RATE: What was the best leg of the UYI Tour?

[Guest]

Simple question - what was the best leg of the UYI tour taking into account the vocals, performance, and image/attitude of the band.

My pick: 1st leg - 1991

Why? They still look and feel raw and dangerous like the Appetite era - there is a punkier vibe to the 1991 concerts. The shows are wilder and more energetic. Stradlin' is still in the band. 

FF to :32 for Slash's dance moves 

 

[AxlIsGod.]

'93 for me. Axls 91 voice doesnt do it for me, and the acoustic section was nice

[Sosso]

A similar poll for the CD tour would be interesting too. '01-'02, '06-'07 or '09-'10

I voted for the first option

Edited August 4, 2017 by Sosso

[6lake sa66ath]

I can't choose, I love it all, but definitely favour the 2 legs without "The Band"

[Melisandre]

1993 Skin n' Bones Tour.

[Nosaj Thing]

1993

[North Korean Democracy]

I'd say the 1st leg because it had the best lineup and setlists but I must say it had the worst Axl vocals of the UYI tour, too much rasp (still million times better than the Mickey tho)

[Frodeguns]

I voted for '92 because of the greats shows in Paris, Chicago, Tokyo and Freddie Mercury Tribute. Some extraordinary shows! 

I also love the 93 shows with acoustic part,  but I feel that GNR were a littlebit "tired" at these shows. 

The 91 period are punkier (wich I like), but Axl's voice is not so god...

[EricA]

voted 1993

Dumb young girl i was back then, i missed the concert in my hometown in 1993, saw them in 1992, and retrospectively speaking maybe this was the "weakest" leg with the inflated lineup !

Edited August 4, 2017 by EricA

[Ratam]

1 hour ago, AxlIsGod. said:

'93 for me. Axls 91 voice doesnt do it for me, and the acoustic section was nice

This

[Tom-Ass]

1993 for sure.. The band stripped back down to a 6 piece.. Axl ditched the shorts and wasn't changing every song.. The Acoustic set.. They switched up the set list.. And the band was just tight as fuck.. Maybe the tightest they had ever been out of any lineup... I have seen hundreds of big shows and the show I saw that tour is my all time favorite show that I attended by any band... ever....   I had tix to two more shows that tour that were canceled when Gilby broke his arm. One was rescheduled to then be ultimately canceled due to a Blizzard... 

[Guest]

21 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said:

1993 for sure.. The band stripped back down to a 6 piece.. Axl ditched the shorts and wasn't changing every song.. The Acoustic set.. They switched up the set list.. And the band was just tight as fuck.. Maybe the tightest they had ever been out of any lineup... I have seen hundreds of big shows and the show I saw that tour is my all time favorite show that I attended by any band... ever....   I had tix to two more shows that tour that were canceled when Gilby broke his arm. One was rescheduled to then be ultimately canceled due to a Blizzard... 

What was your take on the '91 shows? Looks like you just missed Izzy by a few months...

[scooby845]

1992 cause the UYI ideal (Estranged, November Rain...etc) was in limelight...

[Asia]

The 1991 leg of the tour with Izzy was just purely brilliant. Raw power, Axl still spending most of his time on stage, no constant wardrobe changes, still the 80-s band just without Steven and on a much bigger stage. Absolutely loved it. And Axl seemed so normal still compared to a year later...

Actually, I would kill for more pro shots from that era...

Edited August 4, 2017 by Asia

[Padme]

I picked 91 because it was the year the UYI albums came out. They played many deep cuts at different shows. And the L.A. Forum 4 hours shows. I must say I also very much enjoyed The Skin N Bones Tour with the acoustic set

[Walapino]

1991 awesome setlist, anything can happen attitude and izzy stradlin!

[zigzagbigbag]

20 minutes ago, Walapino said:

1991 awesome setlist, anything can happen attitude and izzy stradlin!

This.

[Epson]

1991 >= 1993 > 1992

[estranged_85]

hmm that's tough one.. I like bits of every year on the UYI tour. For certain songs I actually liked the "big band" + "the Greek" but -93 skin n' bones tour were great! bit more laid back and Axl's voice was awesome. I liked Gilby and Sorum in the band.

 

[janrichmond]

Tough choice for me as i saw all 3 years. Wembley 91 was amazing because we got to hear the new songs before the albums were released. Izzys' last show though

                                                          Wembley 92 was amazing because we knew all the songs and could join in more. Tracy,Roberta etc though

                                                          Milton Keynes 93 was fucking excellant, Izzy returned and the acoustic set was new and they played 2 nights 

                                                                                       1993 got my vote 

[Gibson87]

1992. Based on the videos I've seen, 1992 was a godlike year for them. They had a good variety in the set and Axl's vocals were amazing

[Ace Nova]

1991 Summer Leg before Illusions was even released....reason #1, I was at the June Philly concert...my first rock concert ever (I was 14)....2nd reason, Izzy was there....3rd reason, they still had that AFD "rawness" and feel....and Slash said we "kicked everyone else's asses up to that point" in terms of crowds.....(This is when Philly crowds still got nuts...and very, very loud).

[ludurigan]

oh fuck 1991 for sure!

[Original]

I haven't voted yet but I will opine- not 1992.  I can take 6 of '91 and half a dozen of '93.  Toss up in my book.  

[janrichmond]

I remember in '92 GNR were in all the music mags and music channels more than at other time. Mostly really positive articles too. Good times.