Here Today... Gone To Hell!

SASKATOON TONIGHT!!!!  :headbanger:

Opening act should be onstage in about 10 hours!!!  ;D

Maybe we'll get a good ol' rant from Axl regarding the false reunion rumors.. before "Sorry"  :smoking:

Leaving for the show in about 6 hrs. 

Saskatoon is in for a treat tonight.  GUNS N' ROSES!

Leaving from Regina to Stoon in 2 hrs can't fuckin wait. 

i doubt it.  :hihi:

I wonder if they'll treat Saskatoon to TWAT, which has not been played yet in Canada.

Agreed  : ok:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4288952176_f9b35c41ca_o.jpg)

Saw this while I was out walking yesterday



/jarmo

That's a pretty cool poster!

Saskatoon still sounds to me like a Cartoon village. :hihi:

Anyways, hope you guys have a blast there! :)

Could anyone attending the show tonight please make a special note of what time Baz hits the stage? I don't want to miss him in Regina, but I'm not especially keen on getting there too early because I'm feeling a bit under the weather. Thanks in advance!

lol that must be the last poster standing on that wall so they taped the motherfucker down every way so it wont be taken  :rofl:

Appears to be a little rip on it, maybe someone already tried?

Runnin back to saskatooooon

I hope TWAT is a regular by the time they get back to the States. Also hoping the tequila shots are regular too  :beer:

And Riad ? Maybe?

Haha..

Have  a great time everyone! I will with the updates!

Have a great time at the show! Can't wait to see them in Halifax!

That would be damn cool if GNR played a bit of that...sick tune from The Guess Who

How awesome would sympathy for the devil be?

So awesome as impossible  :hihi:

bumblefoot    Almost took out 1 lead singer, 1 team of Brazilians, 1 support act and half the crew with my 7.1Million Scoville pain sauce... lightweights.
about 3 hours ago from web

bumblefoot    OK, I'm exaggerating about the hot sauce, they all handled it like champs. Heading on stage in Saskatoon in a li'l bit.......
8 minutes ago from web

IT'S ON!!!!  :headbanger:

Intro
Haven't heard this intro before (comment by jarmo)

Chinese Democracy

Welcome to the jungle

It's so easy

Mr brownstone

Shackler's revenge

Sorry

Richard Fortus solo

Live and let die

If the world


How you doing? - Axl
I'm doing fucking great - Tommy


You Could Be Mine

Catcher in the rye
Catcher was extra long tonight. The band did an extra verse (?) after the song ended. They restarted it with the "na na" part and did it again

bumble jams on some iron maiden

Dizzy reed piano solo

Street of dreams

Jam/rocket queen

I.R.S.

Dj ashba solo

Sweet child o mine

Jam/axl piano solo (with axl singing a bit & someone saved my life tonight)/November rain

Jam/bumblefoot solo

Out ta get me

Knockin' on heaven's door
Axl tells a story about going to South America
People would sing knockin on heavens door to him..... With the word motherfucker in the lyrics....
Knock knock knockin motherfuckers

Whole lotta Rosie

Paradise city

Encore: Madagascar

Better

patience

Nightrain with baz & nick sterling
And Danko Jones!

Can anybody tell me how many shows Saskatoon gets in a year?


Thanks



/jarmo

According to Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_Union_Centre


Major concerts and shows hosted at Credit Union Centre over the past few years include Kiss, Celine Dion, M?tley Cr?e, Elton John, Metallica, Shania Twain, Tool, Nickelback, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Velvet Revolver, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cr?e Fest, Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Talent, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sting/Annie Lennox, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Hilary Duff, Beyonce, Rascal Flatts, John Mellencamp, Edgefest, Cirque du Soleil, Van Halen, Keith Urban, Blue Man Group, Eagles , and Fleetwood Mac
On October 12, 1992, Canadian wrestling legend Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair to capture his first WWF Championship.
In 1995, Billy Graham made a surprise appearance at a Franklin Graham festival at SaskPlace, and brought George Beverly Shea with him.
In 2005 the facility hosted a gala command performance concert for Queen Elizabeth in honor of Saskatchewan's centennial, and in 2007 it was the venue for the 2007 Juno Awards. Both events were broadcast nationally.
In 2008, Credit Union Centre played host to acts such as Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson/Reba McEntire, Kanye West, Vans Warped Tour, Martina McBride, Crue Fest, 3 Doors Down, Brooks & Dunn, Judas Priest, Elton John, Nine Inch Nails, and the Walking with Dinosaurs tour.
In 2009 KISS will play the venue on Nov. 10th on the Sonic Boom Tour!
In 2010 Guns N' Roses will play the venue on Jan. 19th as part of their Chinese Democracy World Tour.

You beat me to it.  Sounds like they have a decent amount of shows.

On this venue's calendar, they had 31 events that they categorized as "concerts" in 2009.
Some acts played more than one date.

Thanks for the help!



/jarmo

Hope 4 a great show in Saskatoon. I don't think I could point it out on a map but....... ???  Hope the people get some good stuff tonight & have a fantastic time. Axl's voice is getting so good. Love  :love:  what i've been hearing online.  How is everybody tonight?

Is the crowd lame?

CATCHER!

FUCK YEAH!

 :smoking:

great set so far : ok:

No, not in my opinion




/jarmo

gunsnroses    IRS http://yfrog.com/3lxqcj

Nice to see them take pics from on the front of the stage instead of the side  : ok:

(http://img111.yfrog.com/img111/7766/qpmoe.jpg)
Ashba about to blast the fans away  :-X
(http://img111.yfrog.com/img111/8541/6uvu.jpg)

Jam/axl piano solo (with axl singing a bit & someone saved my life tonight)/November rain


Sweet  8)

A little jealous you guys got Catcher.

Also very jealous, no more surprises :p

good...
 ;)

cool thanks...

Axl tells a story about going to South America

People would sing knockin on heavens door to him..... With the word motherfucker in the lyrics....

Knock knock knockin motherfuckers


 :hihi:  That story should impress Bob Dylan.

No patience  ;D

More one picture

I.R.S
(http://img129.yfrog.com/img129/5460/xqc.jpg)

holy shit, they didnt end with PC, FUCKING ROCK N ROLL! IM a happy camper atm!

foookin' ell!! Madagascar!

No Paradise City last? Whaaaaaat. I bet Prostitute last.

wonder what they end with !?  Nightrain ?.............  estranged ( only wishing ) lol   :beer:

New song :)  ok im getting carried away  :hihi:

this is exciting!

wow that crowd must be amazing  :beer:

Encore: Madagascar

song just finished


What does it mean? Show over?

They don't played Paradise City in the middle of setlist since 1991/06/08, Canad?, Toronto

this is new and different!!! haha

Better

patience


Like Yogi says ... It ain't over till it's over  8)

Cool piece of info, thanks!

Wow - Paradise City closed the main set and not the encore?

I sense something big coming! This is exciting!

OMG, Nightrain with Bach and Nick Sterling! This is fuc**** amazing!  :beer: :beer:

Nightrain with baz & nick sterling

 :o

Isn't that the kid that's friends with Ron?

yes that the one

yup, thats the kid who apparently auditioned to be in gnr before DJ got the job

He is playing for Bach right? ....Wow Danko is up there now, Fuckin rock on baby!

I could be wrong, but I don't think he actually auditioned for GN'R. I believe Ron mentioned that he was visiting, and just jamming with them.

Thanks as always, Jarmo!  :beer:

this is new and different!!! haha

Im so happy they ended with nightrain   :crying:

Thanks a lot for the update tonight Jarmo!!!  : ok:

3 HOUR SHOW!

WAY WAY TOO FUCKIN COOL!!!! :headbanger:


THANKS FOR THE UPDATES JARMO!!!!  :beer:

Did they shoot the confetti off during PC or Nightrain?

awesome stuff as always Jarmo  8)

*The GnR machine keep Marching On * :peace:

What a tour so far! So glad to have been apart of it.

I wonder if any people had a "wtf" moment when they didn't see the confetti go off during PC  :rofl:

Wow. From show to show new suprises.  :)

Thanks for the updates Jarmo!!

WOOOW. Very amazing!
The best show in Canada until now

Good night for everybody, i'm going to sleep, in Brazil is 05:30 a.m.

Vacations is very good!  :beer:

Thank for the updates Jarmo

Can't wait to see a press review about this show  :smoking:

Can't wait to see what's in store for us at the next show .....

GNR's new moto ... EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!!!  ;D

Thanks

Yes thanks for the updates,Jarmo

 8)

very cool... change is good

hopefully nobody left during paradise city to avoid the exit rush, lol  :hihi:

Jungle:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=oi_7Ws8KQKU

Both also axl talked a ton amazing show now sleep before heading back to Regina and another krazy show

Can see that see that changing to "photo taking downloading mother fuckers....." judging by the number of clips and images we've been privileged to observe since the tour began. There have been some truly great clips on Youtube and some great photos.

If I had one request (from Jarmo??) it would be could there be a few pic's of the stage in the venue from an elevated position be done, in "normal" light if poss (maybe before the first act). Nonetheless good stuff thus far and enjoying your efforts.

AWSOME AWSOME front of the stage meet jaramo fernando and i can gaurantee i was the one who got them to play catcher fucking cool, i was screaming catcher about four times seen axl go over to tommy they played you could be mine then right into catcher. fucking awsome show. ohh and said hi to beta fucking rocking show! thank you guns n roses

oh ya the confetti was shot out during PC and night train but the streamers shot out at the wrong time and axl said who did that, and thanks alot dick head. i think jaramo could back this up. nice meeting you by the way.

It was probably awesome when you were there but I really think Paradise city should be the ultimate closer. If they come back for a stripped down version of don't cry of an Oh Canada solo, that's fine. Actually, that's great! But no more real rockers such as better and/or Nightrain. I'm not saying Nightrain is a bad closer, I'm just saying Paradise city is way better :)

finally no PC as closer, very cool......not too hard to do, huh?  ;)

I'm glad they closed with Nightrain. Thats my favorite GNR song and i hope when ever i get to see them they close with Nightrain.

Just got home... I gotta share a few quick thoughts/observations before I pass out at my keyboard.

- Someone at the soundboard decided to play a lot of Accept before GNR took the stage... pretty cool.
- The crowd was a little rowdier and the security wasn't as strict throughout the show.  People crowd surfed at various points during the set... and what do you know... the building didn't burn to the ground.  :hihi:
- A guy next to me asked me "Which one is Slash?"  :rant:
- I think Ron played a little Estranged during his solo (not sure if thats a usual thing or not).
- During the set, Axl went out of his way to high five over half a dozen kids near the far left catwalk... very cool, genuine, and unexpected.
- During Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Axl told a story about a trip to Easter Island with Beta.  Axl said that a guy putting blocks under the tires of the plane sang to him... specifically; "Knock, knock, knock Mutha-fucka".
- Somebody threw something/did something to piss Axl off at the end of Paradise City and he left the stage saying "Thanks alot d!ckhead"... when they returned with Madagascar, Axl added some lyrics to the song - "when people f*ck with my show..."
- The final song of the evening, Nightrain, was amazing.  A great surprise to see it end the show.  Sebastian and Danko looked like they were having the time of their lives up there.  Baz really milked it.  Axl was in really good spirits.

Thanks for the notes, glad you had a good time.

Ron has been playing that short snippet of "Estranged" in his solo throughout the tour, as far as I know.  Mixing it in with the Pink Panther Theme.

Thanks. I really don't get the fact of paying for tickets, watching a great show and throwing things onstage =\

That's the rough part. but some people like it to throw stuff on stage.. it's been happening since the start of GNR.
there is always one guy who wants to f*ck with people's show...

and you know what.. Kick the crap out of him!
we don't pay 40-50 $ for a show to see it end after 3 songs....

Problem is, if YOU kick the crap out of him, YOU get kicked out too.  Better left for security to deal with.  At lots of sporting events they give you a number you can text if some fans are being unruly and they'll deal with it accordingly.  Not sure if they have the same process at concerts.

What was different with "Madagascar" at this show?

Since when does security do something at a gnr concert :rofl: against unsporty characters in the crowd.

"I heard that."  :P

Wow it's changed up up a lot.
When I was almost hating to hear pc at GNR shows as it would always bring to a close. it doesn't.

No kidding.  If I was there, I might've thought something went wrong and they were gonna end the show without an encore.  Never leave though, until you're sure it's over.  Let this be a lesson to everyone.

Back to the jungle

After waiting a full 17 years for a new album of Guns N' Roses originals, it's fitting that the pop metal stars took their time to take the stage in Saskatoon Tuesday night.

If Axl Rose has struggled at mastering the fine art of suspense he clearly understands tension, waiting until 10:20 p.m. to enter to funeral themed organ music and a rousing standing ovation from the crowd in a show that was expected to last close to three hours.

The band -- 47-year-old Rose (the only original gunner), bassist Tommy Stinson, guitarists Richard Fortus, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thai and DJ Ashba, keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman, and drummer Frank Ferrer -- treated 6,000 or so fans at Credit Union Centre with a fiery, over-the-top rock show that, by my count, requires 14 semi trucks full of gear and equipment and eight buses for the crew.

Wearing a white dress shirt and a black fedora, Rose was looking his age but sounding and acting every bit his 1990s self, flying around the five-runway platform with vigour and letting loose several high-flying rock and roll kicks.

It was their fourth show of a three-week tour, following dates in Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg.

Danko Jones opened the show to a small crowd who arrived early to see the Toronto rocker take the stage around 7:30 p.m.

Jones was followed by Peterborough, Ont.'s Sebastian Bach, the former front man for Skid Row.

An hour after Bach left the stage, Rose, sporting a handlebar moustache and dark shades with his trademark red microphone, opened with the title track to his latest album, Chinese Democracy.

From there, it was the unmistakable guitar riff opening to Welcome to the Jungle that brought much of the crowd, many dressed in vintage leather and old school GnR t-shirts, out of their seats for good.

"Welcome to the jungle babeeee," Rose screeched. "You're gonnnnnaaa diieeee."

It was an arena-anthem filled romp that whipped back and forth from depression and despair to upbeat and soulful -- all to the off-kilter tune and raspy voice of Rose.

At press time, the band was swinging back and forth between old classics and new tracks in a show that was expected to last into the morning.

But what's another hour or two when you've waited almost two decades?



Source: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/Back+jungle/2462445/story.html (http://www.thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/Back+jungle/2462445/story.html)

I don't seem to remember how the press received GN'R on their last tours, but I must say it's fucking awesome and well deserved that 100% of the reviews I've read so far are positive.

Some are even ECSTATIC about these concerts!  :beer:

NIGHTRAIN FROM LAST NIGHT!!! the guys has a lot more videos! enjoy!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OtTptJwbi4&feature=channel

CATCHER EXTENDED!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbSYsNrwV-M&feature=channel
SORRY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpOPQQU6ZRU&feature=channel


IF the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnpWxrEZvwg&feature=channel

Shacklers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy3Bqq0539Q&feature=channel

i hope to see a clip of danko playing nightrain, jarmo if there ever comes a time where danko is on stage with axl again, u fucking have to photograph it ;D :drool:

Danko was onstage too? in that little video i just see Bach...

Maybe he joined just after the middle of the song?

Hey, great videos Meanbone!!! Catcher is awesome!!!

edit: LOL at that "Axl is my hero, see you tomorrow night" sight hahaha

6,000 fans?
less than half, has a capacity of 13,000 :(

I think the arena is packed, isn't?

LOL number 2 to Baz reading Nightrain's lyrics!!!

This was awesome...thanks so much for sharing.  What did Axl's t-shirt say?

do i see 'just another fucker in a band' ?

i love the  sound quality  :P

Unfourtunately it wasn't... the arena had a giant blue curtain dragged around most of the second tier in Spinal Tap-like fashion.  Oh well, its Saskatoon's loss.  It isn't the first (and it won't be the last) time Saskatoon has poor attendance for events like this.  As long as the band is tearing it up, and 6,000 people enjoyed themselves, it should be considered a success.  This tour has been phenomenal so far.  

You lucky man, I tried to shout out the CITR during the edmonton show, but to no avail. Damn!

That's fuckin' great for you, man  : ok: Cool!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts/observations! Way cool!
I think it's great they didn't end with PC for once. PC is a fantasting song to end with, probably the best, but it doesn't always have to be the same song. Some variation is always nice. Nighttrain is also kick ass to end with. Which other songs would also be good to end with? What do you guys think? They used to end with Rocket Queen in the early, early days, but I think 'My Michelle' would also do.

Glad to see the tour is still going so well. Go Gunners!  : ok:

he was mad about the  sreamer blast going off wrong hence the lyrice chang to madagasscar.

yup...
dankojones
 
Sang "Nightrain" with Axl Rose and Sebastian last night on stage in Saskatoon. What a fucking rush - Danko
5 minutes ago from web


aah, i can't believe it danko jones and axl rose on stage, at the same time, singing the same song, i'd die a happy man if i ever get to see that live

In the ITW video, is Axl wearing a Bubblefoot tee shirt?

Totally agreed. I went to Calgary and Edmonton. These guys rip the place apart. They sound amazing and Axl is a beast. The energy and effort of this band is unmatched, period. Whatever the numbers are, the people that don't show, it's really their loss.

That makes more sense... and I've since learned Axl really said "Forgive those that f*ck up my show" during Madagascar.  :hihi:

Oh, and a great memory popped into my head from the show last night... almost forgot...

During one of Axl's banters, he said something like "The relationship of the band is based on faith and trust... they have no faith in me, and I don't trust them for shit!"  :rofl:

 :hihi: that was so funny, he really said that? :hihi: I'm falling in love again  haha

Yes, it was said.  It was in jest.  Nice to see Axl take the piss out of himself... very funny indeed.

Not to mention the show in stoon was something special.  Axl told 2 stories chatted a ton and still played a 3 hr set with a half full stadium. 

V funny - thanks for sharing! This sounds like another awesome show! I am cool with whatever song they end on, we're all v used to Paradise City - but Nightrain...   ;D That would be hard getting the smile off my face leaving a show on the back of that as a final song - brilliant choice! and with cool guests too.  sounds like everyone is having a fkn ball on this tour!!! thanks for all the udpates people, greatly appreciated.

Great setlist  :drool:

Thanks for all of the updates and info. No, really thanks. You've made me incredibly jealous! lol

Glad to hear (or read?) that the show went fantastically well. I love the way that GN'R just keep proving the naysayers wrong!

yes sir it really seems to me axl is on a mission this time around he looks great sounds fucking amazing. i took a buddy to the show how was a big gnr fan back in the day, but did not accept the new band. at the end of the show he looked at me and said Slash who? lol. that being said i was upset about the lack of people in the seats but the energy in the crowd, it seemed axl was playing for 50000 people THANKS GUNS N ROSES for the best show yet.

oh yeah bootlegs dont do justice at all this one ill have to keep in my memory, better lay off the weed.

Just saw the catcher vid from this show but it didn't have the extra outro bit thats been alluded to in this thread - any ideas where i might be able to see that? Or did it not happen?

cheers,

bob

it wasn't an added outro.. that's just the whole songm or am I wrong.

What is the problem? Guns N 'Roses sounds incredible, if not cold people out of their homes, you interested?

it's easy to say that, but put some thought into it. GnR actually played 2 shows in SK (less than 3 hours apart). the entire province of SK only has 1M people. that's less people than a major city in the U.S.

so if you look at it as a % of the population, these 2 shows (and all the shows in canada) were actually very well attended.

you also have to consider the fact that GnR are playing ALOT of shows all across canada. it's the dead of winter up there. and some areas of canada have a really depressed economy right now.

this tour has been a MAJOR success. well attended, good crowds, and incredible shows. in some of the reviews, you can tell they wanted to hate the show and be negative, but they just can't do it. the shows are simply too good.

you are absolutely right : ok:
just said it because I liked all the shows are selling out...that's all sandman ;)

Maybe they aren't being negative, but they are concerned.

Concerned about what?

The shows are great, fans love the shows and even journalists are being positive.

Isn't that all that should matter?



/jarmo

The future.


Yeah.

Concerned for what? None of us on here have anything to do with the business end of GN'R as far as I'm aware

if you go by newspaper reports, the 5 shows have averaged 7500 a night....good, solid crowd with some big shows coming up. The tour is on and is rocking according to all......let the promoter and the band worry about sales. : ok:

It's human nature.

I guess I should consider myself "not human" then. I wanted to album, I got the album. I wanted GNR to tour, they're touring. Ever better; they're touring close enough to me so I can see them twice!

On top of that, all reports (including what I've seen myself on YouTube, etc) say the shows are awesome. Having said all that, I can't see myself being concerned over who isn't there.

There's nothing to be concerned about and there is nothing to be negative about.

3 hours shows. Positive press reviews. Huh?? Did I say positive?? What?? Yeah, fuckin' positive press reviews?!!?

Not that I give a fuck about press reviews, but the tide seems to be turning flowing with this band. A tide that usually flows against it.

They came back after 2002 with a huge 2006 tour. 2002 would have been the end of many bands. Not GN'R! This band will not die.

Here they are again hoppin across the planet in 2010 better than ever.

Exactly there are very few bands that can go into SK and do even close to what GnR did for ticket sales when playing both venues.  Regina has a population of 200 000 people and Stoon has about 220 000.   The Clagary and Edmonton shows and Winnipeg only out drew the Stoon show by a few thousand and they have 4 times the population.  I will say that when it comes to Rock and metal Regina is the city.  Most of the time the bigger bands play 1 show in Stoon and thousands of people travel from Regina to see them.  Frankly I don't give a fuck how many people were at the shows.  The Stoon show was an amazing special show and so was the Regina one.  All in all I got 5 1/2 hrs of live GnR in 2 days.  I'm pretty fucking happy about it. 

Congratulations Friend, Positive Comments.

 :beer: :peace: :beer:

Wow, that Catcher vid was amazing, nice to see fans dancing and singing that beautiful song, also that sign on the front was nice "Axl is my hero see you tomorrow night"  :) Sad that this doesn't have better audio quality.

Cool video, not so good on the audio.
Hope a DVD surfaces with audio and video of excellent quality.

Jarmo's update said this:

"Catcher was extra long tonight. The band did an extra verse (?) after the song ended. They restarted it with the "na na" part and did it again"

...?

the taper must have just stopped recording at there not knowing it was restarting.

For me  No...I don't care for journalists...

It's nice fact that we have a positive reviews now,but also I liked 2006 tour,when reviews were so negative...

For me,happy fans=excellent tour

Yeah, but I was wondering if there were clips of this available? Anyone?

That's how I remember it.


Like the song finished, and they had so much fun playing it that they decided to start it again, but not from the beginning.


Also, Axl played a song before Someone Saved My Life Tonight.

I didn't recognize it, but apparently it was Gran Torino.

He also did part of it in Regina, but in the "break" in the song. Maybe also as an intro, not sure....





/jarmo

your right Jaramo it was the na na na part for about 10 to 15 seconds long.