Sep 20 - San Francisco

[Ali]

I was at the show last night, and it was fantastic.  The band sounded and felt tighter than the Hammerstein show I saw in May.  I think being on the road really helped the gel.  Robin, Richard and Ron all played fantastically.  I think Ron's playing, most notably during "Nightrain" was very impressive.  Robin definitely has the most "rock star charisma" of the new band, and I was impressed with that.  I thought that the new songs sounded great, especially "Better".  I was pleased with the reception that "Better" got from the crowd on the floor (where I was), and surprised by how many people knew "Madagascar".  The show got off to a ferocious start with "Jungle", "It's So Easy", "Mr. Brownstone" and "Live and Let Die", and ended ferociously with "Paradise City".  Axl had a ton of energy, and I mean a ton.  That was very impressive.  I honestly had difficulty hearing Axl clearly during a large portion of the show.  When I could hear him, he was hitting all the notes.  He seemed at times like he hadn't yet developed the endurance that he had during the Euro tour, but I'm sure that's just a matter of time.  He sounded great during "Paradise City" and really seemed to kick it up a notch then!

I got to talk to Ron a bit before the show, and he was great, very nice.  I asked him if they will be playing more new songs as the tour went on, and he said he thought they would, then said "we have to", as if it hasn't been officially discussed yet.

Overall, an amazing and unforgettable show and I'm glad I was there.


Ali

P.S.  I decided to modify my original post because I didn't want my fatigue now to make my impression of the show seem less than it actually was

[fishyguy]

Thanks for the review Ali. 

I always love reading reviews.

[Ali]

Thanks for the review Ali. 

I always love reading reviews.

My pleasure.  I'll relay more details as I recover.  Ron said some more things that I can't quite recall right now.  Nothing earth-shaking, but a few tidbits.

Ali

[requiem156]

Oh, not sure if this came through. That 2'x3' GNR flag was $40.

You can see Ron a bit in this one.




Another one without Ron





on the urine-soaked streets of San Francisco:

Axl looks good.

[Gaymo, the Hobbit]

we have to

at least they know

[KIKO2K6]

Cool Review
from newgnr.com


09-20-06 | San Francisco, The Warfield Review
by Natalie

 
Hey there-

So, I saw GnR last night at the Warfield in San Francisco. The night got off to a little bit of a slow start. The doors were upposed to open at 7:00pm, but they didn't open until 9:00pm. There was a line up one whole block and wrapped around another one. The wait sucked but the crowd was cool. Lots of people in their early to mid 30s. We were all teenagers when Appetite came out, so everyone was swapping stories.

The doors opened at 9:00 and then about 9:30, Sebastian Bach went on stage. He looked good and sang pretty well. His band wasn't all that awesome.   


He played the standard Skid Row songs. "Youth Gone Wild" and "I Remember You" went well. I was never a huge Skid Row fan, but he can still hit those high notes. He and Axl are really close it seems.

So, finally, around 11pm, GnR came out, and the place just exploded. They started off with "Welcome to the Jungle and they didn't stop for another 2 and 1/2 hours. The band is KILLER. I thought three guitar players was a bit much, but they all brought something unique to the table. The drummer is amazing - seriously - amazing. They played the songs note for note, which I was glad because I know every song note for note and that's what I want to hear.

So, about Axl. He has made me so mad over the years. He is such an ass. He took an amazing thing and let his stupid ego crush it. When I think about all the music the original GnR could have made... So, I think he knew he needed to prove something. Anyway... he was fucking awesome. His voice sounded great. Seriously, his performance was near perfect, better than he used to sound live.

He was very friendly with his band, they all interacted really well. He was gracious and thankful to the crowd. No tantrums, no anger, it was really cool to see how happy he was with the show. They played everything I wanted to hear - November Rain (amazing) My Michelle, Outta Get Me, Mr. Brownstone, Sweet child, Patience, they left nothing out. He was still doing the little dance and being Axl Rose, but he was mellow and happy. It showed and everyone in
that place had a rocking time.

The pyro stuff was insane. I really dug it. There were fireballs, and raining sparks, punctuating the big moments in the songs. At the end, they close with "Paradise City," and the whole theater filled with confetti.

I have been to A LOT of shows, and I would say this is near the top of all the shows I have seen. Everyone in the audience was singing every word. The pit was smoking. One of the guitarists, Robin Finck launched himself into the pit twice, and never missed a note.

It was better than I ever could have expected, and I am so glad that I went. Don't worry about the money or the time or whether you have a good seat - GO SEE THIS SHOW!

Thanks!

Natalie
 
 

[Caligula13]

Cool Review
from newgnr.com


09-20-06 | San Francisco, The Warfield Review
by Natalie

 
Hey there-

So, I saw GnR last night at the Warfield in San Francisco. The night got off to a little bit of a slow start. The doors were upposed to open at 7:00pm, but they didn't open until 9:00pm. There was a line up one whole block and wrapped around another one. The wait sucked but the crowd was cool. Lots of people in their early to mid 30s. We were all teenagers when Appetite came out, so everyone was swapping stories.

The doors opened at 9:00 and then about 9:30, Sebastian Bach went on stage. He looked good and sang pretty well. His band wasn't all that awesome.   


He played the standard Skid Row songs. "Youth Gone Wild" and "I Remember You" went well. I was never a huge Skid Row fan, but he can still hit those high notes. He and Axl are really close it seems.

So, finally, around 11pm, GnR came out, and the place just exploded. They started off with "Welcome to the Jungle and they didn't stop for another 2 and 1/2 hours. The band is KILLER. I thought three guitar players was a bit much, but they all brought something unique to the table. The drummer is amazing - seriously - amazing. They played the songs note for note, which I was glad because I know every song note for note and that's what I want to hear.

So, about Axl. He has made me so mad over the years. He is such an ass. He took an amazing thing and let his stupid ego crush it. When I think about all the music the original GnR could have made... So, I think he knew he needed to prove something. Anyway... he was fucking awesome. His voice sounded great. Seriously, his performance was near perfect, better than he used to sound live.

He was very friendly with his band, they all interacted really well. He was gracious and thankful to the crowd. No tantrums, no anger, it was really cool to see how happy he was with the show. They played everything I wanted to hear - November Rain (amazing) My Michelle, Outta Get Me, Mr. Brownstone, Sweet child, Patience, they left nothing out. He was still doing the little dance and being Axl Rose, but he was mellow and happy. It showed and everyone in
that place had a rocking time.

The pyro stuff was insane. I really dug it. There were fireballs, and raining sparks, punctuating the big moments in the songs. At the end, they close with "Paradise City," and the whole theater filled with confetti.

I have been to A LOT of shows, and I would say this is near the top of all the shows I have seen. Everyone in the audience was singing every word. The pit was smoking. One of the guitarists, Robin Finck launched himself into the pit twice, and never missed a note.

It was better than I ever could have expected, and I am so glad that I went. Don't worry about the money or the time or whether you have a good seat - GO SEE THIS SHOW!

Thanks!

Natalie
 
 

the drummer? the drummer!

who is the drummer?

[Lara]

Brain 

[Caligula13]

Brain 

sure?

[Annie]

Brain?

sure?

Yes!!!!

[Caligula13]

Brain 

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

[melissa]

found this review, don't know if its the right thread to post it. its about GnR in San Francisco. thea idea is : the fans were delighted but we, the press, have some complains
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15574554.htm

[WARose]

Brain 

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

dude!  brain was the drummer!!

[Caligula13]

Brain 

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

dude!  brain was the drummer!!

have you seen him?

[Lara]

Brain 

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

An updater has posted it, on the 1st Vegas show I think.

[Annie]

Brain?

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

dude!? brain was the drummer!!

have you seen him?

Yes in Las Vegas when Axl introduced him and said that he and his wife named thier baby AXL!

[WARose]

found this review, don't know if its the right thread to post it. its about GnR in San Francisco. thea idea is : the fans were delighted but we, the press, have some complains
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15574554.htm

thanks for the review

it`s not what axl would like to hear at this point, but very fair imo.

and he should take the advice the writer gave him.....really...    release that fuckin`CD!!

Brain

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

dude! brain was the drummer!!

have you seen him?

who was the singer??   axl??  did you see him?

[Caligula13]

found this review, don't know if its the right thread to post it. its about GnR in San Francisco. thea idea is : the fans were delighted but we, the press, have some complains
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15574554.htm

thanks for the review

it`s not what axl would like to hear at this point, but very fair imo.

and he should take the advice the writer gave him.....really...    release that fuckin`CD!!

Brain

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

dude! brain was the drummer!!

have you seen him?

who was the singer??   axl??  did you see him?

yes, i saw a photo!

[jesuswithamullet]

Any notice Rob from Metallica walk in through the front, before doors opened to the public? ?I think I saw Mike Bordin from Faith No More, also a former bandmate of Rob's, standing at the side of the stage too. ?

[Caligula13]

Brain 

sure?

Yes!!!!

how do you know?

dude!  brain was the drummer!!

have you seen him?

Yes in Las Vegas when Axl introduced him and said that he and his wife named thier baby AXL!

Axl? interesting name.