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Re: Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 22, 2010 (Estadio Velez Sarsfield)
The worst show of my life. I was in the field, at 20 m. of the stage. Nobody can listen Axl's voice on entire show. Only in Knocking on heaves doors, nightrain and Whole Lotta Rosie. All the people make signals and tell "No se escucha" (It not listen) the most part of the show. The people don't jump, don't sign, do nothing. In two times Axl stop the show because the people throw to stage many thing, to alert the band about the microphone problem. The interpreter don't tell Axl nothing about this, and nobody of his crew note this, or yes, but don't matters and play songs like if everything it's good. I don't know what think, I felt cheated by Axl Rose.
Sorry for my english, but I'm sure that you can understand that the show was a shit and they don't have any kind of respect to the people that pay $50 (dolar) the ticket.
Welcome to the forum, and good to see a review firsthand of the show. 
In Axl's defense, I don't think he deserves the blame for any sound issues. Yeah this has plagued all new GNR tours to various extents and he should probably bring in new guys each time he sees the pattern develop, but he doesn't deserve personal blame for those fuck ups.
Told this before, but the sound levels at the Treasure Island Festival three years ago was incredibly low. You could hear people talking over the music, and I was only about 20 feet or so from the stage. I NEVER considered throwing something at the stage to make M.I.A. realize I wanted it much louder. I just dealt with it even though the sound level wasn't my cup of tea.
Re: Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 22, 2010 (Estadio Velez Sarsfield)
But you may think about people in South Amrerica had to wait 17 years to see Axl for only 1 time, and happens this, We are sure that never will view GNR again. In USA is moore probably because you can go from one state to another, but here we must go to USA.
So, It's no good throw things to stage, because you can cause damage to somebody, but people do it because nobody do nothing about the sound, even tell us "We have sounds problems, we can try to fix it", or something like that. They do NOTHING. First of all, the show was programed to Sat, 20, but then moves to Monday 22. And we must to work the day after. The Show end at 02:30 AM. I arrive home at 04:15, and I had to get up 06:00 to go to my job.
Totally crap
Re: Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 22, 2010 (Estadio Velez Sarsfield)
We didn't throw things at the band, only at the stage, and those things was a plastic water bottles
So?
I was about to show some support for your troubles here, but when you state stuff like this, no support from me at all.
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Re: Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 22, 2010 (Estadio Velez Sarsfield)
I also don't condone throwing things at the stage *ever*.
However I can understand the frustration experienced by elvarto. For many South American fans this was probably their only chance to witness GNR ever, it's not like places like USA, Europe and the UK where we just have to hold on a few years and it's likely another tour will happen. So it must have been heartbreaking for the show to have been troubled by sound problems for the entire night.
However I don't think it's really fair to blame Axl and the band for this. Realisticly what option did he have once the problem manifested itself? He could walk from the stage till it gets fixed. But then he'd be called an arrogant poser and so on, or maybe a riot would start. My heart goes out to everyone who's show was ruined by this, but it's not the band's fault, it's just one of those terrible things that can happen.
Re: Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 22, 2010 (Estadio Velez Sarsfield)
Fantastic time in Argentina! Apologies to the fans in the front that weren't getting Axl's voice in the PA -
elvarto, I know it seems like everyone is "picking on the noob", but you gotta understand there wont be a positive reaction to people throwing things towards Axl and the band, under any circumstances.
No artist deserves that.
Since the band is now more active than it's been since 1993, hopefully they head back to your area again.
