July 23 - Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena

[jarmo]

Board members attending: A Private Eye, begsy, Cjc1706, cyllan, Festah_GT, fieldsy, mikegray, nunodeadhorse, purplehaze1988, sesor, Shoco, Stoned, UK_Gunner, wharfy11, Woody_VR?

[fieldsy]

Ah what the hell....im going to this one as well.

[mikegray]

Me.

[wharfy11]

Manchester Here We Come!!

[Shoco]

i shall be there

[purplehaze1988]

looks like i am...

[Hammy]

Add me to that list of peeps going

[MR W,AXL ROSE]

how quick do you guys think this show will sell out,my bro wants tickets but cant afford them till after the dublin gig

[UK_Gunner]

I've just got my ticket for this. I can't wait. Any news on whos supporting. I heard Avenged Sevenfold or Bullet For My Valentine but there is no news on either website regarding these dates.

I don't think this event will sell out immediatley to be honest, although I could be wrong. I'm anticipating a large amount of tickets to sell but the MEN has three levels (standing, middle and upper seating). Every gig I have been too, the upper tier has been tapered off so I think there is a good chance that tickets will still be available by the 9th of June. Just be prepared to have to settle for upper tier at the worst 

[A Private Eye]

Awesome I'm going, my first GNR gig 

how quick do you guys think this show will sell out,my bro wants tickets but cant afford them till after the dublin gig

I honestly wouldn't expect this show to sell out, I'm fairly sure they plug the MEN as the biggest indoor arena in the UK if not europe but I may be wrong about that, either way it's quite big. I've been 3 times and only once was all 3 sections sold out, that was for the Darkness in 04. When I saw VR there the top tier was taped off and they had an album to promote, however GNR is a bigger name but have no album to promote, so it's hard to say which will sell more. Anyway I'm rambling but to answer your question my guess is yes tickets will be available after the Ireland show   

[Hammy]

Any news on whos supporting. I heard Avenged Sevenfold or Bullet For My Valentine but there is no news on either website regarding these dates.

I'm fairly sure, when i bought my tickets it said Bullet For My Valentine, in fact i am almost certain.  That sucks really since i hate them and love Avenged Sevenfold, oh well........

[mikegray]

Both tiers are open too for seating, so that makes the capacity even larger.

[Cjc1706]

Yup add me to the list for this one ....... Cant wait !!! 

[nunodeadhorse]

Just got my tickets too, can't wait

[UK_Gunner]

Any news on whos supporting. I heard Avenged Sevenfold or Bullet For My Valentine but there is no news on either website regarding these dates.

I'm fairly sure, when i bought my tickets it said Bullet For My Valentine, in fact i am almost certain.? That sucks really since i hate them and love Avenged Sevenfold, oh well........

Snap for me, I love Avenged, haven't heard a lot of BFMV but what I have heard I didn't like. I just looked on the Aveneged site and it says that they are playing a show in Europe then so that looks out of the equation

Awesome I'm going, my first GNR gig

how quick do you guys think this show will sell out,my bro wants tickets but cant afford them till after the dublin gig

I honestly wouldn't expect this show to sell out, I'm fairly sure they plug the MEN as the biggest indoor arena in the UK if not europe but I may be wrong about that, either way it's quite big. I've been 3 times and only once was all 3 sections sold out, that was for the Darkness in 04. When I saw VR there the top tier was taped off and they had an album to promote, however GNR is a bigger name but have no album to promote, so it's hard to say which will sell more. Anyway I'm rambling but to answer your question my guess is yes tickets will be available after the Ireland show

The MEN holds 23000 people I believe and it is considered the biggest indoor arena in Europe. Thats what it said on a flyer when VR played there.

[chinesedemocracyuk]

i ordered my tickets a few days ago, i can't wait

[purplehaze1988]

bullet for my valentine are supporting.

lucky us - everyone else gets baz and we get some emo twats

[A Private Eye]

Has anybodys tickets arrived yet?

[James_Ramone]

im going, not got tickets yet.

wish avenged were supporting and not crappy bullet.

[begsy]

ill be going c u all there

[MR W,AXL ROSE]

booked a couple off tickets so ill be there 

[sesor]

yesss i'm gonna be there ^.^

[Festah]

so we all up for a drink or five before the show? dont know any decent pubs around the venue really, hard rock cafe and waxy o'conners in the printworks are cool but a bit expensive. or sinclair?s oyster bar for a great range of beer

[MR W,AXL ROSE]

so we all up for a drink or five before the show? dont know any decent pubs around the venue really, hard rock cafe and waxy o'conners in the printworks are cool but a bit expensive. or sinclair?s oyster bar for a great range of beer

yeah,sounds good to me.anybody recommend a couple of pubs nearby

[Hammy]

Well i'll be going to Manchester in the next week or so....

.....I'll have a scout round, (and drink... ) so what the best places nearby are, we can organise a meet up point then, also we could swap numbers via PM so we can contact each other by txt or the like....

[purplehaze1988]

as a little side topic, does anyone know any places in manchester where you can get served if you look, say, a little younger than 18

[Hammy]

as a little side topic, does anyone know any places in manchester where you can get served if you look, say, a little younger than 18

Nah but if you're at the meet-up give one of us you're money and we'll get the drink for ya

[purplehaze1988]

right, so you lot can go in the pub and ill sit in the piss-stained alley down the side hoping the police don't see me

[Hammy]

my tickets came yesterday, awesome!

[James_Ramone]

any idea if Seb bach will be here? i know hes not down, but why not? surely hes over in the uk

[Hammy]

any idea if Seb bach will be here? i know hes not down, but why not? surely hes over in the uk

Nope, for this date and Glasgow he is absent since he's doing some Japan Festival......

[rage]

im going! cant wait wooooooo

[Michael_Stradlin]

I'll be there  after warsaw show that will be my second gnr show.. with izzy :-)

[Jules]

Just bought a ticket off ebay wasn't supposed to be going as I went to Newcastle on Wednesday, but what the hell its only money.  Anyone know any where too park where I won't get ripped off as i'm skint after 2 GNR shows already.  I don't pick my ticket up till I get to the arena can anyone tell me what time the doors open?  There seems to be some confusion on all the sites i've looked at some say 6pm others later??

[mstclaire]

My Ticket says doors open at 6:00

[230706]

yo all, i'm going to this gig and i suggest we all get a dust n bones chant going as soon as Izzy comes onstage (assuming he does, i'll be very disapointed if he doesnt). it wouldn't be very rock n roll of the band to ignore us if we get the whole place shouting DUST-AND-BONES.

[Jezza103]

im going and my tickets came ages ago, but i think we should chant 14 years coz that song doesnt need 1 of them voice things that slashg used to use

[sesor]

haaha w00t todaaaaaaaaaay yahooooooooooooooo ahaha 

[sneeks]

Show started at 10.13pm

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)

[Shoco]

i was at the gig last night, it was really cool, didnt bother going in to see the support acts just had a few drinks instead, went into the arena jusyt after 9, as long as the girls kept taking theyr tops off i didnt mind waiting foir the band

when the band did come on the place when bananas, and afetr a few songs we quickly found ourselve right at the front of the stage, the crowd really got into it, even in the seated section the crowd were standing for most of the show

by was i glad for the first solo, just a chance for the crowd to relax for a bit cos the heat was unbearable at times, even playing football i dont think i sweat so much!!!

once again axl was great (lol thats twice i said that now!!!!) he was also in a really good mood and was laughing and joking most of the gig, tho he should have been turned up a bit more in the mix

im still not sure what to make of bumble, at times he looks a bit out of place and doesnt seem to interact as much with the rest of the band, maybe hes still getting to know them tho axl did seem to be helping him out, his solo was a bit of a disaster too, his sound cut out half way through it, and to rub salt in when he went to talk to the crowd the mic wouldnt work either, when they got it fixed he went straight in to dont cry

the rest of the band were solid once again, although tommy looks miserable, fortus is cool, he really gets into it, bashing his axe round and stuff, glad we were his side of the stage, i was hoping him or someone would come of the stage over to the crowd but it didnt happen

its hard to compare this to the dublin show, it was an outdoor gig in daylight wait a larger crowd while this was more intimate been indoors, tho it was much cooler been at the front and they played 2 extra songs i think

i would have liked to have heard TWAT but kinda knew that wouldnt happen, also would have like to have heard rocket queen but i cant really complain

they finished about 12:40am and i dont think anyone was disapointed, i wasnt anywayand relieved that all the money spent on taxis flights and hotels was well worth it

oh yeah it was cool to see izzy playing, it was funny too cos during his first song, he went over and turned up his amp, at least he knows these days if his amps turned down lol

just have to wait and hope they come back now when the albums released

[olliehall]

wot a gig, was well worth the wait!!! Couldn't stand Towers of London tho they were terrible the singer needed shootin, they did a cover of freebird, n now i hate that song cos of them!!! Bullet were gud, they did a gud setlist but every time i listen to them i still think "rip off of trivium", but they were a gud support act would go n watch them on their own.

If it weren't for the millions of boobs i wud have got pissed with guns but it all went away as soon as i they rocked the stage, frinck looked well cool!!! If i had to say somethin couldn't understand y they didn't play Catcher in The Rye, thats suppose to be the big single they will release, but Better was brilliant live didn't think they'd be able to pull it off. Gotta admit the little instrumental intervals got annoyin after a while got to a point were just want to throw me shoe at drummer for em to play a song! But they played everythin i wanted n IZZZZY rocked!!!! He was brilliant, and Axl was better than ever, his voice still sounds shit hot!!

But overall i'd have to say that was the best gig i have ever been to, brilliant set list, brilliant band, brilliant musicians, can't wait for the next one!!!

[230706]

"i would have liked to have heard TWAT but kinda knew that wouldnt happen, also would have like to have heard rocket queen but i cant really complain"

^^ my sentiments exactly. shame the dust n bones chant didnt work, i blame a lack of participation from the crowd! at least izzy was there though, it got quite late on and i didnt think he was gonna show. great gig!

[Michael_Stradlin]

You remember guys the moment when Axl said "Don;t spoil with that..." ... before that he said there's a time for introduction and I screamed Sebastian...and later he said that thing looking at me cause it was Izzy who later got on stage

the concert was great, the sound of the band ws much better than in Poland, Axl was in great mood on Knockin' On Heaven;s Door he screamed the stuff exactly the same as in Wembley '92... damn they didn't play You Gotta Move but it was really nice to see Izzy again

english fans were great anyway but the people standing with me a little bit into right just before the stage... didn't know the lyrics of Don't Cry - polish fans made it a little bit louder 

[neon2002]

Show started at 10.13pm

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)

Review:

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

[Michael_Stradlin]

Izzy Stradlin guitar from manchester hard rock cafe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/JuJuHound/IMAGE_00014.jpg

Slash's leather...

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Before the show

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[kopitejohn]

ne won the forum so a bit late with this.  but, was there and it was the best gig i have been to EVER.  the whole band were awesome and axl sounded as good, if not better, live than ever before.  fantastic.

[sesor]

ne won the forum so a bit late with this.? but, was there and it was the best gig i have been to EVER.? the whole band were awesome and axl sounded as good, if not better, live than ever before.? fantastic.

Yeah i thought it was excellant, second best gig =P Iron Maiden was my best ever! They were so great ahhaa but i think during gnr was the happiest i'd ever been, atleast for along time, sad i know ^.^