Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Let's try this. I'll update this first post with the setlist.

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Soundcheck

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Backyard Babies are on now

Another one from soundcheck earlier

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Jarmo on his home turf :beer:

I'm ready and waiting if there is anything to watch.

Why is GNR half-an-hour earlier ???

Sweden is very well known for multiple rules and regulations so that must be it.

Indoors? Looks a nice venue.

A retractable roof.

Not sure, but it's different in each country isn't it?

The Copenhagen concert started at 21:30 and in London it was 19:45.

Great. Gigs are SO much better in the dark.

Public transport links are usually a reason. So also are if the venue is in a residential area, local licensing laws etc. Basically loads of things, all far too tedious to get into here!

Good luck with The Darkness! Fucking hell do I hate that band.

Surely, but 20.45 seems to have been the most common.

That's true.

Local curfew was the reason of the early start in London. Public transport was available all night long.

Really? Impressive! It was always a pain in the arse getting anywhere after 11 when I lived there!

Still was a pain though. The whole stadium emptied out and everyone heading for the underground.  :hihi:

Most people just needed the Central Line I guess, and that has a "Night Tube" -service on Friday and Saturday's.

The Darkness are playing at the moment

Live outside the venue

http://www.expressen.se/tv/nyheter/live/live-tv-senaste-nyheterna-fran-expressen-tv-1/

Run for the hills.

Finally, some proshot 8)

Litho

A cool reference to "It Tastes Good, Don't It?"

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Ill be seeing The Rolling Stones at this venue later this year.

The venue seems nice!

Holy shit that's... horrible  :o But I will give it to him for It Taste Good Don't It - the artist sure does know his work :)

Horrible how? Just so Swedish, clearly you know nothing about their culture ;D

ABBA with Fernando on the PA before the show begins.

20:45 seemed more correct..

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Band's on. Updates in first post.

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One merch question.
Do they still sell those GNR baseball caps?

I saw those in Imola three weeks ago.

I hope to grab one on Saturday then :)
Thanks for the reply!

3 different ones. One with white foam front and black mesh, one with bullet logo stitched in- can't remember the third I'm afraid.

Reports say 55,000 people, sold-out of course.

Credit on the picture.  Not sure what song this was.

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Sorry?! Nice!

If Paradise is next, this show will clock in at 3hrs 10min.

You see, this show pisses me off. Rosie, Sorry, Patience AND Don't Cry, all extra to the sets I saw, and nothing taken out to make room for them- makes me feel I really missed out, sadly. Wish I could have been there tonight.

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Review from Expressen in Sweden got 4/5. ? Guns N' Roses is back.

I could cry but Don't Cry.

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Shit Don't Cry and Patience! And Sorry too. Finally mixed it up some

Coma. Fan made. The sign says Axl 😊

Then you should seek some therapy, because they are one of the few rock bands out there putting out top notch material these days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8thWJXuEBw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGUMbTH1YWA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP36Xlpej5o

Their melodic sensibility in songwriting is incredible.

I find them idiotic and their 'ironic' take on music a bit of an insult personally. I'm not sure that means I need 'medical attention'. I just think they're dogshit. Each to their own.

Could be the reason why it didn't worked out for me and my Swedish ex.
Can you please explain it to me, what is it I'm missing?

So, besides the fact that their music is not "ironic" (which I doubt you even know the definition of, based on your cliched misuse), they do have serious songs as well. Givin up Givin a Fuck is about heroin addiction. But more bands should have a sense of humor. If you take it so personally, maybe you should stop being so insecure and and easily offended, snowflake.

I think I'll take the opinions of legends like Brian May and Jimmy Page who love them over some nobody like you.  ::)

So having an opinion on a band that contradicts yours means you're a 'nobody' does it and subjects you to insults? Wonder what part of 'each to their own' got your goat so much? I'd ask you to keep your insults to yourself in future.

For the record, here's the definition of irony: "happening in a way contrary to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this".

Feel free to listen to The Darkness. I'll feel free to consider them shit. That's life- we all like different things.  I'm not going to stoop to your level of insult though, thanks.

Maybe take your own advice and don't needlessly insult bands like a grade schooler.

Good, now tell me how that definition applies to their music in any way. This should be good...

By insult you of course mean 'say you don't like them'.I'm not too sure why you're so invested in The Darkness as to take anyone not liking them so personally as to stoop to personal insults. Nor do I really care. Explaining why that dictionary definition fits my views is fairly obvious, so i'll leave it at that. As far as i'm concerned, this conversation is over. I'm not here to trade insults.

Back to the show, I thought McBob said" you wanted the best, but abba couldn't fkn make it! From Hollywood etc.." which cracked me up as they had played abba on a fkn loop for hours on the PA before starting. So much abba  :rofl:
Great show, we were in the front row by some crazy headbangers, respect to them - they were wild the whole show! Such a great night  :beer:

That's a great intro! Although I think 'werchter? Hell, i only just met her?' was better!

That's funny.

Except you didn't just say that. Who do you think you're fooling?





Why am I not surprised you can't explain how they are "ironic"? Because you misused the word like a lot of dullards and are trying to save face.


The record proves otherwise.

My take on this show.

The setlist says it all. A band on fire, having a good time. I almost couldn't believe it when I heard the first notes from Sorry. And when Axl said there were time for a couple of more after The Seeker, I realised this was gonna be fullfilled (my girl wished for Patience).

And I have to say: fuck all the "same old setlist"-discussions. I have checked the setlists for every show on this tour, and knew about how the show would go. But to be there and experience it is just so crazy, and the machinery is so well- oiled, that it don't really matter. So be happy for us Europeans who finally got to see the NITL-tour.

So, some of the many highlights for me:

The whole build-up with the guns firing, the intro music and McBob's "you wanted the best, but Abba couldn't fucking make it" was awesome. The roof almost lifted: )

Axl's good mood! Joking, smiling and wearing the Viking hat.

Duff McKagan 8)

Coma - can't figure out all the bad reviews of the song in Swedish newspapers.

The Seeker kicked ass! You could see and feel how much Axl love that song.

And of course how perfect everything is, sounds and looks. Some sound troubles here and there though, for example during Better. But I don't think Friends Arena was as bad as I was warned.

Backyard Babies were great. Loved them a long time, and to see them in this huge setting at their "home court" was great. Wish they could play longer.

Darkness was alright too. The vocals were a bit weak/low. Hawkins communicates well with the audience, joking and showing of his voice :)

Now I hope there will be more shows here in Europe next year.

The band was great! Awsome! Terrible venue and crowd.