Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Board members attending: beefa, Cool_and_Stressing, dave-gnfnr2k, Freebird987, guns97, illusionone, italysfinest1985, jarmo, Lara, LittleFly, mrbrownstone8797, NickNasty06: Chinese Stew, NorthwindNS, pumpkin, RitzWalker8, stvyrayvhn, tomc102968, tonya_ytzerman, vannitro

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Pre-show meeting starts at around 4PM:


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Brew City Grill & Brew House (http://www.brew-city.com/)
104 Shrewsbury Street
Worcester, MA  01604

Map (http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=104+Shrewsbury+Street+Worcester,+MA++01604&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=42.264765,-71.79029&spn=0.014196,0.043259&om=1)
(508) 752-3862

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Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Robin Guitar Solo / Jam, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, You Could Be Mine, Dizzy Piano Solo (Angie), 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, IRS, Ron Guitar Solo (Don't Cry), My Michelle (with Sebastian Bach), Patience, Nightrain

Encores: Madagascar, Paradise City

i will be attending this show, and i hope they play boston as well....beefa : ok:

ill be there.cannot wait.sound system is so much better here than boston

Will there be a presale? If so, I'll probably go with my trusty recorder.  :hihi:

When do tickets go on sale? E-mail me at miracle493 @cox.net. Please huge GNR fan have been waiting to see them n concert my whole life

Did anyone else have a problem finding tickets? They were not listed on Ticketmaster and I was on there before 10am! I still haven't been able to find tickets for sale anywhere. I'm sure they are all sold out by now so I think I'll have to go on Ebay because I WILL NOT MISS THIS!  :)

Holy crap, when did this get scheduled? I've been looking out for a Massachusetts date for a while now and didn't even see this. Haven't seen any info for getting tickets, and it's not on the DCU Center's website yet...hopefully this is true.

This date has not been confirmed yet. I hope it is confirmed because I live on the Cape and I am totally going to this concert. :peace:

NorthwindNS (ndbconsulting@yahoo.com)

im going
i live near worcester
anyone here want to go
i hate going alone

how did you get tickets?

Concert...confirmed.

This is probably the best day of my life. Well until NOVEMBER 8TH BABY!!!! :peace: : ok:

i will  be there

anyone open to finding a meeting place---maybe at the outlet mall-i forget what restaurants they have ???

Dave- are you getting GA seats? if so, you're welcome to hang out with me and whoever the hell else im taking.

I will be there, just got a presale from DCU for being a "valued customer" in the past, the only thing I have bought recently is rockstar supernova tickets and this will be a million times better than that...

When does this Pre-sale start? Fri?

Anyone got the worcester password yet? I signed up in time for the presale but I got nothing yet. Just wondering if it's only me.

THERE ARE NO PASSWORDS YET!!!!

I don't know how the ticketmaster presale is going off, but the for the fan forum one, no passwords have been sent.

 :peace:

;D

Where do I sign up?

NEvermind...  I obviously don't spend enough time on this board to get pre-sale passwords... 

Cause I have to work and have a family... 
 :-\

Really? WTF!

I never got a Worcester password either and the presale is going on.

I've got the password from the venue, not for promoters.  Anyway, there aren't any tickets available LOL!

Nice job GNR management

No seats at all available, wowwy.  :'(

Well, guess I'll wait for the other presale

The e-mail from teh DCU center said the presale starts at noon, not 10:00.  So maybe someone on Ticketmaster made a mistake.  I'm waiting till noon and trying again.

Don't worry about it.  A) It probably won't sell out completely anyway; and B) It's certainly not going to sell out instantly.  Something must be fucked up with the presale.  My email from the venue said 12pm to 6pm, so maybe they haven't even released the tickets into the system yet,

Hell yea, I got 2 GA tickets.  Holy crap I'm excited.  And what the hell, turns out there was a password after all.

Yeah, looks like ticketmaster fouled up...I went on at exactly 10:00:01 with a T1 connection and the password and got "tix not available" - that shouldn't happen.

Not to the Worcester show you didn't, fool.

got mine now just need to sell msg ticket

through ticketmaster's site? ?it seems that's impossible...

That's because it is, the tickets haven'e been made available yet.

Do you know that for a fact?  Only asking because I can get to the point where ticketmaster is searching for my tix, then says none available, I am confused...do you think they fouled up by putting 10 am??

what other password do people have- the DCU center one---i signed up for their mailing list but never got it >:(

If you have the password they are available:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01003D2D9F96797A?artistid=735218&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

I got a floor ticket too....apparently, ticketmaster fucked up the passwords. ?

There IS a password, and I have tickets

Guns and Roses
DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Wed, Nov 8, 2006 08:00 PM


Seat location: section FLR GA, row GA2, seats 5-6
Total Charge: $175.70

Yes this has happened before, the tickets were set to go on sale at 10:00 am on ticketmaster.com.  Problem is, the e-mail for the presale came AFTER the presale time went up on ticketmaster.com.  The e-mail states the presale goes on at NOON, not 10:00am on Friday the 29th.  Hence, why you can enter the password but find no tickets, there are no tickets in the system yet.

Well if the password is different than you have the passwords for the pre presale I guess, although I'm not sure how you have a different one than I do.

I'm pretty much trying to guess it at this point...

i am still getting "no tickets available"  if the password were different than what I have, I wouldn't be able to get as far as the system looking for tix for me.  so the password i have is correct, it just appears they have not been released yet, or they are out of the released tickets (unlikely)

Argh I just bought 4, the password changed and the e-mail we received was wrong.  The password is the same idea but 2 before, that's the hint I will give everyone.

HAHAHAHAHAHAH I FUCKING GUESSED IT!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good- now if you got your tickets go post in the thread so we can figure out a meetup spot ?:beer:

I got my tickets. Yessssss. How fast does Ticketfast email delivery usually take?

isnt that wehn u print them out on ur computer

so anyone want to be a point-person on a spot to have a meet-up? the times ive been to the centrum/dcu we usually go the mall and one of the restaurants there, though im open to better suggestions  :beer:

Can't post....too busy doing the happy banana dance....

I can't fucking believe I guessed the password.  I am the s00p3r H4X0r!!!!
 :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

im doing the worm!! :hihi:

Yes it is. It says "Under 24 hrs" for delivery. Does it usually take the full 24?

you should get your tickets usually no more than 15 minutes past ordering them if you did ticketfast : ok:

Thanks NickNasty.

Thanks for the tip.  That was quite retarded.

BWHAHAHA, I just got an email from this site saying once again that there is no password, well there is a password, you just have to guess or google till you find something.

hey man, that mall is gone.. they got rid of the outlet mall a year ago, they're building a hotel there that connects to teh dcu...

2 tickets GA FLOOR!!! 175.70, they are available

That email was regarding the FAN FORUM sale that will happen at 12 today.  :peace:

Thanks so much man!!! PW snafu fixed!

haha shows what i know :-[ :hihi:

havent been there since 2004

okay....well the floor is open to any and all suggestions :peace:

I guessed the password but no more tickets

I have tickets, where's the party?

Go to Gunsnroses.com.  Tickets are there  : ok:

Thanks Dude!!@!!!!!!!!!!   I got 4 tickets.

Let the party begin!!!!

does anyone know if the nov 6th date in portland maine is legit..why isn't it on the presale? I am wondering whether to get tics for worster or wait for portland since i live up here..
thanks,
dan

It's legit according to www.gunsnroses.com

http://www.dcucenter.com/when.php

things to do eat flying rhino anygood?
someone choose im a piss poor dude so nothing fancy please
thanks

I guess it would have to be a restaurant or a bar since it will be before the show...  Wednesday night is kind of rough...

GOT MY TICKETS!!! This un-fucking-believable. I'll be counting down the days! : ok: : ok: 8) ;D

I got my tickets to.It is goin to be awsome! :yes:

Who here is from Mass?  I am from Lynnfield MA, but currently reside in Peabody.  That is like an hour from the show.

Ritz

I'm having my tix bought tomorrow, but my friends (who are not die-hards) will probably go for seats.  :-\
Are there GA seats?
Is anyone going up front? I'll probably blow them off and go with you guys!  :hihi:

I am from Springfield

i just got a general admission ticket.  does anyone know if the whole floor is general admission?  or will there be a "pit" in front with seating behind it?  i'm kind of disappointed that it is ga because i will have nowhere to sit until axl shows up (probably around 11).  do they do general admission so  they can sell more tickets?

I'm from Newburyport. : ok:

i'm from Amherst : ok:


has anyone ever been to a GA show at the Centrum? My guess is that there will be a pit, but it will be first come, first in- which means I for one want to get in early.

are people looking simply to drink before the show or eat too

the Boynton seems like a place with reasonable prices-i dont know how far it is from the DCU.

http://boyntonrestaurant.com/

Got my tickets - ROW A in Section 124 - anyone in that section????

 :peace:

Anyone know if they are going to allow camera's???

Looks like no:


On Ticketmaster, Worcester is the only one listed as Guns and Roses...the rest are N'. You think they'd get it right by now. ::)

wrong
if you put in the wrong pass it showed up as no tix
if you had the right one it gave you tickets

That sucks - but they usually give you one chance.

Nick

I will be there  8)

Actcually, you're wrong. If you put in the wrong password it says "Wrong password entered" and doesn't take you to the next step. I had the right one and couldn't get tickets from 10-12, but then when I tried at 12 I got some. Same as what happened to him.

also nick what about
http://99restaurants.com/features/menu/menu-starters.php
i dont care

or
http://www.brew-city.com/
.8 miles from the dcu center  i vote brew city
tom

they both seem close the place according to yahoo maps

^actually, brew city doesnt look half bad...there people can just drink if they want to and those of us who want a bite to eat could get it. i personally dontt intend on drinking heavily, if only b/c i would like to get up front in the arena and not worry about pee breaks ;)

input, folks?

little fly doesn't drink either but it had both food and drink and close by that why I think this is our best bet
tom

I've seen a couple of General Admission shows there.  There's no special pit area atleast not for Janes Addiction...

good to know....but i still would like to get in early as possible (then again, im anal rententive on those things even when i have crappy seats) :hihi:

i have seen about 25 shows there in the pit.. The pit has a special entrance where you get a wristband, you will always have some people that will start a line very early to get in the front.. I have never had a problem getting close though, they never over-sell the pit, which is good... p.s. the whole floor/ice rink is the pit.. it's pretty big..

^ i think that's stvyrayvhn's point---usually the pit is an even smaller section than just the floors itself, right up front...apparently if i read you guys right, GA seating on the floor at the DCU doesnt have that.

AKA General Admission

ill be at brew city around 4pm
tom

brew city around 4 PM sounds fine....i assume doors open at 7PM.

I added the pre-show info to the first post as well.



/jarmo

thanks jarmo

I might see you guys there.....



/jarmo

really...taking a holiday?

edit: just noticed that you're making a trip out to the shows around here : ok: well if you can make it to the place, that would be awesome :beer:

What time do you guys think one would need to get in line for a good spot on the GA floor?

Travis

i dont know what time to tell you for ga but I do know I got my ticket today from ticketmaster

Okay folks, how about a general count of who is definetly going to the pre-party..add your name to the list by copying/pasting

nicknasty: yes, be there at 4 PM.

Jarmo: Will be there after checking in at the hotel and dropping of my stuff. Probably around 4-5PM.





/jarmo

I'll see you when I get there, see you when you get there, I'll see you when you get there... *sing*
3 weeks to go Jarmo! See you fuckers soon! :peace:

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^ awesome :beer:

Me and a guest will be at the preparty

i be there

My wife and I should be there around 5ish. 

 : ok:

As luck would have it, I have a conference in Burlington, MA on the 9th and 10th (I'm actually presenting on the 10th).? Because of that, I may be heading up that way on the 8th and MIGHT...MIGHT....actually be able to attend this show.? It's not a for sure thing, yet....but it's looking more and more likely.? Hopefully it won't sell out before I'm able to put together my final itinerary and make sure I can go....

:)

I'm not sure I'll make the preshow and will probably sneak into the DCU sometime between the openers and GnR taking the stage.

well mang, let us know in any case :beer:

forgot to mention i will be bringing a guest as well (not a board member)

me and killingvecor are going to

I will be there, btw, anyone know if Paparoach will go on before or after Baz?

After.


Sebastian open, then an opening act (Papa Roach in this case), then GN'R.




/jarmo

Now that I know jarmo's gonna be there, I'm working 3x as hard to go....

:)

For the preparty next week, those confirmed to attend:

stvyrayvhn? (+ guest), tomc102968, TurboTravis (+ guest), NickNasty06: Chinese Stew (+ guest), jarmo, davegnfnr2k, killingvector,tonya_ytzerman

add your names if you're reasonably certain you'll make it 8)

adding myself :)

my ladyfriend got tix for this show so I am going out to see her for the concert. ;D She has GA tix but they say GA7 on them so we are trying to figure out if they are VIP GA's or not. They don't say that on top-I looked at the seating chart for this show and there is no section 7 but on the madonna chart there is. so I am assuming we are in the back part of the GA section but the tickets don't really indicate that and I am not sure if they are dividing the pit like at other shows. Any ideas on this?

Also she wants to know who the openeing acts are...I told her about papa roach since it's lsited on the tm site. But in this thread I see Sabastian Bach is the first act...is that definate? ??? Isn't that the guy from Skid Row? :confused:

We havent made our definitive plans yet cause she has to work and won't get out till 5pm that day....she mentione dthe bar you are having the pre-party at so maybe we'll drop in...she is not a board member  but know's someone here..but I don't know who lol.

It's gonna be fun! :hihi:

I've been to tons of shows at the Centrum/DCU center.  There has always been only 1 GA section, open to all ticket holders.  I also spoke with the owner of Brew City, who I am friendly with and he wasn't to enthused about running any type of promotions or music for a "pre-party", and didn't want to disrupt his regular business.  This on top of the fact that it is not in walking distance make me think I am going some place else.  There is a new bar called McFaddens right down the street.  I also know the GM for Voodo.  I went there before the beastie boys show a while back and it was great, but no food.  McFaddens has food.

first:

the preparty was not meant to be a party per se--more a meet-up place for people to grab a beer and some food ya know, like regular customers.

im still comfortable with keeping it there, provided the owner now isnt going to be pissed b/c hes under the wrong impression.

let me know what you think folks. :-\

I still plan on going there.



/jarmo

brew city pub :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: brew city pub
and water for little-fly
see ya in a week

What time are you all staying until

if we're assuming we all get there around 4 and the gates open around 630-7---i'd say maybe an hour, hour-fifteen max--if only b/c it is a little hike from the place to the DCU. im up for sharing a cab with folks too if thats how anyone wants to play it

in any event, id like to be there around when they open the place up.

I can't wait for this concert. Six more days!  :beer:

I plan on being there until at least 6PM.

Probably closer to 7PM....


It's like half a mile from the venue right? Isn't that just a 10-15 minute walk?  :confused:



/jarmo

most people probally dont relize the human can walk 1 mile in 15 min. see jarmo in the states; well some our a bit lazy( i am not calling out anyone so keep your panties on,) just facts are facts.  weird im a perhaps the laziest person in the world but have no problems walkling to work 9 miles. (yes only in extreme emergencies 2x)
back on topic not planning on leaving to like 9-10ish i think but can decide in 6 days hell ya.
 :beer:

When people are talking about how far the venue is from the bar, I automatically assume it's too far to walk.  :hihi:

A 15 minute walk in the rain isn't fun though...



/jarmo

hey im not lazy---i just didnt take the time to look at a map

...wait a minute, nevermind :drool:

any idea when gnr might hit the stage? ??? We're thinking of chillin out with some wine and pizza before the show and then head on over before gnr hits-I'm thinking if we get there around 9:30-10pm or so we should be in time :beer:

probably no eariler than 11PM---so you'd be fine i would think...just a matter of where you want to be situated for the show

its not tht far

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&un=m&cl=EN&ct=NA&rsres=1&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&2ffi=&2l=&2g=&2pl=&2v=&2n=&1pn=&1a=104+Shrewsbury+Street+&1c=worcester&1s=ma&1z=&2pn=&2a=50+Foster+St&2c=worcester&2s=ma&2z=&r=f

well considering all the fun whe're gonna have before, during and after I don't think it matters to much where we end up :hihi:

Hey everyone,

I'm new to the board, but like the rest of you, I'm a monster GN'R fan. I'll be at the Worcester show, maybe I'll meet up with you at the bar & grill beforehand.

Can anyone make a guess as to what time one would have to get to the show for a good spot on the floor? What tickets do you all guys have? Fuck, we have floor tickets that we would trade for seats...

T

Travis---it all depends really...my experience at GA shows is just b/c you get there early to get up front doesnt mean you'll be there when the pushing and shoving starts for the headliner. im not sure how well this one sold--it could be possible that they will be letting the cheap seats folks go close if there are lower area seats--in that case, i dont think they would have a problem with you getting up off the floor.

i personally want to be there early enough to scope out a semi-decent area at the floor and scope the merch table....so if gates are at 7...i wanna be there no later than 715...but i wont speak for other's plans.

im going around 10:30 pm i think not sure

It is cold in Mass in November, Jarmo.

Can't wait!!!!!!!  :beer:

YAY! I'm on the attending list!

Forcast looks to be rainy for Wednesday, at least for my area (Warwick RI)

Jarmo is going?  Cool :)  I'll meet up with everyone at that bar & grill.  I'm not familiar with the area....think I should park the truck somewhere and then cab around?

the parking lot to the arenea opens at 6am-2am 
tom

Oh, btw, I have an extra GA ticket for this show.  It's a ticketfast one because ticketmaster screwed up on the UPS delivery (forgot to put my apartment number on it, and UPS returned it before they told me about it!)

I have another ticket from tickets.com that I'm using, but I'm willing to sell this extra one at face value to a needy fan :)

;D

I'll be there with seven of my closest friends and family. Three of them havent seen Guns yet, and one of them, this is their first concert, so he's wicked pumped. It's gonna fuckin rock.

Then its off to MSG on Friday night. Hell yeah.  :drool:

for whatever it's worth--i intend on getting there early enough to park near the DCU, then either walk or cab to the place depending on the weather...not terribly familiar with central mass  :P

at any rate--should be a good time and im sure everyone will find their way 8)

You're saying you'd rather not be on the floor? I have two tickets for section 235. That's the upper level. Personally, I'm hoping they'll allow us to move down to the floor, but I think I'd be willing to swap with you if you've got a couple of floor tickets.

I got actual seats because I didn't want to be on the floor. Mainly because I want to be able to sit and enjoy and not be fighting for position since it's my first concert. If they come back eventually I'll go for floors.

I'm hurt i'm not listed as a board member attending the show.  I will be the one in the black 2002 guns n roses sweatshirt.

If anyone is looking for one seat, one of our friends had to back out last
minute due to work, section 109.  3 others of us going, huge fans from
way back. esorlxaw@yahoo.com.

I know that the floor is GA but do they break it up into sections or is it just first come first serve?

first come first serve, then get pushed out of the way to the back   :rofl:

The floor is one section, whether you have GA 1, 2, 3, etc. it doesn't matter.

Ok, just talked to the parking garage and they said it is a HOUR walk to the preparty from DCU????!!!! Local help???!!

Just talked to Brew City and they have NO IDEA we are coming, and want a headcount of people. Also, it's about a 2.5 mile walk to the DCU Center, just to let you know......

So, we need a headcount ASAP. I have me and a guest......

Shit, I setup the MSG preparty, so this is nothing new to me....

T

I'll be there all by me lonesome.  Not sure what time I'll be there, but I plan on at least showing up.

first:

did you tell him that this is not a formal party? more like folks meeting for happy hour? People are probably coming and going at different times--so i dont want them to think the restaurant is being totally invaded by gnr fans

second- my map said about a mile walk from the DCU---in any event i may cab it, given the weather possibilities

me and a guest, as noted previously in this thread

First-They said if we get lots of people there (30 plus) they would like to know.

Second-It's about a 2.5 mile walk.

T

Unless someone speaks up, I'm telling them to expect there to be a peak of roughly 30 GNR fans at times.

No is not its like half a mile

Just talked to Brew City....they are reserveing us the 'two middle rows'...told them 30 people at the peak...doing the best I can at this short of a  notice. Again, they had NO IDEA we were coming.

good job
wha time are people starting to get there

i intend on getting there at about 4PM.

fair enough man---thanks for checking up on this and making sure things hopefully go smoothly : ok:

Thanks. It was VERY short notice.....I originally called at like 4pm to just check the distance to the DCU center and mentioned the preparty, that is when the manager said she had no idea, along with anyone else there.

Its a 15 min walk.

Cool. I'll time it tomorrow to get to the end of this, i've heard anywhere from 5 mintues to 2.5 hours ;D ??? ::)

yeah--i will take responsbility in perhaps making a wrong assumption about how you plan pre-party type things, being as i've never planned one :-[

again though, it's appreciated that you did the legwork. look forward to meeting you tommorrow :beer:

Right on. I had just 'assumed' that this was all setup, since flyers were made, etc.

I plan on being their with my wife probably around 4 maybe earlier.   Then again we might go and get something to eat somewhere else and stop there for a beer.

who goes on first Sebastian or Papa?

bach i think

allready answered read the whole thread. with that im off bach i think though then papasee ya in 51/2 hours or  so

My wife and I just made plans to get to Worcester early.

We are getting some food at the Block 5 Bistro (her idea)
Then going to Brew City for 4ish
Then DCU

2 more friends might meet at Brew City so you can count them in.

its gonna suck walking in the rain from DCU to brew city

just got home at 413.. I know many wont want to hear this, but this was by far the worst show that I have ever seen in over 200+ concerts. Bach, was awesome, played for a little over an hour, all the hits, piece of me, monkey bus, here i am, big guns, slave to the grind, 18 and life, ill remember you, youth gone wild and some new stuff. Guns though, besides waiting for ever the show was horrible. I just dont get it, they were so good in 2002. All the songs were butchered tonight, you couldnt hear axl have the time. playing that late is just rediculas. I know i am not the only one who feels this way..

Late show, but if you read the posts you knew better and showed up at 11pm like I did.  They finally came on at 11:42pm EST which is tooooo F-in late.  I left after they sang IRS, in which it was abut 1:20am.  Had to work in the morning and get up at 5:45am. 

I saw GNR back in the AFD and UYI days and my personal opinion was that his voice sounded much better last night.  Very crisp for the first half of the show and then they had their usual Mic/Audio problems.  I think it was after Out Ta Get Me when things started to sound pretty shi_ty.  His mic was cutting in and out and it sounded like a bad cell phone call.


If anyone can tell me what songs were sung after IRS, it would be greatly appreciated.

Not sure how many people were there and from the Maine, but I'm guessing around 7000(Could be way off on that guess). 

Otherwise Axl looked good and aka Bumblefoot is not needed.  Finck and Fortus are just fine and can do the job.  The Your So Beautiful solo bwteen Finch and Fortus was amazing

Almost forgot the F-in amazing and I mean amazing piano rendition of Angie/Rolling Stones by Dizzy

it wasn't a great show but it wasn't Axl's fault. It was the sound system.

I've seen him place twice on this tour and he was amazing those times

I thought this show was amazing! Am I the only one that was really impressed?? Obviously other than the sound problems, I thought they did great.? Front row fucking rocks!? Definitely worth waiting 4 hours in line for.

Does anyone have the setlist for this?? I know basically what they played, but I don't have the order.? Thanks in advance.? ;D

Did Guns acknowledge the sound problems when the mic started going in and out? Or did they just continue?

Yeah, after "Welcome To The Jungle", Axl made a comment about how bad the sound was, and then said the band was going to try to give the fans a good show. For the most part thereafter, the sound was decent, but Axl's mic did sound faint at times.

Guns n roses Worcester Ma 11/09/06

First off Bach opening was amazing. He sounded great. I had heard some of his you tubes and thought he did not sound that great but last night his voice was insane.  He played some skid row hits and said that the Worcester crowd was probably the best he has seen all tour or something to that effect.  He also looks possessed when he hits that super high notes.  The guy can really song and I was really impressed.  As or Papa Roach I did not care for them. The crowed seemed much more into Bach than Papa Roach. 

The crowd waited about an hour or so for Gnr to hit the stage and no one really booed, then near the end a few people started booing and a lot of people joined in then 10 seconds later Robin started his WTTF tease and the crowd erupted.  I was at Boston 2002 and while Worcester is a smaller venue and has less people let me tell you the crowd was loud and into all the songs.  The new songs even got a pop.  Most people did not know them but I saw some people that were singing them.  One guy even asked Cindy who was next to me how we knew the new songs. He asked if we stole them LOL We told him the names of the new songs they played to that point and I assume he was going to go down load t hem after the show (sorry Axl)

Despite a lot of technical difficulties I have never heard Axl sound better than I did tonight.   For the first four songs he did not use his ear monitor because he could not hear himself and he sounded amazing.  He really should just lose the monitors because he always spends too much time playing with it and it sometimes throws him off.  After the first song Axl complained about the sound problems and said we will try to put on a show for you.  That worried a lot of people in the crowd but let me tell you the band really rallied and got through it all. The sound was really messed up because on some songs Robin?s guitar would just cut out, this caused him to toss 2 or 3 guitars during the show. Axl?s mic could cut out here and there and you couldn?t not hear him sing for parts of songs. It was interesting though to hear Robin?s guitar so high on some of the songs. It was pretty cool actually, the only bad thing was he crapped out for the intro of better and you could not hear his guitar intro for it. That was disappointing but the crowd was really into better especially the metal part.  I think we have Frank to thank for keeping this show going, because when Axl was really pissed off after the first few songs because of sound problems Frank said something to him because Axl came out and thanked him and said he is his new motivational speaker, and to keep going or he would kick my ass. 

While the solos were many they all got a good reaction from the crowd, the biggest cheer surprisingly came from Dizzy?s piano solo of the stones song Angie. Axl was in good spirits and joked a lot. He joked about the Fire Marshals in Maine and saying I thank the cool Fire Marshals here for allowing us to put on our show.  He also asked for a moment of silence because K Fed and Britney are getting a divorce, when the crowd cheered, Axl said that wasn?t very nice and laughed. He even messed with the fans for the sing a long part of KOHD and came on a few notes late on the final sing along and tricked us. It was funny.  Also after Better, Axl said I heard that.  And said I heard some of you yelling play more new songs. 

The surprise of the night came when they played down on the Farm; it was really rockin, and sounded great. But this was one of the songs Axl?s mic was crapping out and for the middle part of the song you couldn?t hear him. But the song came off great and they should make it a staple in their show. 

All and all the show came off great and the fans were into it all night. Not many left before the end of the show. I would say the place was about 80% full and quite a few people came from Maine to see the show.  Also after the show walking out and I went to a store after to get a drink, everyone was saying how great Axl and the band sounded.  I also turned on the radio to listen and 90% of the callers were positive.  The only negative things said about the band were about the solos.  They just think there are too many of them and they are a buzz kill. Ii have yet to hear a person said this show was not good yet so that is a good thing.  If not for the sound problems this could have been the best gnr show ever.  It?s the best I have ever been to and that includes the first night of Hammerstein.  Sure the list at Hammerstein was better but the band played and Axl sounded better at this show.  Axl?s voice is getting better and better. I never thought he would hear Axl as good as he sounded in the 80s again but he is getting close. If anyone gets a chance to see this band live, really should go check it out.  You won?t be disappointed. If they only had an album out then everyone would have known the new songs but in due time.

@Better
From what I saw, the effects didn't work, and when Robin heard it, he smashed his guitar onto the stage and walked off. He came back and played the solo/bridge part, and then he smashed that guitar too.

Man, they played Down On The Farm!!! *still-cant-believe-it*

Yesterday's show was nothing short of amazing. Here's a full recap.



I got to the venue and entered the line at about 2:00. There was a small crowd of people my friends and I were behind. The anticipation was off the charts.

The line steadily grew longer and Spaz and some girl from WAAF Boston radio (Kelly?) showed up around 6:00 and offered the people in the front of the line the chance to go backstage for an exclusive meet and greet with Papa Roach. No one gave a shit about it and it was like pulling teeth to get people to go. I kind of was a dick and harrassed them to arrange a meet and greet with Axl to which the responded with awkward shrugs. However, I had my friends hold my place in line and for the mere reason of seeing Axl or any of GnR roaming around back there, I went with them. We waited outside the side entrance door as these DJ's or whoever they were bashed Axl, saying he may not show after Maine got canceled. I brought up the fire marshal press release, and they shrugged it off like it was bullshit. Needless to say I was pissed. I don't like incessant GnR bashing.

So we finally go in there we pass the merchandise crew setting up shop. The radio staff wouldn't let me inquire about making some early T-shirt purchases (which I wanted to do so I could rush to the stage when the doors opened) and are put in a VIP room. We sit there...and numerous security people come through, everyone seeming unsure about Axl arriving yet. Papa Roach came in yelling a bunch of dirty language trying to be funny. They signed stuff and took pictures. "We're out of here after the Madison Square Garden show" the singer said, but no one could figure out if he was taking a cheap shot at touring with GnR or just making a loud rude proclamation. We left and got escorted back outside, and these DJ's followed with surveys. "Will Axl be late or not show?" If you fill it out you got entered into a drawing for WAAF T-shirts. I hate this negative bullshit. What appeared to be the GnR tour bus pulled into the garage as we were leaving and a hobo scalper wouldn't move out of the bus's way and was like 3 feet from being roadkill. I ended up yelling to the guy that I wanted tickets just so he could move and stop holding everything up. When he started toward me, I slithered back into line. Haha.

WAAF told us they had stickers with an exclusive new GnR logo they would be handing out after the show, so I remembered to stop by after.

Doors opened at 7:00 and I got right up against the guardrail. Bach tore up the set, coming on at 8:15. It felt like the late 80s. "I Remember You", "Here I Am", "18 And Life", and the new song "By Your Side" were definitely the highlights. I was very impressed. I wasn't expecting Bach to make me jump up and down for an hour straight like he did. Good shit, and a good crowd response.

Papa Roach came out at like 9:30, but not before the lamest banner I ever saw was put behind them. When I say lame, I mean fucking lame. A sad gothic ripoff of the Bret Hart skull and wings logo, wearing a crown of thorns, with little skulls around it. It was cornier than the Field of Dreams. It really fucking sucked, plain and simple. I really can't stop thinking about how gay it was...but enough of that. "Scars", "Last Resort", and "To Be Loved" (which is the new WWE Monday Night Raw song so that's how I recognized it) were highlights of an otherwise lame set. Security was reprimanding the singer for encouraging fighting, crowd surfing, and trying to get a mosh pit going. Crowd wasn't into them as much as they were Bach.

The sound crews fucked with the pedals and the screens for a while. However, where I was, I could see the setlist/lyrics prompter screen in the corner when they were testing it. Not to spoil anything, but I am sure I saw Rhiad about six songs down on one of the setlists that flashed. Maybe this will be a future show's set? Who knows. I am not a big Rhiad fan, so if I was making this up, I would say I saw Catcher in the Rye on there..just to let all the doubters now.

Guns and Roses hit the stage at about 11:35. Kicked it off with Jungle, and the fucking place erupted. Great rasp/falsetto combination, most impressive Axl vocals since the Illusions days. He flowed into "It's So Easy" and it really cranked. I was at the Hammerstein shows, and the energy can be comparable to those. After this, Axl grabbed the mic and said the show will keep rolling as long as the sound guy doesn't fuck him over. Classic Axl. Brownstone was amazing, the opening drums powerful and as brutal as ever. Axl referred to Frank as his psychologist, saying how he "could beat him up". Very funny exchange. Live and Let Die had the crowd singing in unison, a truly magical moment, with the flame pyro accentuated the energy in the arena.

Finck hit a nice little solo that flowed into Sweet Child of Mine. Really great rendition of the song. Sounded pretty close to the Appetite studio cut. Around this time, Axl said "Hello Portland" and snickered jokingly. He was up by Frank's drum kit when he said it. Knocking on Heaven's Door had everyone on their feet, waving their lighters with enthusiasm. You Could Be Mine was fast paced and proved Frank's excellence. Axl really hit some good notes on this one...very close to the original recording....sounded like someone had the Terminator 2 DVD hooked up the speaker system. Classic.

The Blues was heart-wrenchingly awesome. Someone on this board described this song as "the closest they've ever been to a higher power" and that was definitely the case at this show. The sound guy was on point during this one. His jump on top of the piano for the final verse was great.

Better tore the house down. One of the best rock music performances, ever. Seriously. I was blown away. This song will be a surefire hit. People were getting into it...noticed dancing up in the balcony seats too.

Out Ta Get Me was dedicated to the fire marshalls of Maine. Fucking hilarious. He thanked the Worcester Fire Marshall. On a side note, I saw the marshall talking to security before Roach's set, and he seemed enthused to be seeing Guns and Roses in Worcester, so that must have been assuring for Axl. Rose was all around the stage for this song.

November Rain was nothing short of epic. All the solos were amped up and on point. It was before this song where Axl asked for a moment of silence for K-Fed and Britney. The crowd jeered he said "Come on that's not silence, we got to have some respect....word." Everyone enjoyed the humor. However when Axl noticed the sound guy didn't give him his ear plugs, he thanked him for making "the musician go deaf." Do your job, sound guy. During the rain pyro after the break in the song, a fire was started on the stage..either a towel or a cup. Axl watched security out of the corner of his eye as they put it out and sang the last lines to NR. If only Fire Marshall P. Maine could see this...he would fine the band..and probably even send a subpoena to Brain's newborn. That bastard could shove a Portland firehose up his ass...but anyways...

Down on the Farm was a great surprise, and got a great reaction in the pit. Maybe because the fat slags who were trying to shove us true fans out of the way smelled like the horseshit...down on the farm. Haha, all kidding aside, it was explosive.

IRS came next, thanks to the chants of the Chinese Democrats. My personal favorite part of this show. It was mind-numbing to hear this great number live. What a great song with some great riffs. I was leaning over the railing, screaming my brains out and singing along crazily like a mental patient. Finck noticed this, and threw me his bottle of Kirkland spring water which I downed in seconds. The ending to this song on the live version is spine-chilling. "There's not anymooore....that I...can..dooo..ooo".

My Michelle brought Bach back out as usual. He is great. It was a great performance, with Axl doing a little bow and motioning Bach to kick off the first verse. Bach was intense, as was Axl. Bach shrieked after the song "Give it up for Axl fuckkkin Rose!" with Axl doing the subtle calm "Mr. Sebastian Bach." Anyone who misses this duet live is missing out.

Next came Patience, which sparked the crowd up. Great number.

Nighttrain was aggressive. Axl almost slipped on a water puddle. He also just missed a flying wig that came wizzing by him on stage. Looked like a dreadlock piece, but he ignored it, and finished the song. Good night.
 
Madagascar rocked hard. They used the Martin Luther King and stained glass window images that were used in 2002 and 2006. Bone-chilling. The sound guy dropped the vocals and Axl was inaudible for a few of the "can't find my way back, my way anymore"s. That didn't stop the performance from being monumental.

Paradise City was awesome. Red confetti was used. Bumblefoot ran out to the front row with the guitar and I got to pick a couple chords for some of Axl's shrieks. Those are three seconds I'll never forget haha. Good fuccccckin night.

Axl came out afterward and apologized about the Maine incident and any "inconveniences", hoped everyone had a good time, and then took a bow with the band to a thunderous standing ovation.

The Beautiful solo with Finck and Fortus was in there somewhere, Ron's Don't Cry solo moved everyone in the arena. I forget where in the set they were.


The new logo stickers? On the way out WAAF was passing out novelty bumperstickers with the original bullet GnR logo and "11-8-06, Worcester, MA, I Was Here, But Was Axl?". One of the DJ's handed me a few and I ripped them up and dropped them on the ground. That wasn't a new logo, nor was it funny. Fucking asses don't know their heads from a hole in the ground.


It was a great time and I recommend everyone go see GnR.

This isn't hyperbole.

I love this band.  I heard them for the first time in the same way that many of you did, on the radio, in the Summer of 1988.  14 years old.  So many, many years ago.  Sweet Child of Mind, like an adrenoline spike to the heart.  All of a sudden awake and glad to be alive.  Then the purchase of the album.  Christ!  So many classic tunes.  All of a sudden they were everywhere and the attitude and feeling that something great had begun.  They were our Beatles, our Stones, our Led Zeppelin, our Queen, our Who.  They were ours and we didn't let go.  More albums came, half accoustic, half electic albums (Incredible), two seperate yet connected individual albums (Brilliant) that had the balls to be released  on the same day.   The world was theirs.  We believed.  Then they disappeared....

Last night I believed again.  In the past year I have seen the Rolling Stones twice, Pearl Jam, Cold Play, Neil Young, U2, Radiohead, Oasis, and Eric Clapton.   The show that I saw on November the 8th in Worcester topped them all.  I am ready to believe again.

I agree with you on Better, that song fucking owned in Jersey..

Maybe if the pyro set a fire on stage tonight the Firecheif of Maine had a point. :hihi:  That's kinda a godsmack towards Axl. ;)

Sounds like a great show.  Glad you had fun.

It was a great show. Glad to hear you had fun too!

Everyone should check out my review as well...it's not hyperbole, it's not overexaggeration...but it is long and informative!

Thank you for the review!!  :)

And Down on the farm, its just fantastic!!!!!!!

Yeah.. awesome review.. I enjoyed it immensely..

Rhiad was listed on the screens of the Madrid show, I saw it in May and it hasn't be played yet. So it means absolutely nothing  :(

Thanks for the review  : ok:

That was the best review of a show I've seen yet! Dude, hope you're going to all of them because I couldn't put it better!

Just out of curiousity, does anyone know why they took our tickets after scanning them?  Kinda bugs me that I don't have it.  ???

hey nikki did you have GA tickets ? if so, at the end of the show they had your ticket stubs at the door where we walked in when you showed your wrist band.

Whats up with getting on stage at 11:45? that is just not necessary. especially wheny ou have to work the next day.

You should have been expecting that. Everyone around me was complaining of how late it was. Is there something you guys don't get? They don't go on stage before 11 o'clock and many times it will be closer to midnight. They ALWAYS do that...why do you think it's suddenly going to change. I went in thinking they wouldn't be on 'til 12 so I was thrilled they came on at 20 of.

Yeah... I'm amazed at how many people are surprised when GNR is late. Have they read nothing about the band over the last 15 years?