February 27, 2005 - Melbourne, Australia - Vodafone Arena

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General Information

Date: February 27, 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Venue: Vodafone Arena; Batman Avenue; Melbourne, Australia [ Venue website ]
Box Office Number: 61 3 9286 1600
Additional Info: Support Act: The Screaming Jets and The Mark

Thanks to Adam Lacy for the set list!

Set List

• Sucker Train Blues
• Do It For The Kids
• Headspace
• Superhuman
• Crackerman
• Illegal I Song
• Fall To Pieces
• Dirty Little Thing
• Big Machine
• It's So Easy
• Sex Type Thing
• Set Me Free
• You Got No Right
• Used To Love Her
• No More No More
• Mr. Brownstone
• Slither

Reviews (34) [ send in your own review/pictures of the Melbourne show ]

Thanks to Ben: What a fucking band! People think rock is shit like Greenday but they aren't even worthy of being a piece of dog crap on Scott's shoes. Velvet Revolver are rock and always will be. Mary is the luckiest son of a bitch in the world, how good would it be to be able to fuck Scotty whenever she wants!? I wish I was that lucky and I'm a fuckin dude! Neways hope they come back soon coz I need another fix of rock n fuckin roll. Cheers

Thanks to Sunny: It was so fucking awesome I nearly died but it was so worth coming close to death.

Thanks to Sheena: I drove 2 hours to get to Vodafone arena in Melbourne where the show was and realized I had left my tickets at home.. 2 hours away!!! I was determined to see them so I took a massive risk and drove home, picked them up and drove back, all the time I was keeping in touch with my friend on the inside!!!!! I missed about 20 mins of the show and arrived as the ever hot Scott Weiland was singing "Sex Type Thing"! I was in awe and I am so glad I drove those extra hours to see them, it was awesome!!!! I didn't get any photo's or anything but everytime I look at my t-shirt or listen to STP or Velvet Revolver, I have a huge smile on my face! TOTALLY worth the effort! They were awesome!!!

Thanks to Steve: Sorry I'm a bit late with this review - only just found this forum

Saw Velvet Revolver in Melbourne on Sunday 27/3/05. They rocked.

Screaming Jets opened. Smartass frontman Dave Gleeson was cheeky as usual, baiting the crowd with the Melbourne vs Sydney/Newcastle thing. C'mon Dave, that's way old now. Despite this they were entertaining & went down really well.

Velvet Revolver started with Sucker Train Blues, one of my faves. The sound was crap where I was - front/centre abt 10 rows back. Started out totally abysmal & improved marginally to barely passable at the end. VERY disappointing, but I was half expecting it bcos reviews of other concerts said the sound was shit too. I think this, combined with all the new material (which I loved) explains why the crowd didn't fully hook into the gig & push it over the top.

Visually they were great, lots of movement on stage, rock star theatrics from Weiland, lots of old-school standing on wedges, etc. Weiland sang really well I must say. In fact all vox were good, nice harmonies from Duff & Sorum. Weiland is really a great frontman - kind of an amalgam of Bowie, Jagger, Iggy & Rob Halford (is this list gay enough??? ;-). He definitely has the big IT factor. You just can't beat a skinny junkie with a big voice. He is extremely charismatic, but he wasn't over the top with confidence I noticed, quite often starting a monologue which trailed off with him looking to the band to start the next song. And he performs FOR the crowd, not WITH them - there was no real connection with him, ie he's kinda aloof, but not in a condescending way. While the music plays he's got this whole contortionist thing going on, which is quite mesmerising. Slash was much more relaxed & people picked up on that, with his solos getting some big warm cheers. You can tell they are still finding their way with the live show flow. It was interesting to compare them with Audioslave, who were much more confident & assertive live. Chris Cornell may be a seething mass of neuroses deep down, but he's in total control during live performance.

The stage setup was pretty rock spartan, Marshall backline, good light show. They had a Velvet Revolver billboard in lights, very cheesy old-style Hollywood, but quite approriate really.

Crowd was generally pretty subdued, but I was right up the front where there was a reasonable vibe, but inconsistent. They suffered from lack of good material, with not all the Contraband stuff working live. They played all the expected STP/GnR covers, the first of which was "It's So Easy", which absolutely went off. "I see you standing there, you thing you're so cool, why don't you just - FUCK OFF"! Fantastic. Cover of Aerosmith's "No More, No More" was a big surprise. I think only me & few other old bastards knew it...

I am already looking forward to their next visit, but I hope they bring a different sound guy next time.

Thanks to Adrian (SIAL): Man what a Fuckin' great show, after a great opening set by a great Aussie band The Screaming Jets. Velvet Revolver came out to a rocking crowd and blew them away with Sucker Train Blues. Do It For The Kids was next and being my fav song it blew me away, Scott's voice is so much better then it sounded in the Adelaide concert. The set list was the same as the other concerts, but they still kicked ass and always.

As with every other concert you got to see many of Slash's guitars but when he brought out his black double neck (Same one he used on KOHD at Wembley for the Freddie Mecury Tribute Concert) I knew something was up. After Slash did a little improv the band went into their cover of Aerosmith's No more, No more which kicked ass. They all went off again for the second time, then Matt came back on and started to do a drum solo. It kinda sounded like the one from the UYI tours and then almost like second nature Matt started to play the start of You Could Be Mine. After that the rest of the band came back out and to my hoping went into one of the best versions of Mr. Brownstone I have ever heard. Scott's voice just suits this song.

After a couple of great covers, the guys went into their final song and just blew me away with their intensity to play Slither. I'm so glad they came to Australia I hope they fuckin come back. But seeing them live has provin that these guys still have what it takes to Fuckin' Rock N' Roll. Can't wait to they come back

Thanks to Dalla: Best concert, ever. All 5 members are show men in their own respective right and sounded amazing. They came on loud and hard (with Sucker Train Blues as an intro) and rocked out the whole night, with a few Guns N' Roses classic covers, some Stone Temple Pilots and even an Aerosmith cover.

Both Slash's and Matt's solo's were outstanding and the crew of 5 had the crowd in awe from start to finish. For one or two songs, it seemed that Dave Kushner's sound was a little overpowering and this had some effect on Slash's lead guitaring, but the problem was quickly corrected.

This was easily the best concert I've been to in a long while. I can't wait for them to return!

Thanks to Amanda: You guys have said it all. Velvet Revolver FUCKING ROCK! Best night of my life....this performance I will never forget. It was really funny when Scott and Duff were saying how this show was the last time 'Rocco' was with them, Duff goes "okay on the count of three I want you guys to say yyyoooo roccoo..." and when Scott was talking about this thing called life, you got one chance, you gotta get out there, participate, do your best. You guys the fucking youth you're gonna start a revolution... that's why we're here tonight, to inspire you. And the inspiration comes straight back..."

I took a couple of pics with a shitty disposable camera and they turned out crap, and they're pretty far away... whatever still awesome.

Photos? Videos? Anyone??? Sharing is caring :)

Thanks to Dolphin: Show was just fantastic. I was not lucky enough to get a ticket for downstairs so had to sit upstairs. First time I've ever been to a seated gig - and it will be the last time I buy a seated ticket!!!!

The audience seemed like they were at the movies!! No action at all. I stood up and boggied and the people near me - all much younger than me too- just sat there and hardly even opened their mouths.

Now I understand these 4 words -"NEW ZEALAND YOU ROCK" oh so true!

New Zealand audiences really know how to rock. Melbourne audience I was so surprised at you all.

I felt sorry for Velvet Revolver as there was only a small portion of the mosh pit to feed off.

Even when Velvet Revolver finished there was no yelling, screaming stamping etc for more, more more!!!

Thanks to Radley B Fine: It was rock'n'f'n'roll alright but the sound was a bit muddy (esp Scott's vox).

Slash kisked arse - almost literally when he did those trademark circles with one leg kicked out. It was a much smaller stage than I saw him on '93 but I was soooo much closer.

Love Dave's laid-back style just rocking along, banging his head and bashing his axe.

The rhythym section was as tight as the proverbial and the drums were as loud as another proverbial.

... and there wasn't a dry pair of panties in the venue by the time Scott finished strutting his stuff.

AWESOME!

Thanks to Chris=nextSlash: FUCKING AWSOME... best night of my life. Velvet Revolver rocked it proving they are the only true rock n roll band out there today. It really is so invigerating to listen to a band like these, especially when u got your Green Days dominating the mainstream charts. Well what can I say, it was the most awsomest night of my life. I SHOOK Duff'S HAND, AND Slash'S HAIR!@!@!@ Yeah baby, don't forget me Slash and Duff :P

Thanks to Steve: Holy shit man, best night of my life by far. First of all seeing Slash in real life, second being front fukin row and seeing Duff play the intro to Sucker Train Blues 2 metres away from me. The 3 gunner songs kicked ass. The whole concert fuckin rocked man, everything was just awesome. If your gonna see em on tour in the next few weeks your in for a hella fuckin cool time!

Thanks to Chris Clarke: Just got home from the Velvet Revolver gig and my ears are still ringing - which is a good thing! I've been an avid Slash fan 14 years as I'm a guitarist too, but have never seen the man play live! WOW! It was an absolute dream come true!

The Screaming Jets rocked, but unfortunately most people were not as interested as they should've been cos we all waiting for Velvet Revolver. I was about three people from the front of the stage, and yes, I was on the right hand side with my camera where all of Slash's gear was (including the top hat). Finally the light's came down and the band entered the stage in the dark. Unfortunately, I can't remember what the first song was as I was too busy screaming my tits off, but I do know it rocked! After reading all the other Aus reviews, luckily we Melburnians were treated to all the extra's. Sex Type Thing, Crackerman, Mr Brownstone and an interesting full rock version of Used To Love Her. After the second encore Slash came on alone and did a quiet blues solo on a 12 string. Then later, Matt did a drum solo in which he threw in a few old gunner's beats like You Could Be mine.

They finished with Slither and Duff and Slash had a bit of a jam at the end, then threw loads of picks and Matt threw loads of drumsticks and they left. All in all it was an awesome show to end their Australian tour. I still can't believe it! Slash YOU ROCK!

Thanks to Lee: The show was awesome. So cool to see Scott live after following STP for so long. Velvet Revolver as a band was cool as they know how to rock and put on a gr8 show. But what I want to now is who got Slash's guitar at the end of the show???? Would love to hear more info!!!!

Thanks to Keith Zeppelin: Velvet Revolver put on a pretty good performance and all the songs were solid. It was the Scott Weiland show his voice was nearly at his best and his interaction with the crowd makes him one of the best frontman going around today.

Matt Sorum's drumming was pretty impressive and sounded thicker then what it does on the record. With all the members moving around on stage it was hard to keep an eye on everyone but they all interacted with the crowd and got a good response. I hope this band is around for a long time.

Thanks to K: One of the best bands I have ever seen live. Even better than Guns n' Roses in there day. What a front man, few could match. Impressed beyond words. Duff is the stuff!

Thanks to Peter: What an awesome concert - I can't remember the full set list, but they pretty much stayed faithful to most of their other concerts they have played to date. Slash is the ultimate rock god running around the stage, going nuts and ripping out some killer riffs. The crowd went nuts when they came back after the second encore and Matt launched into his kick ass drum solo and then straight into Brownstone. Scott was on fire, as were all the boys. All in all the best concert of the year - it will be hard to top that one. COME BACK SOON!! Rock on

Thanks to Tasha: It was awesome to see Scott Weiland live, all the Velvet Revolver stuff was great and prob would have loved it even without originally being a STP fan. A little dissapointed with the crowd, a bit empty and I don't know but didn't seem very into it. Possibly G'N'R fans didn't know what to think of Scott?? He was fuckin great, loves to give shit.. didn't seem to be many STP fans around either.

Thanks to Dean: Unbelievable show. I arrived there too late for Screaming Jets, but well early for the main act. The show started with Duff and Matt coming out, then a huge cheer for Slash. Kushner came on relatively without notice. When the spotlight were placed on Scott he was wearing some sort of costume that slowly came off as show the went on, but his hat kept on returning.

Highlight for me being a crazy Guns 'N Roses fan was Mr. Brownstone - probably had the crowd going more crazy than most other songs. Scott made a speech about 'Revolution' and how the youth can set us free (cue Set Me Free). Fall to Pieces engaged the crowd greatly too.

The great thing about the show was the energy of the band. Duff ran across the stage side to side God knows how many times; Slash's solo's could only be seen to be believed; Scott is just a maniac - he actually ran into the stands and drew a whole lot of spectators out of their seats.

A fucking fantastic show - well worth the money (and $45 for the Tour T-shirt!)

Rock and Fuckin' Roll!!!

Thanks to Glenn Odin: What can I say? I thought the Velvet Revolver album was one of the best rock releases of 2004 and was very vibed for this show. Always been a fan of Slash and Scott in their respective bands. (never liked the whiney Axl!!) Anyway the show was sensational. Scott was one of the best frontmen I've ever seen and the band worked the stage like the seasoned pro's they are. The setlist was as expected..most of their debut cd along with highlights from GNR and STP. The suprise for me being a major Aerosmith fan was the great cover of the 'smiths No More No More which, although a lot of the crowd didn't know it, went down well. Speaking of the crowd it was an almost sold-out Vodafone Arena (probably close to 7,500 in attendence) and everyone was vibed to the max. Sweating heaving bodies moshing with a little sensible (!?!?) crowd surfing thrown in for good measure..nothing too crazy but a lot of fun! The crowd were singing along to all the songs especially Fall To Pieces one of the many highlights of the night. All in all a great gig and can't wait to see the band back here on the next album tour!

Thanks to Adam Lacy: What more can I say than this show was absolutely brilliant!

Thanks to Jonathan: Insane show in melbourne! Last stop in the Australian Tour. Screaming Jets opened up with a great hour long set, including an awesome speech to the crowd about the stability of Rock and roll, "We don't need bling bling. If your underwear is showing at the top of your pants, that doesn't mean you're cool. It just means you have to pull your F*cking strides up".

Velvet Revolver came out about 9.30 pm. Duff came out with the bass and started ripping into the intro of Sucker Train Blues - Phenomenal!

Do It For The Kids - Mosh pit friendly song. Killer performance.

Headspace - One of my favourites off Contraband. Scott says afterwards, "We are Velvet Revolver and we play Rock and F*cking Roll!"

Superhuman - Great Song

Illegal i song - Slash introduced this song. Scott Struggled a little with the vocals on that tune.

Crackerman - The Velvet Revolver boys pull out some STP stuff. Good tune.

Fall to Pieces - Worked really well. Not enough lighters in the audience though.

Dirty Little Thing - Scott goes, "This is our new single, called "Dirty Little Whore".

Big Machine - Mosh went nuts. Crazy.

It's So Easy - One of the best songs. Great tune. Scott sounds exactly like Axl on this one.

Sex Type Thing - STP cover.

Set Me Free - Scott climbed the barrier and jumped into our section. I got off my seat and we sung one of the chorus's. I touched Scott's mike too. Awesome tune.

Slash Solo - first encore - Brought out either crossroads or godzilla guitar and played a 12 string solo in "You Got No Right".

A blitzing version of "Used To Love Her" Electric Version. Too good.

Aerosmith Cover - No More, No More. Didn't expect that.

Second encore. Matt came out and played an awesome drum solo. Into:

Mr Brownstone. Another Appetite tune.

Slither. The Highlight. Went for about 10 minutes. Intro was extended, solo was extended, another solo added. Best song of the night.

And in all that, Slash squeezed in a talbox solo. (Guitarists will understand, listen to "Generator (intro)" by Foo Fighters)

This gig was so good. Long live Rock and F'n Roll!!!

Thanks to David: FUCKING AWESOME!!! Best gig I've ever been to they went off!! Scott is an awesome front man Slash and Duff Kick ass, Dave and Matt are the bomb. They're very tight. Rocked out hardcore!!! Played for ages.

Thanks to Mark: Unbelievable show. Pandemonium broke loose the minute the boys stepped on stage and was relentless all night. The usual set list was used but the boys were pumped. They have a month off now so I'm guessing they played hard as a small farewell for this part of their tour. The highlight for me was Slash' solo in You Got No Right, it just plain rocked. I'll never forget that show.

Thanks to AL: Hey there people. Rock n'f'n' Roll fans just ain't what they used to be. Some mates and I went to see Velvet Revolver in Melbourne last night and they f'ing rocked. Just wish more of the people there got into it, more than three quarters of them sat down for the entire concert, pussies. The atmospere of a rock concert just wasn't there. It wasn't Velvet Revolver's fault, they blew the roof off. What happened to the days where you could drink and smoke at a concert? Those bureaucratic bastards in the government spoil it for everyone. Velvet Revolver are the opitomy of rock n roll and what it means to be a die hard rocker. All you have to do is listen to Big Machine. These guys live and breathe Rock and fucking Roll. Rock On.

Thanks to Kaz: Omg!! The Velvet Revolver concert was last night! Definately the best fkn night of my life!!! haha To the Bris and Sydney people!! They played Mr Brownstone here at Melbourne!! Yey!!!!

Ok, so, the GnR songs that they played were; "It's so easy", "Used To Love Her" AND "Mr Brownstone"! They did some songs of STP, Nirvana and more. Let me just say that, each song was better than the previous! Each band member had soooo much energy oozing out of them and through their music! Scott was bloody ace! Running around and doing that sexy dance-thing he does!

I started in the mosh pit; boy, was that hectic! It was dark, smoky and stuffy, lol. But all my worries were put to rest when I looked up and saw mr Duff Mckagan standing like a statue, holding his bass guitar. Man, was that a site for sore eyes...and ribs! "Sucker Train Blues" began and it was crazy!! People were knocking into each other and it was pretty scary!! But when me and my friends were almost crushed to death, we moved out to the side to safety. I was quite pissed off at the time coz I was catching my breath thinkin "Crap, now we can't see anything". But then, to my amazement, I looked up and, less than 1m away, Duff himself was standing in front of me!! That was bloody unreal!! The night got better and better!!! I got a 10 second guitar solo from Slash on my dig. Camera and again, less than 1m away! I was pretty much holding the camera in his face! He loved it though!

I made a sign that said "Velvet Revolver: you rock our jocks!" and Duff actually walked up to the end of the podium in front of me, squinted his eyes and read it, then a huge grin covered his face!!! hehehe. He liked it!

Dave also came up really close and I got a kickass photo of him! hehe. Duff kept on walking to the end of the podium in front of me, (yes, the one that was less than 1m away from me!) and kept smiling at me! hehe. I was wearing my Harley Davidson top and he read it, smiled and sorta gave me a knod! lol.

Each band member put on their best show! Thanx guys! Your ace!

I could keep on typing forever, but you guys get it! The best fkn night of my whole entire life! Velvet Revolver....you truly ARE 'Superhuman'!!!

Thanks heaps for the greatest show known to mankind!! Velvet Revolver do, indeed, rock my jocks!! hehe.

My rating?? 1,000,000 out of 10!! Looking forward to the next concert!!

Thanks to Wilo: The show was fucken off tap Slash was kicking ass with some of his amazing solos and coming out with his double guitar playing a bluesy solo. Scott's preaching got the crowd going and the atmosphere was fucken awesome.

Great show Velvet Revolver one problem you didn't play "Loving The Alien" but "You Got No Right" as one of the encores was sweet it got everyone going again.

Thanks to Shaun: This was the best show I have ever seen. And it was good to see Slash, Duff and Matt together again. And the set list was the same as the other Aus shows.

Thanks to Renee: This concert was by far the best rock concert I have ever seen. I was a little worried at the beginning think if they do a couple Stone Temple Pilots songs it would be great cause Scotty's the singer anyway, but if they do Gunner's songs it might sound a little ridiculous. I thought that Scott sang every song to perfection, I actually liked the Gunner's songs better with him singing them as I have no respect for the former Gunner's vocalist Axl. Overall it was wonderful Slash, what a sexy mother fucker

Thanks to Terry: Anyway my short review. It was my first real live show. Screaming Jets opened I like a few of there songs but only knew two they played so they were just ok.

Velvet Revolver were AWESOME!! They rocked the house.. Being their last Australian show we were treated to two STP and three GNR songs and No more no more. They played like 8 or 9 songs before having a break. Slash, Duff and Scott moved everywhere around the stage and near the crowd. One time Scott jumped up near the seats and people ran towards him during Set Me Free and security followed. The crowd went nuts. Matt was so solid as ever and Dave had his moments going off but not as much as the others..

Highlights were Fall To Pieces, Set Me Free, Brownstone and Slither. I'd say about 5000 there. Awesome show.....played for 1 hour 45.

Can't wait to see em again...

Thanks to r32godzilla: Woohoo!! What an awesome show by Velvet Revolver at Melbourne's Vodafone Arena last night! Me and a few mates were seated to the right of stage in the front row. The Screaming Jets opened up at about 8:15pm with an energetic set. The lead singer Dave Gleeson was quite animated as usual and well supported by the rest of the Jets. They finished about 9pm and then it was about a half hour wait until the Velvet Revolver boys hit the stage. By the time 9:30 came around the crowd was at fever pitch and was chanting 'Slash.. Slash...Slash.... Duff...Duff...Duff etc. The boys exploded onto stage to thunderous applause and launched into Sucker Train Blues. The sound was so awesome and in your face!

Scott was in fine form strutting about in his leather pants, jacket and policemans hat. It was awesome at one stage during Set Me Free he went into the crowd, near the right hand level 1 balcony and stood atop of it. All these people ran over to him and he let them sing into the mike!! It was crazy!! Slash has lost none of his awesome guitar prowess. His solos were amazing! Overall a great show! The energy of the performance just blows me away. These guys really know how to put on a great show and put most other bands to shame. Hope they release a DVD of live stuff!

Cheers,

Jason

Thanks to Darren Westlow: Last night I completed a life long dream to see the great Mr Scott Weiland in the flesh. And let me say what a fuckn experience it was!! I have seen Pearl Jam 6 times and I can honestly say that all of their shows together couldn't possibly get anywhere near the display of talent thrown out by those 5 awesome musicians last night. As the roadies were setting up, 1 of them has walked across the stage towards the right hand side microphone with his back turned to the crowd, he has then turned his head to the crowd and placed his index finger over his mouth to hush the crowd. He then revealed Slash's top hat and the crowd just errupted into mayhem. The show kicked off with Sucker Train Blues, which was suitable as its an awesome start to the album. Scott just keeps maintaining such an image that improves and never grows boredom. He wore grey glittered pants with a white pinstripe shirt, covered by a red vest and red tie, mirror reflecting glasses and a red village people type hat, oh and his hair is back to red again. As the night progressed he became more naked as he so often does. Do It For The Kids was 2nd and did it go off. They played 3 Gun's N Rose's tracks which I can't tell what they were cause I'm not a Gunners fan but the two Stone Temple Pilots tracks were Crackerman and Sex Type Thing. Fall To Pieces brought the house down, You Got No Right was a bit more mellowed but still got people moving. The only track off Contraband they didn't throw out was Loving The Alien. Moment of the night for myself was during Crackerman! Majority of the fans in the mosh were Gunners fans so I was sort of flying solo during Crackerman and being 3 rows from the front I was within spitting distance of Scott but just to his left. Anyway he has walked towards my side of the stage and taken his spider like pose on all fours. He has looked straight into my eyes and we were the only two singing, this went for about 10 seconds and that's all I needed. The aura that he throws off is compelling and I am blown away by what I saw! Mission accomplished! Rock on!!!!

Thanks to Troy: Great concert people going off everywere. Good to here some Gunners stuff had a great night. Come back soon

Thanks to Kabir (Ezzy): What a fucking night!!!! When the Screaming Jets opened, the Vodafone Arena was looking a bit empty but by the time Velvet Revolver took the stage it was almost packed!! They slammed into Sucker Train Blues and full on moshing and crowd surfing began. The best thing was the Velvet Revolver songs got the same kind of response to the GnR covers. The lighting was awesome and Scott sang exceptionaly!!! He was AMAZING! At the beginning the crowd went wild when someone came and placed Slash's tophat on the amps. Duff, Matt and Dave were awesome on stage.... sidestage Duff's wife was also watching and he gave her a little kiss during Fall To Pieces I think. ONE FUCKIN AWESOME NIGHT OVERALL.... Velvet Revolver ARE GODS!

Thanks to Chockes: They were Rock Fuckin Roll but the crowd a bit subdued. I think Scott was a bit bummed out about that, he tried several times to lift them but he wasn't very successful, though I was going off. The show was fuckin great, I love the guys and it's the first time I got to see them. The sound was pretty good but I couldn't hear the solo's very well only on Fall to Pieces and You Got No Right. I think the people who weren't that familiar with the tunes would have found it hard to identify the riffs.

The setlist was the same except they played a new song I believe, I didn't quite hear Scott cos of the crowd but I think he said new song and about revolution I think, it sounded GNRish, Slash used his double guitar for it. Sucker Train Blues kidded it off and it went off one of standouts of the night. The STP covers were awesome and sounded very rockish, instead of the grungy sort of sound STP played them. The GNR covers were awesome Mr Brownstone probably got everyone going the most and Scott sang it like the Appetite version and so did Used to Love Her which was an electric version. Scott had a big chat during Sex Type Thing about participation, hero's and revolution. Also after Big Machine Scott introduced his assitant of 2 years named "Rocco" and said he was leaving, Scott got him to singing a line of a song and everyone cheered him.

All in all they were fuckin great, as I said Scott I think was a little pissed off he did go into the crowd on the side during Set Me Free and got people to sing as they all touched him and he didn't say goodbye just walked off, I was bummed about that. Duff was great he smiled alot to the crowd and sang great back vocals, Dave was a champ, his guitar playing was brilliant and his solos matched Slash's.

Matt was of course fantastic, he did the YCBM drum bit and everyone went crazy I think they thought they'd play it but I knew it was a teaser. Slash well what can I say, he's such a gun, he really loved the crowd even though they weren't great and he said he was looking forward to next time. And so am I, thank you Velvet Revolver, love ya!