Good review from Youngstown

[DrBrownstone]

review

Thal, sporting a double-pointed beard to match his double-necked guitar, was part of Guns 'N Roses' excellent guitar triumvirate that includes D.J. Ashba and Richard Fortus.

They took turns playing lead and soloing, never failing to impress. Thal nailed the epic solo on "November Rain," the night's best song, while best I could tell through the downpour of red confetti, Ashba took charge of the mighty solo on the sixth and final encore selection, "Paradise City."

Of course, as great as those three guitarists were, virtually everyone in the crowd would have traded them for a single Slash.

Alas, Guns 'N Roses' legendary guitarist, Slash, long ago parted ways with Rose, reportedly tired of dealing with the singer's notorious mood swings.

Rose seemed in a good mood Wednesday-into-Thursday, not doing or saying anything bizarre, which would have disappointed anyone who showed up rooting for a train wreck.

He barely said anything to the crowd until the encore, when he asked, "You hangin' in there?" to the 80-percent or so of fans who had stuck around past 1:15 a.m.

Prior to the 1:45 a.m conclusion, Rose added, "I'd like to thank the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and our fans."

He's got a few months before the rock hall induction ceremony to patch things up with Slash, and maybe original G'N R drummer-turned-VH1 "Celebrity Rehab" regular Steven Adler.

As entertaining as these new Gunners are, it would be wonderful to see the original lineup reunite for a tour that would play bigger venues. The paychecks alone should be reason to finally end their lengthy fussin' and feudin'.

Remember, nothing lasts forever.

Even cold November rain.

Edited December 8, 2011 by DrBrownstone

[OptimusPrimeNL]

"I'd like to thank the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and our fans."

That's great!

Edited December 8, 2011 by OptimusPrimeNL