I love how Steve is always smiling behind his kit. He’s having the time of his life

@richied5294

4 ай бұрын

nah, he's just high af

@vicktorv

4 ай бұрын

@@richied5294 ROFL!!!

I'm 44 now and still enjoying watching Guns this time 2024.

@charcoalelement6276

4 ай бұрын

Same! Always been my favorite band since I was 13. I'm 44 now! They're videos just get better with time. Gnfr!

@davidmellish3295

4 ай бұрын

It doesn't matter how old you get,great music is great music, I'm 47 and at 12 years old in 1988 my mate copied a tape of ' Appetite ' for me. I loved it and became an instant fan and 35 years later I still love them. One of the best bands ever

@mariotaubert

4 ай бұрын

❤ich bin jetzt 63 und bin glücklich jetzt dieses geile Konzert gucken zu können 😊 Danke KZread habe Sie zwei mal live bei Riesen Open Airs gesehen Stuttgart/Mannheim zu use Your Illusion Zeiten aber Appetite for Destruction was für ein Meisterwerk, Sweet Child oh Mine ❤❤❤❤Sie hätten die Größte Band der Welt werden können 😊

@bobbiesioux5666

4 ай бұрын

44 myself!!! Woke up this mornig rockin out!

@JJvienneau

4 ай бұрын

49 and getting a real thrill outta this again !

What you're witnessing here is the purest expression of rock & roll in the 1980's. They were flawless & gritty AF simultaneously.

@SavedbyHim

7 ай бұрын

Slash' solos were off

@tinasnod1965

7 ай бұрын

@@SavedbyHim you would be off too if you were as high as they were that night

@user-ce9gi1ly5p

6 ай бұрын

It's a concert it isin't the same as the record@@SavedbyHim

@SavedbyHim

6 ай бұрын

@@user-ce9gi1ly5p I know but he called it flawless, had to point out that Slash had way better live performances than this one

@volkspanzer831

6 ай бұрын

Even for being live the playing is sloppy. Slash was Slush that night.

Guns n' Roses emerged when everyone thought that glam metal was dying. They were the saviors of rock n' roll. This was the Guns that conquered the world. They were wild, hedonistic, tight, and amazingly creative. The biggest rock n roll band back then. The world will always remember this!

@merrittpaulson3946

9 ай бұрын

anyone who thinks of GnR as "death metal" 🤣@divinelightshine

@leemp337

8 ай бұрын

glam metal was dying. GNR was not glam metal. They were the transition from hair bands/glam rock to Alternative/grunge. They were really their own thing.

@disseminationnetwork

8 ай бұрын

Agree, in peak form here!

@cosmicrust9715

8 ай бұрын

Initially GnR did have the Glam/Sun Set Strip look. Lucky they shed off that look fairly quickly and evolved.

@el34glo59

8 ай бұрын

They emerged before it died. Then Nirvana came out and byeeeeee

You cannot deny Steven Adler's live groove.

@pugnutter8715

8 ай бұрын

Adler was amazing

@febafu

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@Jason-cm6uh

7 ай бұрын

The man had swing

@Songguy1985

7 ай бұрын

Not one of the "drummers" after Adler have even held a match! Some say he's "sloppy", but it's the same guys who say that Jimi Page's playing is also "sloppy". My response? "Show me YOUR Wiki page, buddy" :D

@aurelielagrange2173

7 ай бұрын

He looks so joyful here, infectious. Sad they lost him to excessive drug use. They lost everything with Adler & Izzy Stradlen.

There’s not many albums that you can start on track 1 and not skip any songs. Appetite for destruction is one of those

@countmackular4108

6 ай бұрын

100 Correct ..My Top 3 are 1) GnR - "Appitite For Destruction" 2) Alice In Chains - "Dirt" 3) Pantera "Vulgar Display Of Power".

@MrMashman93

6 ай бұрын

@@countmackular4108Far beyond Driven released March 22, 1994 was one hell of a follow up after VDOP.

@countmackular4108

6 ай бұрын

@@MrMashman93 "Far Beyond Driven" is epic as well!!...It's almost a non-skip album for me but I rarely listen to the "Planet Caravan" track ..So I rate "Vulgar" higher. :-)

@bustercherry8734

6 ай бұрын

@@countmackular4108 Can't really count a shitty cover song though.

@countmackular4108

6 ай бұрын

@@bustercherry8734 I agree 100%..."Planet Caravan" is not the best choice for Sabbath Cover or album closer...And...It doesn't take away from the album at all "5 mins Alone" and "I'm Broken" have been wonderfully blasting my ear drums for 30 years .. But..."Planet Caravan" still counts as a track skip...BTW "BadMotorFinger" by Soundgarden rotates in and out of my top 3...That album exists as one solid piece of musical furniture. ;-)

Tracklist: 01:59 - It's So Easy 05:46 - Mr. Brownstone 10:44 - Out ta Get Me 14:40 - Sweet Child o' Mine 21:38 - My Michelle 25:46 - Knockin' on Heaven's Door 32:49 - Welcome to the Jungle 39:19 - Nightrain 44:31 - Paradise City 51:47 - Rocket Queen

@martinrodrigo.10.

9 ай бұрын

Thanks !!!

@ozzyktm

9 ай бұрын

59:42 - Mama Kin

@laurentdumaquis5528

9 ай бұрын

great!! "this is a song about your f***king mother"....

@evelaszlo96

9 ай бұрын

AND NOVEMBER RAIN !!❤❤❤❤ NICE TO HEAR OTHERS GO BACK TO YEARS OF LOVING THIS BAND AS WELL !! FANTASTIC BAND !!😊😊😊.....

@evelaszlo96

9 ай бұрын

AND NOVEMBER RAIN AND MR. BROWNSTONE '? ?? !!!!❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊 FANTASTIC BAND !!

Steven gives them such an energy, they haven't been the same since he left

Steve Adlers drumming is how its done. Technical drummers will never understand this. Sounds amazing.

@JohnRidersoldoutforjesus

6 ай бұрын

It is sad how they let hin go. When they were all screwed up. I mean shit, you had to know that the way this would end they were, having fun, let's say, that you would have to help your brother up and over.

@mackash

6 ай бұрын

@@JohnRidersoldoutforjesus Yeah when ya down everyone gossips and gasps behind ya back. Its strange.

@Kildzr

6 ай бұрын

And as a drummer, so much fun to play

@christheghostwriter

6 ай бұрын

They were never as good after they booted Adler

@casey5654

6 ай бұрын

@@JohnRidersoldoutforjesusHe was especially messed up even for GNR. I forget all the details but it’s not that they didn’t give him a million chances but I guess it’s how it goes sometimes. It’s quite tragic as I agree, his drumming is technically great and even more so, his creativity is part of the GNR sound.

Steven Adler was a beast on drums

This is the soul of Guns N' Roses.

The best part about this whole video is watching how into it and happy Adler is.

In this show it was Axl rose his voice was at his best that night. Matter of fact the whole band sounded unfreakingbelievable

@ighfee

7 ай бұрын

the scary thing is, steven said this was a good concert but they had way better ones over in london, i'd love to see footage of those shows :D

@evelaszlo96

6 ай бұрын

WHAT CAN WE SAY.... THEY ARE STUPENDOUS ❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.....

@eugenehayes7258

5 ай бұрын

And they were all probably all high or drunk. Unbelievable

@TheStr8line

2 ай бұрын

That Welcome To The Jungle was Axl and the band at their peak. Unreal. 32:22.

@michakicha8312

20 күн бұрын

Guns n' fuckin Roses-Ritz 1987 👇👇 👉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/io5ox9SOf6rOcs4.htmlsi=bVvoCGBvtuxltvQX 👉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/h3WMudCop7Czipc.htmlsi=tYyZ2Mg-MPxZUL9G

Is it just me or does Steven Adler’s drumming have an X-factor that no drummer since has equalled. He was a huge part of their classic sound!

@just.for.the.downshifts

6 ай бұрын

He doesn't get enough credit. It just doesn't sound right without him. Or Matt Sorum.

@johnmacdonald5483

6 ай бұрын

His kit has a real low thick clear resonance to it. Sounds awesome. Not overly technical but non the less for quality or proviciancy.

@grantleysouter366

6 ай бұрын

Matt Sorum was more clinical, Steve Adler pure raw rock

@user-es1uw6lq9r

6 ай бұрын

Beatifful

@user-es1uw6lq9r

6 ай бұрын

Lindo

Adler what a machine

Duff McKagan bass intros are so distiguishable, even in velvet revolver hes so distiguishable, love duff.

@theRayzz

6 ай бұрын

and a great (back) vocalist. It makes all the difference here and he shines!

@joanhoffmann871

5 ай бұрын

Incredibly talented and a very cool person. Duff sober is one of my heroes.

I remember watching this live on MTV and recording it on my VCR 😂

@rossibarra7087

9 ай бұрын

Quien iba a pensar que primero no querían publicar sus videos por ser muy crudos según ellos,y después hasta un concierto para MTV los dejaron presentar

@brad3

9 ай бұрын

Same here

@goop3213

9 ай бұрын

Yup... same!!

@Booshwhacker304

9 ай бұрын

Haaa! Same here dude😂

@smitty3456

9 ай бұрын

Same

Not since the Rolling Stones of the late 60s to early 70s have we seen this pure expression of rock music. And we will never see it again.

@diffbreak2366

5 ай бұрын

The Who, Deep Purple?

@rokelly1

5 ай бұрын

Oh yes. Because when people think of The very greatest Rock and Roll bands, the first group that comes to mind is....Deep Purple. @@diffbreak2366

It's a crime they never released this on DVD or Blu Ray!!

Izzy stradlin, totally underrated and still is. Whoever was the sound technician for this, be proud, you did great.

@timdale4047

9 ай бұрын

Sounds b awful. They were pretty bad when I saw them too.

@ignatiusnoirant8174

9 ай бұрын

​@@timdale4047looking forward to your live gig release . I'm sure it'll be perfect......dipshite.

@keithknapp175

9 ай бұрын

I feel like people on KZread don't understand the definition of "underrated," as I see it on almost every music video. Izzy is wildly known for his genius; he was the soul of GNR.

@terminalvelocity4858

7 ай бұрын

@@timdale4047 DIPSHITE INDEED.

@Batnano

7 ай бұрын

actually i hope he got fired, the sound sucked,specially the mics

Rewatching this. Steve Adler put his soul into every beat. Yes, this is the lineup. No substitutions. I miss them. I miss these days.

@evelaszlo96

6 ай бұрын

ME TOO !! THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS !!❤❤❤❤ A LONG LONG TIME AGO !!!❤❤❤❤

@evelaszlo96

6 ай бұрын

THEY DO BRING BACK GOOD OLD DAYS !!!!❤❤❤❤❤

Really surprised how much easy was for Axl Rose, to change his voice tones, awesome

This show represents GNR at their absolute peak as a rock band. Before Axl’s ego exploded, and the money, drugs and fame eroded the fabric of the band. I saw GNR a few years later at The Ritz as they kicked off the Use Your Illusion tour and then again in 2021 on the We’re F*#kin’ Back tour. Glad to still have GNR around but this 1988 performance is how I like to remember the band.

@stevenm2949

9 ай бұрын

You are 10000% correct. They are young, hungry, raw, unpredictable, original 5 and axl still has his voice! I aslo them during UYI tour in 92…I was a few years too young to make the AFD tour :-(

@THEDISAFFECTED

9 ай бұрын

Yes. Rock n roll peaked in the wee hours of March 31, 1988 with GnR's performance of Used to Love Her on the Fox Late Show.

@stevenm2949

9 ай бұрын

@@THEDISAFFECTEDgreat show you are referring to…thanks for reminding me of it, just watched it for the first time in many years. I also like their accoustic performance at CBGB’s.

@michelleagleton2344

9 ай бұрын

This version of GNR will forever live in my heart and mind.

@leemp337

8 ай бұрын

i can't watch them live currently anymore. it's not the same. axl's voice is gone. i've listened to them so much for 35 years that i know what his voice used to be and it hurts to hear live now.

This lineup is mind blowing, life changing. Every member is a secret weapon. Everything after Lies was a different band and nothing to do with this in every way perfect Rock N’ Roll band.

@bflo1000

9 ай бұрын

I didn't even like Lies.

@stevenm2949

9 ай бұрын

You are correct. The magic was lost after Steven was kicked out and the final nail in the coffin after Izzy left…

@hardsayings2400

9 ай бұрын

It's Geffen's fault. He let them grow too fast and they exploded.

@chadmiller4601

9 ай бұрын

Constant sold out stadium tours since coming back with Slash and Duff i don't think is dead in a nailed coffin.....they just played San Antonio Tuesday night to 50,000 fans and I was there and it was incredible. 3 and half hours set!!!

@stevenm2949

9 ай бұрын

Slash Duff and axl have not written a song to together since 1991. They are still great live and I’ve seen them twice (including last month) since Axl reunited with Slash/Duff, but they are unfortunately a nostalgia act.

This lineup was elite.

Probably the rawest and grittiest band you'll ever see. They were so real and I don't think you'll see this ever again

@kdar93

6 ай бұрын

Nope, you are so right and they will never be this good no mater how good they get, the magic is gone

@eugenehayes7258

5 ай бұрын

@@kdar93 there's nothing real anymore. Everything is manufactured. This was real and people knew it

Before "Welcome to the Jungle" broke, I was listening to an interview with Dave Meniketti, lead singer of Y & T. He was asked about what up and coming bands we should look for. He said right away Guns N' Roses. I went right out and bought "Appetite", and he couldn't have been more right. that album is absolutely in my top 5 favorites of all time, and I was 21 at the time... probably the best period in time to be that age. Music will NEVER be like that again....

@birdfingers354

7 ай бұрын

It's all very safe now

@oldhickory1328

7 ай бұрын

Shooter, I was 8 when this concert was videoed. I missed the Guns and Roses rage in the 80s because I was too young. I knew some of their big songs, of course, but about 3 months ago I was searching for a new band and I came across Civil War. I've been rocking to GNR ever since. I have a new respect for their music. Slash is a wizard on that fucking Les Paul. Axl's vocal range was more than Freddy Mercury! Awesome to see Steven Adler on drums. I agree, rock music is kind of lost right now.

@tatyanadubovyk7437

7 ай бұрын

​@@oldhickory1328👍🏻

@ElricX

6 ай бұрын

I remember hearing the same thing during an interview with the guys from Faster Pussycat. I miss those days!

@Shooter_FPV

6 ай бұрын

@@ElricX You have no idea! It was the best time ever to be in my early 20's... never to be duplicated

This has to be one of Axl's best live vocal performances. Both him and the band are on fire!

@TowGunner

9 ай бұрын

Before Axel’s narcissistic behavior took hold. GNR greatest live performance. Even Slash sounded great.

@dixierae6063

9 ай бұрын

@@TowGunner I agree. It seemed so strange seeing him going into the audience and connecting with his fan's. That sure didn't last long. I saw a comment that compared Axle to Jani and in my opinion their was no comparison. No one connected to his fan's like Jani and as far as vocals went although I loved GnR in the day Axle was tone deaf he just really knew how to use his voice.

@fenixdown2396

8 ай бұрын

If this is their best, they are not a very good live band. Honestly, the vocals are mid at best, and I like GNR.

@marcelthorsen

8 ай бұрын

@@fenixdown2396 To each their own.

@frankwells7520

8 ай бұрын

​@@fenixdown2396they are not Rush, no need to nail every note. Believe it or not, in 1988 they were THE shit.

Steve really made the original line up

Nothing beats primal Guns n' Roses!

Best Rock frontman ever.

@richarddietz2659

7 ай бұрын

And somehow found the best rhythm guitarist, lead guitarist and bassist along the way.

@richarddietz2659

7 ай бұрын

I feel guilty for not adding Adler as best drummer because the Devil got the better of him .

@richarddietz2659

7 ай бұрын

Also, the best cover and rendition of Dylan's knocking on heavens door .

When I was in 9th grade, a local Atlanta station, 96 Rock (RIP) played this one night in its entirety. I was in bed when they announced it was coming on and I had to scramble to find a blank tape! 😂 I played that “off the radio” copy until the tape almost wore out! PS - This version of KOHD is 100x better than the studio version that wound up on UYI 2.

@OldAussieAds

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm not a fan of the studio version of KOHD. I'm glad it exists. But I don't bother with it these days. Live version all the way.

My dad wasn't a fan of GN'R but that never stopped him from teaching me how to play their songs on my beat up Yamaha. Thanks Dad!

@Yoshi-Mooch

5 ай бұрын

I was a child back then, but I find most people from back then either loved or hated them.

@trisin

4 ай бұрын

Wasn’t a fan but was able to play gnr songs on a beat up acoustic 🙄

@TooLameToDie

4 ай бұрын

@@trisin my father was a talented musician. He was able to listen to songs and replicate them.

Best GNR Concert. Dirty Rock n' roll meets a bottle of whiskey an a lot of porn.

The boys were so bad ass they won music awards in 1990 for the 1987 release of Appetite for destruction. I watched them win the award live and said that was truly awesome. I really like the way the band smiles when they were on stage. They don't smile as much now, i saw them twice last year in 2023. The music was great, but 35 years has put a strain on Axel voice. At least we have these videos to remind us how great they were in thier prime, its hard to beat the original line up. Axel doesn't hammer the air to the beat of the drum no more, i missed his enthusiasm. Still all in all they were the only band i saw twice last year, which says a lot since i watched, AC DC, Metallica, Tool, Judas priest, iron maiden, last year live. GNR was still the only band worth seeing twice in one year. Last year they played 3.5 hour sets, easily got your moneys worth. This one hour set is still priceless.

This is a rock ' s masterpiece, Guns and Roses are true legends.....nobody like them...all of this guy great musician and rock icon...to see them togheter is amazing! Axl, so intense, so wild, so extreme....best singer and frontman in rock history . He' s really out of this world!!!!

@tessatessa3635

Жыл бұрын

❤

@marriusmal

9 ай бұрын

We can argue about who's the best singer and frontman in rock history, no doubt he's up there among the best ones.@@tessatessa3635

@EattheApple666

9 ай бұрын

Never heard of Aerosmith? I've seen GNR about 5 times one of them when they recorded Sweet Child of Mine at Giants Stadium.

@Itsme-ni9jk

9 ай бұрын

I'm the greatest ! So. ,sit down and SHUT IT ! PIEHOLE 🤪🤪

@evelaszlo96

9 ай бұрын

THEY ARE FANTASTIC ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤........

I remember watching this on MTV and taping it on the VCR! Still got the tape!

@evelaszlo96

9 ай бұрын

US TOO !!

@Firebrand1967

9 ай бұрын

Same here.

I went to a concert in November 1987 in my hometown. Motley Crue was the headliner. The Crue were the pinnacle of arena rock at the time. They had this opening band I hadn't heard of. Remember, no internet back then. These 5 guys come out and proceed to burn the arena down. It was Guns n Roses. I was at the local mall the next day buying Appetite for Destruction. Nuf said. Lighters up! 🤘

Great show after watching this, I'm in my 50s. I feel like I'm 25 again. Axl was 26 year and slash was 23 35 years ago now.

@Bluesmusicno1

7 ай бұрын

I was 10 watching it on heavy metal heaven elvira introduced them I'm 45 now

This is a depiction of absolute perfection. Each and everyone of these individuals came together and created something legendary and beyond extraordinary. Every young up n coming band should be "required" to watch this concert as part of their initiation. It amazes me to see that, even way back then, Slash was already such an awesome guitar player. And Axl... man what can we say about him except that he was (and is) truly awesome.

@evelaszlo96

9 ай бұрын

SUPER COMMENT ! I FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT THE BAND !!❤❤❤❤❤ LOVE GUNS N ROSES FOREVER ❤❤❤❤....

@michelleagleton2344

9 ай бұрын

Axl was pure raw adrenaline rush in this era. They were indeed at their very best here- no doubt. 1991 Rock N' Rio is a close second in my opinion even though Adler was gone by then. I love the way Axl was dressed for this show. He looked like a true rocker/ biker dude. 🥰😍🤩❤

@LannieLord

4 ай бұрын

What about how Axl dressed later on ? Like WTF ????? @@michelleagleton2344

The quality of the sound is gold! The original and best line up ever. The band is erupting, exploding! Best drummer ever.

@torehellberg8074

8 ай бұрын

too bad the booze cout him

@mikehussain7776

8 ай бұрын

@@torehellberg8074 not only the booze, bro!

@johnmacdonald5483

6 ай бұрын

@@torehellberg8074 More the H than the booze.

It's good to see the initial band, Steven Adler on drums, Axl Rose and the whole group in general at their best, it's a great concert, I've wanted to see it for years.

@user-rc9vk9ix6t

9 ай бұрын

I think that Guns n' Roses, for some years, was the best band in the whole world.

@NubsWithGuns

7 ай бұрын

"initial" Is this a rock n roll channel or your fucking school paper?

@NubsWithGuns

7 ай бұрын

@@user-rc9vk9ix6t with the dog shit voals, cancelled shows, shows with no Axl they were hardly the best anything. You kids think that time was all wonderful and have no clue LoL

@dasiasoto6570

6 ай бұрын

Que cabellos lucían. Que envidia.

@bink5242

6 ай бұрын

@@NubsWithGunswhy are you pissed because he used a word??

I’m very excited to see Steve's energy, technique and joy when playing the drums is not compared to any drummer that has gone through Gnr! He and his smile are incomparable❤

@jb1934

9 ай бұрын

I noticed the same thing. So sad, but like a bunch of other famous rock'n'roll drummers the lifestyle caught up to him.

@joseph19497829

9 ай бұрын

His smille is for the cocaina always

@toddlavigne6441

5 ай бұрын

he loved drumming more than any drummer I've witnessed

This is quite possibly the best rock show ever. I know people throw around the word “ever” these days. But this is it for real.

@daryldaryl887

9 ай бұрын

It's a classic for sure, but not the best.

@gregs8685

9 ай бұрын

That’s quite a statement. Led Zeppelin in their prime? U2? Allman Brothers? Great band and great show not doubt.

@michaeldavid8690

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Nostalgia has a way of distorting history. Worked at the Ritz and my buddy Scott Kalvert directed it. But Zeppelin holds the distinction of Greatest

@andyp4903

8 ай бұрын

Black Sabbath Paris 1970 beats this. Not by much but it does

@andyp4903

8 ай бұрын

Also, Judas Priest at US 83 is absolutely amazing

Remember when MTV aired this, was my introduction to GNR. So raw and energetic, everyone firing on all cylinders

I’ll never forget seeing this concert as a teenager. It blew my fucking mind!

Damn, they were fucking awesome ❤

Rocket Queen still holds up better than any rock songs today.

@ericrincon545

4 ай бұрын

No doubt. One of my favorite all time GnR songs.

At their best! I never get tired of these old videos

@ighfee

7 ай бұрын

the last true rock band.

Hard Rock pure and solid GUNS N F*KING ROSES BABY 🤟

I watched this live when it was broadcast and recorded it on VCR. I was a senior in high school. I had seen them the year before, opening for Motley Crue. Blew my mind.

@jefferytrapani9700

6 ай бұрын

Same here! But without Mama Kin. That was a special treat! A lost performance until now. And this is also when we first heard Knocking on Heaven's Door. It would be a few years before they would release the song with more production and so on. I like this version a little more.

@justinsixx90

6 ай бұрын

Damn if I had a time machine that'd be one of the first tours I'd attend ahaha!!

This gig is where every previous rock band aspired to & every band after didn’t entirely understand. The pinnacle of rock music, saw it on mtv when I was 14 years old, still can’t stop watching it.

The last great rock and roll band back then, nothing else this good and now it’s 2023, they were a gift from god

@stevenm2949

9 ай бұрын

So true and so sad no band came after them. Also sad they never reached their potential…only 3 full length albums of which only 1 album with the original lineup.

@el34glo59

8 ай бұрын

😂

@SS-gx7tg

Күн бұрын

Look, I too am an old bitter fart who loves a good "our stuff was the best, kids these days will never know" but honestly if you think GnR hit the peak of rock music and ever since then no other band can compare then I'm pulling you aside like a good friend does and letting you know you're turning into the person you swore you'd never become, lamenting "kids these days..." dismissing or ridiculing anything released past a certain year, insisting only the stuff from your glory days is the best, etc. Appetite For Destruction was my first tape ever, it was my only tape for a long time - there's no other album on Earth I've listened to more times, nothing comes close. I know the album like nobody else, it taught me some bands sometimes write songs so good you have to put them dead last on the album, any higher on the track list and the multiverse might implode in a reverse big bang. As a certified Appetite fanatic, I say with certainty and fact that just as good as 87-88 GnR was the absolute greatness of that incredible turn of the century NYC purist/garage revival, specifically the absolutely genius, flawless and iconic (dramatic but accurate) debut record from The Strokes. Their second album is just as good (personally I love their whole discography, one of the few bands who never ceded even an ounce of integrity or creativity). Yes, if you grew up watching the acrobatics of high energy rock shows in the 80s then The Strokes might seem underwhelming in comparison at first. First time I saw a live performance of them I was stunned how such a killer band on record could be so lifeless on stage, was all I could focus on so I had to watch again and replaying it I realized I was so vexed over the virtual lack of movement that I missed something incredible, without a doubt hands down the most tight "sounds just like the record" live performance I'd ever seen ("Modern Age" Nov 1 2001 on Conan, their debut stateside tv performance, its on YT if you want to see). These days they put on one of the best live shows I've ever seen (and I've been to hundreds, literally!)

LEGENDARY, ADLER WAS NEVER A OVERPLAYER, HIS STYLE CRAFTED THERE SOUND.

The only band that ever brought this ragged raging rock and roll energy and charisma where Bon Scott era AC/DC. Keeping rock and roll alive in my soul watching this again after 30 years! 4:46 No more Duff and Izzy!! Steven Adler, the only groove GNR needed! 12:38 Slash gets caught up with the front row crowd 13:08 Hey someone detuned his guitar!! 14:40 Guitar Change! 37:50 Band introduction 39:04 Nightrain ( my favorite Guns song! ) REAL ROCK AND ROLL !!!!

30 years listening to these guys and they rock like the first day ... one of the greatest bands of all time ... PERIOD.

It's amazing that MTV was this much decent and nice channel back then to show this quality live.

@blindpoodle1

3 ай бұрын

Also uncensored

this is the best rock and roll concert I've ever seen. had it on VCR and I've seen it hundreds of times in my teen years 😂😂😂

@rrguitar1

7 ай бұрын

Same here. Good ole days

Amazing how well it sounded for back then, concerts these days can’t even get that sound most of the time. The best there was and ever will be for their genre.

What set Axl from the rest is he didn't try to imitate or look like his idol. He just went out and be himself and go crazy. Fans love it and GNR got big!

pretty incredible how well the drums are dialed in for paradise city

The best band of the 80s. Hands down. True Rock n roll. I

One of the few concerts from the 80s that's worth multiple re-watching even today and more so in the distant future to show what 80s Rock n Roll was all about. This is the benchmark bands should measure themselves against to see where they have come. Izzy Stradlin really is the definition of cool.

The raw, authentic intensity displayed by Axl combined with the band playing at an epic level made me a fan forever! This show made me a Gunner 4 life! Axl is the King! #GnFnR # 1 all time !!

@evelaszlo96

9 ай бұрын

AXL , SLASH AND DUFF THE BEST FOREVER BAND !! GNR I LOVE THEIR SOUND AND SONGS FOR OVER 35 YEARS !!❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊. AND COUNTING ❤❤❤❤...

@bobbysmith8836

8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah this is that perfect sound, the whole band participates this is rock.

Steven and Izzy were the heartbeat. Once they left, never the same. ☠️

I was at this show. This is the best video I’ve seen of it since it aired. Thanks for posting

@Steve-slack69

9 күн бұрын

no fuckin way man! u were at this show? this2 me will go down as the best live performance of any band ever pure unadulterated rock and roll

I was at this show - amazing night

This will always remain my favourite G'N'R performance ^_^ ..this is Guns'N'Roses :D

Best ever. What an introduction to the world.

este video se debería de considerar patrimonio de la humanidad, de las pocas veces que estos señores sabían lo que era esa presentación en el Ritz y si, salieron un poco pasados de copas pero Axl antes de show les dijo que nada de drogas, quería que este show fuera la escencia de lo que sería Guns and Roses, después de la presentación todos se drogaron🤣

There was a time back in the 80s when all the new bands looked and sounded identical...snd becaus of this, the genre was killing itself. Then...Guns N Roses came on the scene with one of the best debut albums ever and made it exciting again!

They were Nasty Sleazy Tough as nails and Brilliant!!! Guns and Fuckin' Roses Were American Rock and Roll

Still the most real metal punk country soul band ever! They had it all and Axl was an amazing performer! Slash Izz Duff Steve Adler these guys are amazing!!!

@evelaszlo96

9 ай бұрын

IT IS ROCK NOT METAL OR PUNK

@sylviafoster9093

8 ай бұрын

All 3@@evelaszlo96

@el34glo59

8 ай бұрын

Nothing Punk about them. Basically just glam rock with a harder edge

@murilomaio5112

7 ай бұрын

Hard Rock

@ritualfunk

6 ай бұрын

lol metal punk country soul!

I would love to see a live album from this era!

They were all soooo young here!! You can hear how raw Axl's voice still was, def matured a bit later on...he has always been such a presence on a stage!

They may have been the ultimate Rock n’ Roll, Rock Band.

As a non GNR fan, I'm very happy to have stumbled on this video. very informative comments here. thanks.

@LannieLord

4 ай бұрын

I like reading the comments too! And the ONLY song I like is "welcome to the jungle".

GUNS N' ROSES FOREVER!

Back when rock 'n roll had some balls. Appetite was one the best debuts put out by anyone

Greatest fucking rock band in the history of rock bands and there will never be another

I don’t think there is any better video and audio that captures this band’s greatest performance than this show. They were 100% at the top of their game. Loose and just in the moment and Axle smiling you know it’s a good show.

I saw this on MTV back in 88. I love GNR!

Saw them live around this time. Raw rock at its best.

I've always said if I were ever on a deserted island and only had one album it would be appetite for destruction. This video solidifies why.

The best band ...!!!!!

Ive never saw them in concert. This is the first show I’ve saw tbh. Axle is a killer front man.

These guys were just as important to the music scene of the 80's as Grunge was to the 90's. Truly epic

GNR ultimate best performance !!! This is the GNR we will all want to remember

@lauracicetti7611

5 ай бұрын

I was there

GNR My favourite band ever!

Lindo Axl! 😮❤

Watching Steven Adler enjoy himself playing the drums was the reason I picked up learning the drums!

Imo the best gig caught on camera in the history of rock n roll.

Man, this is pure raw rock!!!

Damn y'all...I wish we could go back to 1988!!! I was 21 and I'm so glad I grew up back then. Oh how I miss those days!🙁

well they made it and still alive and rocking 45yrs later!!!

Axl, the best front man of any live concert, and one badass voice. The rest of the crew, just simply badass!

Guns N'Roses is amazing, very cool, this show was fantastic, very important for their career, it was what promoted them internationally. 🇧🇷🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘

He has that beat behind the song and it's why it sound so good..

Master of piece

The kast great rock n roll bands to ever walk thus earth! There will never be another like them again as long as this planet spins!!