July 23rd Manchester MEN Arena...

[sneeks]

OMG, the left out Paradise City!  I guess it's the first time that other song closed the show - and the band played a full show without a riot or leaving earlier for some reasons.

Paradise City was the final song of the night.

[Mikkamakka]

OMG, the left out Paradise City!? I guess it's the first time that other song closed the show - and the band played a full show without a riot or leaving earlier for some reasons.

Paradise City was the final song of the night.

Fuck, I read on another forum that they left out the song. I want to write something positive and then it turns into this. Sorry.


Great setlist though. 

[sneeks]

The only gig that they left out PC on was in Newcastle and that was because Axl got hit by coins thrown from the audience, they ended the concert on Nightrain instead that night.

[Gaymo, the Hobbit]

hey gnrosas, did you film the show?

[slashisvr]

what a fucking setlist, they have changed it alot, not in terms of song but they have mixed them up alot  cool set lists cant wait till birmingham

[sesor]

omg it was fucking amazing ^.^ and izzy was thereeee ^.^ that saves me alot of trouble, just need to see vr and i've seen the big 5. i coulda cried hehe

[metallex78]

Damn, that live version of IRS fucking kills!

AXl hits every note and the band is tight as anything!

[A Private Eye]

I also liked the way the stewards warned me that the show probably will start later than originally stated.    Thanks for that I'd never have guessed.

[Slashead]

"-Axl between songs - 'We haven't slept for 2 days, Richard hasn't slep cos he was working on a song, I didn't sleep last night cos I was workin on...Something, I can't remember her name...But I can tell you I worked damn hard'"

That was so romantic... 

[sesor]

i filmed alot of the show on my phone, not to sure how good the quality will be, will post them on youtube when my computer decides to let my phone connect to it lol

[slashisvr]

i hope they're not too burned out for birmingham

[fieldsy]

looks like it could possible be a midnight curfew

It wasn't, the main set wasn't over by midnight! They came on around 10:15 by which time the booing had started (that started after every song from about 10pm) - crowd were generally good, mexican wave went round the arena, lots of girls getting their breasts out (encouraged by the lighting guy who kept putting the spotlight on them!)

Anyway, great show (marred only by the assholes who decided to come and sit next to us in Block 102 after a few songs and talked LOUDER THAN THE FUCKING BAND (how is that even possible?) and refused polite requests to keep it down until they became abusive and I got them thrown back to their own seats) - the guy next to me was definitely bootlegging, although this'll have impacted on his recording some.

Axl seemed in a good mood throughout, and I didn't even spot the technical difficulties, unless you're talking about whatever went wrong in the solo before he went into Don't Cry. He came out to the side of the stage and spoke to someone, then came straight back on and went into DC. The solos weren't greeted particularly warmly where I was (the general attitude was 'ah, time for a toilet break!') but there's nothing like watching a stadium go off when the intro riff to Sweet Child Of Mine is played, for example.

Very little recognition for the new songs - saw one guy singing along to Better and that was about it.

I was surprised at the amount of kids there who weren't even born when Illusion came out, much less Appetite. One kid near me spent some of the time with his hands over his ears, scared of the pyros, he was that young - don't know what his parents were thinking!

Erm, anyway, work tomorrow. Maybe more tomorrow evening. Short video of Patience, too.

Gah, should sleep but keep thinking of things. Someone threw a Union Jack flag on stage before Patience and Axl wrapped himself in it while he sang.

That guy next to you bootlegging would be me   Managed to get the whole show as well.....Paradise finished and the battery literally died on me, so good job there was no more encores....

[chinesedemocracyuk]

GUNS RULED LAST NIGHT. IT WAS AMAZING START TO FINISH, IS THERE AUDIO OR VIDEO? I HOPE SO I REALLY DO

[mstclaire]

I think last night was the coolest night of my life so far. First when we got in and went to our seats Bumblefoot was sat in the crowd 1 seat away from me eating his dinner and watching the opening acts. I got a chance to speak to him briefly but just chit chat really nothing major, but hes a really nice guy. Then I got talking to he guy sat next to me and he had backstage passes and got given a couple of extra ones that he gave to me and my wife. I think hat guy gave me the greatest present ever. So the show really rocked and it was a great setlist. Axl was on great form for the night. Then after the show we got to go backstage and meet the band (except Axl). This was an awesome experience and I got to talk to everone except Axl and they were all really down to earth and friendly. I didnt really know what to say so I jut congratulated them ll on a good show and asked them to sign my ticket.

Anyway that was the best night ever

[fieldsy]

GUNS RULED LAST NIGHT. IT WAS AMAZING START TO FINISH, IS THERE AUDIO OR VIDEO? I HOPE SO I REALLY DO

Read my above post, I got the audio for the whole show.  It will be shared very soon, maybe tonight if I have time.

[14 years of silence]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/218/218736_guns_n_roses___men_arena.html

Sounds like they enjoyed the gig 

ps anybody interested in 3 standing tickets at face value to the Wembley gig on 30/07/06 please contact me   

[sesor]

looks like it could possible be a midnight curfew

Very little recognition for the new songs - saw one guy singing along to Better and that was about it.

i sang along to every song they played ^.^ ?it was sooo amazing! i was so happy when i saw izzy aswell. before i left i made a playlist for a cd for the car, of ?what i thought was gonna be played, got he first 7 songs right and the rest right apart from a couple mixed up. ^.^

[anythinggoes]

Thats a better review glad they liked irs too

[mikegray]

GUNS RULED LAST NIGHT. IT WAS AMAZING START TO FINISH, IS THERE AUDIO OR VIDEO? I HOPE SO I REALLY DO

Read my above post, I got the audio for the whole show.? It will be shared very soon, maybe tonight if I have time.

Look forward to hearing it, although not to the argument with the knobbers next to us. 

[sneeks]

i like your cool spin logo:

Thanks amigo I was teaching myself 3d modelling so thought that logo would be a worthwhile starting place.