Ace Nova Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) I know this is a controversial subject. I've been to several live shows....watched hundreds more....but for me personally....from A-Z....nothing....and I mean no show....will ever be better than live at the Ritz....they were literally SUPERNATURAL that night.....one of the best single musical performances of any rock band of all time......period. This is......Live at the Ritz......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSFhHAh-vw Edited December 5, 2013 by Kasanova King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Great show, but ridiculously overrated. Audio/video quality aside, there are better shows from '87-88.For me, there is no single 'best' show, but from the UYI tour I'll say Indiana '91, Oklahoma/Paris '92, Hartford/Argentina '93. Marquee '87 (can't remember which of the shows) was particularly great, Melbourne '88 as well. Rock Am Ring is great too, and LA '06. Early 2010 is it's own little category of awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblecool Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Rock in Rio 2001 // Los Angeles 2006 // Tokyo 09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicguns4life Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I don't know. But sorry, it won't be anything past 1993. It just isn't and I don't need everyone to fight me on that. Deep down, you KNOW thats true, and just thought that should be said at the start.Also, many people are just gonna say the ones they know so it'll never be definitive. There will probably always be a hidden best show that no one knows. Also, everyone has different ideas of best. Inglewood has a great setlist, but not great vocals. Some shows the band is totally on but the setlist is kind of weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigh Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I don't know. But sorry, it won't be anything past 1993. It just isn't and I don't need everyone to fight me on that. Deep down, you KNOW thats true, and just thought that should be said at the start.Also, many people are just gonna say the ones they know so it'll never be definitive. There will probably always be a hidden best show that no one knows. Also, everyone has different ideas of best. Inglewood has a great setlist, but not great vocals. Some shows the band is totally on but the setlist is kind of weird.Does anyone have footage of that long, long show they played at the L.A. Forum in 1991? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword&tulipz Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Its in top five for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) I agree, it truly is gnr at their best. I have a few other shows that I really like a lot, but Ritz is magical. Anyone that doesn't like gnr, I will show them that show. First time I watched it with my wife (she obviously knew who axl and the band were before we met) her exact quotes were "he's like Steven Tyler but better, and I really like Steven Tyer. " That really hit home for me, because thats one of the big things that made me fall in love with gnr also. I was HUGE aerosmith fan that eventually found my way to gnr, and haven't looked back since. I'm sure gnr played other shows that were just as good or maybe better. But as far as real documented, audio and video Ritz also gets my vote. I want to say gnr also played the Ritz in 87' and again in 91' and those are also good shows, but no video that I'm aware of.Illusion era: Chicago 92' Indiana 91' Argentina 92' and Paris 92' Edited December 5, 2013 by Mike420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 From videos I've seen of the original lineups I'd have to go with one of the following.Marquee 87Ritz 88Chicago 92Paris 92New lineups:LA 2006Toronto 2006 (was there)Hamilton 2010 (was there)Philly 2012Toronto 2013 (was there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 The 09 gigs (especially Tokyo 09) and early 2010 gigs. Oh and Inland Invasion 06 and Download 06 and Rock AM Ring 06. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 That fourth night at Hammerstein in 06.... people went fucking ballistic when he called Izzy on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) It's a matter of opinion.This is my all time best Guns N' Roses show:This is my all time best nuGuns show:This is my all time best.... forget it. Edited December 5, 2013 by Nosaj Thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 That fourth night at Hammerstein in 06.... people went fucking ballistic when he called Izzy on stage.Great fn time! Was lucky to be in the front rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicguns4life Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 That fourth night at Hammerstein in 06.... people went fucking ballistic when he called Izzy on stage.Yeah but that wasn't the best show of all time.And personally, I don't think people should be allowed to vote for shows they were at. They tend to grossly overestimate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.wa.T Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I love the Ritz. I also love RiR 2, second night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc102968 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) sorry guys but for me it was on long island when axl was flown in at midnight skid row opened, i heard november rainfor the 1st time i stole my dads car and credit cards to get theretom c Edited December 5, 2013 by tomc102968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Marquee '87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kever20 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Goddamn I love Robin singing at the end of Madagascar! I wish the studio version was more like that instead of multiple Axl layers! I think Finck would have a pretty neat solo record of he chose to do one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) Felt Forum 1988, Ritz 1988, Argentina 1993, and the 1986/87 shows as a whole IMO are the top GNR momentsIf I had to choose one it would be the Ritz merely for how iconic it is Edited December 5, 2013 by WhazUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I forget about Boston 2002 and 01-01-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GN'R Lies Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Ritz '88 for me. They were animals. Axl's voice in KOHD was ..... no words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Melbourne 88, Philly 88, RIR 91, L.A. Forum, 91, Chicago and Oklahoma 92, Argentina 93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Argentina 93Felt 88Indiana 91LA 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARBeast Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I think the Ritz was the first live show on document, so I'm sure there are better ones. But it needs to be included. Absolutely can see the magic of the original 5 together.Together we stand, divided we fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-GenerationX Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Old Band : 12.13.1991 - New York City, New York Perfect Crime Mr. Brownstone Welcome To The Jungle Live And Let Die Bad Obsession Attitude Double Talkin' Jive Civil War You Could Be Mine Patience So Fine Nightrain November Rain Band Solos Pretty Tied Up Sweet Child O' Mine Breakdown Move To The City Don't Cry Locomotive Knockin' On Heaven's Door Paradise City New Band : 12.19.2009 - Tokyo, Japan Chinese Democracy Welcome To The Jungle It's So Easy Mr. Brownstone Catcher In The Rye Sorry If The World Live And Let Die Street Of Dreams You Could Be Mine Rocket Queen My Michelle Sweet Child O' Mine Shackler's Revenge I.R.S. November Rain Whole Lotta Rosie Knockin' On Heaven's Door Scraped Prostitute This I Love Out Ta Get Me Don't Cry Nightrain Madagascar There Was A Time My Generation Better Patience Nice Boys Paradise City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARBeast Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Old Band : 12.13.1991 - New York City, New YorkPerfect CrimeMr. BrownstoneWelcome To The JungleLive And Let DieBad ObsessionAttitudeDouble Talkin' JiveCivil WarYou Could Be MinePatienceSo FineNightrainNovember RainBand SolosPretty Tied UpSweet Child O' MineBreakdownMove To The CityDon't CryLocomotiveKnockin' On Heaven's DoorParadise CityNew Band : 12.19.2009 - Tokyo, JapanChinese DemocracyWelcome To The JungleIt's So EasyMr. BrownstoneCatcher In The RyeSorryIf The WorldLive And Let DieStreet Of DreamsYou Could Be MineRocket QueenMy MichelleSweet Child O' MineShackler's RevengeI.R.S.November RainWhole Lotta RosieKnockin' On Heaven's DoorScrapedProstituteThis I LoveOut Ta Get MeDon't CryNightrainMadagascarThere Was A TimeMy GenerationBetterPatienceNice BoysParadise CityIf I had to narrow it down to one show for each band, it would actually be those choices. Agreed completely.But I'd also toss the Ritz from '88 in there. Maybe just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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