Finally some decent press which actually seems to reflect the show people see
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/11/15/guns-n-roses-las-vegas-concert/1707037/USA today amongst quite a few others are finally reporting what fans have known for years.
GNR live are fucking INCREDIBLE.
I saw the original line up and at Milton Keynes bowl in 1993 it was amazing.
However, I have seen the new line up twice in London.
Both times I was totally blown away by the bands intensity and though the charm of the original line up was in the tight-but-loose Stonesy chemistry between the players the new line up are musically far more adept.
The second time saw them I went with a guy who was sceptical about the new band and Axl's vocal ability.
Then... in Rocket Queen the band are tighter and more intense than he imagined possible and Axl hits the "NO ONE NEEDS THE SORROW" line NOTE. PERFECT. FULL POWER. LIVE.
The sceptical guy just LOOKED at me.. A look that said "my god.. he's back!"
In fact, he never went away.
After years of Axl getting shit in the press because
A- He pissed them off in the 80's/ 90's or
B- He refuses to give interviews so they get to make up any old shit
Its about time that the "he's over the hill"/ "where is Slash" brigade shut the fuck up.
The man is the greatest living front man in the legacy akin to Freddie Mercury in terms of vocal range and stage presence.
We've always known that the band is solid and that Axl is a living legend.
Its about fucking time that instead of reviewing the show in their prejudiced heads the media are FINALLY reviewing the greatest rock band in existence for what they are:
Immense.