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Guns 'N Roses played surprise acoustic gig for Rosario Dawson | Izzy Stradlin & Kid Rock on stage @ Hammerstein
Right around the time Art Brut was singing about hanging around with Axl Rose Wednesday night (May 17, 2006), Axl himself was finishing up the last of four Guns 'N Roses shows at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom. Sebastian Bach was the only special guest the first and second nights. The fourth night got Kid Rock and original GNR member Izzy Stradlin. Blabbermouth reports that Izzy played on 'Think about You', 'Patience' and 'Nightrain', and that Kid Rock "joined GN'R and Stradlin for 'Nightrain'". Ski Brooklyn links to a video.
Thursday night (May 18, 2006) GNR played a surprise acoustic gig at a small NYC club. It was Rosario Dawson's birthday party. Blabbermouth reports, "The band finally came a little after 1 a.m. I think. The stage was incredibly small and everyone surged forward to the point where tables were knocked over....Axl, Robin [Finck], Richard [Fortus], Tommy [Stinson], Bumblefoot, Dizzy and Chris [Pittman] all took the stage. Everyone played acoustically except Robin who played a semi-hollow Gibson, and Tommy, who played his usual bass; for 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door', Robin and Richard switched instruments. Chris and Dizzy played maracas, congos, tambourines, and occasionally the keyboard, which was crammed in the corner. Axl introduced the show as the 'karaoke version' of GN'R as a movie screen-sized monitor with all his lyrics was behind him." More details @ Blabbermouth. The pictures in this post are from that show.
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sorry, they were there BECAUSE of Rosario's b-day party, or was that mere coincidence?
Posted by cat dirt | May 19, 2006 12:37 PM
sorry, they were there BECAUSE of Rosario's b-day party, or was that mere coincidence?
Posted by cat dirt | May 19, 2006 12:38 PM
What "small NYC club" was this at, just curious?
Posted by Anonymous | May 19, 2006 1:48 PM
they were at PLUM
Posted by Javier Buchananeversonia | May 19, 2006 2:38 PM
axl totally hit that.
Posted by chip | May 19, 2006 3:09 PM
vidz from wednesday's show can be seen @
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka6cWjlzfuY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEqOyJp_mw0
Posted by Anonymous | May 19, 2006 3:16 PM
was anyone there? gawker says that tommy hilfiger tried to fight with axl...
http://www.gawker.com/news/gossip/axl-rose-tommy-hilfiger-and-the-disappearing-item-175119.php
bullshit?
Posted by d | May 19, 2006 4:12 PM
I don't want Axl wearing my clothes!
Posted by Tommy Hilfiger | May 20, 2006 11:37 AM
axl rose é d+
Posted by cintia | May 20, 2006 9:05 PM
It turns out that there was an incident between Axl and Hilfiger:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060521/ap_on_en_ot/people_rose_hilfiger
Posted by Anonymous | May 20, 2006 11:33 PM
Axel rose d+++++
mas aiii Axelll
quando vai vir no Brasil???????
Posted by Line | May 21, 2006 3:18 PM
Axl Rose....
Posted by anderson | May 23, 2006 4:08 PM
Axl Rose....
Posted by anderson | May 23, 2006 4:09 PM
QUANDO E QUE TU VAI VIM NO RIO CARA.
ROCK IN RIO TEM QUE SER NO RIO PORRA
VALEU VALEU
VIVA O FLAMENGO E O ROCK N ROLL
www.flogao.com.br/jovemflametallica
Posted by LEANDRO JOVEM-FLA METALLICA | May 23, 2006 7:57 PM
translating what my brasilian friends said:
ROCK IN RIO IS IN RIO
AXL!!!
COME BACK TO SEE TOUR BIGGEST FANS
IN THE BEST PUBLIC EVER
COME TO
BRASILLLLL!!!!!
Posted by Rodolpho | May 28, 2006 7:50 PM
thought you guys might want to know... there are pics of this acoustic Guns N' Roses show at http://www.newgnr.com ... cheers... oh and, this was Rosario Dawsons birthday party, right?
Posted by Guns N' Roses | April 7, 2007 9:57 PM
who the hell is rosario d.?
Posted by meeero | April 7, 2007 10:20 PM
W.Axl Rose Rocks!!!!!!! But don't Forget the Dream team, Slash,Duff,Izzy and Steven! Keep Rockin'!!!
Posted by XMr.BrownstoneX | June 20, 2007 4:18 PM
W.Axl Rose Rocks!!!!!!! But don't Forget the Dream team, Slash,Duff,Izzy and Steven! Keep Rockin'!!!
Posted by XMr.BrownstoneX | June 20, 2007 4:19 PM
axel perdona a shlall
Posted by pancho | July 10, 2007 5:13 PM
hello am chile saldos a too estados unidos
Posted by alejandrea | July 14, 2007 11:07 PM
axel sorry in shlall tienes que venir al FESTIBAL de viña
Posted by pancho | July 16, 2007 4:10 PM
wave axel you must come to the festibal of vine
Posted by alex | July 23, 2007 6:08 PM
wave axel you must come to the festibal of vine
Posted by alex | July 23, 2007 6:08 PM
wave axel you must come to the festibal of vine
Posted by alex | July 23, 2007 6:08 PM
wave axel you must come to the festibal of vine
Posted by alex | July 23, 2007 6:08 PM
wave axel you must come to the festibal of vine
Posted by alex | July 23, 2007 6:09 PM
wave axel you must come to the festibal of vine
Posted by alex | July 23, 2007 6:09 PM
wave axel you must come to the festibal of vine
Posted by alex | July 23, 2007 6:10 PM
AXL yoou are so cool, but you let go izzy!!!!
i love you but i hate you!
you never forget them Duff, steven, IZZY and Slash
you are not guns and roses!!!!!
Rock & RoLL baby!
Posted by Debb | August 28, 2007 2:06 PM
Dude looks like a hot mess. This is what he's been reduced to? He's lowered himself to this? Playing at birthday parties for B-movie actresses?
How far he has fallen. It's hard to imagine that he was once a part of a kick ass rock band!
Posted by Anonymous | October 27, 2007 6:15 AM
Poxa axlzinhu venha pro Brasil fazer um show pra gnt. De preferencia venha Pro Parana que vc nunca veio né?!Aki em Curitiba(cidade do rock)!!!!!
estamos esperando aflitos sua vinda meu amor***huhuhu obs:tive que escrever isso
Gnr forever****
Posted by Giovanna | November 14, 2007 1:54 PM
I am crazy for you W. Axl Rose!!!!!
By:giovanna (curitiba-Parána-Brasil)
Posted by Giovanna | November 14, 2007 5:20 PM
Hey, Axl's voice is THE best ever!!!
Sure, the former GnR were awesome, but let's still
support Axl... the music is just as wonderful.
Love to all the fans!!!
Posted by Ashtara | January 4, 2008 2:05 PM
e ai axl vem pro barsil cara ,,, estamos com saudades de curtir sua voz intridente falowwwwwww
Posted by juliano | January 27, 2008 7:14 PM
i love brazill !!!! axl rose !
Posted by Anonymous | May 14, 2008 5:44 PM
vejo o axl rose todo dia aqui em um bar que trabalho em L.A PLAYBOY FILHO DA PUTA !
Posted by Anonymous | May 14, 2008 5:46 PM
bueno loco que esta pasando,note emos visto mas por la tv;tienes que aparecer sos una grande de la musica un buen referente,tienes terrible vos ya tienes qu tener una banda para poder recorrer el mundo como lo hacias antiguamente ,talbez soy el unico que no te a visto mas,cualquier cosa que quieras un guitqrrista umildemente estoy a las ordenes,bamos che
Posted by jesus bertinat | June 15, 2008 5:41 PM
izzy fue la cabeza de guns cuendo el se fue guns murio
el pudo seguir componiendo excelente en cambio rose tdavia no saca tan esperado disco k por los demas desde k se fue izzy han criticado la musica de guns aun estando slash duff matt... cuando ellos se fueron guns kedo sepultado
ya no estaba izzy para escibir canciones axel
solo tenia de su parte su gran voz.. ke ahora da pena oirla parece un pito.. ya ke no se la cuidoo
aunke izzy y los demas vuelvan a unirse axl decepciona con su poca y nada voz...
Posted by seba | August 21, 2008 11:09 PM
not too bad
Posted by WOW GOLD | December 2, 2008 11:19 PM
If you think Axl rocks then let him do what ever the fuck he wants.His happy that's fine by me.Old Guns N' Roses finished for a reason so i don't think it's up to anyone except Axl + the others to sort it out.If they want.That wasn't ment in a nasty way but it's true.Besides i think he looks pretty good still.
peace out :D
Posted by Anna | April 16, 2009 9:18 AM
your legend dude
Posted by rain | January 3, 2010 9:28 PM