GN'R confirmed for Rock In Rio 2011 (October 2)

[Z?phyr]

Just re-watched estranged, no matter what people and criticism will say...
This must have been a though gig to do under these weather circumstances and the condition the stage was in from it.

Respect guy's !

[Derby Greg]

Just got back to the hotel from Rock in Rio.....

Really enjoyed the show tonight, havent had a chance to look around and see what people have been saying but let me just say it was really really really wet. I blame System....it started during their set. The wait was long but necessary for it to be a safe show. The crew did some good work there.

Axl was in great spirits for the majority of the show. At the start he was pulling funny faces during Sorry and othertimes bantering with Tommy and Ron as well as thanking them for the Estranged rehersals! Was really loving the mood on stage despite the rain and cold....TIL was awesome as usual, obv Estranged (Ron and DJ nailed this), nice new solo from DJ....Better was another highlight. Yes Axl missed some lines in Nov Rain and then talked about needing his own patience tonight....I think he just really wanted to do it 100% tonight, but hey its the first show of the tour.

A very memorable night musically and personally - proposed to my girlfriend during the middle of the set (she said yes!)....so thank you to all the band and crew for making it on tonight when it could do easily have been a wash out. You made my day(s)!

GREG
ps just re-read this and it is just rambles. Sorry, still shaking with cold and emotional shock plus massive sleep deprivation as went yesterday at 10am to pick up tickets....will write a proper review when I recover....

[westcoast_junkie]

Congratulations Greg 

[One.In.A.Million]

Just got back to the hotel from Rock in Rio.....

Really enjoyed the show tonight, havent had a chance to look around and see what people have been saying but let me just say it was really really really wet. I blame System....it started during their set. The wait was long but necessary for it to be a safe show. The crew did some good work there.

Axl was in great spirits for the majority of the show. At the start he was pulling funny faces during Sorry and othertimes bantering with Tommy and Ron as well as thanking them for the Estranged rehersals! Was really loving the mood on stage despite the rain and cold....TIL was awesome as usual, obv Estranged (Ron and DJ nailed this), nice new solo from DJ....Better was another highlight. Yes Axl missed some lines in Nov Rain and then talked about needing his own patience tonight....I think he just really wanted to do it 100% tonight, but hey its the first show of the tour.

A very memorable night musically and personally - proposed to my girlfriend during the middle of the set (she said yes!)....so thank you to all the band and crew for making it on tonight when it could do easily have been a wash out. You made my day(s)!

GREG
ps just re-read this and it is just rambles. Sorry, still shaking with cold and emotional shock plus massive sleep deprivation as went yesterday at 10am to pick up tickets....will write a proper review when I recover....

I'm really happy for you Greg, I think your a top guy and what better way to drop the question. 

Hopefully we can catch up at many, many future GN'R shows. 

[rendestroi95]

 

[nawo69]

Im gutted got up at 5am uk time to watch but as they came on a bit later had to leg it for work so missed 20 mins and they played estranged durng that time.

what a twat haha is there any vids anywhere?

[wight gunner]

Im gutted got up at 5am uk time to watch but as they came on a bit later had to leave for leg it for work so missed 20 mins and they played estranged durng that time.

what a twat haha is there any vids anywhere?

I missed estranged too, fucking ISP's DSN (or summit like it)  went down, had a stuttering feed til then anway, Will look to download the show when it torrents later and watch it properly...

[kukol1978]

Can someone post the full setlist please? i saw a few videos,and the performance wasnt that good.But,its the first show in the tour,there will be better shows for sure.

[LIGuns]

jus' watched SCOM...Sounded great..Prefer him not running around for it as well..No NY show (yet?), looking 4ward to the IZOD Center!!

[AdZ]

Just back from the show, soaked and very cold!

The rain was torrential and the stage and audience were soaked yet the band put on a killer gig and the audience was crazy!  Anyone trying to judge it from youtube is a fool!

[gnrjanus]

That is awesome AdZ!
happy you had a great time.

and like you said..

it was a f*cking killer show tonight!

[One.In.A.Million]

Just watched Estranged back as well, and fuckin hell, what was Ron on?, he's a monster. He sounded amazing and his guitar tone was EPIC, I must say that DJ's solo was cool as well. But the whole band on this track just nailed it, that's a big FU for all of the Nu GN'R hater's who said that they couldn't play this song. 

In my view this performance of Estranged was better than most in 1991/92, the band did this song justice indeed.

Well done Guns N' Roses!!!

[westcoast_junkie]

Just watched Estranged back as well, and fuckin hell, what was Ron on?, he's a monster. He sounded amazing and his guitar tone was EPIC, I must say that DJ's solo was cool as well. But the whole band on this track just nailed it, that's a big FU for all of the Nu GN'R hater's who said that they couldn't play this song. 

In my view this performance of Estranged was better than most in 1991/92, the band did this song justice indeed.

Well done Guns N' Roses!!!

Just back from the show, soaked and very cold!

The rain was torrential and the stage and audience were soaked yet the band put on a killer gig and the audience was crazy!  Anyone trying to judge it from youtube is a fool!

Hell Yeah! to the both of you! 

[Derby Greg]

Plus anyone moaning about Axl?s voice from the feed, I can tell you, he killed it. Sounded great IMO - show was a blast and to confirm what Adz has just said, it was a HOT crowd. In fact, they were just a great crowd fullstop. They even looked after those people who who were being affected by the monsters during the System show....but that?s a different story.

GREG

[Z?phyr]

Someone just uploaded the whole show on the tube apart from part 3 and 5 ! Dang

[kukol1978]

Just watched Estranged back as well, and fuckin hell, what was Ron on?, he's a monster. He sounded amazing and his guitar tone was EPIC, I must say that DJ's solo was cool as well. But the whole band on this track just nailed it, that's a big FU for all of the Nu GN'R hater's who said that they couldn't play this song. 

In my view this performance of Estranged was better than most in 1991/92, the band did this song justice indeed.

Well done Guns N' Roses!!!

The bands perfomance yes,Axl could sang it better,and im sure he will.

In the parts ive seen of the concert,Axl hasnt sing with the rasp that he used to sing in 2009/2010 tour.But its the first date of the tour,and its normal.

[kukol1978]

Someone KNOWS THE SETLIST? i suppose that only was played a new/old song and its called ESTRANGED

[gnrjanus]

Setlist:

Intro
Chinese democracy
Jungle
It's so easy
Mr. Stormtrooper!
Sorry
Richard solo (James bond)
Live and let die
Rocket queen
This I love
Dj Ashba Solo
Sweet child O'mine
Estranged!
Better
Dizzy piano solo
Street of dreams
you could be mine\
Sunday bloody sunday Jam
November Rain
Knocking on heavens door
Nightrain

Encore

Patience
paradise city

[Koskenkorvasieni]

Can someone post the full setlist please? i saw a few videos,and the performance wasnt that good.But,its the first show in the tour,there will be better shows for sure.

Guns N' Roses @ Rock In Rio IV, Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2.10.2011

Chinese Democracy
Welcome To The Jungle
It's So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Sorry
Richard Fortus Guitar Solo (James Bond Theme)
Live and Let Die
Rocket Queen
This I Love
DJ Ashba Guitar Solo
Sweet Child O' Mine
Estranged
Better
Dizzy Reed Piano Solo
Street Of Dreams
You Could Be Mine
Sunday Bloody Sunday jam
November Rain
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal Guitar Solo (Pink Panther Theme)
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Nightrain

Patience
Paradise City

[norway]

Can I ask these honest questions without people saying I'm a hater?  Can we have a legitimate conversation about this?  

Schure!

1: It's rock'nroll. Axl is a rocker, not a diva. It is a it rough and improvised by it's very nature.
2: Age happens

Altho he sounds, dance and look amazing imo.

The setlist can be a little shorter with less soft songs (<3 estranged tho) and also Oh My God which is a very important song for fans and generic rockfans aswell. He can be more clever in song-choice/setlist and sentence-usage/improvisations so the occurance of 'mickey mouse'-voice gets minimized and the rock-audience/listeners don't get overexpored to his godlike screams and unique high-pitched singing.

Also the usage of humor onstage for someone with his dangervibe is something I find unprofessiona,l but he is Axl Rose....he is a legend and he does his own thing which you gotta respect. His clothing was fucking ACE too, true rockstar-style. Overall, there is few 50 YO rockers IN HISTORY that matches his performance.

So there you have it, a critical review from a looong time boardmember and corefan

Hope the whole show is reuploaded with better sound, for the goozebombs-moments