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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 ...
Yahoo

Sweet Child O’ Mine is Guns N' Roses' most iconic song, but Slash originally wasn't a fan

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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 ...
Forbes

Guns N’ Roses Return To The Top 40 On Multiple Charts At The Same Time

Guns N’ Roses score a pair of top 40 hits (with “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Welcome to the Jungle”) and albums (with Appetite for Destruction and Greatest Hits) in the U.K. Guns And Roses (Duff McCagan ...
Staten Island Advance

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 the band’s 1988 hit “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” In a recent interview with Guitar ...