Appetite For Destruction Music Cd

Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction

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Appetite for Destruction      Artist : Guns N' Roses      List Price : $13.98 USD        Your Price : $8.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1990-10-25      Studio : Geffen Records      Label : Geffen Records      Avg. Customer Rating : (734 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Appetite For Destruction      Rock's Crowning Jewel      Rating:       I remember the moment vividly... It was Memorial day weekend in 1988. Warm, sunny, and perfect. I was at my cousin's for a birthday party. We were playing army in the front yard. I was 13. I stopped playing suddenly, got "shot", didn't care, and walked next door where the cute little blond neighbor girl was watching us. She was sitting on the grass, listening to the radio and the song playing was the pied piper of my childhood. I stood in front of her. We smiled at each other and she giggled, "Its called Paradise City". That song, and this album has become the anthem of my life. If not the greatest rock and roll album ever, it is surely the greatest of the last 30 years and maybe the greatest ever created from an American band. The highest selling non-country album made in the last 25 years, almost 30 million sales worldwide. #1 on billboard album list for 1988 AND 1989. It was the last major rock album to be formatted for vinyl. Not only is Slash considered one most influential guitarist ever, Axl's voice, a combination of sweet, smooth, and angry, has never been duplicated. This album is so good, in fact, that millions have waited 15 years for their next one.     Customer Reviews for Appetite For Destruction Cd      The peak of 1980s metal      Rating:      There will be little that is remembered about the 1980s LA scene 20 years from now except Guns N' Roses. This was a young band with fresh ideas and a very strong rhythm section. 'Welcome to the Jungle' 'Out ta get me' 'Sweet Child o Mine', 'Mr Brownstone' and 'Paradise City' were all instant classics. Rocket Queen becomes one on repeated listening. The guitar soloing on this albumn is outstanding. Slash was influenced by many of the greats including Hendrix and Clapton, but ended up with his unique "double stop" guitar riffs, very reminiscent of Jimmy Page, but also with a nod to punk idol Steve Jones. Duff McKagan was more a product of the punk / alternative scene, and the bass lines reflect the same pumping energy of early punk. Izzy Stradlin is a strong songwriter, and his contribution to the bank was largely in securing the rhythm section while Slash went ballistic. In some ways his contribution to the band has been downplayed. Steven Adler was the best GNR drummer. While not as precise as Matt Sorum, on this album he played with an energy and intensity rarely felt. Last, but not least, I turn to Axl Rose. This album tended to polarised opinion in the media given his unique voice. Given it is not necessarily the most accessable aspect of the band, I would say this is the area which would put you off if you describe your style as "adult contemporary". However, he is scarcely better than on this album. If you knew the band the first time around, there is nothing I can now say to change your opinion. For those looking for classic rock, look no further.