The song is about when Axl broke up with a girl he dated that is actually tattooed on his arm. The same girl also dated original GNR rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. It was the first song ever written by GNR when the band formed in 1985.
Also, many people might not realize that it was the girl who was telling Axl "don't cry", because he was becoming so emotional when they were breaking up.
Clicked on this immediately when I saw it haha. Fun fact this was the first song that was written for guns n roses probably in 1985/86 but didn’t get released until 1991
Yeah, I almost think of Axl as a rock n roll athlete, given how much he tended to run around the stage. His level of physical performance, while singing as he did, boggles my mind.
The music video is awesome. A bit more polished. This is actually part of a trilogy of ballards. Dont Cry, November Rain and Estranged. In this order. It tells a story of love, heartbreak, loss and grief. Estranged is Guns N Roses most epic song. Comma is another epic song. One of their darkest songs IMO.
ALRIGHT, !! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Guns and Roses! Ya can't go wrong with Guns. Thank you, Aileen for this little glimpse back to a cool yeateryear, Still liking your style. Cool top btw. Take it easy. Big shoutout from this longhaired rocker hippy dude in the mountains of East Tennessee. Can't wait for the next. Peace and love, Aileen. Keep-a-rockin. Later.
Awesome reaction :) GnR always rock. Their live performances have always been more raw than their album versions which are more smooth/ polished, so you can always get some of both worlds. Axl also has a lot of energy (to this day he still runs on stage). Also, since Axl has gone through a lot of trauma in his life, I think he really used to put some of his pain/ anger into his live performances, and it is certainly felt while watching & listening to him. Nowdays, he is a lot happier & calmer (he has worked through his anger issues, and turned his life around, for the better), so his happiness is clearly felt during GnR's performances in later years. I love all of it from all the various GnR eras. Regarding Axl's clothes, he has always been unique & he does change it up from time to time. the concert shorts are an early 90's clothes era for him. Please react to more GnR :)
Original Studio with Shannon Hoon from Blind melon 🔥🔥 both from layette Indiana btw, more reactors need more Blind Melon in their lives!! Soup performance from Woodstock is a great place to start
I love when you say, "great legs". People often make fun of Axl's short shorts, but I think it's badass. It shows his epic level of confidence and swagger in his body and presence. Most other male musicians or performers don't have the balls, or legs, to pull it off.
Axl strode through the tones and timbres in this performance, he was really good, the low tones were pleasant to listen to and the high tones were furious, with a lot of power, his running around the stage didn't distract him. The whole band was very harmonious in this show.
Axles ability to hit the notes he hits, and to do it while running around on stage like a madman was his staple. He has a great performer, if a bit of a diva (massive diva lol).
Don’t ever apologize for being yourself you got a lot to say and a short window to say in and when you do this in one go sometimes it comes out a bit messy but that’s all right you’re trying to organize your thoughts on the fly but it’s genuine and it’s fun to so keep it up
Good wonder morning Aileen this woke me up and now I’m ready for work amazing reaction as always keep up the amazing work because your and amazing person
Best presentation, best show I've ever seen, they're not from my generation, but I had the DVDs, CDs and playlist of all the songs by the band Guns N' Roses. This live show in Tokyo was the best in every way, stage presence, well presented images, the peak of the band at its best, they even made Rock in Rio here in Brazil spectacular, my mother was and without a doubt one of my favorite bands and I am very inspired by Slash to play the guitar (even though it is pentatonic, but it is a scale that he knows how to use very wisely, for example, Sweet Child Mine is weak at playing scales, but he knows how to play and uses this pentatonic scale as nobody ) great work on the reaction, I agree with everything you said, a hug from Brazil and a reaction tip for Gabriel Henrique on America Got Talent where he won the gold button and is recognized as one of the best singers in the world, if you react, you won't be disappointed. Hugs from Brazil, Nova Friburgo/RJ.
8:12 - Running and jumping and spinning around while singing was very normal, back in the day. Watch the entire concert (somewhere on YT) or the Paris concert.
Well hello lovely lady. Good to see you. Gnr was the epitome of 80’s excess and the hard partying rockstar lifestyle. Their backstage and hotel parties were legendary.
You should watch the entire Guns n Roses 1992 Tokyo concert, whether you react to it or just to enjoy. It’s one of the best I still watch it weekly. (Love Axl in his tight little shorts).
The best version for me not because of the sound but becasue of the time in the concert was in paris, where they just did 2 heavy songs with Aerosmith. Then doing Dont cry created a great solemn atmosphere....
Duff McKagan the bassist you see smoking in the video got in such bad shape he had severe alcohol induced pancreatitis (life threateningly bad),, but eventually got his stuff together and has become one of the healthier and more fit rock stars out there.
Awesome to see and hear you again ❤ always a pleasure to see you at work doing a great job as always loving your review on guns and roses 🌹 thank you for your presence california ed
Axl always seems to be underrated in the vocals greats. Same with slash nowadays too. Gnr were a fresh sound when appetite came out in 87. Everything was the shred guitar glam metal sound, and gnr came out fresh with gritty rock n roll at the right time. One of the best albums of all time, easily. Great stuff!
Heard this masterpiece live at one of there concerts a few years back... Made me think of my mom who passed away in 2016 & i cried my eyes out...though one for sure 😔
ha yes i never understood the bare leg thing with axle but u do get hot while working on stage btw Slashes guitar work was amazingly perfect almost surreal
There was something special about the original Guns N' Roses - they were honest and wrote from the heart and from real experiences... and they did not give a flying f+++ what u thought about them... They were also f+++ed up from drinking and using drugs, and they made no attempt to hide that fact... They wrote songs about the fast life ('Mr. Brownstone' ... 'Night train' ... 'Rocket queen' ... "It's so easy") but they also had their moments of vulnerability w/ songs like "Sweet child o' mine"... 'Patience' ... 'Think about you' ... "Don't cry"... L.A. bands that knew them called Guns N' Roses 'the real deal' cos they lived the reckless life and it put them a step above everyone else. It was a pity that the original GNR did not last... W. Axl Rose (vocals), Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitar) and Steven Adler (drums)... drugs, egos and infighting tore the band apart in a few years. Steven Adler was fired in 1990 for abusing drugs which left him unable to play in the studio... Izzy Stradlin quit in 1991 feeling 'oppressed' by Axl Rose's demands and feeling like he would be unable to maintain his sobriety in a band that was abusing drugs and alcohol on tour... Slash was fired in 1996 after a bitter falling out w/ Axl Rose and Duff McKagan left shortly after... All that potential was wasted. Axl, Slash and Duff reunited in Guns N' Roses and are still touring... However, new music from Guns N' Roses is still slow to come... Slash and Duff McKagan have released solo albums under various names.
if you think Axl sprinting across the stag is great then you should watch the full concert and see Slash sprint across the stag and off trying to go into the crowd with security stopping him. plus the best part of that full concert is Mat's drum solo and Slash's guitar solo
Nobody better than Guns N' Roses or Axl Rose!!! Also a suggestion to Guns N' Roses Coma in concert Coma is the best song they ever did. Or You Could Be Mine in concert.
Believe it or not that was Axl down to about 70% max on his voice. This tour was ridiculous, over two and a half years round the world TWICE! This was still great and it takes me back to seeing them at Wembley the year before at the beginning of this tour, which was the last gig original rhythm guitarist Izzyv Stradlin ever played with them.
This concert was absolutely amazing! And I love this song in this version. GNR were so good live at that time and with these absolutely perfect backup singers they were just perfect. The girls had such good voices and were incredibly sexy. Please more from this concert "Nightrain" "Rocket Queen" "November Rain" "Estranged" and more. Also watch GNR live in Paris "Civil War"
Hey there, love your reactions. You should look up something from live in Paris ‘92. I recommend to you november rain with the piano intro «its alright».
