According to Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, the iconic guitar intro to “Sweet Child Of Mine” was written by Slash to sabotage the song. McKagan said on the latest episode of the Songcraft podcast that Slash wrote the intro as a way to “get rid” of the song because he did not like the chords presented to him by then-guitarist Izzy Stradlin at the time. Slash apparently told McKagan, “We’ve got to get rid of this song somehow.” He then wrote “this twisted, just atonal thing,” but his efforts to ruin the song failed as the intro to the song clicked with the band.
“It was this amazing intro to the song, and suddenly we had this ballad,” McKagan said. “It just goes to show that everything was clicking with that band at that point.” The song “Sweet Child Of Mine” has become one of Guns N’ Roses’ most popular and recognizable songs. The intro, in particular, is one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in music history.
McKagan recently defended the band playing lengthy three-and-a-half-hour sets, saying that his body would love it if they only played two-and-a-half-hours. However, there are just too many songs, and people stay for the whole thing. He said that nobody leaves, so it’s clear people are enjoying the show. Fans were treated to a surprise performance of “Don’t Damn Me,” a Guns N’ Roses deep cut from their 1991 album “Use Your Illusion I,” during a recent Slash concert in Mexico.
The band has a loyal fan base, and their music continues to attract new fans many years after it was released. Their iconic songs and electrifying performances have made them one of the biggest rock bands in history. Despite their turbulent history and lineup changes, they have remained true to their music and their fans
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