LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-AUGUST 17, 2019-30 YEARS AGO GUNS N’ ROSES RELEASED ‘SWEET CHILD O’ MINE.’
THIS IS THE SONG THAT BROKE THE BAND. IT WAS RELEASED AS A SINGLE 1 YEAR AFTER THE ALBUM DEBUTED AND DROVE ALBUM SALES INTO THE STRATOSPHERE. THE SONG STARTED DURING A JAM SESSION AFTER SLASH JOKINGLY PLAYED A CIRCUS MELODY AND WAS CLOWNING STEVEN ADLER WHILE PLAYING. IZZY STRADLIN HAD HIM PLAY THE RIFF AGAIN WHILE DUFF ADDED A BASS LINE AND ADLER ADDED A BEAT. MEANWHILE, AXL ROSE WAS UPSTAIRS LISTENING TO THE JAM SESSION, AND HE WROTE SOME LYRICS.
WHEN THEY ALL PLAYED IT TOGETHER, ROSE WONDERED “WHERE DO WE GO? WHERE DO WE GO NOW?” THE BAND LOVED IT AND TOLD HIM HE HAD TO MAKE THAT PART OF THE SONG.
WITH STREAMING, DOWNLOADS, AND SALES ‘SWEET CHILD O’ MINE’ HAS SOLD OVER 18 MILLION COPIES.
HERE’S THE OFFICIAL ALTERNATE VIDEO VERSION
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