Gilby Clarke returned to Buenos Aires: electric night for the former Guns N’ Roses at Vorterix

Note written by Cristian PalombaGilby Clarke was part of the “band of outlaws” – as Menem called them – that revolutionized Argentina. The town has memories and will never forget the nights of Guns N’ Roses in the ’90s. Now, in the last show of the Latin American tour for the 30th anniversary of “Pawnshop Guitars” (1994), people celebrate everything about the viola player. Within a week of Slash’s visit, the Vorterix Theatre was filled with gunners with whom Clarke put together pogos that looked like cauldrons. In a setlist laced with covers, great moments such as “It’s So Easy” (and yes) and the emblem of the album that reaches three decades, “Cure Me… or Kill Me…” @filonews For many, Pawnshop is the best album any member has ever released outside of GN’R. And there’s a clear reason: it came out after the “Use Your Illusion World Tour.” Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Matt Sorum, Frank Black of The Pixies, Ryan Roxie of Alice Cooper and Roberta Freeman, backing vocalist of Guns N’ Roses, are some of the musicians who contributed their talent, among many others. W. Axl Rose too, despite the strained relationship that existed at one point. The artist said that on July 16, 1993, in the dressing room of River Plate, the singer told him: “Enjoy your last show with the band.” Clarke went out to the Monumental knowing that these would be his last songs with them. However, Axl printed his iconic vocals for the version of The Rolling Stones’ “Dead Flowers” that is part of the album. A clear sign of Gilby’s good ability to relate to others. When this long-awaited classic was played at the Vorterix Theater, something in the collective nostalgia stirred.
The cowboy power trio is rounded out by EJ Curse on bass and Troy Patrick Farrell on drums. Together they have been following in the footsteps of Slash and his “The River is Rising Tour” in Latin America. They agreed on Venues in countries like Uruguay, Brazil or Chile, and they even got up to play together. However, Argentina was not the case. The guitarist broke up great songs from his repertoire such as “Tijuana Jail”, “Under The Gun” or “Alien”. He also had fun playing “Knocking On Heaven’s Door” as popularized by Guns and an emotional version of “Patience.”
Far from a cliché, he chose the Stones’ “It’s Only Rock And Roll” and KISS’s “Rock And Roll All Nite” to close. Gilby Clarke knows that Buenos Aires will always be a city to absorb the energy of the public. And whenever you want to come back, there will be a Paradise City waiting for you.

Original source in Spanish