Well, that’s as fitting a response to the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) ninnies as I have ever seen. Despite loud whining from the usual suspects, Guns n’ Roses performed last night in Tel Aviv in front of a massive, sold out audience. The video above shows GNR guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, aka Ronald Jay Blumenthal, performing Israel’s national anthem Hatikvah before seguing into “Don’t Cry.” To say that the audience, who sang along of course, was enraptured, would be a gross understatement.
Say what you will about Guns ‘n Roses, but it was a great show. Axl’s voice was spot on and he was energetic – bouncing around all over the stage. The band was spectacular, totally professional and totally having a good time. A big thanks goes out to Tommy Stinson, GnR bassist and founding member of the legendary indie band The Replacements, who got me my tickets and “VIP” passes. Tommy’s manager back home is Jewlicious’ own Ben Perlstein, master of logistics, talent and cynical post-hipster humor. I really should thank him. Oh wait… I did:
Hey Ben! Tommy and I say thanks!
Even Rabbi Sarah had fun. She’s more into the female singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco thing. But she got to meet Whit Crane of Ugly Kid Joe (who opened for GnR. When she was 13 she used to listen to “Cat’s Cradle” incessantly and it spurred her to learn guitar. The rest is history.
Whit Crane of Ugly Kid Joe and Rabbi Sarah
So yeah. Another BDS failure. Thanks Guns n’ Roses for a great night!
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You’re going to hit 100,000 views on that video.
I know, cool right? Gotta love the insane anti-Israel comments too!
I never knew what to make of this phoenix that looks like Nazi memorabilia. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
http://youtu.be/Rbm6GXllBiw?t=4m16s
Cats in the cradle?
why even bring up the BDS pieces of crap, every time you mention their name they win no matter if they are unsuccessful, those idiots should be ignored or killed, either way works for me
Dude… Are you the guy I was chatting with a little before GnR came up? I asked for a cigarette and we talked about how we hope Axl will be on time and you mentioned how quiet the backstage was.
Sorry Yuri. I only went back stage after the show…
David Abitbol, you are such a sweetie 🙂 Thanks for taking me along with you. It was truly a memorable evening…