Did you notice... the GN'R video breakdown thread

[snakepiter]

fuckin sad.....

[Boromir]

Video: Estranged (5:05)

Axl wears a 'Deep' Purple shirt in/before the limo part.

[jameslofton29]

boromir, you are correct. Many years ago, I read a Slash interview and he said how Izzy didn't show up for that segment of the video, and it was basically the end of the Izzy era. I will always be a huge Izzy fan, but I hate how he left the band at such a strange point in time. You can understand why there is so much animosity between Axl and Izzy. Axl seen the move as somewhat of a betrayal. I agree. Axl kind of throws it in his face in the first couple of videos on Illusions. The 'Where's Izzy' sign in Dont Cry, and the 'Izzy missing' milkcarton on Live and let Die video.

[Rob]

I think that animosity died rather quickly though.  In the video for Yesterdays they show tons of pictures with Izzy.  That's a great song, and video...but its tough to watch.  Looking at pictures of them so young and seemingly happy with each other.  That's what we need to do!  We need to lock Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff, and Steve in a room with a TV and just play that video.  They'd be hugging and planning a reunion in no time.  Who's with me?  I've got nothing to do tomorow.

[Dash_X]

Sweet Child O' Mine [Alt. Version] (Dir. Nigel Dick)
Edited from unused/alternate footage from Nigel Dick's standard SCOM video (shot at the Ballroom, Huntington Park, CA 1988). This was never officially released by Geffen.

It's So Easy (Dir. Nigel Dick)
Unreleased, bootlegs of a rough cut are easily available. Shot at The Cathouse (owned by Headbanger's Ball host Riki Rachman), in LA on 10th and 11th of October 1989. The video notably features Axl's ex-wife Erin Everly.

Welcome To The Jungle [MTV VMAs 88] (Dir. unknown)
Occasionally used as a music video (notably on MTV2 UK). It is the live performance of WTTJ at the MTV Video Music Awards 1988, also that night they won Best New Artist Award for Nigel Dick's WTTJ video. This has also appeared on the home video 'MTV Select Performances (1995)' 

You Could Be Mine (Dir. Andy Morohan/James Cameron)
Live footage filmed at The Ritz, NY on the 16th of May 1991 mixed with footage from the 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day' trailer. At the end Arnold Schwarzenegger makes an appearence with the band as The Terminator, during this sequence Izzy is missing, although he does appear in the live footage. The reason why YCBM was left off of 'Welocme To the Videos' is unclear (getting clearence for the T2 footage?), however it was most probably due to Arnold Schwarzenegger - he is notorious for asking for unreasonable fees for these kind of video or dvd appearances.

Don't Cry [Alt. Lyrics] (Dir. Andy Morohan)
Never officially released. Edited from unused/alternate rooftop footage from Andy Morohan's Don't Cry [original] video. In Making F@*!in Videos Pt. I, Axl notes that when the band played the new Alternative Lyrics version of Don't Cry during the filming, the band completely cut loose, this is some of the footage. Shannon Hoon appears a back-up vocalist. 

Live And Let Die [Live] (Dir. unknown)
Live performance from GNR's gig at Wembly Stadium on the 31st August 1991. This was shown during MTV Video Music Awards 1991 via satellite, due to this it is occasionally used as a music video.

Civil War [Live] (Dir. unknown)
From Tokyo, Japan, 22nd Feb 1992, it is part of the Use Your Illusion I & II home videos.

Yesterdays [Live] (Dir. unknown)
Live performance from Las Vegas, 25th January 1992. It was also shown on the 1992 American Music Awards. Audio from this performance was used as a B-Side, and eventually on the Live Era '87-'93 CDs)

Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Live] (Dir. David Mallet)
Performance from 'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' at Wembley Stadium, April 20th 1992.

Garden Of Eden [Alt. Version] (Dir. Andy Morohan)
This is an alternate take of the one-take Garden Of Eden video. Easily found on the internet (notably http://music.yahoo.com/musicvideos/). This version does not have the lyrics at the bottom of the screen. Also a wind machine is used, and shredded paper is thrown at the band, due to this it has become known as 'Garden Of Eden w/ Paper'

I Don't Care About You (Dir. August Jakobsson)
It is unknown if this video actually exists (most probably not). It is listed as being from late 1993, and being directed by August Jakobsson who directed the videos for  Duff's 'Believe In Me' and Slash's Snakepit's 'Good To Be Alive'.

Welcome To The Jungle [Live Era '87 - '91] (Dir. Jeff Richter)
Promo for the Live Era '87 - '91 CDs, mirrors Nigel Dick's original WWTJ video by using news footage of various street riots/war correspondence (and curiously Bill Clinton & Monica Lewinsky), mixed in with footage of the band from the Use You Illusion tour. Also includes a fair bit of film from the St. Louis riot and Axl's subsequent arrest.

It's So Easy [Live Era '87 - '91] (Dir. Nigel Dick/Jeff Richter)
Again a promo for the Live Era '87 - '91 CDs. It is a redited version of Nigel Dick's unreleased It's So Easy video (see above), mixed in with still photos from Robert John's book 'Guns N' Roses: A Photographic History'. It is concievable that Robert John's photos are used in this promo (and the Live Era CD booklet) as a settlement from when he sued Axl for allegedly refusing to honor an earlier contract he had with GNR.

[Skeletor]

Sweet Child O' Mine [Alt. Version] (Dir. Nigel Dick)
Edited from unused/alternate footage from Nigel Dick's standard SCOM video (shot at the Ballroom, Huntington Park, CA 1988). This was never officially released by Geffen.

Cool, I've never heard of that one. Is it available online?

[Pandora]

Sweet Child O' Mine [Alt. Version] (Dir. Nigel Dick)
Edited from unused/alternate footage from Nigel Dick's standard SCOM video (shot at the Ballroom, Huntington Park, CA 1988). This was never officially released by Geffen.

Cool, I've never heard of that one. Is it available online?

Not as far as I know. I've been desperately looking for it for years. The amazing thing is everytime I go to the Hard Rock Cafe in Paris, they play it on their giant screen. One day I should ask where they got it from 

[Neemo]

Sweet Child O' Mine [Alt. Version] (Dir. Nigel Dick)
Edited from unused/alternate footage from Nigel Dick's standard SCOM video (shot at the Ballroom, Huntington Park, CA 1988). This was never officially released by Geffen.

Cool, I've never heard of that one. Is it available online?

Not as far as I know. I've been desperately looking for it for years. The amazing thing is everytime I go to the Hard Rock Cafe in Paris, they play it on their giant screen. One day I should ask where they got it from?

The all black and white one? I have it on my computer

[Pandora]

Thanks to the kind person who uploaded it for me  I'll still ask the Hard Rock Cafe if they can make me a copy of their VHS though 

[Dash_X]

Yes it is available online, just request it over at mygnrforum, download section, OR gnrbootlegsforum.tk, its been posted over at these sites many times recently

[Megaguns]

I think its interesting that Nigel Dick(director of the SCOM video also directed The offsprings Gone Away video, Britany Spears, Baby one more time among lots of other stuff.
SCOM could have been this guys entrance to the big time of directing vids.

[jarmo]

Is Izzy the only one who's not shown outside of the performance part in the Patience video?

Axl is attacking the phone, Duff is carrying the tray, Slash is in bed with the snake and Steven is sitting on the couch.

Where's Izzy?




/jarmo

[jameslofton29]

Jarmo, good question. I'm surprised its never been brought up before. I guess Izzy had already stopped caring. Has he ever done an interview where he explains his discontent towards videos? I never understood why he seemed to hate it so much. Do you think he might be the reason GNR only did one video for Lies? I always thought they could have milked the album much more than they did.

[Pingouirose]

Did you notice.... in Estranged video, at Slash first solo, we can see only a few extras walkin on the street. Always the same girl with her red jacket (if I remember). When you have seen it one time, you'll see it everytime 
Sorry if already posted 

[Evolution]

I think that animosity died rather quickly though. of pictures with Izzy.

I always thought that that was kinda tongue in cheek as the lyrics are "yesterdays got nothing for me etc." 

I'm probably wrong though

[Eugene Klein]

You Could Be Mine:

The club is the roxy.

Actually is The Ritz?

Don't Cry
The scene where Axl is lying on an hospital bed, Izzy was supposed to walk in the room and not Axl himself.

[RnT]

You Could Be Mine:

The club is the roxy.

Actually is The Ritz?

Don't Cry
The scene where Axl is lying on an hospital bed, Izzy was supposed to walk in the room and not Axl himself.

didn?t know that

[nesquick]

Ricki Rachtman appears on the November rain Video, during the wedding (cake scene), just before the rain happens.

[Forever Axl]

What has been buggin' me lately, is that I can't seem to figure out what video it is where Axl sticks out his tongue on a closeup shot, where the camera is right in his face 
Somebody help please!. . . In WTTJ I noticed that Axl has his shirt on, than for a quick second when he gets on his knees the shirt disappears, than when he gets back up it's there again, I'm sure others have noticed this too though

[AxlsMainMan]

Is Izzy the only one who's not shown outside of the performance part in the Patience video?

Axl is attacking the phone, Duff is carrying the tray, Slash is in bed with the snake and Steven is sitting on the couch.

Where's Izzy?




/jarmo

Izzy is shown outside the performance portion of the video, although only for a few moments he is seen playing the acoustic during the bridge of the song in what looks like a waiting room/airport to me.