2006-11-20 - Halifax, NS Halifax Metro Centre review/pics

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setlist nog niet de juiste volgorde bekend maar iig gespeeld:



Better
Liquor and Whores
Its So Easy
Heavens Door (forgot that one first time)
Live and Let Die
Brownstone
Michelle
Nightrain
Nov Rain
Paradise City
Patience
Rocket Queen
Sweet Child
Madagascar
The Blues
Welcome to the Jungle
Out To Get Me

then the solos like dont cry and beautiful.

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door Daubs:

Ok so here is my review of my first gnr concert.

die mannequin was first. i acually liked them. I had heard 2 of their songs and really liked them. the singer was alittle too cliche rocker (power slides ect.) but i thought they did a good job.

next suicide girls...not alot to say about them, they gave us what we were promised...

the trews were AMAZING. they always are great live. got a good reception, being home towners, sort of. they sounded great and were headlining quality.

Ok gnr, here are the songs that were played, in close but not exact order

welcome to the jungle
its so easy
mr.brownstone
live and let die
sweet child
better
you could be mine
the blues
november rain
my michelle
liquor and whores (trailer park boys)
out to get me
nightrain
madagascar
paradise city

i may have left a few out, but as to my review

they were amazing. full of energy. Axl was on his game, voice got stronger as it went on. the best songs in my opinion were live and let die, nightrain, paradise city, welcome to the jungle and out ta get me. the trailer park boys got a huge ovation. show started around 11:45 and ended at 2 sharp. the new songs didnt get as much of an ovation, as to be expected, but people were digging them for sure. i was watching the pit and people were swaying to them.

the only problem was 4 drunk guys in front of me who kept hugging each other and holding hands above their heads. and this one guy, some girl came over and sat on his lap and they just made out for like 5 songs. i didnt mind that so much, but the hugging and stuff was getting on our nerves as they blocked our view all the time and talked loudly thru the whole show.

anyways it was the best concert ive been too, everything i hoped for. hope they come back next year with some new material.

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noticeboy:

Ok, It was a good show. Axl is on his game.
All the solos just killed the crowd that were already tired.
Yes they can all play their guitars... no shit, that's why they are part of the band.. but 3 guitar solos at about 10 minutes or more each gets a bit much.
The only people that really stood all night were the people on the floor, everyone else had a seat and watched the show.
And is the soundman Axl's dad or something?
Can't they fire that guy and get someone that knows how to do a vocal mix, I mean c'mon.. people went to hear the songs song by Axl.. you could see his lips move but not much come out. Until the end when he nailed everything.
FIRE THE SOUND MAN!
I had a good time but can honestly say it wasn't in my top 5 concerts I have ever been to.
As for singing along, sure there was a couple songs but for the most part people just watched the show.
Not to compare but when Motley Crue played.. nobody sat down and everyone sang ALL NIGHT.
Yes I think there were alot of GnR fans there but I also think there were alot of curious onlookers.
Am I still a GnR fan?
Sure
Would I go again, yup. I had a great time.

I know I'll probably get ripped apart on this post but it's how the show came across to me and people I went with.

Liquor and Whores was funny and Axl seemed into it.. said they may add it as a staple and pay The TPB's royalties..lol

Oh yeah and no booze on sale at the event was retarded..lol
Die Mannequin = something to find your seat to.
Suicide Girls = Much better looking onstage than off. But I think I have to buy my wife a hoola-hoop.. DAMN!
The Trews = great show, just most of their songs sound the same.

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en reactie van Daubs hierop:

i agree at first it was hard to hear axl in certian parts. its too bad they have jungle and live and let die first cuz there are some awesome screams in thoes which are missed early but it seems like he nails thoes later in the show. the best part of LALD i always thought was the scream during the guitar parts, but early in the show it just sounds weak.

whateve,r the show was great and im very happy. got my moneys worth.

side note, anybody know what happened at bubbles mansion? i went by with my ticket and i heard they had clsoed, any idea on a refund or something?

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Psychophobia:

I was thrilled to get it in the set (Rocket Queen)- that was one of my favourites back when I first heard Appetite!

Here's my attempt at a review... Just got home now at 330am, but I'm still wired up, so why not write for a bit.

Die Mannequin, I thought they were alright... not really my cup of tea. Found them too close to emo / punk rock for my tastes.

Suicide Girls were a bizarre little act to have between bands. Some of the wives in the audience didn't seem too impressed with it! I got a chuckle out of it in parts. The hula hoop act made me laugh. Some hot girls, but I would've prefered another band.

The Trews really impressed me. They might be the new Sloan! Great vibe, great sound, nice all-around set of good-old-fashioned rock and roll. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for when they're in town again.

Guns finally hit the stage around midnight, five hours after the doors opened. Typical Axl...! But it was well worth the wait. What a great show! It was heavy on hits, but that was to be expected. The new songs went over well. The first one they played was Better, which got a great response. Sounded awesome, too! The bootlegs dont' capture the heaviness of it, especially the three-guitars part near the end. At first I was a little thrown off, as on the leaked demo, Buckethead(?) plays this great little lick around 1:26 in... I've become quite attached to it! Ron Thal changed it up a bit, which threw me for a loop!

I thought The Blues sounded really good too. One of my favourite Robin Finck solos of the night, and it fits into the set really well after Dizzy's solo (an unexpected highlight).

We got Madagascar as an encore, which was unexpected - I thought that it'd be Chinese Democracy, which it turned out wasn't played. The people around me were real silent at first when it kicked in, but by the end, it gathered quite a bit of applause. The MLK video works well with it. Great tune.

I was also pleasantly surprised with the inclusion of Night Train, My Michelle, and Rocket Queen into the set. I haven't followed the boots that closely for this tour, and hadn't known they were playing them. Liquor and Whores gave the show a bit of a sense of uniqueness too.

Some thoughts on the band:

Axl is in great shape! Running about the stage all night, sang very well (sounded much better than the '02 shows I've heard), and appeared to be in a jovial mood. I was struck by his professionalism throughout the show - didn't shit-talk anyone, and frequently stepped into the background to let the band show off, as if to prove that he has a solid cast of musicians with him. A far cry from his more obnoxious image in the 90s, but IMO, a great improvement!

Dizzy - I never would've expected to rank a piano solo as a highlight of a rock concert, but this was definately one of my favourite spots to the night.

Fortus - He surprised me. With Buckethead gone, I find that Fortus sticks out the most onstage, just for his lanky frame, animated stage antics, and brighter colours than the others. I hadn't known that he actually played a number of leads during the shows; I'd assumed that was Finck/Bucket/Thal territory. His solo spot was nice, too.

Finck - I've had a mixed opinion of Robin Finck ever since my introduction to the new Gn'R through the 2002 Rock in Rio vid. Good guitar player, he's obviously got the chops for the job, and he's got a cool stage presence on this tour - looks like a rockstar as opposed to someone auditioning for Marylin Manson. He plays the old songs (and the new ones!) well for the most part, but I really disliked his solo spot - found it to be mostly noise and thrashing around... ho-hum. Didn't like his take on Patience either... it was sounding good until he toook the solo. I'll look forward to hearing his playing on the album, so I'll be able to form a better opinion of him. Has he recorded anything other than his stuff with NIN that's worth hearing, anyone know?

Ron Thal - Amazing. Axl didn't fool around, looking to replace Buckethead. This guy is every bit as warped and spectacular in his playing, and like Bucket, is content to hang out on the side of the stage and not draw attention to himself. Pure class. I was surprised that he didn't handle more of the solos - seemed like Finck did quite a bit more, but it might've just been because Thal was on the opposite side of the stage from me, and I couldn't always hear him clearly.

The New Drummer Guy - Who is this guy, and where did Axl find him? I thought he did a very good job filling in for Brain.

Overall, a great show - definately the best rock concert I've been to so far.

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liquor&Whores:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVsp9gos3_8

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