I remember driving up to Philly for the Dec 6 show, listening to the MSG boots and being real excited.
Axl was getting better and more comfortable with each show.
The band had so much momentum, buzz and excitement. And then ... yeah.
Not to be a downer, but I'll never forget that night in Philly -
- Seeing the guy telling Mix-Master Mike to "keep going" until he got booed
- Watching the sound guy rip out all the chords, cover his shit and run
- The marching sound of the riot police shoving us out
- The fires, bottles being thrown and helicopters circling the area
Agreed. I was 15 and so freaking excited to see Axl. Then the boos, then chairs, then all hell breaking loose.
Even worse was prolonged and brutal silence that followed in the years after. He
kind of gave some insight at the Electric Factory, but still not good enough for me.
On the other hand, I get why he?d have to keep his mouth shut. I can only imagine the mountain of legal bullshit to sort through after something like that happened, especially with a corporation as big as Clear Channel and a band as big as Guns.