07-27-06 | Nottingham 2006 Review
by Lewis Gillett

Well what a amazing night i was sweatting like god knows what but wow that was bloody amazing all of it (appart from bullet for my valentine they were crap)

well it all started when the ticketeer ripped the bit of the ticket of we ran inside to get to the front and we got to the front alright. The first band to get us kicked off was sebastian bach's band and what a kick off, They were amazing and they were so good i think im gonna buy there new album when it comes out!

They played a hour setlist and what a quick hour it was but one filled with great rock i wanted them to come on for an encore! After the first song they played baz said "its great to be back in nottingham i have waited for 7 fucking years and im finally back" they rearly are great well done baz and the gang!

Then came the band i dreaded, bullet for my valentine i hadd'nt heard them before and im glad they were terrible! I dont think im the only one who thaught that.

Anyway when the support bands had done we were all excited for the return of Guns N' Roses to Nottingham the crowd were going wild as the roadies set up their stage, But as expected were they gonna come out on time? No, and they diddnt infact they made us wait for 2 hours untill deciding to come on. By the first hour my legs and back were aking but an hour on the House lights went down.

And the cassste played then those power chords that made rock history souded! on comes Axl and the band "Do you know where the Fuck you are" and then the song kicked in and as soon as you see Axl and the band you just forgot about the wait.

I cant remember the next song they played but the next one i remember them playing was Mr.Brownstone what a show allready it was amazing there was not one person not singing and axl was smiling lot and so were the band whith Bumblefoot waving at me and smiling at everyone to what looked like a drunken Robin Finck he was allover the place but still managed to perfect the guitar part.

On Live and let die the pyrotechnics were awesome and loud bands and fireballs and everything you wouldnt have thaught you could have in an indoor concert were there.

As i say i cant remember the order of the songs now so ill just write about some of the songs. Better was amazing and it left everyone stunned i had heard it off the internet so i was singing along, The other new song they played was I.R.S and that is an amazing song. Axl's voice sounds so good and he is in great shape and he can still write songs he was interacting with the crowd alot and so were the band. Before one song i cant remember witch (i think I.R.S) but axl said something like "This one is dedicated to all the inncoent soldiers that them bastard's tony blair and george bush have sent to war this one is for them" And everyone clapped for him when he said it.

Then came the song everyone sang along to Sweet child o' mine again not one person ot singing as loud as they could even the people seated at the sides and back were stood up. Well the solo's for scom were amazing they were just brilliant and well done to the guitarist's. The fill in drummer is stunning he is bloody great if he is the fill in one then the real one must be out of this world, the drummer when they were getting the piano out before the band had a quick jam he hit the bass drum 4 times and the arena wenr "GUNS N ROSES" he did that quite alot witch was cool. November rain was brilliant from Axl and the bands fucking off in A to Axls piano intro to the solos and everything quite extrordinary alos the sparks falling down from the roof over axl on the piano was amazing, The pyrotechnics in all the song's witch had them in were fantastic from fireballs to gigantic catherine wheels and indoor fireworks and extremley loud bangs.

Knocking on heavens door was the new version but it diddnt matter because it was great the intro by Robin Finck was great and then axl said "Were gonna do this 4 times i sing one you sing one" as they had throuought the concert eveyone sang as loud as the could and the roof nearly blew off im shure this was the loudest crowd of the tour so far and im glad i was a part of it.

About 1 min into i used to love her someone chucked a small glass bottle at Axl and he stopped the song and this i woried he stayed on stage and said "what the fuck was that for why is there always someone that wasts to spoil it for everyone eltse now were gonna start the song again and if this happens one more time we will all be going home thank you" and everon cheerd and chanted Axl axl axl and they started the song again fortinatley there were no other interruptions for the rest of the show. At the ending chords of Nightrain axl said Nottingham Good Fucking Night!.

Then we all wanted an encore and we got one Paradise city great way to end the red and white confetti fell and everyone sang along and cheered as loud as they could Axl said "Good fucking night and we shure do hope to see you again sometime soon we will be back!" and all the band came on and bowed

Not in order but these are the song they played.

 

Welcome to the jungle
Its so easy
Mr Brownstone
Live and let die
You could be mine
Knockin on heavan's door
TWAT (i think)
Sweet child o mine
Out ta get me
I.R.S
Think about you
November Rain
Better
Used to love her (izzy)
Patience (izzy)
Nighttrain (izzy)

Encore:
Paradise city (izzy)

There was a number of amazing solo especially Bumblefoots Dont cry witch everyone sang along to.

This was the best concert i think i will ever go to it went on till 12:30 at night but no one was botherd it was an amazing night i absoloutley loved it and when they come to nottingham again i will be there!!

They are back and they are bloody amazing!!!!

By thelegionofrock
also seen on my site www.freewebs.com/gnrking

 

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