Guns N’ Roses Played New York Again Last Night, We ThinkDid we just see what we think we saw? Tonight Vulture's fashionable sisters at the Cut sneaked us into a Fashion Week—pegged concert, at Gramercy Park Hotel's Rose Bar, by a group of musicians purporting to be Guns N' Roses, at which a person with similar facial hair and sweat glands to this guy sang several songs from Appetite for Destruction, the Lies EP, and Chinese Democracy (but only one from the Use or Illusions and none, obviously, from The Spaghetti Incident?). Was it really Axl Rose? He wore a hat and sunglasses for most of the encore-less set, and his singing were barely audible, but his dancing, demeanor, and tardiness (the band took the stage at around 1:30 a.m.) made us think it was.
From where we were standing (approximately four rows away from the stage) we could barely tell the vocals from the guitars, which is presumably why so many people — including Fabrizio from the Strokes and Waris Ahluwalia — attempted to shove their way past us. Would the Axl who spent 15 years fussing over the overdubs on Democracy really have stood for such a poorly mixed show? Presumably not, right? At least Mickey Rourke (who watched from a booth in the back) seemed to be enjoying himself. Here, to the best of our recollection, are the songs that Guns N' Roses, or a reasonably convincing Guns N' Roses cover band, played:
"You're Crazy"
"Mr. Brownstone"
"Used to Love Her"
"Welcome to the Jungle"
"Street of Dreams"
"Sorry"
"It's So Easy"
"Patience"
"Rocket Queen"
"Catcher in the Rye"
"My Michelle"
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
"Whole Lotta Rosie"
"Sweet Child o' Mine"
"Nightrain"
"Paradise City"
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