Got RIO? Romantic Warriors II: Special Features DVD is a 2013 documentary film and an addendum to the 2012 feature-length documentary Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition. The film was written and directed by Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder, and was released in the United States by Zeitgeist Media. It was generally well received by critics, with a reviewer at AllMusic saying that it "is a showcase for tremendous musicianship and a must-have for existing [Rock in Opposition] fans".
The Special Features DVD consists of additional material filmed during the making of, but not used in, the original Romantic Warriors II. Unlike its predecessor, the DVD is not narrated, and features 60 minutes of live performance videos by eight of the bands that appear in the original film, followed by 40 minutes of additional interview clips of people interviewed in the first Romantic Warriors II.
Reception
Dave Lynch at AllMusic welcomed the one hour's worth of live performance videos on the Special Features DVD, which he said made up for the "short performance snippets" in the original documentary. He was impressed by the music, particularly Yugen's "Becchime", which he called "astounding". Lynch said that the DVD "is a showcase for tremendous musicianship and a must-have for existing [Rock in Opposition] fans", but added that for context "the uninitiated should probably experience the original Romantic Warriors II first".
Achim Breiling wrote in a review at Babyblaue Seiten that the performances on the Special Features DVD shows how Rock in Opposition as a style of music has diversified since the movement was formed in the late 1970s. He said that the DVD is a great and very informative ("großartige und sehr aufschlussreiche") addition to the Romantic Warriors series.
Video performances
"Noise" by Aranis (Joris Vanvinckenroye) – 12:00
Performed at Madam Fortuna, Antwerp, Belgium in 2011
Joris Vanvinckenroye – contrabass
Liesbeth Lambrecht – violin
Marjolein Cools – accordion
Stijn Denys – guitar
Jana Arns – transverse flute
Dave Kerman – drums, percussion
Pierre Chevalier – piano
Live sound recording – Pieter Thys
Sound mix – Pieter Thys, Joris Vanvinckenroye
"Becchime" by Yugen (Francesco Zago) – 12:30
Performed at RIO Festival, Carmaux, France in 2011
Francesco Zago – guitar
Paolo Botta – keyboards
Maurizio Fasoli – piano
Valerio Cipollone – soprano saxophones, clarinets
Michele Salgarello – drums
Matteo Lorito – bass guitar
Jacopo Costa – marimba, vibraphone
Live sound recording – Mike Potter
Sound mix – Andrea Rizzardo
"Dead Silence" by Thinking Plague (Mike Johnson) – 4:50
Performed at Alexander Dawson Arts School, Colorado, US in 2011
Mike Johnson – guitars
Elaine DiFalco – vocals
Dave Willey – bass guitar
Mark Harris – saxophones, clarinets
Robin Chestnut – drums
Live sound recording – Jon Stubbs
Sound mix – Jon Stubbs, Mike Johnson
"Bug 2: A History of the United States" by Hamster Theatre (Dave Willey/Jon Stubbs) – 4:00 Performed at Alexander Dawson Arts School, Colorado, US in 2011 Dave Willey – accordion Jon Stubs – keyboards Mike Johnson – guitar Mark Harris – winds, reeds Raoul Rossiter – drums Brian McDougall – bass guitar Live sound recording – Jon Stubbs Sound mix – Jon Stubbs, Dave Willey "Ruins' Medley" by Ruins Alone (Tatsuya Yoshida) – 7:10 Performed at RIO Festival, Carmaux, France in 2011 Tatsuya Yoshida – drums Live sound recording – Mike Potter Sound mix – Mike Potter "La Roche/Meeting Point" by Miriodor (Bernard Falaise/Pascal Globensky/Rémi Leclerc/Nicolas Masino) – 9:50 Performed at Sonic Circuits Festival, Washington, D.C., US in 2010 Pascal Globensky – keyboards Pierre Labbé – saxophone, winds Bernard Falaise – guitar Rémi Leclerc – drums Nicolas Masino – bass guitar, keyboards Live sound recording – Mike Potter Sound mix – Mike Potter "Gianfranco Mattei" by Stormy Six (Paolo Fabbri/Franco Fabbri) – 5:30 Performed at Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Italy in 2008 Carlo De Martini – violin Tommaso Leddi – mandolin Antonio Zanuso – drums Pino Martini – bass guitar Umberto Fioro – acoustic guitar, vocals Franco Fabbri – electric guitar, vocals Salvatore Garau – drums Giorgio Casani – acoustic guitar, vocals Massimo Villa – bass guitar Sound engineer – Giorgio Albani "Tiny Invasion" by Rabbit Rabbit (Carla Kihlstedt) – 4:31 Performed at Orion Sound Studios, Maryland, US in 2011 Carla Kihlstedt – violin, voice Matthias Bossi – drums, percussion