http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2615
Axl Rose described the feud between him and the Reading And Leeds Festivals organisers as a "war", as Guns N' Roses headlined Leeds Festival tonight (August 29).
The band started their set half an hour later than their scheduled kick-off time, arriving on stage at 9:30pm (BST). At the end of the main part of their set, after 'Nightrain', they returned to the stage and the frontman claimed that the promoters were cutting their set short.
"We would like to play a few more songs for you tonight," Rose said. "But someone is telling us the show's over. This war ain't over yet." He made the comment at around 11:20pm, and also claimed that he had been told they could play until 11:58pm. They then played 'Paradise City' for their one-song encore.
After the show Reading And Leeds Festivals boss Melvin Benn told NME that Guns N' Roses had not been given the OK to play until 11:58pm. "I have no idea where that came from," he said. "I was behind the sound equipment so I couldn't actually hear what he said. Bands often say things like that when they are curtailed."
The scenes followed the band's performance at the Reading Festival on Friday, when they came on an hour late and organisers pulled the plug on their set as they were about to break the noise curfew. That night the band staged a protest by attempting to play without amplification, with Rose telling the crowd that they were not planning to head to Leeds.
Up until the encore, despite the late start, the Leeds show went ahead without any controversial incidents taking place, with the group attracting a huge crowd.
Rose made several costume changes throughout, switching from a silver jacket to a black one, a purple one, a red checked jacket with a cowboy hat, then a gaudy white jacket, and finally a white sleeveless top.
After 'Paradise City' the band then went to the front of the stage and bowed, with Rose saying: "Be safe getting out of here. And for the problems with the promoters, fuck you."
Benn played down the "war" comment, saying he would actually consider booking the band again. "I'd definitely book them again but I don't know if they'd come and play," he said. "I doubt I'll be getting a Christmas card from them, which is a shame because tonight was great. There are rules we have to abide by here in the UK, they're very clear rules. It's not personal, I think the band are great. Why would I make it personal?"
Guns N' Roses played:
'Chinese Democracy'
'Welcome To The Jungle'
'It's So Easy'
'Mr Brownstone'
'Sorry'
'Richard Fortus Guitar Solo'
'Live And Let Die'
'This I Love'
'Rocket Queen'
'Dizzy Reed Piano Solo'
'Street Of Dreams'
'You Could Be Mine'
'DJ Ashba Guitar Solo'
'Sweet Child O' Mine'
'Instrumental Jam'
'Axl Rose Piano Solo'
'November Rain'
'Bumblefoot Guitar Solo'
'Knockin' On Heaven's Door'
'Nightrain'
'Paradise City'
Source: NME.com
Monday, August 30, 2010
Axl Rose - Asshole or Hero? NME Ask The Question!
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2614
Tim Chester over at the English music scenes answer to a cheap gossip rag, New Musical Express has posted a question based piece entitled, ‘Axl Rose – Asshole or Hero?’. Now normally the NME isn’t worth reading, replying to or taking any notice of at all, well not unless you want to know which shop Pete Doherty just walked out off or what brand of cigarettes Amy Winehouse smokes (Thanks Daily Gossip!). But this time Tickets There is taking the liberty of branding the author, the magazine and their staff a bunch of over the hill, raised on camp indie bullshit-artists, with as much right to write about Rock N’ Roll as a anzi has to a fair hearing.
The Facts: Reading 2010
Guns N’ Roses played Reading on Friday night. In the week leading up to the event, NME spearheaded reporting a speech from Reading/Leeds organizer Melvin Been that the Guns had been issued a warning that their stage times must be adhered to after local councils and police made a similar warning to Melvin a co.
The band were scheduled to arrive on stage at 09:30pm, eventually arriving at 10:30 -an hour late. Their original cut off time was 11:30pm and they managed to play on until 12:00. When the band tried to return for an encore, their sound was cut so the band staged a sit in protest after leading the crowd through an ‘acoustic’ rendition of Paradise City, which saw nearly 90,000 fans singing along and chanting ‘Let Them Play‘ and ‘Fuck You Reading‘ (Not a secret, watch the videos). They eventually left the stage after Axl made a comment the band would not play Leeds after the treatment they received at Reading by ‘those responsible’
Coming on Late Ain’t right is it?
For the past twenty years, Guns N’ Roses have had a very obvious, very public, well documented and very much lampooned and hated reputation for showing up late by heritage fans and the music press. In fact, the writer shows a knowledge for this by highlighting (as usual) the low points and incidents of previous GN’R tours, in no great detail or context off course as that might involve some real journalism on their behalf – God forbid. For anyone to act surprised or angry at the group for turning up late has a vendetta because Axl Rose and the band have never done anything to make you think they’ve changed.
Do these people still act surprised when they get wet in the shower? Because they seem to have no comprehension for the flippin’ obvious.
Our Response – Axl Rose – Asshole or Hero?
Rock music has lost it’s way – Rock is now dead. Rock N Roll hall of fame, award shows – heritage bands reuniting, greatest hits set-lists, staying together for the ‘career’, money, album after album of repeated glory day styles, follow the rules, adapt to the industry’s expectations, the fans expectations, pander to the press, bad mouth your band mates and still stick together because there’s no-where else to go. Bands are old, rock is old and it’s fans, it’s bands and the industry built around them to exploit and drain what ever profits it can has finally destroyed what was once a perfect machine for encouraging rebellion. A style designed to give kids a voice to express their views, their difference of opinion and the things the mean the most to them.
Rock N’ Roll, Punk, Rap, Heavy Metal all evolved in each generation to suit new fans, new young people and their lives but the spirit of rock n roll has always been carried over and that message is simple – Don’t Follow The Rules and fuck society, fuck the industry, the government and fuck you, I’ll do what I want.
That message has become a cliché, a punch line for the marketing and advertising industry every time a twenty two year old college grad is given the new Motorhead album to push. The people running things, the bands involved and the new breed of fans, raised on ageing fogies playing greatest hits tours every year while struggling younger bands repeatedly get passed up so rich musicians can make more money. These days bands have to sound like Coldplay or Arcade Fire to get ahead, music that your gran, neighbours and teachers can sit back with, sip wine to and discuss the banking crisis. Very rock n’ roll eh.
Then you take Guns N’ Roses. Old Guns N’ Roses. Slash, Duff, Axl, Izzy and Steven and Appetite for Destruction. Sweet Child O Mine, Welcome to The Jungle and Paradise City. massive. Then Later with Don’t Cry, November Rain, Live and Let Die, You Could be Mine…just as massive. They had it all and could still be out there today, like every single other heritage rock band making money, touring Appetite for Destruction and a choice selection from what ever Appetite rip off they released that year and pandering to the fans every whim and wish. The so called ‘Most Dangerous Band‘ could be there in the O2, top hat, American flag shorts and all, like nothing ever changed in the past twenty years.
Wake the fuck up, things change and people move on.
Slash is gone, playing American anthems to stadiums, selling guitars for Gibson, living up in every respect to the stereotype cast on him. Discussing reunions and his love for Axl. Duff is around, playing in second rate punk bands, writing for Playboy (he’s a journalist now don’t ya know) and still playing with Slash and Matt Sorum in Guns N’….sorry, I mean Velvet Revolver. He likes to discuss reunions occasionally aswell. Steven, poor Steven plays in Adler’s Appetite, a band that until recently exclusively played Appetite For Destruction at every show. Again, he mentions the idea of a re-union at every given opportunity.
Axl does not discuss reunions, he does not give interviews, he does not play national anthems to baseball stadiums full of 40/50 year old Americans who point and remember he was the guy who sang Sweet Child O’ Mine. He keeps the band fresh. He works on his music in his own time, he tours and plays shows ranging from 2.5-4.5 hours with a new band of incredibly tight musicians playing half hits and half new material. He goes on stage when he’s ready, he releases his music when he’s ready and he does what he likes, when he wants to do it. Not when people tell him he should do it.
Rock N’ Roll is rebellion and Axl Rose rebels against pretty much every rule in the book, whether it’s the industry making them, Society making them, the fans making them or his band making them. He will give you a fantastic show as long as you don’t throw shit at him (by the way, how many of you would remain in your chairs at work if customers came along throwing bottles and coins at you with a spot light in your face blocking your view?? Ya, fuck off!).
Axl Rose is the last true hero of rock n roll because he’s the only one famous enough still telling pressure and rules to go fuck themselves and anyone that can’t see that has no business being a fan of rock in the first place. Fuck off and listen to Radiohead and leave Rock N Roll alone for people with some balls.
Moving On
Guns N’ Roses play Belfast on Tuesday, Dublin on Wednesday. Don’t go if you want Slash, don’t go if you have somewhere to be after. Go if you want to see the last true icon of a rotting genre, that once gave people alot of hope before it’s originators, it’s fans and it’s spokespeople were absorbed back into the system the movement set out to defy in the first place. He might also play a few cracking tunes while you’re there.
NME – Stick to reviewing The Kings of Leon, The Libertines and The Klaxons. That seems to be as much danger as ye can handle. I hear there’s a fat, squirrel eating lesbian naked somewhere – go quick, there’s a cover due!
Tim Chester over at the English music scenes answer to a cheap gossip rag, New Musical Express has posted a question based piece entitled, ‘Axl Rose – Asshole or Hero?’. Now normally the NME isn’t worth reading, replying to or taking any notice of at all, well not unless you want to know which shop Pete Doherty just walked out off or what brand of cigarettes Amy Winehouse smokes (Thanks Daily Gossip!). But this time Tickets There is taking the liberty of branding the author, the magazine and their staff a bunch of over the hill, raised on camp indie bullshit-artists, with as much right to write about Rock N’ Roll as a anzi has to a fair hearing.
The Facts: Reading 2010
Guns N’ Roses played Reading on Friday night. In the week leading up to the event, NME spearheaded reporting a speech from Reading/Leeds organizer Melvin Been that the Guns had been issued a warning that their stage times must be adhered to after local councils and police made a similar warning to Melvin a co.
The band were scheduled to arrive on stage at 09:30pm, eventually arriving at 10:30 -an hour late. Their original cut off time was 11:30pm and they managed to play on until 12:00. When the band tried to return for an encore, their sound was cut so the band staged a sit in protest after leading the crowd through an ‘acoustic’ rendition of Paradise City, which saw nearly 90,000 fans singing along and chanting ‘Let Them Play‘ and ‘Fuck You Reading‘ (Not a secret, watch the videos). They eventually left the stage after Axl made a comment the band would not play Leeds after the treatment they received at Reading by ‘those responsible’
Coming on Late Ain’t right is it?
For the past twenty years, Guns N’ Roses have had a very obvious, very public, well documented and very much lampooned and hated reputation for showing up late by heritage fans and the music press. In fact, the writer shows a knowledge for this by highlighting (as usual) the low points and incidents of previous GN’R tours, in no great detail or context off course as that might involve some real journalism on their behalf – God forbid. For anyone to act surprised or angry at the group for turning up late has a vendetta because Axl Rose and the band have never done anything to make you think they’ve changed.
Do these people still act surprised when they get wet in the shower? Because they seem to have no comprehension for the flippin’ obvious.
Our Response – Axl Rose – Asshole or Hero?
Rock music has lost it’s way – Rock is now dead. Rock N Roll hall of fame, award shows – heritage bands reuniting, greatest hits set-lists, staying together for the ‘career’, money, album after album of repeated glory day styles, follow the rules, adapt to the industry’s expectations, the fans expectations, pander to the press, bad mouth your band mates and still stick together because there’s no-where else to go. Bands are old, rock is old and it’s fans, it’s bands and the industry built around them to exploit and drain what ever profits it can has finally destroyed what was once a perfect machine for encouraging rebellion. A style designed to give kids a voice to express their views, their difference of opinion and the things the mean the most to them.
Rock N’ Roll, Punk, Rap, Heavy Metal all evolved in each generation to suit new fans, new young people and their lives but the spirit of rock n roll has always been carried over and that message is simple – Don’t Follow The Rules and fuck society, fuck the industry, the government and fuck you, I’ll do what I want.
That message has become a cliché, a punch line for the marketing and advertising industry every time a twenty two year old college grad is given the new Motorhead album to push. The people running things, the bands involved and the new breed of fans, raised on ageing fogies playing greatest hits tours every year while struggling younger bands repeatedly get passed up so rich musicians can make more money. These days bands have to sound like Coldplay or Arcade Fire to get ahead, music that your gran, neighbours and teachers can sit back with, sip wine to and discuss the banking crisis. Very rock n’ roll eh.
Then you take Guns N’ Roses. Old Guns N’ Roses. Slash, Duff, Axl, Izzy and Steven and Appetite for Destruction. Sweet Child O Mine, Welcome to The Jungle and Paradise City. massive. Then Later with Don’t Cry, November Rain, Live and Let Die, You Could be Mine…just as massive. They had it all and could still be out there today, like every single other heritage rock band making money, touring Appetite for Destruction and a choice selection from what ever Appetite rip off they released that year and pandering to the fans every whim and wish. The so called ‘Most Dangerous Band‘ could be there in the O2, top hat, American flag shorts and all, like nothing ever changed in the past twenty years.
Wake the fuck up, things change and people move on.
Slash is gone, playing American anthems to stadiums, selling guitars for Gibson, living up in every respect to the stereotype cast on him. Discussing reunions and his love for Axl. Duff is around, playing in second rate punk bands, writing for Playboy (he’s a journalist now don’t ya know) and still playing with Slash and Matt Sorum in Guns N’….sorry, I mean Velvet Revolver. He likes to discuss reunions occasionally aswell. Steven, poor Steven plays in Adler’s Appetite, a band that until recently exclusively played Appetite For Destruction at every show. Again, he mentions the idea of a re-union at every given opportunity.
Axl does not discuss reunions, he does not give interviews, he does not play national anthems to baseball stadiums full of 40/50 year old Americans who point and remember he was the guy who sang Sweet Child O’ Mine. He keeps the band fresh. He works on his music in his own time, he tours and plays shows ranging from 2.5-4.5 hours with a new band of incredibly tight musicians playing half hits and half new material. He goes on stage when he’s ready, he releases his music when he’s ready and he does what he likes, when he wants to do it. Not when people tell him he should do it.
Rock N’ Roll is rebellion and Axl Rose rebels against pretty much every rule in the book, whether it’s the industry making them, Society making them, the fans making them or his band making them. He will give you a fantastic show as long as you don’t throw shit at him (by the way, how many of you would remain in your chairs at work if customers came along throwing bottles and coins at you with a spot light in your face blocking your view?? Ya, fuck off!).
Axl Rose is the last true hero of rock n roll because he’s the only one famous enough still telling pressure and rules to go fuck themselves and anyone that can’t see that has no business being a fan of rock in the first place. Fuck off and listen to Radiohead and leave Rock N Roll alone for people with some balls.
Moving On
Guns N’ Roses play Belfast on Tuesday, Dublin on Wednesday. Don’t go if you want Slash, don’t go if you have somewhere to be after. Go if you want to see the last true icon of a rotting genre, that once gave people alot of hope before it’s originators, it’s fans and it’s spokespeople were absorbed back into the system the movement set out to defy in the first place. He might also play a few cracking tunes while you’re there.
NME – Stick to reviewing The Kings of Leon, The Libertines and The Klaxons. That seems to be as much danger as ye can handle. I hear there’s a fat, squirrel eating lesbian naked somewhere – go quick, there’s a cover due!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
ALL THE AXL ROSE DRAMA!!!
FIRST:If you believed Axl Rose’s Twitter account last night, the Guns N' Roses frontman had unilaterally canceled the band's upcoming European tour.
The band is due to headline Reading and Leeds Festivals, organized by Live Nation's Festival Republic operation, on Aug. 27 and Aug. 29 respectively.
"Festival Republic are informed by GN'R management that Guns N' Roses have NOT canceled their performances at Reading & Leeds and that Axl Rose's Twitter account was hacked into and all claims of dates being cancelled are unfounded," said a Festival Republic statement today (Aug. 16).
SECOND:
Forget all the ginger jokes, because there are some legit musicians out there with carrot coloured hair. Here are some of the best, according to the MusicReview team.
1. Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
Don’t lie now – the Axl dance saved your life too. He could sing, fight and dance, therefore solidifying Axl Rose’s position as the greatest ginger of them all!
THIRD:
Axl Rose was not to blame for Guns N’ Roses late start at the Rock ‘N Rev festival Friday night, according to Dan Catullo, a festival founder. It was a technical glitch that took longer than expected to fix, he said Sunday.
The Rock ‘N Rev’s 30-camera video crew was busy working on its equipment after Alice In Chains left the stage, Catullo said.
As a result, Guns N’ Roses did not start until about 12:50 a.m. Saturday, even though they were scheduled to play around 11:30 p.m.
ALL THIS HAPPEN WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
KEEP ROCKIN AXL.
The band is due to headline Reading and Leeds Festivals, organized by Live Nation's Festival Republic operation, on Aug. 27 and Aug. 29 respectively.
"Festival Republic are informed by GN'R management that Guns N' Roses have NOT canceled their performances at Reading & Leeds and that Axl Rose's Twitter account was hacked into and all claims of dates being cancelled are unfounded," said a Festival Republic statement today (Aug. 16).
SECOND:
Forget all the ginger jokes, because there are some legit musicians out there with carrot coloured hair. Here are some of the best, according to the MusicReview team.
1. Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
Don’t lie now – the Axl dance saved your life too. He could sing, fight and dance, therefore solidifying Axl Rose’s position as the greatest ginger of them all!
THIRD:
Axl Rose was not to blame for Guns N’ Roses late start at the Rock ‘N Rev festival Friday night, according to Dan Catullo, a festival founder. It was a technical glitch that took longer than expected to fix, he said Sunday.
The Rock ‘N Rev’s 30-camera video crew was busy working on its equipment after Alice In Chains left the stage, Catullo said.
As a result, Guns N’ Roses did not start until about 12:50 a.m. Saturday, even though they were scheduled to play around 11:30 p.m.
ALL THIS HAPPEN WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
KEEP ROCKIN AXL.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
ACCIDENT I WILL NEVER FORGET.
Tonight at work i had a front row seat to a really bad accident. There were these group of race bike riders that were going fast on the highway. When out of nowhere there was this loud noise. I heard the noise and then saw the fire in the middle of the highway. I didn't see the accident but call 911 to report the fire. I later learned that a guy on the bike was badly hurt. A car went out of control and hit a pole that fell on the middle of the highway. IDK if the car hit the biker or not. Its a really bad accident. The police had close off the highway for 3 1/2 hours to collected evidence.
My prayers go out to the family of the biker, driver of the car and anyone else involved in the accident. I hope everyone is OK. I really shaken up by this and it scared the hell out of me. Io have happen right there and to hear it is not a pleasant experience.This is something i will never forget.
One of my guys friends is in the military and over seas now. He has one of these racing bikes. I hope from on now he will be safe when he rides it. i let him know this last night. i wish him home safe.
update: the guy was 23 year old Jacob C. Theriot of Lafayette. i will b praying for him, his family, and friends in this time of loss.
http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=12893464
My prayers go out to the family of the biker, driver of the car and anyone else involved in the accident. I hope everyone is OK. I really shaken up by this and it scared the hell out of me. Io have happen right there and to hear it is not a pleasant experience.This is something i will never forget.
One of my guys friends is in the military and over seas now. He has one of these racing bikes. I hope from on now he will be safe when he rides it. i let him know this last night. i wish him home safe.
update: the guy was 23 year old Jacob C. Theriot of Lafayette. i will b praying for him, his family, and friends in this time of loss.
http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=12893464
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Axl Demands Withdrawal of All Quotes Regarding Sydney 500
http://www.gnrdaily.com/news_detail.asp?id=2545
According to Australia's rock station Triple M, Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has demanded the withdrawal of all his quotes used on the official press release that was sent around the country announcing the band's upcoming appearance at this year's Sydney 500 V8 Supercars street race.
Guns N' Roses will make its second trip to Australia since 1993 when it performs a one-off gig on Saturday, December 4, at ANZ Stadium, following the weekend's first event around the Olympic Park circuit.
"To mix Guns with this massive Sydney event will be a blast," Rose was quoted as saying in the original press release.
"We will be in Europe just before we head to Sydney so it will be great to come out and chill around Australia for a while, spend a bit of time getting around and soaking up the relaxed Aussie vibe.
"When we came back in 2007 it had been about 14 years between tours in Australia and we had a complete ball.
"Bring on Sydney and the V8 Supercars. Hopefully I can get a ride in one of those big beasts while I'm there."
According to The Daily Telegraph, it's believed V8 Supercars officials are paying Guns N' Roses more than AUD $1 million (around USD $886,000) to perform the solitary gig, included in the AUD $91 price (around USD $80) of Saturday's admission.
According to Australia's rock station Triple M, Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has demanded the withdrawal of all his quotes used on the official press release that was sent around the country announcing the band's upcoming appearance at this year's Sydney 500 V8 Supercars street race.
Guns N' Roses will make its second trip to Australia since 1993 when it performs a one-off gig on Saturday, December 4, at ANZ Stadium, following the weekend's first event around the Olympic Park circuit.
"To mix Guns with this massive Sydney event will be a blast," Rose was quoted as saying in the original press release.
"We will be in Europe just before we head to Sydney so it will be great to come out and chill around Australia for a while, spend a bit of time getting around and soaking up the relaxed Aussie vibe.
"When we came back in 2007 it had been about 14 years between tours in Australia and we had a complete ball.
"Bring on Sydney and the V8 Supercars. Hopefully I can get a ride in one of those big beasts while I'm there."
According to The Daily Telegraph, it's believed V8 Supercars officials are paying Guns N' Roses more than AUD $1 million (around USD $886,000) to perform the solitary gig, included in the AUD $91 price (around USD $80) of Saturday's admission.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Guns N' Roses to headline Sydney V8 Supercar race
GUNS N' Roses frontman Axl Rose wants to tear up the track when his band headlines the Sydney round of the V8 Supercar race.
The singer is desperate to drive a V8 Supercar ahead of his performance at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, December 4.
The US rock band have announced they will be returning to Australia for the first time since 2007 to help celebrate the return of the Sydney motor race.
"Bring on Sydney and the V8 Supercars. Hopefully I can get a ride in one of those big beasts while I'm there," says Rose.
"Fast cars and rock'n'roll. I love racing and I love everything about the show.
"To mix Guns with this massive Sydney event will be a blast. Some of our biggest fans are Aussies, and we love coming down there."
The Hollywood rockers have not ruled out gigs in other cities, but the Telstra 500 will be their only Sydney date, organisers have confirmed.
The band's arrival will follow an extensive tour of Europe as patient audiences finally get to hear live cuts from Chinese Democracy.
The album famously took nine years to make before it was finally released by Rose in 2008.
The singer is the only remaining original member of Guns N' Roses, which has sold more than 100 million records worldwide since forming in 1985.
"It will be great to come out and chill around Australia for a while, spend a bit of time getting around and soaking up the relaxed Aussie vibe," he said.
Joining Guns N' Roses at the Sydney race will be skateboard legend Tony Hawk, who will give daily shows over the weekend.
The motor race is expected to attract up to 200,000 fans following its successful inaugural outing last year.
The singer is desperate to drive a V8 Supercar ahead of his performance at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, December 4.
The US rock band have announced they will be returning to Australia for the first time since 2007 to help celebrate the return of the Sydney motor race.
"Bring on Sydney and the V8 Supercars. Hopefully I can get a ride in one of those big beasts while I'm there," says Rose.
"Fast cars and rock'n'roll. I love racing and I love everything about the show.
"To mix Guns with this massive Sydney event will be a blast. Some of our biggest fans are Aussies, and we love coming down there."
The Hollywood rockers have not ruled out gigs in other cities, but the Telstra 500 will be their only Sydney date, organisers have confirmed.
The band's arrival will follow an extensive tour of Europe as patient audiences finally get to hear live cuts from Chinese Democracy.
The album famously took nine years to make before it was finally released by Rose in 2008.
The singer is the only remaining original member of Guns N' Roses, which has sold more than 100 million records worldwide since forming in 1985.
"It will be great to come out and chill around Australia for a while, spend a bit of time getting around and soaking up the relaxed Aussie vibe," he said.
Joining Guns N' Roses at the Sydney race will be skateboard legend Tony Hawk, who will give daily shows over the weekend.
The motor race is expected to attract up to 200,000 fans following its successful inaugural outing last year.
Monday, July 12, 2010
10 Best Guns N' Roses Songs
http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/07/09/best-guns-n-roses-songs/
10
'My Michelle'
From the band's debut album, 'Appetite for Destruction,' this song is about a friend of the band named Michelle Young. According to Axl, Young mentioned that she had always wanted someone to write a song about her. So he responded with this dark, yet honest, ode, including references to her drug addiction, the death of her mother and her father's work in the pornography industry.
iTunes | Lyrics
Guns N Roses Appetitie For Destruction
09
'Don't Cry'
With three versions recorded, 'Don't Cry' ended up on both 'Use Your Illusion' albums. The song features backing vocals by Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon, who also appears in the video. 'Don't Cry' was originally intended to be the first commercial single before the 'Illusions' were released in 1991, but 'You Could Be Mine' was chosen instead to coincide with the release of 'Terminator 2.'
iTunes | Lyrics
Guns N Roses Dont Cry
08
'Nightrain'
The third song on the band's 1987 debut album, 'Nightrain' paid homage to the cheap California wine, Night Train Express. According to legend, GN'R wrote the lyrics while walking down Palm Avenue sharing a bottle. Someone yelled "I'm on the night train!" and the whole band joined in, with Axl improvising the lines in between: "Bottoms up!" "Fill my cup!" After this initial inspiration, the band reportedly finished the song within a day.
iTunes | Lyrics
Guns N Roses Nightrain
07
'Civil War'
Known for sampling Strother Martin's speech in 'Cool Hand Luke' in the intro, as well as featuring the closing line at the end of the song that asks, "What's so civil about war anyway?," 'Civil War' is GN'R's anti-war anthem. It is also the last song on which drummer Steven Adler played before being replaced by Matt Sorum.
iTunes | Lyrics
Guns N Roses Civil War
06
'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
This classic Bob Dylan song has been covered many times over, by the likes of Eric Clapton, the Grateful Dead and the Alarm, but few could argue there is a more popular version than Guns N' Roses'. Originally recorded in 1990 for the 'Days of Thunder' soundtrack, it appeared on 'Use Your Illusion II' in '91.
iTunes | Lyrics
Guns N Roses Knockin on Heaves Door
05
'Patience'
Though there are many rumored interpretations of the song 'Patience,' it's generally accepted to be about the troubled relationship between Axl and now ex-wife Erin Everly, despite being written by guitarist Izzy Stradlin.
iTunes | Lyrics | Top 1989 Songs
Guns N Roses Patience
04
'Paradise City'
Despite being the only Guns N' Roses song to use a synthesizer, Slash has stated on record that 'Paradise City' is one of his favorites. Maybe it has to do with his outro, double-time guitar solo -- often cited by guitar critics as one of best rock solos of all time.
iTunes | Lyrics | Top 10 Hard Rock Songs
Guns N Roses Paradise City
03
'November Rain'
An ode to the traditional rock ballad, 'November Rain' clocks in at just under nine minutes long -- the longest song to ever reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. It also featured one of the biggest budgeted videos at the time; about $1.5 million, including a dress worn by Stephanie Seymour worth $8,000. The video for 'November Rain' went on to become MTV's No. 1 on their Top 100 videos of 1992.
iTunes | Lyrics | 10 Best Power Ballads
Guns N Roses November Rain
02
'Welcome to the Jungle'
Labeled by Rolling Stone and VH1 as one of the greatest hard rock song of all time, 'Welcome to the Jungle' was the first song co-written by Axl Rose and Slash. Apparently written while the band was in Seattle, the song pays homage to their hometown of Los Angeles. As Izzy summarized, the song as "about Hollywood streets; true to life."
iTunes | Lyrics | 10 Best Rock Anthems
Guns N Roses Welcome to the Jungle
01
'Sweet Child O' Mine'
It's easy to see why 'Sweet Child O' Mine' topped this list of the best Guns N' Roses songs; it's the band's first and only No. 1 single. The hit was a total surprise to the band, with bassist Duff McKagan being quoted as saying the song took five minutes to write, while Slash was said to hate the song due to its roots as a "string skipping" exercise and a "joke." Over two decades later, it's recognized as Guns N' Roses most iconic song.
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Choosing the best Guns N' Roses songs is a difficult task to muster. Between the late '80s and early '90s, GN'R's guitar riffs, introspective lyrics and rebellious, riot-insinuating attitude dominated the hard rock scene. But these 10 happen to be AOL Radio Listeners' favorites, including notable hard rock anthems, power ballads, and even the most recognizable cover -- probably ever.
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'My Michelle'
From the band's debut album, 'Appetite for Destruction,' this song is about a friend of the band named Michelle Young. According to Axl, Young mentioned that she had always wanted someone to write a song about her. So he responded with this dark, yet honest, ode, including references to her drug addiction, the death of her mother and her father's work in the pornography industry.
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Guns N Roses Appetitie For Destruction
09
'Don't Cry'
With three versions recorded, 'Don't Cry' ended up on both 'Use Your Illusion' albums. The song features backing vocals by Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon, who also appears in the video. 'Don't Cry' was originally intended to be the first commercial single before the 'Illusions' were released in 1991, but 'You Could Be Mine' was chosen instead to coincide with the release of 'Terminator 2.'
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Guns N Roses Dont Cry
08
'Nightrain'
The third song on the band's 1987 debut album, 'Nightrain' paid homage to the cheap California wine, Night Train Express. According to legend, GN'R wrote the lyrics while walking down Palm Avenue sharing a bottle. Someone yelled "I'm on the night train!" and the whole band joined in, with Axl improvising the lines in between: "Bottoms up!" "Fill my cup!" After this initial inspiration, the band reportedly finished the song within a day.
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Guns N Roses Nightrain
07
'Civil War'
Known for sampling Strother Martin's speech in 'Cool Hand Luke' in the intro, as well as featuring the closing line at the end of the song that asks, "What's so civil about war anyway?," 'Civil War' is GN'R's anti-war anthem. It is also the last song on which drummer Steven Adler played before being replaced by Matt Sorum.
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Guns N Roses Civil War
06
'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
This classic Bob Dylan song has been covered many times over, by the likes of Eric Clapton, the Grateful Dead and the Alarm, but few could argue there is a more popular version than Guns N' Roses'. Originally recorded in 1990 for the 'Days of Thunder' soundtrack, it appeared on 'Use Your Illusion II' in '91.
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Guns N Roses Knockin on Heaves Door
05
'Patience'
Though there are many rumored interpretations of the song 'Patience,' it's generally accepted to be about the troubled relationship between Axl and now ex-wife Erin Everly, despite being written by guitarist Izzy Stradlin.
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Guns N Roses Patience
04
'Paradise City'
Despite being the only Guns N' Roses song to use a synthesizer, Slash has stated on record that 'Paradise City' is one of his favorites. Maybe it has to do with his outro, double-time guitar solo -- often cited by guitar critics as one of best rock solos of all time.
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Guns N Roses Paradise City
03
'November Rain'
An ode to the traditional rock ballad, 'November Rain' clocks in at just under nine minutes long -- the longest song to ever reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. It also featured one of the biggest budgeted videos at the time; about $1.5 million, including a dress worn by Stephanie Seymour worth $8,000. The video for 'November Rain' went on to become MTV's No. 1 on their Top 100 videos of 1992.
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Guns N Roses November Rain
02
'Welcome to the Jungle'
Labeled by Rolling Stone and VH1 as one of the greatest hard rock song of all time, 'Welcome to the Jungle' was the first song co-written by Axl Rose and Slash. Apparently written while the band was in Seattle, the song pays homage to their hometown of Los Angeles. As Izzy summarized, the song as "about Hollywood streets; true to life."
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Guns N Roses Welcome to the Jungle
01
'Sweet Child O' Mine'
It's easy to see why 'Sweet Child O' Mine' topped this list of the best Guns N' Roses songs; it's the band's first and only No. 1 single. The hit was a total surprise to the band, with bassist Duff McKagan being quoted as saying the song took five minutes to write, while Slash was said to hate the song due to its roots as a "string skipping" exercise and a "joke." Over two decades later, it's recognized as Guns N' Roses most iconic song.
iTunes | Lyrics
Choosing the best Guns N' Roses songs is a difficult task to muster. Between the late '80s and early '90s, GN'R's guitar riffs, introspective lyrics and rebellious, riot-insinuating attitude dominated the hard rock scene. But these 10 happen to be AOL Radio Listeners' favorites, including notable hard rock anthems, power ballads, and even the most recognizable cover -- probably ever.
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