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Well, I did wait for Axl for 4 days once (sleep and food included), shook Slash's hand, got autographs for free from both.

It's Duff that I need, and I don't think I'll be able to wait for him at his hotel in a foreign country this summer at all. Shame that these packages don't include meet and greet, I guess my Duff beer sticker is gonna be left untouched

8 hours ago, Road Crew said:

I bought the WTTJ package in Adelaide, from memory it was the third most expensive VIP package, with the PC package having a pre-show "party" and then the backstage package. Neither of the more expensive packages got access to the front pit and there was no meet and greet of band members. Like others have said, the merchandise packs (the same for all VIP packages besides the lanyard) were ok but not why I bought the package - mine is untouched and if any one is after one to buy or trade I'm open to offers.

With the VIP tickets you get early access, which means first crack at the merch stands inside, and for the packages with GA tickets a chance to get on the rail. It also got access to cash bars that only VIP ticket holders could access (people were lining up for over 30 minutes at the other bars) and toilets. My wristband also got me to the front of the line at these bars.

None of this was really worth the cash I paid, but being in the front pit was. This was the first time the Gunners had played a show in Adelaide with the old line up (minus Izzy and Steve obviously) and I would do it all again if they came back tomorrow. Meeting the die hard fans was also great, and the sound from the front was amazing. That's my two cents anyway.

Shame, I expected someone other than Axl to come and say hi to people taking a tour of the backstage, as everyone other than Axl is usually a couple hours earlier for a soundcheck. For instance, Slash had a pre show soundcheck last time he was here, and also did meet and greet once

Apologies for probably another duplicate of the popular topic, but I wanted a definite answer from buyers of the top VIP package (not only European, but also worldwide attendees of concerts):

Did you meet any of the band members?

'I like that he said excellent'

I love when Axl does impressions of random folks!

I said "beautiful")

6:45

This motherfucker never listens to me and keeps cheepin' :-)

He is kind for signing papers and making photos though.

He is getting "back in the saddle again"!

Last sentence is the whole point, trqster.

I don't get it too

Well, one knows, having watched Axl's stage activity, I came to the conclusion that he lost his voice again (I hope not forever).

Everyone noticed that during the Rio concert. After that Roses started to partly improve the situation. He can now sing about 3-4 songs from the start. Especially he's making efforts to have "Jungle" sung in his 2010 voice.

But then..then he just gives up trying to sing the rest of the set the way he used to the previous year. It's just painful to listen to the outro of "Don't cry". I mean, the whole, let's say, drama just slips away, cause he makes the "Mickey Mouse" of himself. Same thing with "Child", "Paradise", "This I love" ( where his regular beast voice is required), I'd add "Estranged" (outro again), especially it's frustrating to listen to his inability to cope with "You could be mine", "Nightrain" and other energetic songs.

I do hope that he reads this soon and will try to do everything the way it needs to be done. It's never a reproach or a command, just an advice.

What do you think about this topic?