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Those are amazing pictures mate. Thanks 

You can dis GNR all you want but they are still packing in the crowds. 

Helluva a crowd at this show.

12 minutes ago, 6lake sa66ath said:

Don't think anybody can be sure as these will be the first ever major concert events held there.

Wow, surprised these are the first! Would have thought there’s been others since it opened  but I guess Covid slowed the event opportunities. 

I know the place is designed for football but as a multi-event facility hopefully they included some provisions for sound. They had to know major concerts would be hosted there. 

Just watched and listened to as many YT vids I could find and this was a fabulous show. Much better than some previous shows on this tour and I thought Axl’s voice was in very good shape. The above review is decent but I believe this one deserves an 8/10. Seems they’re hitting the groove better as the tour rolls on. They should be in tip top shape for the shows at Tottenham. Wonder how the acoustics sound in that place? Anyone know? 

Axl doesn’t sound good but everyone is being too hard on him. He’s still one of the greatest front men in R&R and he’s not singing off key. Don’t hear his voice clipping either but I haven’t heard many recent performances. Nobody could keep that raspy vocal style up for as long as he has. He can probably still do it but would likely blow his vocal chords for days after. He does need to find a tone/timbre that works for the songs much like Robert Plant did as he lost his original voice. Rod Stewart also comes to mind. Maybe even change the set list to match his vocal capabilities and not worry about every past hit.

He’s got the vocal chops to do it but I think he’s probably a work in progress right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if he finds a groove that fits. What he’s doing now does not and it’s definitely turning fans off but it’s not just him. The few YouTube clips I saw today the band is not very dynamic. I don’t know what’s up but they are just “off”. 

Cheers all…  
 

CBGB's! Holy shit...Thanks for the clarification.

The sound mix leaves a lot to be desired on any of the video's I've seen. The AXL/DC stuff sounded MUCH better with Axl's voice being more tweaked in the mix. What we've heard from these 2 shows is mashed up mic levels. Sounds way off and not even close to Axl's voice presence with the DC stuff.

5 minutes ago, metalms said:

3:32 t0 3:50....UNFREAKIN REAL!!!!

Scream, yell, rasp or whatever you want to call it Axl sounds fucking incredible on this take. He's more like Brian was, than Brian has been in a long time. Hell, he's better than Brian Johnson's original recordings on these versions. You guys gotta get a grip here. Axl Rose is kickin major ass and there is no reason to believe he wont be kickin the same major ass on the upcoming GNR tour. His standing in the rock world has skyrocketed with his temp assignment performances with AC/DC. The guy is blowing everyone away and cementing his standing as one of rocks greatest front men. 

28 minutes ago, IncitingChaos said:

Glad that ACDC fans are getting a glimpse of what made us fans of Axl in the first place!

Funny because I dont consider myself a huge AC/DC fan but as a young guitarist if you want to play something that sounds great and is relatively easy, you play AC/DC. Angus is the master of turning 12 bar power chord blues into rock classics. Its not complicated music. Most of AC/DC is basic power chords. I would consider GNR to be MUCH harder to play for a beginner or intermediate player. AC/DC fan, GNR fan or whatever, you can't deny that Axl Rose is blowing the doors off this music in a way I never thought possible. He's cementing himself as one of the all time great front men. 

It will be interesting to see how his stage presence compliments the show when he is out of that boot. I would guess it will ramp up to even higher praise for Axl Rose. He's is injecting new life into AC/DC...no doubt.

32 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said:

For although I rather like it, 'Rock N' Roll Thunder' is the very definition of old fart jean wearing rock; it sounds like a Status Quo song. 

Agreed, I like it....sorta, but they need to lose that one from the current setlist. It's fine to listen to but live...blah. 

I know they have to play from Rock Or Bust but replace it with something like, Baptism By Fire, Dogs of War, Rock The House or Emission Control. Axl's voice would really pop these songs.

Hopefully they wont do Dog Eat Dog as someone suggested. There are much better choices (Girls Got Rhythm, Touch Too Much, Let Me Put My Love Into You, Money Talks ). They can also lose High Voltage and Given the Dog a Bone from the current set list. Many more choices that would sound better with Axl.