The 1987 Guns N’ Roses classic Slash wanted to delete from history: “I hated it for years”

Exploring why guitarist Slash hates Guns N' Roses song 'Sweet Child O' Mine' despite it being the highest selling record of ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2010, Slash Was Targeted by a Concertgoer in the Middle of “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

Other than the music itself, the other elements that make rock ‘n’ roll so fascinating are the vulgarity, anger, angst, hedonism, and general antics. Every major rock ‘n’ roll band and musician ...
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Slash wasn't a fan of Guns N' Roses classic Sweet Child O' Mine initially

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash didn't like Sweet Child O' Mine at first. The 1988 track has become one of the rock band's defining singles but the musician was unconvinced by the "ballad" feel to the ...
Staten Island Advance

Guitar great admits initial doubts about one of his band’s most recognizable hits

Despite creating one of rock’s most iconic riffs, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has admitted he initially had doubts about the band’s 1988 hit “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” In a recent interview with Guitar ...
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Slash on his return to Guns N’ Roses, changing up the Sweet Child O’ Mine solo, and what needs to happen for a new GNR album

Slash was there when, in the aftermath of Guns N' Roses' 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction, the band suddenly exploded onto a chaotic arc from Sunset Strip hopefuls to one of the biggest, ...