INTRODUCTION In 1987 most new bands made little impact with their first record. Thank you to my family and my wife to be, for love, support and guidance.ĬONTENTS Introduction 6 1 – Appetite For Destruction 8 2 – Nice Boys Don’t Play Rock N’ Roll 10 3 – It’s So Easy 30 4 – Some In A Million 50 5 – Bad Obsession 78 6 – Get In The Ring 89 7 – Breakdown 103 8 – Don’t Damn Me 109 9 – Rebels Without A Pause 122 10 – Ain’t It Fun 135 11 – Estranged (The Life Of Axl Rose 1993–2003) 141 12 – Appetite For Reconstruction? 172 13 – Keep The Faith 182 14 – Pretty Tied Up 192 15 – Live Eras 199 16 – The Band That Time Forgot 227 17 – Velvet Goldmine 230 18 – Discography 237 Index 249 Note About The Author 256 Beekman & Resort Babysitters Inc, Johnny Kreis, Shari Black Velvet, Mark Kostabi… Extra Special Thanks To Joel Mciver (the man for all seasons). I extend my gratitude to the following people for their help and assistance: Vicky Hamilton, Ruben Macblue, Rick Roll, Maribeth C. If you’re reading Axl, then please do and I hope this book sets the record straight. It’ s my belief he does not even know about this book or my interest in contacting him. I tried and failed to speak personally to Axl Rose. The book thus became a platform with which to provide the readers with an objective viewpoint hopefully seen from all sides. However I decided that without everyone’ s side of the story – the story might not be fair. I am grateful to those, such as Steven Adler who sought to help out. Some were willing to co–operate, others sneered at the idea of the book. I would have been happy to include up to date interviews with the current band, and also the ex members. It was no surprise to me that in writing a history of G N’R I encountered a few unwanted reactions to the project. People either make a supreme effort to help and give the right side of the story – or they can be aggressive and unwilling to assist. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.ĪCKNOWLEDGEMENTS It can be difficult writing an unauthorised book. For more information please contact the publishers. No part of this book covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or copied in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews where the source should be made clear.
ISBN 1 84240 314 1 Copyright © 2005 by Paul Stenning Editorial Director Rob Johnstone Editor Rob Johnstone Cover design Sylwia Grzeszczuk Interior design Marek Krzysztof Niedziewicz Photos courtesy of Starfile Mick Hutson Paul Stenning LFI Record covers courtesy of Geffen Records Lyrics courtesy of Warner Chapel Publishing All rights reserved.
THE BAND THAT TIME FORGOT The Complete And Unauthorised Biography Of Guns N’ Roses Revised Edition by Paul Stenning A CHROME DREAMS PUBLICATION First Edition 2004 This Edition 2005 Published by Chrome Dreams PO BOX 230, New Malden, Surrey KT3 6YY, UK W W W. THE BAND THAT TIME FORGOT PA U L S T E N N I N G
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