At the end of the last century in Los Angeles (California), a new star lit up in the musical firmament of hard rock - the group Guns N 'Roses ("Guns and Roses").
The genre is distinguished by the main role of the lead guitarist with the perfect addition of compositions that are created on the riffs. With the rise of hard rock, guitar riffs have taken root in music.
The peculiar sound of the electric guitar, the playing of riffs, the work of the rhythm section not only entered the everyday life of musicians, but also became a hallmark in the development of musical art.
More than one generation of fans of this musical genre has grown up on the songs of the legendary American rock band Guns N' Roses.
The team was initially famous for numerous scandals, it is not surprising that in well-known circles it became the embodiment of the slogan Sex, Drugs & Rock n Roll. The group went through the pinnacle of fame, internal discord, reunion.
In 1985, the musicians of the two bands Hollywood Rose and LA Guns created a new group by combining the names of existing bands.
The childhood of lead singer William Bruce
The musician's childhood passed in a family where, by chance, his stepfather was involved in his upbringing, whom his mother supported in everything. From the age of 5, the boy with his brother and sister sang on Sundays in the church choir. He was categorically forbidden to listen to rock and roll, which the future famous vocalist liked so much.
By the age of 15, Axl (real name William Bruce) had become a leader for the local bullies and a frequent visitor to the police station.
Passion for rock music was then his outlet. He studied a lot, organized a group at school, dreamed of becoming the lead singer of a rock band.
Axl Rose chose Los Angeles to fulfill his dream. His unique voice allowed the singer to lead the top position among the owners of the widest vocal range, taking almost 6 octaves.
His first team was the Hollywood Rose group, created with a childhood friend. A year later, they were already working in the team they founded.
The composition of the group changed several times, as a result, the team looks like this: lead singer - Axl Rose, guitarist - Slash, rhythm guitarist - Izzy Stradlin, bassist - Duff McKagan, drummer - Stephen Adler.
History of Guns N' Roses
The Guns and Roses group began its creative path in famous Hollywood bars and was famous for both talent and huge scandals. Often the musicians had nothing to eat, which led them to unseemly acquaintances and actions.
The winter of 1986 was a fateful stage for the team. Performing their debut concert, they shocked the audience with their appearance, captured the attention of the audience with their beautiful sound and found a patron.
The work of Guns N' Roses has always been distinguished by a defiant and controversial character. However, this did not prevent the participants from giving their best at any concert.
The group released discs, recorded legendary compositions, and toured. The music played was distinguished by its energy, brightness and individuality.
She charged the audience with the enthusiasm of punk rock. The group was adored by young people, its songs were heard in almost every home, famous actors starred in the videos.
In the early 2000s, Rose abruptly announced his departure from the band. This ended the creative biography of Guns N' Roses.
The famous vocalist, leaving, took away the rights to the name of the group, and began a solo career. His example was followed by other musicians of the group.
2016 brought fans hope for the band's reunion with their Notin This Lifetime reunion tour. In 2018, Muscovites enjoyed unique music at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex.
Currently, the media has information about the release of a new album by the group. Today, the band takes part in some events in the USA, and at the famous VOODOO MUSIK festival, the band became the most famous participant.
Rhythm guitarist Jeffrey Dean Isbell
The real name of the American musician and songwriter is Jeffrey Dean Isbell. As a teenager, the boy played drums in a school band with his friend.
After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles, where he began playing in various bands. Thanks to a meeting with a childhood friend, a rock and roll group was created, which in a few years became one of the most famous in the whole world.
The Guns N' Roses group has not disappeared from the covers of the most fashionable and popular magazines for many years, and CD sales are considered to be in millions of copies.
Izzy Stradlin has toured internationally with the band. His name appeared both in admiring reviews and in a scandalous chronicle.
In 1991, the musician left the group due to disagreements with a friend, believing that in the team creativity began to be replaced by commerce, and he returns to the origins of his musical path.
He left numerous stadiums in the past, preferring a narrow circle of fans. He continued to record albums, according to critics, having no commercial victories.
But for a musician, the main thing is creativity, a single whole of such genres as reggae, blues-rock, hard rock. In 2006, Izzy Stradlin appeared at the concerts of his famous band.
Bassist Duff McKagan
The creative life of the American musician, journalist, songwriter Duff McKagan is rich and varied. Fame came in the 1990s of the last century, when he performed as part of the Guns N 'Roses - played the bass guitar and sang.
The musician has a significant number of albums on his account, both as part of a group and in independent performance. Duff also paid considerable attention to writing fiction books. According to one of them, a documentary film was made about the life of a bass player.
Guitarist Saul Hudson
Songwriter, virtuoso guitarist owes his fame to the legendary American band. His real name is Saul Hudson. Born in London in a family where mom and dad worked in the creative field.
After some time, he and his mother left for America. The passion for music captured the young man, and the Guns N' Roses group presented a talented musician to the whole world.
Relations in the team were not easy, at the end of the 1990s of the last century, Slash left the group and only in 2015, having reconciled with the vocalist, re-entered its composition.
Drummer Stephen Adler
While still at school, Steven became friends with Slash. They were united by a love of rock and noisy companies. They rehearsed together for a long time and created their first group.
After graduation, Stephen firmly decided to devote his life to music - the rock and roll genre. However, addiction to drugs negatively affected his work.
The invitation to the group Guns N' Roses changed the musician. He devoted himself completely to music and the life of the band. However, this did not last long.
Two years later, scandals, quarrels, drunken excesses, and drug use resumed. In the late 1990s, he was replaced by another drummer musician.
Guns N' Roses now
The legendary band, with some line-up changes, is going to continue to delight its many fans.
