2012.10.21 - Bridge School Benefit, Mountain View, USA

Date:
October 21, 2012.

Venue:
Bridge School Benefit at the Shoreline Amphitheatre

Location:
Mountain View, USA.

Setlist:
01. You're Crazy
02. Used To Love Her
03. Welcome To The Jungle
04. Better
05. Sweet Child O Mine
06. Patience
07. Don't Let It Bring You Down [with Neil Young]
08. Paradise City

Notes:
Charity concert for Bridge School. Read more: https://www.a-4-d.com/t1925-gn-r-to-play-at-bridge-school-benefit-in-late-october#6570

Line-up:
Axl Rose (vocals), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitarist), Bumblefoot (lead guitarist), Dj Asbha (lead guitarist), Tommy Stinson (bass) and Frank Ferrer (drums), Dizzy Reed (keybards), Chris Pitman (synth).

Quotes:

HUGE THANKS to everyone at the Bridge School concert - amazing experience! Neil & family, bands, crew & most of all the kids Love ya's!! [...] And to the AUDIENCE!! Thanks to all of you who watched, and all who were there, all who gave support!! Love ya's!! [Twitter, October 22, 2012]

One of my favorite moments on stage was playing an acoustic show for Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit concert, and having dinner at Neil's house in northern California, and getting to know his family. [The Telegraph Calcutta, June 5, 2013]

Next concert: 2012.10.31.
Previous concert: 2012.10.20.

Apparently tonight's show will be a little bit shorter than yesterday's.

Apparently it wasn't. The same setlist with Don't Let It Bring You added at the end.

But no Paradise City. Any word on the sound?

@puddledumpling wrote:But no Paradise City. Any word on the sound?

Oh, I didn't even notice. No, haven't heard anything yet.

Turns out they played 'Paradise City' after all, as the last song.

People are saying Axl was singing better this time, but still not good.

From the ending 'Rockin' In The Free World':

Much better vocals this night.

Great to have this new round of concerts started, even if it was a bit rough start. Really cool to hear Better and Welcome to the Jungle all acoustic.

The Neil Young song is Don't Let It Bring You Down. I haven't heard he and Axl singing it together but I really really want to. Great song and I can imagine it almost. Wish I'd been there.

Neil Young and friends (among others Axl) - Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

Great ending to Welcome!

Axl's singing is not bad at all on this show, despite his strep throat. A lot better than the first day. The 'first show of the tour drama queens' on the boards are getting old.

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised with the second day -- I never thought Axl would improve that much so quickly. It is really unfortunate that it is the bad shows that are televised/streamed. That being said, Axl and GN'R got a lot of good publicity as a result of the charity concert, so all in all it is really good.