2016-07-12 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

adamsv1999:

Just got back from the show....here's a few quick notes from tonight:
The show was great. I'm a big fan and follow each show on this forum, but I would guess 90% of the people there do not. The show all about Axl & Slash. Axl sounded good but Slash stole the show. Duff got some cheers but nowhere near Axl & Slash.
Same setlist as other shows minus OTGM. No Steven. I don't think the majority of the people minded. They played the hits and sounded great.
I agree...Seeker needs to go. They have too many other great songs to be playing another cover, especially one that people don't know. I'd prefer Don't Cry & Patience were on every show. And maybe play UTLH or You're Crazy.
The crowd was really into KOHD. I'd leave that on the set list.
Chinese songs (Chinese, Better, TIL) got no reaction. Axl impressed on TIL but the other two songs could easily be replaced.
Civil War and Coma were my highlights of the night. Axl sounded great on those.
Overall, Axl sounded good but he was hard to hear at times when he wasn't screaming. It seems during certain songs he sings much quieter and he can barely be heard. His voice was fine but he goes back and forth from screaming to singing at a low volume.
Slash was amazing.....even with the long solos and jams, he kept people interested. The songs sound so much better with him playing.
No Izzy, no Steven but I don't think most people cared nor would they have sold many more tickets with them. This band sounds great and they put on a heck of a show. Afterwards, I heard most people saying how impressed they were. I don't understand all the bitching on here. If you go to a show and don't obsess about the setlist, you'll love it.

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StoneTempleRoses:

The band was on fire. Axl sounded better than I can remember. They did Coma, Estranged, Double Talkin' Jive, plus all the classic hits as well as a few Chinese Democracy songs such as the "Chinese Democracy" "This I Love" and "better" which the latter being the highlight although all were amazingly performed. I must say and for anyone else who has listened to the recorded version of better has to agree that the ending solo of "better" should be played nearly if not note for note what Robin Finck played when he recorded it/played it live. This would be like if Robin played SCOM and then when the solo came he just played something different that he just thought sounded cool which appears to be the way Slash is approaching the previous guitar players solos. They sound fine when he plays them live mostly and I again would assume much of the audience doesn't know how it should be played anyway. Another thing I noticed about Slash is that he's playing some of his solo more differently than he used to "in the old days" For better or worse I believe he is trying to out due his old playing and I'm for that 100%, Slash is bringing is A game for reals, he is active, running, jumping, posing, laughing. He was amazing great shape nothing to complain about except just maybe this but If anyone was there was that just the way he wanted to play the Patience solo? I thought it sounded like he was playing the wrong song or something fuck lol ok it wasn't that bad but he didn't play in a way It seemed to me like he would have wanted to. Axl was in the best spirits I've noticed in a long time and Also sounded nearly perfect on every single song. He even sounded better on "This I Love" He told us we were the loudest crowd he's ever heard on the Knockin' on Heavens Door final callback. They were basically camping with how in tents they were lol For real tho, the energy is there their running around playing these songs just phenomenally. It feels like real rock n' roll on stage and hopefully in the pit. Frank is a fine drummer. Steven Adler didn't make an appearance in Pittsburgh unfortunately. He played a few recent shows just 2 songs each which I posted about early. He is by far the fan favorite drummer if they got to choose. Matt would easily be second to in my book. Would I go see this exact band again doing mostly the same songs for the ticket prices I paid this time? Not a chance [One of the best shows I've been to as well but the tickets were insane] So here's what coud/needs to happen next. The band that's touring now puts a kickass new album out and tour indefinitely. playing new music along with the old but a lot of new stuff mixed in. I would be very happy with new music from this line up. Provided it was good actually I could put half of the past behind. Plan 2 just put Steven and Izzy in the band and pretend your actually GNR for a change. People me included would go see this just to see if they even make it through and if they do it with flying colors then they have totally redeemed themselves over every hater, everyone who thought it could never happen. I'd pay again the see that. I get that there's a lot of money on the line for a big tour like this but they should be touring arena anyway. Ther's no reason for the original guys to not just get up play. All of them say that can and could do it easily. None of them are saying I don't think I have what it takes to play like that anymore. I agree with them all as well. If someone else in the band has there doubts let them doubt, let them be proved one way or the other, Keep politics out of RN'R give the people what they want to pay for Give ALL the members a who's recorded with them a shot, ask them don't worry about the money tell them it'll be more than your making now dick, throw it together and be old Guns again Grown but but still trying to just get through the night.The band was on fire. Axl sounded better than I can remember. They did Coma, Estranged, Double Talkin' Jive, plus all the classic hits as well as a few Chinese Democracy songs such as the "Chinese Democracy" "This I Love" and "better" which the latter being the highlight although all were amazingly performed. I must say and for anyone else who has listened to the recorded version of better has to agree that the ending solo of "better" should be played nearly if not note for note what Robin Finck played when he recorded it/played it live. This would be like if Robin played SCOM and then when the solo came he just played something different that he just thought sounded cool which appears to be the way Slash is approaching the previous guitar players solos. They sound fine when he plays them live mostly and I again would assume much of the audience doesn't know how it should be played anyway. Another thing I noticed about Slash is that he's playing some of his solo more differently than he used to "in the old days" For better or worse I believe he is trying to out due his old playing and I'm for that 100%, Slash is bringing is A game for reals, he is active, running, jumping, posing, laughing. He was amazing great shape nothing to complain about except just maybe this but If anyone was there was that just the way he wanted to play the Patience solo? I thought it sounded like he was playing the wrong song or something fuck lol ok it wasn't that bad but he didn't play in a way It seemed to me like he would have wanted to. Axl was in the best spirits I've noticed in a long time and Also sounded nearly perfect on every single song. He even sounded better on "This I Love" He told us we were the loudest crowd he's ever heard on the Knockin' on Heavens Door final callback. They were basically camping with how in tents they were lol For real tho, the energy is there their running around playing these songs just phenomenally. It feels like real rock n' roll on stage and hopefully in the pit. Frank is a fine drummer. Steven Adler didn't make an appearance in Pittsburgh unfortunately. He played a few recent shows just 2 songs each which I posted about early. He is by far the fan favorite drummer if they got to choose. Matt would easily be second to in my book. Would I go see this exact band again doing mostly the same songs for the ticket prices I paid this time? Not a chance [One of the best shows I've been to as well but the tickets were insane] So here's what coud/needs to happen next. The band that's touring now puts a kickass new album out and tour indefinitely. playing new music along with the old but a lot of new stuff mixed in. I would be very happy with new music from this line up. Provided it was good actually I could put half of the past behind. Plan 2 just put Steven and Izzy in the band and pretend your actually GNR for a change. People me included would go see this just to see if they even make it through and if they do it with flying colors then they have totally redeemed themselves over every hater, everyone who thought it could never happen. I'd pay again the see that. I get that there's a lot of money on the line for a big tour like this but they should be touring arena anyway. Ther's no reason for the original guys to not just get up play. All of them say that can and could do it easily. None of them are saying I don't think I have what it takes to play like that anymore. I agree with them all as well. If someone else in the band has there doubts let them doubt, let them be proved one way or the other, Keep politics out of RN'R give the people what they want to pay for Give ALL the members a who's recorded with them a shot, ask them don't worry about the money tell them it'll be more than your making now dick, throw it together and be old Guns again Grown but but still trying to just get through the night.



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