NYC Benefit Concert with Slash,Duff, Matt and Gilby

[FunkyMonkey]

From cotis:

Wish You Were Here @Slash @DuffMcKagan64 @gilbyclarke Dave Kushner and Wayne Kramer http://yfrog.com/h745fapj

add @mattsorum to that!

@EddieTrunk by cmzphotography

Just realized the entire Use Your Illusion tour lineup is here for Guns, except Axl of course. Duff just joined, Playing Wish You Were Here

[FunkyMonkey]

From cotis:

Mama Kin @Slash @mattsorum @bestbuy_theater @RoadRecovery @gilbyclarke @DuffMcKagan64 http://yfrog.com/mnawdimj

Superstition @bestbuy_theater @gilbyclarke @Slash http://yfrog.com/h64dkhdj

Slither @Slash @bestbuy_theater @DuffMcKagan64 @mattsorum kushner and whoever 'Ours' lead singer is! http://yfrog.com/nyfxpsj

It's So Easy! http://yfrog.com/18akcqj

[FunkyMonkey]

More from cotis:

Knockin' on Heaven's Door http://yfrog.com/18y3jzj

God Save the Queen after a little flub - Duff thought they were playing New Rose! http://yfrog.com/h3djgixj

Matt Pinfeld and Kishner join the band on stage during Queen!

Kick Out the Jams http://yfrog.com/ketlwukj

[FunkyMonkey]

cmzphotography CMZ Photo

That's all she wrote! http://yfrog.com/megysewj

16 minutes ago

Thanks cotis for the updates.

[Limulus]

Just realized the entire Use Your Illusion tour lineup is here for Guns, except Axl of course.

Izzy?
and.....wayyyyyy more important: THE HORN SECTION, TEDDY AND TRACY/ROBERTA??? 

really would like to see a DVD(R) from this!

[Galileo]

It's so easy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w64VvcT2_rg

[T-Bone]

God Save the Queen after a little flub - Duff thought they were playing New Rose! http://yfrog.com/h3djgixj

They were playing it, but Dick Manitoba jumped the gun.

He ran out for his God Save The Queen/Kick Out The Jams duties one song early, and unfortunately they halted New Rose after the intro and never went back to it. At least we got to hear it at sound check.

Always good to see the ex-GN'R and current/ex/whatever-status VR guys together... but definitely was not a great show. Kudos to Slash for his work w/ Road Recovery and helping them help kids, but man, the opening Road Recovery acts were brutal. After them, Miggs was at least just "meh". As for Ours... the less said the better.

[Jay Tea]

highlights were Tiauana Jail, Mama Kin, Slither, and Easy for me.

New Rose really really shoulda been played and i'm very mad at Manatoba about this. God Save the Queen was a train wreck.

[cotis]

Showed up at 4PM for the VIP/Soundcheck meet and greet thing. Lined up in one line, then they split the line. We got our wristbands and then went inside for the soundcheck. Was cool to see everyone practicing and like was said before, it was real unorganized. Slash said multiple times they were making it up as they went. After the soundcheck the VIP got lined up for autographs and photos - except there was NO memorabilia signings, they would ONLY sign the poster provided by the RoadRecovery people. Also, instead of taking photos with your own camera or alone with whoever you want - you had to stand with 6 strangers and get group photos. Really, really poorly organized, and was definitely not worth the money paid. The money goes to a good cause, sure - but I still got shafted by this whole thing. I could have paid the $25 bucks, and been right up front when GA doors opened.

Cool part of the night was getting a picture taken with Jeremy Piven. He was standing side-stage during the soundcheck and I walked over and asked him for a photo if he wasn't busy. After finishing up whatever on his iPhone he jumped down, took a picture with me and ran back up on stage. There was a few other people that wanted pictures but I was lucky enough to grab one.

Was cool to see VR + friends on stage, had an 'okay' time, but still overall it was a meh night.

[Trist805]

Yea from what I gather, it was hardly a UYI reunion...more like a Campy Freddy type gig or the Slash and Friends shows.   Still looks like they did some cool songs like Mama Kin and Knockin On Heaven's Door.

[lynn1961]

I've enjoyed watching the videos from it, although I have no idea who any of the lead singers were.  It was great to see Slash, Duff, Matt, and Dave on stage together again; and Slash, Duff, Matt, and Gilby.   

[FunkyMonkey]

I've enjoyed watching the videos from it, although I have no idea who any of the lead singers were. 

Me either.  Here's the info. and some good footage of the show at the link.

GUNS N' ROSES' 'Use Your Illusion' Touring Lineup Near-Reunion At 'Road Recovery' Benefit - Sep. 15, 2011

Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) are among the musicians who performed at the Road Recovery benefit concert honoring legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) this past Tuesday, September 13 at Best Buy Theater in New York City. The event was a semi-reunion of sorts, with Sorum, McKagan and Slash having played in both VELVET REVOLVER and GUNS N' ROSES, while Clarke played with them in GUNS during that band's "Use Your Illusion" tour.

Main band:

* Slash
* Gilby Clarke
* Duff McKagan
* Matt Sorum
* Wayne Kramer

Guest musicians:

* Jill Sobule
* Carl Restivo
* Jimmy Gnecco
* Reeve Carney
* Dick Manitoba
* Dave Kushner

The setlist was as follows:

01. Birthday (THE BEATLES)
02. Miss You (THE ROLLING STONES)
03. Dead Flowers (THE ROLLING STONES)
04. Tijuana Jail (GILBY CLARKE)
05. Wish You Were Here (PINK FLOYD)
06. Always On The Run (LENNY KRAVITZ)
07. Hey Joe (JIMI HENDRIX)
08. Mama Kin (AEROSMITH)
09. Superstition (STEVIE WONDER)
10. Slither (VELVET REVOLVER)
11. It's So Easy (GUNS N' ROSES)
12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (BOB DYLAN)
13. God Save The Queen (SEX PISTOLS)
14. Kick Out The Jams (MC5)

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163315

[LongGoneDay]

Jill Sobule?
Didn't see that one coming!

Cool setlist.
Always loved GN'Rs take on Dead Flowers.

[stvyrayvhn]

It was Gilby's version of Dead Flowers.  Good stuff though

Jill Sobule?
Didn't see that one coming!

Cool setlist.
Always loved GN'Rs take on Dead Flowers.

[stvyrayvhn]

I'm from Foster, RI  We got the sound check tickets but some really nice guy (Nik) gave us 2 VIP passes 

Wish I had known there were other people from RI there.

Im going with my girl...I bought GA tix. I always do. Maybe in afew years i'll need to sit down lol... Im a Mailman in Providence, RI and I have to work tomorrow.... so I wont leave here til like 4-4:30pm. Should b there for the 8pm start time... luckily i have wednesday off... and i dont really care for the Big 4, altho I have it on blu-ray...

[stvyrayvhn]

Finally got a picture from VIP.  My wife and I are pictured center next to Dick Manitoba and Gilby Clarke. Thanks goes out to Nik for getting us these VIP passes.

[Limulus]

nice!!

2 guys missing there though...

[cotis]

Will post my pics tonight or tomorrow - only was able to use my crappy digital camera

[stvyrayvhn]

nice!!

2 guys missing there though...

What two guys?

[russkwtx]

I've enjoyed watching the videos from it, although I have no idea who any of the lead singers were. 

Me either.  Here's the info. and some good footage of the show at the link.

GUNS N' ROSES' 'Use Your Illusion' Touring Lineup Near-Reunion At 'Road Recovery' Benefit - Sep. 15, 2011

Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) are among the musicians who performed at the Road Recovery benefit concert honoring legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) this past Tuesday, September 13 at Best Buy Theater in New York City. The event was a semi-reunion of sorts, with Sorum, McKagan and Slash having played in both VELVET REVOLVER and GUNS N' ROSES, while Clarke played with them in GUNS during that band's "Use Your Illusion" tour.

Main band:

* Slash
* Gilby Clarke
* Duff McKagan
* Matt Sorum
* Wayne Kramer

Guest musicians:

* Jill Sobule
* Carl Restivo
* Jimmy Gnecco
* Reeve Carney
* Dick Manitoba
* Dave Kushner

The setlist was as follows:

01. Birthday (THE BEATLES)
02. Miss You (THE ROLLING STONES)
03. Dead Flowers (THE ROLLING STONES)
04. Tijuana Jail (GILBY CLARKE)
05. Wish You Were Here (PINK FLOYD)
06. Always On The Run (LENNY KRAVITZ)
07. Hey Joe (JIMI HENDRIX)
08. Mama Kin (AEROSMITH)
09. Superstition (STEVIE WONDER)
10. Slither (VELVET REVOLVER)
11. It's So Easy (GUNS N' ROSES)
12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (BOB DYLAN)
13. God Save The Queen (SEX PISTOLS)
14. Kick Out The Jams (MC5)

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163315

cool vids, thanks for posting.
And the comments below the vids are hilarious. Reminds me of the pointless/mindless arguments that occur herein. Gotta love it.