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Re: Manchester, England – October 18th, 2010 (MEN Arena)
Date: October 18th, 2010
City: Manchester, England
Venue: MEN Arena
Attendance:
Setlist:
Intro (New)
01. Chinese Democracy
02. Welcome to the Jungle
03. It's So Easy
04. Mr. Brownstone
05. Sorry
06. Shackler's Revenge
Richard Fortus Guitar Solo
07. Live and Let Die
Band Jam
08. This I Love
09. Better
10. Rocket Queen
Dizzy Reed Piano Solo
11. Street of Dreams
12. You Could Be Mine
DJ Ashba Guitar Solo
13. Sweet Child O' Mine
Jam (Another Brick In The Wall)
Axl Rose Piano Solo (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Someone Saved My Life Tonight)
14. November Rain
Bumblefoot Solo
15. IRS
16. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
17. Nightrain
Encore:
Bumble Improv
18. Don't Cry
Band Jam
19. Madagascar
20. Whole Lotta Rosie
Band Jam
21. Paradise City
Re: Manchester, England – October 18th, 2010 (MEN Arena)
Nope 
Blue Moon.
Tis the anthem of one of Manchester's football teams, Manchester City who wear blue.
Ex boxer, now Manchesters favourite fat, pie munching, guinness sucking, coke snorting fuckwit, Ricky Hatton also used a version of it in one of the worst ring intros in the history of the sport.
- A Private Eye
- Rep: 77
Re: Manchester, England – October 18th, 2010 (MEN Arena)
Top show last night, the guys were on fire, spoiled only by the piss poor seats I had. A lesson learned I suppose. I had such a 'side' view I was almost behind the stage, about 8 rows back nearly level with Franks drums, so in a sense it was a great view at times when DJ or Axl were on that side but you also felt a bit removed from the show when nobody was there, having to rely on the screen.
Baz was ok, entertaining, but kinda cheesy. I can't imagine anyone more annoying to be stuck in a lift with. I suspected we'd be in for a long wait when Baz ended his set with YGW then announced he'd fucked up his timings and they had two more songs to play (hmmm). Then as he introduced the final song said 'This is going to be our last song....I think'. I also noticed DJ watching the show from the side of the stage. Baz went off around 8.30 and the wait began. Mostly good natured until 10 when booing began. The crew then sprung into life around 10.10 which seemed to ease things but the band didn't hit the stage until 10.30. I was prepared for the wait and had today off work so I wasn't too bothered but it is fucking boring if nothing else.
Anyhow once the show began the crowd seemed to forget the wait and the atmosphere was great. I'm going over old ground now but they were in top form, my major concern was Axl, 4-5 songs in I thought he sounded to be really struggling. His voice was sounding more and more strained with every word and given his comments the night before I thought we might be lucky to get to 10 songs. Then all of a sudden he was sounding fine again and belting out the tracks like it was 1989 and he only got stronger as the night went on. He was quiet though not really saying an awful lot between songs but that seems to be the way of it these days.
DJ is a major asset, works the crowd really well and plays great, he looks like he belongs there. Massive credit to him for turning round and acknowledging us poor souls in the shit seats as well, he even turned round to face us for the main SCOM solo which was cool. The solo spots are also a major improvement over 06 and much less of a momentum killer. In fact I'd say DJ's is a real highlight.
Also very noticeable the arena was still pretty full right to the end, in 06 people were leaving in droves come the encore but last night this was much less apparent.
Overall a top night, really good to see them again after 4 years, especially sounding so good. Nice to finally see CD songs get cheers from the crowd when they're played as well. Hopefully it's not a 4 year gap before they hit these shores again.
Re: Manchester, England – October 18th, 2010 (MEN Arena)
Very cool Private Eye. I know what you mean with those side seats. I had 'em in 2006 and even though you're really close to Axl or Ron or whoever happens to be on the side at any given time, I was behind the spotlights lighting the stage, so I was getting fucking blinded.
Well Axl went through it too, so I guess it was alright. 
