Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction is a guitar player’s album, and the isolated tracks here focus on Slash’s playing, including his guitar-only Sweet Child O’ Mine, plus our breakdown of the great guitarists of the ’80s.
Guns N’ Roses isolated tracks on Multitrack Master
| Song | Isolated parts |
|---|---|
| Sweet Child O’ Mine | Slash guitar only |
What to listen for in Guns N’ Roses’s isolated tracks
- The Sweet Child intro. Slash’s famous riff started as a string-skipping warm-up exercise. Isolated, you can hear every note ring.
- Les Paul through a Marshall. The core of Slash’s tone is a humbucker guitar into a cranked Marshall amp with minimal effects.
About Guns N’ Roses
Guns N’ Roses formed in Los Angeles in 1985: Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler. Their 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction, produced by Mike Clink, became the best-selling debut album in US history, and Sweet Child O’ Mine reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.
Guns N’ Roses at a glance
Genre
Hard rock
Labels
Geffen
UMG
Uzi Suicide
Black Frog
Artist Website Link: http://gunsnroses.com/
Discography
Studio Albums
Appetite for Destruction (1987)
G N’ R Lies (1988)
Use Your Illusion I (1991)
Use Your Illusion II (1991)
“The Spaghetti Incident?” (1993)
Chinese Democracy (2008)
MultiTracks
Guns ‘n Roses | Sweet Child O’ Mine (Slash guitar only)
Guns N’ Roses isolated tracks: FAQ
Who played guitar on Sweet Child O’ Mine?
Slash played the intro riff and solos; Izzy Stradlin played rhythm guitar.
Which album is Sweet Child O’ Mine on?
Appetite for Destruction (1987).
Was Sweet Child O’ Mine a number one?
Yes, it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.
Want to make your own isolated track of any song? See our guide: Isolated Tracks: What They Are, Where They Come From and How to Make Your Own.