I'm surprised the 2002 performance isn't on here
Seriously?
I remember Axl himself saying that he wasn't overly fond of that performance.
It doesn't matter it's the whole scene behind it how they closed out the night as a surprise band and Axl went more public with the then new GN'R lineup and the interview after the show where Axl said they would tour the states that year... it was a very good vma moment for me