Summary
Appetite for Democracy 3D is a live concert film released in Cinemas, Broadcast and BD/DVD by Guns N' Roses, filmed live at The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on November 21, 2012, on the tenth night of their residency, as part of the Appetite for Democracy tour in celebration of twenty-five years of Appetite for Destruction and four years of Chinese Democracy. This is the first live DVD release of Guns N' Roses since Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II in 1992. The show was filmed entirely in 3D and was produced by Barry Summers from Rock Fuel Media. The cover art features part of the original banned cover art from Appetite For Destruction. The album was officially revealed on May 29, 2014.[1]
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| Released | July 1, 2014 November 4, 2014 (deluxe edition) | |||
| Recorded | November 21, 2012 | |||
| Venue | The Joint (Las Vegas, United States) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 2:47:13 | |||
| Label | Interscope/Universal | |||
| Director | Kerry Asmussen | |||
| Producer | Barry Summers | |||
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The DVD sold 4,800 copies in the United States its first week.[2] The DVD debuted #1 on the Billboard music video sales chart, selling 6,400 copies its first two weeks.[3] It also won Best 3D Music Entertainment Feature at the 2015 International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society Awards.[4]
Videos of the band performing "Chinese Democracy", "November Rain", "Sweet Child O' Mine", "You Could Be Mine" and "Welcome to the Jungle" were released to the band's Vevo channel as promotional material.
Reception edit
Antimusic gave the DVD 5 out of 5 stars, stating "the combination of excellent musicianship, mesmerizing rock 'n' roll stage presence and superior film work make this show practically jump right into your lap".[5] In a negative review, This Is Not A Scene stated "Guns N' Roses were once dubbed ‘the most dangerous band in the world’; change the word ‘dangerous’ for ‘hilarious’ or ’embarrassing’ and that pretty much sums up what they represent on this package. A total train wreck."[6] Metal.de's Alex Klug gave the release 7 out of 10.[7]
Formats edit
- Standard Amaray DVD – full show and bonus interviews.
- Standard 3D Blu-ray – 3D and 2D on 1 disc. Picture format: 1080P, sound format: 5.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio.
- Digital Long Form – full content available for digital download and via Mobile App.
- Deluxe Edition – 5.1 3D Blu-ray / 2CD / T-shirt bundle[8]
Track listing edit
Both the video (DVD/Blu-ray) version and the CD contain 25 tracks, with disc 1 of the CD containing tracks 1–13, and disc 2 containing tracks 14–25.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chinese Democracy" | Axl Rose, Josh Freese, Eric Caudieux, Caram Castanzo, Robin Finck, Dizzy Reed, Tommy Stinson, Paul Tobias | Chinese Democracy | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Welcome to the Jungle" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 5:20 |
| 3. | "It's So Easy" | Guns N' Roses; West Arkeen | Appetite for Destruction | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Mr. Brownstone" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Estranged" | Rose | Use Your Illusion II | 9:04 |
| 6. | "Rocket Queen" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 7:14 |
| 7. | "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney & Wings cover) | Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney | Use Your Illusion I | 3:06 |
| 8. | "This I Love" | Rose | Chinese Democracy | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Better" | Rose, Finck | Chinese Democracy | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Motivation" | Stinson | Village Gorilla Head (Tommy Stinson album) | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Catcher in the Rye" | Rose, Stinson, Reed, Finck, Tobias | Chinese Democracy | 5:54 |
| 12. | "Street of Dreams" | Rose, Stinson, Reed, Finck, Tobias | Chinese Democracy | 4:49 |
| 13. | "You Could Be Mine" | Rose, Stradlin | Use Your Illusion II | 6:45 |
| 14. | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 5:38 |
| 15. | "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" (Pink Floyd cover) | Roger Waters | 2:08 | |
| 16. | "November Rain" | Rose | Use Your Illusion I | 8:40 |
| 17. | "Objectify" | Bumblefoot | Abnormal (Bumblefoot album) | 3:36 |
| 18. | "Don't Cry" | Rose, Stradlin | Use Your Illusion I | 5:41 |
| 19. | "Civil War" | McKagan, Rose, Slash | Use Your Illusion II | 7:23 |
| 20. | "The Seeker" (The Who cover) | Pete Townshend | 4:20 | |
| 21. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) | Bob Dylan | Use Your Illusion II | 12:30 |
| 22. | "Nightrain" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 5:40 |
| 23. | "Used to Love Her" | Guns N' Roses | G N' R Lies | 3:08 |
| 24. | "Patience" | Guns N' Roses | G N' R Lies | 6:31 |
| 25. | "Paradise City" | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 7:47 |
Personnel edit
Credits are adapted from the DVD's liner notes.[9]
Guns N’ Roses edit
- W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano on "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" and "November Rain", whistling on "Patience", whistle on "Paradise City" and "Nightrain”
- Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano on "Estranged", "This I Love", "Catcher in the Rye", "Street of Dreams", and "Nightrain", percussion on "Welcome to The Jungle", "Mr. Brownstone", "Rocket Queen" and "You Could Be Mine", and backing vocals
- Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Motivation"
- DJ Ashba – lead guitar on "This I Love", rhythm guitar
- Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on "Used to Love Her" and "Patience", backing vocals, lead vocals on "Objectify"
- Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar on "Patience", slide guitar on "Rocket Queen", backing vocals
- Chris Pitman – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, tambourine on "Welcome to the Jungle" and "The Seeker"
- Frank Ferrer – drums, tambourine on "Don't Cry"
Dancers edit
- Cassandra Sopher-Setili
- Angela Acosta
- Lisa Cannon
- Tara McClintic
Aerialists edit
- Alyssa McCraw
- Kelly Millaudon
Pole-dancers edit
- Ashleigh Park
- Ashley Mace
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Music Video Sales (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| French Music DVD (SNEP)[12] | 79 |
| Austrian Music DVD (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 57 |
| Belgian Music DVD (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 191 |
| Finnish Music DVD (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] | 44 |
| Spanish Music DVD (PROMUSICAE)[16] | 93 |
References edit
- ^ "Guns N' Roses announce new concert film, Appetite for Democracy 3D". May 29, 2014.
- ^ "GUNS N' ROSES: 'Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino' First-Week Sales Revealed". July 10, 2014.
- ^ "GUNS N' ROSES' 'Appetite For Democracy 3D' Retains Top Spot On Billboard's Music DVD Chart". July 16, 2014.
- ^ "HTGTH.com: Guns N' Roses News: Appetite For Democracy 3D wins award for best 3D music entertainment feature". www.heretodaygonetohell.com.
- ^ "antiMusic.com: Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Democracy 3D Review". www.antimusic.com.
- ^ "Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Democracy: Live at the Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas - ThisIsNotAScene". November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Democracy 3D Review • metal.de".
- ^ "'Appetite for Democracy' Deluxe Edition Available Nov. 4". gunsnroses.com. October 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Appetite For Democracy (Media notes). Guns N' Roses. Geffen Records. 2014.
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- ^ "Guns N Roses Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Guns N Roses – {{{dvd}}}" (in French). Classement Officiel des ventes de DVD Musicaux. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Austria Top 40 – Musik-DVD: {{{date}}}" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Guns N Roses – " (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Guns N Roses: {{{album}}}" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Top 20 DVD Musical: Week accessdate=May 30, 2018, 2014" (in Spanish). Top 20 DVD Musical. PROMUSICAE. Select Year: 2014, Week as Semana: accessdate=May 30, 2018, Then click on "Search Charts".
External links edit
- Official website
