Slash hated his “circus” riff and played it for fun, until Axl Rose heard it from upstairs and turned the simple warm-up into a legendary rock anthem in minutes. Guitarist Slash dismissed his famous opening riff for “Sweet Child O’ Mine” as a “circus” tune he only played for fun. But the world held its breath when Axl Rose, hearing it from upstairs, instantly recognized its genius. Axl ran down and, in a staggering five minutes, wrote the lyrics and melody, transforming the simple warm-up into Guns N’ Roses’ only Billboard No. 1 hit and one of rock’s most immortal anthems…..
There are origin stories… and then there’s the lightning-strike moment that created “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” the Guns N’ Roses masterpiece that became the most […]
