NYC Benefit Concert with Slash,Duff, Matt and Gilby

[Bodhi]

Apparently there is some benefit show in NYC at the best buy theater on September 13th with most of the Use Your Illusion tour line-up.  You can buy tix for 25 bucks until tonight at 10pm, password is Slash

[FunkyMonkey]

 

Road Recovery Benefit Concert honoring Slash on September 13, 2011 at Best Buy Theater, NYC

with Matt Sorum, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke and Wayne Kramer (MC5) plus Ours, Miggs & other very special guests to be announced

Ticketmaster Pre-Sale Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2B00470572F037E0?artistid=1627836&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=0
Password: SLASH

Ticketmaster
Pre-Sale Time/Day:
Starts: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM-EDT

Ticketmaster
Public-Sale Time/Day:
Starts: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM-EDT

*General Admission tickets are low-priced at $25.00 each
General Admission tickets are only available via Ticketmaster and fee-free at the Best Buy Theater box office (West 44th Street & Broadway).

*Sound Check tickets (including General Admission entry) are priced at $100.00 each allows early entry to Best Buy Theater to experience sound check. Only 100 sound check tickets will be available exclusively through Ticketmaster.

*VIP-Balcony Tickets are $500 each. VIP-Balcony Tickets allow access in the VIP-Balcony sections. VIP ticket-holders also will be invited to both the sound check experience and an intimate pre-show private artist ?meet & greet?.

VIP tickets can be purchased FEE-FREE directly through Road Recovery (in addition to Ticketmaster) and reserved as soon as possible by emailing jbookbinder@roadrecovery.org [$400 of the $500 VIP ticket price is considered a tax-deductible donation]

Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. After the Road Recovery pre-sale, Road Recovery will no longer be able to 100% guarantee that tickets will be available for purchase due to the Ticketmaster sale to the general public on Wednesday, August 10th. So if you plan to attend the show, please make your ticket selection tomorrow starting at 10:00 AM-EDT.!

http://bestbuytheater.com/eventdetail.php?id=32906

[Bodhi]

i picked up tix to this show...ive never seen those 4 on stage together, should be a good time, hopefully they play some Illusion era stuff.

[Stoned_In_L.A.]

Very cool news! I may consider traveling for this.

I wonder if this reunion was intentionally planned so close to the 20 year anniversary of the Illusions.

Out of curiosity, why is this considered VR news?

[LongGoneDay]

Should be a cool show.

Had the tickets in the queue, but didn't pull the trigger.
If Izzy were there I'd be all in.

[faldor]

Out of curiosity, why is this considered VR news?

Probably because 3 of those guys are currently in VR.

[Trist805]

Wow that sounds badass.  Wish I lived on the East Coast.   

[Top-Hatted One]

Done I'm goin! thank god for cell phones w/internet lol

[cotis]

+1 for soundcheck/GA.

[Bodhi]

+1 for soundcheck/GA.

awesome dude, I was gonna do that but im seeing Avenged Sevenfold 3 times the week before, and The Big 4 Show the day after, I have to draw the line cash wise somewhere...haha

[cotis]

I actually DIDN'T pull the trigger yet - and am mulling over the VIP Balcony thing....to meet everyone, that would be pretty sweet.

Though I have the fear that it will be a rushed M&G kinda thing...

[HBK]

i picked up tix to this show...ive never seen those 4 on stage together, should be a good time, hopefully they play some Illusion era stuff.

I Look In GN'R In 1992 Whit, tracy, teddy, Axl, dizzy, blah, blah... Good band

 

[Bodhi]

i picked up tix to this show...ive never seen those 4 on stage together, should be a good time, hopefully they play some Illusion era stuff.

I Look In GN'R In 1992 Whit, tracy, teddy, Axl, dizzy, blah, blah... Good band

 

no i mean I never saw them on stage together in person..

[stvyrayvhn]

I bought 2 tickets for the soundcheck/GA.  If I'd known about this awhile back I would have saved up for the VIP, they are tax deductible up to $400 and I need the deductions!!  I would have loved to have gone to the meet and greet.

[cotis]

I've decided to do the VIP for this - once in a lifetime kind of thing, IMO...

[Jay Tea]

my friend at the venue said this is half way sold out already. get tix soon.
I got got my ticket last night just before watching Reel Big Fish there hahaha.

[Shotgun Blues]

Did anyone find out additional info on this gig? How many songs will they play together?I grabbed a ticket last week.Is there an opening act? ticket says 8

[stvyrayvhn]

I haven't heard anything, I have 2 tickets.  I know of 2 other friends that already have tix as well.

[reayj2003]

Just made the plunge, headed from London to NYC for this. Splashed out on the VIP ticket! Gonna be great to meet the guys and get stuff signed. Any board members going and want to share a beer??

[stvyrayvhn]

I am going but I don't think you'll find much beer at the "Road to Recovery" benefit concert.  Just sayin'...

[reayj2003]

before and after i will....Road to ruin for me!

[Street of the Blues]

Excited about the Road Recovery event at the Nokia in NYC on the 13th. A lot of great musicians jamming.

Slash

[Street of the Blues]

Road Recovery Benefit Concert close to sell out!

RoadRecovery

[Shotgun Blues]

Do you think Slash will come on around 9 because its a benefit show and not a tour date?
He said hes doing a song with a group of children.

[Street of the Blues]

Do you think Slash will come on around 9 because its a benefit show and not a tour date?
He said hes doing a song with a group of children.

Info says Doors at 7pm, show at 8.

[Street of the Blues]

Glad to be here in NY. Albeit for a minute. Going to make the most of it for such a quick trip. Better believe we're going to rock tomorrow!

Slash

[Street of the Blues]

ROAD RECOVERY 2011 BENEFIT CONCERT HONORING SLASH.....SOLD OUT!

The Road Recovery Foundation

[cotis]

So who's going tomorrow and who's got what?

ex. VIP, Soundcheck, GA...

[Bodhi]

So who's going tomorrow and who's got what?

ex. VIP, Soundcheck, GA...

Im going, just got regular tickets which, maybe not the best decision since I will need all of my energy for The Big 4 the next day at Yankee Stadium...but I will man up.

[Jbat81]

Im going with my girl...I bought GA tix. I always do. Maybe in afew years i'll need to sit down lol... Im a Mailman in Providence, RI and I have to work tomorrow.... so I wont leave here til like 4-4:30pm. Should b there for the 8pm start time... luckily i have wednesday off... and i dont really care for the Big 4, altho I have it on blu-ray...

[cotis]

see you guys tonight!

blue NY Yankee hat, blue/red baseball pullover and tan shorts. say hi!

[FunkyMonkey]

From Duff:

Playing tomorrow night in NYC for Road Recovery with Slash, Matt, Dave, Gilby...and WAYNE KRAMER!!!!! Best Buy Theater in midtown.

19 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry?

[Jbat81]

Ill be the only 6'3 spanish guy with a NY Giants Jersey...
who knows, maybe they'll have gusts from the Big 4...

[w.axl.rose]

see you guys tonight!

blue NY Yankee hat, blue/red baseball pullover and tan shorts. say hi!

don't look for someone with a blue hat, etc... just look for someone with this camera - http://www.tomhirano.com/video/rca.jpg and you'll find cotis

[w.axl.rose]

SoundCheck
Slither
It's so Easy
Gotta new rose
Mama Kim
god save the queen
Kick out the jams
Wish you were here

[Top-Hatted One]

In line behind the news stand. White "addicted" shirt. Gonna be quite a show 2nite!

[cotis]

Dead center on the barrier... Easily one of THE WORST VIP "meet and greet" bullshit that I have ever done. Ran us through a line to get a poster signed, no other memorabilia. Then ran us through and had to take a picture with all artists, plus 5 strangers.

[Top-Hatted One]

3rd row floor right in front of slash. Glad I didn't waste my time with VIP from what I heard from people here and at the show!

[cotis]

Some opening music from alumni, staff, and current members so far - will post updates when the show starts on my twitter. Feel free to post my updates here!

Follow at @cmzphotography

[FunkyMonkey]

From cotis:

Slash playing with current recovering children!

http://yfrog.com/h48qkalj

[FunkyMonkey]

From cotis:

Wish You Were Here @Slash @DuffMcKagan64 @gilbyclarke Dave Kushner and Wayne Kramer http://yfrog.com/h745fapj

add @mattsorum to that!

@EddieTrunk by cmzphotography

Just realized the entire Use Your Illusion tour lineup is here for Guns, except Axl of course. Duff just joined, Playing Wish You Were Here

[FunkyMonkey]

From cotis:

Mama Kin @Slash @mattsorum @bestbuy_theater @RoadRecovery @gilbyclarke @DuffMcKagan64 http://yfrog.com/mnawdimj

Superstition @bestbuy_theater @gilbyclarke @Slash http://yfrog.com/h64dkhdj

Slither @Slash @bestbuy_theater @DuffMcKagan64 @mattsorum kushner and whoever 'Ours' lead singer is! http://yfrog.com/nyfxpsj

It's So Easy! http://yfrog.com/18akcqj

[FunkyMonkey]

More from cotis:

Knockin' on Heaven's Door http://yfrog.com/18y3jzj

God Save the Queen after a little flub - Duff thought they were playing New Rose! http://yfrog.com/h3djgixj

Matt Pinfeld and Kishner join the band on stage during Queen!

Kick Out the Jams http://yfrog.com/ketlwukj

[FunkyMonkey]

cmzphotography CMZ Photo

That's all she wrote! http://yfrog.com/megysewj

16 minutes ago

Thanks cotis for the updates.

[Limulus]

Just realized the entire Use Your Illusion tour lineup is here for Guns, except Axl of course.

Izzy?
and.....wayyyyyy more important: THE HORN SECTION, TEDDY AND TRACY/ROBERTA??? 

really would like to see a DVD(R) from this!

[Galileo]

It's so easy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w64VvcT2_rg

[T-Bone]

God Save the Queen after a little flub - Duff thought they were playing New Rose! http://yfrog.com/h3djgixj

They were playing it, but Dick Manitoba jumped the gun.

He ran out for his God Save The Queen/Kick Out The Jams duties one song early, and unfortunately they halted New Rose after the intro and never went back to it. At least we got to hear it at sound check.

Always good to see the ex-GN'R and current/ex/whatever-status VR guys together... but definitely was not a great show. Kudos to Slash for his work w/ Road Recovery and helping them help kids, but man, the opening Road Recovery acts were brutal. After them, Miggs was at least just "meh". As for Ours... the less said the better.

[Jay Tea]

highlights were Tiauana Jail, Mama Kin, Slither, and Easy for me.

New Rose really really shoulda been played and i'm very mad at Manatoba about this. God Save the Queen was a train wreck.

[cotis]

Showed up at 4PM for the VIP/Soundcheck meet and greet thing. Lined up in one line, then they split the line. We got our wristbands and then went inside for the soundcheck. Was cool to see everyone practicing and like was said before, it was real unorganized. Slash said multiple times they were making it up as they went. After the soundcheck the VIP got lined up for autographs and photos - except there was NO memorabilia signings, they would ONLY sign the poster provided by the RoadRecovery people. Also, instead of taking photos with your own camera or alone with whoever you want - you had to stand with 6 strangers and get group photos. Really, really poorly organized, and was definitely not worth the money paid. The money goes to a good cause, sure - but I still got shafted by this whole thing. I could have paid the $25 bucks, and been right up front when GA doors opened.

Cool part of the night was getting a picture taken with Jeremy Piven. He was standing side-stage during the soundcheck and I walked over and asked him for a photo if he wasn't busy. After finishing up whatever on his iPhone he jumped down, took a picture with me and ran back up on stage. There was a few other people that wanted pictures but I was lucky enough to grab one.

Was cool to see VR + friends on stage, had an 'okay' time, but still overall it was a meh night.

[Trist805]

Yea from what I gather, it was hardly a UYI reunion...more like a Campy Freddy type gig or the Slash and Friends shows.   Still looks like they did some cool songs like Mama Kin and Knockin On Heaven's Door.

[lynn1961]

I've enjoyed watching the videos from it, although I have no idea who any of the lead singers were.  It was great to see Slash, Duff, Matt, and Dave on stage together again; and Slash, Duff, Matt, and Gilby.   

[FunkyMonkey]

I've enjoyed watching the videos from it, although I have no idea who any of the lead singers were. 

Me either.  Here's the info. and some good footage of the show at the link.

GUNS N' ROSES' 'Use Your Illusion' Touring Lineup Near-Reunion At 'Road Recovery' Benefit - Sep. 15, 2011

Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) are among the musicians who performed at the Road Recovery benefit concert honoring legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) this past Tuesday, September 13 at Best Buy Theater in New York City. The event was a semi-reunion of sorts, with Sorum, McKagan and Slash having played in both VELVET REVOLVER and GUNS N' ROSES, while Clarke played with them in GUNS during that band's "Use Your Illusion" tour.

Main band:

* Slash
* Gilby Clarke
* Duff McKagan
* Matt Sorum
* Wayne Kramer

Guest musicians:

* Jill Sobule
* Carl Restivo
* Jimmy Gnecco
* Reeve Carney
* Dick Manitoba
* Dave Kushner

The setlist was as follows:

01. Birthday (THE BEATLES)
02. Miss You (THE ROLLING STONES)
03. Dead Flowers (THE ROLLING STONES)
04. Tijuana Jail (GILBY CLARKE)
05. Wish You Were Here (PINK FLOYD)
06. Always On The Run (LENNY KRAVITZ)
07. Hey Joe (JIMI HENDRIX)
08. Mama Kin (AEROSMITH)
09. Superstition (STEVIE WONDER)
10. Slither (VELVET REVOLVER)
11. It's So Easy (GUNS N' ROSES)
12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (BOB DYLAN)
13. God Save The Queen (SEX PISTOLS)
14. Kick Out The Jams (MC5)

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163315

[LongGoneDay]

Jill Sobule?
Didn't see that one coming!

Cool setlist.
Always loved GN'Rs take on Dead Flowers.

[stvyrayvhn]

It was Gilby's version of Dead Flowers.  Good stuff though

Jill Sobule?
Didn't see that one coming!

Cool setlist.
Always loved GN'Rs take on Dead Flowers.

[stvyrayvhn]

I'm from Foster, RI  We got the sound check tickets but some really nice guy (Nik) gave us 2 VIP passes 

Wish I had known there were other people from RI there.

Im going with my girl...I bought GA tix. I always do. Maybe in afew years i'll need to sit down lol... Im a Mailman in Providence, RI and I have to work tomorrow.... so I wont leave here til like 4-4:30pm. Should b there for the 8pm start time... luckily i have wednesday off... and i dont really care for the Big 4, altho I have it on blu-ray...

[stvyrayvhn]

Finally got a picture from VIP.  My wife and I are pictured center next to Dick Manitoba and Gilby Clarke. Thanks goes out to Nik for getting us these VIP passes.

[Limulus]

nice!!

2 guys missing there though...

[cotis]

Will post my pics tonight or tomorrow - only was able to use my crappy digital camera

[stvyrayvhn]

nice!!

2 guys missing there though...

What two guys?

[russkwtx]

I've enjoyed watching the videos from it, although I have no idea who any of the lead singers were. 

Me either.  Here's the info. and some good footage of the show at the link.

GUNS N' ROSES' 'Use Your Illusion' Touring Lineup Near-Reunion At 'Road Recovery' Benefit - Sep. 15, 2011

Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) are among the musicians who performed at the Road Recovery benefit concert honoring legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) this past Tuesday, September 13 at Best Buy Theater in New York City. The event was a semi-reunion of sorts, with Sorum, McKagan and Slash having played in both VELVET REVOLVER and GUNS N' ROSES, while Clarke played with them in GUNS during that band's "Use Your Illusion" tour.

Main band:

* Slash
* Gilby Clarke
* Duff McKagan
* Matt Sorum
* Wayne Kramer

Guest musicians:

* Jill Sobule
* Carl Restivo
* Jimmy Gnecco
* Reeve Carney
* Dick Manitoba
* Dave Kushner

The setlist was as follows:

01. Birthday (THE BEATLES)
02. Miss You (THE ROLLING STONES)
03. Dead Flowers (THE ROLLING STONES)
04. Tijuana Jail (GILBY CLARKE)
05. Wish You Were Here (PINK FLOYD)
06. Always On The Run (LENNY KRAVITZ)
07. Hey Joe (JIMI HENDRIX)
08. Mama Kin (AEROSMITH)
09. Superstition (STEVIE WONDER)
10. Slither (VELVET REVOLVER)
11. It's So Easy (GUNS N' ROSES)
12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (BOB DYLAN)
13. God Save The Queen (SEX PISTOLS)
14. Kick Out The Jams (MC5)

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163315

cool vids, thanks for posting.
And the comments below the vids are hilarious. Reminds me of the pointless/mindless arguments that occur herein. Gotta love it.