2011.09.15 - Blabbermouth - Guns N' Roses' 'Use Your Illusion' Touring Lineup Near-Reunion At 'Road Recovery' Benefit

Guns N' Roses' 'Use Your Illusion' Touring Lineup Near-Reunion At 'Road Recovery' Benefit

Matt Sorum, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke and Wayne Kramer (MC5) are among the musicians who performed at the Road Recovery benefit concert honoring legendary guitarist Slash this past Tuesday, September 13 at Best Buy Theater in New York City. The event was a semi-reunion of sorts, with Sorum, McKagan and Slash having played in both Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses, while Clarke played with them in Guns during that band's "Use Your Illusion" tour.

Main band:

* Slash
* Gilby Clarke
* Duff McKagan
* Matt Sorum
* Wayne Kramer

Guest musicians:

* Jill Sobule
* Carl Restivo
* Jimmy Gnecco
* Reeve Carney
* Dick Manitoba
* Dave Kushner

The setlist was as follows:

01. Birthday (The Beatles)
02. Miss You (The Rolling Stones)
03. Dead Flowers (The Rolling Stones)
04. Tijuana Jail (Gilby Clarke)
05. Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
06. Always On The Run (Lenny Kravitz)
07. Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix)
08. Mama Kin (Aerosmith)
09. Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
10. Slither (Velvet Revolver)
11. It's So Easy (Guns N' Roses)
12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan)
13. God Save The Queen (Sex Pistols)
14. Kick Out The Jams (MC5)

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

Road Recovery is a non-profit organization that works with at-risk kids.

One hundred percent of the money raised at the show will go directly to support the treatment of children and young adults who suffer from adversities such as addiction, physical and sexual abuse and chronic illness.

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