Guns N Roses Round Two

Well I can say I have seen all the original members of Guns N Roses except Izzy but It is now my turn to say whether I would want to see Axls touring band (Guns N' Roses) or Slash, Duff and Matts (Velvet Revolver). I have seen both (GNR twice, VR once and Slash's Snakepit once). Although I love Slash and Duff I am sure I would pay more money and be more likely to go see Axl's new band featuring Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortuis, Robin Fink, Brain, Bumblefoot and Tommy Stinson. This show was amazing! Axl is on top of his game again and he even slimmed down for this tour. The show started with an opening band called Die Mannequin. Then there was a burlesque show by a group called the Suicide Girls (very interesting opening band for a concert!) Then came on Toronto's own, Sebastian Bach and he was pretty good. He brought the Trailer Park Boys out with him (Ricky, Julian and Bubbles) and Bubbles played guitar and sang his tune Liquor and Whores. Then around 11:45 Guns N Roses took the stage. Here is the set list:

Welcome to the Jungle

Its So Easy

Mr Brownstone

Live and Let Die

Knockin on Heavens Door

(Robins Solo--Comfortably Numb) Better (New Song)

The Blues (New Song)

Sweet Child O Mine

Nightrain

Used to Love Her

Patience

Down on the Farm

You Could Be Mine

November Rain

Don't Cry (Robin instrumental)

My Michelle (with Sebastian Bach)

IRS (new song)

Out Ta Get Me

Chinese Democracy (new song)

Paradise City

All in all it was an amazing show that was over at 2 am I didn't get back to st. Kitts until after 4am. Well worth the exhaustion that incurred for the rest of the week! Until the next show or the new GNR album Chinese Democracy

Enjoi!

The Saints are Coming U2 & Green Day

I recently got the CD and 7" single for the collaboration of U2 and Green Day of the Skids song, the Saints are Coming. I got the CD single at a HMV in St Catharines and I got the 7" single as and import from England and bought it at Interpunk. All money goes to charity so in the end this is a nice collectors piece. Here's the promotional blurb. These 2 musical giants got together at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios in September 2006 with producer Rick Rubin and collaborated on a cover version of the Skids classic taken from U2's forthcoming definitive collection. The studio version comes with a previously unreleased live recording of the title track that was recorded in the reopening of the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans in 2006.

Radiohead Vinyl

This week I got a new record. This week its a double 10 inch lp of Radioheads Kid A album. I got it for $20 and it was a great find. Although most likely their most computer created album, I still dig it. Actually it's one of my favourite Radiohead albums. I hope eventually to get all of Radioheads albums on vinyl but as I am a little bit late for the Radiohead craze, most of their albums are out of print. Which really means I'm gonna have to spend some money to get em all.

Enjoi

Bob Dylan

On Tuesday I went and saw Bob Dylan at the Air Canada Centre. The show was fantastic. The Foo Fighters opened up for them playing an acoustic set and closed their show with an excellent rendition of everlong. As for Bob, he is 65 and he was never known for his singing voice but at 65 he has embraced the raspy qualities. I find he really puts on an excellent blues feel to all his tunes now. The highlight for me was Summer Days/Summer Nights off the Love and Theft album. This was my second time seeing Dylan but the first time I was 15 so this one ment much more. I think I would pay to see Dylan time and time again if he keeps up with the bluesy tunes. Here's the setlist from the Toronto show. I still wish I could see him again tonite. But I just have wait a few days and put up with GUNS N ROSES or should I say AXL. Until then......................enjoi

Toronto, OntarioAir Canada Centre
November 7, 2006

1. Maggie's Farm
2. She Belongs To Me
3. Lonesome Day Blues
4. Positively 4th Street
5. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
6. When The Deal Goes Down
7. Highway 61 Revisited
8. Masters Of War
9. Rollin' And Tumblin'
10. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
11. Tangled Up In Blue
12. Nettie Moore
13. Summer Days

(encore)
14. Thunder On The Mountain
15. Like A Rolling Stone
16. All Along The Watchtower

Band Members

Bob Dylan - keyboard, harp

Tony Garnier - bass

George Recile - drums

Stu Kimball - rhythm guitar

Denny Freeman - lead guitarDonnie Herron - electric mandolin, violin, pedal steel, lap steel

Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers

On Sunday I went to the Buffalo Bills game. They were playing against the Green Bay Packers. The end result was a 25-10 victory for the Bills but one hell of a good time. Imported Canadians were flowing down this CFL fans throat for the first time not as a home brew. The Ralph Wilson stadium was gigantic! Makes the Skydome look like a toy. Apparently holds something like 76,000 people. I got to see Brett Favre which was cool but for my first NFL experience. I would definitely do it again some time, not to mention Duey was going mental the whole time for his Packers. I also met a nice old man who told me stories as I got smashed. One of the wierdest things I have ever experience but fun as hell!

Go Riders Go!!!

Sam Roberts Chemical City

Today I got the Sam Roberts Band new album on vinyl. This album is called chemical city and is in the x2 lp format. This was limited to a release of 2300. Fantastic album from a band that could in my opinion take up residency as Canada's rock n roll band. They're a young bunch of guys who I think have a long career ahead of them, or at least I hope so!