Here Today... Gone To Hell!

since we will get negative karma for chatting in the update thread discuss it here,  we don't want people to get negative karma just for beeing a little social.........

Anyone know anything about baz's set? ?The ushe?

I don't know anything about his set tonight.  But I've read at other shows he plays all the songs you'd expect.  18 and Life, I Remember You, Youth Gone Wild, Slave to the Grind, and a few new songs.

hope a brand new song is played or citr!

PROSTITUTE!

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Papa Roach as they approach bring tidings of good will; they boast. Above all else I do decree I anticipate the Rose of glee. I do dislike the Papa Roach, the singer needs a vocal coach. But as long as they do not encroach the premiere band I need not reproach.

guys do you think there is a chance we get to hear sweet child o'mine tonight?

I doth protest this sarcastic gesture; shut thy mouth you ungrateful bastard! Why must you make foolish jest? The situation at hand is hard to digest!

* No offense to CheapJon, my rhyme is shallow. I do not actually label him an unpleasant fellow.

 :rofl: RR i just love you man.. my humor this is oh yes indeed

I am pleased to see that my brief rhyming has succeeded; I try my best because your mother is often relieved by it. My sense of humor may be wacky, but yours my friend is just plain daffy! I love you too, my brethren Gunner; in many more years we shall become great lovers.

In response to this thread, let me say I am excited. The Guns are back, for this I am most enlightened!

Check out Boomin' Granny in the front row!  I hope I am that cool when I am that old.   8)

Granny's got an excellent spot!!!!!! : ok:

Great to see the granny!

Largest show at this arena was KISS, who packed the arena with 11,934 people.  The layout has changed some since then, and capacity is over 9000 people.  The show tonight looks packed!  Great to see!

That looks like a 20-year old girl.

Does Karma even mean a thing on here? Until now i never even noticed we have Karma.

Yeah, if you reach the right number, you get banned.

On the left...?!

yeah that girl to the left aint over 25

She looks like a granny to me...

At any rate, no surprises on the set list thus far...


Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah...

is that Buckethead without the bucket behind granny?

How about that West Virginia, eh?

Where it's all relative...  : ok:

 :rofl:

Well they packed the house though!  Nice to see big GNR support in a place you wouldn't normally think they would get it!  Hopefully we will get some more pictures! ;D

Speaking of pictures...what's the policy on digitals?  It's always changing.

Bandita, are you going to take a camera?

Holy smokes.............wassup with Mrs. Doubtfire!??  :P

I think I might take mine in for the Sunday show because I have VIP tix. ?There is no policy on either of my tickets for NJ and MSG, I don't think the band cares so much anymore, I think it has more to do with what security feels like enforcing that night.

So, no more updates tonight? Was Randall the only board member we had there?

Did they not play better? They usually play it by now.

Unusual since its been a staple on the setlist so far. Maybe they're sving it for later in the show?

Yea it is usually played in the beginning of the show with pyro and everything-

Is "Buckethead" without the bucket simply "Head"?

They've done all the songs they did last night (so far).

Let me know how that goes.  ;) 

Are you going to be in the luxury suites?

VIP for NJ just means front GA, they have the arena split down the middle for this show for reasons I still can't understand, I can only assume they think we are animals here and can't behave on a full GA floor :hihi:

If I do get any pics they will be posted of course

Only in Jersey.... :rofl:

they played down on the farm!!!!

Wow, Down in the Farm! ?Awesome : ok:

WOW! AWESOME! I AM IMPRESSED! :yes:

Very sexy indeed!  I hope they keep digging into their options tonight!

holy crap!!!!!!  you gotta love stuff like this!!!!

Holy fucking shit! Down on the Farm! Love that song!

wow! down on the farm. did the old band even play that one?

Down On The Farm mother fuckers!

YES!

Somebody's gotta get a boot of this!  :drool:

I hope Axl were singing with accent!! ;D

This is awesome!!!!! ?

This bodes EXTREMELY well for future shows....my excitement for Wednesday just increased tenfold ?:beer:

;D

Only once. Farm Aid IV in 1990.

Awesome!!!

Axl must have reconsidered.

Great choices.

 :o :o :o

OH MY GOD! ?This is so great! ?Yea have they ever played this one before? I don't remember-

Not since the old lineup!

I guess that setlist pic on gnr.com was no hoax!!!!

Sure looks that way and would explain its quick disappearance.

Farm Aid IV in 1990. That's the only time it's ever been played... UNTIL NOW!  :peace:

We are in for some special shows!

Well, except for the shows before Greensboro.  :-[

FUCK YEAH!

nice

Down on the Farm.  A great, NEW choice.  And very appropriate for WV.

Hey tards... Post this shit in THIS thread  :rant:

Down On The Farm is one of the best tracks on TSI, but I still give edge to Human Being & Hair Of The Dog over it.

Not reconsidered, they obviously had these songs worked up before the tour started.... ?I'm loving that they are finally starting to throw them in though!

I don't care what anyone says; Human Being is still in my top 20 GN'R list.

I like "Ain't It Fun" (in all its irony) and "Down on the Farm" the best...

Don't blame 'ya. I'm right there with you!  : ok:


Ain't It Fun is also a good one off of TSI. But I think is a bit overrated.

I'm still shocked Ain't it Fun made the Greatest Hits to be honest.

It WAS a single.  Of course, lots of other singles got left off.  >:(

Exactly. It's only on there because it was a single, along with about the other half of the album.

Most notably, Nightrain.  :yes:

I just love Axl's tone in "Ain't It Fun"... ?His voice seems to seethe with stifled rage and sadness...

Whereas on "Down on the Farm", he sounds very playful, like he's having a lot of fun with the song...

As far as "Hair of the Dog", I think GNR does it very well, but I still prefer Nazareth's original.

You're Crazy (Lies).

interesting...it seems they're adding those songs on that mystery setlist on!

They played Down On The Farm???

Fuck yeah, I love that track. I was blasting that in my car stereo a few weeks ago! : ok:


"are you born in a fucking barn or what?! baaaa...."

As much as the setlist picture may or may not have been a joke, I seriously doubt this band will ever play 'Nice Boys' live. That would be a total trip.

ahhhh nice. Down On The Farm and You're Crazy

I wish they would play "Mama Kin"...  Their best cover, IMO...

This is truely unbelievable lol

I LOVE IT!!!

 ;D

Dont think so?? Thoguht they'd ?play that before they'd ever play DOTF...

This band is seeming more like a band now... Gotta love these varities of songs!!

MSG is shaping up to be a LONG concert. I bet they will pretty much play all they got. I wonder where Izzy is these days...

So many great singles could have taken its place.

Pretty funny that Axl rants about setlist complainers, and the next 2 shows, they surprise us ALOT with some great additions to the list! :yes:

Axl was obviously telling the truth when he said more songs would be added as the tour went on. This is great!

i used ta love her...but i had to kill her... : ok:

No love for Raw Power? ???

What would have made Ain't It Fun one of the greatest songs in history? Replacing Michael Monroe with Iggy Pop.

seems like a stellar show!

Does this mean we're vendicated?

Well, the fact that they are bringing out songs such as Down on the Farm from what I have gathered was only played once before really adds to the fact that this isn't the nostalgia tour some people thought it was and that Axl is serious about the people he is playing with-

This will end up being the biggest set ever for the 2001-06 era, if not one of the biggest ever.

If they play this in WV... jeezus... you cats at MSG... it's gonna be epic.

God I hope so!!!! :beer:

I wouldn't be surprised if a certain never heard song on a certain picture is played at MSG.

I'm sorry... I don't know what you're talking about.

I have to agree here, but the setlists keep getting better and better... don't want to jynx them now!

This is great, so exciting they played Down on the Farm....Only a matter of time before CIVIL WAR!! :beer:

Pros(ti)TOOT!

Haha... ?I'm happy with whatever they play... ?But if I could pick my own personal GNR set list, "Mama Kin" would be on it!

I doubt they've even rehearsed that one.

Sounds like it's a killer show tonight. Go figure, they're in West Virginia when they decide to bust out Down On The Farm, lol.( That was in no way meant to put down west virginians!)

Hope they play a similar set in Chicago!!

Is it only me that feel Axl has taken some of our wishes to heart? ;D

Another great setlist for the second time in a row. Yowza : ok:

This was by far the best and from what I am gathering one of the longest sets on the tour so far. ?I think anyone going to a future show now will be in for a real treat!

Great show!  :beer: :beer: :beer:

Down on the farm..............awesome!!!!!!!! :drool:

These are making to be some GREAT shows

it's been awesome updatin y'all.

i'm off to bed, see ya!

Was anyone recording this show?


 :peace:

Thank you for the updates much appreciated!

youtube "down on the farm" live, I'm diggin' it

seemed like a great show :peace: less then a week til the garden :beer:

Thank you for doing the honors and a big thanks to Christos as well who had to put up with all the BS :beer:

Thanks a lot for the updates, this show looked SICKKKK!! i hope to read some reviews soon.. i am happy to be a GNR fan tonight that's for sure!

anytime!

later!!!!

This is what makes the band so great, there are so many songs you love that they will play, but they have such a huge library of shit that they can dust of that is just GOLD. ?

Some said it is pointless to read update threads, but I think EVERYONE's mind should change now. Soo exciting! :drool:

Down on the Farm is the only TSI done live.

Thank you for the updates.

poll: Hair Of The Dog was played live once as well. Winnipeg '88 I believe. And if you count Attitude.

and yes, thank you brownstone!  : ok:

Setlist thanks to mr. brownstone.

1. Welcome To The Jungle
 2. It's So Easy
 3. Mr. Brownstone
 4. Live and Let Die
 5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
 6. You Could Be Mine
 7. Robin Solo
 8. Sweet Child O' Mine
 9. Piano Jam
10. Dizzy Solo
11. The Blues
12. Robin Solo #2
13. Better
14. Band Introduction
15. Robin/Richard - "Beautiful"
16. Out Ta Get Me
17. Piano Jam #2
18. November Rain
19. DOWN ON THE FARM
20. Bumblefoot Solo - "Don't Cry"
21. Rocket Queen
22. I.R.S.
23. My Michelle (with The Bazinator)
24. You're Crazy (LIES version)
25. Used To Love Her
26. Patience
27. Nightrain
------
28. Chinese Democracy
29. Paradise City

GOOD FUCKIN NIGHT!

Thanks to all the people who didn't post in the updates thread and sorry to all the people that posted without having read my posts.

Next time be more careful. One negative karma doesnt mean much, but if you keep on not listening to the mods, it will.

They could pull off the punk songs from TSI for sure. ?

sounds like an exellent show! HOpe every one had a great time!!!!!!!! CANT WAIT FOR SUNDAY AND FRIDAY!!!! :beer:

OOooh, very nice, yes!

Excellent!

There is simply nothing for the moaners anymore!

CD is only weeks away.. the setlists are awesome and starting to vary up.. and Axl sounds great!!

I knew that show by show in the US Tour.. they would start creeping in the unplayed old tunes.

Bring on more You're Crazy electric!!!

It's crazy to think that this might be true...

I so want to see them playing down on the farm I hope to god it gets uploaded if it was recorded. Thats what I wanted to hear at cleveland

Another great setlist, see its nice when they change it up a bit, makes everyone happy :)

You can feel the energy here and that's great...my show is a month away and I am more excited than ever.

Unfortunately, Civil War isn't on the list...
The next ones we'll hear are probably nice boys or perfect crime...

perfect crime would be crazy

21 songs total tonight... wow

yeah, Id prefer perfect crime out of all the old possibles that they have to play!!!

Woouuwww... They played Down on the farm!!! Soon we will hear Prostitute?? : ok:

holy crap your crazy and down on the farm. damn these last two shows are really getting me even more excited for the LA shows

Quick impression for you CAW CAW bang fuck im banned. Wow what can i say other than Axl has put another firecracker up the ass of his critics here, maybe soon they will learn to shut the fuck up. I hope they play a set like this at Madison but if they dont you still wont see me moaning. Thanks for all the updates. And a big grin at all the ones who got negative tonight.     

It's so great that one night that features two previously unplayed songs changes all the pessimism to optimism. ?It's only two songs, both old mind you, but I agree that this might be the beginning of a slow change in the setlist from the old boring list to something new and unpredictable. ?As long as they play these songs in Detroit later this month, I'm happy.

Glad to see Axl listening to us "moaner's"? :hihi:

Even me anythinggoes?  :crying:
I thought we were friends. :'(

FUCKING BEST CONCERT EVER!

Agreed.

Man that was seriously better than hammerstein! I met a guy there that new all the songs too! We were fucking singing all the words even to IRS and Better, I asked him if he posted here and he said his name was rock_star on mygnr.  8)

and we still are but everyone was warned and has been warned the last week or so now but everyone still persisted in doing it hence why when i saw DOTF added i didnt post about it i just though cool if id of wanted to post about it i would of done so in the discussion thread. Lets see who learned thier lesson tomorrow eh. These next 6 days cant go fast enough. ?

Also when Axl introduced bumblefoot before his solo he was like "And now I would like to introduce..."

and I screamed "BUMBLEFOOT!!" and Axl pointed at me and said "Yeah!" It was seriously the coolest moment of the night.  8)

Haha! Awesome!! :beer:

Glad you had a great time... (who wouldnt with this setlist!)

I was worried with the Jacksonville show that this show might not be as good, but the crowd wsa fucking crazy and Axl and the boys definetely took notice. What a hell of a show, I was glad when the played rocket queen and used to love her but damn, down on the farm, and you're crazy were a great added bonus.  : ok:

See Axl, GNR fans are not hard to please. Just add one or two songs to the setlist once a year and we're all ecstatic :).  : ok:

Ive got some kick ass pictures to upload for you guys, tommorow ill have even more and probably some videos. We almost got kicked out for this shit so be thankful!  :P JK.


But Damn Bach played a ton of songs, it was great he really knows how to put on a show!  : ok:


Papa Roach was decent, not really my style but they were good.


Axl didn't take a long time to get on, they bursted out with WTTJ of course and it was kick ass. I seriously sang along to EVERY song at the concert. Robin had about a 3 or 4 minute solo that kicked the inland invasion's solo's ass.  The band did quite a few little jams and sounded great. The blues was awesome and I was one of the only people who knew all the words.  :beer:

Better was one of the best live versions ive heard all year and the band was seriously on fire! You could tell Axl was enjoying himself because the crowd was loving him and he couldn't help but grin.  :yes:

Right before Richard's solo I yelled "FUCK YEAH YOU'RE THE MAN RICH!" and threw up the devil horns and he smiled and threw the devil horns back at me!  ;D


I can't remember which song but Tommy was on the edge of the stage and I pointed at him and I was like "TOMMY!!!" and he also smiled and pointed back!  ;D



When Axl introduced bumblefoot he was like "I'd like to introduce..." and I yelled bumblefoot and Axl pointed at me and was like "Yeah!" It was the highlight of my night!  : ok:


Right before he played Down on the farm axl was like "Well this next song could be a disaster since I haven't played it in about 14 years... this is DOWN ON THE FARM!" It was totally cool. "You're Crazy" sounded great, Used to Love her was also kick ass and Rocket Queen, being one of my favorite songs was awesome  : ok:


The coolest part of the night was the confetti falling down during paradise city. I even have a handful and it's sitting in front of me next to my poster and ticket. Great fucking concert. Best concert i've ever been to. Oh yeah and if the dude who was beside me who sang all the words with me reads this(He told me his name was Rock_Star on mygnr) PM me dude! You were kick ass!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/gunsnroses549/DSC00899.jpg)

THE BLUES!! Ill be uploading some more of these tommorow!!  : ok:

sounds awesome man, videos huh, any chance they are down on the farm and your crazy? cant wait for more pics man.  : ok:

We have a video of November Rain and my michelle... maybe down on the farm but I don't think so.  :(

Pretty cool that they're adding songs like Down On The Farm and You're Crazy back into the mix.  Sounds like a hell of the show, maybe even the best of the year

Oh yeah and just so everyone knows, that place had to be sold out. Or pretty damn close!  : ok:

what happened to the update thread so that I can see what the set list was in my home state?

i think it was deleted because everyone kept on discussing about the show in the updates thread

Setlist thanks to mr. brownstone.

1. Welcome To The Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Mr. Brownstone
4. Live and Let Die
5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
6. You Could Be Mine
7. Robin Solo
8. Sweet Child O' Mine
9. Piano Jam
10. Dizzy Solo
11. The Blues
12. Robin Solo #2
13. Better
14. Band Introduction
15. Robin/Richard - "Beautiful"
16. Out Ta Get Me
17. Piano Jam #2
18. November Rain
19. DOWN ON THE FARM
20. Bumblefoot Solo - "Don't Cry"
21. Rocket Queen
22. I.R.S.
23. My Michelle (with The Bazinator)
24. You're Crazy (LIES version)
25. Used To Love Her
26. Patience
27. Nightrain
------
28. Chinese Democracy
29. Paradise City

GOOD FUCKIN NIGHT!

damn.  This is one night that I wish i was at home because i would have been there to see this. I am just praying and lighting a candle for Cleveland.  Thats where I will be.

Hair of the Dog was done once, I believe, at the GAK show for Rip Magazine in 1990 with Skid Row & Metallica.

Then of course, Attitude was a UYI-tour staple, after Izzy left & Gilby joined, and they dropped Dust N' Bones & 14 Years in favor of Wild Horses-instrumental & Attitude.

Since I Don't Have You was done as a brief (first few lines or so) intro to SCOM during the mid-to-latter 1993 shows on the UYI-tour.

Buick MacKane was done instrumentally as an outro to Double Talkin' Jive I believe on some of the mid-to-latter 1993 UYI tour shows.

You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory was done live by Tommy solo, and possibly Duff? If they count, but they were by themselves. It wasn't a GN'R show...

How many people were there?

Fuckin' fuck. That must have been an awesome show!! We definitely need a bootleg from that show!

Thanks for the pic, can't wait to see more!

Guess I got fucking owned there :hihi:

Still, I only count Attitude and DOTF as proper performances.

this is crazy, what a sudden change in the setlists and everything, wonder what those fucking whingers have to say now

not that i counted myself as someone unhappy with the setlist, but right now i'm on the other side of the world (Australia), not even in the same country or timezone that these shows are being held in, not even a vague idea of a timeline in which they would come down here, not even rumours from promoters or anything and already i am fucking counting down the days until these bastards hit our shores

yeah i realise i cant be counting down the days because i don't kno wwhat day it is but meh dont ruin the moment lol

i hope everybody had a good time, and hopefully more people who actually have the opportunity to travel to these shows will persue their option and go and have a blast

If you ask the whiners, they'll tell you they were the sole reason for the changes. What ego's they have...

Well fucking hell!! What an amazing set list! I was not even there and it has sent chills down my back! I am jealous of all you people watching the shows over in the states! Enjoy everyone! Gutted I cant make it to MSG now! God its a good time to be a GnR fan! See I always told people to keep the faith and be positive!! Mike

Great setlist.

"Down on the farm",

Come on you people who video the shows! Lets see Down on the Farm up on You Tube!! Mike

Maybe we'll give them a few days or something, the concert was only just today (or about a day ago anyway, considering time differences or whatever)

I'm sure in time they will share something with us, if they got it =]
Sound fair?

so there's a whole bunch of european bootlegs, but no american bootleg. where are you, our bootlegging friends? :(

I didnt mean right now mate! I just cant wait to see it played live by the new band! Mike

Sorry I didn't mean to say it in a bad way to you at all
I hope it turns up online somewhere too..hopefully soon
And yeah, I hope they keep it up on the tour. Who knows, maybe something else new in the next show?
=] All good right

Thanks for proving my point.  ::)


The concert didn't end until a few hours ago, regardless what time zone you're in.

They Need to play Down On The Farm in Jersey

 :hihi: it's so funny to see hwo easily pleased gnr fans are add one new old song to the setlist and we're over the moon ?;D

haha yeah but one of the old songs is one that has only been played once before so i think excitement is ok  ;D

i guess we don't ask for too much in life then  ;)
apart from the album that is  :-\

Hey guys, take it easy. :)

No need to say whiners won or lost or whatever. It doesn't really matter. What matters is that people in Huntington had a hell of a show last night and an awesome time! Let's talk about the show!

Sounds like it was a great show.  : ok: I would have never thought they would play Down On The Farm. It's nice to see they played You're Crzy and Used To Love Her both again. I hope I can get to hear them and maybe Down on The Farm at one of the three shows I'm going to.

ha i think i spoilt some of you with my speed at times sorry

Perfect Crime is a great song to start the show with!!

Down on the Farm flat out rocks! cant wait to hear it Sunday :beer:

WOW, that's probably the best set list of a new GNR show I've ever seen. Down on the Farm, You're Crazy, and Used to Love her. And I like how as the tour continues, more of these old songs are played. I hope they whip out something good for Madison Square Garden

It was a great show.  I just got home (5 hour drive). Very long and evreyone sounded great!

Awesome setlist! Now bring on Prostitue and If The World!

*dances*

Wow that setlist looks great. Sounds like one hell of a night.

I think it is so awsome how you can feel the excitment on the board, I can't imagine what the hell will happen when CD drops... these changes in the set list is what always made it so exciting to see this band....you never knew what you were going to get.

 ? Look how Used To Love Her was considered throwing us a bone it looks like it is here to stay, now You're Crazy has been thrown in and now ?DOWN ON THE FUCKIN' FARM that's wicked, I wish I could have been there I've always loved that song...

to continue with agricultural theme "I'm happier than pig in Shit" ?:hihi:

Right on guy's... Jersey gey ready, ?Fuck I wish I was back in home in Toronto.

Waiting for GNR in BRAZIL 2007 ?:peace:

Coma was only played a handful of times - and Chicago was one of those times.  Perhaps Axl will break out something special for Chi-Town this time around, too.

Perfect Crime to open the show - FTW!

Down on the farm is a great song ! Great that they played it !

TSI is not a good album

Can?t wait for Civil War

TSI is a great album, with Aint it Fun being the greatest song on it.

Wow! Did I read that the version of You're Crazy last night was from Lies?!?! I love that version! I hope it's still hanging around the setlist in another 20 or so days!!!

I will actually have a large chunky in my pants if they play Civil War  :hihi:

the 8th will be a great show. Its the show before MSG so you know there going to warm up songs!!! hope to hear DOWN ON THE FARM and then some. And the best setlist would be the whole 2 pages from the photo!!! lol :beer:

All I stated was a fact, and you backed it up for me by chipping in.


I think that'd be great, but personally I don't see Perfect Crime opening the show. It isn't 1991-92. I think they're gonna stick with Jungle as the opener. Personally, it ain't broke. I've lots of great alternate openers from the band, and Perfect Crime is probably my #2, but I still think after all of these years that Jungle is the best opener, just like Paradise City is still the perfect closer.

Just my opinion, but I think Chinese Democracy would be a kickass opening song! Maybe they're waiting for the album to be released in order to do that?

I agree. CD comes from the same family as Right Next Door To Hell & Perfect Crime. It'd work as an opening song.

Still would rather have Jungle tho, and if not that, Crime.

Great setlist and Will, i agree CD would be very cool as an opener

Sounds like yet another great 2006 show ! How was the capacity ?

I think it would equally work as the second song in the set i.e.

Jungle
Chinese Democracy

Personally I prefer fast openers

Take your own advice.

You may not agree with the fact, but that doesn't make it any less of a fact.

That's one way of looking at it...  ::)

No.

They've been saying since Inland Invasion that once the NA tour started, they'd gradually change up the setlist.

In the kroq radio interview in august, regarding the setlist axl said something to the effect that there would be some nightly variation depending on the vibe of the crowd and other circumstances and how the band feels.

They'll play more new songs when the crowd at the show want them.

Thanks for the reports.
What I enjoy in a review is little tidbits and how the show goes and the crowd react than what songs they play.

any Youtube link or something of Down On The Farm AND You?re Crazy???

I wanna see it!  :)

We're still all hoping. But nothing yet. Sadly it'll be hard.

Very few videos/audio have surfaced from the previous shows since this tour started.

Damn!
 :-\

CD opening would be cool for us hardcore fans, cause we know it.

But jungle just sends everyone into that frenzy (even casual fans) that an unknown (for now at least) wouldn't be able to acheive.

  I might get bashed to hell here but I've been thinking for the longest time Sympathy for the Devil would be a cool opener. I know it's not going to happen and before people think it... I'm not complaining

Jungle is the perfect opener.. You wait a long time for axl to come out, and all of a sudden it gets dark and you hear that "dun dah dah dah" it just puts the crowd in a frenzy... its posssibly the best intro for a song..

cd will send everyone into the jungle-frenzy after it's heard on the album.  :yes:

any youtube stuff of down on the farm from the show?

any reviews of this show yet?

I agree once cd is out ... : ok:

SHOW REVIEW:

Meet the friendlier, more tranquil Axl Rose: the version who says thank you a lot, high-fives fans in the audience, jokes around with band members onstage, dances, smiles ? he even starts his shows on time.?

It wasn't the version concertgoers to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena may have expected to meet during Friday night's epic, 5-and-1/2 hour concert featuring headliners Guns N' Roses and high-energy opening acts Papa Roach and Sebastian Bach, but they left satisfied and happily exhausted nonetheless.

Fortunately, and a bit surprisingly, this version of the fiery frontman emerged from the darkness of the stage before an enthralled crowd of roughly 6,500 on this seventh night of the "Chinese Democracy" tour.? ?

Though much has been made of the late start times on this tour ? with Rose rarely starting previous shows before midnight ? he was prompt during his Huntington visit, beginning the show shortly after 11 p.m.

The enigmatic vocalist seemed happy to be onstage and worked hard to please the audience.

"I know it's clich? to ask this, but how are you all doin'?," he asked during a brief break in the band's set. "It looks like you're having a good time, which is helping us out. So keep that spirit going."

Rose charmed a captivated audience as he snake-danced, whirled, and swayed throughout the band's 21-song, 2-hour-and-45-minute, continuous set that drew heavy portions of 20-year-old favorites from the classic "Appetite for Destruction" album, a couple cuts from the "Use Your Illusion" era, and a four-song selection from the ridiculously long-delayed "Chinese Democracy," an album that has been in production for nine years at an estimated 15 million dollars.?

Cartoonish ex-Skid Row lead screamer Sebastian Bach kicked off the night with a one-hour set featuring heavily his former band's material, with a handful of new songs mixed in for good measure.? Dressed in tight, black leather pants, a matching vest, and white cowboy boots, Bach swung his microphone overhead as he head-banged to cuts like "Slave to the Grind," "18 and Life," and "Youth Gone Wild."?

Stopping briefly to introduce each song, Bach peppered the audience with a barrage of F-bombs and quirky one-liners.? The audience reacted well to the blonde madman's act and he left the stage to a loud hand.

Perhaps the least enviable slot on the bill belonged to nu-rockers Papa Roach.? The audience seemed to take a wait-and-see approach with the band, and it wasn't until the band's third song, "She Loves Me Not," from 2002's "lovehatetragedy" album, that they broke through.? The band worked through their catalog of rock hits, including "Getting Away with Murder" and "Last Resort," as vocalist Jacoby Shaddix led audience members in a Bono-esque sing-a-long to new tracks like "?To Be Loved" and "Time Is Running Out."

Of course, the night was reserved for Axl and his seven-man band.

"Do you know where you are?" Rose screamed the famous opening line from Guns' incendiary 1987 hit "Welcome to the Jungle," kickstarting this last portion of the show.

The crowd answered with an anticipatory roar as new guitarist Robin Finck echoed the? opening riff throughout the arena and a single spotlight careened off Rose's jet-black glasses and matching silk shirt.? ?

Finck, the longest-incumbent guitarist in the new Guns N' Roses fold and who swung his ax previously in Nine Inch Nails, sported a scraggly beard and untamed mane that reminded you of Jimmy Page's brief, bearded moment during the Zoso album era.

In addition to Finck, other Guns members are long-time keyboardist Dizzy Reed, who joined the band before the "Use Your Illusion" double albums in 1992; bassist Tommy Stinson, formerly of the Replacements; fusion guitarist and composer Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal; keyboardist Chris Pitman; and former Love Spit Love members Richard Fortus on guitar and Frank Ferrer on drums, the latter of whom is filling in on this tour for Bryan "Brain" Mantia on who is currently spending time with his wife and their newborn daughter.

A bit heavier now and old enough to be the dysfunctional dad to many younger Guns N' Roses fans in attendance Friday, Rose's marathon of fist-pumping heavy rock-n-roll delighted many nostalgia-tripping 30-somethings and their kids ? many of whom must have come into the show wondering what they had missed out on some 15 years ago when Rose was revered as the biggest, most controversial rock star in the world.

The audience maintained a high energy level throughout the show as the band tore through a set allowing room to showcase their wide-ranging musical abilities.? They might not have been Duff, Izzy, Slash, and Matt backing up Axl Friday night, but to their credit this is a very competent unit assembled to crank out Guns' tunes with a similar tenacity.

Rose fed off the crowd's raucousness and showed many patrons in attendance why he is still considered a captivating frontman. His aging voice cracked and strained to hit high notes in songs like "My Michelle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine," but his 44-year-old frame showed no signs of fatigue as he sprinted from side-to-side of the stage to shake hands with fans, exciting those especially in the first few rows.

The show ended with the fitting "Paradise City," another hit from the 1987 "Appetite for Destruction" album.? That album alone has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.

It was an appropriate ending to a night that so many never envisioned happening.? This was, after all, only the second time Guns N' Roses has performed in West Virginia.? Their first time was as an opening act for Aerosmith in Wheeling, WV, in 1988.

I'm here what do you want?  I'm Sorry Prostitute Can't make it shes on the Corner.

WOWWWWWWWW!!! ?Went to the show..I'll give a full review when I wake up. ?Tried to drive home, couldn't do it so I pulled over at a rest stop and slept to sober up for a couple hours and just got back to Louisville. ?Axl was HAPPY, laughing the entire time saying the crowd was really into it, which was getting him into it (exact words). ?I think he treated us with a LOOONG setlist because of the crowd reaction, even though I was the only one singing the new songs. ?I had the white collar button up, jeans, boots, with black GN'R shirt on if anyone saw me. ?I was going nuts the entire night, he was spot on, the band was spot on, and there was a lot of interaction between members. ?Axl said "Down on the Farm" was the band's SURPRISE idea for the night and he would give it shot, so he played it and it sounded top notch. ?I'll give you more later....including pictures....

Please use a link, or else this is illegal.  If you copy and paste, you must provide a link.  I think many of us would appreciate it, nonetheless.  Thank you for locating this great review!  Must have been a great night! 

All the reviewers are absolutely LOVING this tour so far.

yeah, it seems like they are getting better reviews than they did in 91, definately better reviews than 02, these shows must fucking rock.

The only thing i notice is some somewhat diss on axls vocals. But i bet they dont even go by how he used to sing live. Back in the 90's he was a bit iffy on the vocals as well at times. Just I think people go by the vocals they hear on the album to determine his vocal range. Axl is more attempting to "sing" then he used to do in the 90's some of his vocals in the 90's were completey dead no tone at all. just completely bottomed out.

Axl sounds much better on tour than 2002, which makes this tour better.  Also, the band have so much energy now, and it just seems so much better.

Yeah, back in the day it was more hit or miss when it came to his vocals. Sometimes he sounded amazing, many times he sounded like shit. I think he is more consistent overall now, sounding pretty damned good day in and day out even though the "power" in his voice may not be what it was. When he was "on" back in the day, (freddy mercury, paris, etc), there was nothing better.

The band IS A BAND. ?Everyone is enjoying each others company and playing off of each others vibes. ?Being a part of that show last night showed me this is the best lineup Axl could have came up with. ?Not just saying that because whoever Axl puts in the band is who we have to live with, I mean I do miss the one and only Buckethead, but this band is beyond GREAT. ?They nailed every song, just show Axl some love and he'll give it back witha ?killer setlist like we had last night. ?Perfect show, perfect set, great performance, a lot of chicks dancing on me a lot alcohol being consumed, everything you need for a killer GN'R show.

How Do you Know?

Sorry, I should have prefaced this by saying that I wrote the review.  Wasn't dissing Axl's vocals by the way.  Just making an observation compared to the boots I have from back-in-the-day.

Wow, one of my favourite GNR songs, Down On The Farm!

I hope we gonna get some recordings now.

FUCK! It was awesome :drool:Axl fucking loved WV! He smiledALOT ?and a hell of alot of funny banter. It was funny everyone was juiced up in the deck and calling the mosh pit out during Papa Roach until Axl came on he seriously wore everyone out he rocked so fucking hard. My God this man is a force I will post a review probably tomorrow. BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! GNR tore the fucking house down!

One of the best written reviews I've read.  Do you write professionally? 

yeah when he was in.He obviously sang louder back then but he was less trying to "sing" if u know what i mean. in the 80's he was usually good. I think in the 90's a lot of times his voice would blow out, Sweet Child O Mine In Tokyo was the worst ive ever heard him...No tone at all. In Paris France he was really good though. But its live rock every singer is like that. especially a singer like Axl who has to belt out and range all around with his voice.

Axl was great in 02'. ?I don't see why people fuss over his voice so much, so what it was a little more high pitch, you could barely even notice anyway. ?He actually held screams MUCH longer in 02', but now that the old rasp is back his voice is in better shape. ?Just can't hold the screams like he did in 02'.

His vocals were amazing he's obviously having a fucking great time. He screamed like a machine

Hey thanks!  Sometimes.  I mostly freelance for beer money.  It's hard to make a living in rock journalism these days unless you're already established.  I was just excited to get free tickets to check out one of my fave rock bands.  Tried to be objective where I could.  ;)

I thought so too. 02 and 06 he defanetly hits higher notes then the 90's. 02 he hit a few off notes but when ur singing like that its gonna be more obvious. singing the way he did in the early 90's its almost impossible to hit offnotes when ur singing the way he was.

Nope, most of the songs doesn?t fit GNR...An EP would have been better instead of an whole album

I don't think the accent is meant to insult anyone. I hear americans love a brit accent. :confused:


agreed. and that clear voice is the proof that the said damage from smoking, drinking and the overuse of voice were just temporary in his case and is gone.

Heres some photos from  Louis Brems/The Herald-Dispatch

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=C1&Dato=20061104&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=1104002&Ref=PH

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Awesome setlist! And great pics. Thanks holtzmn73!

Thanks for posting!  :beer:

I was there, front row. I had a black toboggan on and a 1991 Use Your Illusion tour shirt if anyone saw me. And, um, I was holding that girl who everone was pissed off at. Anyway...

Sabastian Bach was awesome. Crowd was into him the whole time. He had the girl standing two people down from me throw her hat to him. He gave it back.

Papa Roach needed a couple songs to win over the crowd. Their lead singer came over and was singing right in front of the rail. I got to shake hands with him. They won me over.

GNR came on at 11:21 (I had my cell phone out and just happened to look right as the lights went out). The place was on fire from start to finish, which is especially impressive considering this was about a 6 hour show. Axl seemed to be having a good time, enjoying the crowd (even at one point even jokingly telling us to 'calm down...' something to that effect). All through the night he was making comments about the crowd, cracking jokes, etc.

I haven't heard any of the downloads from the current tour, but the new songs sound a lot heavier than they do on the demos (and different from the 2002 live bootlegs). The crowd was into all of them. A ton of people knew the words.

Before Down On The Farm, Axl said, "Ok, what do you guys want to do now? .... That one? This has the potential to be a disaster. I haven't sang this song in 15 years." I forgot who asked, but yes, he did sing it with a British accent.

After the show was over, my friend and I went around back and got to talking to one of the security guards. He said they were all informed before the show that Axl was refusing to go on if a chiropractor wasn't brought to the arena and to be prepared for the worst. Good thing they found one!

All in all, it was the best concert I've ever been to. The band sounded great, Axl sounded great, GNR stayed on stage for about 2 hours, 40 minutes. Incredible night.

thanks people for the pics and the reviews.


you know I love hearing those details. and I'm most happy to hear that new songs met with good responses. :beer:

Axl's cockney accent is probably the only good thing on the Spaghetti album.

I dare to agree...DOTF rocks..but the album...nooooooooo

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Great show. i can?t fucking belive it....... 2 hours and 40 min. That?s a long show.

Glad to hear they played DOTF and crazy.  two very cool songs.  Getting more excited for MSG now.  shame my seats SUUUCKKKK though hahah.

I forgot to add that after Down On The Farm, Axl said something about Tommy Stinson playing something on his bass that reminded him (Axl) of DOTF, so the band all decided they should start doing that song.

In the review that someone posted earlier, it said there were 6500 people there. I'm not so sure about that. The arena holds 9000 and from what I could see, it looked to be 90% full or better. I'd guess closer to 8000.

Can't wait for the 10th!!!

Wonder what Axl and Co. will have in store for us?  an all-nighter :hihi:

As each day approaches I get more excited for the MSG show. I have great seats, and to be there with 20,000 GNR fans will be AMAZING. I think we're in store for something new and great that night.

LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO!!!

I heard it was really packed when GNR went on. basically capasity

That explains further. Tommy was a punk, and still is, isn't he.  8)

Updated: I just received word that my local newspaper, The Herald-Dispatch, will pick up my review for Sunday morning's print edition.? It's also online right now at http://www.hdonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061104/NEWS01/61104007.? A photo gallery is online also (as someone posted earlier).

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061104/NEWS01/61104007

Hello Mr. Chris Mitchell.

Great review!!!  Glad you enjoyed the show, and thank you for posting the article/review here first!!

 :peace: :beer: :smoking:

The show last night was incredible!
We had a great spot in the floor second row from the front, it was amazing.
One part I'll never forget was when the audience in the stands were stomping their feet making a huge roar, Axl was all smiles and said "I hear a storm a comin".

Are you people ever happy.  He plays an extremely rare song, and some of you bitch about the way he sings it.  When Del wrote about fans who bitch but never goto the shows, remember he was talking about you.  I was there and it was amazing. : ok:

There is a different element when the song is played live.  It's completely different, and it sounded great.  I never liked the song that much until last night.  It sounded great, and I'm guessing he played it because it was kind of a "country" atmosphere.

Hey, I'm new here, but I'm a regular over at ChiDem

I was updating everybody  8), and lemme say, it was hands down the best moment of my young life.

Unfortunately, Axl is from Indiana by way of LA. So he has no southern country boy accent.

.....both axl and izzy have country elements....even in their song writing..... if you can't notice it, you may not be as well informed to notice it.... songs with izzy/axl country-ish stuff in 'em and sounding : dust n' bones, bad apples, SCOM, you ain't the first, ....just about any of the last 4 songs from LIES...      come on now.. you don' thave to be southern to have the country influence in you... not that he's country-style, but there is an influence, no matter how much you try to deny it, it's there.

Cool to hear Axl performed 'Down On The Farm'. : ok:

Here's an email I just received, complaining about my Guns concert review.   :hihi:   :rofl: :smoking: :beer:

"I don't know where you were 15 years ago, but Axl Rose has never been considered the biggest rock star in the business by anyone that matters.  As long as Mick Jagger is breathing, I think he has that crown safely tucked away.  To compare Axl Rose to Mick Jagger would be laughable at best."

Thought you all would enjoy this...

Funny but sorry to say Axl was the biggest rock star in the early 90's...Thats like saying in 69 "Mic Jagger will never be the biggest rock star compared to Elvis.

Elvis is the biggest rock star of all time, not Mick Jagger.

I mean, even if you don't like 'ole E, Elvis is still worshipped in some countries, and his longevity since his death in 1977, is unmatched. He's bigger dead, than some are alive.

Anyone see this write-up?  Also check out the photo gallery.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061105/NEWS01/611050360/1001/NEWS10