GN'R Playing 26th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert / Sat show web stream

[Siamese Democracy]

According to Bumble's Facebook: NOOOO!!!! Looking like we're *not* streaming tonight. Very sorry for any confusion...! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! #FAIL

[GnR-NOW]

How many kick ass shows has Axl performed? If he was off because of strep cool, if he was off because he was just off cool. The guy plays 3+ hour shows when they tour, plays his heart out, and sounds awesome 99.99% of the time. Show me someone who is that consistent with their job !

[axlrosegnr]

Axl sounded just fine. If anything it seemed as he was holding back. BUt when he wanted to let it rip, he did, and it sounded good. Also, so much for my theory of them not playing UTLH. Opening with Crazy was awesome. It's not like any of those kids have never heard "fuck" before.

[jarmo]

Axl sounded just fine. If anything it seemed as he was holding back.

There's more than the show last night.

For example, another one tonight. Plus Las Vegas and Asia...




/jarmo

[GNR4L]

It's sure funny how some people like to critique on how people should sound, when they probably haven't even hit a note before.  Axl had strep throat... Imagine having a job and communicating with that condition, let alone have to sing.  Give credit where credit is due.

[Kaleigh]

Well said, Gonzo Axl! I agree with everything you said, and now that I'm watching the videos from the stream I can understand some of the complaints (mainly in Welcome To The Jungle than anything else) because the sound really isn't as good from the stream as it was hearing it in person. Sure, Axl didn't sound perfect and I'll admit that, but it was kind of hard to care too much about that while being about four rows back from the stage. Had a GREAT view of DJ since he was mainly playing on the side my seats were on, and he even came over onto the far right close to the rows there for a bit, which was awesome, as well as seeing him and Bumblefoot interact with the kids of course! I can't speak for the audience as a whole, but it seemed like a fair bit was rocking out, my row and the ones around me were certainly getting down haha. I don't know, it was way more than cool enough for me to see them in an acoustic setting like that no matter what they sounded like, and the lineup for the entire show was amazing. For anyone going to today's show, enjoy the hell out of it!

[axlrosegnr]

Axl sounded just fine. If anything it seemed as he was holding back.

There's more than the show last night.

For example, another one tonight. Plus Las Vegas and Asia...




/jarmo

Exactly. I'd imagine using your voice to the fullest, while having strep, isn't going to help anything. All in all he sounded good. He's got a lot of ahead of him, so why risk it. Notice at the end of Patience he really let it go, and sounded amazing.

[tim_m]

If he really has strep throat give him a break. Talking with strep throat is hard enough never mind trying to sing and hit those notes. Anyone who's had strep throat will know just talking you sound like you have something stuck in your throat.

[jarmo]

Bumblefoot on gunsnroses.com:

Yes, Axl *did* perform with strep throat, not easy to do. And there are 2 months of shows coming up to consider, you can't push and risk damage for the rest of the touring. Kudos for him pulling it off

Rather than judging, let's remember the whole point of this, which is to support those kids. It was about the smiles on their faces, and they had fun In my world this was the most meaningful and successful show we've done. Anyone who wants to join me in that world is welcome to, room for all






/jarmo

[brazil66]

Bumble, top man. Lets move on. GNR are doing charity gigs for kids, we have an interview coming up, a residency and shows in countries that have nvever been played before. A lot to look forward to in the next few month`s

[CIAT]

lolaxl.

you tweeting the setlist tonight jarms?

[WAR41]

Checked out some of the clips... very cool show for those who were there.  We will likely not see that ever again from the band.  I thought Axl sounded funky in some places, but was not as bad as some are saying.  Better sounds nice acoustic, but I felt like Axl was whispering the song. 

[gcluskey]

Full concert here, better sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-IUJ7pyOU0

[GnR-NOW]

GNR is the best band ever. Can't wait for Vegas.

[draguns]

As a person with a disability, I'm glad Axl did this event!! Also, I think credit goes to Neil Young for setting this up and not using a disabled child as a poster child. It's something that Jerry Lewis and his foundation STILL needs to learn. 

[One.In.A.Million]

I do feel it's very hard to play certain songs and do them justice using just acoustic. For example, when your used to hearing WTTJ with blistering electric guitar screams, and distortion and crunchy power chords. GN'R did an awesome job and so did Axl, everything was done to perfection it seems. But it's so strange to hear the sound of some songs, when done all acousticily for a change. 

[tim_m]

Watching the video now. For a man with strep he sounds pretty good imo. The mess up during jungle it doesn't appear he forgot the lyrics it seems he just couldn't get them out. He appears to reach for his throat cause he's having trouble singing.

[axlrosegnr]

On a side note, I really enjoyed watching all the backstage stuff with the kids. Their interviews with the bands were awesome. Jack White killed it too. Very Happy Guns were apart of this.

[tim_m]

Seeing the guys interact with the kids is priceless. It shows you what this is all about. Not how good or bad axl sounded but about the band supporting a great cause and the kids enjoyment of it. The rest is trivial.

[One.In.A.Million]

Seeing the guys interact with the kids is priceless. It shows you what this is all about. Not how good or bad axl sounded but about the band supporting a great cause and the kids enjoyment of it. The rest is trivial.

I did actually think it was a cool thing for a few of the kids to be sitting behind the set, seeing their reactions to the music was really heartwarming.