I was at the show last night and here is what I noticed:
GNR got a huge round of applause from the entire stadium when their names were mentioned. Every song seemed to be received well, and I probably heard their name mentioned the most in passing. Things like "I've never seen Axl in person, but that was incredible!" The vibe was completely positive.
The band interacted with the kids which was awesome.
I saw a post concerning the swearing in "You're Crazy," it seemed he omitted some words in the first chorus, but at the end it just came out. No one noticed, and I'm sure he's not the first one to swear at this show. These are tough kids, a word won't hurt them
Playing "Used to Love Her" was hilarious as the second song. It just made them seem so badass. Also, they probably had the nicest acoustics the whole night. The guitars were so rich and full, and the bass during "Paradise City" was incredible.
Axl's voice was amazing. Strep throat or not, my god was he on. The first verse of "Jungle" was spotty, and he ran out of breath, but that's to be expected on a cold night. I heard no complaints, and the mood was exceptionally positive for them.
Most of the voice was a high-falsetto, which was very interesting for "Better." They slowed the tempo down and it sounded very exotic. His voice on "Sweet Child" was heavenly, and like another poster said, by far the best version I've ever heard of it.
When he did let the rasp out, it was soul-piercing. Especially on "Paradise City," when he would yell "beat it!" it was almost demonic. When Axl does this he is beyond comparison. Unique, incredible and inspiring, to say the least.
I've seen them 4 times, all during the '06 tour. I'd say this was the best show I've seen of theirs. Something was magical about it, and it was so much fun. I was in the lawn, and they were the only show where I never looked at the screen. The crowd, their energy and the whole deal was just amazing. Axl seemed to be in a great mood, and ended by thanking everyone for inviting them to play.
I don't know how it was on video, but they dominated the stage. For an acoustic show to have that much energy and bite, it was breathtaking.
I'm sure tonight will be just as good, if not better
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