June 23rd - Sydney updates

[estrangedpaul]

Did Rose Tattoo play Nice Boys as part of their setlist as well?

[Verse Chorus Verse]

Hopefully there's a Youtube video or MP3 of Nice Boys soon.

[November_Rain]

Thanks for the updates. It seems like the Aussie leg of the tour is being a big success

[kupirock]

Nice Boys? that's sick, thanks for the updates

Happy Midsummers Night Jarmo and Tynia!

Thanks.

It's Midsummer's day. The Midsummer eve was yesterday and it rained. Which is the norm..... 

/jarmo

Too bad, sun is shining here, no rains

[kollemann]

THX for the updates

[HBK]

NICE BOYZ ""!!!!

 

HBK *

[russtcb]

We've got dickweeds crying about the set list when this band pulls out a song from the back catalog for the first time ever?

Rock on GNR?

People do realize that Nice Boys is a Rose Tatoo song...right? The reason they played it (with one of the members I assume)m is because they were there.

I think most people are excited because it appeared on GN'R Lies. Also I think they're excited because even though Rose Tattoo has been opening all the Aussie shows, this is the first time GN'R has played the song with them.

[BurningHills]

NICE FUCKIN' BOYS! 

[estebanf]

Thank you very much Jarmo and all the updaters!!

Nice Boys (with Angry Anderson)

/jarmo

 

where are the god damn bootlegs!!!???

This is fucking awesome!!

[LittleFly]

I bet (and hope) that they will do something like that at the next show.  So make sure to have those recording devices ready!!

[w.axl.rose]

NICE BOYS!!!!!! We should ask Fernando if he can record it with his cam next time they play it 

[williambailey]

Nice Boys with Angry - you lucky SOB's in Sydney that got to hear that!!!!!   

I was hoping they would pull that duet out whilst in Australia.

Here's hoping someone got some footage of it!!!!

[cfcsfc]

Alright, what a show!
Only caught the last few songs of Rose Tattoo. Seb Bach was amazing- what a showman. The guy belongs on a stage; really got the crowd going. He asked something along the lines of "So you guys like to rock n' roll all night, and party everyday, right?". So after the inevitable cheer he says "Good, 'cos I'll check back with you in 5 hours to see if you are." On the train home, people were saying how they thought he was joking!
Wasted a chunk of money at the merch stands- tour poster, 2 tour shirts and the GnR army shirt. It was annoying- some guy behind us spilt coke that came down and got on a bit of the poster.
Bach finnished at 10:50. We were joking that that's about when most other bands finish the entire show! The wait wasn't bad at all. At the Rolling Stones show I went to I'm pretty sure we wated longer. The crowd, you could see, were antisipating the band, but weren't getting reckless or anything.
And at 11:50- fuck! Absolutly amazing. Everyone was awesome, the band was great, and the crowd loved it.
Security seemed pretty tight over all- noticed a lof of security pointing lights into peoples cameras. It was pretty annoying/lame. There was a woman near me who just pulled out her camera to take a photo, and a dick head security stood in front of here with the tourch. I mean, that's pretty shit- she couldn't even take a photo from the stands.
Also did anyone see Borat get kicked out?! During the wait, in the silver GA, some guy in the Borat swimming costume was crowd surfing. Everyone was cheering him, but security pulled him out and kicked him out. That was pretty lame of them- it was just some fun. Everyone cheered him as he was escorted by.
The only negatives about the show were the solos. Now, I'll clarify, I like them (I thought Richards and BBFs were the best), but they were crowd killers. The crowd was really into a song, and then a solo, and everyone sat down. Then another song, and they got into it, and stood up agian, but then the same for a solo. And each time less and less people were getting back up.
Also, the worst song of the night to me was IRS suprisingly. For some reason it just didn't sound good. The guitars sounded screechy, Axl sounded screechy, it was at times almost painful to listen to... might just be me though.
It was a real shame to see what happened during the new songs. Everyone sat down. I mean, people should jump at the opening notes of Better, or cheer and everything when The Blues starts. It was just a shame to see people sit down as soon as they started.
That being said The Blues was amazing as always, and Madagascar really was awesome. The background video during the voice clip/solo section is amazing.
Axl's voice at times didn't seem to be that great. Like he was out of key or tune. But then again, while he had some iffy moments, he had some absolute awesome ones too! And besides- it's a live show, that's to be expected.
The crowd was awesome- very loud. During the KOHD crowd sing along the roof must have lifted a bit off the arena!
Axl was in a great mood! Told a story: In Brissy he was talking to some girl, and she asked something along the lines of if he was feeling well (hang over wise). And he replied something like how he feels bad etc. To which the girl replied something like- "Well, princess, this is Australia!" Axl smiled and laughed- "How about that? Princess for a day".
He was just in a great mood, you can see he clearly enjoyed having Angry Anderson up there for Nice Boys. When he said he was bringing a friend out I imediatly thought Bubbles; but luckily we were in for a bit more of a treat! When Angry left Axl joked around, fell to the floor 'dead' and slowly put his middle finger up. I don't know what he said- but the image of him falling and slowly raising a middle finger 'from the grave' was hilarious!
The band in general were just amazing. BBF- how cool is that guy! Everyone loved the solo. People were singing along with the national anthem, BIB and Don't Cry. I never really noticed how hard Rich hits those strings! Robin was great and energetic (did people see that they were selling Robin shirts at merch?). Frank is a damn cool guy- great drummer. Tommy seemed to really enjoy in.
It was awesome- after Dizzys solo (which was amazing), he got a huge ovation. Then Tommy came on and was pointing at him, and he got another huge ovation! You could see that he was appreciative of that.
Over all- what can you say apart from what a fucking show! Amazing. Hopefully tonights show lives up to it. And we get a nice 'last show' suprise too!

Edit- Also have to mention- during The Blues, Axl got on top of the piano and was dancing around on it!
Not sure if he often does that but it was fucking awesome!

[LittleFly]

When Angry left Axl joked around, fell to the floor 'dead' and slowly put his middle finger up. I don't know what he said- but the image of him falling and slowly raising a middle finger 'from the grave' was hilarious!

THIS is why I love hearing about the live shows!  Now, we gotta find out what he was saying 

[fuckin crazy]

It reads like it was hell of a show . Nice Boys -cool

There was a woman near me who just pulled out her camera to take a photo, and a dick head security stood in front of here with the tourch. I mean, that's pretty shit- she couldn't even take a photo from the stands.

Their job should be protecting the band , not harassing the fans . Damn assholes

[stolat]

When Angry left Axl joked around, fell to the floor 'dead' and slowly put his middle finger up. I don't know what he said- but the image of him falling and slowly raising a middle finger 'from the grave' was hilarious!

THIS is why I love hearing about the live shows!? Now, we gotta find out what he was saying?

That sounds really funny!! 

[metallex78]

Two words I have to say about last night's gig - FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!

I'm still on such a high after last night's show and I'm pretty fuckin ecstatic that I get to see it all again tonight!

Axl was great spirits and made a few jokes, including one about how after the last show he met some girl that he was telling how hungover he was and how bad he was feeling and she replied "this is Australia, cheer up princess" to which he said to the crowd "Axl Rose - princess for a day". It was really funny and it was great to see Axl so happy on stage, he's such a great front man.

And the whole band sounded HUGE!
I heard several people commenting afterwards about how powerful and tight the band sounds and I couldn't agree more. And that along with the HUGE stage show production, pyro, explosions of flames (on either side of the drum kit) all made for one hell of a kickass rock n roll show.

The setlist was great, the opening 4 songs you could hardly hear the band over how loud the audience was.

And the inclusion of Nice Boys was great too, I didn't think they'd play it at all, because Rose Tattoo finished their own set with it. But they did and it sounded awesome with Axl and Angry trading off lines. I don't think it was rehearsed much because Angry was watching Axl for cues on who would sing next. But the band absolutely nailed it with Richard playing the slide guitar stuff and Robin and Bumble trading the other solos.

I can see how the solo spots can kill the momentum a bit, but I think as a breather for the crowd as well as Axl, they are fine, and I couldn't really fault any of them. Bumble's probably went over the best, with everyone singing along to the Aussie national anthem as well as Don't Cry. But I was most surprised at Robin's solo because I've never seen him shred that much, he's obviously a very skilled guitarist, much more than I would've given him credit for.

All in all, for my very first GN'R live concert experience, I couldn't have asked for more. Bring on Sydney concert number two!

[cfcsfc]

Also have to mention- during The Blues, Axl got on top of the piano and was dancing around on it!
Not sure if he often does that but it was fucking awesome! 

[metallex78]

I see Dizzy's solo listed as an unknown song, but from what I heard it was Angie, which he usually plays in his solo spot.

[metallex78]

Axl also did the "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi! Oi! Oi!" after Paradise City. When he did it he put on what I assume is an Aussie accent, but it sounded more british than Aussie.

Still really fuckin cool though!