One of the best bands to ever play. They continued the great hard rock tradition of AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Van Halen. In the classic lineup(Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff McKagan, Steve Adler, and later Dizzy Reed), they recorded some of the greatest songs in rock.
They set themselves appart from the rest of 80's rockers because while they understood that rock n' roll is supposed to be a good time (unlike the teenage-angst "rockers" that pollute the airwaves today), they also had unbelievable amounts of talent. And you can like Guns n' Roses and Nirvana at the same time. The gunners weren't hostile towards Kurt; in fact, Duff and Kurt met on an airplane and were friendly with eachother.

Unfortunately, Axl Rose could behave like a jerk when he got pissed (which was alot). Lets see how you'd be if you were brought up in a fundamentalist home where your stepdad hit you from the age of 2 and kicked you out at age 16. Plus, he's manic-depressive. He still is a great talent and can be a nice guy sometimes. Though his facelift and dreadlocks were a couple of pretty bad choices.

Guns n' Roses never were rascist in their music. People who criticize One In A Million don't have clue what they're talking about. Axl has said that it was ABOUT the rascism and homophobia in America, not in favor of it. Besides, Slash is part black and part Jewish.

Fortunately, Izzy Stradlin and Axl have reconciled their differences, and at least that much of the Appetite for Destruction-era band may be reunited. When Chinese Democracy is released, the world will finaly get some real rock n' roll instead of mall rock.

Guns N Roses was the best band to grace this sweet earth from 87-93.

Just to silence the unknowing:

Axl Rose was late to shows because he needed a massuese because as a child, he was beaten, and needed someone to take care of his ankles which kept twisting.

Axl punched out that fan with a camera in St. Louis because earlier the "fan" (who was only there to make fun of the band) was taunting Axl and giving grief to those around him, and as we all know, Axl doesnt take motherFUCKIN shit from NOBODY. Damn he`s so hot...

None of the members were fired; they all walked out on the band, as so says Axl and Dizzy Reed, the keyboardist.

Axl is currently working on Chinese Democracy, which Gilby claims is close to finishing, but you never know. I await the album happily even if I`m waiting for a long, longgggggg time...!

Easily one of the top 5 bands of the last 20 years, if not the best. To lump them in with '80s hair metal is to do them a disservice. Guns n' Roses is a hard rock band. Best known for the songs "November Rain" and "Welcome To The Jungle," their first album Appetite For Destruction is the best selling debut of all time. The intro guitar riff for "Sweet Child o Mine" is recognized as one of the greatest ever. The band formed in LA in 1985, playing the Hollywood clubs before being signed. Their original lineup was:

W.Axl Rose - Vocals
Slash - Lead Guitar
Izzy Stradlin - Rhythm Guitar
Duff McKagan - Bass Guitar
Steven Adler - Drums

Adler was replaced by Matt Sorum from The Cult, and Gilby Clarke replaced Izzy when he left. Dizzy Reed was added for keyboard duty.

The band was effectively broken up by 1995 or possibly before, with most members pursuing other projects and Axl carrying on the Guns n' Roses name with a new cast of musicians. Slash, Duff, and Matt formed Velvet Revolver with Scott Weiland (ex STP).
It is music's great loss that the band collapsed under the weight of its member's egos, as many predicted that they could have been this generation's Rolling Stones. Perhaps an unlikely Aerosmith-type reunion could still occur, but if not, Guns n' Roses' music will stand the test of time and serve as a testament to the brilliance they showed during their '87-'93 heydey.

The escence of great music..

The greatest rock and roll band that ever existed.

the BEST band in the world even tho they were around ages ago. They were not racist but just said what they think all the time which set them apart from all the truly rubbish bands we have around now. They conisted on W.Axl rose{vocals}, Slash{lead Guitars}, Izzy Stradlin{Rythm guitars}, Duff Mckagan{bass} and steven adler{drums}. They broke up because Axl is abit of an asshole.We do love u axl all the same but u did break them up single handedly. When they all broke up they all kinda kept in touch {except for axl} and they now all have solo projects and we have the brilliant Velvet revolver!!!!!

One of rocks greatest bands. They brought a fresh new sound and look to the 80's rock mainstream that was, at that time, dominated by hair bands and men that dressed like they were women. Guns N' Roses were known as "one of rocks most dangerous bands" and they lived there life on the edge. They were a great band that, sadly, couldn't make it last by letting ego's and creative differences tear them apart.

The best Rock and Roll band of the planet. Was made up for Axl Rose (vocals), Slash (lead guitar), Izzy Stradlin' (rhythm guitar) Duff (bass), Steva and then Matt (drums)and Dizzy (keyboards)
Up to date the old band is divided in Axl and Dizzy with new clowns in GN'R, Velvet Revolver (Slash, Duff and Matt), Izzy and the Ju ju hounds (Izzy) and Suki Jones (Steve)