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2009 Tour Rehearsals **NO LINKS, NO ASKING / HINTING FOR LEAKS**


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And to think Wanker was lording it over everyone with this. "Hey gUys, lOok wHAt i hAve, bUt im not allOwEd 2 shARe it! I puT a soNg on poRNhUb, arnt i fUnny?" Loser.

Cool to have but it's a watch once and forget about it kind of thing. I think this was mainly the leaker trying to mess with him.

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On 9/28/2019 at 3:05 PM, luciusfunk said:

Question: Why are rehearsal recordings frowned upon? Were these recorded by a third party or were they recorded by the band and somehow got out?

They were recorded by the band, or at least the production team for the tour. I believe the story here is that they were hosted on a private server for the production company, which got hacked into and these were stolen. Same goes for the San Juan 2010 proshot IIRC. 

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11 minutes ago, RussTCB said:

I still cannot understand why anyone has any interest in seeing / hearing this. To each their own and all that, but I just can't see it being a big deal. 

Exactly. I can understand the appeal of this at least. VMAs is a short rehearsal with Buckethead wearing a goofy mask. That’s it. 

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10 minutes ago, RussTCB said:

I still cannot understand why anyone has any interest in seeing / hearing this. To each their own and all that, but I just can't see it being a big deal. 

Russ I get your point but I think 2002 lineup was a bit like mystery. The only proshot we have from them is MTV VMA and 2 short MTV reports from Tacoma.

It would be great to close that chapter once and forever by having a proper behind-the-scenes footage. that's all. 

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1 minute ago, Powerage5 said:

Exactly. I can understand the appeal of this at least. VMAs is a short rehearsal with Buckethead wearing a goofy mask. That’s it. 

From the 44 seconds I saw (leaked last year), just a normal rehearsal, Axl n co sound fine, buckets wearing a different mask.

On 27/9/2019 at 1:52 PM, djura11 said:

Axl's cameo in TIL is amazing.

Thought it was just the vocals isolated 🤔 I could be wrong, stellar playing regardless

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24 minutes ago, ©GnrPersia said:

Please lord show us some love and drop this before xmas:

"2002 MTV VMA Rehearsals **NO LINKSm NO ASKING / HINTING FOR LEAKS**"

my wish is:

GN'R official released new studio album  **NO LINKS, NO ASKING / HINTING FOR LEAKS**

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3 minutes ago, ©GnrPersia said:

Russ I get your point but I think 2002 lineup was a bit like mystery. The only proshot we have from them is MTV VMA and 2 short MTV reports from Tacoma.

It would be great to close that chapter once and forever by having a proper behind-the-scenes footage. that's all. 

Fair enough. I LOVE that line up but I've just never had any interest in that footage. I get what you're saying though. 

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45 minutes ago, RussTCB said:

I still cannot understand why anyone has any interest in seeing / hearing this. To each their own and all that, but I just can't see it being a big deal. 

Me neither, who in the blue hell cares about a rehearsal from 2002 with zero new songs on them.

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31 minutes ago, Walapino said:

Me neither, who in the blue hell cares about a rehearsal from 2002 with zero new songs on them.

 

I do not think people necessarily care about the band's performance/musical choices. No matter how well Axl did at the rehearsal, we know how he sounded at the final event. Instead, I think most people see it as a look at: (a) what Axl acts like when he decides to rehearse, (b) how he interacts with band mates, and (c) seeing how the weird collection of guys that was the 2002 band acted and interacted with each other when they weren't playing a show. If I remember correctly, Axl has the whole band do some sort of "huddle" at the end. 

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This whole discussion is pointless imo. It’s free, so why not? If Rough Mixes 2 takes one more leak but in exchange you get the VMA 02 rehearsals, count me in.

It’s not like any of us is paying money to get it :shrugs: And no one is forcing you to download it if it leaks either. 

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6 minutes ago, GNRfanMILO said:

This whole discussion is pointless imo. It’s free, so why not? If Rough Mixes 2 takes one more leak but in exchange you get the VMA 02 rehearsals, count me in.

It’s not like any of us is paying money to get it :shrugs: And no one is forcing you to download it if it leaks either. 

Id pay money for Las vegas 02. now thats something to see. Peak of GNR 2.0

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4 hours ago, username05 said:

Peak of GNR 2.0

And this is something I don’t get - why? So Axl looked good, okay. Every comment I’ve ever read on here from someone in attendance is that he sounded about the same as HOB and RIR. So what’s the big appeal?

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1 hour ago, Powerage5 said:

And this is something I don’t get - why? So Axl looked good, okay. Every comment I’ve ever read on here from someone in attendance is that he sounded about the same as HOB and RIR. So what’s the big appeal?

Because the Dec '01 shows were the final performances of Oh My God... and more importantly, Silkworms!

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01.01.01 - House Of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
attendance: 1,800
soundcheck: Welcome To The Jungle, November Rain
set: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Oh My God, My Michelle, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, November Rain, Out Ta Get Me, Rocket Queen, Rhiad And The Bedouins, Chinese Democracy, Patience, The Blues, Nightrain
encore: Chicken Binge [Buckethead], Silkworms, Paradise City
audio/video recording?: audio, video [pro-shot]
notes: Playing his first GN'R show in 7 1/2 years, Axl Rose does not disappoint the sold out crowd of 1800. At 3:32 a.m., a short animation intro is shown on the video screen behind the stage. An animated Axl introduces himself as ‘Uncle Axl’ and the clip is almost a mock of all the press about him in recent years. Robin Finck comes out on stage first and starts strumming the opening chords to 'Welcome To The Jungle' very slowly. The band breaks into the song and so does the athletically-clad Axl. Sporting silver sunglasses, Adidas jogging pants and a Chinese dragon shirt, this older and wiser Axl is better than ever. His vocals are crisp and he still can control a crowd with passion. During songs he is running to the side of the stage to watch the band perform. The band, consisting of Dizzy Reed on keyboards, Paul Tobias on guitar, Tommy Stinson on bass, Robin Finck on guitar, Buckethead on guitar, Bryan 'Brain' Mantia on drums and Chris Pittman on keyboards, prove their validity as a unit throughout each song. They were tight and menacing to the ears of all in attendance. The highlight of the show was a ‘Welcome Back’ chant that started while the band was getting ready to play ‘Patience.’ A smiling and almost-about-to-cry Axl told the crowd that he was “embarrassed.” Consisting of mostly Appetite For Destruction tracks, the set was blistering. ‘Think About You’ was played, which hasn’t been documented as being played since 1986! The new tracks, played for the first time, were full of new sounds that were ready for public consumption. ‘Oh My God’ was reworked and has a new, hard edge that makes you cringe. 'Chinese Democracy' was written by Axl after he saw the movie Kundun, he told the crowd. 'The Blues' has a piano intro that after 10 seconds is injected with heavy guitars. ‘Silkworms’ (the title being told to me by Jeremy of the road crew), was heavily infused by keyboards and pure rock guitars. When he introduced the band, Axl went out of his way to thank Paul for helping him live through the past 8 years. After 'Chinese Democracy,' with Brain playing a short drum solo, Buckethead struts the stage and starts playing nunchuks and throws them into the crowd. He then throws out chocolate roses from a KFC bucket to crowd members (one of which was stolen from me by Mark Roulley!!). Towards the end of the set, Buckethead plays a short, country-western style jam by himself, with Axl dancing and laughing at the side of the stage. After ‘Paradise City,’ Axl thanks the crowd and wishes everyone a happy new year. At 5:36 a.m., after 2 hours and 4 minutes of pure rock & roll and chaos, the show is over, leaving the 1800 concert-goers with their jaws-dropped and craving for more. The band soundchecked at the House of Blues at 6 a.m. on Dec. 31.

01.15.01 - Rock City, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
attendance: 200,000+
opening acts: Pato Fú, Carlinhos Brown, IRA! e Ultraje a Rigor, Papa Roach, Oasis
soundcheck: It's So Easy, November Rain, My Michelle, Oh My God, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
set: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Oh My God, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sossego [Robin solo], Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Madagascar, Guitar Solo [Buckethead], November Rain, Out Ta Get Me, Rocket Queen, Chinese Democracy, Chicken Binge [Buckethead], Instrumental Jam, The Blues, Patience, Nightrain
encore: Instrumental Jam, My Michelle, Silkworms, Paradise City
audio/video recording?: video, audio
notes: GN'R rocks Rio once again, hitting the stage at 1:40 a.m. in the wee hours of Jan. 15th. The show is preceded by an animation intro [read a transcript of the intro], the same as the Las Vegas, NV [01.01.01] animation intro. During 'It's So Easy,' Axl has a fan kicked out who apparently had been wearing a GN'R=Slash t-shirt and had been taunting Axl. After 'Mr. Brownstone,' Axl speaks through a translator to say that many of the fans are disappointed that past band members are not currently in the band. He says the ex-band members did everything they could so that Axl couldn't be there today, to which Axl says "Fuck that!" He tells the crowd that he is hurt and that unlike Oasis, Axl and his former members couldn't find a way to get along. He then introduces the band and gives a special speech about Paul Tobias, saying that without Paul, there would be no more Guns N' Roses. After 'Think About You,' Axl introduces Brain to lead into 'You Could Be Mine.' After 'You Could Be Mine,' Axl introduces Robin so Robin can speak some Portugese to the audience and play a guitar solo. Before 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door,' Axl mentions that this is a new band and it was time to do a version of the song that was more closer to the original. Unlike the Vegas show, the ending of 'Knockin On Heaven's Door' is extended so the crowd can participate. Axl dedicates 'Madagascar,' a song on which he played guitar, to the love that the Brazilian fans have shown the band. After 'Madagascar,' Axl introduces Buckethead so he can play an instrumental for the crowd, in which he jams on his song 'Big Sur Moon' from his Colma album. Axl introduces Paul during 'Rocket Queen' to play the solo. After 'Rocket Queen,' Axl says that they have only done 1 show before this and that they have already been criticized for doing the "old songs." He goes on to say that one of the reasons they play the old songs is for everyone to see that "This new band can play the fuck out of these songs." He then introduces the band, starting with Buckethead. After 'Chinese Democracy,' Buckethead plays a country-western style jam, which leads into a short instrumental jam. Axl introduces 'Patience' by saying "You might know this song!" After 'Patience,' Axl tells the crowd he used to surf the internet, but to him it seems to be a big garbage can. So he doesn't read the garbage that is written anymore, and he goes on to mention a few names of Argentinian fans that post stuff!! Before 'Silkworms,' Axl tells the crowd that it was written by Dizzy Reed & Chris Pittman. Prior to 'Paradise City,' a Brazilian "Samba School" [Escola de Samba] comes on stage to play for a few minutes. After 'Paradise City,' Axl tells the crowd he has been taken care of by a Brazilian family, specifically Beta, his assistant, and her 3 children. He says that she has been a mother & manager to him, and that she has helped everyone in the band. Beta also was the translator for the night. Axl then tells the crowd the band will "Be back next summer with a whole bunch of new songs!" The band soundchecked on the 14th between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

12.29.01 - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
attendance: 1,400
set: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Guitar Solo [Buckethead], Oh My God, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Madagascar, Rocket Queen, November Rain, Chinese Democracy, The Blues, Acoustic Guitar Solo [Buckethead], Patience, Silkworms, My Michelle, Paradise City
audio/video recording?: no
notes: A very odd and entertaining show. Unlike the new band’s first show together [1.1.01], GN’R hit the stage early - around 10:52 p.m. and play ‘till about 1 a.m. Axl began the show wearing a #12 Oakland Raiders Rich Gannon jersey. During ‘Welcome To The Jungle,’ Axl gives the finger to some people in the crowd. There were many sound problems early on in the show, with Axl often leaving the stage while the band continued to play. Tommy sang almost all of ‘Oh My God.’ Robin also threw his guitar down during ‘Oh My God,’ obviously enraged by the problems. Axl’s odd presence continued on for the rest of the night, probably since he wasn’t comfortable with his sound-piece. Later on in the show he would yell at his sound guy. Buckethead’s first guitar solo is played pretty much to cover up for the sound difficulties. He played parts of the ‘Star Wars Theme’ and the ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean Theme.’ After ‘Rocket Queen,’ Axl told the crowd about the band’s current status. He talked about how these shows in Vegas were the first ones he wanted to play since the UYI tour. He nonchalantly criticized Doug Goldstein for booking the European 2001 tour without his knowledge, leading Axl to find out about it through the internet! He went on to promise that the band would eventually deliver on the album. All the songs were played straight-through – there was no encore break. The most astonishing thing is that Axl worked through the night’s problems and didn’t let the crowd down by ending the show early.

12.31.01 - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
attendance: 1,400
set: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Oh My God, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Madagascar, November Rain, Out Ta Get Me, Guitar Solo [Buckethead], Rocket Queen, Chinese Democracy, Acoustic Guitar Solo [Buckethead], Patience, The Blues, Silkworms, My Michelle, Nightrain
encore: Paradise City
audio/video recording?: no
notes: Another New Year’s gig in Vegas – GN’R hit the stage around 11:05 p.m. and plays ‘till about 1:15 a.m. The band is in a much more relaxed mood, most likely due to the lack of sound difficulties. Early in the show Axl wore a #44 Florida St. Seminoles football jersey. This show definitely had a harder edge to it – the band wanted to prove that the 12.29 show was a fluke. Everyone was on fire – Axl hitting all his vocals and both lead guitarists shredding every note! One of the night’s highlights was a flawless performance of ‘Oh My God’ – something that hadn’t been pulled off in the band’s previous three gigs. Often during the show Axl would run off to the side of the stage when he wasn’t singing – he was really enjoying watching the band nail every song! At 11:54 p.m. – 6 minutes before the new year – Earl [Axl’s bodyguard] notified Axl that it was close to midnight – the band then launched into an amazing version of ‘Madagascar.’ The song finished exactly at midnight at which point the stage screens showed the Vegas strip live. Confetti was then shot off into the crowd for a few minutes and Axl started to play piano, which eventually led into ‘November Rain.’ During Buckethead’s guitar solo, he played parts of the ‘Star Wars Theme,’ a little of ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ and also a little of Van Halen’s ‘Eruption.’ After the solo, Axl came onstage and joked, “I think Darth is in the house tonight!” After ‘My Michelle,’ Axl thanked the crowd for coming. Again he mentioned that these Vegas shows were the first gigs he wanted to play in a very long time. At this point a fan in the crowd – you know who you are Mark Roulley – threw a handmade towel onto the stage that said “Celebrity Deathmatch was fixed!” Axl got a huge laugh out of this, as did Tommy. At the end of ‘Paradise City,’ Axl screamed, “TWO-THOUSAND-FUCKIN’-TWO! LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, GOOD… FUCKIN’… NIGHT!!!”

(via gnrontour.com)

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16 hours ago, MrMojo said:

From the 44 seconds I saw (leaked last year), just a normal rehearsal, Axl n co sound fine, buckets wearing a different mask.

Thought it was just the vocals isolated 🤔 I could be wrong, stellar playing regardless

Dont know. Sounds real. We have heard so many times how Axl was prepared but technicians were not. Maybe in the end, it was the technician's fault, an accidental cut off or something :) 

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