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Chinese Democracy Tour
World tour by Guns N' Roses
Supporting album Chinese Democracy
Start date January 1, 2001
End date Not completed
Legs 7
Shows 2001: 4 (26 cancelled)
2002: 22 (18 cancelled)
2004: 0 (1 cancelled)
2006: 74 (7 cancelled)
2007: 19 (2 cancelled)
2009: 4
2010: TBD
Guns N' Roses tour chronology
Use Your Illusion Tour
(1991 - 1993)		 Chinese Democracy Tour
(2001-02;
2006-07;
2009-10)

The Chinese Democracy Tour is rock band Guns N' Roses' concert tour to promote the group's long-delayed album Chinese Democracy. The tour has featured legs in 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2007. The 2001 tour featured three U.S. dates and a Brazilian one, while the 2002 tour included Asian, North American and a few European dates. The band did not tour again until May 2006, when it toured North America again and performed a major tour of Europe. The band's latest tour, in 2007, went across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Mexico. The only major concert market the band have not been to in any significant way is South America (with the exception of the single Brazilian show). Their first show after the release of Chinese Democracy (Nov 23, 2008) was held on Dec 11, 2009 in Taiwan. They have at this time scheduled four shows in Asia (one in Taiwan, one in South Korea and two in Japan) and thirteen in Canada.

Contents

Band members history

The bulk of the band remained stable throughout the tour: lead vocalist and pianist Axl Rose; keyboardist and backing vocalist Dizzy Reed; lead guitarist Robin Finck; bassist and backing vocalist Tommy Stinson; and keyboardist, programmer and backing vocalist Chris Pitman. The main lineup changes were in the form of rhythm guitarists (Paul Tobias from 2001 to 2002, Richard Fortus from 2002 to 2007), lead guitarists partnering Finck (Buckethead from 2001 to 2004, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal from 2006 to 2007) and drummers (Bryan "Brain" Mantia from 2001 to 2006, Frank Ferrer from 2006 to 2007). The final tour lineup—Rose, Reed, Finck, Stinson, Pitman, Fortus, Thal and Ferrer—remained to complete the album, released in 2008. Finck rejoined Nine Inch Nails in 2008, and was replaced by Sixx:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba in 2009.

Set list repertoire

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Guns N' Roses relied on an Appetite for Destruction heavy set list, keeping longtime fans entertained with the older material whilst adding new songs from the upcoming album Chinese Democracy, such as "Street Of Dreams (The Blues)," "Madagascar," and the title track. In 2006, with regard to the leaks, Rose commented, "This is for all you downloading fuckers" and added "Better" and "I.R.S." (more often than not played) and "There Was a Time" (less often) to the set list. However, recent sources have seen that the written set list contained the songs "Prostitute" and "If the World," as well as a possibly returning "Riad N' The Bedouins."

In 2007, the Bumblefoot solos were completely altered, with his variation on "Don't Cry" being made into the full and original songs, thus speculation abounds as to whether the set list will contain more Use Your Illusion–era material, as this was a significant record.

Songs played since 2001: "Welcome to the Jungle," "It's So Easy, "Nightrain," "Out ta Get Me," "Mr. Brownstone," "Paradise City," "My Michelle", "Think About You," "Sweet Child o' Mine," "Rocket Queen" (from Appetite for Destruction); "Patience" (from G N' R Lies); "Live and Let Die," "November Rain" (from Use Your Illusion I); "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," "You Could Be Mine" (from Use Your Illusion II); "Oh My God" (from End of Days soundtrack); "Chinese Democracy," "Madagascar," "Street Of Dreams (The Blues)," "Riad N' The Bedouins" (from Chinese Democracy); "Silkworms" (new song that did not appear on Chinese Democracy)

Songs added in 2006: "Better," "I.R.S.," "There Was a Time" both versions of "You're Crazy," "Down on the Farm," and "Used to Love Her."

Songs added in 2007: "Nice Boys" and "Don't Cry."

Songs added in 2009: "This I Love," "Shackler's Revenge," "Sorry," "Scraped," "Catcher in the Rye," "Prostitute" and "If The World."

Cover songs incorporated in solo-performances or "one-off" performances by the whole band:

- You Gotta Move (The Rolling Stones cover by Dizzy) - Sway (The Rolling Stones cover by the band) - Sossego (Tim Maia cover by Robin) - Sailing (Rod Stewart cover by the band) - Back In The U.S.S.R. (The Beatles cover by the band) - Beautiful (Christina Aguilera cover by Richard and Robin) - Angie (The Rolling Stones cover by Dizzy) - Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover by Dizzy) - My Generation (The Who cover by Tommy) - Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC cover by Dizzy) - Sonic Reducer (The Dead Boys cover by Tommy)

2001 European Tour

The 2001 European Tour (often referred to as the Chinese Democracy Tour) was a scheduled concert tour by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, planned in support of the band's then-upcoming sixth studio album Chinese Democracy. Initially due to begin and end in June, many tour dates were rescheduled for December due to the reported illness of guitarist Buckethead. The re-configured tour was later cancelled outright.

Overview

Background

Robin Finck replaced lead guitarist Slash in 1997.

Following the Use Your Illusion Tour, which ran for over two years and visited 27 countries,[1] and the release of cover album "The Spaghetti Incident?" in November 1993,[2] the band began to write new material. Relationships between band members began deteriorating, however, and the future of Guns N' Roses was in doubt. As members turned focus to their own side-projects (Duff McKagan released Believe in Me in September 1993;[3] Gilby Clarke released Pawnshop Guitars in July 1994;[4] Slash's Snakepit released It's Five O'Clock Somewhere in February 1995;[5] and Neurotic Outsiders released Neurotic Outsiders in September 1996)[6] tensions began to grow.

Rhythm guitarist Gilby Clarke was the first to leave the band, reportedly being fired in June 1994.[7][8] On October 30, 1996 it was announced that lead guitarist Slash had officially left the band, after having not been involved since 1995 due to a poor relationship with vocalist Axl Rose.[9][10] In January 1997, Rose purchased the rights to the name "Guns N' Roses", sparking rumours that he was to pursue the future of the band without his former associates in said band;[10] these rumours were further strengthened in 1997, when bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum left the band.[10] With only one remaining original member, Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses began the search for new musicians, while the former members continued with their respective solo and band careers, with Slash, McKagan and Sorum later forming Velvet Revolver with Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland in 2003.[11]

Robin Finck became the band's lead guitarist in 1997,[12] followed shortly the next year by drummer Josh Freese and bassist Tommy Stinson.[13] Finck left the band in 1999 to rejoin his former band Nine Inch Nails,[14] before the band recorded and released their first new song in six years in the form of "Oh My God".[15] A number of changes to the band occurred in 2000, including the departure of Freese,[16] the hiring of lead guitarist Buckethead[16] and drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia,[17][18] and the return of Robin Finck.[17][18] Along with these changes came the news that Guns N' Roses were planning a tour in the summer of 2001,[17][18] and would be playing at the Rock in Rio festival in January.[19]

Warm-up shows

Vocalist Axl Rose, drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia and bassist Tommy Stinson performing at Rock in Rio on January 15, 2001.

The first warm-up show for the upcoming tour of Europe was announced in December 2000 as a New Year's Day performance at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada.[20][21] It was also rumoured that the long-awaited Chinese Democracy would be released in June 2001, for which the scheduled European Tour would be promotional.[21] Guns N' Roses – then composed of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarists Buckethead and Robin Finck, rhythm guitarist Paul Tobias (who joined in 1994 to replace Gilby Clarke), bassist Tommy Stinson, drummer Brain and keyboardists Dizzy Reed (still with the band since joining in 1990) and Chris Pitman (who joined between 1998 and 2000) – completed the band's first performance in seven years, which was praised as "a triumphant return" by music magazine Rolling Stone.[22][23] The band performed a number of new songs, including "Oh My God" (released as a single in 1999), "Riad n' the Bedouins", "Chinese Democracy", "The Blues" (all later released on Chinese Democracy) and "Silk Worms" (which remains unreleased as of 2009), including a bulk of original songs and 'classics' such as "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", "November Rain" and "You Could Be Mine".[22][23][24] The Las Vegas show was followed two weeks later by the performance at Rock in Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The performance featured a similar set list, which also included the live debut of new song "Madagascar".[25][24] MTV praised the performance as "The capstone of the third night of the [...] festival," summarising it as "an exciting show."[25]

Cancellations

Guns N' Roses were due to begin their European Tour on June 1 at the German music festival Rock am Ring, but announced in May that they were to cancel the entire tour; according to the band's European management agency, the reason for the cancellation was the illness of lead guitarist Buckethead.[26] With a rescheduling process said to be planned,[26] it was later announced that many of the proposed tour dates would be completed later in the year.[27] On November 8, it was announced that the tour was to be cancelled completely, allegedly due to the ongoing illness of Buckethead, which was also said to have delayed the completion of the upcoming album.[28] The band's manager, Doug Goldstein, apologised to fans for scheduling the tour, which he admitted was a poorly executed decision, with the following statement:

“ Following the euphoria of [the band's appearance at the] Rock in Rio [concert], I jumped the gun and arranged a European tour as our plan was to have the new album out this year. Unfortunately, Buckethead's illness not only stopped the tour, but it slowed down our progress on Chinese Democracy. I am very sorry to disappoint our fans, but I can assure them that this is not what Axl wanted, nor is it 'Another page from the Howard Hughes of rock,' as some media will no doubt portray it. I made a plan, and unfortunately it did not work out.[28] ”

Despite not being able to complete their tour of Europe, the full lineup of Guns N' Roses performed two more shows in 2001, both at The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, on December 29 and 31.[29][30] Songs performed made up similar set lists to those at the January performances.[30]

Setlist

The following setlist and notes are compiled from information regarding the tour's warm-up shows.[24]

January 1, 2001 – House of Blues, Las Vegas, Nevada

Main set:

  1. "Welcome to the Jungle"
  2. "It's So Easy"
  3. "Mr. Brownstone"
  4. "Live and Let Die"
  5. "Oh My God"
  6. "My Michelle"
  7. "Think About You"
  8. "You Could Be Mine"
  9. "Sweet Child o' Mine"
  10. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
  11. "November Rain"
  12. "Out ta Get Me"
  13. "Riad n' the Bedouins"
  14. "Chinese Democracy"
  15. "Rocket Queen"
  16. "Patience"
  17. "The Blues"
  18. "Nightrain"

Encores:

  1. "Silk Worms"
  2. "Paradise City"
January 15, 2001 – Rock in Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Main set:

  1. "Welcome to the Jungle"
  2. "It's So Easy"
  3. "Mr. Brownstone"
  4. "Live and Let Die"
  5. "Oh My God"
  6. "Think About You"
  7. "You Could Be Mine"
  8. "Sweet Child o' Mine"
  9. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
  10. "Madagascar"
  11. "November Rain"
  12. "Out ta Get Me"
  13. "Rocket Queen"
  14. "Chinese Democracy"
  15. "The Blues"
  16. "Patience"
  17. "Nightrain"

Encores:

  1. "My Michelle"
  2. "Silk Worms"
  3. "Paradise City"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Notes
Warm-Up Shows[24]
January 1, 2001 Las Vegas United States House of Blues
January 15, 2001 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Rock in Rio 3
Original Tour[31]
Germany
June 1, 2001 Nürburg Germany Rock am Ring Cancelled
June 3, 2001 Nuremberg Rock im Park Cancelled
June 5, 2001 Berlin Olympic Stadium Cancelled
United Kingdom
June 9, 2001 London England London Arena Rescheduled
June 10, 2001 Rescheduled
June 12, 2001 Glasgow Scotland SECC Rescheduled
June 14, 2001 Birmingham England NEC Rescheduled
Western Europe/Scandinavia
June 17, 2001 Imola Italy Heineken Jammin' Festival Cancelled
June 19, 2001 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas Cancelled
June 20, 2001 Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi Cancelled
June 23, 2001 Arnhem Netherlands Gelredome Rescheduled
June 25, 2001 Stockholm Sweden Globen Rescheduled
June 26, 2001 Oslo Norway Spektrum Rescheduled
June 28, 2001 Roskilde Denmark Roskilde Festival Cancelled
June 30, 2001 Werchter Belgium Rock Werchter Cancelled
Rescheduled Tour[32]
Western Europe/Scandinavia
December 2, 2001 Arnhem Netherlands Gelredome Cancelled
December 5, 2001 Oslo Norway Spektrum Cancelled
December 7, 2001 Stockholm Sweden Globen Cancelled
December 9, 2001 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena Cancelled
United Kingdom
December 13, 2001 London England Docklands Arena Cancelled
December 14, 2001 Cancelled
December 16, 2001 Glasgow Scotland SECC Cancelled
December 18, 2001 Manchester England MEN Arena Cancelled
December 19, 2001 Birmingham NEC Cancelled
New Year Shows
December 29, 2001 Las Vegas United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
December 31, 2001 Las Vegas United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Personnel

2002 World Tour

Chinese Democracy Tour 2002 was a tour by Guns N' Roses which was the band's first major tour since 1993 (when the Use Your Illusion Tour concluded). The North American leg was organized in the autumn of 2002 to support the supposed release of Chinese Democracy, and was announced on September 25, 2002 as the Chinese Democracy Tour. Thirty-five dates had originally been scheduled, but the band ended up performing at only sixteen. The opening show at the GM Place in Vancouver on November 7 was canceled by the venue when Rose's flight from California was delayed due to a snowstorm, and a fan riot ensued. The remainder of the tour was met with mixed results. Tickets to concerts in some smaller markets did not sell well,[citation needed] while shows in larger markets, such the December 5 show at New York's Madison Square Garden, sold out in minutes. The following night at Philadelphia's First Union Center, both opening acts, CKY and Mix Master Mike, performed, but Guns N' Roses did not, sparking another fan riot[33]. In response, promoter Clear Channel canceled the remainder of the tour.

The only line-up change for this tour was the addition of Rhythm Guitarist Richard Fortus, replacing the departed Paul Tobias. The line up for the 2002 tours of Europe, Asia and North America consisted of:

Europe/Asia Leg

Date City Country Venue Notes
Asia
August 14, 2002 Hong Kong China Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong
August 17, 2002 Chiba Japan Chiba Marine Stadium(Summer Sonic'02) Japan
August 18, 2002 Osaka WTC Open Air Stadium(Summer Sonic'02) Japan
Europe
August 23, 2002 Leeds England Temple Newsam Park England
August 24, 2002 Hasselt Belgium Pukkelpop Field Belgium
August 26, 2002 London England London Arena England
Surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards
August 29, 2002 New York City, New York USA Radio City Music Hall United States

North American Leg

2004 No Rock in Rio

After the 2002 tour was cancelled the band went into hiatus until they were scheduled to play at Rock in Rio 4 in May 2004. However lead guitarist Buckethead left the band in March 2004 and their appearance was cancelled and Axl Rose made the following statement:

"The band has been put in an untenable position by guitarist Buckethead and his untimely departure. On behalf of Guns N' Roses and myself I apologize to the fans who planned to see us at Rock In Rio - Lisbon. The festival and its tradition mean a lot to me personally and I sincerely do not enjoy being robbed by one of our own of the opportunity to be the first artist to play it for the third time. I would also like to express my gratitude to those who chose to embrace Buckethead's role in Guns and support our new line up. We greatly appreciate Bucket's contributions and remain open to 'discussions' as there are obviously several issues to resolve. In the meantime rather than dwelling on the negative, Guns will be moving forward and surprisingly (without giving away any details) this unfortunate set of circumstances may have given us the opportunity to take our recording that one extra step further. Regardless we hope to announce a release date within the next few months."

2006 World Tour

The Chinese Democracy Tour 2006 was a concert tour by Guns N' Roses promoting their upcoming album Chinese Democracy. It started in May 2006 when the band launched a European tour, headlining both the Download Festival and Rock In Rio-Lisboa. Four warm-up shows preceded the tour at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, and became the band's first live concert dates since the short 2002 tour. The shows also marked the debut of virtuoso fusion guitarist and composer Ron Thal (a.k.a Bumblefoot) on lead guitar, replacing Buckethead. During the course of this tour, Izzy Stradlin and Sebastian Bach made frequent guest appearances. The European dates played to over 700,000 people during 32 shows in 18 countries. The line up of the European and North American Tours was:

The only line-up change for this tour was that of guitarist Ron Thal replacing the departed Buckethead. Also, drummer Bryan Mantia missed the second half of the European tour because of the birth of his daughter in early July. He was temporarily replaced by session drummer Frank Ferrer.

During the 2006 European tour the bands opening acts were Papa Roach, Bullet for My Valentine, Shakerleg, Avenged Sevenfold, Melrose, Towers of London and Sebastian Bach

Warm-up shows

  • May 12, 2006 - United States Hammerstein Ballroom (New York, USA)
  • May 14, 2006 - United States Hammerstein Ballroom (New York, USA)
  • May 15, 2006 - United States Hammerstein Ballroom (New York, USA)
  • May 17, 2006 - United States Hammerstein Ballroom (New York, USA)
  • May 18, 2006 - United States The Plumm (New York, USA)

European Leg

May 25, 2006 - Spain, Auditorio Juan Carlos I, (Madrid, Spain)
May 27, 2006 - Portugal Rock In Rio Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
May 31, 2006 - Hungary Budapest Arena (Budapest, Hungary)
June 02, 2006 - Germany Rock am Ring (Nürburgring, Germany)
June 04, 2006 - Italy Gods of Metal (Milan, Italy)
June 07, 2006 - England Hammersmith Apollo (London, England)
June 09, 2006 - Republic of Ireland RDS Showgrounds (Dublin, Ireland)
June 11, 2006 - England Donington Park (Castle Donington, England)
June 13, 2006 - Czech Republic Sazka Arena (Prague, Czech Republic)
June 15, 2006 - Poland Stadion Legii (Warsaw, Poland)
June 17, 2006 - Austria Novarock (Burgenland, Austria)
June 20, 2006 - France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (Paris, France)
June 24, 2006 - Belgium Graspop Festival (Graspop, Belgium)
June 26, 2006 - Sweden Stockholm Globen (Stockholm, Sweden)
June 28, 2006 - Norway Oslo Spektrum (Oslo, Norway)
June 29, 2006 - Denmark Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, Denmark)
July 01, 2006 - Switzerland Hallenstadion (Zurich, Switzerland)
July 02, 2006 - Netherlands Goffertpark (Nijmegen, Netherlands)
July 05, 2006 - Finland Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland)
July 06, 2006 - Finland Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland)
July 08, 2006 - Norway Oslo Spektrum (Oslo, Norway)
July 10, 2006 - Greece Rockwave Festival (Athens, Greece)
July 12, 2006 - Turkey Kurucesme Arena (Istanbul, Turkey)
July 14, 2006 - Spain Bilbao Live Festival (Bilbao, Spain)
July 15, 2006 - Spain (El Ejido, Spain)
July 18, 2006 - England Hallam FM Arena (Sheffield, England)
July 19, 2006 - England Metro Radio Arena (Newcastle, England)
July 21, 2006 - Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (Glasgow, Scotland)
July 23, 2006 - England Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England)
July 25, 2006 - England NEC Arena (Birmingham, England)
July 27, 2006 - England Nottingham Arena (Nottingham, England)
July 29, 2006 - England Wembley Arena (London, England)
July 30, 2006 - England Cuckoo Club (London, England) (surprise acoustic show around 4 am)
July 30, 2006 - England Wembley Arena (London, England)

In addition, Guns N' Roses were supposed to open for two dates of The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour in Germany on the European leg of the tour, but because of Keith Richards' infamous fall from a tree in Fiji, those shows were cancelled.

North American Leg

On August 31, 2006, Axl Rose appeared on MTV Video Music Awards as a presenter, noting that the band would go on a North American tour on October 24. Five warm-up shows for the tour were held in September 2006, with two at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas two at Warfield Theatre in San Francisco and one show in Devore for KROQ's Inland Invasion 2006.

Following the band's appearance at Inland Invasion on September 23, a handful of subsequent warm-up shows were postponed, which led to rumours that this was carried out in order to finalize the work on the new album. The rumors were seemingly denied by manager Merck Mercuriadis, who stated that the shows had been merely moved to "fit in with the main body of the tour". He did, however, once again state that Chinese Democracy would be out before the end of the year. The actual tour, again called the Chinese Democracy Tour, was now scheduled to begin on October 20 in Jacksonville, Florida.

The Jacksonville show was moved to October 31, with the October 22 show in Nashville, Tennessee postponed up to January 2007, until being cancelled in December. The tour commenced on October 24 in Sunrise, Florida, now ringing true to Rose's prior statement.

During the 2006 North American tour the band's opening acts included The Suicide Girls, Papa Roach, Sebastian Bach, Die Mannequin and Helmet. The band were also joined onstage by former Gunner Izzy Stradlin[34] and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich[35] both making one-off appearances. Bubbles, Ricky, and Julian of the Trailer Park Boys made some appearances in Canada. Long-time drummer Bryan Mantia took a leave from his touring responsibilities before the October tour dates to spend more time with his family. He was replaced by his understudy Frank Ferrer. Since then, Ferrer has apparently been granted an official membership in the band, which fueled speculation that Mantia had resigned. During a Florida show in October, Ferrer was introduced as "our newest member" by Axl Rose. Regardless, the band's management has stated that both Mantia and Ferrer are official members.

Eagles of Death Metal were supposed to go on tour with Guns N' Roses. On November 24, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio, during their first concert with Guns N' Roses, the band was not well received by the crowd. When Axl Rose came out to perform, he asked the crowd whether they enjoyed "the Pigeons of Shit Metal", following with an onstage announcement the band wouldn't open for the Guns during the remainder of the tour. Soon after, Eagles of Death Metal released a statement regarding the incident:

"At first the audience refused to welcome us to the jungle, but by the time we took our final bow, it had become paradise city. Although Axl tried to November rain on our parade, no sweet child o' mine can derail the EODM night train. We say live and let die."[1]

Warm-up shows

Tour

Cancelled dates

The below 2007 shows were cancelled in order for the band to complete the album in January to have a March 2007 tentative release date.[38] However, the album wasn't completed in time for a March 6 release.

2007 World Tour

On February 8 the band performed two songs (Sweet Child O' Mine and Knockin' On Heaven's Door) at Rodeo Drive's Walk of Style ceremony in honor of Donatella and Gianni Versace.

Opening acts were Sebastian Bach, Rose Tattoo (Only in Australia and New Zealand) and Maligno.

Cancelled dates

2009/2010 World Tour

Rumours started in February that Guns N' Roses would perform Spain and Italy in June [43], and continued through the year with comments from Irving Azoff about a Summer Tour [44] but nothing happened.

On November 10, 2009 after a lot of rumours about shows in Japan, the band announced on their MySpace four dates in Asia and thirteen in Canada.[45]

Here are the setlists for the first four shows: Asian Leg setlists

Line up:

Asian Leg

Canadian Leg

South American Leg

[50][51]

Songs Played

From Appetite for Destruction: - Welcome To The Jungle - It's So Easy - Nightrain - Out ta Get Me - Mr. Brownstone - Paradise City - My Michelle - Think About You - Sweet Child o' Mine - You're Crazy - Rocket Queen

From G N' R Lies: - Nice Boys - Patience - Used to Love Her

From Use Your Illusion I: - Live and Let Die - Don't Cry (Original) - November Rain

From Use Your Illusion II: - Knockin' On Heaven's Door - You Could Be Mine

From "The Spaghetti Incident?": - Down On The Farm

From Chinese Democracy: - Chinese Democracy - Shackler's Revenge - Better - Street Of Dreams - If The World - There Was A Time - Catcher In The Rye - Scraped - Riad N' The Bedouins - Sorry - I.R.S. - Madagascar - This I Love - Prostitute

Other commonly performed songs: - Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC cover, B-side of Welcome To The Jungle single) - My Generation (The Who cover) - Liquor And Whores (With Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys) - The Pink Panther Theme (Henry Mancini cover) - Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover) - Like A Hurricane (Neil Young cover) - Walk On The Wild Side (Lou Reed cover) - Back In The USSR (The Beatles cover) - Sway (The Rolling Stones cover) - Sonic Reducer (The Dead Boys cover)

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