Guns N’ Roses: Sin City Illusion II.
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA. 09.04.16
Description
TAPER’S NOTES: The events leading up to the April 9th Guns concert
were rather uneventful...
This time around,
Limulus and I headed to the T-Mobile Arena at 6PM. I bought several Vegas
themed GNR T-shirts for my massive Guns N' Roses memorabilia collection. After
this, we spent some time outside the venue entrance and spoke to other fans in
the crowd, including one young man who travelled from Costa Rica to see Guns N'
Roses. Talk about dedication! After chatting with the Costa Rican fan for about
20 minutes, Limulus and I lined up in front of the entrance and waited for the
T-Mobile Arena to open its doors. Thankfully, on April 9th, the doors opened on
time!
On this night,
I entered through the main entrance and once again the metal detector went off.
For an unknown reason, the metal detecting wand buzzed around my ankle.
A security
staffer asked if I had a metal plate in my leg. I quickly said, YES (I don't),
and walked away...
I setup my gear
prior to Alice In Chains taking the stage.
I was able to
tape their entire 45 minute set!
Guns N' Roses
took the stage at 11PM, which was a welcomed change from the previous 12AM
start time.
I was able to
capture their entire performance without mishaps.
The highlight
of this show was the appearance of Sebastian Bach who sang co-lead with Axl on the Appetite Classic, My Michelle!
Overall, I'd
say the second concert was the best of the two night stand in Sin City.
Axl seems to
perform at his best when he knows he has the next night off.
After the show,
Limulus and I spent some time with another fan in front of the arena and
watched a bootleg T-shirt dealer get hassled by the authorities. This was very
entertaining!
If the dealer
had been willing to sell me his last shirt for $5, he could have avoided the
entire ordeal!
A few minutes
after the bootleg T-Shirt dealer bust, Limulus and I headed towards the New
York New York Center Bar for the post show GNR fan gathering. We met several well known collectors from the GNR trading scene and hung
out for a few hours before heading home...
Guns N' Roses
must have an open taping policy in 2016....
I had my mics mounted
on a hat in plain sight of venue staff on both nights and was given no grief!
Thank you, Axl!!
Please
tape/film this band when you see them!!
THE RETURN OF
THE THREE KINGS!!
Audience Recording, Quality +8
Song list
CD1
INTRO
IT'S SO EASY
MR. BROWNSTONE
CHINESE DEMOCRACY
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
DOUBLE TALKIN' JIVE
ESTRANGED
LIVE AND LET DIE
ROCKET QUEEN
YOU COULD BE MINE
CD2
YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY
(INTRO)
ATTITUDE
THIS I LOVE
COMA
THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
SWEET CHILD O'MINE
BETTER
CIVIL WAR
MY MICHELLE
CD3
WISH YOU WERE HERE (INSTRUMENTAL)
LAYLA OUTRO (INSTRUMENTAL)
NOVEMBER RAIN
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
NIGHTRAIN
DON'T CRY
THE SEEKER
PARADISE CITY
OUTRO
Do you want to trade it, mail me: vegueta37@yahoo.com