Stockholm,Sweden @ Globen 26th, 2006

[Wernie]

Just got home.

All I can say right now is: AMAZING. If they don't get great reviews in the papers today, then something's wrong with this world.
Axl was great, laughing and smiling a lot. His voice was GREAT!

I'm very tired, so I'm just going to do a small review.

THE BAND:

Axl - 9/10.
He nailed this one. Was in a great mood, the crowd loved him. He really enjoyed it.

Tommy - 6/10.
He was actually a bit quiet tonight. Didn't move around that much.

Robin - 8/10.
Great as usual. His solo/intro to SCOM was not that good, but after that he was great.

Richard - 8/10.
A true rocker. Great solo, lot of energy.

Ron - 9/10.
Imo, Ron was the best guitarist tonight. His energy was great and he seems to be very confident. Ran around like crazy all over the stage.

Dizzy - 7/10.
His solo was well recieved. Other than that, I didn't watch him that much.

Chris - ?
Well. I'm sure he does lots of things we don't really hear or see, but I didn't watch him more than once or twice.

Frank - 6/10.
As Axl said; he's living his dream right now. I was so into the show, that I didn't watch him much. But I couldn't hear any big mistakes. Seems to be a solid drummer.

THE SONGS:

Best songs of the night: Madagascar (BRILLIANT!), YCBM, PC.

SMALL THINGS:

The opening acts (Bullet For My Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold) wasn't booed. BFMV did ok, and A7X probably got some new fans. The crowd enjoyed them both.

Richard and Robin really seems to like doing the "Beautiful" solo. Robin tried to kiss Richards forehead


That's all for now...have to get some sleep

[asdorf]

It was quite fun that in the beginning of Axl's solo/November Rain that someone called him the king and then some other dude called him the queen. He stopped playing and laughed and then continued with his playing.
And his comments about mutual band respect or something, that anyone?s opinion count was priceless
 

I heard Axl saying something about "queen" what did he say exactly?

Someone shouted before NR, "Axl is the king!!" and then someone added "And the Queen!", sort of. Pretty funny

[dodger girl]

Richard and Robin really seems to like doing the "Beautiful" solo. Robin tried to kiss Richards forehead

 

ok, enough with the fangirl.. thanks for the reviews!! I have a great time reading them all! love the little details!

[Nighteyes]

It was quite fun that in the beginning of Axl's solo/November Rain that someone called him the king and then some other dude called him the queen. He stopped playing and laughed and then continued with his playing.
And his comments about mutual band respect or something, that anyone?s opinion count was priceless
?

I heard Axl saying something about "queen" what did he say exactly?

Someone shouted before NR, "Axl is the king!!" and then someone added "And the Queen!", sort of. Pretty funny

Yeah but did he say anything more?Does anyone remember all the things he said tonight?(I don't think anyone does,but you never know)

[Wernie]

Yeah but did he say anything more?Does anyone remember all the things he said tonight?(I don't think anyone does,but you never know)

I'll try to remember more tomorrow, after some well deserved sleep We sure had fun tonight 

[LittleFly]

lol That's why I always want a bootleg of shows that I go too.  I never hear everything he says between songs! 

[GnR-NOW]

hows the crowd reaction to 2 new songs back to back

[jazjme]

Looks like it was a solid show, gald all had a good time , let the GNR train keepa rollin!

[badapple81]

I dont think Axl has had a bad vocal performance yet this tour.. sounds like he is nailing it each night.

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

im glad madagascar is such a masterpiece live.

[axe]

My Swedish is not very good despite having that as an official language in this country too, but if I understood Aftonbladet's short review of last night's concert correctly, it's all about the reviewer complaining that he didn't see Slash or hear Duff fucking up the intro to SCOM, so he didn't enjoy the concert. I didn't notice very much about the concert itself, or about the players who actually were there (except that Bumblefoot has a funny name). He didn't like the new songs either. I get the feeling he might have liked them if Izzy had written them or Slash had been there to play them.

[AFGnR]

Review in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet: the concert is rated 2 out of 5.

Picture caption: ITS BEEN 13 YEARS Axl Rose on stage in Sweden. The voice holds up, the bombs blast - at at times its sounds very good. But, its really only Axl left - with a cover band.

This is not Guns N? Roses.
This is something completely different.
But if you close your eyes it sometimes sounds ? good.

There is no wild hair under a top hat to the right of Axl Rose.
We never get to hear Duff McKagan mess up the intro to ?Sweet child o?mine?.
No Gilby or Izzy trying to look as is if someone has conserved Johnny Thunders in formaldehyde?
If you can accept that everything is replaced by ? for example ? a guitarist called Bumblefoot, you have no major hang ups about the show.
You have to accept the situation
You have to be able to accept that this version of Guns N? Roses practically is like the Rolling Stones with?..erm?.Mick Jagger?..an?.let?s see now?no other original members?at all.
Then all?s good.
The pyro is so powerful it burns the skin.
Axl Rose seems sharp, focused and the voice holds up through the show. And at times the nostalgia sounds very good ? despite that the three guitarists in this seven-man-band play at least four solos too many.
The introduction with ?Welcome to the jungle? and ?It?s so easy? and ?Live and let die? is surprisingly strong and grand.
Unrefined numetal
But, personally, I have difficulty with Axl mixing the apocalyptic sleaze of the original band with unrefined numetal. In my world, Guns N? Roses were much more than competent shows and Axl?s ego. And, it is no wonder why the album ?Chinese democracy? is a 137 years late. The new songs are just not good enough. Guns N? Roses split-up in the early 90s. That?s it. The brand name has since been reduced to a cover band with great resources. At one time, Axl Rose was greater than a free religion. Today, he is an ok joke. ?

link: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,847962,00.html

"journalists'......

[Skeba]

Well.. The reviewer was going to rate them low no matter what... He made up his mind before even going to the concert. Can't really help those.

[Poof!]

Aftonbladet...I wouldn't really consider them unbiased. Like Skeba said, that guy already knew what he was gonna write in his review before going to the show. They do that a lot at Aftonbladet. Sadly, it's a very common Swedish mentality (and yes, I am Swedish).
Fear change. Kill it. Bury it. Or at least try.

I spoke to three people who went to the show, and they were blown away. Even the one person who didn't expect anything spectacular and initially didn't want to go said that Axl was better than ever.

[Sillything]

Review in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet: the concert is rated 2 out of 5.

Picture caption: ITS BEEN 13 YEARS Axl Rose on stage in Sweden. The voice holds up, the bombs blast - at at times its sounds very good. But, its really only Axl left - with a cover band.

This is not Guns N? Roses.
This is something completely different.
But if you close your eyes it sometimes sounds ? good.

There is no wild hair under a top hat to the right of Axl Rose.
We never get to hear Duff McKagan mess up the intro to ?Sweet child o?mine?.
No Gilby or Izzy trying to look as is if someone has conserved Johnny Thunders in formaldehyde?
If you can accept that everything is replaced by ? for example ? a guitarist called Bumblefoot, you have no major hang ups about the show.
You have to accept the situation
You have to be able to accept that this version of Guns N? Roses practically is like the Rolling Stones with?..erm?.Mick Jagger?..an?.let?s see now?no other original members?at all.
Then all?s good.
The pyro is so powerful it burns the skin.
Axl Rose seems sharp, focused and the voice holds up through the show. And at times the nostalgia sounds very good ? despite that the three guitarists in this seven-man-band play at least four solos too many.
The introduction with ?Welcome to the jungle? and ?It?s so easy? and ?Live and let die? is surprisingly strong and grand.
Unrefined numetal
But, personally, I have difficulty with Axl mixing the apocalyptic sleaze of the original band with unrefined numetal. In my world, Guns N? Roses were much more than competent shows and Axl?s ego. And, it is no wonder why the album ?Chinese democracy? is a 137 years late. The new songs are just not good enough. Guns N? Roses split-up in the early 90s. That?s it. The brand name has since been reduced to a cover band with great resources. At one time, Axl Rose was greater than a free religion. Today, he is an ok joke. ?

link: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,847962,00.html

"journalists'......

What fuckin nutjob bastard, he shouldn't be paid for writing shit like that! I mean complaining about no one fucking up songs!? Get o the crackpipe

[jazjme]

Funny how he talks about Axl sounding so good, .... guess the guy is hung up in the past. lol whatever, ya know, I know that reviewers are gonnna trash them no matter what, . I get the distinct feeling that this guy altered his cause he heard Axl, but in the same breath slammed them cause its not the old. OH well. Train keeps arolling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:beer:

[Wernie]

Swedens other big newspaper- Expressen - also gave the show 2 out of 5. They basically said the same things as Aftonbladets review. They also complain about the solos, axl changing clothes to many times...wtf, have they never seen a GN'R show before? What's the difference from the nineties? 

I think almost everyone in Globen loved the show. Except the journalists. Fuckers.

[jarmo]

Fucking media...

The show was amazing!

Axl's voice was great again. The band was tight and Frank is a monster on the drums!




/jarmo

[Gaymo, the Hobbit]

Any pics?

[Wernie]

Fucking media...

The show was amazing!

Axl's voice was great again. The band was tight and Frank is a monster on the drums!




/jarmo

Absofuckinglutely It was pure magic. The journalists came to Globen with their reviews already written. They just can't let go of the fact that this is a new band. They have to mention and compare with the old. Pathetic.

Btw, saw you twice, but wasn't close enough to come and say hello...