Guns N’ Roses - Live Era '87-'93
The period this double live album covers is the prime years for Guns N’ Roses. Their best years, from their debut album Appetite For Destruction right through to the massive crowds on their two year long Use Your Illusion tour. The end of the tour in Argentina in July 1993 was Slash’s last show with the band until he rejoined in 2016. That marked the end of an era for sure.
You'd expect quite a lot from a live album covering this period. But it’s a letdown. The track listing isn’t as great as it could be with concert favorites like “Live And Let Die” omitted and more softer acoustic numbers in there than you’d expect or need from top rockers like Guns N’ Roses.
Axl Rose is at his annoying worst in between songs and you just want him to start singing again. But when he does you can only note that his voice isn’t that great live. Slash has been said to declare the album as not pretty and with a lot of mistakes. He has a point for sure. The whole album may reflect their best years, but it’s nowhere near their best live music. Which is a shame as it should have been a superb release.
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