Martin Popoff

Guns N' Roses at 40

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Produktbeschreibung

Guns Nâ Roses at 40 is an engaging look back at the career of the sometimes controversial, always entertaining rock band.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 274mm x 237mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 1180g
• ISBN-13: 9780760393994
• ISBN-10: 0760393990
• Artikelnr.: 71846724

Autorenporträt

Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History, The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs, Led Zeppelin: All the Albums, All the Songs, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, Bowie at 75, AC/DC at 50, and Kiss at 50. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, Record Collector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage  and ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas for Banger Films.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Act One: Squalor on Sunset Strip
01        New Rose: Hollywood Rose forms
02        Right Next Door to Hell: GN’R plays their first show
03        Nice Boys: Slash and Steven complete the classic lineup
04        Pretty Tied Up: GN’R signs with Geffen
Sidebar            Razamanaz: Manny Charlton Recalls Producing the Appetite
Demos
05        Perfect Crime: GN’R issues Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide
06        Get in the Ring: GN’R issues Appetite for Destruction
Act Two: Appetite for Domination
07        Anything Goes: GN’R’s first North American tour
08        Paradise City: Appetite for Destruction hits No. 1 in the US
09        Down on the Farm: GN’R performs at Monsters of Rock
Sidebar            Appetite for Destruction: A Deconstruction
10        November Rain: GNR’ issues G N’R Lies
11        Shotgun Blues: Opening for the Rolling Stones
12        Reckless Life: Farm Aid IV, Steven’s last show with the band
13        Out ta Get Me: “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” features Matt Sorum’s
GN’R debut
Act Three: Insanity
14        Breakdown: Axl leaves midshow in St. Louis, causing a riot
15        Welcome to the Jungle: GN’R issues Use Your Illusion I    
16        Raw Power: GN’R issues Use Your Illusion II
17        One in a Million: Use Your Illusion II debuts at No. 1
18        Coma: Izzy’s out, Gilby’s in
19        Human Being: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
20        Civil War: Chaos at Metallica/Guns N’ Roses show in Montreal
21        I.R.S.: Appetite for Destruction certified 10x platinum in US
22        Attitude: GN’R releases “The Spaghetti Incident?”
23        You Ain’t the First: Axl announces that Slash has left
24        Garden of Eden: New GN’R song appears on End of Days soundtrack
25        Live and Let Die: GN’R issues Live Era ‘87 – ‘93
Sidebar            GN’R versus Hair Metal
Act Four: Axl Goes Rogue
26        You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory: Geffen issues Greatest
Hits
27        Absurd: Izzy rejoins (sort of)
28        Patience: Dr Pepper linked to release of Chinese Democracy
29        Mr. Brownstone: Steven records first episode of Celebrity Rehab
with Dr. Drew
30        14 Years: GN’R releases Chinese Democracy
31        My World: GN’R embarks on first Chinese Democracy tour
32        You Could Be Mine: The Up Close and Personal Tour
33        Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door: Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame
Sidebar            Chinese Democracy Progress Report
Act Five: Legacy
34        Don’t Damn Me: The first reunion-era tour
Sidebar            The Solo Projects
35        This I Love: Axl is in AC/DC!
36        Used to Love Her: Appetite for Destruction subject of elaborate
reissue
37        Dust N’ Bones: Band embarks on We’re F’N’ back! Tour
38        Bad Apples: GN’R issues “Absurd” and “Hard Skool”
39        Yesterdays: Geffen issues Use Your Illusion expanded editions
40        Double Talkin’ Jive: New single renews hope for new album 
Discography
About the Author
Photo Credits
Index