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Nice post. I was the small girl with straight reddish hair, dressed in black, first row inbetween where Fortus and Axl stand. I was the first one on the floor. I too had eye contact quite a few times with Axl, Fortus, and DJ. They do pay attention and look at their audience. It was an awesome show, do doubt about it.

Hey GNRSKIDROW............Everything you said, I saw. I was just to the right of where Fortus stands in the first row. You got it all down spot on. Awesome show. I loved when Tommy threw your sign down on the stage, that was so funny. And DJ and the cigarette. He had an "oops" look on his face. Just great, and thanks for putting it all down, lots of good memories there.

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Regarding the Star Ledger review. It was only 45 minutes between the opening act who should rename themselves Fuck and Spit because that is all they did and said. (They had to mop the stage!) Don't they think in those 45 minutes they maybe are preparing the equipment and stage set up for the headliners? Duh anyone?

Absolutely awesome show. My 5th time seeing them (1987 and 3 shows in 2006) and this was the best show. I was in the first row against the barricade, between Fortus and Axl's "spot." Axl's voice was clear and crisp, the band was tight and having fun. Axl opened the show by saying, "bet you were all wondering if I would show up. So was I." They sang happy birthday to Fortus. DJ nearly caused himself and his guitar to go up in sparks. Ron called Axl a motherfucker when he couldn't get to his foot pedal. Axl had new snakeskin cowboy boots on. The audience, eh, the people on the floor were into it, except for the two people who passed out, the fight that broke out, and the two guys being passed from person to person until security got them. It was simply awesome. I don't remember the order of songs, of course it opened with Chinese, followed by Jungle. I know Riff Raff was played pretty early. Shacklers, November Rain, Better, Sorry Night Train, Brownstone, Rosie, Rocket Queen, Sweet Child, ..... and more...... encore was Maddy, Patience, Paradise. Three solid hours of pure awesomeness.