mr.brownstone Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Ok, first of all, all this is official stuff, so no need to close the thread. Well, this week has been pretty unreal to me. They have played 4 awesome gigs @the hammerstein ballroom in NY and to top it all of they had a surprise accoustic gig yesterday. Axl's voice is back to what is was back in the old days + he is more technical. And they finally seem like a band again!. Also Izzy performed Nightrain, Patience and Think About You with the guys @the 17!! http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1532025/2...518/story.jhtml And if that wasnt enough, they did a surprise accoustic show yesterday for a birthday party. I dunno, but I am really looking forward to seeing them the 28 of June...even though Slash aint gonna be there. The guys really dont need him!!!! See my d-tops for some cool pics http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/v...nshot-31610.png http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/v...nshot-31613.png More here: A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Matt Goldenberg has submitted the following report: "Okay... I can't really tell you how I found out or how I got on the list without betraying a friend's confidence, but I got a call around 6 p.m. [on Thursday, May 18] that Rosario Dawson, the actress from 'Rent', 'Alexander', etc., was having a birthday party tonight at a small club near my apartment [in New York City] that I'm told is called Plum (I feel like an idiot but I honestly have never seen a name on the marquee and now I can't find a club called Plum on CitySearch.com, so I apologize if that's not right) and that GUNS N' ROSES WERE GOING TO PLAY. Some of my co-workers and I were able to get our names on the list. I was told to keep my mouth shut because it was all supposed to be a secret. "Anyways, I have been here once or twice before, and it's a pretty small, chic nightclub. It has two floors and holds maybe 800, 900 people tops ? someone told me capacity is actually around 500 people, I don't know how accurate that is and tonight, it was definately filled wwwaaaayyyy beyond capacity. I don't mean to make light of a tragedy but if God forbid there had been a fire, it would have been The Station x10. "So doors are at 11 p.m. and we show up around 12:30 a.m. and... we're told we can't go in. Allegedly Axl [Rose, GUNS N' ROSES frontman] got into a fight with a clubgoer (I can't verify this) and they subsequently shut down the doors. Of the dozen or so people I was with, all but my friend Ken split. It was at that point that Ken had the brilliant idea that maybe now they would let us in since there was just two of us. We pleaded with a bouncer who verified that we were actually on the list and ? yes! ? we were in. "Like I said, the place was packed, but we managed to find another good friend who had a table up front near the stage. The joint was crawling with celebrities: Kid Rock, Mickey Rourke, Eric Balfour, and God knows who else. On the way up I heard buzz first that the original band was there (which I knew was B.S.), and then buzz that it was just Axl and Izzy [stradlin] and Matt Sorum (which seemed feasible in light of Axl's recently making-nice with both former Gunners). I saw Dizzy [Reed, GNR keyboardist] wandering around before we took our spot upfront, maybe five or ten feet from where the band was and right next to Del James [Axl's longtime friend/assistant]. "The band finally came a little after 1 a.m. I think. The stage was incredibly small and everyone surged forward to the point where tables were knocked over; my legs and feet are currently soaked in champagne and God knows what else. Anyway, Izzy and Matt were NOT there (or if they were, they didn't play), and if Brain [drummer] was there, I didn't see him, either. "But Axl, Robin [Finck], Richard [Fortus], Tommy [stinson], Bumblefoot, Dizzy and Chris [Pittman] all took the stage. Everyone played acoustically except Robinwho played a semi-hollow Gibson, and Tommy, who played his usual bass; for 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door', Robin and Richard switched instruments. Chris and Dizzy played maracas, congos, tambourines, and occasionally the keyboard, which was crammed in the corner. Axl introduced the show as the 'karaoke version' of GN'R as a movie screen-sized monitor with all his lyrics was behind him. "Everyone seemed to be in a great mood; they played some old tunes from 'Lies' that they haven't done since Slash was in the band, and Axl said they had learned the songs just 20 minutes before arriving at the club. "Before 'I.R.S.', Axl asked the band if they felt like trying it even though they hadn't rehearsed it, and Tommy screamed out 'I'm ****ing fearless, I'll try anything!' The three solos in 'November Rain' were handled as they have been (Richard Fortus does the first one, Robin Finck does the second one, and Bumblefoot does the big closing one) except that Richard and Bumblefoot played their solos acoustically, which sounded pretty awesome. "Needless to say, the whole place went ape****... it was a really intimate, really amazing show and a nice way to close out the week after the four Hammerstein gigs. I don't remember the precise order of the set list but here is what they played: 01. Used To Love Her 02. Mr. Brownstone 03. Welcome To The Jungle 04. You're Crazy ('Lies' version, not the 'Appetite' version) 05. Patience 06. Knockin' On Heaven's Door 07. The Blues 08. I.R.S. 09. Sweet Child O' Mine 10. November Rain (Axl on keyboards) 11. Paradise City "I don't think I missed any songs; the whole show lasted a little over an hour, maybe. At the end, Axl came back out and said, 'I forgot to do something because I'm a ****ing idiot,' before bringing Rosario Dawson out on stage and leading the audience in a rendition of 'Happy Birthday.' Then Rosario grabbed the mike and went nuts ? 'THEY'VE NEVER PLAYED ALL ACOUSTIC, THIS IS HISTORY IN THE MAKING, HOW MUCH DOES THIS MAN ****ING ROCK,' etc." (Thanks: Matt Goldenberg) Pics here ( http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/se...0%7c0&p=3&tag=1 ) And here ( http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.as...==187331&nbc1=1 ) My Facebook page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I remember when GNR first came out. I was a teenager and they were awesome. If they werent such a flaky bunch, they could have continued making loads of money and albums the last decade and a half-but i guess the booze and drugs were more than the lot could handle. i think they would be one of the few bands i would actually go see in concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.brownstone Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 the guy looks happy and he just did an interview on a radio station ( http://www.kroq.com/kevinandbean/sounds.html ) where he talks about the whole comeback thing. My Facebook page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobrakommander56 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 hmmm comeback... too good to be true!!! lol Insert random C4 joke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.brownstone Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 A couple of clips from the (somewhat) acoustic show they did the 18. Notice the big screen in the back with the lyrics on..LOL a real karaoke night..Damn I whish I could have been there..... November Rain Used to love her My Facebook page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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