gelkster

Right on. Most of the fans around me were in their mid-20s or so, at least younger than me (I'm 35).

One guy had his preteen son & daughter. That was...interesting. Though he had to physically pick her up when they left- she did NOT want to go!

Great review yankeeman31- I was going to post one but yours was dead on. The St Paul paper critic (Ross Raihala) whined about the late time & Axl's voice ("delivery felt clipped & strained"). We thought he sounded great considering his recent ear/throat trouble, & despite the arena's rep of crappy acoustics. AFA late shows go, Axl's notorious for that- it's almost a trademark & should be expected.

One thing Raihala got right was suggesting dumping Helmet & Modern Day Zero, they really killed the mood. They should go Suicide Girls, Baz, then GnR. I dont even recall MDZ playing, & I stayed sober & present. Luckily some of the drunker fans kept me amused.

I'm always entranced by the pictures onscreen behind the band. I hear/listen to the music, but the imagery is fascinating. Who picks those? Does Axl decide what's shown? Did they dig thru tons of footage? The stuff shown during "It's So Easy" was an obvious homage/tribute to Bettie Page/1950's sex, & on "Madagascar" I recognized some shots from El Morro Fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

All in all, a great show, probably the best of the 4 I've seen in the past 15 yrs.