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Location:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Date: January 15, 2001
Information: GnR returns to Rio de Janeiro for the third Rock In Rio festival. They go on stage around 1:55am and the show lasts for about 2 hours and 15 minutes. The video used as intro to the Vegas show was also shown before this show. Axl has a fan thrown out during "It's So Easy". "Sossego", which is a brazilian song they cover, was introduced and sung in Portugeese by Robin Finck. This was the first live performance of "Madagascar". Axl dedicates it to the Brazilian fans. Before "Silkworms", he says the song was written by Dizzy and Chris Pitman. Axl had his brazilian assistant, Beta Labeis, translating throughout the entire show. After "Paradise City" Axl thanks her for taking care of him and the band the previous years. |
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Numbers N' Stats |
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| Songs: 20 Playing Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Introduction Line: None Venue: Rock City Same Bill As: Papa Roach, Oasis a.o. Attendance: Unknown | |||
Recording Info |
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| CD | DVD | Audio:
Yes (Soundboard) [135 min] On Bootlegs: Brazilian Democracy, Rock In Rio III, Welcome 2001 Sound clip: N/A |
Video:
Yes (Pro Shot [TV]) [144 min] On Bootlegs: Screen shots: N/A |
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| Comments: This show was broadcasted on TV. | |||
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Articles N' Reviews |
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Guns N' Roses Set For Rock
In Rio Comeback Rolling Stone - October 27, 2000 Who Played What in Rio? The Blues - January 23, 2006 |
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Heard From The Stage |
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Axl: I know that many of you are
disappointed that some of the people that you came to know and love could
not be with us here today. Regardless of what you have heard already, people
worked very hard, meening my former friends, to do everything they could so
that I could not be here today. I say fuck that. I am as hurt and
disappointed as you, that unlike Oasis, we could not find a way to all get
along. So I will begin to introduce the new band who have worked very very
hard to come and see you today. This is my friend Paul Tobias. He has worked
in the darkness underground for the last seven years to be able to be here
today. I think this makes his fourth or fifth show altogether in his life.
Without Paul there would be no more Guns N' roses. Along with Paul, the only
man from the old line-up who has stayed loyal and worked hard every day, is
on the keyboards - Mr. Dizzy Reed! Well, so much for the past. This is live
and let die. Axl: I will take this quick moment to introduce a brandnew friend of ours, on the drums - Brain. Axl: I wanna introduce one of our new guitar players, he has a special song for you tonight. He worked very hard on it and he wants to show you how much he cares that you all came here tonight. Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Robin Finck. Axl: You know we have only done one show before this. And we have been already critisized for playing the old songs. But I have no intention and I never did of denying you something you enjoy. And I thought it was only fair for you to see that this new band can play the fuck out of these songs. It's very hard to ask a musician to learn to play the part or parts played by other musicians before them. These guys here have worked very hard. As for you guys, on lead guitar here we have Mr. Buckethead. You already met my friend Paul Tobia. On keyboards once again Mr. Dizzy Reed, on drums Barin and on the keyboards over Mr. Chris Pitman. And you met Robin Finck. And leading us through these rehearsals, General Mr. Tommy Stinson. |
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In Their Own Words |
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Axl: Las Vegas and Rio were very important for us.1 Axl: To make this again was very difficult, emotionally and mentally. To play the old songs for the experiences of the difficult times that I had in the past with the old band. But the new guys made it exciting. It is good to leave, but what we will make a bigger and a more prepared show. I think that it was well in Rio and it was very fun, but we want to be more prepared when we make the real tour.2 Axl: This band has played only been together for six weeks before Rio. So it is still very new for them to play together as band.3 Axl: Our management proposed us to come and play in Rio. It was a honor to play there. I mean, there were new songs, people didn't know the band, it is not the old band... And at any rate they came. That was very special and the show united the band.4 Axl: The whole show was very special. The public was very warm and receptive. The sound and the musical side didn't come out very well for the band, but it was very exciting for us to know that we could make such a big show that was very new for all. It was something very important for the new band.5 Axl: It was amazing to play for the people, it was amazing that the people were that, were so happy and so excited. It was. It worked for the band and I was very proud of them. I thought that they did very well. And it was very fun for me to play with the new band.6 Axl: The public was very warm and receptive. The sound and the musical side didn't come out very well for the band, but it was very exciting for us to know that we could make such a big show that was very new for all. It was something very important for the new band.7 Axl: Tommy Stinson worked very well taking the band through the rehearsals for Las Vegas and Rock In Rio.8 Izzy: I'm happy, in any case, that he had concerts in the beginning of the year in Las Vegas and Rio. I'm happy that his microphone worked okay. Who knows, he might have left the stage otherwise.9 |
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