Saw "Guns N' Roses" last week
 

Meant to write something earlier but been busy.

It was actually a really good show. They didn't go on until pretty late (like 11:20pm), but they played for 2.5 hours.

First things first: you don't go to see this GNR to see GNR, you go to see Axl Rose. No one gives a fuck about anyone else on stage other than him. I spoke to a few mates older than me who saw the original GNR when they were last out here in 93, or even earlier, and they either didn't go or had friends that went and said it was shit.

I was too young to see the original five or the Matt Sorum/Dizzy Reed six, so to just see Axl perform was good enough for me. If i'd seen the originals I probably would have thought this was shit, but I hadn't, so I don't.

I saw a tape of Axl's "comeback" in 2002 where he looked really fat and didn't sound that great. He is completely trimmed down now, in as good a shape as a 40 year old with the amount of drug/alcohol absue he's had could be possibly look. His voice was in great shape. Perhaps lost a touch of his range at the top end, but still fantastic.

Setlist:
Welcome To The Jungle
Its So Easy
Mr Brownstone
Live And Let Die
Sweet Child O' Mine
Better (new)
Knocking On Heaven's Door
The Blues (new)
Out Ta Get Me
Rocket Queen
November Rain
I.R.S (new)
You Could Be Mine
My Michelle
Patience
Nightrain
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Madagascar
Paradise City

The crowd was way into it early, and loved the classics, but didn't really react to the new stuff, as you'd expect given its not out yet.

Best reaction was the opening to Welcome To The Jungle and to Sweet Child O Mine. I had a personal mark out moment to Rocket Queen, which is my favourite GNR song. It's the only time they've played it this entire tour, including the other show in Melbourne, which is awesome.

It's not the original, but it was still a great show. The crowd loved it, and it was funny, there were a lot of people around my age, which shows that the music has a universal appeal which is timeless, given I was two when Appetite came out.

A tour with the original group would just be insane, they'd pack out football stadiums all over the place.

rep for Rocket Queen alone.

Awesome.

You have my sympathies.

Was that guy with the KFC bucket on his head there?

Fuck off Diesel mac. ;)

Im jealous Kid Robb, where was it? Ive seen some of their latst stuff live on youtube and hes improved alot since 2002, awful voice back then but seems to have his edge back. Would've loved to have been there though, even just to see Axl.

awesome man (y)

Na buckethead wasn't there, I think he left a few years ago.

TL - it was in Melbourne, they've been doing an Asia-Pacific tour, they started in Perth, then Adelaide, two shows here, two in Sydney, and now I think up to Japan.

Yeah just seeing Axl was great, wasn't hard to see why he was considered such a great front man.

I wanted to go, but I couldn't get anyone else to go with me, but I didn't want to go alone like a Nigel surrounded by bogans wearing flannel, so I didn't go.

Damn I shoulda gone.

If he comes over to England again and i have enough money at the time i'll be there damnit, i'll be there.

I actually "give a fuck" about the other guys on the stage besides Axl. Bumblefoot is one of the most talented guitarists I've ever heard. Pick up his solo stuff.

I got to see them in Toronto last year. Fantastic show. I am anxiously waiting for their new album.

I will love Guns N Roses and Axl Rose until the day my dead rotting corpse is blown out of the earth during WW4.

Then after that, I will love them some more.

I just found out this week that one of my co-workers husbands is such an avid GNR fan, that they named their son Axl.

^LOL, maybe they'll name their daughter(if they have one) Rose?

I'm naming my kid Buckethead

I haven't followed this latest edition of GNR, who is the band with him now? Anybody noteworthy?

Fucking right man!! GNR Rock!!!!!!!

After the mom? :p

That would be a sexual experience right there

suck