Welcome to the rundown of Axl Rose’s band in the windy city. The act was almost three hours late and the opener wasn’t pretty. Still, Guns N’ Roses had everything fans would want even if names like Slash or Duff were nowhere to be found.

The quirks in the equation brought a certain color to mind: They infused patrons’ palettes with streaks of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)” and in addition to James Bond’s easily-decipherable walkout music; they gave us “The Pink Panther Theme.” No more than a shade away, “Whole Lotta Rosie” entertained attendees to a point that they couldn’t keep their feet on the ground or their butts in their seats.

Pyrotechnics, strobes and videos, provided the eye candy to parallel the aural euphoria that emanated from Rose’s operatic voice. Not to mention, there seemed to be an endless supply of instruments. Guitars kept coming off the racks and a grand piano made its way onto the stage, not once but twice. The storm didn’t really settle until Rose sat down to caress its keys and delicately express the lyrics of “November Rain.”