To get things started here, i'll post a review of the first hard rock/metal show I ever went to. I did see Huey Lewis & The News in like 1988 but that doesn't really count 
So, in the summer of 1992 the two biggest bands in the world teamed up for a co-headlining stadium tour with Faith No More as the opener and it was coming here to Buffalo. Yeah, this was pretty fuckin huge thing. When I say co-headlining, I don't mean that hour each bullshit that happened on Mayhem fest or whatever. Both bands played over two hours each. Now that IS co-headlining. Went with my older brother and my dad (he was our ride). People were shocked to see someone in his 40s at a show like this but my dad did like GNR and the black album.
Faith No More:
Caffeine
Death March
Land of Sunshine
The Real Thing
Midlife Crisis
RV
Surprise! You're Dead!
We Care a Lot
Jizzlobber
Epic
Pretty solid set for the opening spot. My only regret is that I really wasn't that into Angel Dust yet. So, besides Midlife Crisis which was the lead single, I didn't care a lot about the new stuff. As time went on I ended up loving the album but back then I think it was too much for my 14 year old brain to comprehend. To this day, Mike Patton is still one of the strangest frontmen i've ever seen live. Pretty sure the dude is possessed by something when he's up there.
Metallica:
Creeping Death
Harvester of Sorrow
Fade to Black
Sad But True
Wherever I May Roam
Of Wolf and Man
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Unforgiven
The Shortest Straw
Bass Solo/Guitar Solo
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Master of Puppets
Seek & Destroy
Whiplash
Encore:
Nothing Else Matters
Am I Evil?
Last Caress
One
Encore 2:
Enter Sandman
I could have sworn for years that Shortest Straw was played second. I was so damn sure of it. But every record of the shows setlist i've seen has it after Unforgiven so I guess I was wrong. Why on earth did I think that all these years? Metallica was my favorite band at this time and I was completely blown away by their performance. James still had that powerful growl in his voice and the band was still playing with that youthful energy and power. Not that they don't still play really strong live but there is a difference between 30 year old Metallica live and the 50 year old one now. They played most of the set while it was still light out. So, there weren't many lights or special effects just the band out there on stage kicking the ass of 40,000 people.
Guns N' Roses:
Nightrain
Mr. Brownstone
Live and Let Die
Attitude (Misfits cover)
Bad Obsession
Double Talkin' Jive
Civil War
Patience
It's So Easy
Welcome to the Jungle
Drum Solo
You Could Be Mine
Slash Guitar Solo
Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From The Godfather)
November Rain
Sweet Child O' Mine
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Don't Cry
Paradise City
There was about a two hour wait between Metallica and when GNR took the stage. As we all know, Axl was quite the asshole back then and didn't like to start the show until he damn well felt like it. People knew this going in so the long delay was expected by most. That still didn't keep people from getting restless. The started throwing garbage around, beer cups, food, food wrappers and whatever other crap they could pick up and throw. People just got bored waiting around. The even destroyed the portable toilets that were on the stadium floor. Fuckin idiots. What if somebody had to take a shit? I mean you can secretly sneak off to the side for a piss but you can't do that with a dump. No damn consideration for other people. The good part about this long delay was that they had cameras there to show the band/audience on the stage screen so hot chicks flashed their tits to the camera for the whole stadium to see.
Some time after 11pm GNR finally took the stage and flat out kicked ass. Axl was a maniac on stage back then. Sprinting from one side of the stage to the other. Not sure how he was able to do that and still have enough breath to sing and not pass out at some point. Let's just say he was in a lot better shape back then. It was damn awesome to see them in their prime and while i'm sure they're still great live now, there was just something special about being able to see the band at that particular time.
I know that was a long review, so I thank anyone who read it.
So, in the summer of 1992 the two biggest bands in the world teamed up for a co-headlining stadium tour with Faith No More as the opener and it was coming here to Buffalo. Yeah, this was pretty fuckin huge thing. When I say co-headlining, I don't mean that hour each bullshit that happened on Mayhem fest or whatever. Both bands played over two hours each. Now that IS co-headlining. Went with my older brother and my dad (he was our ride). People were shocked to see someone in his 40s at a show like this but my dad did like GNR and the black album.
Faith No More:
Caffeine
Death March
Land of Sunshine
The Real Thing
Midlife Crisis
RV
Surprise! You're Dead!
We Care a Lot
Jizzlobber
Epic
Pretty solid set for the opening spot. My only regret is that I really wasn't that into Angel Dust yet. So, besides Midlife Crisis which was the lead single, I didn't care a lot about the new stuff. As time went on I ended up loving the album but back then I think it was too much for my 14 year old brain to comprehend. To this day, Mike Patton is still one of the strangest frontmen i've ever seen live. Pretty sure the dude is possessed by something when he's up there.
Metallica:
Creeping Death
Harvester of Sorrow
Fade to Black
Sad But True
Wherever I May Roam
Of Wolf and Man
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Unforgiven
The Shortest Straw
Bass Solo/Guitar Solo
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Master of Puppets
Seek & Destroy
Whiplash
Encore:
Nothing Else Matters
Am I Evil?
Last Caress
One
Encore 2:
Enter Sandman
I could have sworn for years that Shortest Straw was played second. I was so damn sure of it. But every record of the shows setlist i've seen has it after Unforgiven so I guess I was wrong. Why on earth did I think that all these years? Metallica was my favorite band at this time and I was completely blown away by their performance. James still had that powerful growl in his voice and the band was still playing with that youthful energy and power. Not that they don't still play really strong live but there is a difference between 30 year old Metallica live and the 50 year old one now. They played most of the set while it was still light out. So, there weren't many lights or special effects just the band out there on stage kicking the ass of 40,000 people.
Guns N' Roses:
Nightrain
Mr. Brownstone
Live and Let Die
Attitude (Misfits cover)
Bad Obsession
Double Talkin' Jive
Civil War
Patience
It's So Easy
Welcome to the Jungle
Drum Solo
You Could Be Mine
Slash Guitar Solo
Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From The Godfather)
November Rain
Sweet Child O' Mine
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Don't Cry
Paradise City
There was about a two hour wait between Metallica and when GNR took the stage. As we all know, Axl was quite the asshole back then and didn't like to start the show until he damn well felt like it. People knew this going in so the long delay was expected by most. That still didn't keep people from getting restless. The started throwing garbage around, beer cups, food, food wrappers and whatever other crap they could pick up and throw. People just got bored waiting around. The even destroyed the portable toilets that were on the stadium floor. Fuckin idiots. What if somebody had to take a shit? I mean you can secretly sneak off to the side for a piss but you can't do that with a dump. No damn consideration for other people. The good part about this long delay was that they had cameras there to show the band/audience on the stage screen so hot chicks flashed their tits to the camera for the whole stadium to see.
Some time after 11pm GNR finally took the stage and flat out kicked ass. Axl was a maniac on stage back then. Sprinting from one side of the stage to the other. Not sure how he was able to do that and still have enough breath to sing and not pass out at some point. Let's just say he was in a lot better shape back then. It was damn awesome to see them in their prime and while i'm sure they're still great live now, there was just something special about being able to see the band at that particular time.
I know that was a long review, so I thank anyone who read it.
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