March 12th, West Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues (UpDates).

[CIAT]

That was so fucking insane! Holy shit. Robin Finck is a god-damn legend! A true artist. I love he just engraves himself into a song. No one else can do it like him. A true musician that plays from the heart. It amazes me how he can go up on stage and play with a band he hasn't performed with in 5 years, and just get into the song right away and enter his own world on stage.

Robin Finck is a motherfucking master of his craft. There is a reason he's played with two of the biggest bands of all time - because he's that fucking good. Is he the most technically advanced player of all time? No. Is he the cleanest player ever? Hell no. But listen to his playing....watch his movements. His solos on Chinese Democracy are some of the most soulful peices of the century.

And no joke - somehow he brings out the best in everyone. I mean I don't know if it's just me, but Axl fucking nailed that!

The end with him leaning against Axl as the song ended....just amazing....

Please Robin....come back to GNR. NIN isn't touring and it's a damn shame that you aren't being utilized by one of those bands. The world needs more Robin Finck.

[AXL DEMOCRACY]

Hopefully Robin and Axl were able to talk about things afterwards (if they hadn't talked since 2008?) and Robin will be a part of future projects and still included in past endeavors.

I don't see him returning to the band as Dj is doing a fine job and Robin seems to be pretty busy in his personal life right now.  

Let's just enjoy this performance and celebrate Robin and Axl playing together again!

[estebanf]

That was so fucking insane! Holy shit. Robin Finck is a god-damn legend! A true artist. I love he just engraves himself into a song. No one else can do it like him. A true musician that plays from the heart. It amazes me how he can go up on stage and play with a band he hasn't performed with in 5 years, and just get into the song right away and enter his own world on stage.

Robin Finck is a motherfucking master of his craft. There is a reason he's played with two of the biggest bands of all time - because he's that fucking good. Is he the most technically advanced player of all time? No. Is he the cleanest player ever? Hell no. But listen to his playing....watch his movements. His solos on Chinese Democracy are some of the most soulful peices of the century.

And no joke - somehow he brings out the best in everyone. I mean I don't know if it's just me, but Axl fucking nailed that!

The end with him leaning against Axl as the song ended....just amazing....

Please Robin....come back to GNR. NIN isn't touring and it's a damn shame that you aren't being utilized by one of those bands. The world needs more Robin Finck.

Agreed 100% with you man, specially the sentence I've bolded 

[HBK]

Just In This Moment FINALLY Movie END OF DAYS & Play '' OH MY GOD ''. Togheter VIEW Better !@!@

 

[JDA]

Great performance and I loved Robin when he was in GN'R, but I think this is the best band they have had since the original, right now.  I like these guys as much as the original.  Very cool to see you Robin, wish you never left, but you did and I am very happy with the current line up.  Best to you in the future.

[HBK]

Amazing !@!@ ROBIN RLZ !@!@

 

[D]

Feel like im in the twilight zone.....

Dude Quit on you guys TWICE

[WAR41]

I never liked Robin with GNR, but really liked him with NIN.  With that being said I really don't like DJ Ashba and I would welcome the return of Robin if it meant DJ would go.  Its nice to see Axl welcome Robin and Brain back to play a few songs. 

[123191]

By the way: I think i've seen the immense majority of the ''Better'' performances from 2009 to now, and this was THE BEST of them all. Axl's voice was tight, and the lead guitar was THE PROPER. 'Nuff said.

We need him back. Nothing against DJ, but Robin is the fucking man to be next to Axl. His stage presence is huge. He's one of the most magnetic artists I've ever seen. I have to be fucking cursed, because I was never able to see him live (even though I saw GNR 10 times )

Absolutely agree on the solo.  Plays it the way that he wrote it.  I actually like DJ's playing on most of the tunes; however, whenever I watch a performance of "Better" it leaves me wanting to hear it the way Robin plays.  Awesome!

[123191]

Feel like im in the twilight zone.....

Dude Quit on you guys TWICE

Yes, but he fits well with the band.  Saw them twice in 2006 with Robin and think his style has a genuine quality that is a good thing for GnR.

[CIAT]

Brain and Robin in the dressing room

[HBK]

Brain and Robin in the dressing room

 

Fantastic !@ I Happy

[estebanf]

Dead Flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODNsB7YKFQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
/Thanks Mr. Redman\

[jazjme]

Just seriously AWESOMENESS , I'm still processing it all,  what a hell of a show, and I wasn't even there. Just wow, I am so happy to have gotten to see the band 3 times in a 4 month span, folks in Europe hold onto your seats!!!

[Montrealrocks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psxNvpbAimY&feature=channel

Mama kin

[volcano62]

Man all you Robin lovers freak me out. Where were you when he was in the band? He was always ridiculed and his playing was trashed.

I was always a Robin fan but it is interesting all of a sudden this nostalgic love just kicks in.

Anyway I wonder how this happened? Did DJ just watch from the side of the stage? If so was he feeling uncomfertable?

[snead hearn]

Dead Flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODNsB7YKFQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
/Thanks Mr. Redman\

Absolutely insanely good. Even for the audio on that, Axl's voice and the band are so loose and groovin.

Top shelf. Hat doffed. Thumbs fucking WAY up. Fuck yeah!

[GeorgeSteele]

We need that Better video!

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

As Chris Farley would say --- 'That was AWEsome'

Robin rocks.

[HBK]

GUNS N' ROSES Rejoined By Former Guitarist At West Hollywood Show; Video Available - Mar. 14, 2012

Ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Robin Finck rejoined his bandmates on stage this past Monday night (March 12) at the House of Blues Sunset in West Hollywood, California to perform the song "Better". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below.

Finck left GUNS N' ROSES in early 2009 to rejoin NINE INCH NAILS and was replaced by DJ Ashba.

Robin "continues to be part of GN'R, by virtue of GUNS' history and his involvement in 'Chinese Democracy'," GUNS N' ROSES said in a March 2009 press release announcing Ashba's addition to the group.

In addition to sole original member Axl Rose, the current lineup of GUNS N' ROSES includes guitarists Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Richard Fortus and DJ Ashba, bassist Tommy Stinson, keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman and drummer Frank Ferrer.

"Chinese Democracy", the 2008 album released by the current edition of GUNS N' ROSES after a 15-year wait, was officially certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of one million copies. The long-in-the-making, 14-song CD finally arrived 17 years after the last full-length collections of original GUNS material, "Use Your Illusion I" and "II", were released, and nine years after the non-album track "Oh My God" surfaced on the soundtrack of the movie "End Of Days".

"Chinese Democracy" was made available exclusively through Best Buy.

The original five-piece group, along with drummer Matt Sorum and keyboardist Dizzy Reed, will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland on April 14.

http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=171174

[JDA]

Dead Flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODNsB7YKFQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
/Thanks Mr. Redman\

I have always loved the influence that the Stones have had on this band.  This is one of my favorite covers they have ever done.  Keep playing it boys!