I didn't know, or had forgotten, that you saw 2002 GN'R with Buckethead and Robin looking dope AF.
How was that whole experience? Did the band exceed your expectations at the time? Make you forget all about old GN'R? Axl was probably hours late, right?
I saw them with buckethead once in Vegas and the other in Idaho. Vegas was extraordinary, surreal off the charts awesome. Idaho was fun too, but not like the vegas gig - it was also half filled if I recall. I didn't care about he old band at all back then. I was 100% in the "nu GnR" band camp to start. Both were late as shit. Vegas in particular, I remembering standing forever. It was also REALLY loud. I remember my ears ringing until I went to sleep that nigh.