Flashback: Guns N' Roses Rise From the Ashes at Rock in Rio 2001

[Spirit]

Yeah, the Rio 01 KOHD is one of my favorites. Nice Bucket solo.

[Sosso]

Yeah, it was closer to the original than the UYI version.

[JAEBALL]

I have always preferred the version from the Illusion tour... the cut from the Live Era CD is how the song should be played... for me.

Going forward if the band would drop it from the set list for a CD or CD2 song... that would be A OK with me... 

[rebelhipi]

Rio was epic indeed. Not my favorite. To be exact it has only gotten better since.

The sound must have been awful onstage. Tommy said he only heard an echo of the music and Axls mike, mostly audience noise, that shows in my opinion, Brain is completely lost during YCBM. the band stops Oh My God Too soon. The Tempos were too fast for many songs.

Many breaks during the show to talk to the crowd, its understandable with it being the first major gig in 7 years.

My highlights are. Robins Sossego, Silkworms, Robin and Bucket duo solo.Robin was flawless on that gig He stands out on that one for me.


And yes heavens door from 2001 is the worst version of that song for me. Im not too into the version they did in the 80s either. I like the current +10Minutes version And the ones during the illusion tour with the backing singers. Paris 92 is a good one.

[WAR41]

I remember this night so well.  I was trying to get that damn live stream to work, but it wouldn't.  I remember when Axl called out Xozi and everyone freaked.  If I remember correctly, Xozi was totally playing it down like it was not a big deal.  Cannot believe how long ago this was.  

I still wonder why Oh My God never made it back into the set list and if there are any plans to release an updated version of the song. 

[D-GenerationX]

The sound must have been awful onstage. Tommy said he only heard an echo of the music and Axls mike, mostly audience noise, that shows in my opinion, Brain is completely lost during YCBM. the band stops Oh My God Too soon. The Tempos were too fast for many songs.

All true.  YCBM is pretty much a mess.

But I think the 'Oh My God' flub worked in their favor.  I think it sounded cool with Axl delivering that last line after the music stops.  Not the plan, obviously, but I think it worked.

[rebelhipi]

I remember this night so well.  I was trying to get that damn live stream to work, but it wouldn't.  I remember when Axl called out Xozi and everyone freaked.  If I remember correctly, Xozi was totally playing it down like it was not a big deal.  Cannot believe how long ago this was.  

I still wonder why Oh My God never made it back into the set list and if there are any plans to release an updated version of the song. 

Do you remeber what kind if bs this Xozi wrote?

[JAEBALL]

It was just amazing to see and hear the man again... after so many years... and then to hear some of the new stuff...

The quality of the performance is almost secondary.

[rebelhipi]

When i first started using internet in around 2005, i learned that Guns still exists, i thought that they broke up after the spaghetti incident and that was the end. I found videos from Rio, the first i saw from the ''new'' band was Outta Get Me. I was disappointed that there was no old members. It took me about half way of outta get me when i got it that guns are still kicking ass, and that the ''new'' guys are great. If not as good as the old guys.

After that i have never wished a reunion. Im against it.

[italian queen]

I still feel sad fot that show..
the first without the old memebers.
I will never accept it.. 

[jarmo]

It wasn't the first.... Las Vegas was.

Still, you've had 14+ years to come to grips with this fact.... 




/jarmo

[C0ma]

I will never forget sitting in front of the computer waiting for the stream of the show to start. Not knowing what to expect after having not seen the band since 1993. Wondering how they would look... not so much appearance, but stage presence and interaction between members.

Also having heard all the rumors of Axl taking guitar lessons over the previous years, I wondered how much that would play into the show... Let's just say I'm happy the snake dance while playing a PRS has since been retired

The show didn't disappoint, and like others the 'flubs' all seemed to fit. In fact those early versions of the new tracks almost spoiled some of the more 'touched up' versions that showed up 7 years later on CD.

It's almost crazy to think that it's been nearly as long from this Rio show to now as it was between Argentina 93 and Rio 2001.

[AxlsMainMan]

I watched and enjoyed the shit outta' this show back in the day. Still remember spending a good 3 days trying to download the entire show on dial-up internet

[HBK]

Robin & Bucky Solos, amazing, Think About You, Rocket Queen, My Michelle, EPIC.. Intro+Welcome Kick Ass

 

[Spirit]

It's almost crazy to think that it's been nearly as long from this Rio show to now as it was between Argentina 93 and Rio 2001.

Actually it's been nearly twice that time. 

[Sosso]

Comparing every RIR gig from GN'R I would that that RIR 2001 and Rock in Lisboa 2006 were the best.

[WAR41]

I remember this night so well.  I was trying to get that damn live stream to work, but it wouldn't.  I remember when Axl called out Xozi and everyone freaked.  If I remember correctly, Xozi was totally playing it down like it was not a big deal.  Cannot believe how long ago this was.  

I still wonder why Oh My God never made it back into the set list and if there are any plans to release an updated version of the song. 

Do you remeber what kind if bs this Xozi wrote?

Ugh, I wish I remembered specifically what it was.  No one really liked her on the forums (except Queenie).  If somebody else remembers specifically please feel free to chime in, but I believe she was just talking about what GNR was going to do and she was telling people that it factual.  She claimed she knew the band and was spreading rumors.  She has the distinction of being Axl's first Internet troll! 

Hey Axl, if you're reading would you like to tell the story? 

[jarmo]

Make haste!

Jeez, that brings back some memories of how things were on the GN'R fan boards back then.

I don't remember what she said, but around that time, there as a board on the official GN'R site as well, GNRonline....




/jarmo

[ITARocker]

Rio was epic indeed. Not my favorite. To be exact it has only gotten better since.

the band stops Oh My God Too soon. oor from 2001 is the worst version of that song for me.

It Was just an axl's mistake (started singin late during the song)...they didn't stop the song "too soon"

I never liked that performance ... Love Wttj intro, LALD, Think About You, CD ... PC was embarassing

[D-GenerationX]

Rio 2001 is absolutely very hit or miss.  Some great performances, and some you can barely make it through.

Which, is natural for a band only playing their second show.  It just happens to be in front of over 100,000 people.