2018.06.21 - Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium

Was there: Insane long set: 3,5 hours. Even 10 minutes longer than last year in Nijmegen. Axl's voice wasn't very good though unfortunately. Setlist:

It's So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Chinese Democracy
Welcome to the Jungle
Double Talkin' Jive
Better
Estranged
Live and Let Die
Slither
Rocket Queen
Shadow of Your Love
You Could Be Mine
Attitude
This I Love
Civil War
Used to Love Her
Yesterdays
Coma
Slash Guitar Solo (incl. "Olè Olè Olè" & "Johnny B. Goode")
Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From The Godfather) (Nino Rota cover)
Sweet Child O' Mine
Wichita Lineman
Don't Cry
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd cover)
November Rain ("Layla" instrumental intro… more )
Black Hole Sun
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Nightrain

Encore:
Patience
Sorry
The Seeker
Paradise City

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Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose attends a concert among the audience in Antwerp

Axl Rose, the frontman of Guns N' Roses who is performing at Graspop today, already landed in Belgium yesterday and immediately showed up in public. Together with bassist Duff McKagan and keyboardist Dizzy Reed, he attended a concert by The Pink Slips in the Kavka hall in the heart of Antwerp.

Remarkably, Axl Rose attended the show among about forty fans. The rocker clearly enjoyed the performance and even chatted with several admirers beforehand. The sometimes sulky Axl Rose was in a good mood and really got into the mood when a fan showed the singer a tattooed portrait of Axl from 2012. Rose still had a ring beard at the time. “Hey, I look like Lemmy,” (the late Mötorhead singer) he grinned.



However, Axl was not tempted to sign autographs and refused to take pictures with fans. Nevertheless, it was a unique moment for the few spectators present to attend a performance alongside their idol. The fact that there was also a horde of bodyguards present, who kept a close eye on whether any photos were taken, did not spoil the fun.

It's no coincidence that Axl Rose attended The Pink Slips show. Frontwoman Grace McKagan, who is often reminiscent of Hole's Courtney Love on stage, is the daughter of bassist Duff. The latter did make time for a photo opportunity with the fans.

The Pink slips will also perform today during Graspop in Dessel. They showed yesterday that they are ready and gave an energetic show.

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