Hollywood Rose was a pre-Guns N' Roses band of singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin. The band went through several line-up changes and featured founding guitarist Chris Weber, bass players Steve Darrow and Rick Mars, and drummer Johnny Kreis. When members of LA Guns formed with Hollywood this formed the band Guns n Roses.
Hollywood Rose recorded demos that were years later released on the album The Roots of Guns N' Roses. This album featur...
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Hollywood Rose was a pre-Guns N' Roses band of singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin. The band went through several line-up changes and featured founding guitarist Chris Weber, bass players Steve Darrow and Rick Mars, and drummer Johnny Kreis. When members of LA Guns formed with Hollywood this formed the band Guns n Roses.
Hollywood Rose recorded demos that were years later released on the album The Roots of Guns N' Roses. This album features fifteen tracks, the first five of which are the original demos, the second five being (future Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist) Gilby Clarke remixes, and the third five being (Cinderella and former Guns N' Roses touring drummer) Fred Coury remixes. The Gilby Clarke remix tracks of "Shadow of Your Love" and "Reckless Life" feature guitar overdubs by original GN'R guitarist Tracii Guns.
The songs "Anything Goes" and "Reckless Life" were later recorded by Guns N' Roses itself and appeared on the albums Appetite for Destruction and Live ?!*@ Like...
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