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How much did November Rain video cost?
With a budget totaling around $1 million, the “November Rain” video ranks among the most expensive music promos ever made.
What is the connection between L.A. Guns and Guns N Roses?
The first incarnation of the group was formed by Tracii Guns and Rob Gardner in 1983 and merged with fellow Los Angeles group, Hollywood Rose, to form Guns N’ Roses in March 1985.
How old is Appetite for Destruction?
Today in 1987, Guns N’ Roses released their debut album, Appetite for Destruction, on Geffen Records. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, it is one of the best-selling records of all time, and is the best-selling debut album of all time — though the album wasn’t popular at first.
What makes Guns N’ Roses’ lineup so appetite?
The lineup of Appetite -era Guns N’ Roses utilized a musical attack similar to that established and perfected during the Sixties by the Rolling Stones: blues-based music played by an unflashy yet hard-swinging rhythm section, a rock-solid rhythm guitarist, a flashy-but-soulful lead player and a charismatic vocalist who exuded danger and decadence.
When did Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for destruction come out?
It may have taken several months for the wider world to cotton on, but when Guns N’ Roses ’ epochal debut album, Appetite For Destruction, landed, on July 21, 1987, it was a fully-formed masterpiece – the best of “two years’ worth of music,” as bassist Duff McKagan later put it – largely honed in clubs and dive bars around the States.
How did Guns N’ Roses build their songs?
Among the Guns N’ Roses outtakes recorded during the making of Appetite For Destruction, acoustic versions of “You’re Crazy,” “Move To The City” and a track labeled “New Work Tune” reveal how the band built their songs from the ground up. “If something sounded good, then we embraced it and started to build on it,” Slash said.
Did Guns N’ Roses save ‘November Rain’ for later?
Among the wealth of Guns N’ Roses outtakes from 1986 are piano and acoustic demos of “November Rain,” giving an insight into how the iconic ballad was created. That and “Don’t Cry” weren’t the only songs saved for later.