you're a funny guy
but how can anyone pass assessment on the gig without hearing a note of the show or experiencing the energy in the room?
you're only guessing - boring setlist, same tricks as always yada yada yada
but that's guessing or assuming. how can anyone be more objective over something they didn't even experience?

i know where you're coming from, & your RiR example is correct in that regard. but that was different as we all could experience it & judge for ourselves. how can you judge it honestly & objectively unless you've got some primary evidence?

& you can't assume "the guy at home has a less emotional response & is clearly more objective" cause the guy @ home could be a lunatic.

omg
not at all
many of us have been to shite gnr gigs, mate
many of us have experienced awesome gnr gigs aswell
it's the way the cookie crumbles, & always has..

this is a salient point
& one i think that varies from concert to concert for GnR
there has been a shift in peoples expectations, finally. & there is a renewed energy & (mild) enthusiasm for the band from the fans. a lot of the haters have dropped off or resigned themselves to reality & have accepted the current turmoil/lineup gracefully.

however there still will be gigs & a lot of people going to the shows with that "impress me" attitude

it is great when the majority of the attendence is singing (literally) from the same hymn sheet @ gigs & it seems like you locked into one - which, tbf to Axl's GnR is what they do strive for & do attain on the (slight) majority of shows.

this was a great fucking post
hilarious. top stuff.

did BH play any GnR?!

it is a fucking cool run of gigs... but BH isn't really GnR tbpfh
say Axl n Slash last yr they played GnR stuff
Duff on tues r wed this week. GnR on tour. where's Izzy?