1986.02.28 - The Troubadour, LA, USA

Date:
February 28, 1986.

Venue:
The Troubadour.

Location:
Los Angeles, USA.

Setlist:
01. Reckless Life
02. Out Ta Get Me
03. Welcome to the Jungle
04. Jumpin' Jack Flash
05. Think About You
06. Move to the City
07. Rocket Queen
08. Nightrain
09. My Michelle
10. Don't Cry
11. Back Off Bitch
12. Anything Goes
13. Paradise City
14. Mama Kin
15. Heartbreak Hotel

Line-up:
Axl Rose (vocals), Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitarist), Slash (lead guitarist), Duff McKagan (bass) and Steven Adler (drums).

Bootlegs:
Yes.

Notes:


Next concert: 1986.03.21.
Previous concert: 1986.01.26.

Vicky remembers the gig:

[...] when we arrived at the Troubadour for the show, I counted sixteen A&R people - at least sixteen that I knew of. The band put on a killer, yet very loud show. They built train track crossing signs that blinked on and off with the tempo of their song "Night Train," which was super cool. even though the song was about a cheap wine, the band liked the idea of representing a real train on stage. A few songs into the set, I looked over my shoulder and noticed that a lot of the A&R people were leaving. I walked outside to see where they were going. To my horror, I saw most of them standing outside talking to each other. Peter Philbin [from Elektra Records] introduced me to Tom Zutaut out on the curb in front of the Troubadour. To said he would like to talk with me, so I walked away from the front door where the music was blaring so that I could hear him better. I said, "What did you think of the band?" Tom said, "I really liked them, but it was so loud I couldn't really tell if the singer could sing. Can he sing?" He looks at me with his piercing blue eyes. "Oh yeah, he can really sing," I said, handing Tom the demo tape. Tom thanks me, saying, "I'll call you tomorrow after I listen to the tape. If he can really sing, I'll sign them."[Vicky Hamilton, "Appetite For Dysfunction", 2014, p. 146].