Dec 20 2011

Guns N Roses Pacific Coliseum December 17, 2011 Setlist

Category: Set Lists — Eyeliah

What a show! Not only did Guns N Roses come on before midnight (11pm)  but they played until past 2am.  I have seen GnR twice before; NYC in 2006 and Calgary in 2010, both epic performances but wouldn’t hold a candle to the mind blowing performance this past Saturday.  I think it had something to do with Duff McKagan (of the original GnR f.y.i), he opened the show with his band Loaded.  Duff’s band even did a few GnR songs, Duns ‘N Bones, Attitude and So Fine, maybe even a few more old ‘Hollywood Rose’ songs that I didn’t catch.  He also joined Guns N Roses on stage for Civil War (mind blowing, dream setlist song) and You Could Be Mine.

I watched Rock in Rio back in October and GnR played my favorite song Estranged for the first time in 18 years! Yes it made me cry and I was hoping they would play it for us Saturday.  So when Axl started singing “talking to yourself” not even an hour into the show, I couldn’t help it and I got a bit emotional again.  Best song of the night.  Axl surrounds himself with so many talented musicians and to be completely honest, I prefer the new songs to the old when the guitarist aren’t trying to cover Slash but are working their own personal brand of magic.  That’s why I was mildly disappointed that they didn’t play any ‘new’ songs that I hadn’t seen them perform previously. Concerts are spread out over five years and all three sets are very similar.  By the encore, rolling around about 1:00am I was exhausted! After singing, dancing and screaming during every song for two hours I could barely mouth along to the last few songs, good work boys you wore me out.

Set
Chinese Democracy
Welcome to the Jungle
It’s So Easy
Mr.Brownstone
I’m Sorry
Shackler’s Revenge
Estranged
Rocket Queen
Richard Fortus Solo
Live and Let Die
This I Love
Riff Raff (AC/DC cover)
Tommy Stinson Solo
Dizzy Reed Piano Solo
Street of Dreams
You Could Be Mine (with Duff McKagan)
DJ Ashba Solo
Sweet Child of Mine
Another Brick in The Wall (Pink Floyd cover)
November Rain
Bumblefoot Solo (Pink Panther)
Don’t Cry
Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC cover)
Civil War (with Duff McKagan)
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Night Train

Encore
Madagascar
Better
Patience
Paradise City

Dec 18 2011

Christmas Wish List

Category: I Shop — Eyeliah

Items all via Amazon; 20 inch Disco Ball for house partying, Magic Bullet, a dream bath with deep bath drain cover, mineral bath salts, essential oils and bamboo bathtub caddy.  And don’t forget a double hammock for next summer.  All links to items found here on polyvore.

What do you want for Christmas?

Dec 16 2011

Delicious Brownies, Huge Mess

Category: Cooking — Eyeliah

I used the recipe on the Fry’s Cocoa (below).

You learn why you were supposed to use a large saucepan to melt butter when everything else has to get mixed in.

When you pick up connected measuring cups forgetting you already poured the sugar, you create a mess.

But mess no long matters when you end up with a delicious chocolate brownie treat.

Recipe
1 1/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 cup Fry’s cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa. Blend in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients and nuts. Pour batter into greased 13×9 2 inch rectangular baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Cool.

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