Guns N Roses release new "November Rain" version on 30th anniversary edition of Use Your Illusion I, the updated rendition features a full orchestra

[basquebromance]

A lot of people like to blame epic ballads such as "November Rain" and "Estranged" as being one of the main catalysts that drove a wedge between the members of Guns N' Roses in the early '90s, but the beginnings of "November Rain" dates all the way back to the mid-'80s. Axl Rose wrote the skeleton of the track before the band had even formed, and there are piano and acoustic demo versions you can hear when it was in its infancy. It was only a matter of time before Rose was going to release it, and he certainly knew it didn't belong on Appetite for Destruction.

 

[DukeU]

GNR was a great band, it's too bad they couldn't hold it together longer.

 

[Natural Citizen]

This release of Use Your Illusion is basically a repress of the Japanese SHM-CD, except the volume was turned up slightly. Just enough to avoid sounding brickwalled.

The Japanese SHM-CD actually sounds better to me.

The two live shows sound good, though. Which is rare. Especially for Axl.

 

[Leo123]

Axl's voice reminds me of fingernails on a chalkboard.

 

[basquebromance]

listen to all 77 songs here...just click on "watch on youtube"

 

[SootedUpCyndi]

my favorite song of that band.

patience