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Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II (Live in Tokyo 1992) Pt.2

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This is the second part of a concert filmed at the Tokyo Dome during Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion Tour in 1992. It's a great concert and the boys are in top form although I'm still struggling with the odd choice of venue's to film, the Japanese crowd is just too subdued. However Axl, Slash, Duff, Gilby, and Matt give it their all and if you're a fan then this is not to be missed.

I actually prefer part 2 over UYI-1. Axl's voice is warmed up, although he does lose it by the end. Slash is highlighted on a number of occasions, at one point jumping off the stage and shredding out Paradise City while being chased by security. It's freakin hilarious.

There's A really long drum solo which if you like drum solos I suppose is wicked and Axl is of course amazing. Strutting up and down the stage, all the while screaming with his amazing voice. I did however grow tired of his many, many costume changes (sometimes 2 per song). There is a brief backstage look at the band, Axl raps part of Rocket Queen and then we get some cool reggae beat going. I would have to give this DVD to Slash though; he gives a couple of brief interviews and is spotlighted in several solos. The camera work here is excellent, tight close ups of his hands, hitting all the cords. And the intro to a very cool version of the Godfather theme is not to be missed.

The quality of the video good and the song selection superb as we get the favourites plus a couple of lesser known's. The 10 songs included are; You could be mine, Drum & guitar solos, Theme from The Godfather, Sweet child O' mine, So fine, Rocket Queen, Move to the city, Knockin' on heaven's door, Estranged and Paradise city.

Combined with Use Your Illusion 1 this is a can't be beat concert line up that any fan will enjoy. After watching this I found myself thinking with amazement and regret that there will never be another band like Guns N' Roses... Sigh.

I have to agree with both my fellow countrymen from NZ and say, first and foremost this is an excellent video as a part of a two vhs set, and while it may be expensive ( i know i paid around 120 for both) it is well worth it.
The video kicks off with a little backstage footage before axl appears onstage to kick things off with "You could be mine". I must be honest though, I thought axl really was off form, particuarly in the early songs. He wasnt hitting the high notes and his voice was far rougher than usual, in my opinion he butchered sweet child o' mine but yeah my opinion is EXACTLY that, an opinion. He did show plenty of energy however, which is the mark of a great frontman. The rest of the band were great though. Slash in particular absolutely shredded everyone else on stage with his solos, many of which were improvised versions of the album cuts, which was nice... although i was dissapointed he did an improvisation on the big paradise city solo.
As has already been mentioned, may of the songs contain little intros or interludes, for example: In the middle of rocket queen axl starts rapping "It tastes good dont it". I certainly didnt appreciate that, many rock affectionados won't either, but it was certainly unexpected.
The Quality of the VHS itself, both visually and in the sound department was unprecedented for a vhs. It was crisp and clean (it was recorded officially by GNR of course) sound was excellent also, only a little behind DVD quality playback.
Overall this is an essential set to own, as as this VHS in particular, which contains most of, in my opinion, the gunners best stuff.
Buy it... hell buy them both.

Can somebody explain why in the world they didn't include the incredible "Get in the ring"???

Pudo haber sido enorme. Si se hubiesen mantenido juntos... en fin, este DVD enseña lo grandes que fueron, en su mejor momento, con una colección de canciones y versiones inmejorable, un escenario espectacular y un show tan lleno de energía que es recomendable incluso para quien no le guste el hard rock.
Especialmente destacable es la actitud escénica del grupo. Una panda de macarras fuera de control enseñando a Tokio y al mundo entero su poder. Las canciones: todas buenas. Al loro con "So fine" y "Rocket Queen": bestiales interpretaciones. Los nipones, que no son un público demasiado caliente, creo que conectaron bien con la magia de la banda. Buenos conciertos los que dieron allí. Todo es destacable en este DVD, especialmente, cómo no, Axl Rose. El mejor frontman de rock desde Robert Plant.
Impagable.

The video and sound quality is subpar. Axl Rose's voice was so coarse and can be hardly heard but Slash's guitar was awesome, esp. in the Godfather's track, Sweet Child O' Mine, and Knocking on Heaven's Door.

This is the second half of the show at the Tokyo Dome back 1992. Gilby Clarke does a formidable job in deputizing for the great Izzy Stradlin and the boys blow away the lucky Japanese who witnessed this live back in 1992. Visually the video is impressive with some wicked angles and good editing. The band's performance itself is energetic and an all out, balls to the wall assault. Alas, the audio element suffers from the same shortfalls as the UYI pt 1 dvd...ie. the balance is off or the volume fades unexpectantly. A real pity since I was hoping for some stellar audio worthy of the riveting performance. Still, Gunner fans who dont already own the VHS version, will enjoy themselves. Grade: B.

I just picked up "Guns N Roses: Live in Tokyo I" and I must say it is a very good capture of the group's performance from their 1992 World Tour in support of the two "Illusions" albums.

Filmed in February, 1992 at the Tokyo Dome, that venue provides a fine backdrop for one of the best metal acts of the late 1980s and early 1990's.

The video quality is great, although I wonder why they interrupted the show to insert a minute or so of behind-the-scenes footage. It disrupted the overall experience (though only slightly), and I feel it should have been inserted at the end. The spotlights that are shone on individual members as they run around on the huge stage provide a nice touch.

Highlights include "Welcome To The Jungle," Paul McCartney's "Live And Let Die," and of course, the sweeping epic, "November Rain."

I highly recomend this one to fans of G 'N R, but also to any fans of hard rock who also appreciate great concert videos!

this is the album you gotta have at home. and this is the dvd you gotta have at home. nothing more. axl rose, slash and izzy stradlin on their best form of ever. so don't forget to buy this.

For us Axl's fans, Universal Music finally remembered who makes (and unmakes) the music stars, after waiting for 15 years, we have something new to play on.

this is a dvd that has been out for 5 years on vhs. i own the video and it contains classic videos such as estranged and november rain. however, no you could be mine. i am looking forward to the dvd due to the quality. i was excited to hear that gnr were releasing dvds. i know its not new but maybe its a sign that we wont have to wait much longer for chinese democracy. i hope so