Quebec City, PQ Discussion

[Ali]

Hey you guys!

I was at the Qu?bec show last night.  Check out my review!

http://www.gnrwar.com/reviews.html

Evita

funny that people in Quebec never heard of canada's own bubbles/ trailer park boys while jimmy page from england is a big fan. 

Wow, you just don't get it at all.  Not even remotely close to getting it.

Ali

are you talking to me?

No, I wasn't.  You posted before I got my post in, that's why it looked like I was talking to you.

Ali

[requiem156]

i didn't say he'd try anything for the press. for the crowd yes.
obviously i don't know him as well as you do but
in my eyes he cares about fans a lot. i even think he's the most fan loving rock star.

 

I'm not saying that he doesn't care about the fans.

[Evita]

Thanks for sharing Evita!!!  Glad you had a great time. 

My pleasure!!  It was awesome!! 

[Evita]

Hey you guys!

I was at the Qu?bec show last night.  Check out my review!

http://www.gnrwar.com/reviews.html

Evita

funny that people in Quebec never heard of canada's own bubbles/ trailer park boys while jimmy page from england is a big fan. 

LOL.  Well, actually, since it's in english canada, it's nothing really well known or popular here in Qu?bec! 

[GypsySoul]

Thanks for sharing Evita!!!  Glad you had a great time. 

My pleasure!!  It was awesome!! 

@Evita
What did you think of the stage setup and video screens and pyros?  That all looks amazing in the pics I've seen posted.

[bolton]

Looks arena was empty, 2-3000 people...but who carerS, it was amazing show with amazing setlist...new band rocks

[Evita]

Thanks for sharing Evita!!!  Glad you had a great time. 

My pleasure!!  It was awesome!! 

@Evita
What did you think of the stage setup and video screens and pyros?  That all looks amazing in the pics I've seen posted.

Hey!    I think this is the best stage set up I've seen in a loonggg time.  Because the way it's designed, if you are in the front row, a little bit on the side, you can really have a view of everything, and had the same time, there is more space for people to be closer to the stage.  It's really my favorite GNR stage set up so far. 
As for the video screens, I have to say that, except for YCBM, I didn't really take the time to look at it.  And here I am talking of the big screen with all kind of video shots telling some kind of stories, to the little screens on the site showing the band members.  Because really, where I was, I always had someone to look at in front of me, some way or anoter so I had no need to look at the screens.  Altho I have to say I totally dig the fact that we can see Dizzy's and Axl's hands when they are playing the piano.  That's and YCBM, is probably the only thing I really looked at on the screens.
The pyros were great, especially at the start of the show, when you get to have alot of them right at the front of the stage.  Also, at the end, when you have some around the drums and the band members are playing all around it, it's awesome. 
And now, after all these shows in the last years, I think Paradise City wouldn't be Paradise City without the confestis flying everywhere!  ;-)

[Evita]

Looks arena was empty, 2-3000 people...but who carerS, it was amazing show with amazing setlist...new band rocks

Yeah, the Arena was not full, but for us on the floor it was alot better than 2006, where it was unbreathable!!  Haha! 

[GypsySoul]

What was on the YCBM screens?

[Evita]

Formula 1!  And I happen to be a big fan!  ;-)

[GypsySoul]

Formula 1!  And I happen to be a big fan!  ;-)

Cool!!! 

Was it just Kimi Raikkonen stuff or was it like from previous Canada GPs?

[Evita]

There was alot of different shots from different races.  Like for example, you had Hamilton's championship, the crash between him and Kimi in Montreal in 2008, the crash between Schumacher and Sato a couple of years ago when Schumi gets our of his car to talk to Sato and slaps his helmet, you had Kimi of course, but also Massa.  Cool F1 images!! 

[Jacaranda]

6 500 people last night

[GypsySoul]

Thanks.  And if you don't mind, I have two more questions ...

1.  Are all of the pyros onstage with/near the band?  or are they mostly like on the floor around the outside of the stage?  I seem to recall during a show a few years back that there was an incident involving Richard and Robin where one had to pull the other aside because he was standing on or close to something that was about to go off so I was wondering if they changed that setup.

2.  You mentioned watching Axl's hands on the video screens when it's his turn on the piano.  Does he take off his rings while he's playing?


Thanks again for sharing your experiences here. 

[Jacaranda]

1. All depend where the member are on stage

2. yes but he keep just one

[GypsySoul]

1. All depend where the member are on stage

So all the pyros are setup on the stage itself?

2. yes but he keep just one

Uh-oh.  He'd better be careful.  I'm not calling Ron a klepto or anything but he is known for wearing those hats that unfold into a ski mask. 

[Jacaranda]

yes

[Evita]

Thanks.  And if you don't mind, I have two more questions ...

1.  Are all of the pyros onstage with/near the band?  or are they mostly like on the floor around the outside of the stage?  I seem to recall during a show a few years back that there was an incident involving Richard and Robin where one had to pull the other aside because he was standing on or close to something that was about to go off so I was wondering if they changed that setup.

2.  You mentioned watching Axl's hands on the video screens when it's his turn on the piano.  Does he take off his rings while he's playing?


Thanks again for sharing your experiences here. 

Band members seems cautious about where they stand cause most of the pyros were near the band.  The first explosion, for example, takes place all around the front the the stage.  The ones that are close to the drums, DJ Ashba was pretty much under the "flames" playing for a while there.  I even told myself, man, doesn't that hurt him somehow, being that close, I mean it must be hot!  

Like Jacaranda said, he takes off most of his rings... and in Montreal, a piano piece (one of the black ones) even came off while he was playing and he threw it on stage, haha!  

[Evita]

1. All depend where the member are on stage

So all the pyros are setup on the stage itself?

2. yes but he keep just one

Uh-oh.  He'd better be careful.  I'm not calling Ron a klepto or anything but he is known for wearing those hats that unfold into a ski mask. 

LOL!!

Yep, pyros are all onstage.  Pretty amazing actually!

[GypsySoul]

Yep, pyros are all onstage.  Pretty amazing actually!

Yeah, I find all that stuff just so fascinating!!!  I can't imagine all the work that must be involved setting up the stage and the pyros, not to mention all the other techno and electronic equipment and engineering stuff.  Plus getting everyone and everything from one city to the next within a matter of hours.
All those 'behind-the-scene' people do such an amazing job every show!!!