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 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2004, Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Was Somehow Voted Best Riff in Rock History (Opinion)

On this day (May 2) in 2004, readers of Total Guitar Magazine voted that Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” had contained the best guitar riff ever. Thousands of readers cast their votes, putting ...
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Slash Reveals the True Origin Story of ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Riff – ‘It Wasn’t a Warm-Up Exercise’

There are sometimes stories that take on a life of their own, but during a recent interview with Eddie Trunk, guitar great Slash revealed that the story of the guitar riff for the Guns N' Roses' ...
The Mirror

Guns N' Roses' Sweet Child O' Mine voted greatest guitar riff of all time

Slash's iconic opening riff topped a Sky Arts poll for the launch of Guitar Star - with Smoke On The Water and Johnny B. Goode making up the top three Chart-topper: Slash's riff was voted the greatest ...

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 ...
Mid-Day

Slash disliked iconic Guns N Roses's track Sweet Child O' Mine, says felt like a ballad

Slash was unconvinced by Sweet Child O Mine, believing it gave the song a ballad feel. Says he didn’t think about the track’s ...

Slash admits he initially disliked Guns N' Roses' iconic hit 'Sweet child o' mine'

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash discusses his initial reluctance towards the band's hit song 'Sweet Child O' Mine' and his ...