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I haven’t seen the blu ray yet but the Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet Blu Ray also released by Universal had the videos in 480 but they were clean transfers. Looked sharp for 480.

34 minutes ago, TupacShakur said:

is jumpin jack flash electric version a different take from  the orginal old demo? it doesnt sound the same 

There were two electric versions in circulation. I think this is the lesser known of the two.

I wasn’t able to get the box but I’m anxious to hear your opinion on the difference in the high res files compared to the normal CDs and MP3s.

4 minutes ago, ChristmasFnatic said:

This is a new Jumpin Jack Flash. I have the acoustic/electric one. But the 1986 Sound City Session is different from the current one I got. The acoustic is the same.

I know there were 2 electric in circulation and 1 acoustic.

5 minutes ago, RussTCB said:

Wait. What? Where are they offering that?? 

Official site

On 6/13/2018 at 1:04 PM, Waemoth said:

It's out man. Just not here. 

I’ll keep looking then

1 hour ago, RussTCB said:

Man... My GNR memory is really failing me these days! 

I didn't know/remember that GNR had opened with Coma not once but twice in the past. Now I had zero recollection of there even having been an official video for Bad Apples! 

It's crazy what I've learned or been reminded of in the past week lol

I remember Bad Apples being played on MTV back in the day and it was one of their last videos if my memory serves me correctly.  I could be wrong about it but I’m confident. I’d bet my Chinese Democracy CD on it.  Coma? Never heard that as an opening song.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/guns-n-roses-videos-ranked-worst-to-best-20160104/bad-apples-20151201

25 minutes ago, Litti said:

Just didn't think Axl would agree to something like that, he was always such a perfectionist

I think it was more the record label pushing it than GNR.

5 hours ago, Litti said:

Why is "bad apples" in vevo anyway, its just fan made video. Vevo got duped

No, it’s official. It was nothing more than an attempt to push new music to viewers while the Illusion era was in full swing. It was really a lackluster attempt with recycled footage.

So is there a possibility that the whole show was filmed or just segments to conserve costs?

23 minutes ago, TheSeeker said:

I also remember on eBay at some point years ago there was a seemingly official Live Era VCD (Video CD) with videos for Jungle, It's So Easy, and *I think* Paradise City

I didn’t think there was any official live era home video releases.

54 minutes ago, tremolo said:

For starters, I love the ISE video, it’s the coolest video they ever did, it’s artsy and gritty, it immerses the viewer into what GNR was all about at the time. I haven’t seen this new version because creating an account seems like too much hassle.

I don’t mind GNR being a nostalgia act, that’s how I see them since 2016 or even 2010. I have accepted the fact and that way is easier to be clear on what to expect and what not.

Releasing the ISE video is pure 100% nostalgia, no preservatives added. Nothing wrong with that. I do have a problem with the way it is being released. How much is enough?

Some sidetracking for context:

In 1993 NIN made a short movie called Broken to promote the EP of the same name they released the year before. Due to its extreme graphic content it was never released. The movie leaked in the 90s and it was passed around on VHS with very shitty quality.

In 1997 NIN released Closure, a double VHS, one with a tour documentary for the Self-destruct Tour, the other one with music videos of the band. It’s a rare item today. There were talks later about releasing it on DVD, but it never happened.

Fast forward to 2006, Trent Reznor gave both things –the Broken movie and Closure– in great quality to the fans. For free. On The Pirate Bay. As a Holidays present.

Fast forward to 2018, today, this post. How much is enough? Their tour has been a commercial success, these guys have made insane amounts of money in thelast 2 years. Kudos! Nothing wrong with that. But how much is enough? This could have easily gone on youtube, for free, no hassle, no subscriptions/unsubscribe before they start charging you, just easy and simple: a video from the past in great quality for the fans and to continue promoting the GNR brand, the upcoming tour dates, and the AFD box.

So yeah, I find it’s shameless cash-grabbing. And you don’t get to dictate who gets to post what and where, and who should voice their opinions. Maybe in your head you think people with differing opinions from yours should just “keep it to themselves”, but that’s not the way it works.

On a side note, is there anything more LAME than being a kid and listening to your parents music? Kids should listen to music that scares and worries their parents, or at least make them go “that’s not music” while shaking their fist in the Ir. Good for you for making your son wear gnr onesies when he was a baby, but that doesn’t make the band any more relevant.

I’m not sure if your point is that NIN handles promotions better or you are more concerned with my sons baby clothes. I don’t mind intelligent dialog and some back and forth on opinions. I’ve never really cared for NIN so that’s all news to me. Personally though, your onesie joke just seems out of context with the rest of your argument. Lastly, my son doesn’t listen to GNR. He’s listens to starset or whatever that stuff is. But he thought it was cool and I’m good with that.  The same way I “discovered” the Eagles in 94 with my dad grinning ear to ear. To each their own, my friend.

57 minutes ago, tremolo said:

Who gives a fuck if they are back on the charts. All they’re selling is nostalgia, and it’s very overpriced.

And yet here you are on a post about that very nostalgia that you clearly dislike. I just don’t get it. By the way, I care that they’re back on the charts. My sons friends in school are talking about GN’R. It’s nice to see a new generation appreciating something that I do.

5 hours ago, fanfzero said:

Looks like that, I don't know why they did not re-scale the original film. Pure lazyness. It would be very cool to have them in the same quality as ISE

Since the Blu-ray videos are remastered, I wonder if they just did a quick polish or actually rescanned the original material.

22 minutes ago, RJ88 said:

I honestly think that this video and the AFD bundle is just a huge slap in the face to the fans that have stuck with them over all the years and BS.

This video has been online for years and remastering previously (un)officially released material is the definition of a band looking to squeeze as much money out of their loyal fans as they can.

For CD, we got zero videos and one album in 2008. In 99 we received Live Era and 2 illusion era videos with footage that was already 7-8 years old. The band is doing more now than they have in 2 1/2 decades. Like it or hate it, at least they are back on the charts creating a buzz.

I’d pay over 250 if it had quality. Realistically, I would expect demos and live cuts from the tour. Photos, posters and replica tour programs. Blu-rays with the videos and Paris at a minimum remastered. The lost documentary. They have literally thousands of hours to pick from for tour footage. No less than 10 CDs (UYI I and II, Live Era included), and 4 Blu-rays worth of content. 

18 hours ago, carola said:

Did you purchase it? Then open iTunes -> Library (your own) -> select Music Videos from left.. you'll see the It's So Easy video there -> Right Click and choose "Music Video Info" -> Choose File (bottom right) -> Look at the location at the very bottom. The video has been saved to your computer in that location. For me the location is "/Users/<account name>/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/Guns N' Roses/Unknown Album/It's So Easy (1080p HD).m4v"  with the size 165.8 MB  You can then open the video with whatever other player as well.. 

But guys actually purchase it.. Really worth it  

My download was only 720p, 135mb on US iTunes. Curious how you ended up with 1080p. I’d like that if I could find out how.

13 minutes ago, gnr5 said:

I thought that mic stand didn't come into play until the UYI tour...?

He had it in 89 with the stones and the VMAs with Tom Petty.

3 minutes ago, ©GnrPersia said:

Dude, Axl is on Bass while Duff plays drums:

Ya got me. I didn’t look at the whole pic.

Don’t forget the original “old” song Bohemian Rhapsdy. Released in 75 and peaked at #2 in 92.

6 hours ago, ©GnrPersia said:

Axl on Guitar

Axl in Limo scene

Axl in some BDSM raping scene. quite intellectual scene lol

That’s Axl’s silver mic stand seen prominently throughout the video.

I purchased through iTunes.  It gave me 720p which I converted to MKV for my personal server.  Well worth the 1.99 to own something fresh.

10 minutes ago, rocknroll41 said:

I wonder if pro shot footage exists of the entire 1989 cathouse gig 

I tend to think it may.  There is quite a bit of different footage in the video.

1 minute ago, Tom-Ass said:

Just the Audio one with a few videos on on it from the box set..

Yes that one in the deluxe but I mean a rerelease stand alone disc since the garden was upgraded to 1080p.

Makes me wonder if a Blu-ray videos disc is on the way