Sarah Vaughan - Misty

This is a live performance by American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan doing her version of the classic jazz standard "Misty". This performance is from Tokyo, Japan, 1990. This was one of her last gigs in her career, as she got ill with lounge cancer around 1989. These Japanese tour dates were her last completed gigs in her career. And she sings it so wonderfully, her illness doesn't even show a bit.
The song was written by Erroll Garner in 1954. It was originally an instrumental, but lyrics were added later on by Johnny Burke. The song has been done by many great singer, including: Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Lloyd Prince, and Ray Stevens. And Sarah Vaughan of course.
It's a beautiful song, and Sarah sings it like no one else!

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Guns N' Roses - Pretty Tied Up

This is a live performance by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses playing their song "Pretty Tied Up" live. The performance is from their 1992 gig in Tokyo, also released on DVD.
The song originally appeared on the band's 1991 album "Use Your Illusions II". The song is subtitled "The Perils of Rock n Roll Decadence". The song was written by Izzy Stradlin and the lyrics may have been inspired by Stradlin's encounter with a female dominatrix and her client.
Another live version of this track is available on the band's live album "Live Era: '87-'93".
It's a great rock 'n' roll song. I love that wah wah Slash uses and the rock 'n' roll piano played by Dizzy Reed you can hear in the background.
A great performance.

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Yngwie Malmsteen - Bedroom Eyes

This is a performance by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and his band, playing live at the Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan.
The song "Bedroom Eyes" is a bit of a departure for Yngwie who usually moves in the metal genre, and even sometimes touches something that could be considered classical music. He isn't usually considered a rock/hard rock guitarist, but on this tune he strays a bit from his traditional style.
He uses a simple guitar riff, and plays a lot of the song using a wah-wah pedal. He even goes into a section of the song where he starts playing a bit from Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile".
It is a really good energized performance, and a good rock song.

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