Over the length of their reunion tour, Guns N’ Roses have thrown many covers of other artists’ songs into their sets but the majority have been out of the rock genre.
On Wednesday (August 30) night, the band played Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB and outdid themselves with ten different covers including their own recordings of Wings’ “Live and Let Die” and Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heavens Door” along with the Misfits’ “Attitude”, “Speak Softly Love” from The Godfather, Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”, James Brown’s “I Feel Good (I Got You)”, Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun”, AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie” and The Who’s “The Seeker”.
Then there was the true surprise of the night, a salute to the recently passed Glen Campbell with his classic “Wichita Lineman”.
Their full set list:
Main Set
It’s So Easy (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
Mr. Brownstone (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
Chinese Democracy (from Chinese Democracy, 2008)
Welcome to the Jungle (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
Double Talkin’ Jive (from Use Your Illusion I, 1991)
Better (from Chinese Democracy, 2008)
Estranged (from Use Your Illusion II, 1991)
Live and Let Die (from Use Your Illusion I, 1991)
Rocket Queen (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
You Could Be Mine (from Use Your Illusion II, 1991)
Attitude (Misfits cover)
This I Love (from Chinese Democracy, 2008)
Civil War (from Use Your Illusion II, 1991)
Yesterdays (from Use Your Illusion II, 1991)
Coma (from Use Your Illusion I, 1991)
Slash Guitar Solo
Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From The Godfather)
Sweet Child O’ Mine (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell cover)
Used to Love Her (from G N’ R Lies, 1988)
My Michelle (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd cover)
November Rain (from Use Your Illusion I, 1991)
I Feel Good (I Got You) (James Brown cover)
Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden cover)
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (from Use Your Illusion II, 1991)
Nightrain (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
Encore
Patience (from G N’ R Lies, 1988)
Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC cover)
Don’t Cry (from Use Your Illusion I, 1991)
The Seeker (The Who cover)
Paradise City (from Appetite For Destruction, 1987)
