One of the greatest bands that didn't last very long, up there with The Experience and Nirvana, Guns 'N Roses still has a legacy. But the legacy really only hinges on one of the most influential rock albums in history: Appetite for Destruction.
The group got together in 1986. The main stars of the band were lead vocalist Axl Rose, who is the only remaining member still with GNR, and co-lead guitarist Slash, who joined Velvet Revolver and formed Slash's Snakepit. GNR released its debut album in 1987. This album was by far their best ever, producing such hits as "Sweet Child O' Mine" (#1), "Paradise City", and "Welcome to the Jungle", which most professional sports teams use to get themselves fired up. The album's title was Appetite for Destruction, in case you didn't guesss it already.
The years that followed were rough on the group. They did produce more hits, such as "Patience" (#5), and great covers (remakes) of Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die", Aerosmith's "Mama Kin", and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". They also produced more albums, but none matched the success of Appetite for Destruction. Nirvana came along and stole their thunder. Axl became a kind of dictator and took charge of the band. These last two events caused the band to break up. Slash was the last to leave in 1995, leaving Axl stranded with GNR. The group has never done a reunion tour or anything of the sort, but I have a feeling that they're going to do one soon.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Guns 'N Roses
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I think that Guns N Roses has produced some fantastic music over their time. Some of my favorites are "Paradise City" and " Live and Let Die." It is really sad to know that they broke up since they were such a great band. I hope they go on a reunion tour soon.
Guns N roses is one of the greatest bands of all time. While all of those crappy hair metal bands were around in the 80's, Guns actually brought real rock and roll. Slash is one of the most amazing guitar players of all time and Axl has such an incredable voice. When you put al of those elements together you get some really good music, my favorite song of theirs right now is "you could be mine"
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