Feb 11 2010 - New York, NY DISCUSSION thread

[Spirit]

...I've heard Axl will be hangin in NYC for a few weeks, so you never know if he might pop in again at some point on the radio shows, lets hope.

Would be great! If it happens, I hope a couple more from the band join in.. 

[AXL DEMOCRACY]

Dude, that's insane! I'm soo jealous that it was almost hard for me to finish your story!

 But thx for sharing it. I just wish there was an opportunity for more of us "regular civilians" that are just hardcore fans to see the show.
[/quote]

I know.  It bums me out so many of these people that are in these crowds are there because they are in "the scene."  I know these are being done because of fashion week and that scene goes hand in hand with that, but I literally was able to look around the venue and count on one hand how many true G N' R fans were there and having the experience I was.
If they do another one in NYC I really hope more fans get the opportunity to see it.

[AXL DEMOCRACY]

By the way, there was a guy standing right by me the entire show, who filmed the whole performance on his digital camera.  Not sure if that will turn up eventually, or he will be like one of these scumbags who hold back amazing bootlegs from the true fans in their little sick underground "trading" worlds, but the show was definitely captured from this man's point of view by the side of the stage.

[jazjme]

not sure if this was posted, in the NY Post today, page six....
While only Fashion Week can persuade Guns N' Roses to play a secret show for 200 fans, it can't force frontman Axl Rose to turn up on time. The rock wildman was nearly three hours late for his show, leaving the well-heeled crowd -- including designer John Varvatos, p.r. icon Kelly Cutrone, One Model Management chief Scott Lipps and photographer Mick Rock -- waiting in a sweaty VIP area until just before 1 a.m. yesterday for the band to take the stage at the Varvatos store in the East Village. Once onstage, Rose -- who one guest said looked like Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler" -- wouldn't stop and played until 3 a.m. The band continued the party at E__P, the music venue downstairs, until 5 a.m., when Axl shouted, "We're going to a club." As Axl staggered out, The Post's Brian Niemietz asked him how late he stays out at night and the sweat-drenched star snarled, "As long as it takes."

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/axl_not_sweet_to_fashionistas_VXAHw9Xmi4Rdw05Cx78IDP#comments#ixzz0fS3us1AH

[cotis]

By the way, there was a guy standing right by me the entire show, who filmed the whole performance on his digital camera.  Not sure if that will turn up eventually, or he will be like one of these scumbags who hold back amazing bootlegs from the true fans in their little sick underground "trading" worlds, but the show was definitely captured from this man's point of view by the side of the stage.

You could have asked him for his contact info!

[NaturalLight]

it looks like a lot of people were recording the concert (not sure how much of it). Look at the photos and you can see people using their cameras. Not sure how the audio would sound, but you know a place like that is going to have security cameras. 'Course seriously doubt something like that would be released

[Will]

he will be like one of these scumbags who hold back amazing bootlegs from the true fans in their little sick underground "trading" worlds

Knowing the "community" of traders and whatever who share shows (1987 CBGB, 1991 Mr. Brownstone video) twenty years later, I'd think he will hold his tape for himself and will never share it on DIME or whatever.
I was at Paris Bercy in 2006. A fan filmed almost all of the show just in front of me and asked me to move and all to film the show, I gave her my email address so she could give the video to me but I never heard any news. Since then, I don't trust any "filmers" or whatever doing whatever they want at concerts. Good for them if they keep them for their Sunday afternoons.

[murph]

Mr. brownstone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4OMiADbDaA

your crazy (awesome!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZmQAlONr1U

used to love her/welcome to the jungle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Blvw5Grj8


mp3 versions will appear shortly in downloads!!!!!! yes sir

[murph]

i will put thw mp3 dl's here and then the mods can move it later

you're crazy
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L7HI9P3W

used to love her/welcome to the jungle
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZNFRKKBU

end of catcher/my michelle
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q00G2MHW

mr.brownstone
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5D3SKEN0


en-fuck'n joy gunners!

[faldor]

i will put thw mp3 dl's here and then the mods can move it later

you're crazy
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L7HI9P3W

used to love her/welcome to the jungle
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZNFRKKBU

end of catcher/my michelle
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q00G2MHW

mr.brownstone
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5D3SKEN0


en-fuck'n joy gunners!

Thank you sir!

[Finckism]

Thank you very much for the vids and mp3!

[murph]

Thank you very much for the vids and mp3!

no problem

[Lara]

^ ^ Thank you 

[NaturalLight]

on a quick glance during use to love her i counted seven phones recording the song and some of those phones and how high up they were held looked like they got some good stuff.

[Axlfanatic]

Mr. brownstone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4OMiADbDaA

your crazy (awesome!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZmQAlONr1U

used to love her/welcome to the jungle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Blvw5Grj8

Wow! Absolutely surreal!!

[jazjme]

very cool thanks!

[IFINGLOVEGNR]

Ok, time for my review -
Let me start by saying that this was hands down the greatest night of my life, I'm still in shock!!!

My night started at another concert at The Highline Ballroom where my friends local NYC band - The Party Death were playing (very heavy GNR influenced band, check em' out you'll all love them, the guitarist goes by the name Jack Nightrain)
At around 12am I got a text from a friend also at the concert saying "I'm getting texts from people saying GNR's playing at the Bowery right now" I had no clue GNR were even in New York, but without even thinking I found her, we left the concert and while waiting for a cab we started hearing all these different rumors saying yeah they already played it was only 4 songs, or yeah its at Rose bar you'll never get in,or  yeah its at CBGB's I think its over and you'll never get in... we got a cab straight to CBGB's only cause that made the most sense. There was security there but not a big crowd so after a couple of minutes they just let us in. I ran to the back by the stage got right up front not even knowing if anything was gonna happen, then after a couple of minutes I saw the Bassist of Baz's band who I saw last Saturday at The Starland Ballroom in NJ (Amazing Show) started talking to him he told me "Yeah Guns N Roses are about to come out, everyone's here Sebastian etc...
That was the last moment I remember, I woke up the next morning and my face was all soar from smilling so much... it still is!

[Loaded NightraiN]

Ok, time for my review -
Let me start by saying that this was hands down the greatest night of my life, I'm still in shock!!!

My night started at another concert at The Highline Ballroom where my friends local NYC band - The Party Death were playing (very heavy GNR influenced band, check em' out you'll all love them, the guitarist goes by the name Jack Nightrain)
At around 12am I got a text from a friend also at the concert saying "I'm getting texts from people saying GNR's playing at the Bowery right now" I had no clue GNR were even in New York, but without even thinking I found her, we left the concert and while waiting for a cab we started hearing all these different rumors saying yeah they already played it was only 4 songs, or yeah its at Rose bar you'll never get in,or  yeah its at CBGB's I think its over and you'll never get in... we got a cab straight to CBGB's only cause that made the most sense. There was security there but not a big crowd so after a couple of minutes they just let us in. I ran to the back by the stage got right up front not even knowing if anything was gonna happen, then after a couple of minutes I saw the Bassist of Baz's band who I saw last Saturday at The Starland Ballroom in NJ (Amazing Show) started talking to him he told me "Yeah Guns N Roses are about to come out, everyone's here Sebastian etc...
That was the last moment I remember, I woke up the next morning and my face was all soar from smilling so much... it still is!

EPIC!! U Lucky fuck!!

[GypsySoul]

Dude, that's insane! I'm soo jealous that it was almost hard for me to finish your story!

But thx for sharing it. I just wish there was an opportunity for more of us "regular civilians" that are just hardcore fans to see the show.

I know.  It bums me out so many of these people that are in these crowds are there because they are in "the scene."  I know these are being done because of fashion week and that scene goes hand in hand with that, but I literally was able to look around the venue and count on one hand how many true G N' R fans were there and having the experience I was.
If they do another one in NYC I really hope more fans get the opportunity to see it.

We all know that GNR will give the REAL fans more than a few major venue shows within striking distance during our leg of the tour but also they'll include a bunch of these smaller venue shows as after-parties or whatever that the hard-cores always manage to find. 

So youze should just do what I do and try to put a positive spin on those "scene" peoples being at this show.  I mean it's gotta make you chuckle a little bit just imagining what's going through "those peoples" minds starting at around say 10:01 pm 

The handful of REAL fans knew how to bide their time because they knew something amazing was going to happen.  While those "scene" peoples finally got their money's worth out of those really really expensive watches they were wearing. 

CONGRATS TO ALL YOUZE REAL FANS THAT GOT TO WITNESS THIS SHOW!!!
And thanks for sharing your stories/pics/videos/etc. with us!!! 

[inlikeflynn420]

not sure if this was posted, in the NY Post today, page six....
While only Fashion Week can persuade Guns N' Roses to play a secret show for 200 fans, it can't force frontman Axl Rose to turn up on time. The rock wildman was nearly three hours late for his show, leaving the well-heeled crowd -- including designer John Varvatos, p.r. icon Kelly Cutrone, One Model Management chief Scott Lipps and photographer Mick Rock -- waiting in a sweaty VIP area until just before 1 a.m. yesterday for the band to take the stage at the Varvatos store in the East Village. Once onstage, Rose -- who one guest said looked like Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler" -- wouldn't stop and played until 3 a.m. The band continued the party at E__P, the music venue downstairs, until 5 a.m., when Axl shouted, "We're going to a club." As Axl staggered out, The Post's Brian Niemietz asked him how late he stays out at night and the sweat-drenched star snarled, "As long as it takes."

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/axl_not_sweet_to_fashionistas_VXAHw9Xmi4Rdw05Cx78IDP#comments#ixzz0fS3us1AH

"As long as it takes". I love that line. fuckin' rock star