GUNS N’ ROSES / Tokyo Monarchy Live in Tokyo 2009 (3CDR)

◆Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 19th December 2009
Disc 1
01. intro
02. Chinese Democracy
03. Welcome To The Jungle
04. It's So Easy
05. Mr. Brownstone
06. Catcher In The Rye
07.Sorry
08. Jam (I Want You Back)
09.If The World
10. Jam featuring Richard Fortus (James Bond Theme)
11. Live And Let Die
12. Jam ~ Dizzy Reed Piano Solo (Ziggy Stardust)
13. Street Of Dreams
14. Jam
15. You Could Be Mine
16.Rocket Queen

Disc 2
01. My Michelle
02. DJ Ashba Guitar Solo
03. Sweet Child O' Mine
04. Shackler's Revenge
05. I.R.S.
06. Jam
07. Axl Rose Piano Solo
08.November Rain
09. Jam
10. Whole Lotta Rosie
11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
12.Scraped
13. Prostitute
14. The Simpsons Theme
15. This I Love

Disc 3
01. Frank Ferrer Drums Solo (We Will Rock You)
02. Out Ta Get Me
03. Bumblefoot Guitar Solo (The Pink Panther Theme)
04. Don't Cry
05.Nightrain
encore;
06. Madagascar
07. There Was A Time
08. My Generation (featuring Tommy Stinson on lead vocal)
09.Better
10. Rhinestone Cowboy ~ Patience
11. Nice Boys
12. Jam ~ Paradise City
13. Curtain Call ~ My Way

◇Personnel;
W. Axl Rose (vocals, piano)
Richard Fortus (guitar)
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (guitar)
DJ Ashba (guitar)
Tommy Stinson (bass)
Frank Ferrer (drums)
Dizzy Reed (keyboards) & Chris Pitman (keyboards, percussion)

This uncut, high-quality audience recording captures one of GN'R's longest shows, the 3 hour and 40 minute performance at Tokyo Dome on December 19th, from their 2009 Japan tour, which consisted of only two shows in Osaka and Tokyo. Like the Osaka performance released at the same time, this release features the high-quality original audience master, unique to the XAVEL label, and has been digitally remastered in 24-bit. Reflecting the acoustic characteristics of the venue, the sound definition is slightly less sharp than the Osaka performance on the same label, but the sense of presence and balance are both excellent, and fans who attended the concert that day will likely be astounded by the sound quality. As for the performance itself, as immediately after the show ended, it was simply a "legendary" performance. Like the Osaka performance, "Whole Lotta Rosie" opened the set, and the extended encore even included a performance of "Nice Boy," a song that will leave even old fans swooning. Holding back nothing, Axl Rose's uncompromising performance, sprinting an octave higher from the very start of "Nightrain," pouring all his energy into the stage, may well have a profound effect on modern show business, which values punctuality and flawless performances.