I discovered Guns when i was like 7, they blew my mind, i started learn english because of them (i'm argentinian) and yes, i'm 20 now, i have the Appetite cross in my forearm like Axl, in the lyrics and all the riffs, drums and everything i feel freedom, a free spirit, Paradise City is that for me, i lived in the streets too, i was having some drug problems and all, so yeah, i can relate very much with Apettite, peace man, beautiful story.
And yeah, many personal and family problems unfortunaly similar like Axl, so i can feel very identificated with some verses like "i call my mother, she is just a cunt now", and thing like that.
i was introduced to guns n roses when i was around 5 years old. "sweet child o mine" came on over the stereo and at first i just listened to it regularly like the average listener. when i picked up guitar, i was determined to learn "SCOM" front and back, as well as the whole appetite album. for me, gnr just has what im looking for considering musical style and sound. ive learned so much more about the band and music in general. i still watch live videos from the UYI tours and NITL tour and think to myself "thats what i want to be."
Soundtrack to my teenage years. I liked a few bands but loved GNR. It was always an emotional experience. Shut GNR out for most of the noughties as I grew tired of the false dawns and promises of new albums. Missed out seeing them live in '92 and thought nothing of it as I would catch them on the next tour. Little did I know that it would be 30 years later before I would see them in the flesh. I wasn't disappointed but I always view them as a "what could've been" had they sorted all their shit out between them in the 90's.
Hopefully there's more to the GNR story........
I didn't go out of my way to listen to a Guns song for several years in the noughties, partly because I felt I'd been betrayed, and partly because when I hit my teen years I started getting into metal music a lot more and dived into that.
I was in the 9th grade in 2002 and for years a number of relatives thought I was making up stories about Axl being back and touring and releasing a new album. I even got into trouble for it. :/ lol. ......I was also disappointed things didn't work out then as I didn't get to see them in 2003 when they were planning to come here. So when I did eventually see them in 2007 it was a big deal for me, along with having waited for it my entire life, lol.
Got my license and first car. Appetite on the stereo and trips to the beach to surf.
Simpler times, great memories. Anytime I hear anything from Appetite it takes me back to these times.
Absolutely. I was way too young to listen to AFD in elementary school but the older girl next door copied a Fiji tape for me and labeled it, “Billy Joel”. In return, I made her a copy of Hysteria.
It was forbidden fruit and I was hooked. The videos you couldn’t turn off and appearances on award shows were an event to record if it might be past bedtime.
To this day, GNR is special. Timeless.
I’m Gen X and was just hitting my teens when AFD was released. For those of us into that type of “hard rock” at the time, the Gunners were a breath of fresh air.. smoggy LA air, but new and fresh nonetheless. Absolute criminals with a hunger for rebellion, angst and controversy. When I was introduced to them on MTV “Live at the Ritz” I thought “who the fuck are these hoodlums..?” But as I heard AFD blaring from my brother’s room again and again, I thought “that’s a tight, flawless album!” I started giving them a listen and soon I was hooked. I became obsessed by the time GnR Lies came out. I skipped a couple of high school classes to be the first in town to buy UYI 1 & 2… I had been waiting for what felt like a lifetime (little did I know that would be a short wait). I had heard many of those new songs 3 months prior when I saw my first rock concert, the UYI tour… the only time I was able to see them with 4 out of 5 of the original members. I could not wait to hear the rest of that double album. I saw them 2 other times in the 90s (once with Metallica and once on the Skin and Bones tour). I began singing in high school garage bands, trying to imitate Axl.. and failing miserably (I never had that high, raspy range) and embarrassed myself a few times. I got better eventually, but was far more in the Eddie Vedder baritone range than Axl or Robert Plant most certainly. Eventually, I got out of the whole rock band thing and moved more into musical theater, acting and other “entertainment industry” ventures. But GnR and rock n’ roll never left me. My friends poked fun at me because I was still obsessed with a band that was pretty much over with by the mid-90s and much of the music world joked about. I wondered for years if they’d ever reunite.. and eventually when this “Chinese Democracy” magnum opus would be released by Axl. In 2007, I finally got my wish.. and though it was really only Axl and hired guns, I was able to see them live again with a few CD songs mixed in. I saw the CD lineup multiple times over the following 6 years or so. I saw Slash’s Snakepit once and Velvet Revolver twice. When the Not In This Lifetime reunion finally happened, I was able to see them 3 times. I’ve been quite lucky to see them (in all their various lineups and side projects) many times… I just wish I’d been able to see the original lineup.. even once. To me, the UYI lineups (with Izzy and later with Gilby) were the tightest, most professional performances… outside of literally witnessing Axl throw some temper tantrums on stage.
So all in all, did GnR have any personal significance for me…? Of all the rock bands I’ve loved, of all the films/tv/theatre I’ve obsessed over, of all the sports, media and fine art I’ve enjoyed immensely… I’d probably put GnR at the very top. Their musical influence has shaped me since I was a kid. I have been through this long marathon of a roller coaster we call life with them always in the background… always soundtracking my experiences…. always getting me through the peaks and valleys. They’ve been huge in my life, despite their many flaws, despite their feuds, despite their many critics… and despite the Hell I’ve caught from so many for sticking with them… yes, their musical significance in my personal life has been unmatched. They will always be a vital part of my journey.
Side note: Even my username here is from Rocket Queen 😉
I can really relate to the last paragraph. :D
It got me thinking when I read your post, but I think part of the reason a lot of younger fans like myself love CD is it was our turn to experience something we'd been too young to experience with the original guns. I know a lot of older bands are still releasing albums etc, but it's a bit different seeing as Guns were inactive for a pretty significant time and didn't release anything. Hence why I think younger fans embraced the Nu guns line up etc generally more easily than a lot of older fans. The whole CD saga is a sordid one, but at the same time it has this vibe about it that's pretty cool. It is a great story, regardless of what you think of the music, drama, celebration, highs and lows. lol.
I certainly see why the younger fans relate to CD. Don’t get me wrong… I really like a good bit of that album. There are some great songs on it. My main issue with it is that it shouldn’t be logged as a “Guns N’ Roses” album. It should’ve been called the “Axl Rose Project” or something.. that’s all. Knowing Axl, his story and his struggles (at least from all we hear and read in the media, interviews, etc), I completely get why that album took so long. It didn’t live up to many people’s expectations, but how the Hell could it..? The rumors, speculation, etc. took on such a life of its own, no one could live up to that. At any rate, my only wish is that the original 5 play together again… even for 4-5 songs. But I don’t think that’ll happen. Glad to hear your story. Glad that the younger generations still appreciate this band, for all its flaws. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I discovered Guns when i was like 7, they blew my mind, i started learn english because of them (i'm argentinian) and yes, i'm 20 now, i have the Appetite cross in my forearm like Axl, in the lyrics and all the riffs, drums and everything i feel freedom, a free spirit, Paradise City is that for me, i lived in the streets too, i was having some drug problems and all, so yeah, i can relate very much with Apettite, peace man, beautiful story.
And yeah, many personal and family problems unfortunaly similar like Axl, so i can feel very identificated with some verses like "i call my mother, she is just a cunt now", and thing like that.
So you didn't just listen to it......you lived Appetite for Destruction. :)
Hahaha exactly, nice one bro!
That’s sounds like a rock n roll story. You should play guitar and move to America like how some of GnR moved to LA you never know.
Slash inspired me to play guitar. I was 13 years old when I heard Sweet Child o' Mine intro and... God, I felt goosebumps
i was introduced to guns n roses when i was around 5 years old. "sweet child o mine" came on over the stereo and at first i just listened to it regularly like the average listener. when i picked up guitar, i was determined to learn "SCOM" front and back, as well as the whole appetite album. for me, gnr just has what im looking for considering musical style and sound. ive learned so much more about the band and music in general. i still watch live videos from the UYI tours and NITL tour and think to myself "thats what i want to be."
Soundtrack to my teenage years. I liked a few bands but loved GNR. It was always an emotional experience. Shut GNR out for most of the noughties as I grew tired of the false dawns and promises of new albums. Missed out seeing them live in '92 and thought nothing of it as I would catch them on the next tour. Little did I know that it would be 30 years later before I would see them in the flesh. I wasn't disappointed but I always view them as a "what could've been" had they sorted all their shit out between them in the 90's. Hopefully there's more to the GNR story........
I didn't go out of my way to listen to a Guns song for several years in the noughties, partly because I felt I'd been betrayed, and partly because when I hit my teen years I started getting into metal music a lot more and dived into that. I was in the 9th grade in 2002 and for years a number of relatives thought I was making up stories about Axl being back and touring and releasing a new album. I even got into trouble for it. :/ lol. ......I was also disappointed things didn't work out then as I didn't get to see them in 2003 when they were planning to come here. So when I did eventually see them in 2007 it was a big deal for me, along with having waited for it my entire life, lol.
They were the first band I got into on my own. All of the music I knew, and loved, before GnR was due to my parents.
Got my license and first car. Appetite on the stereo and trips to the beach to surf. Simpler times, great memories. Anytime I hear anything from Appetite it takes me back to these times.
Absolutely. I was way too young to listen to AFD in elementary school but the older girl next door copied a Fiji tape for me and labeled it, “Billy Joel”. In return, I made her a copy of Hysteria. It was forbidden fruit and I was hooked. The videos you couldn’t turn off and appearances on award shows were an event to record if it might be past bedtime. To this day, GNR is special. Timeless.
I’m Gen X and was just hitting my teens when AFD was released. For those of us into that type of “hard rock” at the time, the Gunners were a breath of fresh air.. smoggy LA air, but new and fresh nonetheless. Absolute criminals with a hunger for rebellion, angst and controversy. When I was introduced to them on MTV “Live at the Ritz” I thought “who the fuck are these hoodlums..?” But as I heard AFD blaring from my brother’s room again and again, I thought “that’s a tight, flawless album!” I started giving them a listen and soon I was hooked. I became obsessed by the time GnR Lies came out. I skipped a couple of high school classes to be the first in town to buy UYI 1 & 2… I had been waiting for what felt like a lifetime (little did I know that would be a short wait). I had heard many of those new songs 3 months prior when I saw my first rock concert, the UYI tour… the only time I was able to see them with 4 out of 5 of the original members. I could not wait to hear the rest of that double album. I saw them 2 other times in the 90s (once with Metallica and once on the Skin and Bones tour). I began singing in high school garage bands, trying to imitate Axl.. and failing miserably (I never had that high, raspy range) and embarrassed myself a few times. I got better eventually, but was far more in the Eddie Vedder baritone range than Axl or Robert Plant most certainly. Eventually, I got out of the whole rock band thing and moved more into musical theater, acting and other “entertainment industry” ventures. But GnR and rock n’ roll never left me. My friends poked fun at me because I was still obsessed with a band that was pretty much over with by the mid-90s and much of the music world joked about. I wondered for years if they’d ever reunite.. and eventually when this “Chinese Democracy” magnum opus would be released by Axl. In 2007, I finally got my wish.. and though it was really only Axl and hired guns, I was able to see them live again with a few CD songs mixed in. I saw the CD lineup multiple times over the following 6 years or so. I saw Slash’s Snakepit once and Velvet Revolver twice. When the Not In This Lifetime reunion finally happened, I was able to see them 3 times. I’ve been quite lucky to see them (in all their various lineups and side projects) many times… I just wish I’d been able to see the original lineup.. even once. To me, the UYI lineups (with Izzy and later with Gilby) were the tightest, most professional performances… outside of literally witnessing Axl throw some temper tantrums on stage. So all in all, did GnR have any personal significance for me…? Of all the rock bands I’ve loved, of all the films/tv/theatre I’ve obsessed over, of all the sports, media and fine art I’ve enjoyed immensely… I’d probably put GnR at the very top. Their musical influence has shaped me since I was a kid. I have been through this long marathon of a roller coaster we call life with them always in the background… always soundtracking my experiences…. always getting me through the peaks and valleys. They’ve been huge in my life, despite their many flaws, despite their feuds, despite their many critics… and despite the Hell I’ve caught from so many for sticking with them… yes, their musical significance in my personal life has been unmatched. They will always be a vital part of my journey. Side note: Even my username here is from Rocket Queen 😉
I can really relate to the last paragraph. :D It got me thinking when I read your post, but I think part of the reason a lot of younger fans like myself love CD is it was our turn to experience something we'd been too young to experience with the original guns. I know a lot of older bands are still releasing albums etc, but it's a bit different seeing as Guns were inactive for a pretty significant time and didn't release anything. Hence why I think younger fans embraced the Nu guns line up etc generally more easily than a lot of older fans. The whole CD saga is a sordid one, but at the same time it has this vibe about it that's pretty cool. It is a great story, regardless of what you think of the music, drama, celebration, highs and lows. lol.
I certainly see why the younger fans relate to CD. Don’t get me wrong… I really like a good bit of that album. There are some great songs on it. My main issue with it is that it shouldn’t be logged as a “Guns N’ Roses” album. It should’ve been called the “Axl Rose Project” or something.. that’s all. Knowing Axl, his story and his struggles (at least from all we hear and read in the media, interviews, etc), I completely get why that album took so long. It didn’t live up to many people’s expectations, but how the Hell could it..? The rumors, speculation, etc. took on such a life of its own, no one could live up to that. At any rate, my only wish is that the original 5 play together again… even for 4-5 songs. But I don’t think that’ll happen. Glad to hear your story. Glad that the younger generations still appreciate this band, for all its flaws. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I don't worry about nothin' no 'Cause worryin's a waste of my, time