Ok, sorry I haven't got back here about the concert sooner - been a bit hectic with the boys in town. Anyway, it fucking R O C K E D!!!!!!
Rose Tattoo got us all in the mood for what was to follow. Angry staked his presence on stage with one of the meanest Rock and Roll poses that I have ever seen. Sebastian and Axl took up a spot with security at the front of the floor area to videotape the show.
Then came beautiful Bach who cracked us up with his outrageousness! His hair looked absolutely beautiful as did his butt in those leather pants......(sorry, I digress, I had binoculars......)?
There was a bit of a wait as the roadies set up the stage, more and more people started filling the floor area - they were packed in like sardines, and several people were being pulled out there. There were a few chants going.........
........and at about 11? we heard those chords and the crowd just errupted!!! he stood there on stage like the icon he is and we showed the man our full respect!
Axl was in a great mood and got quite chatty as the concert went on. He explained that the auditiorium in Perth was like being in a Black Hole, and it was hard to breathe - so he was loving it being able to get into the music properly.
When he played November Rain, he was having a ball on the piano - some improvisation going on and, when he ran his fingers over the keys - it literally sent shivers down my spine... nice moment Axl!
His dancing throughout the concert just got better and better - who say white men can't dance?!!?
Me and my binoculars were right there.......
There was also a funny moment when Axl and Sebastian thought they were back in 1992....
The band owns the new stuff......
Axl was great at acknowledging the crowd who were all singing and getting into it .... and he led them on an Aussie Aussie Aussie Oy OY OY cheer at the end.
It was warm, it was fun, quite hilarious in parts!! Thanks for the afterglow........
PS. Other concert night incidents:
I got frisked by a security guard with a metal dectector because he wanted to hear the metal rod in my leg beep! And I received an "unofffical' parking ticket in that it was left on my car - but it said "just a caution, no need to pay!"
On the drive home, people were hanging out of cars at the traffic lights doing 'metal' fingers and headbanging!!?
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