Guns N' Roses in Bethlehem, PA - May 13th, 2014

[GypsySoul]

Jarmo | HTGTH.com ‏@htgth 
Show happening here in Bethlehem, PA:
Chinese, jungle, easy, brownstone, rocket queen, estranged....
Better, Richard fortus solo/live and let die...
This I love, chatterbox (tommy covering the NY dolls)
Band introductions, dizzy solo/catcher
You could be mine, Dj solo/sweet child, jam (babe I'm gonna leave you)/November rain
Before bumblefoots solo Abnormal, Axl says he heard a request for Freebird
Don't cry, heavens door
Nightrain

Encore: patience
The seeker
Jam/paradise city

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Dj in Bethlehem, PA


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Chatterbox


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Chris

[GypsySoul]

mrsbumblefoot

Catcher @bumblefoot


You Could Be Mine. @bumblefoot

[lipeguns]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=U5VSLf0tyBI

[Bill 213]

Scom
Bumble solo
November rain with some Clapton mixed in!
Bumblefoot plays a song
Don't cry
kohd
Nightrain
Encore break
Patience
The seeker
Paradise city

[TheGeneralShrugged]

Ahhhhhhhh!!! What an amazing night!

[Bill 213]

Ahhhhhhhh!!! What an amazing night!

Truly is, he and the band sound absolutely stunning tonight

[stvyrayvhn]

Perfect sound. Band is on and axl is killing it!!!!!

The whole band is

[TheGeneralShrugged]

Thanks for rubbing it in!  Something told me this would be a special show!!

[GypsySoul]

Thanks to Jarmo, Bill 213 and MrsBumblefoot for the updates n' pics!!! 

[Bill 213]

Back at the hotel after losing $200 ugh, anyhow great show, the band and Axl were so on it tonight and thanks a million for the early start... Gonna appreciate that tomorrow haha. Anyhow great show and I wanna give credit to the fans in the crowd tonight. Everyone was cool, no drunken dickheads near us like in Atlantic City where I had to punch a guy in the face for shoving my girlfriend.  My favorite part of the night...this I love. He absolutely nailed it.
Off to hershey for Springsteen!

[stvyrayvhn]

I posted a bunch of pics at twitter.com/stvyrayvhn. 1 of them I see above...

Enjoy!

[LIGuns]

So jealous.Do I lose my GNR cred seeing lady GA Ga at MSG when GN'R are playing in PA? Did see a guy on the jumbo torn wearing an Axl/GN'R t-shirt.

[Axl4Prez2004]

So many awesome moments to share from last night.
First of all, fuck the haters...seriously, they're delusional.  The band was REALLY good last night.
Axl sounded great.
My absolute favorite moment of the night was Mr. DJ Ashba's class.
Me and my bro-in-law were close to the stage (left side facing the stage)...and to our left in the front row of the elevated seating area section there was a physically handicapped chick in a wheelchair.  She had to be there pretty early, was obviously into the show...and fucking DJ just really gave her extra special attention.  Early in the show he went over to her and that was cool.  Then later, even cooler he kind of got behind her and let her have the guitar in front of her.  I'm not explaining it well, but it was a CLASSY fucking thing to do.  

Other show highlights:
This I Love (my fav off of CD) was awesome.
Nightrain was great.  DJ got right into the audience.  My bro-in-law was pattin' him on the back as he was playing.
Axl was moving like a man possessed during "Seeker" towards the end.  Very cool tune that Axl and the band nailed.
Funny moment, Ron acknowledged his mom was in the audience...proceeded to dedicate the next tune to her...and proceeded to start screaming a song that included lyrics that included "fucking bitch."  I couldn't understand most of the lyrics, but we definitely got a kick out of that.  
I loved DJ's solo La Bella Vita? name?  I just really dig his solos.  Tommy and Richard were doing a bit of clowning during DJ's solo if I am recalling correctly.
On some of the tunes Axl did some of those really long-held notes.  Love that shit.

My bro-in-law won $50 bfore the show at the casino.
We got to say hi to and shake hands with Tommy before the show at one of the restaurants.
I'm pretty sure Pittman was there too.

Just a great night all around.      

[Sosso]

Welcome back Tommy 

[NCrazy]

Back at the hotel after losing $200 ugh, anyhow great show, the band and Axl were so on it tonight and thanks a million for the early start... Gonna appreciate that tomorrow haha. Anyhow great show and I wanna give credit to the fans in the crowd tonight. Everyone was cool, no drunken dickheads near us like in Atlantic City where I had to punch a guy in the face for shoving my girlfriend.  My favorite part of the night...this I love. He absolutely nailed it.

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Your exactly right.  I was amazed at how friendly but exuberant the crowd was & we were right in front where it can be the worst as in Atlantic City as stated above which was horrific! Only 1 idiot drunk that what dealt with swiftly by security. It was great to hear from so many fans that appreciate & love "this" line-up & not only the classics but the songs off Chinese as well- especially the 14-year old girl we helped have the concert experience of her life! Also great having the band start at a reasonable time & finally looked like just a handful left before the end- still 1ish am.

 Some things I noticed: familiar, but very well-flowing set, Axl's pure power is not what it was compared to a couple years back but he had moments of absolute brilliance like on very tricky vocal songs like "TIL', "Dont CRY', "Catcher" & "Chinese" was the best I've heard him sing it, but he didn't have the power & stamina I've previously heard on "JUNGLE", L&LD, & especially YCBM which he normally tears thru. His voice prolly just needs to warm-up after a several week lay-off cause as others mentioned he did sound amazing overall & seemed to come back to life after I thought his voice was wearing out on KOHD & Nightrain which was insane! His energy & mood were terrific all the way thru- the band is tite as ever & DJ plays an integral role as the heart of the band- man knows how to work a crowd! At 1 point even had an exchange with my wife who was giving him shit about no drumstick for her & he motioned to "Call Him"-lol. Also noticed the GNR screen was way to low on stage just sitting on the ground where we could only see the top half of it- Axl poked fun at it at 1 point & his onstage charisma & showmanship remain second to none & I dont know why but all members but DJ are way stingy with Picks! 

[kukol1978]

After 4 years dissapered..........................WELCOME BACK  MR.ROSE   

[stvyrayvhn]

Same experience here...  Although this was the earliest I think I've ever seen the band go on, 10:35pm, with a short intermission between bands.

Back at the hotel after losing $200 ugh, anyhow great show, the band and Axl were so on it tonight and thanks a million for the early start... Gonna appreciate that tomorrow haha. Anyhow great show and I wanna give credit to the fans in the crowd tonight. Everyone was cool, no drunken dickheads near us like in Atlantic City where I had to punch a guy in the face for shoving my girlfriend.  My favorite part of the night...this I love. He absolutely nailed it.

.


Your exactly right.  I was amazed at how friendly but exuberant the crowd was & we were right in front where it can be the worst as in Atlantic City as stated above which was horrific! Only 1 idiot drunk that what dealt with swiftly by security. It was great to hear from so many fans that appreciate & love "this" line-up & not only the classics but the songs off Chinese as well- especially the 14-year old girl we helped have the concert experience of her life! Also great having the band start at a reasonable time & finally looked like just a handful left before the end- still 1ish am.

 Some things I noticed: familiar, but very well-flowing set, Axl's pure power is not what it was compared to a couple years back but he had moments of absolute brilliance like on very tricky vocal songs like "TIL', "Dont CRY', "Catcher" & "Chinese" was the best I've heard him sing it, but he didn't have the power & stamina I've previously heard on "JUNGLE", L&LD, & especially YCBM which he normally tears thru. His voice prolly just needs to warm-up after a several week lay-off cause as others mentioned he did sound amazing overall & seemed to come back to life after I thought his voice was wearing out on KOHD & Nightrain which was insane! His energy & mood were terrific all the way thru- the band is tite as ever & DJ plays an integral role as the heart of the band- man knows how to work a crowd! At 1 point even had an exchange with my wife who was giving him shit about no drumstick for her & he motioned to "Call Him"-lol. Also noticed the GNR screen was way to low on stage just sitting on the ground where we could only see the top half of it- Axl poked fun at it at 1 point & his onstage charisma & showmanship remain second to none & I dont know why but all members but DJ are way stingy with Picks! 

[stvyrayvhn]

Do I lose my GNR cred seeing lady GA Ga at MSG when GN'R are playing in PA?

Yeah, you kind of do...You go back to square one.  Hopefully you at least got laid... 

[stvyrayvhn]

I was on that side as well, saw Ashba do the samething.  Nice guy to take the time during a show and do that.

So many awesome moments to share from last night.
First of all, fuck the haters...seriously, they're delusional.  The band was REALLY good last night.
Axl sounded great.
My absolute favorite moment of the night was Mr. DJ Ashba's class.
Me and my bro-in-law were close to the stage (left side facing the stage)...and to our left in the front row of the elevated seating area section there was a physically handicapped chick in a wheelchair.  She had to be there pretty early, was obviously into the show...and fucking DJ just really gave her extra special attention.  Early in the show he went over to her and that was cool.  Then later, even cooler he kind of got behind her and let her have the guitar in front of her.  I'm not explaining it well, but it was a CLASSY fucking thing to do.  

Other show highlights:
This I Love (my fav off of CD) was awesome.
Nightrain was great.  DJ got right into the audience.  My bro-in-law was pattin' him on the back as he was playing.
Axl was moving like a man possessed during "Seeker" towards the end.  Very cool tune that Axl and the band nailed.
Funny moment, Ron acknowledged his mom was in the audience...proceeded to dedicate the next tune to her...and proceeded to start screaming a song that included lyrics that included "fucking bitch."  I couldn't understand most of the lyrics, but we definitely got a kick out of that.  
I loved DJ's solo La Bella Vita? name?  I just really dig his solos.  Tommy and Richard were doing a bit of clowning during DJ's solo if I am recalling correctly.
On some of the tunes Axl did some of those really long-held notes.  Love that shit.

My bro-in-law won $50 bfore the show at the casino.
We got to say hi to and shake hands with Tommy before the show at one of the restaurants.
I'm pretty sure Pittman was there too.

Just a great night all around.      

[plasmabeam]

Awesome performance from Guns... really pleased to see "Estranged" live.

That said, was I the only one who thought the crowd was an utter embarrassment? Pathetic up front. I was about 8th row/center, and almost everyone around me was either standing around or taking videos on their phones. Seems like every time I go to a concert, people get more and more afraid to rock out and have a good time. I mean... pump a fist, sway to a ballad, bang your head during the heavier songs, shout the lyrics, do something.

The video-phone people drive me insane. You're yards away from Axl Rose, but you're watching him on a 3-inch screen? Really? I'm fine with snapping a picture here and there, but sticking your phone in the air and filming vast chunks of a show is a pain in the ass for those of us trying to watch and enjoy the *actual* show.