Winnipeg Concert Discussion

[bolton]

Nice review.  What was the crowd capacity for the arena for concerts again?

i think  12500

[axlroses]

Here is another review.  This one is from the Winnipeg Free Press.  It is also positive.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Guns-N-Roses-show-a-massive-rock-n-roll-spectacle-81474192.html

[Judas Fuckin Priest]

Nice review.  What was the crowd capacity for the arena for concerts again?

Hockey: 15,003
End-Stage Concerts: 16,170
Centre-Stage Concerts: 16,345
Rodeo/Motorcross: 13,198

[FunkyMonkey]

A song by song review:

Guns N? Roses kicks off tour in Winnipeg

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2010/01/14/12461206-qmi.html

[ppbebe]

A song by song review:

Guns N? Roses kicks off tour in Winnipeg

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2010/01/14/12461206-qmi.html

same as

Great (very positive) review from Canoe JAM Music:

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/G/Guns_N_Roses/ConcertReviews/2010/01/14/12460451-qmi.html

detailed!

[FunkyMonkey]

See that now, and yes detailed and all positive.

I see the Winnipeg Free Press review has been posted 3 times now...so not surprised. 

[Caro_Salinas]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/01/14/guns-n-roses-bring-chinese-democracy-to-north-america-with-marathon-winnipeg-gig/

[LittleFly]

I think it's interesting that all the reviews so far are commenting on the fact that Axl is not taking the spotlight for himself, and is instead diverting attention to the band.  Not many big time artists do that, and it shows that he's not in it only for himself. 

Keep it up Axl, your only getting better as you go along   

[GypsySoul]

Great (very positive) review from Canoe JAM Music:

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/G/Guns_N_Roses/ConcertReviews/2010/01/14/12460451-qmi.html

I can't decide if it's a shame or compliment that this guy was trying soooo hard to find fault with every aspect of the show but just couldn't find anything wrong.

Example:
Knockin' on Heaven's Door

"This is dedicated to the people who hate us," is what I think Axl says before Dylan's classic. Though I'm not sure what antagonists he's referring to, or who exactly they hate.


Didn't Jarmo say that Axl dedicated this song "to the people of Haiti"?  

[Voodoochild]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/01/14/guns-n-roses-bring-chinese-democracy-to-north-america-with-marathon-winnipeg-gig/

With pics!

http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/31783299/guns_n_roses_bring_chinese_democ

[sexkitten]

anyone got any pics of any merch?

[LittleFly]

I think I see Jarmo!!

[ppbebe]

which one?

good reviews

I think it's interesting that all the reviews so far are commenting on the fact that Axl is not taking the spotlight for himself, and is instead diverting attention to the band.  Not many big time artists do that, and it shows that he's not in it only for himself. 

Keep it up Axl, your only getting better as you go along   

so true! altho i think the reviewers are a bit behind in noticing that.


@ funkey hey at least yours was from different site.

[flicknn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1k9unoV18g

[Christian]

Did November have the full intro?

Anybody can confirm or deny it?

Thanks for the updates!

[FunkyMonkey]

GUNS N' ROSES Kicks Off Canadian Tour; Review, Photos Available - Jan. 14, 2010

GUNS N' ROSES kicked off its Canadian tour last night (Wednesday, January 13) at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba ? the band's first North American date (and fifth show overall) since the release of "Chinese Democracy" in 2008.

The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Chinese Democracy
02. Welcome to the Jungle
03. It's So Easy
04. Mr. Brownstone
05. Shackler's Revenge
06. Richard Fortus Spotlight
07. Live and Let Die
08. Sorry
09. If the World
10. Dizzy Reed Solo
11. Street of Dreams
12. Better
13. You Could Be Mine
14. DJ Ashba Spotlight
15. Sweet Child O' Mine
16. I.R.S.
17. Axl Rose Piano Solo
18. November Rain
19. Scraped
20. O Canada / Pink Panther (Bumblefoot Spotlight)
21. Out Ta Get Me
22. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
23. Nightrain

Encore:

24. Madagascar
25. This I Love
26. Frank Ferrer Drum Solo
27. Rocket Queen
28. My Generation (Tommy Stinson Spotlight)
29. Patience
30. Paradise City

A review of the show and photos can be found at RollingStone.com.

GUNS N' ROSES completed a four-date tour of Asia in December.

The band has not booked any U.S. dates yet.

GUNS N' ROSES' last world tour, in 2006 and 2007, took in 60 shows in 26 countries and was the band's first full tour since 1993.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133401

[Pinball Wizard]

The second from left to right, with glasses: is that you, Jarmo? 

[Judas Fuckin Priest]

I think it's the Ozzy Osbourne 's nerd son.

[saz]

what a fuckin great show... best ive seen in a while if not ever. i managed to get myself 10 ft from the very front . although very uncomfortable, very worth it as well. thank you so much gnr

[adman2374]

You're just plain wrong. TWAT, Catcher, RQ, Maddy, TIL, Pros...where the fuck are they? the show is almost over...

Happy yet? RQ, Maddy, TIL played. Can't expect 3 hour shows every night. Who knows, crowd energy could suck.

yes, thats great. ideally, id want to kill old stuff (out, live die, knockin) and hit up Catcher, TWAT, and Prost, but that is great...