The Untold Truth Of Guns N' Roses

1987 marked a turning point in hard rock, thanks to the appearance of Guns N' Roses and their now-classic "Welcome to the Jungle". While other bands from Los Angeles focused on women with big hair, wearing tight jumpsuits, and drug-fueled partying, GNR kept it gritty, and released a record-setting debut album.
Ten years later, Guns N' Roses lost all of their original members but one, and took a 15-year before releasing their last album in 2008, but it was a rocky ride from day one. Here's the untold truth of Guns N' Roses.
#GunNRoses #Bands #Musicians
Meeting in school | 0:15
Finding Duff McKagan | 1:25
Hard partying early days | 2:51
Appetite for Destruction | 4:08
Chaos and Use Your Illusion | 5:47
Izzy Stradlin leaves the band | 7:14
Duff and Slash quit | 8:37
Chinese Democracy took a long time | 10:19
GNR reunite in 2016 | 11:45
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[@GrungeHQ]

What's your favorite Guns N' Roses song?

[@ralfsziemelis9201]

November Rain

[@crubean]

Rocket queen,classic from sound and lyrics

[@Mr.Rude.]

Back in black

[@Diola_Drone]

Coma

[@ethanjc23]

Yesterday!

[@jamiestevens9753]

The fact that they are all still alive is just incredible

[@cailanmurray4430]

Right all 5 and few have been found clinically dead😑

[@Diola_Drone]

I didn't think there was anything untold about them yet lol

[@antoniobiancaniello7047]

You are correct and that’s not even questionable. You beat me to the punchline 😂

[@hflugleman8355]

^same. Lol

[@brianwnc8168]

The title is a lie. Virtually all this stuff has been told over and over again all over the internet

[@violam11]

Listening to their songs always gives me a lot of emotions, I can’t even describe how much I love them.

[@Kiki-D-Kimono]

Completely agree. My now husband saw me scream, cry, laugh, and get angry through the entire show.

[@Jesse5603]

Never thought I’d get to see them live as they broke up before I was even born but then I did and there’s no better feeling than seeing your favorite band especially when you thought it’d never happen!

[@freakazoid9168]

Same here

[@p_molnar]

Honestly, I’d have been happier not seeing them. It was one of the most miserable concerts I've ever seen. I was upset and sad, that they ruined my childhood image of them, Slash was sloppy and I felt he was constantly rivalling with Richard Fortus, Axl sounded terrible especially at Rocket Queen, the coloured hair lady’s presence was pretty pointless, drum amplification was pure liquid crap and could carry on with the list... The only thing I liked about the concert was Richard’s playing, tho he hardly gets any attention from the crowd....

[@caitlinmeehan8216]

same, they sounded amazing!!

[@freakazoid9168]

@@p_molnar yeah but still achieved more in their life than you have, ya loser 😆

[@rhondaedwards9651]

Me too. I saw them on their reunion tour in chicago with Alice In Chains. It was awesome!!

[@marcgambone4240]

Jungle was played at 4am on a Sunday and MTV got so many calls to request it play again that their switchboard literally caught on fire

[@oldfriend327]

Can I add some things to this video please? Thank you by the way for the very well laid out mini documentary. Great variety of footage too. I have studied and followed this band deeply and almost relentlessly for more than thirty years. Absolutely I will admit that I was very obsessed with Guns N' Roses from mid 1989 until late 1992 and could NOT get enough of anything related to the band. Even a new article and picture in one of the rock magazines would be reason to spend more time in the store. As God as witness, if I could go back in time, I would see Guns N' Roses in concert at least ten times during the AFD era and at least 10 more times during the UYI era. For those of you who were alive and old enough to remember, 1991 was the absolute pinnacle for hard rock in the music world and with Guns N' Roses and Metallica at the center of that universe. Yes, there were other bands of course who were really big coming out with new music and long awaited tours such as Ozzy, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Skid Row, Van Halen, and Nirvana to name a few. When GNR started to tour in May of 1991, all hell broke loose with people (not just me) rabid very delirious trying to figure out when the band was coming to their town to perform. There was also this subliminal vibe of are we finally going to get a "new studio record." Everything was at once knowing that Metallica was finally coming out with a new studio album shortly after Guns. There was also rumors on and off that Metallica were finished after the "Justice Tour" in very late 1988 through early 1991. The rumor was that the Justice Tour completely overworked the band and did not want to work with Jason anymore. This rumor looking back was obviously just people assuming things and or wanting to start controversies. I don't know because this was being discussed by a lot of fellow youth who were much more experience in the whole rock and metal scene than I was. But when early 1991 rolled around the official news finally came out "Metallica is working on a new album" and that meant new music to digest and most important, new touring. Guns N' Roses also lucked out really well with Gilby Clarke as he seemed to really fit well in with not just Slash, but with the band in general. As much as many people were sorry to see Izzy leave, a lot of people talked about how Gilby really fit the "rhythm guitar player" part very good. Many people think that when Axl screams "You know where you are?" in Welcome to the Jungle is referring to an incident that happened in Los Angeles. This is incorrect as the incident was actually in New York City. Sorry very much for the ramble people, I just love the late 80's and early 90's hard rock/metal bands so much and wish I could go back for a lot of different reasons. God bless you all and the very best. Thank you if your read my commentary.

[@asmitray2837]

i wish i was born in that era

[@christineadjei9143]

GNR the greatest rock band ever. Axl is the greatest front man ever, Slash the greatest guitarist ever. Long may they reign, I love them so much 🥰😍😘🤘❤️‍🔥

[@7viewerlogic670]

True Rock N' Roll. Properly burned out. 2016 reunion was great but its a damn shame all original members could not get on the stage for a couple songs.

[@henriksotto8497]

It’s jus sad that there could theoretically been a full reunion with Izzy and Steven Adler

[@thedarkknightman6150]

And matt

[@bobbythompson4268]

@ryan smith sure he is. He just had a stroke.

[@AtomicMushroomz]

@ryan smith WTF are you even saying?

[@mtoohill]

They didn't want to do what it takes.

[@aus-rider]

@ryan smith Steven is fine.

[@thetallbackpacker]

Seen them live in 2012 in India. I was 10 ft away from the band. What an experience

[@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte]

Let's hope we can get new album next year... quite disappointed that Izzy is not back in the band

[@MateusHonrado]

They're releasing an EP of new material next year.

[@rockerson9269]

@@MateusHonrado Absurd, Hard school and a live version of don't cry and you're crazy. Slash just said in an interview that they haven't written any new material

[@AtomicMushroomz]

@@rockerson9269 Source?

[@MateusHonrado]

@@rockerson9269 Well, those two songs are new material since while they were indeed written years ago, they were recorded during this year.

[@rockerson9269]

@@AtomicMushroomz It's guns n roses so nothing is sure

[@thedarkknightman6150]

I didn't get into this band until 1993 when I was in Middle school and my first cassette tape of them was the use your illusion cassettes and I'm a big fan to this day and I love Guns N Roses and always will.

[@mztweety1374]

The fact that they survived themselves and each other is award worthy. You know I'm right.

[@stomper1234]

My favorite band

[@violam11]

Listening to their songs always gives me a lot of emotions, I can’t even describe how much I love them.

[@stevenpagnani7005]

Mine to 🤘

[@jacestephenweatherall1732]

I’m a guns n roses fan from Australia, I saw them on the 11 of February 2017 in Sydney Australia on my 14th birthday, I couldn’t wait to see them this year in November in Brisbane, but the Australian and New Zealand tour was canceled because of stupid COVID, where gonna have to wait until 2022, can’t wait.

[@freakazoid9168]

I’m in the same boat. Over a year wait :(

[@christinaweinmangeriatrics1689]

This is the all time best band. I was so in love with Steven Adler ❤️❤️❤️

[@noob2gosu]

Can't wait to see them live next summer!

[@janpenix8879]

Steven was a neighbor of mine for one Summer. We played together every day that he was in town. We were very close but I don't think he remembers me at all except that the song Sweet Child describes that Puppy Love. That's why I think he wrote that song. I must have been in his subconcious and he added the blurry memories to a present situation. He was already playing drums by age four. Like Brittany and MJ, he was so sweet and loving but was manipulated. I'm so happy that he's making a comeback and I think the magicians i n music may try to sabotage him again. I remember his Mom too. They were negative memories as she was selfish and addicted and would sort of stalk him. She would try to manipulate me to get access to her son.

[@MOHAMMED-zv8rv]

The most badass band ever

[@mikebastoni4490]

I couldn't imagine a world without GNR

[@jeffhadland3705]

Great video 👏 Lies was my favorite. Debut Albums: 1.BOSTON 2.LED-ZEPPELIN 3.VAN HALEN 4.HEART (dreamboat annie) And then.....WTF 5.Appetite for destruction Awesome lp.🤘 5.G-n-R.

[@freakazoid9168]

I really wish the band would release all the pro footage and the documentary they filmed during the use your illusions tour. They filmed everything. It would be huge ! Just going to waste locked away.

[@yannihezel3011]

Agree 👍

[@rjlong89]

The greatest band of all time.

[@jacestephenweatherall1732]

Right on

[@freakazoid9168]

Absolutely

[@infectedpuddle1638]

I always refer to them as "the last great band"

[@ricksmith7881]

Now I can relax

[@esehn6972]

"Mostly forgotten " Lies album? It only spawned a hit song "Patience".....

[@stacielara3937]

I was shocked when they said that too. This was a great album.

[@gryphonlaw2138]

Waiting for the biopic

[@JJSkywalker2407]

I was 13 when I got AFD changed my life and I have Use Your Illusion I and II on cassette from 90-91

[@jamesholzapfel6842]

2:05, are those Z CAVARICCI PANTS YOUR WEARING AXL? PAIRED WITH A SHREDDED CROMAGS T! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!! Loved being born in 76! We had it all! Classic like Zeppelin, BEATLES, FLOYD, F. MAC, STONES, AEROSMITH, ELVIS, QUEEN!!!! I can go for days! But it was the soundtrack to my life! PRINCE, PETTY, M.J. GNF’NR!!! Def Leppard, PANTERA, Nirvana and all those SEATTLE ALIENS! The late 60’s up till 2002!

[@georgemunro9640]

I remember always saying Guns N Roses getting back together would is like the Titanic sailing again it'll never happen because of how intense the mutual disdain between Axl and Slash had escalated I'm glad I was wrong because they're amounts the all time greats like him or not Axl Rose is one of the greatest frontmen I'm glad they got back together and were able to patch up their differences and put their feud to rest

[@tomazroses6022]

WTF do you mean Untold.. We know all this stuff. But great vid.

[@stevenpagnani7005]

I'm glad their reunion wasn't a April fool's joke.

[@maurazerbini9268]

welcome to the jungle is my favourite song

[@mtoohill]

So what part of this was untold?

[@matthewmayfieldmusic]

GNR split up bc Axl couldn’t stand Slash’s relationship with Michael Jackson. Axl was molested as a child and believed (deeply) that all of the alleged charges were true.

[@silkroad1201]

Nah man. They broke up because Axl wanted to go softer and Slash wanted to go harder. Kind of like his relationship with Michael Jackson

[@paulapau5633]

In the videoclip filmed in the church Axl is wearing an uppside down cross look at 8:46 minutes into the video!😧

[@deangallagher1360]

Hope they put out a new album soon!!!

[@LT-TV90]

lol

[@deangallagher1360]

What's so funny about that??

[@LT-TV90]

@@deangallagher1360 That I have heard this statement 63838 times for two decades. But it's okay, I've also been naive for a very long time and have said the same thing countless times too. I can tell you it's really a waste of time waiting for them to do something useful. No matter what it is about. The only thing they do is pull the money out of the people's pockets with the same show over and over again.

[@aus-rider]

There won’t be any new album anytime, they haven’t even sat down with each other to write , Axl once said he hated living in the mode of the Appetite album, well guess what, they all still live in that same moment, I’m a huge fan, but people call them the best band ever, I don’t think so, proof is there for all to see in albums recorded, very few, the magic was there with the original 5, once two were gone in 1991 that was the end of it all.

[@ethanprince356]

Please can you do Blur next

[@kelseygraham4684]

I love my friends music I want be rock star

[@stevenpagnani7005]

Why didn't Matt or Steven come back?

[@adrianventura7766]

Rolling Stones nunca fue problema las drogas. Por eso siguen vigentes!

[@MagesseT1]

You know, it would be really nice if v there weren't 137 ads throughout! Bye

[@dilfbag]

🤘😎🤘

[@LT-TV90]

Are there really still people waiting for a new album? Since 2016, they haven't managed to do anything except re-record two 20-year-old songs and pull the money out of the fans' pockets with the same show over and over again. GN'R were my life and I will honor everything until 2018, but I no longer support this useless association. too little effort, too many disappointments. I'll sell my Ticket for munich because it's simply no longer worth it and they did not deserve so much support at all anymore. "Absurd" was the crown of being fooled. I prefer to remember the shows and times when you didn't know better and when the whole thing was still fun. Releases a new album or retires. Everything else is now just extremely ridiculous.

[@Boyk]

Dope heads

[@gastf2]

why the hell did you skip 1992

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

I saw G&R at the Omni in Atlanta ...Well, not really. Axel Rose used his foul mouth and got them kicked off of the stage. Iron Maiden was good, though. Or was it The Scorpions? Hell, it's been too long to remember.......Was it 1983 ? Shit. Who knows ?......

[@samibouhadida5314]

What is Guns 'n' roses today ? A big band with many useless or untalented musicians (the guy described as drummer, the lady on the synth's, Axl when he loses his voice from time to time, etc.). The magic is gone since the use your illusion tour, at least at that time they had a real rock drummer (Matt Sorum) which Axl failed to bring back for the current tour.

[@GhostRider-mm6ky]

You are absolutely wrong .. It was Tom Zutat that had Dacid Geffen himself call MTV and they told him they would play it once at 4 in the morning... Get you're facts right Grunge

[@christinaweinmangeriatrics1689]

The best Guns time is the First fab 5.

[@imsocuteimsorich4952]

Looking at slash at the start looks like he's partied toooooo much man😰😵😵😴😴😴😴😮😫😩😩

[@Red-Revolution708]

They’re a good band but they were not the Rolling Stones league or even AC/DC league .

[@claychandler3468]

These untold videos are old news crap. Besids this kid doing them wasnt eveborn wean g&r came out let alone his other videos .

[@rushflare8208]

i dont think this is very untold

[@meyerj75]

This just came in. gNr frontman Axl Rose is currently being accused for brutally beating former Penthouse model Sheila Kennedy in a N.Y.C. hotel in February 1989 by violently abusing her to have sex and dragging her by the hair "like a caveman". Rose's abuse on Kennedy was so violent that she has developed full brown PTSD and have distanced herself from anything gNr related in which she would cry hysterically whenever the first 8 notes from Slash's guitar of "Sweet Child O Mine" was heard. Kennedy's lawyer Dr. Ann Olivarius is representing her in this case while Rose is working with attorney Alan Gutman whom both have denied these claims. (Source: The New York Daily News, 11-23-23) Now I ask you. Do you really want to continue to listen to a rapist now you know the truth? Think about it.

[@winnetouch]

So what is the so called untold truth here?

[@themasculinismmovement]

There was no real GNR after the spaghetti incident

[@jessehickman668]

Axle rose seems pretty cool. The other one seems like the opposite of pretty cool.

[@switch625.]

Adler needs to rejoin

[@onha-3904]

So whats that truth ?

[@leesal5933]

I can't believe IZZY decline WTF

[@owenhenley3961]

Did not do Steven Adler justice at all

[@juanrangel7007]

Ugh. I like them when they came out but damn, if I hear sweet child of mine again I'm gonna throw up. They have great tunes but you wouldn't know it listening to the old fashioned radio. I'm good with GNR!.

[@renemarrero6523]

I ❤️ G n’ R but there not like the old school group

[@kevinbahri5251]

Gnr died when axl became the only original member. Chinese democracy was a good album but not gnr at all

[@richardshook6830]

They drank too much and did to much drugs They were headed for failure and didn't last to long as a band they didn't even like each other .....

[@adrianventura7766]

How old you are?

[@LeonNikkidude]

Axel was abused as a child so a lot of his behavior is understandable! 🚨

[@stevenpagnani7005]

What about all of axel's girlfriend's

[@Sierrahtl]

Slash.. A rich kid who found talent from hick kids.. That’s the original story…

[@slipknotfan_2008]

I like November Rain because it reminds me of my girlfriend

[@slipknotfan_2008]

@@ZXSPEX No.

[@slipknotfan_2008]

@@ZXSPEX I lost her yesterday

[@slipknotfan_2008]

@@ZXSPEX DUDE! WE BROKE UP!

[@slipknotfan_2008]

@@ZXSPEX Makes sense man

[@starcrib]

All elderly old men. Who cares. 🦖🥃

[@Shepherd999]

Bored now

[@DaveSCameron]

What truth, I can only think of the unknown gossip of the band being talentless quilts but am I correct? *🙏

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

Here's the untold truth. Gnr stole sweet child of mine from the band called Australian crawl. Same label. The song is "unpublished critics".. They also styled their image from Aussie hard rockers, rose tattoo..🇦🇺💪

[@kelseygraham4684]

I have guns n roses album i support my friends

[@vaderbaby]

I've never liked Axl Rose. I hear his voice & change the station. The other guys were great musicians, sad they had to tolerate Axl.

[@LarryGoldenTalksLikeBuckwheat]

I could never enjoy that band. Great songs… But dang… Horrific vocals. Sounds like cats fighting. From day one.

[@oscarsrensen7280]

Will never understand this opinion, but I’ve heard it before…

[@LarryGoldenTalksLikeBuckwheat]

@@oscarsrensen7280 just put on their music and you’ll get it!

[@meyerj75]

Guns and Roses STILL sucks. The Isley Brothers are better.

[@L0Lc0h3n]

😂who?

[@rlhunt7656]

Who Cares?

[@violam11]

A lot of people

[@mast3rchief536]

You did clearly, you're the first comment lol

[@marshallmathers7131]

Ur mom

[@violam11]

@Tom Whalen ?

[@yannihezel3011]

But you here... 😂