Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Board members attending: ann2718, anythinggoes, Axlfreek, BluesGNR, Cleopatra2U, Cousin It, GnR-NOW, GREASER57, GunnerOne 84, jarmo, justynius, marcos, marino95, MR.BROWNSTONE, sandman, stupidjet, tonya_ytzerman, vedderone, Yesterday

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

Encores: Chinese Democracy, Paradise City

I'm 99% sure I will try and get tickets for this show.  :D  I have to start looking for a hotel near it.  I just don't want to get them and they play in NYC or NJ the next day. 

Thats what Im thinking, if they play at MSG on the 10th of Nov, Im not going to want to go on the 13th, but I think Im going to go ahead and get them anyway, besides they ll be alot easier to get then for MSG.  Is the presale password goign to be distributed through the 1st Mariner website?

I'll probably be at this one, along with any shows in PA. I'm guessing Pittsburgh will get a show. Not so sure about Philly.

I'm definitely going - since I assume this means no Washington DC show.  Now where do I get the presale password?

I want to go.  :)  I've never been to that arena before, what's it like?

Does anyone know if the seats are numbered? or will it be GA?  Im hoping its numbered because I wont have the time to wait on line again.

Was listening to the radio this morning... GNR is getting some bad press... They were talking about the last show and said how most of the people left because gnr went on an hour late and then "more people left because they started playing a bunch of new songs that no one cared about" they also complained about axl changing outfits too many times.

Have you been under a rock for a long time?  Of course Axl gets bad press!  In fact, that review was a sack of shit.  I saw it myself a few days ago.  If you let that influence your view of GNR, that's pretty sad.  Go to a show and draw your own conclusions.   ;)  When I say the 3 GNR shows I've seen live are among the 3 top 10 moments of my life, I'm not exaggerating.
 :beer:

Um, how do I get in the list of board members attending?

General Admission was all I could get... and I'm taking my girlfriend to this one..looks like I'm playing Mr. Defense all night  :beer:

congrats... ill be there with you once I figure out the password or maybe ill get lucky tomorrow

Hey Blues.... what time do you plan on getting in line for the show? I will prolly get there around 3 as I want to be close to the front

I'm an 8/9am kind of guy.  I dont want to take chances that I'd be anywhere other than dead center

wow thats determination. I would be there earlier but I have class and have to teach in DE till at least 1

Yeah, monday is my day off from school  :hihi:

Maybe this is a silly question, but all the GA tickets are the same, right? ?The numbers don't mean anything?

Ahhh your lucky.. I might feel a sick day on nov 13th cough cough

I think so... I will let you know when I get mine

Right.. they state seat numbers only for the venue to keep track of sales.  GA means you're standing in the pit!

Yay! Thanks! :)

Thanks. :)

Where are you guys getting your tickets from? Ticketmaster requires a passcode

I know keep trying to figure it out like me... I have the 12pm passcode but not the 10 am one keep guessing is my suggestion

I figured it out:)!!!!!!!!!!!!

ya i found it

Resourceful guys, you are..  :hihi:

Glad you got tickets!

well I still have not gotten them yet... noone wants to gow ith me and I dont want to go alone sooo ehhh im working on it

I thought I was going to be able to guess it - but haven't so far..... I'll keep trying!!!

Figured it out finally....wow

I GOT MY TICKET!!!  "google"

*google is not the password....

another thing, my name is dail, from rockville, md.  nice to meet all of you.  ive been roaming since 2002, never signed up, well, if i did, i dont remember the name so i made a new one...anyways, never really had much to say but enjoyed reading your news and thoughts..  was part of mygnr, but was banned years back b/c madison couldnt take some criticism.  anyways, much love and seeya at the concert!!!

I got 2 tix im IN!

I am in for this show. Just got my tix!!

Any idea when doors open? i will try and be in line around 2 and my friend will join me at 6

Got my 3 tickets.... I'll be there!!

I got my ticket for this show today.? Section 104, Row B, Seat 11.? I am new to this forum, but hopefully I will get to know some of you all a little between now and November 13th.? I don't mind going places by myself (sometimes I actually prefer to), but I like to meet up with people once I get where I'm going.

Anyhoo, I posted a little introduction at http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=35143.1390 if you want to know more about me.

Also (and I hope it's okay to post this here!), in case anyone is interested, L.A. Guns is playing in DC two days after GNR plays in Baltimore.? If it is indeed okay to post this here, I will add a link to the venue, or you can ask me for it via PM.

Got my 2 tickets today had to go cheap section 206.  Anyone know how the sightlines are here?   

Should be okay...? The Baltimore Arena (um, First Mariner Arena) is a smallish venue; it only seats about 13,500 for concerts...? If you picture the venue like the face of the clock, the stage is at 9:00, and your section is at about 11:00.? The only thing to worry about is that there may be some rigging (cables and such) hanging in your line-of-sight.

I am psyched that I got a seat so close to both the stage and the floor, but I am kind of worried that I will end up behind a speaker or something.

If the crew sets everything up properly (rigging pinned to the rafters and speakers at the back of the stage only), we won't have to worry at all.

Thanks for the info Cleo I really appreciate it. 

I will be at this show also.  8) I got section FLOOR, row GA4, seat 26. So all GA is the pit right?  :beer:

yeah GA is just standing room in the pit...for the motley crue concert i went and saw there last march there were chairs set up, but in april  i went and saw korn and it was just a big open space....i'm so psyched about this!!!!

I thought about GA, but because I am little (5'4", 110 lbs.) and going by myself, I didn't want to run the risk of getting stuck behind some big n' tall folks and/or sustaining bodily injury.? LOL.? Assuming that my row (B) is just two rows up from the floor, I think I'll have the best of both worlds -- the (slight) elevation and (relative) safety of an assigned seat, but close enough to you GA'ers to feel your passion.? SO PSYCHED!!? ?:headbanger:? ?;D

I have GA seats 40 & 41.  does anyone have any idea where these might be?  thanks for any help!

GA = General Admission = standing on the floor.  As someone mentioned earlier, the numbers are only for the venue to keep track of sales.

I can't wait this will be my fiances 2nd concert. (U2 was her first, don't let us down Axl!)   We live about an hour NE of Baltimore and staying over night after the show. 

I'm all set for this show. I just got my hotel taking care of.

i'll be there!! GA floor.

i'll be driving from philly and staying with a one of my best friends who happens to be living in baltimore for a few months. it worked out perfectly. he doesn't know he's going yet, and he's not the biggest gnr fan, but he will be after the 13th.  : ok:

i'm really looking forward to heading down and checking out the city a little bit. i've never been to baltimore.

Baltimore is not bad.  You have the inner harbor, little italy, and check out fells point.  (it is where they used to film the tv show "homicide:life on the street, and various clubs)  The national aqaurium is awesome if you have time.  So plenty to do.  Ohand there is the block where u have strip clubs. 

does anyone know how this show is selling, i got tix for the garden, but checked this show today, you can still get decent seats at $75

Really?? I am only 100 lbs and I am going by myself too.? But I got a GA ticket.? I want to be right next to the stage.

Hey ann2718 I will protect from the big n' tall folks if you want?  ;)

The best thing about being a small unaccompanied person at a concert is that it's fairly easy to work your way into a good spot.

(And now you have MR.BROWNSTONE to look out for you once you get there.? LOL.)

If I hadn't been able to get a seat so close to both the stage and the floor, I would've went with GA.? But I'm very happy with what I got.? I won't have to worry about waiting in line and/or jockeying for position in a crowd of people...? I can show up when I want (or rather when I can, considering I'll be leaving from work and fighting traffic) and my seat will be right there waiting for me...? And I can stay sitting it for the opening bands as well as the wait between them and GNR...

i'm actually a little worried about this - doesn't seem to be selling too well. GA and plenty of good 1st level seats are still available.

i hope it doesn't get cancelled. 

I alos hope sales pick up and sure it will. I don't think it would get cancelled. Well I hope not.  ;) You can still buy floor tickets so come if you don't have a ticket yet for this show buy one now.  : ok:

a single (or something) being released prior to the show would help. also, i'm sure marketing will pick up in the next few weeks, which will help as well.

i got my buddy to convince a few of his friends to go. also recruited some friends from philly to make the trip down with me. we're up to 6 people now.  : ok:

I want to go to this show, Im going to the MSG show, but none of my friends want to go to this one.

Just go on your own man. That's what I'm doing for this one.

Got my ticket in the mail today. The ticket is blue. All the other tickets I ever brought from ticketmaster were green like the nyc and nj show are. I guess every area the tickets may change.  :-\ 

Me too.? Don't look at it as going "alone".? Look at it as going "by yourself".? 'Coz once you get there, you'll be far from alone; you'll be with thousands of other like-minded people.? It won't be difficult to find some folks to chat with and enjoy the show with, if that is what you'd like to do.? You could also choose to enjoy it totally on your own.? Sometimes I like to be able to focus on what's going on onstage without commentary ("Didja see that?", "Wonder if they'll play this?", etc.) from anyone.

Im tempted to just buy a ticket, this could be a game time desicion ;)

"Game time decision".  I like that.   :yes:

I just booked a hotel room.

Still waiting for my ticket to arrive, though.

I wasn't expecting it until I saw that MR.BROWNSTONE got his.  Now I'm like, "Where's mine?!"   >:(  LOL.

I haven't gotten my ticket yet either.

Maybe Saturday you might get your tickect.  ;)

Got my tickets from Slavemaster in the mail today.

Im still checking ticketmaster, and pretty good seats are available, so I think I could get in on this pretty close to the concert

My ticket came in the mail.

It says "side view".

Am I gonna end up behind a speaker?!

i will be there.  got my ticket a few days ago..i ahve GA, but kinda wish i got the side seats, i know i'm gonna be in the back since i like to get a few drinks and piss...

anyone know who will open?

No your seats should be fine.  The seats that are opening up on ticketmaster are in section 109 or 111.

I'm in section 104, row B, seat 11.

Ticketmaster noted that the stage will extend halfway into section 103 (and thus 104 on the opposite side)...  I don't mind a side view of the stage...  I just hope it's not obstructed.

I forgot about that, it did say the stage will be pushed out.  It shouldnt affect your view, and Im pretty sure you'll still have a great time.

Sebastian Bach is one of them. Don't know who is going to replace Papa Roach.

I think/hope you're right.

At any rate, I'll definitely be able to hear, which is the most important thing.

And the "side view" could be a bonus if I happen to be on the side that Axl ducks behind for clothing changes and such.   ;)

My ticket finally came in the mail.? :)

Thats Awesome. the shows will be here before you know it

i haven't gotten my tickets yet (i ordered them the first day of pre-sale), i am worried about that also this is my 4th attempt trying to see gnr and every other time they have canceled.  this goes back to the appetite days so i hope i am not looking at a 4th.  good luck everyone!

Good luck to you too, Marcos.? ?:)

I'm actually quite surprised I got my ticket so early (over a month before the show).? I've ordered tickets from TicketMaster well in advance before and not gotten them until the week of the show.? I'm 99 44/100% sure yours are coming.

I will be really honest here...? I was but a young teenager when AFD was new, and while I did go to concerts back then, GNR was not in my area when I was.? A few years later I could have tried to see them, but I was really turned off by the St. Louis and Montreal incidents, not just to GNR but to rock-n-roll in general, and I wound up spending (and enjoying!) the better part of the decade dancing at raves/clubs.? I really feel that this is an older, wiser, more considerate GNR and I am SO looking forward to seeing them next month.

Do you guys have any plans to meet before the show?

Also, we have some time before we leave the day after the show, any sights we should check out?




/jarmo

Hi Jarmo, are you going to the Baltimore show too?

I am definitely down for meeting folks before, at, or after the show.? The only thing is, with work and traffic, I'm not sure what time I'll be arriving.? I know that some people (myself included) are getting hotel rooms, and since most of the hotels in the arena/Inner Harbor area have restaurants/bars in them, those could be meeting places.? There are also numerous pubs (Maggie Moore's, Wharf Rat, Max's) and coffee shops (Starbuck's, Dunkin' Donuts, Caribou Coffee) all within a short walk of the arena.

As far as sights to see, I think any trip to Baltimore should include a visit to the National Aquarium (http://www.aqua.org/).? I know it is highly "touristy" and some people don't like that aspect, but there are so many cool animals to see...? And not just sea creatures!? There is an indoor rainforest at the very top with all kinds of birds and even a sloth (he can be hard to spot)...? And since I've been (it's been a few years), they have added a large Australian section complete with a 35' waterfall and crocodiles.

As far as food and drink, I recommend the Federal Hill section of Baltimore, which is not far from the Inner Harbor but neither as crowded nor as expensive.? You can sample a variety of food, especially traditional Maryland-style seafood, at the Cross Street Market.? The Thirsty Dog Pub has the best pizza in town.? Mother's is a great place to have a beer and watch Ravens games.? And Turner's is a little gem of a bar that doesn't get as busy as Mother's but is just as great for drinking beer.

~ Cleo
(native Marylander)

I guess a pub would be a good meeting place before the show?





/jarmo

I think so...? Might as well get GOOD drinks relatively cheaply BEFORE the show than AVERAGE drinks expensively AT the show.

I can't personally vouch for Maggie Moore's, Wharf Rat, or Max's because I haven't been in them; I've only seen them from the outside while on my way to baseball games or the Inner Harbor.? They're all close to the arena.? Wharf Rat looks the coolest from the outside.??:hihi:

Are there any other locals going to this show who can vouch for one or more of these places??? If not, I would be happy to go on a scouting mission sometime before November 13th.? ? :yes:? ?:)? ;)? ;D? :beer:

Walking distance from the venue would be optimal...




/jarmo

Inner Harbor is really nice and if you like seafood they have some restaurants there that are not to be missed.  I think it was something like the Rusty Scupper (name sounds horrible, I know!) that I went to down there, cost me a pretty penny for the food but oh was it good!  You cannot leave the area without sampling the crab cakes, that is for sure!

i am soooooooo looking forward to the crab cakes. as soon as i get there i'm stopping for a big lunch. then bar hopping my way to the stadium!

thanks for the recommendation!  : ok:

I still torn on whether or not I should get a ticket for the show.  I can still get a good seat on TM. Im already going to the NY show ,,, I dont know what to do  ???

I can't wait this is gonna be great.  Anyone know how this show is selling.  I have heard not to well.  (Maybe half full so far.)

It's Guns N' Roses weekend on 98 Rock in Baltimore.  When you hear GNR, call 410-467-ROCK(7625) and try to win a pair of tickets.

I'm not sure how tickets are selling, but this promo (and others to come from both 98 Rock and DC101 between now and Nov. 13th) ought to help pique local interest.



On Sunday a friend and I are gonna scout for a pub close to the arena that'll be good to meet at before and/or after the show.

Anybody here need a ticket for GA in Baltimore?  It might not even be sold out - but I have an extra.  I'd love to sell it to someone who's on the board - at my cost.  PM me.

Excellent!



/jarmo

Called Ticketmaster in Baltimore, to see when the 39.50 lower level seats would be made available, the lady said that they were only selling those for wheelchair accessibility.  I then asked her how the concert is selling she said they are still alot of seats available, I then asked if less then 50% were sold, she said she couldn't give out then info  ???

Results of scouting mission

The arena is located at 201 W. Baltimore St., which is 5-6 blocks from Baltimore's vaunted Inner Harbor.

For pre-concert meeting:

Closest to -- actually, visible from -- the arena at 100 Hopkins Place is the Hopkins Bar and Grill, located in the Days Inn hotel.  It is small and cozy and has the hotel-standard selection of domestic draft beers (Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Coors Light, Miller Light, Michelob Ultra) on tap and "imported" beers ("Sam Adams" - not an import but priced like one, "Yuengling" - same, Heinekin, Amstel Light) in bottles.  I recommend this bar primarily for proximity's sake.

One block further at 206 W. Pratt St. is the Wharf Rat, which stands next to and in complete contrast to a cheesy sports bar that we did not even bother to enter due to said cheesiness.  LOL.  Wharf Rat is big and airy with creaky wooden floors and chairs to match, plus a big-screen TV -- my kind of pub.   : ok:  Best of all, they have a whole bunch of mostly English-style beers that they brew right on the premises, all of which are priced fairly (considering that this is the overpriced tourist area of the city) at $3.75.  I had a blonde and my friend had a redhead (meaning ales, not other bar patrons ;)); both were excellent.  I highly recommend this bar and plan to be there between 6pm - 7pm the night of the show.  (I'm not one of those "stand in line for hours before the show" people; plus, I will be coming from work; so, I plan to get a nice buzz going and get to my seat when the show starts at 8pm.)

For after-concert meeting:

Hopkins normally closes at 11pm, but will stay open later if they get enough business (unlikely on a Monday night, even with the concert going on, because the concert will run later than 11pm).

Wharf Rat doesn't have a set closing time; they generally close once they get slow, but they may stay open late the night of the concert if they know that they will get a lot of business after (hint, hint, go there before the show and tell them you'll be back after ;)).

Beyond these two places, there are all kinds of overpriced tourist traps at the Inner Harbor that stay open until 2am, the best of which, IMO, is Tir na nOg Irish Bar & Grill, if only because their large selection of import beers (including, but not limited to, Bass, Newcastle, Harp, and Guinness) on tap and their very tasty shepherd's pie are worth paying more for.

Tir na nOg is located 5-6 blocks from the arena in the Pratt Street Pavilion.  Beyond that, there are a Hard Rock Cafe; an ESPN Zone; and Baltimore's biggest meat market, Power Plant Live!, a collection of bars/clubs under one roof; 7-9 blocks from the arena.

I took pictures of the arena, Hopkins, Wharf Rat, a bunch of places in Federal Hill (which I highly recommend if you've got some time to check them out) that I'm sending to Snapfish to get developed tomorrow.  I hope to get them posted somewhere on the WWW within the next 5-10 days.

I didn't take many pictures of the Inner Harbor because there are plenty to be found on the WWW already, plus I am anti-tourist-traps (in case you couldn't tell already ;)).  Why pay more for less, unless it's GNR.  LOL.

I am from baltimore...im coming home form college in Delaware for the show... I will be lining up around 8am or earlier for the show to try and get front row. I am also interested in hanging with some fellow board members there are so many places to meet up for drinks and what not it all depends on how far people want to walk. Theres fed hill, fells point " great food and bars" and thhen there is also the actual innner harbor which is very close. There are also some small food shops around the arena such as california tortilla, mcdonald etc. The days in is literally a minute walk from the arena and can be a meeting place. Again I will be in line by 8 am and would love to meet fellow fans of the best band around

Thats cool because thats the hotel I'm staying at. That sucks they close the bar at 11:00p.m. Thanks for the great info Cleopatra2U.  : ok:

Another bar that is a block or two away from the 1st Mariner is Mick O'Shea's.   Here is the link  www.mickosheas.com.
It has a good specials or good food.  My friend and I going up there after work.

The address is

328 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 539-7504

There are so many good places to choose from to meet up and hang out. I am down for any one depending on how long the line to get in gets... hoping for front row center:)

Wharf Rat sounds promising...




/jarmo

Heres my dilemma, Im going to the concert in NYC, im taking off that Friday.  I can't take off the following Tuesday.  I probably wont get in close to 2:30 after the concert, then have to be up at 5:30 for work.  What should i do ???

Some people manage...

I have a friend who got home after a five hour drive from Stockholm, took a shower and went straight to work.  :hihi:



/jarmo

I found Wharf Rat's web site (http://www.thewharfrat.com/) as well as a review of Maggie Moore's Irish Pub, which is 2-3 blocks west of the arena (http://www.citypaper.com/eat/review.asp?rid=10110).

For some reason my friend and I didn't pass Maggie Moore's or the other pub that was mentioned, Mick O'Shea's, on our quick-tour...  We started a couple blocks north of the arena, walked all the way around it, then went south towards the harbor, and then went east and back north.  We did see a California Tortilla; a McDonald's; a couple of coffee shoppes; the Radisson hotel; and the Wyndham hotel (where I'll be staying the night of the concert -- it houses an expen$ive steak house called Shula's).

I'm thinking Wharf Rat, but I'm open to wherever most folks wanna go...

I'm really psyched for this show. I'm taking my brother who isnt much of a GNR fan, so hopefully this concert will change his mind. See everyone on the 13TH!

i'm in the same boat as you. AND i'm starting a new job next week. so 2 weeks in, i'm taking a bunch of days off for gnr shows. i'm sure they're thrilled about that.  :hihi:

but i decided not to take off on friday (just leaving work a little early). then i'm taking monday and tuesday off.

you only live once, and you never know when it all ends.  : ok:

I suck at photography.? ?:-[

The pics I took in the daytime, which are mostly of the Federal Hill area I keep talking about, turned out just fine.? ?:)

But most of the pics I took at night didn't turn out well, if at all.? ?:(

Here are the best of the nighttime ones:

1st Mariner Arena:
(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Cleopatra2U/Baltimore/1stMarinerArena.jpg)

Wharf Rat:
(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Cleopatra2U/Baltimore/WharfRat.jpg)

You can view all of my Baltimore pics on PhotoBucket (http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/Cleopatra2U/Baltimore/) or on my Yahoo! 360? (http://360.yahoo.com/cleopatra2u -- the photo album is on the upper right).

I'm sorry I suck...? I had hoped to have some better pics for the out-of-towners who are coming to this show.? ?:'(

As long as they have something to drink....  ;D




/jarmo

Sooooo um ............................

                                              ...................................... Count me in ! :beer:

Can we decide on a place? The Wharf Rat maybe?



/jarmo

I didnt go all out for this show, I'll be in 207, but I got row A.  After getting 3 tix for MSG at 89.95 a pop + all the chargers after. I didn't want to go all in at 75, but I'm sure with the stage being out to the mid of 103, i ll have a good view.  I hope we get to know who the special guest is sometime soon

Wharf Rat works for me...

Are you in for that as well, GnR-NOW?  Glad you've decided to go to this show...  BTW, 207-A sounds like a good place to hang a banner...

Absolutely, Im going to head home after work, then head over to Baltimore.  What time is everyone planning on getting there?  I'm sure its already been said but how close is this place to the arena?

I think I'm going - but because of the traffic coming from Northern Virginia, I'm going to wait and come late - maybe around 10 PM or so.  The show isn't selling that well - so shouldn't be packed.  Tickets are still available for the floor as of right now.
Plus I'm by myself so I can work up to the front.....

I work in Beltsville...  I'm gonna try to leave work a little early to beat traffic, get checked in to my hotel, change, and walk to the Wharf Rat (which is two blocks south of the arena) by 6:00pm...  And hang out there until 7:30pm-7:45pm...  To get to my seat just in time for Baz...

how do you think parking will be? I haven't been to 1st Mariner in years, last time was when it was called the Baltimore Arena.  I know there's a garage close by right?

I believe the arena has its own parking, but I have no idea how much it costs.

There are a bunch of public parking garages in the area that run about $10, but you have to watch when they close...  GNR will probably be on stage past 1am, and some of the garages close before then on a weeknight.

But, being as it's a weeknight, you may get lucky and find metered (until 8pm only) parking on the street.

That's very true, I need to find a garage that will be open when the show gets out.  I'm assuming the ones right next to the arena would stay open but who knows.  I'm going to take a ride up there next weekend just to map things out.

I still can't believe this is the 3rd time this year, that I will be seeing GNR.  2004 and 2005 seemed almost like nothing would ever happen again. 

I will be in line at 8am for anyone who is looking to meet up

I will be there, along with my girlfriend and mother, neither of whom have ever seen the band. I am a born and raised marylander (actually born in Baltimore) and  now go to the University of Maryland. So cool that Jarmo is coming in for the show. I didn't get the chance to meet any  of you in NYC last may, so hopefully I will get that chance this time.

/jarmo

^ That's nice, Jarmo!

Only two weeks from today...  I can hardly wait!!!

ok here is my situation My flight back to the Uk is at 18.30 on the 14th flying from Newark Airport. I would like to go to this show but i dont know how the public transport works in Us. Would i be able to get a bus from Baltimore to Newark once the show has finished say 2-3am or will it be early morning if so how long would the journey take aprox as i would need to first get to Bloomfeild NJ and then up to the Airport.

Is there an online bustimetable i can check up on

I don't know much about buses, but there is the Amtrak train...  I used the "Fare Finder" at http://www.amtrak.com/ and found a train departing Baltimore's Penn Station (this is definitely the station you'll want to depart from) at 3:55am on the 14th, arriving at Newark NJ International Airport (I'm not 100% sure this is where you want to arrive at) at 6:14am.  The fare is 70$US.  There are trains that leave later for up to 91$US.  Car rental is cheaper...

Thank you that could work as i can get an airtrain to Newark Penn station it'll be expensive $160 return journey but worth it , i dont fancy driving ill forget im not in the Uk and drive on the wrong side of the road knowing me.

Hmmm this could be fun

I personally think this show is going to be very interesting.  Because its the first show after the Garden, which I'll be at also, but we all know that the Garden could probably be the biggest show on the tour.  So it'll be interesting to see if GNR follows that up.  I think this would be a great show, if they don't do it sooner, but this would be a great show to break out alot of new stuff.  That could be the best way to follow up the MSG show.

Not that it matters, but I plan on getting some merch at this show.  I think the merch stands at the garden will be swamped.

Ok Jarmo im taking the Risk and coming to this show as well cant believe i got general access just like that fucking ace.

All right, anythinggoes!   :beer:

This forum is gonna be well-represented at the Baltimore show.  18 members going so far.

Like GnR-NOW, I have a feeling that  this show is going to be very interesting (although I don't know why I feel this way ??? -- just a feeling).

Some (more) new songs would be nice, but being as I've never seen GNR live and in person before, I'll be happy with whatever they play...  Especially if they include "Rocket Queen".   8)

Stalker!

See you at the bar.  ;D




/jarmo

ok ill let you have that one see you there

im down to drink lol..... if u see some guy in line at 8 or 9am hes not homeless its just me stop by and say hello :peace:

Jarmo,

Can you add me to the list going to this show? I'll be in section 110 with my girlfriend and mother.

It's pretty cool to see so many people going from this board. I hope to meet you guys at the show. I've never had  the chance to see the band in my hometown before, I'm definatly psyched about it!

Yea...This show could be something really special.  I dont know why either, but say for arguements sake the MSG has the same setlist, but it wont matter cause its MSG.  But they might want to really explode after that show, and what a better way to follow it  up with a completely re tooled setlist.  Maybe Im getting a head of myself though

Yeah it shoud be  intersesting being the 1st show after MSG. I don't think the setlist would change after it but you never know. Good call on buying merch at this show than MSG cause of the line. I'm going to buy my merch at the NJ one only because I'm driving home right after the show. This one and MSG I'm staying over night. Need the time to drink after the show.  :beer:

There is a chinatown bus you could consider.

Just got my ticket today !!!

i'm getting a little nervous.  i still haven't gotten my ticket.  is anyone else still waiting?

So what time is everyone going tot he pre-show at The Wharf Rat? Also good bars to hit after the show?

Maybe like at 5PM?





/jarmo

I'm gonna try to be at Wharf Rat by 6:00pm.

After is gonna be trickier...  I'm thinking GNR won't finish until around 1:00am...  Hopefully the Hopkins Bar and Grill in the Days Inn next to the arena and/or Wharf Rat, which stay open only as long as they have a steady stream of business, will still be open...  If not, there are other bars in and around the Inner Harbor that close at Maryland's standard bar-closing time of 2:00am, with last call being 15-30 minutes before that...

After the bars close, I suppose we could party like rock stars, in our hotel rooms...   :hihi:

cool ill get into Baltimore around 4.30 so ill stop by venue and collect ticket and meet you all there around 5.00 - 5.30

I too will be attending this show along with my 2 best friends who've I've managed to turn into major Guns fans over the last year with my constant barrage of Guns songs playing at the gym we work out at as well as the Guns memorabilia I've managed to accumalate at my house over the last year, so they couldn't escape it whenever they came over!? Hopefully I can get up to Baltimore early enough that day to meet up with the infamous jarmo and all you other board members attending, see you guys there!

Im going to take a run down to the area tomorrow, so I don't waste any time next monday

9 Days !!!!!!!!  :beer:

wharf rat looks like an awesome choice. that will be my last stop before the show, hopefully by 6 or so.

i just noticed that my ticket says $75 face, but my receipt from ticketmaster says $77 face value. kinda strange. plus the additional charges which brought the total to about $92.

Just took a ride up there today, there are 2 parking garages that are very close to the arena, I saw that one is open until 2 am, and parking is $10 I think.  Getting back to 295 was a little confusing, dont want to make a wrong turn in Baltimore.

Why do say that  :nervous: bearing in mind once the show has finished i will be walking up to Penn Station and waiting til 3.30 for a train back to Newark

i mean no place is perfectly safe, but its not like walking in nyc at night, atleast i dont think so

Haha...  You're right...  Baltimore is worse.   :(

According to http://www.morganquitno.com/cit07pop.htm#25, Baltimore is the 12th most dangerous city in the U.S. (above Washington DC at 19th).

Anythinggoes, you'll want to take a cab to Penn Station.   :nervous:

Fucking great  :nervous:  :rofl:

still a ton of tix available for this show. anyone worried it might be canceled?

also, does anyone know if gnr is adding a second opener for the rest of the tour?

I'm not worried about it getting cancelled.  But I thought of several reasons why it's not selling well.  Aside from the obvious no CD.  But 1) Baltimore isn't the best area, it's not like NY, its not like AC, or LV. 2) it's on a Monday night and 3) it's right after the MSG show, remember back to 2002 after the MSG show.  But I wouldn't be surprised if the tour really takes off after this show, if GNR can put on another amazing show.

I *know* there are plenty of rockers in Baltimore, rockers who would probably be more likely to go *if* the show was on a weekend (Mondays are always hard, especially in this area of long-ass commutes to work) and *if* GNR had a better track record.  Everybody knows about Philly in '02.  Well, Philly is not far (<2 hours' drive north) from Baltimore; I'm sure some Baltimore-area peeps had tickets to that show and are worried that the same thing will happen.  (Also, wasn't there a Baltimore show that was cancelled after the Philly incident?)  I know that when I tell random friends and acquaintances that I've got a ticket to the Baltimore show, they almost always say, "I hope Axl shows up!"  Then when I assure them that he will, they still give me skeptical looks.  Bastards.  LOL.

There was supposed to be a show in DC in 2002, but it was canned.

I'm new to posting here, but I've been checking out the site for 5 or 6 years now.  I'm looking forward to meeting some of you at the Wharf Rat.  Anyone staying at the Days Inn across from the venue?  I'm hoping to meet up with some people to party with after the show as well.  I figure by the time it's over the bars will be closed but me and the guys I'm heading down with will still be going strong.  Also, where are some of you from?  I'm coming down from Lancaster, PA.

7 days I cant wait! this time next monday I will have been in line for a few hours already... so exciting!

Hey guys...

I am or was going to the show here, but a siutation has come up.  I have 2 tickets @ 49.50 a piece in Section 206 if anyone needs extra tickets.  Face value no service fees and I'll send them overnight at my expense.  Let me know.  Thanks.

I'll be getting text updates from Justynius for this show.

i was worried before. but my level of concern has just increased significantly. i'm guessing low ticket sales was the reason for the cancelation in maine.

in fact, i'd be willing to bet this show get cancelled.

Wow.  I really wasn't worried at all, but now it definitely has me thinking, even if they comeback to play the MSG show. I don't want to drive to Baltimore then hve them not show up.  Now we don't know why it was cancelled tonight, but if Axl was sick then that could be why and legitimate, but if it was poor ticket sales ... uh oh :o

How well are tickets selling? I've got great seats, had great seats to the canceled 2002 show also. After the Portland cancelation, I'm getting worried!

When I called about 2 weeks and ordered my ticket I asked the lady, how's it selling and she said there are still alot of seats left.  I then asked if she can tell me if less then 50% of the arena is sold, she said she couldnt give out then info.

any idea on the new opener?

I just saved $40 on hotel (and possibly another $5-12 on parking) by switching from the Wyndham (booked directly) to the Days Inn (booked through Expedia).   : ok:

I have faith that GNR won't cancel this show.  There's two full days between this show and the one before it (MSG) -- plenty of time for the band to get rested and ready to play in another big city.

still waiting on the announcement for the new opener.... if it is someone good we can count on even more tix being sold

i feel much better about this show happening.

Axl was fully prepared to play a venue with only 3,000 people. the show was canceled for other reasons, not poor ticket sales.

i'm psyched again!!!

I've lived/worked in or near Baltimore all my life, it is not as bad as everyone is making it out to be. I used to have to walk home from work 11:00 p.m or later and never had a problem.

I am going to the show to. Can't wait!!!!

Sounds like a decent crowd will be gathering at the bar beforehand. I'm planning on getting into town around 4, checking in to the Days Inn and then... let the games begin!!!  I'm definitely getting excited about the show as it draws near.  I was at the ill-fated show in Philly a few years ago and had tickets to the next one at the Spectrum. But I did just fly down and see them in Tampa in October and IT ROCKED!!!  If the bars are closed after the show we'll definitely be partying in my room after (like rock stars, of course!)  See you all soon.

Problem ... Im not getting out of work until about 5.  this girl Im talking to wants to go out to dinner after, she doesnt know im going to the concert.  Im not going to cancel on her, so I guess Im going to get there just for GNR

im sooo excited its soo  sooon..... they should be announcing a new opener soon or maybeeee guns will play an extra hour ;) either way ill be in line at 9am if you see a guy wearing a Kapp sigma shirt come say hi!

ryanrose is also going

i am real phsyced for the show. I had tickets for the show in 1989 I think it was camped out for them but my son was born the day the show was for. didnt make it. so this is my second chance. lol

OK, i am like thinkin im at a 75% chance of going to this show.  2 of my buddies said they might go(like a 50/50 chance they can make it), if one of them goes then i'm definatly in.  If they both say no, then im not sure if i'll go.   This is the only show on the tour that I can make (because of location....its close by so i can drive to and fro). 

What should I do??? Im not a big fan of going to concerts alone, but I really want to see the band!!

Don't look at it as going "alone".  Look at it as going "by yourself".  You're gonna end up in a place with thousands of like-minded individuals, so you'll hardly be "alone", and it shouldn't be too hard to strike up conversation if you like.   :yes:  And if you go to the Wharf Rat before the show, you can meet some of the folks from this forum...  At least one of whom (me) is going by themself too.

BTW, this is the only show on the tour that's close to me, too.  (I got a hotel room for convenience...  I'll be getting up at 6:00am for work that morning, and after being up from then until ??, I know I'm not gonna feel like driving home.)  I'm hoping there will be another leg in 2007, and that that leg will include Washington DC.   8)

Bring her with you  ???   ;)   ;D

Like any major city, Baltimore has its good sections and its bad sections.  You just have to stay aware while acting like you belong right where you are.  If you look out of place / scared / nervous, that's when you are vulnerable.  And don't give the bums any money!    :yes:

After reading through most of this thread, im still thinking about going.  my friends are maybe's. 

If I do go, i guess i'll show up at the whart rat.  Homemade brews sound good.  Im 23 years old, and looking to get kinda banged up before the show.  So look for me there, I'm a big guy, but I get all jolly when im drunk...and no, I'm not santa claus.

Although a good spot in the arena would be nice, all the pissing I will be doing will probably prevent that.   Hope to meet some of you board members out if I can make it down on Monday night.

get excited 4 days away!!!!!

Hey Everyone? ;D

I like to say that Jarmo runs a good website.I come here all the time to read what's going to at the shows.I'm a memeber at the www.beenafix.com
message board. I'm Rocket Queen Killer at the site (alittle background info about me)

Anywayz, I'm going to be attending this show but my only problem is that I wanna take my camera to the show but I don't wanna get it taken away from the security guards.Cause this is my frist time going to a GN'R show and I wanna remember it my taking some pics.But on the ticket it says nothing about no camera/recorders.I wanna know should I take my carmera to the show or not and how to sneak one in.Plus is anyone here taking there camera. See ya at the show!

I've been meaning to call the arena and ask them about their camera policy, but I've been slacking on that.   :-[

Regardless, I'm gonna try to bring/sneak a disposable camera in; if it gets taken or lost, no biggie...

I don't know if I wanna bring my digital or not. But idk where I'm going to stash it. This was the first thing on my mind when I was in line for the tickets

Okay, I just called the arena (410.347.2020).  Their recorded info says, "No professional cameras, detachable lenses, video cameras, or audio recorders are permitted at any events.  Standard 35MM cameras are permitted for some events; check with the box office the day of the show."

Also, for GA shows, "no lighters, studded or spiked jewelry or belts are allowed on the floor".

Thanks. I own you one....lol guess I gotta pick up a disposable camera.Hope to see some people from this board.

I'm going to be in line at 4pm

Haha...? You don't owe me anything...? I'd been meaning to call anyway...? I guess the best thing to do would be to ask at the box office on the day of the show if even disposable cameras are allowed.? I don't know where in my outfit I could hide a camera (no place is 100% safe from groping security :-\), and I'd rather not waste even $5.99 or whatever the thing cost.

The last time I went to this venue (2-3 years ago, to see Good Charlotte with my friend and his teenage daughter) they made me cough up my cigarette lighter even though I wasn't on the floor and even though they have a designated smoking area.? The guard did ask me if I wanted a claim ticket to pick it back up after the show, but I told her I really wasn't worried about a 99-cent lighter.? ($5.99 yes, $0.99 no.? LOL.)? So, if you want to smoke at this show, be sure to bring matches.   :smoking:

Hey guys,

just wanted to introduce myself. I am new on here but I am defiantly going to the show! I saw the one on the 5th in NJ and it was awesome! I am showing up early and defiantly stopping by the wharf rat, so if you see a tall chick in a black leather outfit say hi! Looking forward to meeting some of you very soon.

Anybody feel like switching a reserved seat for a GA ticket?  I have a single GA ticket and would like to exchange for a seat - if you have a good seat, PM me and we can meet up before the show.

MSG show was great ! Looking forward to Monday night !

PS I bought the GNR hat 30 bucks and the black GNR shirt with the tour dates 35 bucks.  Total rip off but fuck it, if you're a fan alittle GNR merch wont hurt.

Only two days now!? Is everyone excited?? I know I am!? (Especially since they didn't play my favorite song, "Rocket Queen", at the Garden last night -- maybe a better chance of it being played on Monday? hopeful grin -->? ;D)

I tried to put together a little list of who will be coming to the Wharf Rat before the show:

jarmo
anythinggoes
sandman
inlikeflynn420
Cleopatra2U
elenathedevil
MR.BROWNSTONE
gnfnr2006
cheeser (?)
vedderone (will be in line)
RocketKiller (will be in line)
GnR-NOW (is ditching the pre-show party for some girl ;) hehe)

Anyone else?

Also, I know that at least four five rooms at the Days Inn are booked by GNR fans.? I wonder if the hotel is ready for this.? LOL.


EDITS in blue

I wont be able to make to the Wharf Rat.  But I will be at the show.  The garden was absolutely packed when GNR came on, not one seat open.  I wouldnt be surprised if the show gets packed right before GNR comes on.  I dont know how the Suicide Girls are going to help the overall appeal of the tour.  But I have no doubt GNR will always be awesome.  Does anyone know how the sound is at the arena?

Hey all.....I will be the Balt also...me and my girl, a friend of hers and maybe a frind of mine. I guees we are headn to the Rat. We are stayn at the Days in also so there will be plenty of partyn !!! 

I went to the show in Greesnboro NC. GNR from 1145 to 215, 25 songs....FUCKN AWESOME !! we had to see another.

Chris

I see you all at the pre-show.  :beer: The Days Inn is not going to know what hit them.  ;) Hey far of the walk is it from the   Wharf Rat to the arena again? 

Add another room to the Days Inn list, as that's where I am staying. Should be there early enough to hit the Wharf Rat too!!

Tomorrow NIGHT !!! LETS GO !!! I think I will be calling out of work on Tuesday , we'll see

Cleopatra4u at www.gnr2k.com will be texting me updates so Ill start an update thread for it tomorrow. Just wanted to give ya'll a heads up.  :D

Worst part about this is Im still not sure if i'm gonna be at the show or not.  My friend wants to go, but just doesnt want to spend all that money.  I offered to pay for part of his ticket, but he says he doesn't want to be a "charity case."  So when I get a final decision from him (hopefully in the next few hours), I'll ultimately decide whether i'll be there or not. 

I know its kinda late for these questions, but help is appriciated:

1.  If i buy tickets at the venue tomorrow, will I still be charged the ticketmaster service charge?
2.  How does the will call window work, and does it work well?  never used one, and I will if my friend decides to go.



p.s.

AXL, PLEASE PLAY ROCKET QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wasnt sure about going to this show for the longest time.  Money was a concern because I didnt want to spend another 90 bucks on a ticket.  And I was going to the MSG show with a bunch of friends, no one wanted to go to this show.  But then I figured hell why not get a 50 ticket, go and just chill and enjoy the music.  So thats what im going to do, and who knows if CD will ever get released, but atleast we can control if we see them while they are touring right ?

Two blocks...? The first building south of the arena (box office side) is the Days Inn...? Just walk one more block south past the hotel and turn right and you will see the Wharf Rat.

I imagine there will be more than just us IntarWeb GNR fans there, so I hope I'll be able to discern you all from the rest...? I know what Jarmo and anythinggoes look like from their pictures in the gallery, but everyone else...? ????? LOL.? I'll be wearing my white "One in a Million" t-shirt with Axl on the front and the GNR Lies cover on the back, black mini skirt, fishnets, and black knee-high boots (80's rock-chick attire but without the teased-up hair LOL), so if you see me, holler!? ?:D



IDK about the service charge, but being as the show is NOT sold out, you should be able to walk up to the box office and buy tickets...? I'd suggest calling them first to make sure, tho: 410.347.2020.? And I concur with your p.s.!? ?: ok:



Yep, Cleopatra2u will be providing updates 4u!? Thanks, GFISH, for offering to be on the other end.? ?;)?


EDIT: correction in red

Ok, my friend is a no show, so i'll be a game day decision....Come tomorrow by 3pm i hope to be on my way down to Baltimore...

anyway, for those interested, here's a link to baltimore's weather:
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USMD0018?from=search_city

looks to be light rain for most of the day until about 4pm, then just clouds and sprinkles for the rest of the night.
High 62 F
Low 54 F
not a great day, but It is fairly warm, not really cold, and there shouldn't be any heavy rain

^ That's good news.  I didn't want to have to lug a heavy jacket around all night.  Thanks!

Wonder if this is the same Cleopatra2U who posts at HTGTH.com?  :P

 :hihi:



/jarmo

ok I might go to the preshow? what time will it start?

I'll be wearing blue/faded jeans with a orange shirt with a number 6 on the back and with a black bag that says "mile one"

I can't wait to hear what everyone's opinions on the suicide girls are, hope you guys have a good time tommorow!  :beer:

I can't sleep at all!!!!!!!

I can't wait to see Finck! I hope he crowed surf where I'm at!

hehe, well a big thanks 2u for offering to update us! If it gets crazy, dont worry about the updates and just enjoy the show as much as you can!  :beer:


(and I didnt even realize you posted here.  :-[ ;D)

ok all...I can sleep either...if the show is half as good as it was in Greensboro were are in for one hell of a good time !!!!
Im hittn the road at 6 am and should arrive around 1....jst enough time to sleep a bit and party with ya'll CRAZY motherfuckers at the RAT !!  :beer:
My girl and I will be in mathching :hihi: black GNR shirts accompanied to 2 other nuts....hopw to see you all there   

GNFNR 2006

I really don't talk on here(mostly I talk on Beenafix)but I'll love to meet you guys that talk on this board


First time ever seening a GN'R Show

Funny little story.

In Baltimore, I was at the vrign mobile festival (Sept.23), when I got home, I check my gnr news and I found out that there playing here.I coulden't believe it.I was first in line at record and tape traders for the tickets

I am leaving now see all yall later! if anyone sees a crazy guy in line with a kappa sigma lettered shirt on come sasy hi:)

I'll definitely be there too - but since I'm coming from Northern Virginia - I'm not fighting rush hour traffic for the Suicide Girls.  I'll probably leave here around 8:45 or 9:00 and get there by 10:00.  I'll be in GA.  I would say to "pick me out" of the crowd, but I'm actually wearing a plain black sweatshirt and jeans - so that probably won't help!  I am about 6 foot 3 - so getting there early isn't as important!

Looking forward to this.....  having seen them opening night in NYC at Hammerstein (which was a bit surreal) - I'm curious to see how it goes the 2nd time around. 

I will now be wearing a shirt that says sober lol come say hello and rock on

YOU WANTED THE BEST, WELL THEY DIDN'T FUCKING MAKE IT......SO HERE'S WHAT YOU GET, FROM HOLLYWOOD


"DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE FUCK YOU ARRRRRRRRREEEEEE??
YOU'RE IN THE JUNGLE BABY

 WAKE UP, TIME TO DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!"


hahahaha, i'll fuckin be there, im leavin around 3pm, hopefully i'll get there by 4:30.....

GUNS N ROSES BABY!!!!!!!

Well I just called the Arena and asked who was coming  on first Bach or the Suicide Girls and they said the line up has been changed it is Papa Roach and they will be on first. Does anyone know if this info. is correct. I have no interest in seeing the Suicide Girls so I was going to come a little later. I wouldn't mind seeing Papa Roach

After looking all over the WWW for confirmation of this, the best I've found is:

- a list of tour dates on Papa Roach's MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/paparoach) which says they'll be playing in Norfolk, VA tonight

and

- a list of tour dates on the Suicide Girls' MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/suicidegirls which says that they'll be appearing with Guns N' Roses in Baltimore, MD tonight.

Sounds pretty clear that it's the Suicide Girls.  What I want to be SURE of - is that there are 2 opening acts, and that 11:00 is still really the earliest we should expect Guns.  I'm planning on getting there around 10-10:30.

I know Bach is definetly going to be there. Everything that I've read said the earlies for Guns would be 10:00 but that 11:00 is more realistic. Maybe you should just plan on being there at 10 just in case.

Yes, there will be 2 opening acts. ?(I wish I knew for sure which one was going first so I know how many beers I can drink once I get to Baltimore. ? :hihi:) ?I don't think one can predict exactly when GNR will hit the stage, but I don't believe they've started before 11:00pm on any show in this leg of the tour.

Now I need to get off of this 'puter and head to B'more... ?Have a good time, everyone! ?I'm looking forward to meeting some of you!

 :beer:

Have a kick ass time at the concert and post some reviews here tomorrow! Always interested in crowd analysis versus the actual critics and other little things that don't get written about!

I'll definitely write a review....... looking forward to tonight.

That was a great show, and I am so happy I went.  I met jarmo and others from the board, and actually shook hands with Frank before we went into the arena.  Im not really good at writing reviews, so im not going, but all I can say was it was an incredible show, and Axl sounded amazing.

Sorry for missing the after party in room 919(?), but i had to get home, gotta work at 9am....but thanks for the invite.

Great show. Reminded me of NYC, the band was into it and a great crowd.

Nice meeting you all at the bar!  : ok:


/jarmo

SUCH AN AMAZING SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!  (And I met Axl afterwards which helped) I almost threw up :-)

GREAT show, I couldnt believe the energy they followed up with from MSG, just awesome !  Down on the Farm was awesome, I really wish they played TWAT, but other then that I cant complain.  1st mariner is a great arena !!

Anyone have a full set list? I liked the new song in the middle, want to know the name.

Kickass show, nice small arena. I loved the instrumentals of beautiful and don't cry.

16 songs + 4 solos/jams in the regular set + a 2-song encore.  11:05pm - 1:20am, 2 hours and 15 minutes.

1. Welcome To The Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Mr. Brownstone
4. Live And Let Die
5. Knockin' On Heavens Door
6. Robin Finck Solo
7. Sweet Child O' Mine
8. You Could Be Mine
9. Dizzy Reed Piano Solo
10. The Blues
11. Better
12. Band Introductions/Richard-Robin Solo [Beautiful]
13. Out Ta Get Me
14. Band Jam/November Rain
15. Down On The Farm!!!
16. Bumblefoot Solo [Don't Cry]
17. My Michelle [With Sebastian Bach]
18. Used To Love Her
19. Patience
20. Nightrain
----ENCORE-----
21. Chinese Democracy
22. Paradise City

where did you see axl??  i wished i had stayed around, but i had to leave right away.  I almost threw up too...during november rain

whats up with the Christina Agulera guitar solo.  fucking gay.  is this Guns N' Roses or Gays N Retards?  PATHETIC.

Soo why are you on this message board then.If you don't like Guns N' Roses soo leave.

Does anyone has any pics up yet from the show?
I wanna see them....should of brought my camera in

Well that was one hell of a concert!!! Axl sure seemed happy to be there and the crowd was really into it huh? I would really like to have a recording/dvd of the show....anyone got any ideas?
BTW, is light street a bad part of baltimore?......we ended up in the ARAB part of town around 2 AM.....I think we are luckier to get out of there than we were to go to the concert !!!
But seriously.....i need a video or recording of the show....help me out !!!

GNFNR

If anyone has any decent pictures from the show, I'd be forever grateful if someone could pass them along.  I'd have brought my camera if I thought I'd have gotten it in and not gotten thrown out.

There are already several videos on the Balt show on www.youtube.com     search either guns n roses baltimore or just search guns n roses and then list the results by the date added.

Please- someone help me out with some DVD or bootleg info.......Thanks !!

GNFNR

If you weren't ignorant, you'd realize it's not a Christina song, it was actually written by a friend of GNR guitarist Richard Fortus, and Christina covered it.

But I wouldn't expect someone who uses the phrase "Gays N Retards" to actually have any knowledge.......

I waiting around for about 2 hours outside  ;D

You met Axl!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you just say hi or kick ass show?????? What was the interaction like? Did you take a pic with him?

Did you hit him on the ass and say fire up Axl?

OmG you are so lucky!? I was out there too (I was wearing a skirt and boots and holding some T-shirts)...? Bumblefoot came out a few minutes before Axl, and I was talking with him while the line to meet Axl was forming...? After talking with Bumblefoot for a little while, I hurried over to the Axl line...? There was only one person ahead of me before that guy with the gray hair and beard led Axl onto the bus.? ?I was so close!!!...? But yet so far.? :'(

I got to meet Tommy Stinson and Sebastian Bach. I left around 2:45 I was hoping to meet bumblefoot and Axl I guess I missed them by about 40 minutes. I wish I would have stayed. Oh well I got tommy and bach to sign the GNR poster. I cant wait to frame it and hang it up. BTW I was in line at 12:30 pm and was front row dead center. I met some really cool fans while in line def a show and experience I will never ever forget!

Just wanted to say it was cool meeting some of you at the Wharf Rat.  Definitely a cool bunch of rockers. Hope everyone had as kickass of a time as I did and got home (or on to the next show) safely. Perhaps our paths will cross again in the GnR universe in the future.
mike

Pretty close!  Just out of arm's reach!  (Not that I tried to grab him or anything -- crazy fan is one thing; creepy fan is a whole 'nother story!  Haha!   ;D)


OmG you must've been right near me, too!  I should've figured that at least a few of the fans who were crazy enough to stand outside that long were from here, and/or some of the other GNR fan sites, and said something...  But by then, I was so tired, hungry, and cold, it was all I could do to just stand there.  It was worth it to have met Bumblefoot, who was very gracious for signing something for my friend while listening to me chatter for a few minutes.

Actually, everybody I met two nights ago was super cool, including inlikeflynn420 up there ^ .  I too hope that I cross paths with some (more) of you in the GNR universe in the future.

I did get a pic with him. He was really cool and really patient. I know its not really his thing to hang around but he signed alot of stuff, shook  alot of hands and took pics. He was really awesome... and SO beautiful up close.

I actually barely said anything to him except asking to shake his hand and take a pic. I was so freaked out. I said that I was shaking and he told me it was because it was cold outside. of course, thats not why i was shaking :-) He's awesome.

I met Bach and Bumblefoot too. Bumblefoot was really sweet. He actually offered to me to take a pic. Bach just looked hot :-)

here's a review someone named Gabe sent me that was meant to be published in a local DC paper but wasn't:

Just when I thought rock ?n roll was all but completely dead and buried, the reconstituted Guns N? Roses band blew through Baltimore?s 1st Mariner Arena and shredded the place Monday night.
         There was high drama before this show because eccentric frontman Axl Rose cancelled a concert in Portland, Maine a few days earlier. Portland city officials told the band they couldn?t drink alcohol on stage. What? I wondered if anyone would have had the balls to tell that to Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack before political correctness began creeping into every facet of our lives and sucking the joy out of a harmless good time. like a  rock concert. Nobody told Frank what to do. Nobody tells Axl what to do. Bravo, aging waster.
       Fortunately, town fathers in Baltimore were not on some sanctimonious crusade like their provincial downeast counterparts in Maine. As expected, Axl and the new boys were fashionably late taking the stage. They didn?t start ripping and tearing  until 11:15PM ,  but it was worth the wait.
      The first song? Take a guess. It was ?Welcome to the Jungle? at 110 decibels, with Axl coming out of the smoke and flames like a cross between Jim Morrison and Eddie from ?Eddie and the Cruisers.? I thought to myself, ?Axl has lost at least 30 pounds, his voice sounds good and he actually appears?happy! Gosh, his meds, legal or illegal, must be working just fine tonight.?
     To be honest, the on again, off again career of Axl Rose over the past decade has inspired more contempt than endearment  from this fan and I was ready to walk away from the show thinking, ? This prick needs to pack it in and get a job selling flat screens
At Best Buy.?
    Instead, Axl?s inspired performance sent this clear message to fans at the 1st Mariner Arena and beyond: ?I perform when I am good and ready and when I do you?ll be glad you came or wish you did. Either way, I don?t really give a damn?.
    The new Guns N? Roses has a three guitar lineup which added extra fullness to ?Sweet Child o? Mine?, ?November Rain?, ? Live and let Die? and  the killer encore finale, ?Paradise City.? I loved the fact all of Slash?s lead guitar runs were played note for note. Every song sounded like they did on record going back to ?Appetite for Destruction.? Perhaps even better. This band was not gacked to the 9?s on smack and played with discipline and focus. Would you want to be onstage with Axl Rose and miss a note or a cue? I wouldn?t.
    Fear can be a good thing and the guys on guitars did their job as if beefy roadies were waiting to pummel them offstage if they let psycho boy down. Fortunately, I would guess they were allowed to die another day.
   Late in the show Axl told the audience , ?Its great to be playing Baltimore, the setting of my favorite show ?The Wire?. Big applause from the crowd. It figures ?The Wire? is



an Axl favorite. Its all about drug dealing, corrupt cops and murder. Welcome to the Jungle, indeed.
  At the end of the show the crowd was covered in little paper rose petals fired from wind cannons as ?Paradise City? came to a screeching end. The band locked arms and took a collective bow like rock gods from the mid-70?s. I saw Aerosmith 15 times before 1980 and this concert had the same feel as those shows when it was over. My ears were ringing. I looked at my watch. It  was 1:45AM. Axl and his friends drank onstage all night and held nothing back. I never thought Axl or the reconstituted Gunners band would be this good. I?m sure Axl was smirking to himself as he walked offstage, like a
heavyweight boxer who had just pummeled a loudmouth challenger into jelly. And good for him. Long live rock n? roll.

^ Not a bad review.

I think the guy's timing is a little off (I was at the show and texting updates to a member of this board and my records show an 11:05pm - 1:20am set), and I don't appreciate him referring to Axl as "psycho boy", but I concur with his take on the the three guitar lineup adding fullness to GNR's classics, and I really like that GNR won him over in spite of himself.

Thanks for posting that, Chief.

you're welcome.  yeah i don't necessarily agree with his view on Axl being psycho but he was really happy and impressed with the show and he said that in his email.  Unfortunately a lot of people have that impression of Axl and i'm glad that he is changing it!!

I found another great review of the Baltimore show at http://www.rocknworld.com/features/06/GNRLive.shtml.  The reviewer is a little off on the start time -- I have proof in the form of my cell phone, which I was texting updates from, that the show started around 11:05pm, not 11:30 -- and about what Axl said when he took the stage (the reviewer left out the word "fuck", probably on purpose) -- but he confirms something I heard that I had not read anywhere else, and that is that Dizzy's solo included a reggae reworking of part of "KOHD".  I absolutely love this review!

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Guns N' Roses Live Review

11/13/2006 - 1st Mariner Arena - Baltimore, Maryland

by James Rodd

I am a Guns N' Roses fan. I am an Axl Rose fan. In fact, I down right idolized him in my teenage years and tried to emulate him in my hysterical attempts at musicianship. 

I have seen GNR perform three times now, each time with a different lineup. 

The 1st time, 1989 or so, opening for Aerosmith in the Meadowlands (or maybe it was Shea Stadium), NYC. This was just during the break out success of Sweet Child O' Mine. Back then it was the absolute original line up. Slash, Axl, Duff, Izzy and Steven Adler. 

The 2nd time I saw them was in 1991. A slightly different line up - Steve replaced by Matt Sorum and the addition of Dizzy Reed. This was the Metallica, GNR show with Skid Row opening in Madison Square Garden. One of the best shows I have ever been to, even if it did result in me bombing my Spanish final the next day.

So this was my third time seeing them. 15 years had passed. The band itself is a shadow of what it was member wise. The only original member is Axl himself. The only other name on stage associated with GN'R of yester year was Dizzy Reed. So with all the hype surrounding this band, the drama that is Axl, the album that we have been waiting a decade for? How was it?

It was freaking awesome! I have been to about 25 concerts, so far, in my lifetime. This was, by far, one of the best. 

First off, attendance was a bit less than I expected. By the time GN'R took the stage the arena was 2/3 - ? full. Not an abysmal turn out, but no where near the capacity crowd present at the two previous shows I had attended. This is not a large arena by any standard either. This led me to believe that these are the die hard fans. With no new album to coax the next generation, it's the die hard's that are present. When you look at it that way, and add in the time lapse, it's a pretty good turn out.

Papa Roach, one of the opening acts for the first leg of the tour, dropped off the bill after Friday night's, sold out MSG show in NYC. I figured since no other opening act had been announced that they would go with Sebastian Bach, the other opening band, and then straight into GNR. I was wrong. We were treated to a 45 minute show by the Suicide Girls. This is not a band folks. They're strippers. Naughty strippers. Tattooed, pierced, and definitely on the Goth edge. 5 girls writhing and contorting to a number of rock hits. At first, while clothed, it was like a "Solid Gold" dance troupe, and the crowd and I seemed a bit bewildered, but when those shirts came off, the shock swept across the arena, and the crowd, 70% male, woke up. The girls put on a hell of a show. Though I really wish they had the jumbo-tron working for a better view. My only regret with this part of the show was that I had my 12 year old son standing next to me. But then I thought about it, and this is rock and roll after all. You can see worse on prime time TV lately.

The Suicide Girls were followed by Sebastian Bach and his band. They were excellent. They performed a number of Skid Row hits and three new originals that will be available on a forth coming album. Bas was very professional. The band was very tight and looked to be having a blast. Sebastian Back was very thankful of Axl and the opportunity to be on tour with GN'R. It seemed a little too thankful, but then I thought about it and in today's music climate, where would Bas and his band be if it weren't for this tour? Exactly. So the thanks are sincere and most probably warranted. The teaser of the three new tunes is enough to make me want to purchase the album. I look forward to its release. 

GN'R took the stage at about 11:30. The arena went dark. Then a spotlight lit Robin Fink, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, strummed the first few notes of "Welcome to the Jungle". Just a few then stopped. Then a few more and stopped again. Very dramatic, very effective. Each time he did this the bar grew by a measure and he was playing a bit more of the intro to Jungle. Finally, he broke into the full sustained intro as the lights came up and the pyro exploded. Axl took the stage like a whirlwind. "Do you know where you are Baltimore? You're in the Jungle Baby. You're going down!" And like a punch to the head they were off.

This is the tightest band I have ever seen performing GN'R. I am a die hard Slash fan. I'd love to see the original GN'R back on stage together. But if you can't have Slash, Robin Fink and 'Bumblefoot' are a pretty damn good replacement. These guys are virtuosos. I couldn't even keep up with who was playing lead. They switched off so effortlessly and played so damn well that it was truly hard to distinguish. They really complemented each other and seriously love the music. You can't play with that kind of passion and not love it. I can remember a few re-starts of songs at those other two shows in the past; there was nothing like that here. These guys came out, a professional unit, and threw down the gauntlet. Rock is not dead people. It was recharging or something, but it's not dead.

About 20 songs later it was over. Time went by like a flash. They covered all the hits and standards. Threw in a few goodies like "Down on the Farm" from the Spaghetti Incident and an electric version of "I Used to Lover Her" from Lies. They played three songs from the upcoming album, "the Blues," "Better" and "Chinese Democracy." 

Axl's voice was stronger than I recall. He hit every note and really showed of his range and ability to hold notes. I can't say enough about Robin Fink and Bumblefoot. I was in awe of them the whole show. The replacement drummer, Frank Ferrar, stepping in for Brian "Brain" Mantia, was damn good too. No flashy solo's by him, but a true professional through and through. I was always impressed by the massive kit Matt Sorum used and kind of felt, to play the skins for GN'R it must require a kit that big. But Mr. Ferar pounded out the tunes effortlessly on a normal sized kit. Proving it's the musician not the instrument. 

The set list for the show went like this:

? Welcome to the Jungle
?  It's So Easy
? Mr. Brownstone
? Live and Let Die
? Knockin on Heaven's Door
? Robin Fink Solo
? Sweet Child O' Mine
? You Could Be Mine
? Dizzy Reed Piano Solo on a Baby Grand wheeled to center stage, Axl on the maraca's of all things, a very cool reggae like instrumental version of Knockin on Heaven's Door.
? The Blues
? Better
? Band Intro
? Bumblefoot Solo
? Bumblefoot joined by Robin Fink for a truly bad ass, blues solo
? Out to Get Me
? November Rain, Axl on the wheeled out Baby Grand this time
? Down Here on the Farm
? Don't Cry
? My Michelle, joined onstage by Sebastian Bach, excellent
? I Used to Love Her
? Patience
? Nightrain

Encore:
? Chinese Democracy
? Paradise City

It has always been a guilty pleasure of mine to hear the solo albums of great bands. I've always felt it gives you a behind the scenes look at the heart of a band. Find out who the true creative entity is. Though this new album was not a solo effort per say, its pretty obvious who the driving force behind GN'R truly was, in concert and on the new tracks. W. AXL ROSE.

Axl made a serious effort to come back out and thank the audience for their attendance and to show his appreciation for their appreciation. This was way different than the mic slam to the floor that ended the previous two shows I had seen. It seems AXL has grown up, GN'R has evolved and has the potential to rule supreme again, and I thank you Axl. Now get that album out. There's still six more Tuesday's left in 2006.

did Axl say anything at the end of the show, I left after CD.

1 year ago tonight, I was at this show.   I can't believe GN'R was touring this time last year :'(

You mean tomorrow? Wasn't it Nov. 13?

Does anyone have pics to this show?
I posted on this topic as Rocker Killer in the past. I never seen a pic of the Balt show.

Sorry no pictures but that show was like a dream for me, still is.

By the way, all you fans should watch The Wire, proclaimed by the man himself (Axl) as one of his favorite shows.

I didn't take this picture and I saw others - but can't find them now.  But here's one photo from the Baltimore show.
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I was there and had a GREAT time.

In The DVD Says: NOVEMBER 10... ajjajaja Excelent Show.

HBK *

More photos ;)
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