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GUNS N' ROSES 2002 TOUR DIARY |
THESE TOUR DIARIES WERE FROM
THE 2002 CHINESE DEMOCRACY WORLD TOUR
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December 2, 2002 The two back to back shows in Ohio
(Cleveland then Columbus) were solid GNR shows that left the hungry crowds
completely satiated and satisfied. In honor of the Ohio State
Buckeyes amazing football season Axl wore Buckeyes jersey each night.
One of the more humorous moments occurred when Axl teased the Columbus
crowd about rioting after their football victory. It was a must see
moment. |
| November 27,
2002 GNR in Canada Papparazi somehow found out that the members of GNR and their road crew were going to celebrate Thanksgiving at the Centro Bar & Grill in Toronto. After dinner Axl and longtime GNR associate, Del James, were spotted at the 721 club, a notorious afterhours establishment where everyone entering is frisked for guns. Axl smoked cigars, drank, and chatted with the locals until 5am. Not too bad considering he had a sold out concert at the Air Canada Centre the next day. An unofficial rumor going around is that a new building record for merchandise as well as a record for the amount beer sold was set the night of GNR's performance in Toronto. One thing is certain, by the time GNR went onstage all of the beer in the Air Canada Centre had been sold and drank. The lively crowd was on their feet for a solid two hours from the opening notes of "Welcome To the Jungle" until the final strands of "Paradise City." Sporting a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey in a building where hockey borders religion, Axl addressed the Montreal riot of '92 as well as the recent cancellation in Vancouver. Guns N' Roses performed an amazing set that included three new songs. Two days later in Boston, Dizzy Reed and Robin Finck were spotted at the Fleet Center at a Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Hortnets basketball game. Before the opening tip off, the crowd was getting pumped up for action as "Welcome To The Jungle" played over the PA system. |
Special
thanks to Melissa from Electric Artists.