A historical document is broadcast on Rai5 which testifies to a crucial phase in the career of Guns'n'Roses. In 2012 Axl Rose and his companions performed in a series of concerts to celebrate 25 years of “Appetite For Destruction”, their most loved and best-selling album, and 4 years of “Chinese Democracy”, their last studio album. The documentary film “Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Destruction”, which Rai Cultura presents on Wednesday 23 October at 11.40 pm on Rai 5 (then streaming on RaiPlay), brings together the titles of the two famous albums to relive the enthralling live show held from the band in Las Vegas.
The film, directed by Kerry Asmussen, documents the Guns'n'Roses anthology show in the large theater in Las Vegas, of which they were the “resident band”.
The set list of the concert, recorded on November 21, 2012 in Las Vegas, includes the great hits of the American group.
The powerful sound proposed, the transgressive image and dynamic live performances helped Guns'n'Roses dominate the music scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s; since 1993, however, the group has gone through many problems due to the conflicts between the charismatic frontman Axl Rose and the other original members. Rose, who also wrote most of the lyrics, was the only permanent member of the original lineup until 2016, when he was reunited with guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
In total they have sold over 100 million records worldwide and were placed ninety-second in the ranking of the hundred best artists according to Rolling Stone. On April 14, 2012, the original lineup was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Green Day.
The band was founded in March 1985 by Axl Rose, Tracii Guns, Izzy Stradlin, Ole Beich and Rob Gardner. The original members came from two groups, LA Guns (who later reformed) and Hollywood Rose.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM