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Slash Reveals the True Origin Story of ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Riff – ‘It Wasn’t a Warm-Up Exercise’

There are sometimes stories that take on a life of their own, but during a recent interview with Eddie Trunk, guitar great Slash revealed that the story of the guitar riff for the Guns N' Roses' ...
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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 ...
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Meaning Behind the Spontaneous Guns N’ Roses Hit “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

With an unmistakable guitar riff opening and more than one billion streams on YouTube alone, it’s safe to say that the Guns N’ Roses song, “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” is an enduring classic. With only a ...
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Guitarist Shreds GNR’s ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’ + More With His Feet

Brazilian guitarist Johnatha Bastos has no arms, yet he can effortlessly shred awe-inspiring guitar solos, perfectly perform the entirety of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine" and do much more with ...