Sweet Child O' Mine: The True Story Behind Guns N' Roses' Biggest Hit | Raxasa
Sweet Child O' Mine: The True Story Behind Guns N' Roses' Biggest Hit Some songs are carefully planned. Others happen by accident. For Guns N' Roses, one of the biggest rock songs of all time began with a guitar riff that wasn't even meant to become a song. Today, Sweet Child O' Mine is recognized around the world as a rock anthem. But its origin story is far more personal than many people realize. "Sometimes the songs that live forever start as a joke in a rehearsal room." A Riff Nobody Took Seriously During a rehearsal session in the mid-1980s, guitarist Slash was playing around with a melodic riff as a warm-up exercise. According to band members, the riff wasn't initially viewed as the foundation for a serious song. It was simply something Slash was experimenting with while the band jammed together. But as the music continued, something unexpected happened. The other members began building around it. From Jam ...