Guns n' Roses FAQ - Rich Weidman

Thirty years ago
five L.A. punks unleashed their debut album upon the atrophied and decadent rock charts of Reagan's America. Within weeks
Appetite for Destruction ascended to number one on the U.S. charts; to date
Appetite has sold more than thirty million copies
making it the bestselling U.S. debut album of all time. To say that Guns N' Roses redefined rock 'n' roll is akin to asserting that Jimi Hendrix revolutionized surf music
a statement that
while technically true
does more to conceal the truth than elucidate it. GN'R turned back the tide of MTV-spawned New Wave/synth pop by infusing the blistering hard rock of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith with a punk sensibility that hearkened back to the onstage anarchy of the Stooges
New York Dolls
and Sex Pistols. In Guns N' Roses FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Bad Boys of Sunset Strip
Rich Weidman charts the amazing journey of this seminal record and the band behind it. From the gutters of West Hollywood to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
from Appetite to The Spaghetti Incident?
these 400 pages of hedonistic nihilism
salacious debauchery
and raw
unadulterated rock are guaranteed to turn your head
blow out your eardrums
obliterate your comfort zone
and leave you begging for more.Written in Backbeat's popular FAQ format
Guns N' Roses FAQ breaks the band's story into a series of chapters equally suitable for a straight-through read or piecemeal consumption. Weidman's treasure trove of facts
trivia
stories
and photographs touch on every topic imaginable. Subjects explored include the band's earliest influences and venues
most notorious concerts and opening acts
highlights from their seemingly endless Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion tours
bizarre TV appearances (like the time they destroyed the set of MTV's Headbangers Ball!)
public and private feuds
music videos
best and worst covers (Pat Boone
anyone?)
and much more. From the golden years of the late eighties and early nineties to the outrageous antics and self-destructive tendencies that to irreconcilable inner turmoil
from the band's West Hollywood club days to the reunion of three of the five classic band members during the 2016 Not in This Lifetime Tour
Guns N' Roses FAQ paints a portrait replete with sheer talent
raw power
dangerous rivalries
rock excess
and sudden reconciliation that's simply unrivaled by anything else on the market.