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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. Nightrain 2. Mr Brownstone 3. It's So Easy 4. Welcome To The Jungle 5. Dust N' Bones 6. My Michelle 7. You're Crazy 8. Used To Love Her 9. Patience 10. It's Alright 11. November Rain 12. Out To Get Me 13. Yesterdays 14. Move To The City 15. Rocket Queens 16. Sweet Child O' Mine 17. Knockin' On Heaven's Door 18. Don't Cry 19. Estranged 20. Paradise City
Album Notes Guns N' Roses: W. Axl Rose (vocals); Slash, Izzy Stradlin (guitar); Dizzy Reed (keyboards); Duff McKagan (bass); Steven Adler (drums).Additional personnel: Gilby Clarke (guitar); Matt Sorum (drums); Teddy Zig Zag Anoreadis, Roberta Freeman, Tracey Amos, Cece Worrall, Anne King, Lisa Maxwell.Engineers include: Chuck Reed, Bryan Golder, Eric Caudieux.Recorded live between 1987 and 1993. The six years these performances represent include all lineups of the band until it broke under the weight of Axl Rose's temper and ego. Guns' unflinchingly rebellious music addressed life on the streets and among the band's most incendiary material were songs about the school of hard knocks ("Welcome to the Jungle"), drugs ("Mr. Brownstone"), and mortality ("Dust n' Bones"). The only time this dangerous edge became worrisome was when the band cut "I Used to Love Her," a catchy number that attracted the ire of many people because of its flip treatment of abuse in a relationship. Much of G'N'R's oeuvre may have been fueled by the snarling guitars of Slash and Izzy Stradlin (and later Gilby Clarke), but later songs were impressive epics swept up in passion, including the larger-than-life "November Rain" and the lesser-known but equally impressive "Estranged." Beneath the tattoos and snarls, Guns N' Roses also had a more sensitive side that can be heard on the bittersweet "Yesterdays" and this package's only previously unreleased number, the transformation of Black Sabbath's "It's Alright" into a piano-driven solo piece sang and played by Axl Rose. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone (01/20/2000) Q (01/01/2000) Mojo (01/01/2000) CMJ (12/27/1999) Rolling Stone (01/20/2000) | |||||||||||||
Reviews Review created: 03/10/08 by: Strangely enough, as I sit and write this review, I would just so happening to be listening to the CD. Playing very loudly as Guns should always be played. The louder it gets, the more appreciation it receives. This is an absolutely fantastic CD. My favourite Guns N Roses track has to be November Rain, and this track played live is even better. Axl Rose talks to the fans about the track "I Used To Love (But I Had To Kill Her) which is the track playing now, and he explains why they wrote this song. All round this album is amazing. Slash playing every note crisply in front of a live audience, is the best ever, as he is shown appreciation for the hard work that he does when he plays. I read in a book titled "Slash Surviving Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver And Snakepit" a quote from Axl referring to Slash, which read and I quote "He'll be quiet most of the time and won't let a lot of himself out. Then he puts on a guitar and lets out his heart and soul". This quote I found unbelievably true, but to be honest listening to this CD it makes you realise that all of the band have a lot of heart and soul. Axl may have had his problems and actions may have let to the bands demise over the years with departures taking place, but he is one of the best vocalists and song writers on the planet, and always will be. Your can hear his emotional and powerful voice so well in this album (I say again, play it loud to be able to catch the full extent of what I mean). There is not one bad thing about this album, it's fantastic in every sense. Let me just say to all the Slash wannabees out there, as I am one of them. Get this album, put it in the Stereo System, turn it up really loud, listen all the way through...and then tell me I'm wrong. Review ID: 10000000008892691 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 17/06/08 by: 0 of 1 people found this review helpful. Not the best album from the ultimate rock band, but def worth having in your collection if you are an avid G N'R fan like me. I was at two live gigs back in '91 & '92 and they rock, there will NEVER be another band as good as these!!! Review ID: 10000000007622361 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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