MANCHESTER ARENA TUESDAY 29th MAY 2012
EUROPE & ISRAEL TOUR 2012.
Guns ‘ N ‘ Roses are an American Hard Rock Band from Los Angeles
California US . Formed in March 1985 when Local Bands Hollywood
Rose & L.A. Guns ,when they signed to Geffen Records in 1986 The
Bands Classic Line Up consisted of Vocalist Axi Rose , Lead Guitarist
Slash , Rhythm Guitarist Izzy Stradlin , Bassist Duff Mc Kagan &
Drummer Steven Adler . The current Line Up consists of Rose , Slash,
Mc Kagan Guitarist Richard Fortis Drummer Frank Ferrer & Keyboardist
Dizzy Reed & Melissa Reese . Guns ‘ N ‘ Roses Heavily Toured The West
Coast Club Circuit during their early years before embarking on ” The
Appetite For Destruction ( 1987 ) . Failed to gain traction debuting at
number 182 on the Billboard 200 until a year after It’s release when
a Grassroots Campaign Welcome To The Jungle for their Music Video
brought them mainstream popularity ” Welcome To The Jungle ” &
Paradise City both became Top 10 Singles with ” Sweet Child of Mine”
becoming the Bands only Single to reach No 1 . on the Billboard Hot
100 . The Album has sold approximately 30 Million Copies World Wide
including 18 million units in the United States making it the Country’s
Best Selling Debut Album & Eleventh Best Selling Album . With their
Stylistic Mix of Punk Rock , Blues Rock & Heavy Metal . The Band
helped move Mainstream Rock away from Glam Metal era of the Mid-
Late 1980s in addition they are credited with revitalizing Power Ballads .
in Rock ” Their next Studio Album ” G’N’R Lies ” ( 1988 ) combined an
early E/P live ” Like A Suicide ” with New Acoustic Songs & reached
number 2 in the Billboard 200 . Sold Ten Million Copies World Wide
( Including Five Million in the US. & included Top 5 Hit ” Patience ” &
the controversial ” One Ina Million ” Next Studio Albums Use Your
Illusion 1 & Use Your Illusion 2. Debuted at Number 2 & Number 1.
on the Billboard 200 respectively & have sold a combined 35 Million
copies world wide . Including 14 Million Units in the US. The Illusion
Albums included Lead Singles ” You Could Be Mine ” Covers of ” Live
& Let Die ” & Knocking On Heavens Door ” & a Trilogy of Ballads ”
” Don’t Cry ” ” November Rain ” & ” Estranged ” The Punk Cover
Studio Album ” The Spaghetti Incident ( 1993 ) while mostly well
received it was the Bands worst selling Studio Album to Date & was
not supported by a Tour . Next Studio Album Chinese Democracy
released November 23rd 2008 . Origin Los Angels California US.
Years Active (1985 – 2024 ) Genres Hard Rock & Heavy Metal .
Labels Geffen , UMG , Black Frog . Spinoff Slash’s Snake Pit &
Velvet Revolver ” Line Up AXI Rose Lead Vocals / Piano / Occasional
Rhythm Guitar & Percussion ( 1985 -2024 ) ex. ex. ex. Dizzy Reed
( Darren Reed ) Piano / Keyboards / B/V & Percussion ( 1990 -2024)
ex. ex. ex. Richard Fortus Rhythm & Lead Guitars & B/V ( 2002 –
2024 ex. ex. ex. Frank Ferrer Drums & Percussion ( 1990 – 2024 )
Tommy Stinson Bass ( Backing & Occasional Lead Vocals ( 1998 –
2016 ) ex. ex. ex. Chris Pitman Keyboards / Synthesizers / Sub Bass/
Programming / B/V / Percussion Occasional Guitar ( 1998 -2016 )
ex. ex. ex. Ron ” Bumblefoot ” Thai ( Ronald Blumenthal ) Lead &
Rhythm Guitars / Backing & Occasional Lead Vocals ex. ex. ex.
DJ Ashba ( Daren Ashed ) Lead & Rhythm Guitars ( 2009 – 2015 )
ex. ex. ex. This is such amazing Talented Band of Musicians Love It .
INTRO B/T Splitting The Atom ex. ( Massive Attack Cover ) ( Refrain)
” It’s easy , don’t let it go ( Repeat Twice ) ” Don’t lose it ” Just Magic.
SONG 1. Chinese Democracy ex. ” It don’t really matter ” ” Gonna find
out for your self ” ” No it don’t really matter ” ” You’re gonna leave
this thing to somebody else ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals Magic.
SONG 2. Welcome To The Jungle ex. ” Welcome to the Jungle we got
fun & games ” ” We got everything you want Honey , we got your
disease ” Outstanding Song -writing & Playing & Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 3. It’s So Easy ex. I see your sister in her Sunday dress ” ” She’s
out to please ,she pouts her best ” ” She ‘s out to take , no need to
try ” ” She ready to make ” Amazing overall sounds & Brilliant Playing.
SONG 4. Mr Brownstone ex. ” I get up around seven ” ” Get out of bed
around me ” ” & I don’t worry about nothin No ” ” Cause worrying’s a
waste of my time ” Outstanding arrangement & Fantastic Vocals. Great.
SONG 5. Sorry ex, ( Pre Chorus )” You’ve got all the answers ” ” You Know
everything ” ” Well nobody asked you ” ” It’s a mystery to me ” Love It.
SONG 6. Rocket Queen ex. Instrumental Intro ” If I say I don’t need
anyone ” ” I can say these thing to you ” ” Cause I can turn on anyone
just like I turned on you ” ” I’ve got a tongue like a razor a sweet switch-
blade knife ” ” & I can do you favours , but then you’ll do what ever I
like ” Crowd going wild with delight just outstanding sounds from Band.
SONG 7. Estranged ex. ” When you’re talking to yourself ” ” & nobody’s
home ” You can fool yourself ” ” You came in this world alone , alone ”
SONG 8. Better ex ( Refrain ) ” No one ever told me when I was alone ”
” They just thought I’d know better , better ” ” No one ever told me
when I was alone ” ” They just thought I’d know better, better ” Magic .
SONG 9 . Richard Fortus Guitar Solo Amazing Sounds & Guitar Work .
SONG 10. Live & Let Die ex. ( Wings Cover ) ( C ) ” But in this ever-
changing World ” In which we live in ” ” Makes you give in & Cry ” ” Say
Live & Let Die ” Outstanding overall playing & brilliant Vocals . Magic .
SONG 11 . This I Love ex. ” & now I don’t know why ” ” She wouldn’t
say Goodbye ” ” But then it seems that I ” ” Had seen it in her eyes ”
SONG 12. Motivation ex. ” Yeah you ought to see yourself ” ” Through
the eyes of anyone ” ” Who ever knew you when you were more useful”
” There used to be no place for anyone who wanted to come play around
your Back Door ” ” Now they’re sneaking through your Cat Hole “Magic.
SONG 13. Dizzy Reed Piano Solo ex.( Baba O Riley) Outstanding Piano Solo.
SONG 14. Street Of Dreams ex. ” All the love in the world couldn’t save
you ” ” All the innocence inside ” ” You know I tried so hard to make you”
To make you changed your mind ” Outstanding Song-writing & Vocals .
SONG 15. You Could Be Mine ex. ( C ) ” But you’re way out of line ” ” With
your Bitch Slap Rappin’ & your Cocaine Tongue ” ” You get nothin’ done ”
” I said , you could be mine , Aw ” Amazing arrangement & Playing Love It.
SONG 16. DJ. Ashba Guitar Solo ex. ( Mi Amor 2.0 ) Just a wonderful Guitar
Solo with so much passion in the playing ” Brilliant Vocals & Harmonies ”
SONG 17. Sweet Child Of Mine ex. ( Intro Instrumental Guitar Riff ) ( C )
” Woah , Oh , Oh ” ” Sweet child of mine ” ” Woah , Oh , Oh , Oh ” ” Sweet
love of mine ” Another amazing arrangement & Crowd going wild. Love It .
SONG 18 . November Rain ex. ” When I look into your eyes ” ” I can see
your eyes ” ” I can see a love restrained ” ” But darlin’ when I hold you ”
” Don’t you know , I feel the same ? ” Outstanding overall Sounds. Magic .
SONG 19. Glad To Be Here ex. ( Ron ” Bumblefoot” Thai Song ) ( Ron
Lead Vocals ) ” I’m so glad to be here I could slit my fucking wrist ” ” This
chaos is just what I need to keep me nice & pissed ” ” My chest fills up
with acid till the veins pop in my head ” ” I wake up every morning
wishing God would strike me dead ” ” But…” Lyrics quite strange Love It.
SONG 20 . Don’t Cry ex. ” If we could see tomorrow , what are your plans?”
” No one can live in sorrow , ask all your friends ” ” Times you look in
strife they’re back in demand ” ” I was the one who’s washing blood of
your Hands ” Amazing arrangement with Brilliant Playing & Vocals. Magic.
SONG 21 . Civil War ex. ” Look at your young men fighting ” ” look at your
women crying ” ” Look at your women crying ” ” Look at young men dying ”
” The way they’ve always done before . Amazing Lighting & Mixing & Screens.
SONG 22. Shackler’s Revenge ex ( Tour Debut ) ( C ) ” I don’t believe there
a reason ” ” I don’t believe it , I don’t believe it ” ” I don’t believe there’s a
reason ” ” I don’t believe it , I don’t believe It ” Outstanding overall Sounds.
SONG 23. Knockin’ on Heavens Door ex. ( Bob Dylan Cover ) ” Mama take
this badge from me ” ” I can’t use it anymore ” ” It’s getting dark to dark to
see ” ” Feels like I’m Knockin on Heavens door ” Fantastic Vocals Love It.
SONG 24. Nigh Train ex. ( Intro ) ” Loaded like a Freight Train ” ” Flyin’ like
an Aeroplane ” ” Feelin’ like a Space Brain ” ” One more time tonight ,
look out ” Amazing Lead / Bass / Rhythm Guitars / Keys / Drums & Vocals .
ENCORE.
SONG 25. Madagascar ex. ” I won’t be told anymore ” ” That I’ve been
brought down in the storm ” ” Uh & let so far out from the shore ” “That I
can’t find my way back , my way anymore ” Outstanding arrangement .
SONG 26 Whole Lotta Rose ( AC / DC Cover ) ex. ” Wanna tell you a storey
‘ bout a women I know ” ” When it all comes to lovin’ , she steel the show”
” Ain’t exactly pretty , Ain’t exactly small ” ” Forty – Two , Thirty – Nine ,
Fifty – Six ” ” You could say she’s got it all ” Amazing Vocals & Harmonies .
SONG 27. Patience ex. ( With Duelling Banjo & The Rolling Stones Waiting
For A Friend Intro Cover ) ” Shed a tear ’cause I’ve missed you , I’m still
all right to smile ” ” Girl , I think about you every day now ” ” Was a time I
wasn’t sure but you set my mind at ease ” ” There is no doubt you’re in
my heart now ” Crowd going wild with delight & amazing Playing Love It.
SONG 28. Paradise ex. ” Take me down to the Paradise City ” ” Where
the grass is green & the Girls are Pretty ” ” Take me home , Oh won’t
you please take me home ” ( Repeat once ) Amazing arrangement. Magic.
O/T B/T My Way ex. ( Claude Francois Song & Frank Sinatra Version )
” & now , the end is near ” ” & so I face the final curtain ” ” My friend , I’ll
say it clear ” ” I’ll state my case of which I’m certain ” ” I’ve lived a Life
that’s full ” ” I traveled each & every highway ” ” & more , much more
than this ” ” I did it My Way ” This has been amazing Show from this
Wonderful Band of Fantastic Talented Musicians at the Outstanding
Manchester Arena . Where all your Dreams Come True . Just Magic .
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