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Making F@*!Ing Videos 2 [VHS]

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Just like part I (Don't Cry), part II shows the behind the scenes making of one of the best GNR songs of all time - November Rain. A better understanding of one of GNR's most complicated and successful songs can be obtained by watching this terrific video. The documentary crew - who filmed most of the video - did a marvelous. job if you're a true fan and want a good insight into how GNR work, think and play, get this video.

November Rain is what Guns N' Roses will be forever known for, despite their many other creative hits and chart-topping songs. This video gives you insight to what The Band is trying to get across by this song. The documentary crew catches every minute detail possible. You see The Band playing around between sets, mouthing off to each other, describing their feelings towards the song...you get it all! I highly reccommend!

Although the video clip itself is good, I liked this video least of the three "Making Videos" videos. Why? In it you get to listen to what Del James has to say (the man behind the short story "without you" at the end of the clip). I just thought he had a rather conceited personality, which spoiled it a bit for me. It's like he wanted to take all the credit for this song and some other songs.

I like the part where Slash goes outside and literally plays up a storm, well, sort of a dust storm! I thought it was cool that GNR actually played live in front of the audience for the last half of the video. I didn't think it was for real.

I think it is this video that they play the demo version of November Rain at the end - something which you might not have heard. I can't be absolutely certain, because I watched all three videos in succession, and now they've kind of all melded into one. Also on that note, I like the fact that a separate film crew were needed to film the people who were being filmed in the video. Hope that makes sense! They were a little cheeky. Anyway, that english guy (I don't know his name but I think he was in charge of making the three video clips) makes up for Del James. Dizzy Reed is also cool.