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Again G-Face, the new band is pretty good, but will never rise to the same level, either musically, spiritually.  I really admire your ability to grasp the new concept of GNR.  If there wouldn't have been fans like you, there wouldn't even have been an origial GNR.  But, I do hope for a reunion before I die.

But I will always be a fan till the day I die!

Great review, but I disagree onyour thoughts of this band bering possibly better than the orginals, you're way off but entitled to your opinion.  I've seen the origianl GNR and these guys aren't it, but as I've said, I will take anything I can get and remember the better times.  Nobody rocks like Axl!

Right on G-Face......She was apparently at another show. Sure, there were very occasional mic problems, but the show rocked.  The original GNR would have made it the perfect show, but I'll take what I can get after waiting 11 years for a tour.  Axl is still the man and still has the pipes; everyone who said he as out of shape and couldn't hold a note have to realize it takes time for a vocalist of Axl's intensity to get back into shape and recondition himself after so many years of not touring in a very physical show.  You can tell although he is getting a little older.  Either way, he will continue to be the most outstanding frontman of his generation.

As for the setlist; I was impressed to hear Rocket Queen, something they don't do live very often.  The new tracks came off pretty good; getting psyched to hear them on the album.  Lighting/Pyro was good, although ther were a couple of times there were problems the the truss lighting near the beginning of the show.

I'm not saying the new band is great, or they can replace the originals, (this is coming from a fan who believes nobody can hold a candle to the originals), but they are good musicians and can rock pretty hard, even though they didn't write99% of them.

I'm still tyring to figure out what the deal is with Buckethead....can anyone help me out?  Ok, I can understand the playing, he's OK, but not a Slash, playing technically well, but lacking any soul.  And what the fuck is with the crazy alien/robot/kabuki dance and the nunchaku thing?????  Whatever happened to playing like a fucking madman as the person you are, not some freak gimmick.  If I met a guy buying a buckethead record, I'd probably throttle the bastard. (sorry; anger and frustration) Robin Finck's solos were hard to listen to.  Sounded like he just started playing last week.  Also, he sucked all the life out of Sweet Child.  Could've been a good one to let loose, but it fell kinda flat.  Fortus was solid, and Stinson's playing was soulful.  The drummer(what'shisname) Did his job well, and did some interesting improvisations along the way in places that seemed very natural without screwing up the vibe and rhythmn of the tune.  Dizzy and the other keyboardist filled in nicely.  Dizzy did a nice job on the piano for the 2nd new tune from the new album.

I gotta say, I'm still a little in the dark about everying  with the new band, but I'm willing to give it an honest try ( again coming from a stubborn original fan)

I know it is probably impossible to hold out hope for a reunion (please God,please), but I will take Axl and the music any way I can get them.  

GNFR Forever

Just got my tickets a couple days a go for the Minnesota show.....I'm so psyched I could piss myself........If there's anyone out there from Northeast WI (Appleton/Green Bay area) who want to meet up with me and my buddies and drive out together, give me a shout back.