The Early Days of Guns N' Roses

The Early Days of Guns N' Roses
Promotional tour by Guns N' Roses
Start date March 26, 1985 (1985-03-26)
End date March 29, 1987 (1987-03-29)March 29, 1987
No. of shows 1985 (22)
1986 (31)
1987 (3)
56 known total
Guns N' Roses concert chronology

The Early Days of Guns N' Roses is what the first series of concerts by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses are referred to as. Before embarking on the Appetite for Destruction Tour in 1987 after the group's breakthrough success, the band played at least 60 shows. After playing a few shows with early members, on June 6, 1985 the band played their first show with what became known as the "classic line-up" of singer Axl Rose, guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler.

Personnel

Original Line-Up (1985)
2nd Line-Up (1985)
  • W. Axl Rose – Lead vocals
  • Izzy Stradlin – Rhythm guitar and background vocals
  • Duff "Rose" McKagan – Bass and background vocals
  • Tracii Guns – Lead guitar
  • Rob Gardner – Drums

3rd Line-Up (1985)
  • W. Axl Rose – Lead vocals
  • Slash – Lead guitar
  • Izzy Stradlin – Rhythm guitar and background vocals
  • Duff "Rose" McKagan – Bass and background vocals
  • Rob Gardner – Drums
Classic Line-Up (1985–1990)
  • W. Axl Rose – Lead vocals
  • Slash – Lead guitar
  • Izzy Stradlin – Rhythm guitar and background vocals
  • Duff "Rose" McKagan – Bass and background vocals
  • Steven Adler – Drums

Setlists

Songs Played Overall

"What's That Noise" (Stormtroopers of Death cover) and "Scarface" [Audio introduction]

  1. "Reckless Life"
  2. "Shadow of Your Love" (Hollywood Rose cover)
  3. "Out Ta Get Me"
  4. "Ain't Goin' Down"
  5. "Welcome to the Jungle"
  6. "It's So Easy"
  7. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (The Rolling Stones cover)
  8. "Think About You"
  9. "Move to the City"
  10. "Mr. Brownstone"
  11. "Perfect Crime"
  12. "Rocket Queen"
  13. "Nightrain"
  14. "My Michelle"
  15. "Sweet Child O' Mine"
  16. "Don't Cry"
  17. "We're an American Band" (Grand Funk Railroad cover)
  18. "You're Crazy"
  19. "Back Off Bitch"
  20. "Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover)
  21. "Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover)
  22. "Anything Goes" [1st encore]
  23. "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley cover)
  24. "Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DC cover) [2nd encore]
  25. "Indiana Ain't My Kinda of Town" (Hollywood Rose cover)
  26. "Paradise City" [Final encore]
  27. "Goodnight Tonight" (Paul McCartney and Wings cover)
Typical Setlist

"What's That Noise" (Stormtroopers of Death cover) and "Scarface" [Audio introduction]

  1. "Reckless Life"
  2. "Shadow of Your Love" (Hollywood Rose cover)
  3. "Out Ta Get Me"
  4. "Welcome to the Jungle"
  5. "It's So Easy"
  6. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (The Rolling Stones cover)
  7. "Think About You"
  8. "Move to the City"
  9. "Mr. Brownstone"
  10. "Rocket Queen"
  11. "Nightrain"
  12. "My Michelle"
  13. "Sweet Child O' Mine"
  14. "Don't Cry"
  15. "You're Crazy"
  16. "Back Off Bitch"
  17. "Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover)
  18. "Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover)
  19. "Anything Goes"
  20. "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley cover)
  21. "Paradise City"

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, venue, opening act, headliner and notes
Date[1][2][3] City Venue Opening act Headliner Notes
1985[4]
March 26, 1985 West Hollywood The Troubadour — — 1st Guns N' Roses show and only known performance with Ole Beich on bass
April 11, 1985 Anaheim Radio City — — Earliest known performance with Duff McKagan on bass
April 24, 1985 West Hollywood The Troubadour — — —
April 25, 1985 San Pedro Dancing Waters Club — — —
April 27, 1985 Glendora Timbers Ballroom — — Last known performance with Tracii Guns on lead guitar and Rob Gardner on drums
June 6, 1985 West Hollywood The Troubadour — — 1st performance with the classic Appetite for Destruction lineup and 1st show with Slash on lead guitar and Steven Adler on drums
June 8, 1985 Seattle Gorilla Gardens Rock Theater Fastbacks — —
June 9, 1985 Portland — — — —
June 10, 1985 Eugene — — — —
June 11, 1985 Sacramento — — — —
June 12, 1985 San Francisco Stone Jetboy — —
June 28, 1985 Los Angeles Stardust Ballroom — The Unforgiven
The Joneses
London		 —
July 4, 1985 Los Angeles Madame Wong's East — — —
July 20, 1985 West Hollywood The Troubadour — — —
July 21, 1985 Los Angeles UCLA Frat Party — — —
July 26, 1985 The Seance — — —
August 30, 1985 Los Angeles Stardust Ballroom — Poison
The Joneses
Ruby Slippers
Mary Poppins		 —
August 31, 1985 West Hollywood Roxy Theatre — — —
September 20, 1985 The Troubadour — — —
September 28, 1985 Los Angeles 8th Annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festival — — Earliest known live performance of Slash using a Gibson Les Paul
October 10, 1985 West Hollywood The Troubadour — — —
October 18, 1985 Reseda Reseda Country Club Jetboy — —
October 31, 1985 Anaheim Radio City — — —
November 22, 1985 West Hollywood The Troubadour — — —
December 20, 1985 Los Angeles Music Machine Tex & the Horseheads — —
1986[5]
January 4, 1986 West Hollywood The Troubadour — — —
January 18, 1986 Roxy Theatre L.A. Guns
Plain Jane		 — —
February 1, 1986 The Troubadour L.A. Guns — —
February 28, 1986 — — —
March 11, 1986 Los Angeles Music Machine — — —
March 21, 1986 Long Beach Fender's Ballroom Jetboy Johnny Thunders —
March 28, 1986 West Hollywood Roxy Theatre Carrera — Two shows
Guns N' Roses showcase after signing with Geffen Records
West Hollywood Roxy Theatre Lions
Ghosts		 —
March 29, 1986 Long Beach Fender's Ballroom — The Lords of the New Church Two shows
Long Beach Fender's Ballroom — The Dead Boys
April 5, 1986 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go Shanghai
Angels in Vain
Faster Pussycat		 — —
May 1, 1986 Central — — Acoustic Show
May 3, 1986 Roxy Theatre — — —
May 13, 1986 Hollywood Raji's — — —
May 31, 1986 West Hollywood Gazzarri's — — —
July 11, 1986 The Troubadour — — —
July 21, 1986 Long Beach Bogart's — — —
July 24, 1986 Los Angeles Club Lingerie — — —
July 31, 1986 Glendora Timbers Ballroom Flamethrowers The Lords of the New Church —
August 15, 1986 Los Angeles Scream — — —
August 23, 1986 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go — — —
August 28, 1986 San Francisco Stone — Jetboy —
August 30, 1986 Santa Monica Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Ted Nugent —
September 13, 1986 Los Angeles Music Machine — Attack
The Unforgiven		 —
September 20, 1986 9th Annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festival — — Cancelled after water spilled under the stage
October 23, 1986 Santa Barbara Arlington Theater — Alice Cooper —
October 31, 1986 Los Angeles Ackerman Hall Thelonious Monster Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dickies		 —
November 15, 1986 Long Beach Fender's Ballroom — The Dead Boys —
December 21, 1986 — Cheap Trick —
December 23, 1986 Hollywood The Cathouse Faster Pussycat
Jetboy
L.A. Guns		 — —
December 31, 1986 Los Angeles Glamour — — —
1987[6]
March 16, 1987 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go — Jetboy —
March 29, 1987 Roxy Theatre — Faster Pussycat —
May 10, 1987 Hollywood Stardust Ballroom — — Last "early days" club show
Billed as the "Drunk Fux" with West Arkeen and Del James

References

  1. ↑ http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/history/history-86.php
  2. ↑ http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/history/history87.php
  3. ↑ http://www.ladydairhean.0catch.com/Axl/Guides/Bootlegs83-87.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.gnrontour.com/setlistalm85.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.gnrontour.com/setlistalm86.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.gnrontour.com/setlistalm87.htm
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.