ssiscool Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 So watching this show and it is often regarded as one of the best GNR shows to date. Rocket Queen is testiment to that. Just watching it back now and you can see how tight the bad are. Especially when Axl walks off stage during the second verse. They keep playing and are still tight and sound, if possible. Even better.The entire band seem to be having fun at this gig. Just completely awesome. Axl's vocals are great, Steven is playing brilliantly.Your views?
JAC185 Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 I think that whole bit in the middle...when Axl comes back on and lights his fag off of Slashs and Slash spins away to play and Axl dances to himself might be one of the coolest things I have ever seen. I think that everytime I see it.
WhazUp Posted April 26, 2011 Posted April 26, 2011 So watching this show and it is often regarded as one of the best GNR shows to date. Rocket Queen is testiment to that. Just watching it back now and you can see how tight the bad are. Especially when Axl walks off stage during the second verse. They keep playing and are still tight and sound, if possible. Even better.The entire band seem to be having fun at this gig. Just completely awesome. Axl's vocals are great, Steven is playing brilliantly.Your views? Hell yeah thats one of my favorite performances
ssiscool Posted April 26, 2011 Author Posted April 26, 2011 It's funny when Axl walks off as you can see the rest of them looking for him.
moreblack Posted April 26, 2011 Posted April 26, 2011 I would like it more if the whole thing was sung. I like the middle solo with no slide, and it's played well overall...
ssiscool Posted May 1, 2011 Author Posted May 1, 2011 See i find it better without that second verse.
Lines&Noses Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 See i find it better without that second verse.I just love the riff at 3:50 up to the outro. Great song easily one of the best on appetite and thats saying somwthing.Axl's voice is clearly struggling at this stage but the band still put it a kick arse performance.Love this gig and that song in particular.
raska27 Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 This gets my vote as the best version ever...very awesome, Felt Forum '88 :
31illusions Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 Of course it's awesome! But is it the best? Considering we don't have that many live shows of the original GN'R. I would say it's the best of what shows we have. Yes.
YOUCOULDBEMINE. Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0tO3f1OJzQsounds like an overweight 60 year old woman singing to a karaoke backing track. thank god we still have vids of the real guns. Edited June 21, 2011 by UcudBmineCD
seely Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0tO3f1OJzQMuch as I admire Paul's work on Chinese Democracy (Co-wrote my two favourite songs - There Was A Time and Prostitute), my god he butchers that solo horribly.Thank god for Richard Fortus rock1
axl8302 Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0tO3f1OJzQsounds like an overweight 60 year old woman singing to a karaoke backing track. thank god we still have vids of the real guns.Like your mother then?
dalsh327 Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 You have to wonder what's in the vaults. Now, bands record everything, but back in the day, musicians were superstitious or self-conscious about having their live shows recorded professionally, and would wind up putting on a restrained performance, or make more mistakes than normal. "The boys" had to be on their best behavior that night, even though there was some language MTV couldn't air. Nowadays it would be on after midnight uncut. Comedy Central and MTV are run by the same company, so maybe VH1 Classic can show the uncut show one day. As far as what's out there, the record company may have filmed some shows, the Stones may have filmed some shows, the stuff shot for "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Paradise City" prob. filmed the entire show just to have on hand. U2 Live at Red Rocks and GNR at the Ritz exposed both bands to a national audience.
axl8302 Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0tO3f1OJzQsounds like an overweight 60 year old woman singing to a karaoke backing track. thank god we still have vids of the real guns.Like your mother then?more like the only skank you can find that will date you.We're talking about the same person cunt.
ssiscool Posted June 23, 2011 Author Posted June 23, 2011 That RiR preformance isn't too bad except for the vocals. Take the vocals out and it's pretty tight.
IrishGunnerIII Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 It's funny how much us fans seem to like the ritz show in 1988 when from comments Axl and slash have made it was a poor show with sound issues.
31illusions Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 It's funny how much us fans seem to like the ritz show in 1988 when from comments Axl and slash have made it was a poor show with sound issues.I think it comes down to that the Ritz show is the most well Known show they had (besides Paris 92) therefore it is the most memorable.
Powerage5 Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 It's funny how much us fans seem to like the ritz show in 1988 when from comments Axl and slash have made it was a poor show with sound issues.For me, it's the energy that makes The Ritz memorable. I watched it again a few weeks ago for the first time in years, and I'll admit, it was much sloppier than I remembered. But the energy, both from the band and the crowd, really stood out to me.
w6a6x6l6 Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 when Axl stage dives during Paradise city and his hand gets cut and finally gets pulled back up on stage and just rocks the fuck out !!!!!! right on cue right on beat.my fav Ritz moment
Noiser Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Rocket Queen @ The Ritz is one of my fav old Guns videos, watched it countless times and it never gets old. Would have loved to have seen the band at this time, easily when they were at their best IMO.
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