Here Today... Gone To Hell!

I cant go but i know there is a lot of Danes from this board who will attend.

Unfortunately I can already hear the Danish newspapers trash GNR... :'(

I don't get it...why????
All over the world newspapers have a good previews and reviews for new gnr...For example in Belgrade and Zagreb newspapers you can read that guns n roses is the biggest californian bend,and on off the greatests band of all time...

i don't get it poent of Scandinavian papers

I've just arrived at Aalborg, really looking forward to the show tonight  :beer:

Love ya Leddy! Hope you guys have a blast. I could use a text or two today at work! Someone has the no.

The previews in Scandinavia (well at least Norway), was very good actually. Then, for some reason, like it came out of the blue, all they focused on afterwards was some late apperances on stage.

For fucks sake, I read a Swedish review for the last show, and the headline was "48 Minutes Late" or something like that. That's when it becomes quite transparent, and clear that minds were made up before the show. I've heard from many people that they played a kick ass show, and then the press are getting desperate to find the negative spin on it. 48 minutes late? Fuck off!

Not sure if Gigantium is indoors or outdoors but this is for Richard so he can dress accordingly  ;D

Today's forecast
Partly Cloudy
Hi: 62?F / 17?C
Lo: 52?F / 11?C


For everyone there:  HAVE A GREAT TIME!!! :headbanger: 

It's indoor, for all the luckyones in Denmark attending the show: Enjoy the last show of this leg!

Danko scheduled for 8pm?

If so, they should enter the stage in about 7 min.  :beer:

Danko's been off about 25 mins, various crew prepping the stage...

wow,enjoy the show,I wish I could be there...I wait for Tour dates in Germany


Have a lot of fun

More prep, crowd in good spirits - arena looks pretty full - great for a Monday night in Aalborg!

Intro, Chinese



/jarmo

Jungle

Easy

gunsnroses    #nowplaying Welcome To The Jungle live at Gigantium in Aalborg, Denmark
less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone


From Del's Facebook:
The sign in Aalborg reads: Axl Please Marry My Mom!
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isn't it a little early to start for Guns  ;D ?

Brownstone

So that flag right...
where have we seen that before!
that line sounds like a classic from somewhere before...
I've heard if before!

Sorry

From Jarmo's twitter
Sorry - Aalborg
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Fortus solo

Live and let die

Thanks By Updates

 : ok:

This I love

True, Jarmo thanks!
 
:yes:

Axl picks up a bra and swings it above his head....




Rocket queen

The bra is now on the mic stand



Dj standing on a bunch of speakers and playing....

Lol, awesome!  ;D Is it a big bra?  :hihi: Sounds like an amzing show so far. Thanks for the updates.

Dizzy solo (Roland....)

I was only thinking today there hadn`t been many flags or underwear welldone Denmark :beer:

Street of dreams

I'm using free wifi here so if the updates stop, it's because the wifi disappeared.....

I appreciate the little details!  : ok:

You could be mine

I really would like to know if that person brings another bra on her pocket or throws the bra she was wearing and leave the venue without a bra LOL! ???

Ok... stupid question, I know... but it's a curiosity!  :rofl:

From Jarmo's Facebook
Street of dreams - Aalborg
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Bumble wears a hat that looks Danish (red and white) for a short while

I heard some girls wear 2 bra's layered on top of each other and throw 1 on stage.  I don't know this from experience, swear!

Dj solo

From Jarmo's Facebook
You could..... 
Aalborg
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From AdZ twitter
Definition of going BIGS
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Sweet child

htgth    Watching @DJASHBA solo at the @gunsnroses show in Aalborg....
3 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

 
htgth    Watching @bumblefoot solo at the @gunsnroses show in Aalborg.... #gunsnroses
15 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

Another brick

Axl piano solo/nr

Tommys wearing a red and white hat now

During November Rain.

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Axl jumps on the piano keys at the end....



Bumblefood solo

Heavens door

that's a new one to me - I've seen Axl Marry Me, Axl Fuck Me, Don't Worry Mum I'm With Axl - but never sth like this  : ok:

Nightrain

they were in a hurry to head back to home  ;D

Bumble is lying down on the stage at the end and has to run back before the encore...



Encore: Jam, Madagascar

Hum! That's a great expanation! It make sense!  ::)

Better

Jam/Paradise city

Sounds like it was an awesome show!!!
Thanks for the updates n' pics Jarmo!!!  :headbanger:

Wishing everyone there a safe trip home and a beautiful happy summer vacation!!!

guess we`re at the end seems along time till the next show  :(

Thanks for the updates Jarmo!!! :peace:

Tks for the updates Jarmo!!!  ;D

Thanks again for updates Jarmo!!!
 

: ok:

Thank you


Good night!!!!!


Thanks to GN'R for this tour!

Yeahhhh, Thanks

 :beer:

Thanks for providing the updates, Jarmo.   : ok:

From Frank's facebook

Frank Ferrer Rocked Denmark.... back to Maplehood tomorrow....
4 minutes ago

 :hihi: :rofl: :hihi:

Ghetto Metal RLZ Frank

 :smoking:

Thanks for updates Jarmo :beer:

A big Danish newspaper(BT) gives GNR 4/6 stars...

http://www.bt.dk/musik/axl-rose-imponerede-i-aalborg

Crazy AMAZING show. I'm gassed here...

Guns were on FIRE. They tore the place down.

Steffen Jungersen is the house rock critic for BT (largest Danish tabloid morning paper) for 20 years and a notorious "Axl-hater". But that's beside the point; the guy is a stain on the term "jounalist", a joke, he reads like pulling teeth and he even once reviewed a show he didn't attend!

Anyway, it would be impossible to give the show anything but that... serves him right.. ha!  : ok:

http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/40521


Gaffa (one of the oldest Danish music magazines, and the largest):

Rating: 4/5

"A musical and psychological victory for Axl and company"

In English

A musical and psychological victory for Axl Rose and co.

To confirm Axl Rose in front of it is no longer so "new" Guns N 'Roses in Aalborg was a delight. He sounded better, so better looking and more radiant sincere joy of playing than he has done for almost twenty years. The now well-known story of the old members who fell from over 90's, naturally followed by the story of their substitutes and the struggle to get published it mildly long awaited album "Chinese Democracy" has the current tour had set a long-awaited sentence. Not one of the kind that signals that the adventure is over, but instead one that marks the one 15 years long transformation process is finally over.

Beginning of the past decade offered an aborted tour, which followed up an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2002, as Axl Rose subsequently characterized themselves as being disastrous. After years of stagnation and still no new album the band went on tour in 2006 with some success. One of the concerts were on Danish soil - specifically Roskilde Festival Orange Stage - and it was an experience that is probably thrilled avid fans, but many were disappointed. People missing a single expression from the band, which appeared somewhat gaudy, just heard a criticism of the many breaks in the concert - but was not real breaks, but various reports from individual members, while the protagonist was not on stage.

Now there are so gone four years since the band was last in the country and in the meantime "Chinese Democracy" released. An album of core spun so much mythology and expectations zeal that it almost could only disappoint. Few in the international critic crowd was able to listen to the album on its own musical grounds, but tied instead their criticism up at various secondary frustration - not least the general criticism that Guns N 'Roses of course so is not Guns N' Roses, when there is only one original member left.

And true, this is a shame that the original crew - or at least one that included both Slash and Duff McKagan - not kept longer than it did. Viewed with friendlier glasses than Axl Rose is otherwise used to being treated with, one can express the theory that he simply has done all he felt that he could. The recurring accusations that the preservation of the band name should be motivated by economic reasons, have proved not to last for long - there are certainly easier ways for a rock icon as Axl Rose to earn money than by touring the world with several years of intervals, or by having only released one album in now 17 years, or by not milking a potential DVD market with just one regular, new release, or to sue the record company when they - as they did in 2004 - will send out a "Greatest Hits" which also came to sell impressive worldwide.

Still energetic and reckless

So what are the reasons? Is it something so fearful significantly as a recognition that Axl Rose in the end it is definitely important member of the original Guns N 'Roses and as the only worthy successor to the name? Should we judge from tonight's concert in Gigantium will answer them as a bell clear yes. The other members of the current incarnation of the band can be approached in two ways: Either they are full members, which are just as crucial to the band's welfare, as Slash and Duff McKagan of his time was. Several of them have been so been a member for about as long and have as their predecessors also important contributors to the creative process. Or they are not full members - and thus only the musicians, as Axl Rose has chosen to surround himself with, because it just is these people who get him to personally give his best.

Even with this last, slightly less positive view on the other band members, they must in all cases be recognized for the musical and psychological support, which means that Axl Rose now - at long last, it can be proved safe to say - again emerges as the energetic , damned front man, he was also known as two decades ago. Well he's obviously older, and well he frequently leaves the stage - to switch togs, get oxygen or maybe just a sip to drink - but when he is on, so he is on like no other. The big scene bungs overwhelmed again and again, like jumping and tamped and danced and gestured for dear life. He could easily have chosen to stand still with hands on her back as another Liam Gallagher, who will never get the same old accusations over it. Without necessarily saying anything negative about the Oasis singer, so there is not much to dice in a discussion about who is inwardly surrenders most of the music and external audience is definitely the most interesting to look at.

Another important aspect in this context is the communication among members. Frequent colluding smile, joint postures toward the audience and general rhythmic interact illustrate unity between the performers and removes any feeling that it could be as good as another, who was on stage other than Axl Rose. Lasso dance with an audience bra tangential foot peeled for "November Rain", cowboy postures and greetings, and markedly upturned mouth - even under less cheerful passenger - also confirms the inner peace and mental surplus, which is obviously lacking in all those years, Axl Rose has been absent in the limelight.

New solo spots secured better flow

S?tlistem?ssigt had happened a little surprising, taken into account that otherwise there are fourteen tracks from "Chinese Democracy" to pick from. Title number, "Street Of Dreams" and "Madagascar" were all cited for nearly ten years ago at Rock In Rio 2001, and the single "Better" is also four years old in the concert context. Thus, the only new regular numbers respectively the heavy and bitter "Sorry" and "This I Love", the fourth and final part of the leaf clover, which also counts the three classics, "Do not Cry," "November Rain" and "estranged". Both of these new tracks and especially the last one seemed remarkably well in a concert situation, not least because it once and for all cemented that Axl Rose has certainly got his voice back to the level it ideally should be on. Heartbreaking beautiful one moment, unusually aggressive the next, and both sounds entirely credible. Setup with three lead guitarists can sometimes appear a little strange and anachronistic, but as long vowel collector threads, gives it all meaning - pastiche may simply not be dressed as authentic an expression that Axl Rose holds.

Among the seventeen regular numbers - six from "Chinese Democracy", seven from "Appetite For Destruction" and only four (out of thirty possible) from "Use Your Illusion" - appeared to continue the many solo spots, but fortunately highly aggregated, so in most cases were raised as complete instrumental tracks with the entire band, allowing a somewhat better flow than we saw four years ago. Richard Fortus and DJ Ashba (which is the latest joiners and official replacement for Robin Fincke, who has returned to Nine Inch Nails) provided potent guitareskapader while Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal delivered variations on the theme from "The Pink Panther." Dizzy Reed contributed on their own with a flygelserenade in the form of a Warren Zevon classic "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner". Before the "November Rain" delivered Axl Rose a little obligatory intro, also at the grand piano, and before that came a brief, somber version of it unfortunately something trite Pink Floyd number, "Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2".

Lots of highs, but still room for improvement

Highlights were many, not least the explosive opening up of "Chinese Democracy", which was immediately followed by "Welcome To The Jungle", which would otherwise have been solid opening act since 2001. The previously mentioned "This I Love" was strongly positive surprise, while "Rocket Queen" - terminating number from "Appetite For Destruction" - sounded just as gripping and beautiful as it ideally should. To see Axl Rose on piano, while it was operated by Dizzy Reed in "Street Of Dreams", had obviously great visual appeal, while the great fountains in front of backdrop of the dramatic coda in "November Rain" was even more captivating. The epic "Madagascar" as the first encore was well chosen and there was Flaming Lips in the solid confetti cannons in "Paradise City", was rounded off in style.

PTII

Overall, the show functioned as testimony to the perfect transformation, as Axl Rose for good and sadly plenty of evil has had to undergo following the band that would otherwise constitute his life's work, crumbled between your hands on him. Not that there from here should read a prayer about creative stagnation - on the contrary, it would be excellent if the psychological surplus could be used to experiment further with the performance, so there could be an extra shot dynamics over the concerts. The consistent omission of the "estranged", "Civil War" and "Do not Cry" (which, however, raised a handful of times within the past few years) is also annoyed, and the experience of "Use Your Illusion" tour set should confirm these s popularity with audiences. Finally, the sound specifically Gigantium also not optimal, especially back in the House.

Once these things, however, has been said, then back again only to find that yes, Axl Rose is the only worthy successor to the legendary band's name. There was the same signature as that sent a four-star review after Slash's appearance to Copenhagen Live just twelve days before his former colleague's Aalborg visit and it was an honest and overall nice experience to witness Slash - but the concert leaned closer to along three than five stars, so this leans more closely the six than four. Slash's players are just - with the exception of Myles Kennedy - some anonymously prominent immediately letudskiftelige musicians who appear not determine how Slash during his high hat has the tuber. And Myles Kennedy is and remains - although he certainly is clever and has something to offer - something of an upstart when he is compared with Axl Rose, both vocal performance, expressive authenticity, and general aura of. And Slash must be compared with DJ Ashba, Richard Fortus and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, so they are doing remarkably better in damages jousting than Myles Kennedy does. Reason - combined with the other reasons listed here have been presented - is Guns N 'Roses correct the name that Axl Rose is liable on himself and his band.

Good Review, Thanks SO Much

Best of show of the ones I saw on this June tour.

 :D


Nice seeing some of you in Aalborg.


/jarmo

I've really enjoyed my Danish adventure  :beer:

Made some new friends and caught up with some old ones too, which is always nice.

Had a great time at the show, was surprised how different the songs that they played in 2006 sound now, definitely some changes to the arrangements, as well as DJ stamping his mark on his parts.

Overall the performance was immense, with a real "end of term" vibe to the proceedings - with all members appearing to be thoroughly enjoying themselves throughout.  Axl appeared to be in a particularly amazing mood, and this shone through in his performance.  This I Love, specifically, was a vocal masterclass - these new songs gain an extra dimension live, with Sorry managing to sound, dark, powerful and trippy all at the same time.

I'm already trying to figure how to get to the upcoming show(s)  :hihi:

I agree with you: it's been an amazing show. There is something special now in the band and you can feel it!
This is the band that I love.
It's been nice seeing you again  :beer:
 

Jarmo, Leddy...

Great to meet up and what a cool show!

Let's do this next time again.

 :)

The whole day was really great, I had so much fun and it was nice seeing some of you there!   :beer:

I?m back home now, survived my trip to Denmark. Back to work tomorrow, only slept for  2 hours so that?ll be fun.  :P
What an amazing and HOT show (in every possible meaning of the word :hihi: ) it was!

HOLY COW it was amazing! Had so much fun... dont remember the last time i was as happy and nervous as i was yesterday and GOD Ron is such a sweetheart. Was SOOOOOO great to finally meet him. He was so sweet and i would never in my wildest dreams imagine all the things yesterday  :o
JEE i was nervous right before i meet him  :o and he was so sweet to me when i was "hang out" with him on stage at the meet-n-greet  :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ajMIkhu0yE

just before i meet him.... GOD i was happy and nervous

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k307/angelique-denmark/bbf/P6140057.jpg)

gotta say i was a lil surprised that he recognised me  :hihi:

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k307/angelique-denmark/bbf/P6140063.jpg)

Was so sweet of him to tell everybody to say hi to me  :rofl:

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k307/angelique-denmark/bbf/P614097.jpg)

one out of 3 piccies i got taken w. him (have seen a lot more after  :o )

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k307/angelique-denmark/bbf/IMG_0106.jpg)

^^ great pictures, you look so happy!  Cheers for the updates and pics throughout this leg everyone, love reading all about the shows and how well its gone overall.
Thank you (forever) GnR - its obvious you are all enjoying playing as much as we're loving having you back over here...cannot wait for the next set of shows!
  :beer:

I was VERY happy... happy tears happy

How many did you attend? Were you in Oslo?

Four, and yes.




/jarmo

I was there too  :) ...And It has been a great meeting!..I remember you..you have been great with Ron  : ok:

It was the fourth Gn'R show I attended and probably the best! ;D

Great performance, beautiful people, pretty loud crowd (to my surprise!)  : ok:,

perfect sound and Axl standing, singing and dancing within striking distance of me.

It was amazing!