CONCERT INFO - 1988

GENERAL INFO
date: January 5, 1988
city: Santa Monica, CA, USA
venue: Santa Monica Civic Center

GENERAL INFO
date: January 21, 1988
city: Hollywood, CA, USA
venue: The Cathouse
notes: This was Steven's first show after his accident. Mötley Crue's Vince Neil makes an appearance and sings Whole Lotta Rosie with Axl.

GENERAL INFO
date: January 31, 1988
city: New York, NY, USA
venue: Limelight
notes: This is one of the most infamous and weirdest GN'R shows. The set starts out acoustic, with one of two known performances of "One In A Million". This was also the only known performance of "Cornchucker" (a Duff song). After "Don't Cry" the band takes a break, only to return soon for an electric set. A jam on "Patience" is started after "It's So Easy". Axl then left the stage (angry because GN'R shouldn't have played the electric set). He does return for short moments later during the instrumental jam to sing parts of "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Born To Be Wild". Then the intro to "Rocket Queen" was played, but they stopped after that. A roadie then took the mike and GN'R did "You Shook Me" (by Willie Nelson) and "Rock And Roll" (by Led Zeppelin), without Axl. Apparantely there were some misunderstandings, because when the roadie started singing "Rock And Roll", the band actually started playing "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)" by Led Zeppelin. They managed through the song, though. And Axl came in to do some backup vocals.

GENERAL INFO
date: February 2, 1988
city: New York, NY, USA
venue: The Ritz
notes: This show was broadcasted on MTV.

GENERAL INFO
date: February 5, 1988
city: San Francisco, CA, USA
venue: Warfield Theatre

GENERAL INFO
date: February 12, 1988
city: Phoenix, AZ, USA
venue: Celebrity Theatre
notes: Before "Move To The City", Axl talks about a re-release of "Live ?!@* Like A Suicide" with a flipside called "The Sex, The Drugs, The Violence, The Shockin Truth". Prior to playing "Welcome To The Jungle", Axl talks about when they had Paul Stanley of Kiss brought in to produce their first album. Paul wanted to re-write Jungle, and therefore the meeting ended right away. "You're Crazy" is first played slow, then changes into the fast version.

GENERAL INFO
date: April 11, 1988
city: Hollywood, CA, USA
venue: Ballroom
notes: This was the video shoot for "Sweet Child O' Mine".

GENERAL INFO
date: May 3, 1988
city: Grand Rapids, MI
venue: Devos Hall
opening acts: The Love Reaction, UDO, Zodiac Mind Warp
audience: 2 000

GENERAL INFO
date: August 1, 1988
city: Cincinatti, OH, USA
venue: Riverbend Music Center
opening for: Aerosmith

GENERAL INFO
date: August 2, 1988
city: Indianapolis, IN, USA
venue: Market Square Arena
opening for: Aerosmith
notes: Axl talks a lot during this show, including an almost four minute-long rant before "Out Ta Get Me". He says the band might be able to deliver a double-album next summer. During Slash's guitar solo he mentions that they'll be paying overtime fees for playing to long, and that doing so was necessary to get it right.

GENERAL INFO
date: August 24, 1988
city: Mansfield, MA, USA
venue: Great Woods
opening for: Aerosmith
notes: Axl says this crowd is much better than the evening before.

GENERAL INFO
date: September 7, 1988
city: Los Angeles, CA
venue: Universal Amphitheatre
notes: MTV Video Music Awards 1988

GENERAL INFO
date: September 8, 1988
city: Concord, CA, USA
venue: Concord Pavilion
opening for: Aerosmith
notes: Axl's microphone fails at the end of You're Crazy. Therefore the instrumental jam is played.

GENERAL INFO
date: December 5, 1988
city: Osaka, Japan
venue: Festival Hall
notes: GN'R second show in Japan. Slash leads a "Hey Fuckers" chant.

GENERAL INFO
date: December 7, 1988
city: Tokyo, Japan
venue: Nakano Sunplaza

GENERAL INFO
date: December 10, 1988
city: Tokyo, Japan
venue: Nippon Budokan

GENERAL INFO
date: December 14, 1988
city: Melbourne, Australia
venue: Entertainment Centre
opening act: Kings Of The Sun
notes: Axl talks about when "Mr. Brownstone" was written. Cool intro to "Out Ta Get Me". "Rocket Queen" is dedicated to "being around white women again" (the band had just done their first gigs in Japan). Steven plays a drum solo during the song. "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" is dedicated to Todd Crew. Axl thanks the Australian bands Rose Tattoo and The Angels.