The song is about when Axl broke up with a girl he dated that is actually tattooed on his arm. The same girl also dated original GNR rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. It was the first song ever written by GNR when the band formed in 1985.
Also, many people might not realize that it was the girl who was telling Axl "don't cry", because he was becoming so emotional when they were breaking up.
I love when you say, "great legs". People often make fun of Axl's short shorts, but I think it's badass. It shows his epic level of confidence and swagger in his body and presence. Most other male musicians or performers don't have the balls, or legs, to pull it off.
Yeah, I almost think of Axl as a rock n roll athlete, given how much he tended to run around the stage. His level of physical performance, while singing as he did, boggles my mind.
ALRIGHT, !! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Guns and Roses! Ya can't go wrong with Guns. Thank you, Aileen for this little glimpse back to a cool yeateryear, Still liking your style. Cool top btw. Take it easy. Big shoutout from this longhaired rocker hippy dude in the mountains of East Tennessee. Can't wait for the next. Peace and love, Aileen. Keep-a-rockin. Later.
Clicked on this immediately when I saw it haha. Fun fact this was the first song that was written for guns n roses probably in 1985/86 but didn’t get released until 1991
Awesome reaction :) GnR always rock. Their live performances have always been more raw than their album versions which are more smooth/ polished, so you can always get some of both worlds. Axl also has a lot of energy (to this day he still runs on stage). Also, since Axl has gone through a lot of trauma in his life, I think he really used to put some of his pain/ anger into his live performances, and it is certainly felt while watching & listening to him. Nowdays, he is a lot happier & calmer (he has worked through his anger issues, and turned his life around, for the better), so his happiness is clearly felt during GnR's performances in later years. I love all of it from all the various GnR eras. Regarding Axl's clothes, he has always been unique & he does change it up from time to time. the concert shorts are an early 90's clothes era for him. Please react to more GnR :)
The music video is awesome. A bit more polished. This is actually part of a trilogy of ballards. Dont Cry, November Rain and Estranged. In this order. It tells a story of love, heartbreak, loss and grief. Estranged is Guns N Roses most epic song. Comma is another epic song. One of their darkest songs IMO.
I seen Guns N’ Roses perform live outdoors in Sydney Australia in 1993 as part of their “USE YOUR ILLUSION” tour. Probably one of the best concerts that I’ve been to in my life and let’s just say I have been to somewhere over 500 concerts in my lifetime. And even though I am now well over 50 I’ve already seen well over 30 concerts this year alone including probably the last tour by Belinda Carlisle and also Olivia Rodrigo on her guts tour I also have tickets for early next year to see Billie Eilish on her current tour when she gets to Australia and my friend ✨Aurora✨ this will be the 29th concert of hers I have been to having followed her to many countries to watch her perform and hang out with her afterwards which has been a highlight in my life. The great thing about seeing Guns N’ Roses during that tour was that it was when they were still very relevant and still in the charts in a major way with many great songs being performed. I see Metallica a couple of years before that and they were amazing too.
Good wonder morning Aileen this woke me up and now I’m ready for work amazing reaction as always keep up the amazing work because your and amazing person
Great reaction Aileen, I'm that old I had this tour on VHS lol. I was eleven in 92 🤫. not sure if you've seen it but Slash playing the theme from 'the Godfather' is just mind blowing. ❤
Awesome to see and hear you again ❤ always a pleasure to see you at work doing a great job as always loving your review on guns and roses 🌹 thank you for your presence california ed
Best presentation, best show I've ever seen, they're not from my generation, but I had the DVDs, CDs and playlist of all the songs by the band Guns N' Roses. This live show in Tokyo was the best in every way, stage presence, well presented images, the peak of the band at its best, they even made Rock in Rio here in Brazil spectacular, my mother was and without a doubt one of my favorite bands and I am very inspired by Slash to play the guitar (even though it is pentatonic, but it is a scale that he knows how to use very wisely, for example, Sweet Child Mine is weak at playing scales, but he knows how to play and uses this pentatonic scale as nobody ) great work on the reaction, I agree with everything you said, a hug from Brazil and a reaction tip for Gabriel Henrique on America Got Talent where he won the gold button and is recognized as one of the best singers in the world, if you react, you won't be disappointed. Hugs from Brazil, Nova Friburgo/RJ.
The fact you recognize that "crazy" people have the most talent proves the old adage "there's a thin line between genius and insanity"!! Blessed Be, & Peace!! 🙏☮
Original Studio with Shannon Hoon from Blind melon 🔥🔥 both from layette Indiana btw, more reactors need more Blind Melon in their lives!! Soup performance from Woodstock is a great place to start
In 1992, we, 2 car loads of us, drove from Queensland, down to NSW, to see gunnas. 12 hour drive. It was the best concert I had ever been too. Eastern Creek, New South Wales. Thank you for your reaction. Cheers Australia.
I saw GNR live in 1992 in Philly. Best concert I've ever seen GNR at their peak. They take you on a 3 hour epic musical journey from high to low and back to high that you wanted to last all night. There will never be another singer/showman like Axl; a true one of a kind. You should watch their live version of Civil War with the Voodoo Child intro by Slash
Axl strode through the tones and timbres in this performance, he was really good, the low tones were pleasant to listen to and the high tones were furious, with a lot of power, his running around the stage didn't distract him. The whole band was very harmonious in this show.
You should watch the entire Guns n Roses 1992 Tokyo concert, whether you react to it or just to enjoy. It’s one of the best I still watch it weekly. (Love Axl in his tight little shorts).
Yay, Aileen is back, as are the devil horns headset! Hope you are doing well,. This is one that I am not sure I am familiar with and is an amazing song and I loved your reaction and connection with what you listen to. IF you haven't done it already, I would recommending reacting to Because the Night by Patti Smith.
Well hello lovely lady. Good to see you. Gnr was the epitome of 80’s excess and the hard partying rockstar lifestyle. Their backstage and hotel parties were legendary.
Don’t ever apologize for being yourself you got a lot to say and a short window to say in and when you do this in one go sometimes it comes out a bit messy but that’s all right you’re trying to organize your thoughts on the fly but it’s genuine and it’s fun to so keep it up
Heard this masterpiece live at one of there concerts a few years back... Made me think of my mom who passed away in 2016 & i cried my eyes out...though one for sure 😔
Hey there, love your reactions. You should look up something from live in Paris ‘92. I recommend to you november rain with the piano intro «its alright».
There was something special about the original Guns N' Roses - they were honest and wrote from the heart and from real experiences... and they did not give a flying f+++ what u thought about them... They were also f+++ed up from drinking and using drugs, and they made no attempt to hide that fact... They wrote songs about the fast life ('Mr. Brownstone' ... 'Night train' ... 'Rocket queen' ... "It's so easy") but they also had their moments of vulnerability w/ songs like "Sweet child o' mine"... 'Patience' ... 'Think about you' ... "Don't cry"... L.A. bands that knew them called Guns N' Roses 'the real deal' cos they lived the reckless life and it put them a step above everyone else. It was a pity that the original GNR did not last... W. Axl Rose (vocals), Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitar) and Steven Adler (drums)... drugs, egos and infighting tore the band apart in a few years. Steven Adler was fired in 1990 for abusing drugs which left him unable to play in the studio... Izzy Stradlin quit in 1991 feeling 'oppressed' by Axl Rose's demands and feeling like he would be unable to maintain his sobriety in a band that was abusing drugs and alcohol on tour... Slash was fired in 1996 after a bitter falling out w/ Axl Rose and Duff McKagan left shortly after... All that potential was wasted. Axl, Slash and Duff reunited in Guns N' Roses and are still touring... However, new music from Guns N' Roses is still slow to come... Slash and Duff McKagan have released solo albums under various names.
This concert was absolutely amazing! And I love this song in this version. GNR were so good live at that time and with these absolutely perfect backup singers they were just perfect. The girls had such good voices and were incredibly sexy. Please more from this concert "Nightrain" "Rocket Queen" "November Rain" "Estranged" and more. Also watch GNR live in Paris "Civil War"
Nobody better than Guns N' Roses or Axl Rose!!! Also a suggestion to Guns N' Roses Coma in concert Coma is the best song they ever did. Or You Could Be Mine in concert.
8:12 - Running and jumping and spinning around while singing was very normal, back in the day. Watch the entire concert (somewhere on YT) or the Paris concert.
The best version for me not because of the sound but becasue of the time in the concert was in paris, where they just did 2 heavy songs with Aerosmith. Then doing Dont cry created a great solemn atmosphere....
Estranged definitely. And on another note, have you heard any Mad Season? Layne Staleys other group. River of deceit, or wake up would be good tracks to start.
ha yes i never understood the bare leg thing with axle but u do get hot while working on stage btw Slashes guitar work was amazingly perfect almost surreal
Axles ability to hit the notes he hits, and to do it while running around on stage like a madman was his staple. He has a great performer, if a bit of a diva (massive diva lol).
This is part of a trilogy.
Don't Cry
November Rain
Estranged
Estranged might be GnR's best imo. Good stuff
@@michaelsandar Indeed.
There was also another version of Don't Cry.... Don't Forget... hahahaha! But yeah, it's a beautiful story!
Their best lead guitar work right there and the competition is tough
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The song is about when Axl broke up with a girl he dated that is actually tattooed on his arm. The same girl also dated original GNR rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. It was the first song ever written by GNR when the band formed in 1985.
You could be mine was already halfway done in 1983. Some old parts were written down earlier...
Also, many people might not realize that it was the girl who was telling Axl "don't cry", because he was becoming so emotional when they were breaking up.
I think Izzy Stradlin wrote the opening guitar riff. ❤❤
Thats actually a pretty lame back story
one of the best singers of all time. Crazy vocal range
I saw GnR in 92 in Houston. With a lifetime of concerts from 81 to date, they still top the list. They were amazing
I love when you say, "great legs". People often make fun of Axl's short shorts, but I think it's badass. It shows his epic level of confidence and swagger in his body and presence. Most other male musicians or performers don't have the balls, or legs, to pull it off.
Axl always ran marathons during his concerts. amazing band and long time fan here! ty for the reaction! keep up the live reactions
Axl still has a lot of energy on stage. I love GnR :)
Then smoked cigarettes all day lol 😝 I love Rock n Roll
Yeah, I almost think of Axl as a rock n roll athlete, given how much he tended to run around the stage. His level of physical performance, while singing as he did, boggles my mind.
Things feel right again seeing your notifications pop up for TH-cam again 🖤🖤
Glad to see a new video from you. Love your reactions. :)
ALRIGHT, !! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Guns and Roses! Ya can't go wrong with Guns. Thank you, Aileen for this little glimpse back to a cool yeateryear, Still liking your style. Cool top btw. Take it easy. Big shoutout from this longhaired rocker hippy dude in the mountains of East Tennessee. Can't wait for the next. Peace and love, Aileen. Keep-a-rockin. Later.
Guns ´n Roses in Vienna 1992 - my first concert at the age of 8 😊
Hats off to that!
Awesome
"Estranged" from this same concert is probably one of the most impressive live performances you'll ever see. Highly recommend giving it a look
It is one
Prime Axl there is hard to beat
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agree ❤
After Freddie he was the best ever
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So many Tokyo 1992 performances deserve to be seen, Rocket Queen, Sweet Child o Mine, Welcome to the jungle, Nightrain are all must see
1987 guns n roses at the ritz..rocket queen that's Guns nFuckn roses
Clicked on this immediately when I saw it haha. Fun fact this was the first song that was written for guns n roses probably in 1985/86 but didn’t get released until 1991
Hay una versión de 1985 en un bar, antes de la fama
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Oh my god. I'll take a AileenSenpai watching GNR video every day of my life. Thank you. lol
Awesome reaction :)
GnR always rock. Their live performances have always been more raw than their album versions which are more smooth/ polished, so you can always get some of both worlds.
Axl also has a lot of energy (to this day he still runs on stage). Also, since Axl has gone through a lot of trauma in his life, I think he really used to put some of his pain/ anger into his live performances, and it is certainly felt while watching & listening to him. Nowdays, he is a lot happier & calmer (he has worked through his anger issues, and turned his life around, for the better), so his happiness is clearly felt during GnR's performances in later years. I love all of it from all the various GnR eras.
Regarding Axl's clothes, he has always been unique & he does change it up from time to time. the concert shorts are an early 90's clothes era for him.
Please react to more GnR :)
The music video is awesome. A bit more polished. This is actually part of a trilogy of ballards. Dont Cry, November Rain and Estranged. In this order. It tells a story of love, heartbreak, loss and grief. Estranged is Guns N Roses most epic song. Comma is another epic song. One of their darkest songs IMO.
I seen Guns N’ Roses perform live outdoors in Sydney Australia in 1993 as part of their “USE YOUR ILLUSION” tour. Probably one of the best concerts that I’ve been to in my life and let’s just say I have been to somewhere over 500 concerts in my lifetime. And even though I am now well over 50 I’ve already seen well over 30 concerts this year alone including probably the last tour by Belinda Carlisle and also Olivia Rodrigo on her guts tour I also have tickets for early next year to see Billie Eilish on her current tour when she gets to Australia and my friend ✨Aurora✨ this will be the 29th concert of hers I have been to having followed her to many countries to watch her perform and hang out with her afterwards which has been a highlight in my life. The great thing about seeing Guns N’ Roses during that tour was that it was when they were still very relevant and still in the charts in a major way with many great songs being performed. I see Metallica a couple of years before that and they were amazing too.
Good wonder morning Aileen this woke me up and now I’m ready for work amazing reaction as always keep up the amazing work because your and amazing person
Yesss, new upload 😊 Love GNR
Welcome back :) great reaction!
Great reaction Aileen, I'm that old I had this tour on VHS lol. I was eleven in 92 🤫. not sure if you've seen it but Slash playing the theme from 'the Godfather' is just mind blowing. ❤
Great to see you again! Hopefully all is well with you. Great group, great video and great reaction from you, as always!
Glad to see you back. Missed you big time. Enjoy your reactions so much. It's a joy to see someone absorb music as it should be. ♥️
Awesome to see and hear you again ❤ always a pleasure to see you at work doing a great job as always loving your review on guns and roses 🌹 thank you for your presence california ed
The live performance of Sweet Child o Mine from Paris 1992 is something to behold, it's book ended by 2 amazing vocal displays.
Best presentation, best show I've ever seen, they're not from my generation, but I had the DVDs, CDs and playlist of all the songs by the band Guns N' Roses. This live show in Tokyo was the best in every way, stage presence, well presented images, the peak of the band at its best, they even made Rock in Rio here in Brazil spectacular, my mother was and without a doubt one of my favorite bands and I am very inspired by Slash to play the guitar (even though it is pentatonic, but it is a scale that he knows how to use very wisely, for example, Sweet Child Mine is weak at playing scales, but he knows how to play and uses this pentatonic scale as nobody ) great work on the reaction, I agree with everything you said, a hug from Brazil and a reaction tip for Gabriel Henrique on America Got Talent where he won the gold button and is recognized as one of the best singers in the world, if you react, you won't be disappointed. Hugs from Brazil, Nova Friburgo/RJ.
Missed you, too! 😎Hope you enjoyed the break, always good to recharge one's batteries. Nice to have you back. 🎈
"I don't wanna leave him unattended" made me chuckle for quite awhile 😅
He is abit impish 😁
The fact you recognize that "crazy" people have the most talent proves the old adage "there's a thin line between genius and insanity"!! Blessed Be, & Peace!! 🙏☮
Original Studio with Shannon Hoon from Blind melon 🔥🔥 both from layette Indiana btw, more reactors need more Blind Melon in their lives!! Soup performance from Woodstock is a great place to start
Love Shannon's voice , just listened to Galaxie today! RIP!!!
GnR Paradise City and Knockin On Heavens Door from the Freddie Mercury tribute are must watch performances.
good to see you again dear, and reacting to the best live version of Don't Cry ⭐🎶
Ohhh you been missing out for so long!!!! I grew up with this band !! ❤
Axel was so such an incredible singer and showman in the 90's 🤘🙏👏😁
HELL YEAH! now you need to end the trilogy. Estranged live in Tokyo 92 is the best version
In 1992, we, 2 car loads of us, drove from Queensland, down to NSW, to see gunnas. 12 hour drive. It was the best concert I had ever been too. Eastern Creek, New South Wales. Thank you for your reaction. Cheers Australia.
Glad your back, missed seeing your reaction videos 😊
I saw GNR live in 1992 in Philly. Best concert I've ever seen GNR at their peak. They take you on a 3 hour epic musical journey from high to low and back to high that you wanted to last all night. There will never be another singer/showman like Axl; a true one of a kind. You should watch their live version of Civil War with the Voodoo Child intro by Slash
the album version is so great imo because Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon is on back up vocals. Goes with Axls range perfectly.
This is such a beautiful and powerful song!! I adored your reaction. You are always so sweet and stunning Hun!! 🌹🌹🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
December of 87 in Chicago!!! I was 16 and my dad drove 4 of my friends and I 200 miles!! Such great memories!!
Aileen soy tu fan me encantan tus videos !!
She's so back 🤘 Nice reaction and great song 🖤🖤🖤
Axl strode through the tones and timbres in this performance, he was really good, the low tones were pleasant to listen to and the high tones were furious, with a lot of power, his running around the stage didn't distract him. The whole band was very harmonious in this show.
You should watch the entire Guns n Roses 1992 Tokyo concert, whether you react to it or just to enjoy. It’s one of the best I still watch it weekly. (Love Axl in his tight little shorts).
Am glad to see you back😊. Miss you. And guns a rose all time favorite band❤.
Yay, Aileen is back, as are the devil horns headset! Hope you are doing well,. This is one that I am not sure I am familiar with and is an amazing song and I loved your reaction and connection with what you listen to.
IF you haven't done it already, I would recommending reacting to Because the Night by Patti Smith.
You should watch that whole show. I wore out 2 copies of it on VHS and it was one of the first DVD's I bought 🤘😃
First to comment my love for GnR! Another great reaction
Well hello lovely lady. Good to see you.
Gnr was the epitome of 80’s excess and the hard partying rockstar lifestyle. Their backstage and hotel parties were legendary.
Who's a rockstar to the max? You are, AileenSenpai
Welcome back beautiful!🤘😎
Love your reactions! Would love to see more NF!
Missed you, welcome back! ❤
missed you too!
Good to have you back
Sweeet Child O' Mine live in Tokyo is a MUST 👍👍👌👌
he sounds awful there perfoming this song to be honest. Too hoarsely, it looks like he tired at that moment of the concert
One of the biggest rock bands of all time...🤘rock on glad your back aileen senpai 🎉
Good to see you again and yes I miss you as well I'm you more music to share
Don’t ever apologize for being yourself you got a lot to say and a short window to say in and when you do this in one go sometimes it comes out a bit messy but that’s all right you’re trying to organize your thoughts on the fly but it’s genuine and it’s fun to so keep it up
Heard this masterpiece live at one of there concerts a few years back...
Made me think of my mom who passed away in 2016 & i cried my eyes out...though one for sure 😔
I listened to these albums so many times as a teenager I literally have every single note of Slash's solos memorised.
I love your face when reacting to an awesome song ❤😊
Prime Time Guns n Roses is as good as it gets. Awesome.
More of live tokyo 1992!
70% of people that saw guns live in the 90’s never saw a performance like that because of how Axel behaved !!!
My goosebumps have got goosebumps
I do love your videos. I apologize because I have to much screen time and have to cut back but i will show up from time to time.
Hey there, love your reactions. You should look up something from live in Paris ‘92. I recommend to you november rain with the piano intro «its alright».
Gn'R for life!
I'd really love to see your reaction to "Coma", also by guns & roses!
Hey can you do more NF please? Simply seeing your reaction while watching his videos makes me appreciating all of this so much! 🫶❤❤❤
I love the back-up singers hair :P
There was something special about the original Guns N' Roses - they were honest and wrote from the heart and from real experiences... and they did not give a flying f+++ what u thought about them... They were also f+++ed up from drinking and using drugs, and they made no attempt to hide that fact... They wrote songs about the fast life ('Mr. Brownstone' ... 'Night train' ... 'Rocket queen' ... "It's so easy") but they also had their moments of vulnerability w/ songs like "Sweet child o' mine"... 'Patience' ... 'Think about you' ... "Don't cry"...
L.A. bands that knew them called Guns N' Roses 'the real deal' cos they lived the reckless life and it put them a step above everyone else.
It was a pity that the original GNR did not last... W. Axl Rose (vocals), Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitar) and Steven Adler (drums)... drugs, egos and infighting tore the band apart in a few years.
Steven Adler was fired in 1990 for abusing drugs which left him unable to play in the studio... Izzy Stradlin quit in 1991 feeling 'oppressed' by Axl Rose's demands and feeling like he would be unable to maintain his sobriety in a band that was abusing drugs and alcohol on tour... Slash was fired in 1996 after a bitter falling out w/ Axl Rose and Duff McKagan left shortly after... All that potential was wasted.
Axl, Slash and Duff reunited in Guns N' Roses and are still touring... However, new music from Guns N' Roses is still slow to come... Slash and Duff McKagan have released solo albums under various names.
really cool stuff song goes hard! :D :) Guns n roses got some good songs crazy stuff like get in the ring lol
Love this song ❤❤❤he was 30 years old.. Full voice power
This concert was absolutely amazing! And I love this song in this version. GNR were so good live at that time and with these absolutely perfect backup singers they were just perfect. The girls had such good voices and were incredibly sexy.
Please more from this concert "Nightrain" "Rocket Queen" "November Rain" "Estranged" and more. Also watch GNR live in Paris "Civil War"
6:35 “The guitars were doing the crying instead”
It hits.
Nobody better than Guns N' Roses or Axl Rose!!! Also a suggestion to Guns N' Roses Coma in concert Coma is the best song they ever did. Or You Could Be Mine in concert.
8:12 - Running and jumping and spinning around while singing was very normal, back in the day. Watch the entire concert (somewhere on YT) or the Paris concert.
Watch the Chicago one, with Coma live, from 1992
The best version for me not because of the sound but becasue of the time in the concert was in paris, where they just did 2 heavy songs with Aerosmith. Then doing Dont cry created a great solemn atmosphere....
Estranged definitely. And on another note, have you heard any Mad Season? Layne Staleys other group. River of deceit, or wake up would be good tracks to start.
We missed you Ms Senpai great seeing you again.
Oh she's just adorable
Estranged from the same concert
November Rain-official video
Bonus
Rocket Queen- unedited from same concert
Crazy thing about this concert was they said axl was sick. Even tho he sounded just as good and didn't lip sync like other singers
ha yes i never understood the bare leg thing with axle but u do get hot while working on stage btw Slashes guitar work was amazingly perfect almost surreal
I bought the VHS, let's just say I've been a fan for some time.
Awesome song ❤
The first song ever written by Guns!
Axles ability to hit the notes he hits, and to do it while running around on stage like a madman was his staple. He has a great performer, if a bit of a diva (massive diva lol).
You are the most sweet girl reacting to the best band and singer in the world...can't go wrong with that!!!
It’s real feelings! This is a trilogy
Another forgotten one a-ha - Take On Me. Back then i was in love with it's video too. You will like his voice and song..
Knockin' on Heaven's Door and Paradise City from same concert are awesome. You must watch that..
Love watching your reactions! Try “Used too love her” Have a Great Day 🤘🏻🔥
Fun fact. On the recorded version. Shannon Hoon of blind melon does backing vocals. He's even in the music video
One of my favorite songs holy cow😅
Rock on Aileen 🤘 🎸🎶❤😊❤ love you too 💕