Appetite for Destruction is still one of the greatest rock albums ever made, and I'll forever love them for that. But unfortunately they're currently a shell of their former selves.
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They made some good songs for sure. Sweet Child O'Mine is still a great song IMO. I also give them credit for sort of bridging the gap between straight-up glam rock and hard rock/metal.
I don't know if they were ever good live though, at least Axl. I saw them live back when they were promoting Use Your Illusion, and they were really awful. At least Axl Rose was. He couldn't hit the notes he did in the recordings and just looked really bored and irritated to even be there. He even brought a chair out at one point and just sat there and sang. Slash and Duff McKagan were great though.
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I still love Guns n Roses. They had a good 5 years in the late 80's early 90's.
For someone my age, 42, Guns N' Roses are rock and roll royalty. They were incredibly influential when I was growing up. The Terminator 2 song, with its music video "You Could Be Mine," was badass
They have some classics (Paradise City, Sweet Child O Mine) that will never be forgotten. Pop culture will carry them forever. And a few deeper gems like Civil War and Patience. Are really great.
I love their slower stuff. November Rain and Don't Cry.
I'm a huge Blind Melon fan and Shannon Hoon's vocals on Don't Cry make the track. Especially with headphones on and your focus on him. It's really a duet.
GnR ####ing slaps
