December 11 - Portland, OR @ The Rose Garden Arena

[jarmo]

Board members attending: CalgaryMuscle, chemeister, damnthehaters, evergreen_layne, GNR4L, hunterwh, jpet101, mikeb, Mike McKagan


Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Robin Guitar Solo/Jam (with Dizzy & Frank), Sweet Child O' Mine, Better, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Piano Moving Jam, Dizzy Piano Solo, The Blues, You Could Be Mine, Richard Guitar Solo, Richard & Robin Guitar Duet, Out Ta Get Me, November Rain, IRS, Rocket Queen, Down On The Farm, Ron Guitar Solo (Don't Cry), My Michelle (with Sebastian Bach), Used To Love Her, Patience, Nightrain

Encore: Chinese Democracy, Madagascar

[mikeb]

I'll stand proudly and be the first to say "I will be there."? ?

[evergreen_layne]

I will too.  My hometown of Portland on the 11th then Reno about a month later.  Pollstar says it'll be at the Rose Garden but a commercial I heard on 101 said the Memorial Coliseum.  I'm hoping for the Garden.....

[CalgaryMuscle]

 I'll be at this show as well with the old lady. I can't believe I'm going to see Guns 4 times in a span of a week!!! Calgary, Edmonton, Everett, Portland!!!! Can't wait, my balls are already itchin to get kicked in!!!!!!!

 GNR rules and always will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Mike McKagan]

I'll be there!  Any word on the presale?

[mikeb]

 I'll be at this show as well with the old lady. I can't believe I'm going to see Guns 4 times in a span of a week!!! Calgary, Edmonton, Everett, Portland!!!! Can't wait, my balls are already itchin to get kicked in!!!!!!!

 GNR rules and always will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Holy crap 4 shows? Why don't you just get a job as a GNR roadie??? ? ?

[CalgaryMuscle]

 If I was offered the gig I'd take it in a heartbeat!! lol. I actually own a gym up in Calgary so it's easy for me to get away when I need to. Can't wait until December. X-Mas is coming early for me this year!!

[mikeb]

Very nice.? Being the boss definitely has it's benefits in this case.? ?

[damnthehaters]

I will be there 

[CalgaryMuscle]

 Does anyone know if the pre-sale for this one is on Friday as well? I thought I saw info that it would be on Thursday but now I can't find it on the Rose Garden site. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[evergreen_layne]

The Rose Garden site now says the pre-sale starts on Fri from 10 AM - 10 PM.

[Mike McKagan]

Jesus, the Cyber Club presale GA seats are already sold out, and it only started two and a half hours ago.  Wow.  There may be a crowd after all! 

[CalgaryMuscle]

 I'm glad I got my tix this morning for both Portland and Everett!! The pre-sale for Calgary and Edmonton are a mess. No good tix at all! However I assume they aren't releasing very many for the pre-sale and the ones they are people are buying them with the mis-conception that the show is selling very fast, which I don't think is the case. Hope to see you there!

[mikeb]

Jesus, the Cyber Club presale GA seats are already sold out, and it only started two and a half hours ago.? Wow.? There may be a crowd after all!?

What a mess is right!? I could't get into the presale for about the first half hour I'm supposing because so many folks were jamming the site.? Finally got some tickets but dang it all I need five but they only we're selling 4 max.? I bought 3 anyway and will try for 2 more tomorrow when the general sale opens.

[hunterwh]

I'll be there. I have two GA floor tickets. I will also be at the Everett show the night before.
Are any of you guys going out beforehand or afterward or have any plans to meet the band?

[Mike McKagan]

I'll be there. I have two GA floor tickets. I will also be at the Everett show the night before.
Are any of you guys going out beforehand or afterward or have any plans to meet the band?

I'll be in Portland at least part of the weekend before, but I'll be with some friends, so I'll have to see what their schedule is.  At the very least, it would be cool to try and meet up in line the day of the show.

On a side note, I just noticed that unless you're buying three tickets or less, GA is sold out, and the best seats available are already about halfway to the opposite end of the arena.  And tix have only been on sale to the general public for an hour.  Sweet.

[chemeister]

imma newbie but im goin. had to wait in line down here in corvallis, while its game day but fuck it

[Mike McKagan]

Dude, I'm in Corvallis too!

[chemeister]

wait. did you buy yours online or did i see you at safeway?

[Mike McKagan]

Nah, I got mine on presale through GN'R.com yesterday.  Did you get GA or seats?

[chemeister]

i got an $89 ticket thats on the floor. she alleges since i have a seat # that im seated but who knows

[Mike McKagan]

Nah, the seat numbers are just to keep track of how many floor seats are sold.  If you're on the floor, you're standing.  Congrats! 

[evergreen_layne]

Yo got my tix the day of the presale.  The Rose Garden website must have been getting bombarded cuz it took me a while to finally get through.  But I got seats in section 101 which is perfect.  Seems like the GA is sold out now and the closest you can get in the seats is sec 121.  Glad this show is selling so well.  The energy at the Rose Garden is gonna be.......

[axl2]

Yo got my tix the day of the presale.  The Rose Garden website must have been getting bombarded cuz it took me a while to finally get through.  But I got seats in section 101 which is perfect.  Seems like the GA is sold out now and the closest you can get in the seats is sec 121.  Glad this show is selling so well.  The energy at the Rose Garden is gonna be.......

is it almost a sell out?

[chemeister]

its chill. all i know is that we re gettin nuked and coked out before the show! live fast die young!

[damnthehaters]

When you go to buy GA tickets now, it says you get seats 87 and 88 (or around there)  Does this mean that only 88 people have gotten GA seats?   

[Mike McKagan]

If so, we're in for some up-close and personal time with Axl.

[GNR4L]

YES !!! back to back nights of Guns N Roses Everett and then HEADING TO PORTLAND.  I got a seat in sect 109 got seats for this show.

[Mike McKagan]

See you there, dude! 

[evergreen_layne]

Yeah Portland is such a great music town.  I live a few MAX stops down from the Rose Garden.  They screwed me over on the Reno date so this kinda makes up for it.  "Gonna call the president..."

[Mike McKagan]

Getting close to the two month mark!  (Yes, I need to get a life.) 

[evergreen_layne]

Hey I'm keeping track too!  Ain't no shame in it.......

[damnthehaters]

I ordered my tickets off gunsnroses.com and I'm wondering if that takes longer?  Because I haven't recieved my tickets yet.  I'm starting to get worried, it's been about 10 days since I ordered them.

[Mike McKagan]

I haven't got mine yet either, and I ordered from gnr.com too.  Hopefully, we'll see them soon.

[Mike McKagan]

I don't think spending the night in line will be required to get up front.  I'm planning on getting there early afternoon, and I'm fairly sure from what other people have told me that it won't be too hard to worm my way up front.   

[Mike McKagan]

Anybody who ordered from GN'R.com get their tix yet?

[chemeister]

are you pre-sales still waiting for your tix? so how early are you guys planning on showing up, cuz we re gettin a hotel room around that area, prolly by the convention center... so any prefunkin parties goin on?

[damnthehaters]

Yeah, I still haven't received my tickets yet.  However, when I went and saw GNR in Tacoma in 2002, I didn't get my tickets untill the week before.  I'm still a little worried though.

By the way, I talked to someone today who is going to the concert.  They have a suite there to all events in the Rose Garden and he told me that the concert is almost sold out.  There are only a few seats left I guess.  That's good news!  I love seeing my band in a great atmosphere.

[evergreen_layne]

Hey I saw that Tacoma '02 show too.  I'm hoping for a re-tooled setlist for this show since its gonna happen after CD is released.  (I hope).  Good news about the strong sales at the Rose Garden.  I wasn't sure what to expect cuz Portland is such a sleepy M. Ward kinda town but hey people have some diverse musical tastes here!  Only about 6 weeks to go........

[Mike McKagan]

So we've passed the one month countdown mark, which is awesome.  On the flipside of that, anybody got their tix through tickets.com yet??

[damnthehaters]

NO

[Mike McKagan]

Okay, starting to panic just a bit on the tix.

[jpet101]

jpet101

[evergreen_layne]

Don't panic just yet.  Supposedly tickets.com is waiting until  the last minute (a week or so) before the concert to mail the tix out.  From what I've heard people have receved their tickets for the previous shows through them its just been closer to the show date.

[Mike McKagan]

Okay folks.  Twelve days.  Anybody got their tickets.com tix yet?

[damnthehaters]

Yeah, WTF?  Are they gonna just magically show up on the Sunday before the show?  I would like to have them now please!

[damnthehaters]

Anybody have the # so I can call and see what is going on?

[damnthehaters]

Dear Guns N' Roses fan,

Your tickets for the December 11, 2006 Guns N' Roses Concert at the Rose Garden in Portland, OR will be available for pick up at the venue box office the night of the show.

You must bring a photo ID and ticket confirmation number to claim your tickets.

Tickets will be released ONLY to the person whose name is on the tickets. No exceptions.

[Mike McKagan]

I guess that's better than not knowing, but I'd still rather get them in the mail.

[evergreen_layne]

My dear Guns N' Roses fans our show is a few short days away.  See some of yous in Everett!

[Mike McKagan]

Dude, I'm getting so stoked it's ridiculous. 

[hunterwh]

Anybody see AXL on the cover of the Oregonians A&E? The article is a bit negative but still the promotion is good.

[damnthehaters]

Anybody know about how full this show is going to be?

[Mike McKagan]

I checked to Rose Garden website and it was still letting me buy four tix in any section, but that's pretty vague.

[evergreen_layne]

Anybody see AXL on the cover of the Oregonians A&E? The article is a bit negative but still the promotion is good.

Damn I missed it.  I almost always check out the A&E too.  When the Chili Peppers came to town they got an interview with Anthony.  I'm guessing no interview this time though.

[Mike McKagan]

So what time are you good folks gonna line up on Monday?  Is there a pre-party?

[chemeister]

we re not lining as we dont want to see helmet. but we will be drinking at the dixie i believe beforehand

[Mike McKagan]

Okay, folks.  I don't know if I'll get to post anymore before I go to get in line tomorrow evening.  I'll be the guy wearing the black Queen T-shirt and the gray hooded sweatshirt/jacket.  Feel free to join me in line, or up front on the floor.  Rock on, everyone.