Official NYC SURPRISE GIG #2 - Feb 14 th 2010 - The Rose Bar

[droezle]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/feb/15/guns-n-roses-surprise-gig

Guns N' Roses play surprise gig to half-empty club

For their first performance since the release of Chinese Democracy, Axl Rose and his crew managed to clear out a New York fashion boutique that was formerly CBGBs

"The world died a little on Friday, as Guns N' Roses played to the half-empty fashion boutique that was once CBGBs. Axl Rose's surprise set at New York's John Varvatos store lacked Slash, Duff McKagan and, as Rose strutted amid £100 belts, probably lacked the spirit of rock'n'roll as well.

The concert was part of an afterpary for L'Uomo Vogue, scheduled as part of New York fashion week. Indie rockers Alberta Cross were advertised on the posters but Guns N' Roses were the secret headliners, marking the band's first American performance since the release of Chinese Democracy in 2008. Celebrities such as Kevin Bacon, Sean Lennon, Sebastian Bach and model Rachel Hunter packed into Varvatos's shop, built inside the desiccated husk of legendary punk venue CBGBs. They waited hours for Guns N' Roses' touring lineup to take the stage: Axl Rose, DH Ashba, Ron Thal, Richard Fortus, Tommy Stinson, Dizzy Reed, Chris Pitman and Frank Ferrer.

On the bright side, this feeble incarnation of Guns N' Roses played only four tunes from Chinese Democracy. Much of the 17-song acoustic set came from 1987's Appetite for Destruction, including hits like Paradise City and Sweet Child O' Mine. Nevertheless, as the gig wore down around 3am, the boutique was reportedly half-empty. "This was the best fucking show of our tour!" Rose told the crowd. The socialites and fashion icons doubtless cheered. Fans in Taiwan, South Korea and Canada, who spent hundreds to see the band during their last tour, were probably less enthused."

G N' R already toured across Asia and Canada dumbass.

[GN'R Forever]

Fuck, Axl sounds AMAZING in that video. Why are people so close-minded? If it doesn't involve Slash they're automatically "NOPE THIS SUCKS" and report lies and empty opinions.

[Bansidhe]

FFS.

Video isn't working for me just now :S

[Shackler118]

Putting up a 7 second clip of sorry on youtube. Probably the only good one you guys would like. I got others but since its from my phone, n im sending it 2 utube, the attachments are 2 big 4 a text.

[Ulises]

http://freakshare.net/files/n8iqtf72/2010-02-15-Paradise-City-Audio-Video.rar.html

Paradise City (Video MP4) and Audio

[Frozen Inferno]

Putting up a 7 second clip of sorry on youtube. Probably the only good one you guys would like. I got others but since its from my phone, n im sending it 2 utube, the attachments are 2 big 4 a text.

thanks. curious to hear how it sounds..

Edited February 15, 2010 by Frozen Inferno

[Shackler118]

Yeah hopefully u like the close shots of Axl

[karlossacanell]

Fuck, Axl sounds AMAZING in that video. Why are people so close-minded? If it doesn't involve Slash they're automatically "NOPE THIS SUCKS" and report lies and empty opinions.

Sadly you are right man

[GeorgeGlass]

The guy with the turbine on his head sort of sums up how Axl's wasting these performances on non-deserving people.

[kingoffspring]

The guy with the turbine on his head sort of sums up how Axl's wasting these performances on non-deserving people.

How fucking racist is that just cause he has a turban he can't enjoy gnr. Edited February 15, 2010 by kingoffspring

[axl_on_drums]

The guy with the turbine on his head sort of sums up how Axl's wasting these performances on non-deserving people.

What the fuck

[Bansidhe]

How fucking racist is that just cause he has a turbine he can't enjoy gnr.

I feel for these lads.

[silverarrow]

i'm surprised axl didn't explain to his buddies mickey rourke and sebastian bach on why the fans weren't let in. i'm surprised axl didn't give an apology for fans not being let in. he said these gigs are for us. yet, none of us were allowed in. double talkin' jive... mother ... you know

See my sig for an explanation.

your sig doesn't explain anything. axl owes us an apology. axl should've told security 'let the fans in.' axl didn't do it. axl played to his buddies mickey rourke sebastian bach and forgot about us. he even said this was the best show on the tour. yet, it's not even technically part of the overseas tour. shows how much axl cares about tokyo, korea, and canada. axl using those places for his needs. going to gigs which only serve his needs. not the fans. the fans left out. the fans used. double talkin' jive ... mother ... you know

So your not a celebrity and couldn't get in...

[smokingarthur]

The guy with the turbine on his head sort of sums up how Axl's wasting these performances on non-deserving people.

How fucking racist is that just cause he has a turban he can't enjoy gnr.

Stop being such a f a g g o t, seriously.....

Edited February 15, 2010 by smokingarthur

[plonker88]

The guy with the turbine on his head sort of sums up how Axl's wasting these performances on non-deserving people.

And you have the nerve to judge Axl on what he said when you say something like this?

Please fuck off and never come back.

[Shackler118]

Here it is. Sound cuts off though, sorry guys damn uploading

[Rock_And_Roll_Over]

^^ That's still pretty sweet, you were really close!

[Shackler118]

^^ That's still pretty sweet, you were really close!

Yeah!! Gave Him a fist pump during paradise City, best night of my life,

Edit: Well his hand was sorta open, so it was like a 5 pump

Edited February 15, 2010 by Shackler118

[Phanatic]

Hey that was me you quoted from Twitter, I was on my phone at the time. The radio station is DC 101.

[Shackler118]

Hey that was me you quoted from Twitter, I was on my phone at the time. The radio station is DC 101.

What?

[Ali]

The guy with the turbine on his head sort of sums up how Axl's wasting these performances on non-deserving people.

And you have the nerve to judge Axl on what he said when you say something like this?

Please fuck off and never come back.

Well said, Plonker. You just all right to any moral high ground and ability judge Axl, George.

Ali

[realpoti]

Here it is. Sound cuts off though, sorry guys damn uploading

My World 2 ?? HAHASFHUAFSHUAS

[Phanatic]

A few pages back somebody asked about the tweets I had posted, the radio station was DC 101, not that it really matters. But they tend to be pretty reliable wit da info or whatevs.

[Shackler118]

A few pages back somebody asked about the tweets I had posted, the radio station was DC 101, not that it really matters. But they tend to be pretty reliable wit da info or whatevs.

Oh okay haha

[Rock_And_Roll_Over]

Hey that was me you quoted from Twitter, I was on my phone at the time. The radio station is DC 101.

Thanks!