Guns N’ Roses / Rock In Rio 2022 / 2DVDR

Six years since the official return of Slash / Duff McKagan, five years since “ROCK IN RIO 2017”, which was the first reorganization full pro shot. Finally, the second super-decision full video is born.
The final video was filmed at the “September 8, 2022 Rio de Janeiro” performance. Yes, it is a multi-camera pro shot when appearing at the world’s largest rock festival “ROCK IN RIO”. Speaking of Guns, the re-visit to Japan approaching two months later is the center of attention. This work is also the best full pro shot for its preparation. In order to organize the situation around that, let’s first look back from the current ongoing tour schedule.

● 2020
・ January 31: Miami performance
・ March 14: Performance in Mexico City
● 2021
・ July 31-October 3: USA (25 performances)
● 2022
・ June 4-July 15: Europe (15 performances)
・September 1-October 23: Central and South America (20 performances) ← Coco
・November 5-12: Asia (4 performances)
・ November 18-December 10: Oceania (8 performances)

This is the overall picture of the “2020 Tour” that has been announced so far. Until just before coming to Japan, I was traveling around Central and South America, and “ROCK IN RIO” of this work was the third performance.
This work that conveys such a show is truly the best. “ROCK IN RIO” is famous as a treasure trove of professional shots, but it is not the best in everything. The quality varies depending on the broadcasting area and distribution environment, especially when it is not long after the show as it is now, there are also bad masters who stop sound and pause. Of course, we do not use such masters at all. We deal with the latest “ROCK IN RIO” videos of various bands/artists, all of which have been made into DVDs from the best masters. Moreover, this work reigns at the highest peak among them. Other bands are on one DVD, but the Guns show itself is a monster that exceeds 160 minutes. This work contains plenty of DVD 2 discs.
The full official quality is reminiscent of “ROCK IN RIO 2017” five years ago, but it is an unusual full show. Since there are only this work and “ROCK IN RIO 2017” as the full pro shot of the reorganized Guns, let’s organize the set while comparing here.

Appetite for Destruction (7 songs)
・It’s So Easy／Mr. Brownstone／Welcome To The Jungle／Rocket Queen／Sweet Child O’Mine／Nightrain／Paradise City
Use Your Illusion (8 songs)
・I: Double Talkin’ Jive/Live And Let Die/November Rain/Don’t Cry
・II: Estranged/You Could Be Mine/Civil War/Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
● Others (8 songs)
・Original: Patience/Chinese Democracy/Better/Absurd (★★)/Hard Skool (★★)
・Other covers: Slither (★) / Attitude / Wichita Lineman
* Note: “★” marks are songs that were not seen in “ROCK IN RIO 2017”. In particular, the “★★” marks are songs that were not even in the Pro Shot series “NOT IN THIS LIFETIME SELECTS”.

… and it looks like this. VELVET REVOLVER’s “Slither”, which was not played at “ROCK IN RIO 2017” five years ago, is also delicious, but the new songs “Absurd” and “Hard Skool” are even better. Reorganized Guns also has a pro shot series “NOT IN THIS LIFETIME SELECTS” that is not full, but these two songs are repertoires that can not be seen there.
“Was it what most people expected, or was it unexpected?” GUNS N’ ROSES continues to be a stable group even after 6 years of restructuring, but has yet to release a new album. Even so, what betrayed the expectations of collectors around the world was that only two full pro shots appeared in six years. This work is the second one of its precious and highest peak. The excitement of “ROCK IN RIO 2017” is revived, and the absolute image that the heart burns with the expectation of the re-visit to Japan approaching two months later. Please enjoy this 2-disc set to your heart’s content.

★ Multi-camera pro shot of “September 8, 2022 ROCK IN RIO performance”. The quality of the DVD made from the best master is completely official, and a monster-class full show of over 160 minutes is included in a two-disc set. The only full pro shot since Slash / Duff returned is “ROCK IN RIO 2017” and this work, and you can also enjoy VELVET REVOLVER’s “Slither”, “Absurd” and “Hard Skool” that were not played in the previous work. is.

これが現在までに公表されている“2020 Tour”の全体像。来日の直前まで中南米を巡っており、本作の“ROCK IN RIO”はその３公演目にあたるコンサートでした。
そんなショウを伝える本作は、まさに極上。“ROCK IN RIO”は名プロショットの宝庫として有名ですが、何でもかんでも極上というわけではありません。放送地域や配信環境によってクオリティがまちまちで、特に現在のようにショウから間もないタイミングだと音切れや一時停止するダメ・マスターも紛れています。もちろん、当店ではそうしたマスターは一切使用していない。様々なバンド／アーティストの最新“ROCK IN RIO”映像を扱っておりますが、いずれもベスト・マスターからDVD化されたものです。しかも、本作はその中でも最高峰に君臨するもの。他バンドはDVD１枚に収めておりますが、ガンズのショウ自体が160分超えというモンスター。本作はDVD２枚組でたっぷり収録しているのです。
その完全オフィシャル級クオリティで描かれるのは５年前の『ROCK IN RIO 2017』を彷彿とさせつつ、一風変わったフルショウ。再編ガンズのフル・プロショットは本作と『ROCK IN RIO 2017』しかありませんので、ここで比較しながらセットを整理しておきましょう。

●アペタイト・フォー・ディストラクション（７曲）
・It’s So Easy／Mr. Brownstone／Welcome To The Jungle／Rocket Queen／Sweet Child O’Mine／Nightrain／Paradise City
●ユーズ・ユア・イリュージョン（８曲）
・Ｉ：Double Talkin’ Jive／Live And Let Die／November Rain／Don’t Cry
・II：Estranged／You Could Be Mine／Civil War／Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
●その他（８曲）
・オリジナル：Patience／Chinese Democracy／Better／Absurd（★★）／Hard Skool（★★）
・その他カバー：Slither（★）／Attitude／Wichita Lineman
※注：「★」印は『ROCK IN RIO 2017』で観られなかった曲。特に「★★」印はプロショット・シリーズ『NOT IN THIS LIFETIME SELECTS』にもなかった曲。

……と、このようになっています。５年前の『ROCK IN RIO 2017』では演奏しなかったVELVET REVOLVERの「Slither」も美味しいですが、それ以上なのが新曲の「Absurd」「Hard Skool」でしょう。再編ガンズにはフルではないプロショット・シリーズ『NOT IN THIS LIFETIME SELECTS』もありますが、この２曲はそこでも観られないレパートリーなのです。
大方の予想通りなのか、はたまた想定外なのか。再編から６年が経っても安定した活動を続け、その一方で新作アルバムは発表されていないGUNS N’ ROSES。そんな中でも世界中のコレクターの予想を裏切ったのは、６年の間にフル・プロショットが２本しか登場しなかったことでしょう。本作は、その貴重で最高峰の２本目です。『ROCK IN RIO 2017』の興奮が甦り、２ヶ月後に迫った再来日への期待で胸が焦げ付く絶対映像。どうぞ、２枚組の本作で心ゆくまで味わい尽くしてください。

★「2022年９月８日ROCK IN RIO公演」のマルチカメラ・プロショット。ベスト・マスターからDVD化したクオリティは完全オフィシャル級で、160分超えという怪物級のフルショウを２枚組に収めました。スラッシュ／ダフが復帰してからのフル・プロショットは『ROCK IN RIO 2017』と本作しかなく、前作では演奏しなかったVELVET REVOLVERの「Slither」や「Absurd」「Hard Skool」も楽しめる絶対映像です。

Disc 1(80:00)
1. Intro
2. It’s So Easy
3. Mr. Brownstone
4. Chinese Democracy
5. Slither
6. Welcome To The Jungle
7. Better
8. Double Talkin’ Jive
9. Live And Let Die
10. Estranged
11. Rocket Queen
12. You Could Be Mine
13. Attitude
14. Absurd
15. Hard Skool

Disc 2(82:44)
1. Civil War
2. Band Introductions
3. Slash Guitar Solo
4. Sweet Child O’ Mine
5. November Rain
6. Wichita Lineman
7. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
8. Nightrain
9. Patience
10. Don’t Cry
11. Paradise City

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, percussion
Slash – guitars, occasional backing vocals
Duff McKagan – bass, vocals
Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals, percussion
Richard Fortus – guitars, backing vocals
Frank Ferrer – drums, occasional backing vocals
Melissa Reese – synthesizers, keyboards, backing vocals, sub-bass, programming