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Guns N Roses delivers outstanding Rock In Rio performance
Marking the band’s triumphant return to the world stage, Guns N’ Roses wowed the enormous audience of Rock in Rio Lisbon in a concert streamed live via a partnership with AOL and Network Live. The concert was also beamed into homes via satellite through the DirecTV service.
Although the live event was scheduled to get underway at 8:15 Eastern, the concert began at 8:00 PM, immediately following a warm-up set from popular glam rockers The Darkness.
Firstly, G N’ R ripped through three classic tracks from the "Appetite For Destruction" album. As "Welcome To The Jungle" sounded the return of rock’s most notorious living legend, the performance of the new line-up was quite convincing. A blazing “It’s So Easy” and an unreserved “Mr. Brownstone” solidified the deal. Guns N’ Roses was truly back, and a great many fans would likely agree that the revamped line-up of the group stood toe to toe with the classic formation of the band. Singer W. Axl Rose was in fine form, wailing out the band’s hits with an assertive, larger-than-life presence.
A furious version of “Live And Let Die,” complete with concussion blasts sent the crowd into a frenzy. A victorious Rose stood arms outstretched as pyrotechnics blazed in the background at the track’s end. A loose jam followed with Rose, Reed and Stinson taking part, before the frontman introduced keyboardist Dizzy Reed, who went into a smooth, rolling piano solo as a prelude to "The Blues."
One of the most impressive and dramatic cuts from the band’s forthcoming "Chinese Democracy," "The Blues" follows a similar direction to that of "Estranged," from the band’s "Use Your Illusion II" album. Piano-based and possessing a smooth yet powerful melody, this instant GN’R classic went over very well with the fans in attendance .
An Elvis style "Thank you very much" from Rose followed a brief interpolation of James Brown’s soul mainstay "I Feel Good," before the band kicked back into another "Appetite For Destruction" cut, the cult favorite, "Rocket Queen." One of the most well-played cuts from the band’s early days, the song featured a slithering solo from guitarist Richard Fortus that effortlessly rivaled the original. Fortus launched into a ripping solo directly afterward, showing a mastery of Eddie Van Halen-style finger tapping in between staccato pick flurries and blues-based bends.
With Rose reappearing in a long-sleeved, black shirt, the group kicked into yet another "Appetite" cut, "Out Ta Get Me," complete with bomb blasts and a dark-spectacled Rose running to and fro across the stage.
After that, Rose asked the crowd "How about I get on the piano?" First, the frontman warmed up with a small impromptu jam, then said, "That was called fucking off...in G." before initiating one of the group’s most well-known and best-loved tracks, the sweeping, intensely melodic "November Rain." The performance would be one of Rose’s most heartfelt and engaging of the entire evening. For those who believed that former guitarist Slash could not be replaced, the fluent, highly emotive guitar soloing during this track should have proved otherwise.
Next up, Rose introduced the band’s new guitarist, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, who launched into a searing solo laden with saturated distortion. Showing stylistic diversity, Thal segued into a mellow portion of "Don’t Cry" which had the entire crowd singing along in unison. Following Thal’s solo, the Gunners tore into one of the most exciting of their new tracks, the wildly dynamic "Better," as Rose headbanged along bassist Tommy Stinson, who played solidly all evening long, forming the backbone of the Gunners’ music with stout, throbbing basslines.
An abbreviated solo from drummer Brian "Brain" Mantia set the stage for a scorching rendition of "You Could Be Mine." Rose delivered one of his most intense vocal performances of the evening on this track, attacking the microphone in a savage fashion.
The dynamic structure of the band’s set allowed for plenty of varied emotion. A stellar version of "Patience" gave the crowd a bit of a break from the previous song’s bombast, with guitarist Robin Finck settling into a smooth Hendrix-style solo before Guns once again ratcheted up the intensity with a gruff, dead-on version of "Nightrain." This cut literally brought the house down.
Immediately after the chants of "Guns N’ Roses" began. Following an obligatory delay, someone shouted "Where’s Paradise?" Soon after, the group returned to the stage and slammed through a speedy, amped-up version of the monster hit. Rose re-introduced each of the members of the new line-up during the track’s blistering outro and telling the crowd goodnight. As the crowd roared at the end of the set, further chants of "Guns N’ Roses" sparked up, with the entire, captivating performance ending at 10:20 Eastern time.
Delivering a world-class performance, Guns N’ Roses made good on Rose’s promise to return to rock Lisbon, putting forth a highly memorable presentation that will leave no doubt whatsoever in the minds of millions of die-hard GN’R fans. Guns N’ Roses, most assuredly, has returned with a vengeance.
Set List
Welcome To The Jungle
It’s So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
I.R.S.
Sweet Child O’ Mine
Knockin
Live And Let Die
Jam
Dizzy solo
The Blues
I Feel Good
Rocket Queen
Fortus solo
Out Ta Get Me
November Rain
Bumblefoot solo
Better
Brain solo
You Could Be Mine
Patience
Finck Solo
Nightrain
Paradise City
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