Tokyo Concert Discussion

[Buddha_Master]

Goddamn it! I can't open either one of these. Like help or something.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Goddamn it! I can't open either one of these. Like help or something.

Your avatar is awesome. I can stare at it for minutes.

[Buddha_Master]

Avatar was so fucking great...i love that shit so much.

Anyway...

Um try this if like me these didn't open...i got these um... somewhere else

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MVD8AOUF

[Buddha_Master]

Thank you to whoever made this... So glad I have some good GNR to listen to this holiday. Really thank you 

edit: This really sounds good!

[Smoking Guns]

Axl's voice is freaking amazing.

Yeah, definitely.


It's even more amazing when you see him sing in person. It's quite mesmerizing.

Because it's authentic. He sings like he means every word! And it shows.



As an example, the ending in There Was A Time.

Hearing it on the album is awesome in itself, but when you stand and see him sing it, you're left speechless.


There's plenty of moments like that during the show.



/jarmo

Where you on the side of the stage or in the audience?  It makes me wonder what was going on in 2002, he sounds fantastic on this tour!  He was good on the last one as well.

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

hearing clips from Axl's in-ears, i am blown the fuck away!!!
He sounds outta this world!!

[jarmo]

Where you on the side of the stage or in the audience? 

I was down on the floor.


On this tour, those who are a bit back have a huge advantage of those in the front row.

They get the full experience. They see all the video, pyro, lights etc.



/jarmo

[Smoking Guns]

Where you on the side of the stage or in the audience? 

I was down on the floor.


On this tour, those who are a bit back have a huge advantage of those in the front row.

They get the full experience. They see all the video, pyro, lights etc.



/jarmo

So you would reccomend seats where you are up a little bit and can see/hear everything.  I have noticed sometimes on the floor all the bodies block some sound.  Glad you were able to see these shows in person!

[jarmo]

I'm not the person to recommend anybody anything.

Some people prefer to be in the front row to get a close look at what's happening on stage. Almost like a club gig.

Others prefer to have a designated seat and get the "full picture".


It all depends on what you're after.




/jarmo

[MrMojoRa]

I've found that the best place sound wise is in the first set of seats straight ahead from the stage just beyond the floor.

But I'm one who likes to sit now and then, or at least have a seat in between acts. They came in handy back in the 90's when you waited 2-3 hours for GNR to come on stage, sometimes at midnight. I didn't mind going seat less at the ballroom when they started back up in '06.

I was in the section straight ahead just beyond the floor in MSG New York back in 06 or 07 (can't even remember) and the sound and view were incredible.

[Annie]

There are no reviews from this legendary show?

I don't bother translating fan reviews yet  but

girls are in love with ashba. ladies found new axl so cute and cuddly. 

I love it!

[Gaymo, the Hobbit]

Axl's Monitor Mix [Prostitute]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IUJMAFCM

[russtcb]

I'm not the person to recommend anybody anything.

Some people prefer to be in the front row to get a close look at what's happening on stage. Almost like a club gig.

Others prefer to have a designated seat and get the "full picture".


It all depends on what you're after.




/jarmo

I'm ending up going to 2 shows. I have lower bowl for one and floor for the other. I may do exactly that; watch the whole show from the back the first night then get up close on second night.

[Axlfanatic]

I'm not the person to recommend anybody anything.

Some people prefer to be in the front row to get a close look at what's happening on stage. Almost like a club gig.

Others prefer to have a designated seat and get the "full picture".


It all depends on what you're after.




/jarmo

I'm ending up going to 2 shows. I have lower bowl for one and floor for the other. I may do exactly that; watch the whole show from the back the first night then get up close on second night.

Yeah me too. There's pros & cons of each. It just depends what you want.

To me nothing beats being right up on the barrier. You can lean on the barrier which helps being on your feet so long & you can breath a bit better with clear space in front of you. You have a guaranteed un-obstucted view with no one in front of you. You have the best chance of touching the band, getting high-fives etc. & getting picks, drumsticks, setlist etc. You get clear & up-close pictures.The bass is so powerful it rips right thru you & it's just extremely intense being so close to the band. It seems like the band is playing just to you.

On the downside, sometimes the vocals go right over you. You can't see the whole stage & you not only have too arrive hours early to the venue, but your married to your spot until the shows over or you'll lose it. Not too mention- you better not have to take a piss!

[Trist805]

I agree about the vocals getting buried when you are up front.   When I saw GNR in '06 at Gibson Ampetheatre I got about 4 rows from the front, I could still hear Axl but his voice sounded a lot lower in the mix than the instruments...then when I watched some videos on youtube from the same show(but further back), I could really hear Axl's vocals great and they were really loud and clear.   It was still so much fun to be up front and have Axl just a few feet away from you.

[helenluna]

Maybe it's something about those concerts in particular, or just GnR? I find it weird because I have attended concerts from first row/barrier all of my life and never the voice was low in the mix to me. Actually, the only downside to me of being up front was the fact that you can't really move or leave your spot.

Am I just lucky? We can ask Jarmo, Lurk, RaspAxl and suntorytime if this time around, being up front, Axl's voice was buried or not.

[suntorytime]

This time I saw osaka within the first10?2 ish rows which was the closest to the stage ever for me and tokyo near the pa where I couldn't see anything on stage only crowd's heads when the screens were dark. at both shows axl's voice wasn't buried but clear  great and prominent. I wouldn't say 'loud'.

[Naltav]

Any reviews from newspapers/magazines on the Asian-gigs?

[Ayako]

Any reviews from newspapers/magazines on the Asian-gigs?

I have heard some review from newspaper,magazine will be publishing next month.
and i think some member got interview for music magazine.

[norway]

Will defintly come reviews in January, looking forward to it (and Gypsy's scans).