July 29, 2006 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa

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General Information

Date: July 29, 2006
Location: Kelseyville, CA
Venue: Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa; 8727 Soda Bay Rd. Kelseyville, CA 95451, U.S.A. [ Venue website ]
Box Office Number: 1-800-660-LAKE
Additional Info: Thanks to Rhyte for the setlist.

Set List

• Do It For The Kids
• Headspace
• Superhuman
• Big Machine
• Crackerman
• Fall To Pieces
• Illegal I Song
• It's So Easy
• Sucker Train Blues
• Sex Type Thing
• Set Me Free
• Wish You Were Here
• You Got No Right
• Roadhouse Blues
• Mr. Brownstone
• Slither

Reviews (3) [ send in your own review/pictures of the Kelseyville show ]

Thanks to Rhyte: On the show...wow! The venue was a small amphitheater set at the top of a hill that on one side (the crowd side) was at the base of Mt. Konocti a huge dormant volcano and on the other side (the stage) overlooked Clear Lake which for anyone keeping score is one of the oldest freshwater lakes in the world and has 137 miles of shoreline!!! Huge, huge lake. The band was introduced as "The Mistake by the Lake!" Which, while probably a reference to the weirdness of VR and community being in this spa resort (think tranquility and calm) could actually be interpreted a couple of ways.

About the dynamics of the show itself...let me just say "Fall to Pieces" is not my favorite song but w/ the sun setting behind the stage and the moon rising on the other side. Holy shyte!!! It was like something out of a video, I will never hear that song w/out seeing that image again. K back to dynamics...uh...the acoustics in this venue were outstanding. I had 11th row seats so I can’t vouch for the back of the venue but the clarity from where I stood was awesome.( DD? They may well have been clear in New York!) The crowd was at about 2/3 capacity and very mixed in terms of age from the very young (think elementary) to retired (literally they retired to the area). What we/they all had in common though was that the moment VR took the stage the whole place was on its feet! Doors opened at 6:30pm and VR hit the stage about 8:30pm only a half hour later than the venue thought they would! God love ‘em, it felt like a matinee performance!

As a band they sounded great. The highlight for me musically and in terms of crowd engagement came during "Wish You Were Here" when at the outset Dave sat on a stool, flanked on either side by Duff and Slash, just off to the side of the drum kit so the four of them were in a "row" working out the beginning while Scott swayed and used his maracas.(?) During the vocals and at the end of the song Scott gave the chorus over to the crowd and we sang the end of the piece clearly enough perhaps because of the acoustics that it was a bit overwhelming to look around at everyone singing and to hear it with such force. Very cool.

Thanks to MD: The concert started at 8:45 with the famous introduction of Velvet Revolver. The group had lots of engery which was displayed in each song played. I believe it was the same set list that was used in the last two concerts. We had great seats (9th row isle, center stage) the mix was excellent and Scott's voice sounded rested and ready for the show. Dave, Duff and Matt all complemented Slash each time he did his fabulous guitar work. First encore was Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here and The Door's Roadhouse Blues (covers) with Slash on the double neck and Scott nailing the vocals to a tee, including the audience sing along on Wish You Were Here. Second encore was again Slash on a different double neck, doing a super long intro for Slither. As soon as the song was over, so was the concert as the lights were turned on. The nice thing about this venue was that cameras were allowed.

Thanks to Chaz: It was a great show they came out and played for about two hours they closed the show with Slither. They covered It's So Easy and Mr. Brownstone they also covered Wish You Were Here. But yeah it was a great show one of the best I've ever seen. I was able to go to sound check and watch the band. Slash is my biggest idol so it was a great experence.