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Definitely need to check out the other songs/videos that go with it… in order Don’t Cry, November Rain, and Estranged. And they are an eighties hair band they just started in the 80’s and kept in good into the nineties.. but so good!
Maybe have done it already but Paradise City is great video bc of behind the scenes of set up for concert and then performing in front of full stadium as well.. great song too, but a solid video as well
Number 1 video of the I guess millennium on mtv.. mtv only around so long but November rain never gave up that title of number one video of all time on mtv’s annual list before 2000 hit I believe.. I know at least was still number 1 on their list when I graduated hs in 98
The problem with this clip is that people lose focus on the music because of this unexpected death and don't realize that musically the ending is one of the greatest moments in the history of rock music.
I have grown to wish music videos didn't exist sometimes... The beauty of music is the connection and the story is the same but different for every person depending on how they experience it... Videos take away the last part of the creation and TELL you how to see and feel the song rather than let you find your own
Totally agree! The video just doesn't compare to how incredible the music is. The arrangement, the guitar solo, the vocals. Watching them play this live would have been amazing, I'm guessing.
I walked down the aisle to this song. As he was dying, my BFF played this song on her phone. I held his hand and told him it was ok to go. He left in the middle of it. This song will always mean everything to me.
@@srdgranti really dont know what you base that on. He is a great guitar player regardless if you play yourself or not. And there are professional guitar players today that are heavily influenced by him.
@@fredriknilsson6042 because people that play at an intermediate or higher level have a realistic understanding of what is actually really difficult or original from a technical standpoint. If you don't play, there is a ton of music that sounds really impressive that isn't, and a ton that sounds really easy that isn't. None of Slash's songs are that hard, relative to his peers. He also didn't do very much outside the box of what had already been done. Your comment made me genuinely curious which modern guitar players were influenced by him. I did a Google search and couldn't find any. (I'd actually like to know)🤓 Where I think he's underrated, is in his ability to write commercially successful riffs and solos. A lot of players tend to undervalue that skill and focus solely on the technical ability, despite the fact that they can't write like that. Although very different and way more original, David Gilmore and Kurt Cobain get the same criticism. Most of Kurts riffs are so easy to play it's beginner level, but try to write that many instantly memorable and identifiable songs. There are few that have. In terms of Rock Star image, Slash might be the goat. It's Angus for me, but they're neck and neck in my opinion.
This video trilogy is based on the short story Without You (worth reading if you get a chance). The story is about a rockstar who cheats on his girlfriend. She forgives him and they get married. She is never able to get over the betrayal and ends up committing suicide by shooting herself in the head. He then goes on to rebuild his life as a better person. It's been a long time since I've read it, but that's pretty much the storyline. Great reaction!! 😊
All this time and I never knew any of this! I always wondered why she looked unhappy but did not understand her death. Wow! Now I gotta go see this trilogy!! Also read that short story. This to me is one of their best songs. The only person who can out guitar Slash is Brian May from Queen!!
But I think the story ends with him getting addicted, closing himself in his apartment and while he plays the song he meant for his girlfriend, the apartment got set on fire and he also dies (kinda voluntary)?
I watched the original videos when it came out on mtv. The original video, got some shootings scenes mafia type shit, that's why u saw the people panicking n some guy jumps on the cake table. Chaos. I know it was based on the short story,but the video got shooting scenes. It was edited out maybe because the rise of mass shootings. Yeah, I'm old, but try look out for VHS copies or ask other old dudes like me 😂
@kg4025 You might be right. Like I said it's been years since I read it. Maybe I just made up a happier ending in my head, lol. Thanks for the refresher.
No they're not, where did you get that from? Estranged is on number 5, the other two are not in the top 20 of the most expensive music videos. Let me guess, you read somewhere that these are the 3 most expensive videos by Guns'n Roses and somehow misremembered that?!
When I was in my early 20’s there was a bar across the road from where I worked and one of the bands would play GnR songs on an acoustic guitar and it was so great to hear the bands after the bar closed. They used to play Patience, and a few others.
if you look close at the coffin...there's a mirror on the other side of her. The reasoning...morticians used to do that when people committed suicide by gunshot to the head. It's to give the illusion of the a full face but the mirror is actually hiding the damage.
Got to see them at Louder then Life in KY 3 or so years ago, they still brought it hard. Yea Axls voice has a few prbs but dude isn't 29 something anymore but still awesome
They are not a "hair band". At least not in the sense that Motley, Whitesnake, Poison, etc were. They were LA street. Slash wasn't in Poison specifically to avoid the hair and glam band
They were actually the band that saved the 80s from hair band doom. They were just an ass-kicking rock and roll band. Appetite for Destruction is the best selling debut album of all time. Anything but a hair band.
not a hair band at all. Slash explicitly refute the claim. He auditioned for Poison and knew instantly that he wasn't the right fit. they were more street rock n roll. and dangerous to boot.
They were only a hair band because they had hair. They weren't a hair band. They were basically the opposite of that. And I'm not hating on hair bands. I loved many of them. GnR just weren't a hair band.
@@LongandWeirdName LOL! Still better than Shane MacGowan from The Pogues. They often had to physically wheel him out on stage using a dolly because he was so F-ed up.
Top 5 band all time. This video is the second part of a trilogy. First is "Don't Cry" and third is "Estranged." And Yes, Axl has maximum swag. GNR first # one in the USA was "Sweet Child o' Mine." 💚🤙🏻
@@RAW2881 yup and as long as it is a somebody that is positive and doesn’t want you down then yes everybody needs someone (this doesn’t necessarily mean romantic but any relationship that is good vibes)! It shouldn’t mean you lose yourself into that person no matter who it is! Toxic people are never a good option I’d rather be solo than to deal with negative vibes! Good vibes only in the Parker 🏠!!! 😇
The poster of Slash standing in front of that church, in the dry desert, with his hair being blown by the wind, with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, is iconic 80's merchandise. It adorned all of my friends rooms, either a wall or ceiling. It was everywhere back in the day. Such a great image and solo.
I had 28 GnR posters on my wall. I've never seen the poster you're speaking of and this video came out in 1992 so the idea that al your friends had that poster in the 80s is bullshit. You literally just made up a BS story hahaha!
Their debut album, Appetite for Destruction, is one of the greatest records ever made and still holds up 37 years later like it could've been released yesterday. I'm not exaggerating when I say every song is a banger!
I was listening to the radio on my way home from work the first time I heard "Welcome to the Jungle".🔥 I immediately turned around and went straight to Tower Records and bought the album!🤗❤️✌️
I’ve seen this video a few hundred times and never did I notice the mirror with her in the coffin, explaining the sudden death by suicide. They do this to hide the damage done at the entry/exit point. That’s amazing work. Great reaction.
The hype around this video was insane when it was released. They didn't debut it on MTV, they had a 30 minute prime time spot on Fox to debut this video.
@@sickturret3587 let’s just say he was a guest of the club, paired with the strongest player…… but the triple vodkas on the house lifted most peoples spirits lol
I was 14 when this came out, and I still love it, at nearly 46. If you haven't, you should do You Could Be Mine, and their cover of Sympathy For the Devil. I miss the days of Headbangers Ball. Hell, I miss when MTV and VH1 used to play nothing but music.
I grew up in a hyper-Pentecostal, very Black city. Guns N Roses wasn’t on my radar until college. Haven’t heard it in decades, but apparently at 44 I know all the words. This song is just perfect
@@TheRonnieaj you sound like me. I was once at a hardware store, and a song I loved in the 80s, came over the store radio. I somehow managed to remember every single word. Funny what your brain remembers.
I remember when this video came out. I'm 42 and there hasn't been a single time I've watched Slash's solo and not cried. In my book, definitely in the top 5 best guitar solos of all time.
This song/video was Axl Rose’s masterpiece. Axl has always been a diva and perfectionist in regards to his art/music. My belief is that his pursuit of the level of perfection found in this song is what delayed Chinese Democracy and ultimately led to the collapse of the band. We were robbed of 2 decades or more of GnR.
My Daughter used to love this when she was a toddler , it was also her daddy’s favourite song , he had it at his funeral, he died when she was just 5 , she now has the words on her forearm November Rain , in memory of her daddy.
They're all over the place. It just isn't dished out to us over MTV anymore and we have to do a little hunting. Them Crooked Vultures, GHOST, Gojira, etc. Just nothing as "universal" as it used to be, because there's so much of everything out there these days and we're all fragmented into our pockets. Same reason we all could gather around the water cooler and talk about the latest episode of Dallas the next morning or in the 00's, gather around and talk about Lost the next morning. But today, there's so much good content out there -- and on top of that, we can consume at our own pace and when it fits into our lives -- that there's no longer that zeitgeist. Half of people may not even get around to watching the thing you love today, for another decade.
I was invited to be an extra in the audience at the Orpheum Theatre i lived in Hollywood back then my friend worked for the director of the video it was an amazing experience 💜
Love me some Guns N Roses!! They will forever be timeless! This is definitely something u should just throw on at the crib! I love that u know a lot of their songs!!
Guns n Roses was so huge that Sweet Child O Mine was a top 3 finalist for my senior prom song a full decade after it was released. While we all enjoy the good times everything can change in an instant but even the lowest of lows won't last no matter how much it may feel that way. November Rain, Candle in the Wind same idea different angles.
I always loved Slash's part playing outside a beautiful church, what a great scene the way they shot it. I love this song but never read the book it's based on, and I was always puzzled if he had anything to do with her death, cause they show a scene with him passing by a gun store and him having nightmares, I guess I need to read the book. Great reaction as always, love your channel.
Yes, they are an 80s band. This is from a trilogy. Don’t Cry, November Rain and Estranged. I love all 3 songs and videos. Back in the day, when the video Estranged was made, it was THE MOST EXPENSIVE video ever. It was like $1 million just to make it with all the technology and all. Back then, the video was really just so ground breaking and amazing to watch. I’d have to say of the 3, it’s my favorite song. Again, all 3 songs are just AWESOME! And YES 🙌🏽 they played these songs on the radio. There are some long songs they always play on the radio, like Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Lynard Skynard’s Free Bird, etc. Definitely check out the other 2 songs. There’s sooo many GNR songs- You Could be mine, Sweet Child O Mine, Civil War, I used to love her, etc. Actually, their album Appetite for Destruction is probably one of the best album. That was a great reaction ❤
I haven't seen this video in like 20 years. "Live and let die" is actually a Beatles song. But since you haven't listened to "Patience" I definitely recommend that next.
I just wanna let you know, Live and let Die is a Paul McCartney song, great song nonetheless. I believe it was used in one of the James Bond movies. Much love
The ads at the end of the video are covering up "Based on the short story 'Without You' by Del James" . And yes, they did play this song on the radio --- every minute of it. I don't listen to the radio anymore, but I am sure the rock stations still play it, the entire song. 'November Rain' is part of a GnR trilogy....the other two songs are 'Don't Cry' and 'Estranged' (my absolute favorite GnR song). Hope you react to those one day!
Sir! We are the same age! When you ask where did they play this, the answer is ALL OVER MTV and yes, all over the radio to[o... rock stations still play it. Fun reaction 😊
I got the privilege and honor to meet Slash over 10 years ago at the Kentucky Derby. Slash is an amazing person and loves talking to military members. Slash actually does wear his signature top hat in public...you cannot miss seeing him walking through a crowd
I watch this video all the time. I was part of that whole Sunset Strip back in the late 80's, early 90's. Slash lived up the street from me on Kirkwood in Laurel Canyon (IYKYK 😉) once they hit. I'd see him walking up and down the hill sometimes just him, and at night LOTS of them. Thanks for committing to this very cool video. Always a pleasure. Stacie from Boston
Guns is still that band. Rumor has it that the wedding was real, as Axl was dating the model (Stephanie Seymour, who was one of the biggest Victoria's Secret models ever) playing the bride at the time (a surprise wedding for the bride) . She threw a fit and they played it off as "just a video".
Axl's masterpiece. He had it written when the first album came out. But held off for the double albums in 91. Other songs to do: estranged (my fav), civil war, dont cry, rocket queen. Seems you know their biggest hits off the first album
@16:19, 😢 they finally take the leap only for her to pass on their wedding day, why he's having night-terrors and taking stuff to even go to sleep, but to understand it better bc this is the middle song of the trilogy starting with "Don't Cry", "November Rain" ending with "Estranged"...but at the part your talking about he says "don't you think that you need somebody, don't you think that you need someone, everybody needs somebody, you're not the only one"..😢
Since we're talking about hits you've heard of from Guns 'n Roses, there were 7, MAJOR, amazing albums that came out within 44 days of each other in 1991: Metallica, Metallica (the whole d*mn thing is worth a listen) Pearl Jam, Ten (again... the whole album is worth a listen) Guns N’ Roses, Use Your Illusion I (Live and Let Die / November Rain) Guns N’ Roses, Use Your Illusion II (Knockin' on Heaven's Door / Civil War / You Could Be Mine from Terminator 2... so many more) Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Give it Away / Suck My Kiss / Under the Bridge... great album) Soundgarden, Badmotorfinger (the whole album is amazing... the top track is probably Outshined) Nirvana, Nevermind (need I say anything?) It was a great time to be alive for music.
I love this song! Axel’s voice and the music are haunting. Still get goosebumps after all these years! I was In high school when their first album came out and it was literally life changing!
They all wore crosses back in the 80's and 90's. They were late 80's and 90's band. Welcome to the Jungle came out just before I joined the Navy in 1988...
Agree, at least that called itself a "video". As mentioned below the original theatric Thriller might outplay it. Obviously other long format music films exist, in the form of theatrical musicals.
*The meaning of the video is this:* It's a recurring nightmare Axl is having that he'll be the 'death' of any quality woman he brings into his life. He knows he's a toxic trainwreck who's out of control. He fears exposing a respectable lady to his chaotic lifestyle. That's why it doesn't show what killed her. It's still a dream, remember? You turn around one second later and something catastrophic has happened. Things are rarely explained in dreams. You just have to go with it. All that really matters here is that Axl is convinced he will be her ruin no matter what. His ultimate moment of happiness (marriage) can only be the beginning of her end because she's hitching herself to him, and his endless insanity. It's his ultimate fear come to fruition.
I remember blasting this nearly everyday whenever MTV would show this video, and joining in with an air guitar during Slash’s EPIC solo! 😅 The song came out in the second half of my 6th grade year. (February 1992) Still a favorite! ❤
Saw them twice, at the start of Use Your Illusion tour and at the end, both gigs very different but both amazing. Slash stood on the piano playing this was epic 🫶 His voice sounds like a guitar. I swore I was going to get married in a dress like that…… alas just didn’t have the legs for it. This was at the peek of their videos ❤️ thanks for doing this xx
This is such an amazing song!!!! But my favorite song is "Patience". They are my second favorite band of all time. And being from Cincinnati, I hear "Welcome to the jungle" all throughout Bengals season!!! BTW, I really like your new content. I saw the preview, can't wait to see the full video!!!
❤❤❤❤❤ Axl was in a band Hollywood Rose and before Slash joined the group, lead guitar was Tracii Guns who went on to form LA Guns. Tracii allowed Axl to retain the Guns❤❤❤❤❤
Guns & Roses 🌹 was the biggest Rock band when this song came out. This video was in heavy rotation on MTV & radio in spite of the length. I think it was the 1 st really rock opera since Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody when it came out. I don't think radio would play a song this long these days but this song is still epic. Oh & you were right that 💋 was very much real. Axel was dating the then top Victoria Secret model Stephanie Seymour which just added to the over the top epic feel of the video for me.
This is actually a trilogy. There’s a story behind it. He cheated on her and she killed herself over it. Now he is carrying the guilt. So he rebuilds his life trying to be a better person.
I saw them in concert at BC Place in Vancouver, and yes the orchestra was with them as well as the same conductor… it was incredible - there were guys in the audience that were crying. i’ve seen many bands over my 58 years - the best ever live is Guns and Roses, U2, AC/DC, RUSH… as well as a handful of others. There will NEVER be this kind of talent again… EVER - the 70s/80s/90s bands… the crap that comes out nowadays will never match the talent from those years… I was very blessed to have grown up though those years… music from those decades will be forever timeless ❤️🎶
The trilogy in order is "Don't Cry" , "November Rain" and "Estranged". Knocking On Heaven's Door is a cover of a Bob Dylan song and is not part of the trilogy.
Third comment on this video🤣.. my favorite story about Slash from those days is they were playing a show and his cigarette fell down his leather pants, and due to highness or dedication to his craft, just kept on playing like nothing happens while getting burnt by a lit cigarette in his pants
Live and let Die ....Originally done by Paul McCartney from the Beatles.....This is a First must listen to Sir Paul McCartney! Who did this song for one of the 007 James Bond movies!
