet child o' mine
6.better


I don't guess

You've missed out a track and if you don't guess then you were living 5 minutes ahead of the rest of us earlier ;D

oh right, i was wondering if something exciting was going to happen.

you missed Robin Solo... and Knockin On Heavens Door


i think you are guessing

Like I said Apple has to be guessing cause he had listed track 3 when they were half way through track 2 ;D

01 Welcome to The Jungle
02 It's So Easy
03 Mr Brownstone
04 Live and Let Die
05 Robin Solo
06 Sweet Child O' Mine
07 Knockin' On Heavens Door
08 Better
09 Jam & Dizzy Solo
08 The Blues

.hmmm... wonder what this Better sounds like  :peace: atleast they are playing some new material  :)

your thought is not important for my

I dont want to sound like a prick, or pick on you for your grammer... but can you read what you type and atleast check that it makes sense?

Guys, can we please focus on the setlist updates and quit this guessing game? Please?  :)

i like your cool spin logo:
(http://www.gnrstrip.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=2607;type=avatar)

.and grammer issues  :hihi:

my mate seems to be updating every 4 songs... should hear something soon :)

sorry for my bad English, when you say's "jungle" in http://z13.invisionfree.com/Sixx_Roses/index.php?showtopic=1027

Setlist:

1.Welcome To The Jungle
2.It's So Easy
3.Mr.Brownstone

You know what? Can you keep your conversations to yourselves, some of us would like to read what's going on and not wade through your rubbish.

1. Welcome To The Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Mr.Brownstone
4. Live and let die
5. Robin Solo
6. Sweet child o' mine
7. Knockin' On Heavens Door
8. Better
9. Jam / Dizzy Solo
10. The Blues
11. Richard Robin - Beautiful
12. "some gay pop song" (i havent been told the title)

November Rain now and sounding good

Hopefully this is accurate but I can't guarantee he's text me every song:

01 Welcome to The Jungle
02 It's So Easy
03 Mr Brownstone
04 Live and Let Die
05 Robin Solo
06 Sweet Child O' Mine
07 Knockin' On Heavens Door
08 Better
09 Jam & Dizzy Solo
08 The Blues
09 Richard & robin Solo
10 Out Ta Get Me
11 November Rain

Has anyone figured out what this gay pop song was?

no sorry... im possibly thinkin it was a little jam with lyrics that could have been a jam-like cover... but im not 100%

EDIT:

actually... he could have meant Gay Pop Song asin Beautiful? Personally I like the song, so i didnt twig at first... just a thought though?

Gay pop song = beautiful guitar solo.

makes sense  :hihi:

Haha, just as i edited my post thinkin that it was that :)

atleast its sorted now :D

You Could Be Mine
Bumble solo and apparently his amp broke during it (Don't Cry)

Haha its grammar you dipshit. 

01 Welcome to The Jungle
02 It's So Easy
03 Mr Brownstone
04 Live and Let Die
05 Robin Solo
06 Sweet Child O' Mine
07 Knockin' On Heavens Door
08 Better
09 Jam & Dizzy Solo
08 The Blues
09 Richard & Robin Solo
10 Out Ta Get Me
11 Ron plays while piano is brought on stage
12 November Rain
13 You Could Be Mine
14 Bumblefoot Solo (Don't Cry)

so does this count as BBF doing the TD song?? :rofl:


Thanks to everyone sending/posting the updates!!!? : ok:

what the hell is TD??? just out of curiosity

technical difficulties.. the band gets those alot in this tour.. ha ha ha.

so what, at least its making sense... also, i wasnt picking on him, i was suggesting... youve just picked on me, so do me a favour and get fucked. Chill out, and don't say anything unless its useful. This is a live update section, theres no need for useless posts that you have just made.

tech difficulties. Tis a great song.

Izzy is onstage and they have performed

Think About you and Patience

During Think About You, Izzy had to turn up his amps. Second version of TD tonight ;D

i had already said that. are u trying to boost up your posts?

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Great setlist so far!

everyband has a lot of technical difficulties on tour, just sayin...

and i hope no one complains about a similar set list. ?it gets really annoying. ?it's not like Axl/other members come on here and see that the members all think he should play more UYI stuff, and change it. ?honestly only us, the hardcore fans care, so it's not like its worth complaining about.

news to me.

keep the updates comming guys. thanks  : ok:

Axl wearing a Union Jack flag during Patience

A complete List so you dont have to search through shit...

1. Welcome To The Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Mr.Brownstone
4. Live and let die
5. Robin Solo
6. Sweet child o' mine
7. Knockin' On Heavens Door
8. Better
9. Jam / Dizzy Solo
10. The Blues
11. Richard Robin - Beautiful
12. Out Ta Get Me
13. November Rain
14. You Could Be Mine
15. Bumblefoot Solo - Don't Cry - TD
16. Think About You - Izzy
17. Patience - Izzy

18 Robin Solo
19 Nightrain

do you know if Nightrain was with Izzy?

I hope they do Madagascar and Paradise City for an encore :)

IRS, Madagascar, Paradise?

HOPEFULLY.  I don't think they'll be playing IRS anytime soon.

Yeah I think Izzy will be on stage till the end now, same as in Glasgow.

If Izzy stays on stage they'll only play Paradise i bet.

He's definately on stage as he's had to turn his amp up yet again during the Nightrain solo

looks like it could possible be a midnight curfew :(

ohwell... im pelased with the set, im sure theyve had an awesome time :D cant wait for possible boots :D

Considering they started 12 minutes after they did in Glasgow it looks like they will wrap up the set in less time. So far missing Used To Love Her which was played in Glasgow.

IRS now :)

fuckin awesome :D

my phones stopped workin for some reason... im not gettin updates anymore :(


1. Welcome To The Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Mr.Brownstone
4. Live and let die
5. Robin Solo
6. Sweet child o' mine
7. Knockin' On Heavens Door
8. Better
9. Jam / Dizzy Solo
10. The Blues
11. Richard Robin - Beautiful
12. Out Ta Get Me
13. November Rain
14. You Could Be Mine
15. Bumblefoot Solo - Don't Cry - TD
16. Think About You - Izzy
17. Patience - Izzy
18. Robin Solo
19. Nightrain - Izzy
20. I.R.S

This is part of the encore

Great, IRS is there :)

holy shit, they are actually playing the new stuff

01 Welcome to The Jungle
02 It's So Easy
03 Mr Brownstone
04 Live and Let Die
05 Robin Solo
06 Sweet Child O' Mine
07 Knockin' On Heavens Door
08 Better
09 Jam & Dizzy Solo
10 The Blues
11 Richard & Robin Solo
12 Out Ta Get Me
13 Ron plays while piano is brought on stage
14 November Rain
15 You Could Be Mine
16 Bumblefoot Solo (Don't Cry)
17 Think About You (w/ Izzy Stradlin)
18 Patience (w/ Izzy Stradlin)
19 Robin Solo
20 Nightrain (w/ Izzy Stradlin)

Encores:

21 IRS
22 My Michelle
23 Madagascar

holyshit! this is an increadible set... all we need is TWAT :P i know that wont happen though

That's a pretty amazing encore...

Cool, if they played TWAT and Chinese Democracy this would probably be the coolest setlist in the tour so far

it's an average setlist

its been awesome... easily the best of UK...

and its one hell of an encore!

I'm thinking the same thing, waiting for my next update.

maybe the best out of the last 4 shows...average otherwise
the encore length does not matter, only the overall show length

Was Izzy on stage for My Michelle?

the encore matters when you are there

...or Catcher in the Rye.

doubt it

Was Sebastian on stage for it?

i dont think he was because his band didnt open tonight... or so i believe.

its been along time... i wonder if something else was played before paradise city...

01 Welcome to The Jungle
02 It's So Easy
03 Mr Brownstone
04 Live and Let Die
05 Robin Solo
06 Sweet Child O' Mine
07 Knockin' On Heavens Door
08 Better
09 Jam & Dizzy Solo
10 The Blues
11 Richard & Robin Solo
12 Out Ta Get Me
13 Ron plays while piano is brought on stage
14 November Rain
15 You Could Be Mine
16 Bumblefoot Solo (Don't Cry)
17 Think About You (w/ Izzy Stradlin)
18 Patience (w/ Izzy Stradlin)
19 Robin Solo
20 Nightrain (w/ Izzy Stradlin)

Encores:

21 IRS
22 My Michelle
23 Madagascar
24 Paradise City (w/ Izzy Stradlin)

Show over.

Personally I'd not call that an average set but each to their own.

:confused: :confused: idk man.

i totaly agree mate, that is a fantastic setlist.

wish i was there

What are you saying, you don't like Catcher???

That song is great.  I've never understood why There Was A Time gets more attention....

no, im sure he loves the song... but the band cant play it... well, Ron cant, we know this because of the songs he's had to learn, and they aint played all the songs he's learned yet, so i doubt they would play that.

Okay that is definitely not the reason they're not playing CITR.? Secondly I love this setlist.? IRS into My Michelle.? Can not wait til the US tour.? The Northwest is the best man!

why isnt that the reason?

weve been told what songs Ron has had to learn, and weve seen a photo of a setlist with all song possibilities on it... seems acceptable to me.

funny they havnet played rhiad. that song still must suck.

ive been wondering that too... ive been dieing to hear it... im thinkin they might play it on the last UK date since thats the end of the tour :P then again, i could be wrong hehe.

but if it sucks... then why wasnt he told to learn a good song such as Oh My God? (i like it)

i love rhiad, so i want them to play it lol

It wasn't, the main set wasn't over by midnight! They came on around 10:15 by which time the booing had started (that started after every song from about 10pm) - crowd were generally good, mexican wave went round the arena, lots of girls getting their breasts out (encouraged by the lighting guy who kept putting the spotlight on them!)

Anyway, great show (marred only by the assholes who decided to come and sit next to us in Block 102 after a few songs and talked LOUDER THAN THE FUCKING BAND (how is that even possible?) and refused polite requests to keep it down until they became abusive and I got them thrown back to their own seats) - the guy next to me was definitely bootlegging, although this'll have impacted on his recording some.

Axl seemed in a good mood throughout, and I didn't even spot the technical difficulties, unless you're talking about whatever went wrong in the solo before he went into Don't Cry. He came out to the side of the stage and spoke to someone, then came straight back on and went into DC. The solos weren't greeted particularly warmly where I was (the general attitude was 'ah, time for a toilet break!') but there's nothing like watching a stadium go off when the intro riff to Sweet Child Of Mine is played, for example.

Very little recognition for the new songs - saw one guy singing along to Better and that was about it.

I was surprised at the amount of kids there who weren't even born when Illusion came out, much less Appetite. One kid near me spent some of the time with his hands over his ears, scared of the pyros, he was that young - don't know what his parents were thinking!

Erm, anyway, work tomorrow. Maybe more tomorrow evening. Short video of Patience, too. :)

Gah, should sleep but keep thinking of things. Someone threw a Union Jack flag on stage before Patience and Axl wrapped himself in it while he sang.

Dude - Ron's ability on the guitar has been proven by his solos on TWAT, Better, and IRS. ?I love CITR and haven't heard anything he can't handle. ?Axl doesn't feel like having a live bootleg floating around of it. ?Trust me when its ready its ready. ?I would love to have Brian May on it at Wembley though. ?Holy oh my......

yeah dude, i know that now :P it was when I saw Nightrain... its just easy to assume Paradise City is straight after that. but then i was proven wrong :) thankfully hehe, glad you had an awesome time.

I know damn well Rons ability has been proven... that isnt even my argument about it not been played... my reason is that he hasnt been given it to learn... now from that, there could be a million reasons why that is.. but the fact is:

he hasnt been told to learn it
so he cant play it
so the band cant play it
so it wont be played...

you get where im coming from now?

im not questioning his musical ability at all.

EDIT:

Whatever Finck can do... Ron can do better :P

...

but that isnt hard :P

Okay to all your points but I just feel like you're questioning Ron's ability.? When you say "the band can't play it" it seems like you're attacking their credibiliby.? And I do believe they can play it as they are the ones playing it on the leaked version minus Brian May's contribution.? I honestly believe Bumble can play most if not all of Chinese Democracy

i said the band cant play it... because if Ron cant play it (because he hasnt had it to learn like the others) then the band as a whole cant play it because Rons part wouldnt be in the song and the BAND wouldnt play a song without all the possible parts.

thats all im saying. trust me, the new band are the fucking shit. and ron is amazing... but how can he play something that he hasnt been told to learn yet?

ofcourse, things could have changed, but the fact is, they aint gonna be playing anymore songs than what they already have because of bootleggers so what would be the point in Ron learning anymore than them few songs he was told to?

you get what im saying now? :)  :beer:

Dude, I think I would kick that kid's ass if I saw that, he must be 12 years old or something like that, they shouldn't allow children in Gn'R shows...

pyros?

why? its an awesome experience!

id have loved it been a GnR fan all my life :)

you know... "BOOOOOOM"  :hihi:

Yeah man I get what you're saying and? :beer: to you.? But just because we haven't heard the band play it doesn't mean they can't play it.? ?:beer:  I feel like we're on the same page (no pun intended).  They have more weapons in their aresenal.  All questions will be answered soon.   :yes:

Me too, but if you can't stand loud sound and pyros then you're a sissy and rock n roll is not for you, lol

HAHA Amen my friend :)

just got home from the show and what can i say.....FUCKIN WOW!!!!

 from where i was sitting every solo and every song got a excellent reception.Axl was in a great fukin mood and the show seemed to rock the whole arena.there were a few boos before but as soon as the show started that all stopped.a BIG thanx to all the girls gettin naked before the show for some entertainment  :drool:  :hihi: .the mexican wave went down well and oh,yes,did anybody see me get roped into changing some womans car tyre for her right outside the arena just before everyone went in.i was covered in black dust n shit off the wheel so i had to go and get a wash in the train station,i too fukin soft  :yes: .that was definetly the best show ive been to.

oh and another thing,i have the whole show on AUDIO which ill be uploading in the next couple of days,gotta be up for work in 3 hours so no time to do it now

I just got back!!

What can I say?!! ? It was amazing!! I can truly say that was the best show I have ever seen and well worth the wait.

Everything about it was spectacular, the setlist was great, the band seemed in REALLY good spirits with plenty of smiles from Axl and Bumblefoot and the crowd were, for the most part, cool and well behaved (not too much shit being thrown).

Anyway, We got down to the floor early so we could get a decent spot, we managed to get just left of the stage only feet away from the front. The first support band came on, a few people were nodding there heads but overall no one seemed overly impressed! The singer sounded like a bad Jonny Rotten wannabe. I think most were thankful when their set came to an end.
After this there was a brief interval and Bullet For My Valentine hit the stage. Alhough not a fan of them myself, a lot of people were singing the words and appeared to be enjoying their set. I thought the guitar work was good on some of the songs, pity about the vocals though.
After this there was a wait that seemed like an eternity, i'm not sure exactly how long it was but people were becoming frustrated and the heat definately wasn't helping! A few booos started here and there, along with the usual 'We want Slash' chant. A few girls were trying to outdo each other for the loudest cheer by showing their breasts! This made the wait a little easier to cope with nevertheless ?:hihi:
Then it happened! The lights went down, the eerie music started over the PA, the opening riff from WTTJ cried out and Axl appears in the darkness, 'DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE FUCK YOU ARE!!??' The lights come on and the crowd go nuts! Axl is wearing shades and chewing gum like the true rockstar that he is!
After a few songs he commented on how he was told by his tour manager (?) that the venue was special and that he thought we were an amazing crowd, to which he got lots of cheers and an 'AXL, AXL, AXL' chant he then smiled and thanked us! During 'Patience' I noticed something was thrown on the stage, Axl walks over to investigate while still singing and picks it up, it's a Union Jack flag!! He held it open for the crowd and then wrapped it around himself Mick Jagger style!!! The crowd loved it!!
There was a slight technical problem during Ron's solo where he was playing but there was no sound, then to make things worse he tried to tell us something over the mic, but that didn't work either! After this was sorted he played 'Don't Cry' and the crowd sang along, Bumble gave us the thumbs up! He seems like a really cool guy.
We were treated to a decent amount of new songs, a few were singing along but a lot of the crowd obv hadn't heard the leaks. 'Madagascar' was played during the encore, I had hoped they would play it, after seeing it on countless bootleg DVD's it was good to finally experience it (Visuals and all) for myself!

A few other highlights (while it's still fresh in my memory!) :

-'Take that one to your ENGLISH hearts' at the end of Out To Get Me
-Izzy joining them onstage!!!!
-Axl between songs - 'We haven't slept for 2 days, Richard hasn't slep cos he was working on a song, I didn't sleep last night cos I was workin on...Something, I can't remember her name...But I can tell you I worked damn hard' LMAO!!
-Finally getting to see Axl perform 'November Rain', goosebumps on my arms!!
-The confetti and pyro during Paradise City
-Axl telling us to 'Take care and have a safe journey home' at the end of the show, fuck what people might think of him ? or say, tonight he was full of smiles and showed the crowd a lot of love.

Sorry if i'm rambling and if the post doesn't make great sense! ?i'm bound to have forgotten a few other things but i'm exhausted! 10/10 show!!

Thankyou and good FUCKING night!!!!!!!!!!


*EDIT* Forgot to say, got some cool photos on the digicam, will try and get them up 2moz for you guys  : ok:

"-Axl between songs - 'We haven't slept for 2 days, Richard hasn't slep cos he was working on a song, I didn't sleep last night cos I was workin on...Something, I can't remember her name...But I can tell you I worked damn hard'"


Thats fucking classic. Axl is the man.  :rofl:

Thanks for the reviews guys, seems like akick-ass show as usual.
Glad you you enjoyed yourselfs : ok: : ok: :beer:

haha, the man still has it

Any pics yet?

Just back from the best Gnr show i have seen so far..

The arena was almost full with a very warm feeling. People seemed very happy doing the waves and breast flashing, waiting for Mr Axl to be more than 1 hour late...Even Bumblefoot was at the side of the stage with his guitar waiting at least 30 Min for the show to start ???

Gnr started and the crowd exploded...Generally the reception was really good and the arena was rocking in the Gnr mode..

The band was really tight with a lot of smiles and an Axl to be in a good mood and really performing at his best...

At some point he received a UK flag from the crowd and he was wearing it.

They were plenty of solos in this gig and Robin i think played an extra one...
In my opinion although the solos are really good, they kinda kill the momentum...
As soon as they play a rocker and the crowd really get into it, then they play a solo and make the crowd to either sit again or go for another beer...

The setlist was longer than the other current UK shows with an extended encore and 4 new songs (the blues, Madagascar,Better, I.R.S)

Izzy again stole the show when he came on and the whole arena started cheering when he appeared...

Overall it was the most solid and best performance i've seen so far and this band is really proving that are here for the long run, and have the balls to carry the GNR name...The more i watch this lineup the more convinced i become that they are set for something special.....Also Axl seems to be getting better and better as time passes and it seems that his confidence is increasing...His energy and willingness to perform a great show, doesn't differ much from the old days...

Now although i am a big buckethead fan, it seems this lineup is tighter than the 2002 one...Also visually i have to aggree that bumblefoot fits better with the band. Having said that though, Buckethead performance and solos were more distinct, than ron...Ron is a likable guy with nice music who fits with the band......Buckethead was a personna and imo a level above the other guitarists in the band....I just wish his parts stay on C.D

Well i am really happy right now and excited...Some dreams really come true...I am off to bed now as in few hours i am back at work

Ah i almost forgot....something for you to enjoy.... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytKb7g8DzAM

Sweet.  That was quick.  Thanks for that.

that was an absolutely amazing video! thanks man. if youve got anymore.. post immediatly!! ;D

Wow, you guys are giving lots of great reviews, thanks to all

very awesome.. thanks a lot.

Am I the only one worried that Axl said Richard's working on a song? Hopefully that's not a "Chinese Democracy" song. Hopefully those are all done. Hopefully he means Richard is rehearsing a song they've never played live before.

working on a song like.. maybe a song for another album.

Fucking ace video!!! that's the best live IRS so far, they really nailed it!

Very cool to read all your reviews  : ok:

Richard works on songs all the time for his own projects etc.. he likes to do video games, movie stuff, etc..

They were with their parents!

I would be surprised if any Gn'r fan wasn't impressed with that above video of I.R.S. The
band sounds tight as ever and Axl's voice is amazing. I remember watching the VMA's in 2002 and actually feeling embarassed because Axl's vocals sounded so shot. It's videos like the one above that make me proud to be a Gn'r fan who not only loves the lineup (even Pitman!) but can't wait to hear these new songs on the upcoming record as well. and Izzy showing up at these shows is just plain cool. :smoking:

Thanks for the great reviews and for the footage as well :beer:

Awsome video! Is there more?

thanks for the review and the video, can't wait to see them live next fall...god willing

rock n' roll

AGain this sounds like another greta show , everythign is falling in place, band is rockin on all cylinders, and that IRS clip fuckun ace , thanks for that and yeah bring more:)

THanks everyone who did the updates, from the show and those who posted reviews.:beer:

Phenomenal show, the band was running hot last night and the encore was amazing. The first 4 or 5 songs blew the house down and the atmosphere was amzing, the intensity did dip then probably until Izzy came on but more inclined to say the heat was taking the energy from the crowd rather than say it was the bands fault although the solo's do break the momentum a bit too much but it's only a small complaint really.

New songs weren't well recieved overall, they weren't booed or anything but it was clear the crowd didn't know them.

Most main points have already been covered by everyone else, basicall a kickass show ?: ok:

I took a friend who's a casual GNR fan to the show and before it he was saying he thought Axl looked a bit daft with braids and was looking old etc. After this show he was discussing with me how Axl's got to be still one of the great frontmen of all time after that performance ? :yes:

Well I think it's bed for me as after the show we spent all night wandering round manchester until our 6am train. I'll be honest it was a boring 6 hours ?:hihi:

Anyway great show and those who are going to the remaining shows I hope you enjoy them as much as I did ?: ok:

About Richard working on a new song.. I think thats fucking great. Shows the band is still writing shit for later albums. Maybe this version of GNR will survive Chinese Democracy and move forth. Of corse its a bit early to talk about later albums.. but it gets me excited as fuck.

If you guys don't recall GN'R were working on a new song when they were rehearsing in N.Y. before the shows. Axl says so in the Eddie Trunk interview.

I hope Axl pulls off whatever he's planning because I would LOVE for this version of GNR to have its own sweet ass prime.

Thanks mate that is fantastic! They have put in another fucking awesome show by the looks of things! Nice to read nothing but positive reviews from everyone! Cant wait until Sunday! Mike

Oh wow did you see how bumble shredded that solo at the end?  Aw man I can't wait to see this band live.

OMG, the left out Paradise City!  :o I guess it's the first time that other song closed the show - and the band played a full show without a riot or leaving earlier for some reasons.

I totally back Axl's decision cause it's high time to do something different and I take it as a good sign that Axl will really start his new career and stop living of the past and he will replace the old tunes with some new ones in the future.  :peace:

Paradise City was the final song of the night.

Fuck, I read on another forum that they left out the song. I want to write something positive and then it turns into this. Sorry.


Great setlist though.  : ok:

The only gig that they left out PC on was in Newcastle and that was because Axl got hit by coins thrown from the audience, they ended the concert on Nightrain instead that night.

hey gnrosas, did you film the show?

what a fucking setlist, they have changed it alot, not in terms of song but they have mixed them up alot  : ok: cool set lists cant wait till birmingham : ok:

omg it was fucking amazing ^.^ and izzy was thereeee ^.^ that saves me alot of trouble, just need to see vr and i've seen the big 5. i coulda cried hehe

Damn, that live version of IRS fucking kills! : ok:

AXl hits every note and the band is tight as anything! :o ;D

I also liked the way the stewards warned me that the show probably will start later than originally stated.   :hihi: Thanks for that I'd never have guessed.

That was so romantic...  :hihi:

i filmed alot of the show on my phone, not to sure how good the quality will be, will post them on youtube when my computer decides to let my phone connect to it lol

i hope they're not too burned out for birmingham :no:

That guy next to you bootlegging would be me ;)  Managed to get the whole show as well.....Paradise finished and the battery literally died on me, so good job there was no more encores.... : ok:

GUNS RULED LAST NIGHT. IT WAS AMAZING START TO FINISH, IS THERE AUDIO OR VIDEO? I HOPE SO I REALLY DO

I think last night was the coolest night of my life so far. First when we got in and went to our seats Bumblefoot was sat in the crowd 1 seat away from me eating his dinner and watching the opening acts. I got a chance to speak to him briefly but just chit chat really nothing major, but hes a really nice guy. Then I got talking to he guy sat next to me and he had backstage passes and got given a couple of extra ones that he gave to me and my wife. I think hat guy gave me the greatest present ever. So the show really rocked and it was a great setlist. Axl was on great form for the night. Then after the show we got to go backstage and meet the band (except Axl). This was an awesome experience and I got to talk to everone except Axl and they were all really down to earth and friendly. I didnt really know what to say so I jut congratulated them ll on a good show and asked them to sign my ticket.

Anyway that was the best night ever :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

Read my above post, I got the audio for the whole show.  It will be shared very soon, maybe tonight if I have time.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/218/218736_guns_n_roses___men_arena.html

Sounds like they enjoyed the gig 

ps anybody interested in 3 standing tickets at face value to the Wembley gig on 30/07/06 please contact me   :beer:

Very little recognition for the new songs - saw one guy singing along to Better and that was about it.

i sang along to every song they played ^.^ ?it was sooo amazing! i was so happy when i saw izzy aswell. before i left i made a playlist for a cd for the car, of ?what i thought was gonna be played, got he first 7 songs right and the rest right apart from a couple mixed up. ^.^

Thats a better review glad they liked irs too

Look forward to hearing it, although not to the argument with the knobbers next to us.  :-X

Thanks amigo :) I was teaching myself 3d modelling so thought that logo would be a worthwhile starting place.  : ok:

Amazing concert....went to Dublin first then Sheffield and finally Manchester and each got better and better...and i dont see how they can eclipse last nights show....wow

The manchester crowd lived up to its reputation and was so great. It was the only concert i could barely hear Axl sing at because the crowd were singing so loud, so it was nice to hear Axl on the new songs that just me, my brother and a few others were singing along to....Us downloading mother f*****s!!

Can't fault Axl's performance for last night, he was awesome, not only with the singing but also with the banter and his overall presence.

I was disappointed with havin to wait so long, because where I was at least the crowd were too knackered to move by the end (we were standing for 4 1/2 hrs before the band had even come on). I think the crowd in the middle looked a bit more lively, but obviously I wasn't going to give up my place at the front for that.

Also the "new" members didn't really get a great reaction, noted once again by Mr Rose; "Back by unpopular demand, Robin Finck" (or Fortus can't remember).

The long solos were also not a great idea - we've all seen shredding before

I was also gutted that Izzy never once came over to where I was stood. He moved twice over to the left corner, but the rest of the time he remained stationary behind the mic towards the back of the stage.

Still, an awesome performance and a near-perfect setlist (why the fuck do they never play TWAT?)

Good job boys  : ok:

i don?t get why people complain about a few hours waiting for a band....

at rock am ring i stood 12 hours waiting for guns + more than 2 hours show

in nijmegen i waited for nearly 7 hours for them to show up

Because maybe people are not like you?

Who the fuck wants to wait 4 1/2 hours for a group, then stand around for another 2 1/2 hours for the show?

Alot of people have jobs and kids to attend to the next day. 

When you go to a movie theater, do you wanna wait 2 hours in the theater for the show to start?

Because they were crushed and it was damn hot in there, I suspect. It was outrageously hot even in the seats, so god knows what it must have been like on the floor.

The band were scheduled for 9:30 last night, so were at least less than an hour late.

uhm... so you have a choice... to go or not to go. gnr are not a movie theater (althoug sometimes look like one). also if you go you have another choice... to stand or to seat. if you don' want to stand you get reserved seating and enjoy some beer and cigarettes until 10PM. it is really simple. you are paying people, so it is really your choice. maybe better to spend 40GBP for drinks or food or... girls or whaever. or buy something to your girlfriend. don't spend your hard earned money on waiting.

really simple. I paid 160GBP for my Wembley ticket... and I will wait. I have kids and job, you know... and some more for flight and hotel costs. thank G.O.D. I can afford it... and I will wait. And once WTTJ starts I'll be happy man... really fucking simple

confirmed??, the new song

best gig i have ever been to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  : ok:

95% of the people attending that show didn't expect to wait that long.  Not everyone are hardcore fans.

If everyone that goes to these shows expects to wait and wait and wait, then guess what?  Alot of people aren't going to go to a show.

That would mean less money for Uncle Axl now wouldn't it?

probably and that would or would not make 'Uncle Axl' to be on time... or whatever... I personally don't care if it would mean less money for him... it is his choice to be late and your choice to go or not....

and I was enough off topic, sorry  :-[

I think it may actually be against the laws of the universe to be off-topic when discussing lateness in a GNR show thread. ;)

Hi,

went to the Manchester gig last night, first time iv ever seen them live and what a performance.
We had to wait a while but it was well worth it!

Mr Rose still got it!x

You know why I think people get pissed at the lateness? It just doesnt seem to have a reason. Axl turns up consistently late and never has a good excuse for it. The people who follow the band like us know, but Id sure as hell get pissed if I went there thinking (God forbid) they would actually come on when they are due to.

Very little recognition for the new songs - saw one guy singing along to Better and that was about it.

That could of been me, I sang along to all the new songs but whilst singing 'Better' i became aware of a few people looking at me in a 'How the fuck does he know this but we don't' kind of way!! Ah the joys of the internet!

As for the wait, I discussed it in my initial review but at the end of the day I think we all know Axl will do what he wants when he wants. Axl will come on when HE decides he's ready. I didn't mind too much because as I said before it was WELL worth the wait and Axl put on an excellent performance.

Does anyone know what Axl was talking about when he said 'Now now boys and girls, don't spoil it'? Did someone boo Finck or Fortus??  I noticed when Robin played his very first solo (Which he's played the whole tour I think) a few people were saying stuff like 'I paid good money for this?' and 'I can play better than that!'. This particular solo is quite bad though (and I love Robin's shit), it sounds purposely out of tune and like he's hitting any old strings!!

This is correct we were on the front barrier and he said "time to introduce a special guest" and thats when i piped up with IZZY IZZY IZZY....more people join in then he looks down and say "don't spoil the fun"