1991.01.23 - Rock In Rio II, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

666 wrote:is this the only show that Bad Apples was played?

Andre Verhuysen wrote:For Guns N' Roses there is not much to win anymore, judging by the gig they did on Sunday. But Guns gave a much more relaxed performance on this night. The set was mainly the same (although I can't remember if they played the new song 'Bad Apples' on Sunday). But they also played a set that was much more fun. Even Slash was smiling form ear to ear as he looked around him during breaks in the songs. The joy was back and the nerves had disappeared and it became clear at last why Guns N' Roses were the headliners.

It was great to see 'Patience' and 'Knoking On Heaven's Door' whipping up a sea of hands in the air and 'Mr. .Brownstone' and 'Welcome To The Jungle' rocked like crazy. Guns N' Roses are now one of the best stadium bands in the world. Their show here argued well for the upcoming tour due to start in Europe.

Blackstar wrote:Review from Metal Hammer, March 1991:

Andre Verhuysen wrote:For Guns N' Roses there is not much to win anymore, judging by the gig they did on Sunday. But Guns gave a much more relaxed performance on this night. The set was mainly the same (although I can't remember if they played the new song 'Bad Apples' on Sunday). But they also played a set that was much more fun. Even Slash was smiling form ear to ear as he looked around him during breaks in the songs. The joy was back and the nerves had disappeared and it became clear at last why Guns N' Roses were the headliners.

It was great to see 'Patience' and 'Knoking On Heaven's Door' whipping up a sea of hands in the air and 'Mr. .Brownstone' and 'Welcome To The Jungle' rocked like crazy. Guns N' Roses are now one of the best stadium bands in the world. Their show here argued well for the upcoming tour due to start in Europe.

Rock in Rio: Tales From Backstage

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Despite his wild onstage persona, Axl Rose from Guns N’ Roses surprised all the staff with his kindness. The singer had asked for noodles for himself and the band, to be served after their Wednesday show. However, the band members left while the singer stayed in the dressing room. Faced with a large amount of food, he invited the waiters, cleaners, and security guards to eat with him at 3:30 in the morning.

Macaroni with Axl

In 1991, the lead singer of Guns N' Roses ordered 28 plates of fettuccine. But when the show was over, all the musicians and crew left without touching the food. Axl Rose went ahead and told Khader to provide a meal for those working backstage. "I called my crew, cleaners, security guards, and set up a huge table. I thought: 'Look at this humble guy.' Then Roberto Medina [the founder of the festival] passes by. It looked like a big party, with lots of wine on the table. I said to him: 'Axl invited us." Then Roberto had pasta with everyone until dawn. I thought it was a great attitude," says Khader.

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Here is another version of the story, reported by Luiz Felipe Carneiro (from the Alta Fidelidade channel) in his book "Rock In Rio - The History of the World's Greatest Music Festival": "After the show the band left, except Axl. He wasn't forgotten there again; he just stayed in the dressing room to take a shower, because didn't want to leave the Maracanã before he was cleaned up. Amin Khader (note: backstage organizer) asked the singer if he would like for the abundant pasta that he had ordered before the show to be sent to the hotel so that he could have dinner with the band's production team. "How many people do you have on your team?" asked Axl. "About 15" replied Amin. "Then you can call all of them to have dinner with me here backstage," said the singer. Not believing what he had just heard, Amin set up a huge table in the dining room, with pasta and the best red wine available at that moment. Steamers, chambermaids, caterers, waiters, security guards, and carpet cleaners - no one was left out of the dining table. At a certain moment, Roberto Medina showed up at the dining room door and, without understanding a thing, gave a disapproving look to Amin, who quickly got up and invited his boss to an unusual meeting: "Roberto Medina, would you like to sit at the table with us and have dinner with Axl Rose?" When the businessman saw who was sitting at the head of the table, he almost fell over backwards.