themusicaddict's Greatest CDs Of All-Time: Guns N' Roses "Appetite For Destruction"

Hello,

Coming straight off the rock scene of Sunset Strip was a snarling band of rockers looking to kick the ass of whoever they could. Guns N' Roses left behind the ashes of Hollywood Rose and emerged as the preeminent rock band of the late 80's and early 90's. They were the It band for a few years. Sadly as with most things that start out strongly, G N'R soon burned out on it's own explosiveness, drug abuse, ego of band members and Axl Rose's tyrannical perfectionism. However for a time G N' R dominated the music industry like no one had for a long time. I can't think of a rock band that has dominated the music industry equally since. The original lineup only lasted for a few years but they produced one of the greatest CDs of all-time. Welcome to the jungle indeed!

For those of you that would like to hear what some of the musicians that later formed Guns N' Roses sounded like while they were working on their sound, check out the 2004 CD "The Roots of Guns N' Roses". This CD has an early version of "Anything Goes". What did those future members of Guns N' Roses sound like when they were finding their sound. They sound very young, raw and "The Roots" CD doesn't have the same production values as "Appetite For Destruction". It's a very interesting look into the band that would one day soon evolve into Guns N' Roses.

"Appetite For Destruction" has 12 songs on it and not one of them is a weak link, each song is it's own piece of great rock. Thanks to Duff McKagen, Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, Slash and yes even W. Axl Rose for this great collection of rock music. Enjoy.

This is the full album:



I wondered why there's a recorded version of a Guns N' Roses concert from 1988. It's because this was recorded for MTV. This is allegedly their full concert in 1988 set at the Ritz on Sunset Strip, later in the blog I have individual songs from this show:



1) From the opening notes of "Welcome To The Jungle" it's clear this CD was here to stay:



2) "It's So Easy" (first up 1988 at the Ritz on Sunset Strip):



I believe this was filmed in 1992 when Guns N' Roses was at about their peak:



3) "Nightrain"/ introduction of band (Live at the Ritz):



Studio version of "Nightrain":



4) "Out Ta Get Me": The very combative W. Axl Rose at his most combative, 1988 in Philadelphia:



Studio version of the same song with a lot better sound:



5) Easily my favorite Guns N' Roses song and it's not even close. "Mr. Brownstone":



Studio version:



Studio version with lyrics:



6) This song is the very definition of timeless, also not the easiest song to sing. "Paradise City":



It sounded great in the late 80s and it still sounded good in 2012. Slash with Myles Kennedy doing the singing "Paradise City" in 2012:



The post Slash, Duff et al. Guns N Roses, or pretty much an Axl Rose solo project with a seeming constant changing of band members. This is from 2006:



7) "My Michelle":



8) "Think About You":



9) "Sweet Child O' Mine":

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Slash and Myles Kennedy live acoustic "Sweet Child O' Mine":



10) "You're Crazy":



Live in 1988 at something called the Fox Late Night Show. A show I have no memory of and the host, who is that?



11) "Anything Goes":



12) "Rocket Queen" (featuring Axl Rose sort of rapping):



I really like this live version of "Rocket Queen" performed in Tokyo in 1992:



Every great musical work deserves an encore, one of my all-time favorite covers. This is G N' R performing the Wings classic "Live And Let Die":

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