Okay, we’re getting a little controversial here today. I mean, it’s unavoidable when you’re talking about the legendary and reckless Guns N Roses. As a way of introduction, let me give you their calling card: It simply reads “Sex, Drugs, and Rock N Roll.” Yeah, everybody knows this catchphrase. But GNR epitomized it. Especially on their 1987 debut album Appetite for Destruction. Which by the way is the biggestselling debut LP ever. With their fingers hovering over the selfdestruction button, these guys wrote badass song after badass song. Two of which we’re diving deep into today: Paradise City and Rocket Queen. And one of these, I tell ya, it may be the most controversial track of the 80s. Let’s just say it contained some explicit extracurricular vocals. It’s pretty shocking. You’ll see why coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.


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So at a time when heavy metal was getting just a little too cute and poppy toddy’s band came out of nowhere and made rock a little more dangerous I’m takin about Guns N Rose Appetite for DESTRUCITON. The Gunners arrived on the scene, crawling out of the hotbed of decadence to put everyone on notice… This album was legitimately dangerous. It was fearless in the face of commercial constraints. And with all its reckless and obnoxious swagger, its unapologetic in your face, teeth and bones, headlining perfection. Appetite for Destruction was the real deal.

In the past we’ve covered this historic LP in part, telling the stories of Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child O Mine. Both absolute monster hits. But for this episode, I want to dig even deeper into this revolutionary record and give you an Appetite doublehelping, featuring two more iconic tracks… the downhome fist in the air rocker Paradise City, and arguably the most controversial song from the album Rocket Queen… And if you don’t know why that is, you’re in for a shocker. Okay let’s get to it. In the 80s, the Hollywood Sunset Strip was a vibrant epicenter of live music. On the weekends, there was a constant traffic jam of teens cruising up and down the 1.7 miles of crowds and clubs. The sidewalks boasted big hair, stilettos, and leather… along with hustlers, prostitutes, open containers, and brazen drug use.

Iconic venues like the Whisky, the Roxy, and the Rainbow were breeding grounds for rookie rock bands looking to score a record deal. Motley Crue, Jane’s Addiction, W.A.S.P., LA Guns, and Poison all came up through the 80s Sunset Strip rock scene. But the most infamous breakout from the Strip was Guns N Roses… comprised of lead vocalist Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, Duff McKagen on bass and backing vocals, Steven Adler on drums, and lead guitarist Saul Hudson, better known as SLASH. Guns N' Roses released their first EP in 1986, which led to a record contract with Geffen. Geffen A&R man Tom Zutaut saw GNR perform at the Troubadour in West Hollywood.