I think my last G'n'f'n'R show was in like 94 or 95. I haven't seen them since. Probably leave it that way so I can remember how it was.
One show was at the Starplex in Dallas. Skid Row opened. It was the next show after the St. Louis riot. SR played the usual 45 minutes for an opener, left, the cameraman spent the next 20 minutes picking out girls to flash. Eventually, SR came back out and did another 20 minutes. Turns out Axl was late getting out of a movie. He finally made it to the gig.
Poison understands the assignment. "Nothin' But a Good Time" is perfect because that's why they're there. The virtuosos might be there in a week or two. Right now, put a smile on your face and get ready to rock with family, because they know how to work the crowd. We're all rock stars tonight, even if we gotta be grocery clerks tomorrow.
That's why I go. None of this is real. Be who you imagine yourself to be tonight. Keep your hands to yourself unless asked, either in the crowd or in the pit, join in, and forget reality until tomorrow.
