''Appetite for Democracy 3D'' is a live concert film released in Cinemas, Broadcast and BD/DVD by

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, filmed live at The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino in

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on November 21, 2012, on the tenth night of their residency, as part of the

Appetite for Democracy tour Appetite for Democracy was a series of concerts by hard rock band Guns N' Roses celebrating 25 years of ''Appetite for Destruction'', and four years for their studio album ''Chinese Democracy''. It started with a 12-night Artist-in-residence, res ...

in celebration of twenty-five years of ''

Appetite for Destruction ''Appetite for Destruction'' is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on July 21, 1987, by Geffen Records. The album was released to little mainstream attention in 1987. It was not until the following ...

'' and four years of ''

Chinese Democracy ''Chinese Democracy'' is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on November 23, 2008, by Black Frog and Geffen Records. It was the first Guns N' Roses studio album since the 1993 covers album ''"The Spaghet ...

''. This is the first live DVD release of

since '' Use Your Illusion I'' and ''

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'' 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. The DVD sold 4,800 copies in the United States its first week. The DVD debuted #1 on the Billboard music video sales chart, selling 6,400 copies its first two weeks. It also won Best 3D Music Entertainment Feature at the 2015 International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society Awards. 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

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channel as promotional material.

Reception

''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". 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." ''Metal.des Alex Klug gave the release 7 out of 10,

Formats

* Standard Amaray DVD – full show and bonus interviews. * Standard 3D Blu-ray – 3D and 2D on 1 disc. Picture format:

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, sound format:

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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

Track listing

DVD/Blu-ray version

CD Version

Disc 1: Disc 2:

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the DVD's liner notes.

Guns N’ Roses

W. Axl Rose W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its inc ...

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lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

on "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" and "November Rain", whistling on "Patience", whistle on "Paradise City" and "Nightrain” * Dizzy Reed –

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

, piano on "Estranged", "This I Love", "Catcher in the Rye", "Street of Dreams", and "Nightrain",

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

on "Welcome to The Jungle", "Mr. Brownstone", "Rocket Queen" and "You Could Be Mine", and

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

Tommy Stinson Thomas Eugene Stinson (born October 6, 1966) is an American rock musician. He came to prominence in the 1980s as the bass guitarist for The Replacements, one of the definitive American alternative rock groups. After their breakup in 1991, Stins ...

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bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Motivation" *

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lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

on "This I Love",

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

* Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar, rhythm guitar,

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

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 Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

on "Rocket Queen", backing vocals * Chris Pitman – keyboards,

synthesizer A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...

, backing vocals,

tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though ...

on "Welcome to the Jungle" and "The Seeker" * Frank Ferrer –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

, tambourine on "Don't Cry"

Dancers

*Cassandra Sopher-Setili *Angela Acosta *Lisa Cannon *Tara McClintic

Aerialists

*Alyssa McCraw *Kelly Millaudon

Pole-dancers

*Ashleigh Park *Ashley Mace

Chart performance

Data from

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References

External links

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