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It was amazing to hear those thousands of people singing "Don't Cry" don't ya think...?

Axl - take note. Play the fucking song.

yeah it was awesome

That's a beautifully played part of his solo.   I really liked how he played that -- I wish he would take note of the reaction and cut back on the carbon-copy shredding and play more melodic stuff, cause he obviously a really talented guitar player.

thats the problem his shreading is not melodic enough except on Nov Rain. Melody is where Slash & even Buckethead thrive. Nightrain NEEDS to be more melodic

No.
I swear to god if sweep picks or taps the outro of November Rain I'll shoot him.

Play the fucking thing regularly.
I'm not saying don't add your spin on it but don't sweep or tap in a solo like that.

Fantastic solo

it was phenomenal as simply a solo, but the crowd singing all the lyrics just brought it home :D

And Axl probably kicked his ass for playing part of it.

Why not actually play the song?  I still don''t get why the new band hasn't played Don't Cry live

In my opinion, this was Axl's way of testing out the reaction of the song. If it got a good response, or if no one cared Bumblefoot would just start playing something else at that moment instead of DC. I do believe we will hear the full song at some point during the Euro tour.

of course people would have given it a good response, wtf are you on :nervous:

I hope we hear it - mix up the setlist a little.

Ya, I still don't get how Axl refuses to play one of, if not the best GN'R songs.

its a great song...really simple but just perfect. lots of raw emotion. I just think its too nostalgic for Axl...quite a shame :-\

It would also be a song that's not overly taxing for him to sing.  It has a lower vocal range for most of the song, so it would give Axl a little break in between harder songs to sing

anyone who thinks Ron cant play needs to listen to this

http://www.bumblefoot.com/audio/Bumblefoot_-_featuring_Dennis_Leeflang_on_drums_-_Fire_(Hendrix_cover).mp3

Anyone know the tab for this btw?

I hope they ll play it in a concert soon

I totally think that they will play it live soon. just drop some other songs, I really dont see the need to play LALD or KOHD for that matter.

Maybe they should do it like they did Wild Horses on the UYI tour... have Bumblefoot play it on guitar for a bit then Axl comes out and just sings the chorus

that was tha shit  : ok: awesome cover  :yes:

Totally agree.

Tapping sucks, it bores to me so much ::)
and people think that those guitarists are fantastic :rofl: :rofl:

Do what you want with the new songs, but don't ruin my "old Guns N' Roses babies".

it was pretty good, not great and the lead in was wank

he seems pretty unfocused to me although once he kicked in with DC it was a nice Hendrixy interpretation

Just a bit off topic but I thought Richard Fortus absolutely kicked arse at Rock in Rio.

I know he did it at another show too, so maybe not. It might have been Madrid, I can't remember but I know he's done it once before RIR5.

shannon hoon ?? i  think perhaps he misses the guy...

It must have shown Axl a thing or two. I wonder if he let Axl know he was going to do it?

It shows he has learnt Don't Cry, perhaps they are thinking of playing it again?

Dude! Don't Cry is a classic and was a single. There is absolutely no need to test it out for audiences.

Yes it was Madrid.

It seriously froze my heart when Bumblefoot started playing Dont Cry...that song has such relevance to my life it's haunting...

I really thought they were going to play it, and when they didn't...I was heartbroken, but Better made up for it...sort of... ;)

i got chills down my spine listenin to the solo. reminded me of alot of things. i love dont cry and thal did an amazing job too. it was weird seein axl with a bunch of guys that werent the old band. from the originals or even the guys from 2002. the face of gnr changed.. FOR THE GOOD

I'm hoping that Thal's "Don't Cry" solo was in some way a feeler for how a modern audience might react to a different Illusions tune, thus setting up its inclusion in a future setlist.

Man, I couldn't agree more. Bucket doesn't have the blues style that Slash has but he brought just as much to the table in melody. His Nighttrain solos were off the hook and his own solo spots were amazing except when he dragged Old Macdonald out for 5 minutes. But his solos were a showcase of his ability and also had some amazing stuff off his Coma album like 'Big Sur Mon'. When he got to the end of that one there was always a massive roar from the crowd.

Bumble has definitely grown in confidence since the first 2 NYC shows where he was bricking it but as much as his Nightrain solo at Rio was technically awesome, it just didn't have the awesome melodic side that Bucket brought.

Hopefully, next trial maybe Estranged?  :)

It would also be a song that's not overly taxing for him to sing.? It has a lower vocal range for most of the song, so it would give Axl a little break in between harder songs to sing
yea,but in the end it has a high note(very high).I see(live in Tokyo,DVD)Axl face turns red in the end of the song. :hihi:

yep, drop these 2 and play DC and/or other stuff

Hope they finally include it on the set list. I think that made clear ppl are craving to hear it :-)

For all the people who say the crowd was listless and emotionless, they sang "Don't Cry" during Ron's solo and they kept doing that soccer-like (futbol) chant.  Whatever that was, I thought it was cool.  I thought they were into it plenty.

I can't imagine Ron *not* telling Axl he was going to play it, or in some way clearing it with Axl first.  No matter how happy and less tempermental Axl may be (appear to be?) these days, that's an awfully big risk to take, let alone being the new guy...

Maybe he just did it on his own at Madrid as a tester w/ Axl before RIR.

Didnt axl say that estranged was his and Slash's song? wouldnt that mean he refuses to play it without slash?  :( and what ever happened to those songs that izzy, duff and slash made? they said it was for axl and axl only to sing. Ive heard this alot im not sure if its true though.

With nothing concrete to go on, my guess is that they're just playing the songs they think most people want to hear right now. Not die hard fans, but most people. I'm not saying that's by any means a fact, it's strictly a guess.

When the tour gets underway in the States I'm hoping they'll be stretching into the back catalog further and further.

where can i hear this dont cry?

Go to the on demand area of AOL and watch Bumblefoots solo. It's at the end of that.

Here you go: http://rapidshare.de/files/21615453/19-ronsolo.mp3.html  : ok:

Or that too....hehe....