Guns N' Roses PLAY TROUBADOUR LOS ANGELES, FRIDAY APRIL 1, 2016: Axl, Slash & Duff Reunited

[GNR-girl]

10 minutes ago, spliff said:

this is a much better jungle vocally. at the troubadour he start out in mickey and never switched over to his lower register on "We are the people that can find.. he just sang as mickey up to the chorus then turned some rasp on 

 

 

But there's no Slash and Duff there and Axl isn't as happy as he is now, so...

Edited April 3, 2016 by GNR-girl

[StrangerInThisTown]

has anyone read all the comments for the jungle clip on YT? so much bashing of Frank  I have to agree he was the weakest link by far, Frotus rocked the fuck out

[rudolf1978]

Someone who attended to the show.......................Roquet queen was sung with mickey mouse voice or full rasp voice??? i think its very important! 

[SoulMonster]

14 minutes ago, spliff said:

this is a much better jungle vocally. at the troubadour he start out in mickey and never switched over to his lower register on "We are the people that can find.. he just sang as mickey up to the chorus then turned some rasp on 

I am also curious to hear whether he really is better this year than 2010-2014. From the small snippets I have heard he is about as good as he tends to be, which in my opinion is really good - the crux will be songs like SCOM, YCBM and RQ and whether he can sing these songs with a fuller sound and not the thin squeal. Reviewers say he nailed those songs, too, so I am cautiously optimistic that the break has done him good.

Many have been sure he will be better because of Slash and Duff being back in the band, and it is easy to allow that to become a self-fullfilling prophecy when people excitedly watch videos.

Edited April 3, 2016 by SoulMonster
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[rudolf1978]

1 minute ago, SoulMonster said:

I am also curious to hear whether he really is better this year than 2010-2014. From the small snippets I have heard he is about as good as he tends to be, which in my opinion is really good - the crux will be songs like SCOM, YCBM and RQ and whether he can sing these songs with a fuller sound and not the thin squeal. Reviewers say he nailed those songs, too, so I am cautiously optimistic that the break has done him good.

Many have been sure he will be better because of Slash and Duff being back in the band, and it is easy to allow that to become a self-prophecy when people excitedly watch videos.

Yes,i think we all exxpect him to sing like 2010.The situation deserves that.

[Philipm787]

@ChineseIRS was there full rasp on RQ and YCBM? Or did Mickey creep in there? 

 

Thanks for the great review man!

[spliff]

7 minutes ago, GNR-girl said:

But there's no Slash and Duff there and Axl isn't as happy as he is now, so...

my post was clearly about his vocals

but okay here's another one where he sounds better but with duff this time

 

[Strange Broue]

6 hours ago, ChineseIRS said:

Posted this in the review thread as well:

Okay just got home from work...idk how well written this will be, still cant really find the words to grasp how amazing this night was...to start the vibe was just really positive all around. The security was letting us drink outside the venue waiting for the doors to open. All they said was if the sheriffs come by just get rid of it so we dont get in trouble ha. Inside the venue the place just buzzing, it was electric. I ended up getting front row on Slashs side right in front of the monitor. Doors opened a little after 10pm and the lights when down a little before midnight. No intro (which i totally thought it was gonna be McBob) Slash walked out first and everybody followed, crowd erupted and Duff launched into Its So Easy. And from there the band didnt stop firing. Slash jumped up on the monitor during Easy for the first time and everyone around me lost it. Slash couldnt help but smirk at our reaction. The band was killing it and they knew it. They were all smiles and i just remember Duff looking up one point at Lenny Kravitz with a face like "yeah, we're back motherfucker!"

Axl sounded the best he has since 2010. He had the fire in his belly and that look in his eye. Rasp was everywhere to be seen. The song i paid most attention to vocally was YCBM cuz i know thats one he hasnt done good on for the last 5 years and he nailed it. He slayed the "breakin down my back" section! He was in a great mood and was definitely slimmer than he has been and he was not out of breath. Slash was very focused but he was rocking out for sure. To see him rocking out HARD to the chorus of Better was so surreal! It was just mindblowing to see him playing these songs and standing on stage next to Axl, i really couldnt believe it at some points. He was in top form and nailed every solo. At first they didnt interact too much but by the middle of the set Axl was throwing his arm on Slashs shoulder, he leaned up against his back rocking out during some solos and they exchanged a couple laughs between some songs.

As the setlist is out there, here is some highlights that stood out.

-Axl lost his footing during Brownstone and ended up ripping his jeans in the crotch. During the solo he walked over to the side of the stage and pointed up at Lenny Kravitz and back down at his crotch and said "Penisgate" or somethin to that effect and they both started laughing.

-Frank started a long countoff on the hihat and Slash launched into the Chinese Demoracry riff. I was like no way are they fucking playing this right now. It was very raw and punk rock sounding. It was pretty awesome and Slashs spin on the solo was great.

-Double Talkin' Jive!! Holy fuck was it awesome to hear that live. The band killed it and Axl sounded mean!!! He did the "i got...lies" part just like he sounded on the record.

-before the slide solo in Rocket Queen Slash did an extended talkbox solo, when he finished it Axl had a huge smile on his face and looked at us and said "you missed that, didnt you?"

-Godfather Theme was awesome! Before he started it Axl said "Heres a man that needs no introduction, but gets one anyways. Ladies and Gentlemen, Slash."

-Seeing Slash play the Sweet Child solo right up front and him and Axl doing that outro right next to each other was just insane. I remember looking back and Jim Carrey had the biggest smile on his face and i remember thinking "all is right in the world." Haha.

-Better had a whole new intro. It was this really heavy riff that just kept building and we're in the crowd goin holy shit theyre playing a new song. The riff kept building until it somehow came to a crash with Duff starting "no one ever told me when..." It was epic and strange seeing Slash completely rocking out in the chorus. Again he did a killer solo and did a cool slide part in the last verse. Again Axl slayed the "i never wanted you to be so full of anger" section.

-before Michelle Axl and Duff were talking and into the mic Axl goes "im goin by your guys' list tonight. Im follwing your lead" Duff starts laughing and Axl goes "thats very rare for me. I mean you guys know im an agreeable kinda guy. Im like Trump, i consult with myself." Funny moment.

-Heavens Door was probably the most special moment of the show. Axl starts the first sing along section and then right when he looked like he was gonna start the 2nd he kinda stopped himself and looked around the stage and said "this is the first time in 23 years us 3 have been on stage together, 1993, July i believe it was" the crowd just erupted. He did another sing along section and after that one he said "we worked very hard with the city to make this show happen, and we worked hard with the sheriffs and that in itself took 24 years" and laughed. It was amazing to see him almost taken back and acknowledging the magnitude of the night. 

-another cool moment was Nightrain when they kicked into the first verse. It was "Look out" and both Axl and Slash started the foot stomp, gliding across the stage, stoping for a brief second in front of each other, and spinning off. It was bad ass!

-During Paradise City the crowd was getting crazy and after the first chorus Axl started yellin to the crowd "you guys gotta step back people in the front are getting crushed.... (crowd didnt really move).....i said you people need to step the fuck back now!" They finally did and Axl signaled the band to keep going and he jumped into the next verse. Reminded me of somethin that would happen back in the day haha.

 

Im probably missing a bunch of stuff and its really hard to convey my emotions throughout the night. But this show will go down as the best show i have ever seen in my life. Just to see the first time Axl and Slash back together and have it be in such an important club to the bands history and to be right up front is just magical. I truly feel so lucky to have witnessed it. Im so looking forward to Vegas next weekend! See you guys there! You will not be dissapointed!!!

And for celebrities i saw: Lenny Kravitz, Kate Hudson, Nic Cage, Jim Carrey, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Kushner, John 5, Colin Hanks, Norman Reedus, Sean Kinney, Bubbles, Bradley Cooper, the sports guy in Anchorman. Im sure there was way more, hard to make out everyone in the VIP section.

I must say, huge props for you for this review....

 

This is EXACTLY how i would "imagine" the show

 

Very interesting details, especially about how they reworked the CD songs

It's good to know that Axl was genuinely interested and acknowledged how this moment/gig was historical to the fans and to them!

 

Now i'm pumped for some European dates

[CoBrA2168]

Still not even a single clip of Chinese or Better?  I'd love to hear how those sounded.

[Strange Broue]

27 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said:

has anyone read all the comments for the jungle clip on YT? so much bashing of Frank  I have to agree he was the weakest link by far, Frotus rocked the fuck out

I think he did an OK job

 

Really don't understand the hate for frank

 

probably because he is not Steven or Matt, lol

 

 

[GNR-girl]

7 minutes ago, spliff said:

my post was clearly about his vocals

but okay here's another one where he sounds better but with duff this time

 

 I still like the new one better and the song as a whole sounds much better than this one.

[spliff]

3 minutes ago, GNR-girl said:

 I still like the new one better and the song as a whole sounds much better than this one.

so the vocals are better in the troubadour video to you? take the other instruments and nostalgia out of this

[RussTCB]

 

 

7 minutes ago, Strange Broue said:

I think he did an OK job

 

Really don't understand the hate for frank

 

probably because he is not Steven or Matt, lol

 

 

The hating on Frank is getting kinda humorous at this point. 

 

 

On 3/31/2016 at 10:23 PM, The Real McCoy said:

 

[GNR-girl]

1 minute ago, spliff said:

so the vocals are better in the troubadour video to you? take the other instruments and nostalgia out of this

Yes  

[Colossus of Rhodes]

1 hour ago, dalsh327 said:

Reunion happens, and they're embarking on a big tour..... Slash continues to post weird shit. I'm sure there's going to be some people going city to city trying to see every show. 

 

haha right. ..often involves sceletons and voodoo shit..

actually, makes sence: when you are into something, and you are done, you call it a day, you wanna set your mind on something else, watch a movie or something, talk about something else. we "consume the product" so we talk about it after the fact.

 

Freudian read: 4 zombies that Rose are the band and chick is their new live member...

[Asia]

3 minutes ago, GNR-girl said:

Yes  

Yes and by FAR! I'm shocked anyone can't hear this...

[andy_rose]

6 hours ago, ChineseIRS said:

Posted this in the review thread as well:

Okay just got home from work...idk how well written this will be, still cant really find the words to grasp how amazing this night was...to start the vibe was just really positive all around. The security was letting us drink outside the venue waiting for the doors to open. All they said was if the sheriffs come by just get rid of it so we dont get in trouble ha. Inside the venue the place just buzzing, it was electric. I ended up getting front row on Slashs side right in front of the monitor. Doors opened a little after 10pm and the lights when down a little before midnight. No intro (which i totally thought it was gonna be McBob) Slash walked out first and everybody followed, crowd erupted and Duff launched into Its So Easy. And from there the band didnt stop firing. Slash jumped up on the monitor during Easy for the first time and everyone around me lost it. Slash couldnt help but smirk at our reaction. The band was killing it and they knew it. They were all smiles and i just remember Duff looking up one point at Lenny Kravitz with a face like "yeah, we're back motherfucker!"

Axl sounded the best he has since 2010. He had the fire in his belly and that look in his eye. Rasp was everywhere to be seen. The song i paid most attention to vocally was YCBM cuz i know thats one he hasnt done good on for the last 5 years and he nailed it. He slayed the "breakin down my back" section! He was in a great mood and was definitely slimmer than he has been and he was not out of breath. Slash was very focused but he was rocking out for sure. To see him rocking out HARD to the chorus of Better was so surreal! It was just mindblowing to see him playing these songs and standing on stage next to Axl, i really couldnt believe it at some points. He was in top form and nailed every solo. At first they didnt interact too much but by the middle of the set Axl was throwing his arm on Slashs shoulder, he leaned up against his back rocking out during some solos and they exchanged a couple laughs between some songs.

As the setlist is out there, here is some highlights that stood out.

-Axl lost his footing during Brownstone and ended up ripping his jeans in the crotch. During the solo he walked over to the side of the stage and pointed up at Lenny Kravitz and back down at his crotch and said "Penisgate" or somethin to that effect and they both started laughing.

-Frank started a long countoff on the hihat and Slash launched into the Chinese Demoracry riff. I was like no way are they fucking playing this right now. It was very raw and punk rock sounding. It was pretty awesome and Slashs spin on the solo was great.

-Double Talkin' Jive!! Holy fuck was it awesome to hear that live. The band killed it and Axl sounded mean!!! He did the "i got...lies" part just like he sounded on the record.

-before the slide solo in Rocket Queen Slash did an extended talkbox solo, when he finished it Axl had a huge smile on his face and looked at us and said "you missed that, didnt you?"

-Godfather Theme was awesome! Before he started it Axl said "Heres a man that needs no introduction, but gets one anyways. Ladies and Gentlemen, Slash."

-Seeing Slash play the Sweet Child solo right up front and him and Axl doing that outro right next to each other was just insane. I remember looking back and Jim Carrey had the biggest smile on his face and i remember thinking "all is right in the world." Haha.

-Better had a whole new intro. It was this really heavy riff that just kept building and we're in the crowd goin holy shit theyre playing a new song. The riff kept building until it somehow came to a crash with Duff starting "no one ever told me when..." It was epic and strange seeing Slash completely rocking out in the chorus. Again he did a killer solo and did a cool slide part in the last verse. Again Axl slayed the "i never wanted you to be so full of anger" section.

-before Michelle Axl and Duff were talking and into the mic Axl goes "im goin by your guys' list tonight. Im follwing your lead" Duff starts laughing and Axl goes "thats very rare for me. I mean you guys know im an agreeable kinda guy. Im like Trump, i consult with myself." Funny moment.

-Heavens Door was probably the most special moment of the show. Axl starts the first sing along section and then right when he looked like he was gonna start the 2nd he kinda stopped himself and looked around the stage and said "this is the first time in 23 years us 3 have been on stage together, 1993, July i believe it was" the crowd just erupted. He did another sing along section and after that one he said "we worked very hard with the city to make this show happen, and we worked hard with the sheriffs and that in itself took 24 years" and laughed. It was amazing to see him almost taken back and acknowledging the magnitude of the night. 

-another cool moment was Nightrain when they kicked into the first verse. It was "Look out" and both Axl and Slash started the foot stomp, gliding across the stage, stoping for a brief second in front of each other, and spinning off. It was bad ass!

-During Paradise City the crowd was getting crazy and after the first chorus Axl started yellin to the crowd "you guys gotta step back people in the front are getting crushed.... (crowd didnt really move).....i said you people need to step the fuck back now!" They finally did and Axl signaled the band to keep going and he jumped into the next verse. Reminded me of somethin that would happen back in the day haha.

 

Im probably missing a bunch of stuff and its really hard to convey my emotions throughout the night. But this show will go down as the best show i have ever seen in my life. Just to see the first time Axl and Slash back together and have it be in such an important club to the bands history and to be right up front is just magical. I truly feel so lucky to have witnessed it. Im so looking forward to Vegas next weekend! See you guys there! You will not be dissapointed!!!

And for celebrities i saw: Lenny Kravitz, Kate Hudson, Nic Cage, Jim Carrey, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Kushner, John 5, Colin Hanks, Norman Reedus, Sean Kinney, Bubbles, Bradley Cooper, the sports guy in Anchorman. Im sure there was way more, hard to make out everyone in the VIP section.

I actually cried reading this! Wow, just wow man, thank you!

[LA_0013]

From what I've heard (and more importantly, according to most of those that were actually in attendance), Axl sounded on the money. And he looked great.

If he maintains it through the next few months, we're in for a killer tour.

So digging out old YouTube videos where he sounded better is clutching at straws and completely redundant

[HOOSIER GUNZ]

Fuck man, I want hear slash play Better...he changed it up?  I gotta hear that.  Someone please post your video of it soon, please.

[Philipm787]

35 minutes ago, spliff said:

so the vocals are better in the troubadour video to you? take the other instruments and nostalgia out of this

Axl was firmly warmed up at Vegas gig, troubadour gig was his first in nearly 2 years.

[Gibbo]

Some was filming at the back of the crowed if you look at the wttj video. We need to find them!

Edited April 3, 2016 by Gibbo 27

[fanfzero]

1 hour ago, nn18 said:

 

Did someone else download them?! Because they are not there anymore!!!  

Oh fuck, well, I have them except for the 2nd half of the last clip (The one that started with KOHD)

[Colossus of Rhodes]

21 minutes ago, HOOSIER GUNZ said:

Fuck man, I want hear slash play Better...he changed it up?  I gotta hear that.  Someone please post your video of it soon, please.

 

there must be a global demand for this by now. perhaps they can pitch it to iTunes, release it exclusivelly (audio), like Made in Stoke..

it can serve as appetizer for the tour, "Appetizer for Destruction"...

Edited April 3, 2016 by Colossus of Rhodes

[Asia]

As far as I'm cocnerned they can release this whole thing without any particular editing for 50 bucks and I'll buy it on the spot. I'll be happy and they'll be happy and even richer...

[tbignoto]

1 hour ago, rudolf1978 said:

Someone who attended to the show.......................Roquet queen was sung with mickey mouse voice or full rasp voice??? i think its very important! 

 

 

fucking raspy, motherfucker!!!