The 5 best moments from GunsNRoses’ epic return to L.A.'s Sunset Strip
as the only original members), the band is set to embark on another North American leg this fall. And why not? Having grossed hundreds of millions of dollars to date as one of rock’s top live draws, it’s clear that demand to hearrevisit their earth-scorching, parent-terrifying glory years is still as high as one of Rose’s vintage howls.
Just days ahead of their tour opener in Charlotte, North Carolina, the band went back to their Sunset Strip roots, playing an intimate Citi Sound Vault warm-up show at the 5,000-capacity Hollywood Palladium on Saturday -- just blocks from where they cut their teeth in the mid-'80s. Unsurprisingly, they took their time hitting the stage, arriving at 10.35 p.m., but for most of their loyal fanbase, the epic set was more than worth it.
Guns N’ Roses waited until four songs in before dropping the track that started the destruction back in 1987. Even after more than three decades, Slash’s spindly opening riff to “Welcome to the Jungle" sounds like a sizzling fuse before an explosion. Once the rest of the band kicked in, the Guns N' Roses that everyone wants and remembers finally appeared. It’s no secret Axl Rose can’t quite sing with the ferocity he did as a 25-year-old, but there are moments when he comes damn close.
The only thing that’s better than watching Guns N' Roses play “Paradise City” is watching Guns N' Roses play “Paradise City” on the Sunset Strip at 1:15 a.m. on a Saturday night -- after four hours of drinking.
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