Anybody see it?
There were two acts beforehand - 2200 (pretty good) and California Breed.
California Breed were great live.. in fact I thought they stole the show. Never heard of them (or their members) before - guitarist looked the part, bassist had such a vocal range and looked cool (if an older gent) and the drummer was like the Incredible Hulk. Strange though, having just checked them out on youtube, they seem to be a better live band.
The main act was good though there wasn't a break mid-way so had to skip out to get a drink etc. Main gripe was that Slash's guitar wasn't loud enough and it was like that the last time I saw him with Velvet Revolver! Now I've been a Slash fan for years but I just didn't feel it like I was expecting. His playing is probably as good as it's ever been but I felt the note definition wasn't always there, instead fast shreddy lines were often doled out. The best bit was Todd Kearns singing "You're Crazy" - what a voice.
I took my ACS Pro 17s and I'm VERY glad I did... no ringing now whatsoever and I could hear it clearly. I must be getting old but I was standing for 4 hours and really thinking I needed a seat. There were the beer cups being thrown (ugh) and I always seem to have complete (tall) pyschos stand right in front of me - one guy who stank (lol) and another who pushed two women near to the ground to get to a better position.
Anyway, an ok night. I think I'll try and see more "newer" bands as maybe it was the surprise factor of the first two bands that made me think "wow, cool".
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And Jason Bonham on drums. There's some serious rock pedigree there!
Glenn was in good voice when I saw him with his solo band about 3 years ago. He supports the right football team as well.
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@thomasross20 that 15min solo in Rocket Queen was the break in the set I sneaked in a smoke, but wasn't getting a drink as was 2 rows from the stage.
California Breed were poor, and his high pitch screams actually hurt. The 2200 were a bit odd was like a dad had got his kids to be his band.
Nicest suprise of the night was Ace of spades with Todd on vocals.
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