Guns N' Roses

Grup musik hard rock Amerika

Guns N' Roses (GNR) adalah kelompok musik hard rock dari Amerika Serikat yang berdiri pada tahun 1984 dan resmi pada tahun 1985 . Band ini sangat top di era 80-an dan 90-an ,Mereka pertama melejit lewat album 1987 Appetite for Destruction Dengan hits Sweet Child O'Mine , Don't Cry (1987) , Paradise City , dan Welcome To The Jungle dan kemudian merilis album akustik yang di beri nama G N' R Lies dengan hits manis Patience dan kemudian menerbitkan dua album berbarengan Use Your Illusion I dan Use Your Illusion II.Dengan personel yang paling terkenal Axl Rose - lead vocal,piano (1985-sekarang), Slash - lead guitar (1985-1996), Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar (1985-1991), Duff McKagan - bass (1985-1998), Steven Adler - drums (1985-1990), Matt Sorum - drums (1990-1997), Gilby Clarke - rhythm guitar (1991-1994) dan Dizzy Reed - keyboards,piano (1990-sekarang).

Guns N' Roses
Informasi latar belakang
AsalLos Angeles, California, Amerika Serikat
GenreHard rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Slow Rock
Tahun aktif1984-sekarang
LabelGeffen, UZI Suicide
Artis terkaitHollywood Rose, Buckethead, L.A. Guns, Cinderella, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver, Sixx:A.M.
Situs web[1]
AnggotaAxl Rose
Dizzy Reed
Tommy Stinson
Chris Pitman
Richard Fortus
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Frank Ferrer
DJ Ashba[1]
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Guns N Roses menjadi band rock terbesar di dunia pada tahun 1991-1992 saat double album mereka “Use Your Illusion” meledak di pasaran. Dengan formasinya saat itu Axl Rose (vocal),Slash (gitar),Izzy Stradlin (gitar), Duff McKagan (Bass), Dizzy Reed (Keyboard), dan Matt Sorum (Drum). Pada tengah malam 17 September 1991 GNR menjadi band terhebat di dunia. Ratusan toko dibuka sampai pagi untuk menjual album Appetite For Destruction dan Use Your Illusion yang terdiri dari dua album. Untuk pertama kalinya dalam sejarah, kedua album Use Your Illusion itu berada di peringkat pertama dan kedua album terlaris versi Billboard di AS.

Namun kebesaran dan kesuksesan GNR pada masa itu tidak serta merta menjadikan personel mereka lebih solid. Yang terjadi adalah ketika Izzy Stradlin secara mengejutkan mengundurkan diri dari GNR di pertengahan konser keliling dunia album Use Your Illusions (Use Your Illusion World Tours). Izzy digantikan oleh Gilby Clarke di pertengahan konser keliling dunia. Dapat dilihat pula dalam video klip “Don’t Cry”, di klip itu terselip gambar ketika salah seorang fans menempelkan sebuah tulisan di punggungnya “Where’s Izzy???” dan juga di video klip Live And Let Die di klip itu juga terselip poster yang bergambar Izzy Dan bertuliskan “Missing!!”. Atau kejadian lainnya saat menjelang konser di Tokyo, ada poster juga bertuliskan “Who’s Gilby??”(Gitaris yang menggantikan Izzy).Membuktikan bahwa fans GNR sangat kehilangan sosok Izzy.

Nasib GNR berubah pada tahun 1994. mereka ribut satu sama lain, sering masuk pusat rehabilitasi ketergantungan narkotika, dan album The Spaghetti Incident? Gagal di pasaran. Keretakan mereka dimulai dari sini.

Setelah itu mereka sempat berkumpul di sebuah studio di Los Angeles untuk merekam album baru yang rencananya dirilis tahun 1995. namun, tak lama kemudian mereka dihinggapi penyakit yang sudah biasa diderita band-band lainnya: kebosanan. Mereka sudah terlalu kaya sehingga mereka berpikir tidak perlu melakukan apapun.

Biografi

Hard Rock band asal Los Angeles, California, Amerika Serikat ini dibentuk pada bulan Maret 1985. Awalnya, band ini bernama Hollywood Rose, kemudian berubah nama menjadi Guns N' Roses yang diambil dari gabungan nama dua personel Hollywood Rose, Axl Rose dan Tracii Guns.

Pada awal karirnya, Guns N' Roses sempat bongkar pasang personel. Guns N' Roses baru berhasil mendapatkan formasi solid pada tur pertama mereka bertajuk "Hell Tour", yaitu; Axl Rose (vokal), Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (guitar), dan Steven Adler (drum). Guns N' Roses kemudian mengikat kontrak dengan Geffen Records. Setelah merilis EP (extendet Play) mereka bertajuk, Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide di tahun 1986, Guns N' Roses merilis album perdana Appetite for Destruction di tahun 1987. Album perdana ini langsung mendapat sambutan, selain menghasilkan no.1 hits single “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, Album ini juga membuahkan top ten hits yaitu “Welcome To The Jungle”, Paradise City, dan Night Train.

Sisi lain dari album ini adalah GNR mendapat gelar tak resmi sebagi band paling berbahaya lantaran prilaku personelnya yang mendapat sorotan negative dari media massa. Duff, Slash, Izzy dan Adler sering terlihat sedang "hight" baik di atas maupun diluar panggung konser. Prilaku ini pula yang menyebabkan banyak pihak menyebut Guns N' Roses sebagai band reinkarnasi The Rolling Stones.

Guns N' Roses merilis album kedua mereka G N' R Lies tahun 1988. "G N' R Lies" yang berisikan 4 lagu yang terdapat dalam EP (extendet Play), Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide tersebut menghasilkan hits ballads mereka “Patience” yang berhasil masuk posisi 4 Billboard Hot 100 serta "Move To The City” dan "One In The Million" yang mengundang kontroversi lantaran dalam syair lagu ini terdapat kata "niggers" dan "faggots". Akibat syair lagu ini pula, Axl Rose di tuding rasis dan homopobia.

Tahun 1990, Guns N' Roses kembali ke studio merekam album ketiga mereka yang fenomenal, “Use Your Illusion”. Dalam periode inilah, drummer Steven Adler terpaksa di pecat lantaran kecanduan cocain dan heroin. Sebelumnya, saat tengah rekaman lagu “Civil War” , Steven Adler sempat merepotkan personel band yang lain lantaran tidak mampu bermain drum dengan baik karena terlalu "high".

Posisi Steven Adler kemudian di gantikan Matt Sorum, dan di periode ini pula, keyboardist Dizzy Reed resmi menjadi full time member dari band ini. Setelah memecat manager, Alan Niven, dan menggantikannya dengan Doug Goldstein di tahun 1991, Guns N’ Roses merilis dua album sekaligus; Use Your Illusion I dan Use Your Illusion II pada 17 September 1991. Kedua album ini sukses, "Use Your Illusion I" berhasil masuk peringkat 2 dan "Use Your Illusion II" menempati posisi no.1 album di AS. Dari dua album ini lahir hits single antara lain "November Rain", "Don't Cry", "Estranged", "You Could Be Mine,”, "Civil War" dan Yesterday.

Seiring dengan dirilisnya dua album ini, Guns N' Roses juga merilis beberapa video musik termasuk "the most requested video on MTV"; "November Rain". Sukses dua album ini dilanjutkan dengan jadwal tur yang padat selama 28 bulan.

Perpecahan mulai meruncing di tubuh Guns N' Roses usai dirilisnya album kelima The Spaghetti Incident? di tahun 1993. Album yang berisikan lagu-lagu cover version ini terbilang gagal. Meski demikian, dua single dari album ini “Ain’t It Fun” dan “Since I Don’t Have You” cukup sukses.

Benih perpecahan makin mengkristal di antara personel Guns N' Roses, bankan mereka tidak dapat merampungkan lagu-lagu untuk album mereka berikutnya. Puncaknya, dua personel mereka Slash dan Duff McKagan memutuskan untuk hengkang. Axl Rose sendiri memilih memisahkan diri bandnya.

Meski didera kehancuran, Guns N' Roses bertekad untuk bertahan dengan hanya tertinggal Axl Roses sebagai satu-satunya personel asli band ini. Setelah sempat berganti-ganti personel, baru 5 tahun kemudian tepatnya di tahun 1999 Guns N’ Roses berhasil mengeluarkan lagu baru yaitu “Oh My God” yang juga menjadi soundtrack film End Of The Day.

“Oh My God” kemudian menjadi lagu pembuka album baru GNR Chinese Democracy yang baru bisa dirilis 9 tahun kemudian tepatnya di tahun 2008 lalu. Album ini pun tidak bisa mengangkat kembali nama Guns N' Roses.

Timeline

Formasi band

Personnel Album studio Single
Original lineup (Maret–Mei 1985)
'Classic' lineup (Juni 1985–Februari 1990)
Februari 1990–Juli 1990
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, whistling
  • Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Slash – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Steven Adler – drums
  • Dizzy Reedpiano, backing vocals
'Classic' lineup II (Juli 1990–November 1991)
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, choir, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals, sound effects
  • Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar
  • Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, dobro, talkbox, six-string bass, backing vocals, banjo
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, co-lead vocals, percussion
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals, tambourine, clavinet, organ
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir
November 1991–Juni 1994
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards, kazoo
  • Slash – lead guitar, co-lead vocals, talkbox, backing vocals
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar
Juni 1994–Oktober 1994
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Slash – lead guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion
Oktober 1994–Oktober 1996
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Slash – lead guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – piano, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
Oktober 1996–Mei 1997
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
Mei–Juni 1997
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar
Juni 1997–Agustus 1997
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar
Agustus 1997–Maret 1998
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar
Maret–Mei 1998
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Josh Freese – drums, percussion
Mei 1998–Agustus 1999
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar
  • Tommy Stinson – bass
  • Josh Freese – drums, percussion
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
Agustus 1999–Maret 2000
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals, synthesizer, programming
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
Maret–Oktober 2000
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals, synthesizer, programming
  • Buckethead – lead guitar
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
  • "Chinese Democracy", Oktober 2008
  • "Better", November 2008
  • "Street of Dreams", Maret 2009
Oktober 2000–Juli 2002
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals, synthesizer, programming
  • Buckethead – lead guitar
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar, keyboards
  • Bryan Mantia – drums
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
  • "Chinese Democracy", Oktober 2008
  • "Better", November 2008
  • "Street of Dreams", Maret 2009
Juli 2002–Maret 2004
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals, synthesizer, programming
  • Buckethead – lead guitar
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar, keyboards
  • Bryan Mantia – drums
  • Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
  • "Chinese Democracy", Oktober 2008
  • "Better", November 2008
  • "Street of Dreams", Maret 2009
Maret 2004–Mei 2006
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals, synthesizer, programming
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar, keyboards
  • Bryan Mantia – drums
  • Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
  • "Chinese Democracy", Oktober 2008
  • "Better", November 2008
  • "Street of Dreams", Maret 2009
Meo–Juni 2006
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals, synthesizer, programming
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar, keyboards
  • Bryan Mantia – drums
  • Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar
  • Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
  • "Chinese Democracy", Oktober 2008
  • "Better", November 2008
  • "Street of Dreams", Maret 2009
Juli 2006–April 2008
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, backing vocals
  • Robin Finck – lead guitar, keyboards
  • Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar
  • Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar
  • Frank Ferrer – drums
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
  • "Chinese Democracy", Oktober 2008
  • "Better", November 2008
April 2008–Maret 2009
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Richard Fortus – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Frank Ferrer – drums
  • Chinese Democracy, November 2008
Current lineup (Maret 2009–sekarang)
  • W. Axl Rose – lead vocals
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar
  • Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar
  • Frank Ferrer – drums
  • DJ Ashba – lead guitar

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Sekarang

Mantan

Session musicians

Release contributions: "Live and Let Die", "Don't Cry", "You Ain't the First", "November Rain", "The Garden" (1991)

Release contributions: "Live and Let Die", "November Rain", "Garden of Eden", "Coma", "My World" (1991)

Release contributions: "Bad Obsession" (1991), "Ain't It Fun" (1993)

Release contributions: "Live and Let Die" (1991)

Release contributions: "Live and Let Die" (1991)

Release contributions: "Live and Let Die" (1991)

Release contributions: "Live and Let Die" (1991)

Release contributions: "You Ain't the First" (1991)

Release contributions: "November Rain" (1991)

Release contributions: "November Rain" (1991), "I Don't Care About You" (1993)

Release contributions: "The Garden" (1991)

Release contributions: "The Garden" (1991)

Release contributions: "Dead Horse" (1991)

Release contributions: "Coma" (1991)

Release contributions: "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (1991)

Release contributions: "So Fine" (1991)

Release contributions: "Ain't It Fun" (1993)

Release contributions: "Hair of the Dog" (1993)

Release contributions: "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" (1993)

Release contributions: "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" (1993)

Release contributions: "I Don't Care About You" (1993)

Release contributions: "I Don't Care About You" (1993)

Release contributions: "I Don't Care About You" (1993)

Release contributions: "Look at Your Game, Girl" (1993)

Release contributions: "Oh My God" (1999)

Release contributions: "Oh My God" (1999)

Release contributions: "Sorry" (2008)

Release contributions: "Sorry" (2008)

Release contributions: "Madagascar" (2008)

Release contributions: "This Is Love" (2008)

Touring members

  • Tracey Amos - backing vocals (1991-1993)
  • Teddy Andreadis - harmonica, keyboards, backing vocals (1991-1993)
  • Roberta Freeman - backing vocals (1991-1993)
  • Diane Jones - backing vocals (1991-1993)
  • Anne King - horns (1991-1993)
  • Lisa Maxwell - horns (1991-1993)
  • Cece Worrall - horns (1991-1993)

Touring substitutes

  • Fred Coury - drums (1987-1988 - eight performances)
  • Stephen Harris - bass (1988 - one performance)
  • Don Henley - drums (1989 - one performance)
  • Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar (1993 - five performances)

Touring guests

  • Vince Neil - vocals (1988 - one performance)
  • Matt McKagan - horns (1989 - four performances)
  • Shannon Hoon - bongos, vocals (1991-1993 - nine performances)
  • Sebastian Bach - vocals (1991, 2006, 2012 - thirty seven performances)
  • Lenny Kravitz - guitar, vocals (1992 - one performance)
  • Steven Tyler - vocals (1992 - one performance)
  • Joe Perry - guitar (1992 - one performance)
  • Brian May - guitar (1992-1993 - two performances)
  • Elton John - piano (1992 - one performance)
  • Ronnie Wood - guitar (1993 - two performances)
  • Tom Doyle - bongos (1993 - four performances)
  • Michael Monroe - vocals (1993 - one performance)
  • Blake Stanton - vocals (1993 - one performance)
  • Kid Rock - vocals (2006 - one performance)
  • Del James - vocals (2006 - two performances)
  • Lars Ulrich - drums (2006 - one performance)
  • Trailer Park Boys - vocals (2006 - one performance)
  • Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals (2006, 2012 - twenty six performances)
  • Angry Anderson - vocals (2007 - three performances)
  • Bubbles - acoustic guitar (2006, 2007, 2011 - six performances)
  • Duff McKagan - bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine (2010, 2011 - three performances)
  • Zakk Wylde - guitar (2011 - three performances)
  • Bryan Mantia - bongos (2012 - one performance)
  • Robin Finck - guitar (2012 - one performance)

Diskografi

Album

Tahun Album US UK US Sales RIAA Certification
1986 Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (EP) - - 10,000 -
1987 Appetite for Destruction 1 5 18,000,000 15x Platinum
1988 G N' R Lies (EP) 2 22 5,000,000 5x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion I 2 2 5,355,985 7x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion II 1 1 5,435,447 7x Platinum
1993 The Spaghetti Incident? 4 2 1,290,849 Platinum
1998 Use Your Illusion - - 430,912 -
1999 Live Era: '87-'93 45 45 729,370 Gold
2004 Greatest Hits 3 1 3,132,000 3x Platinum
2008 Chinese Democracy -3 -2 - -3x Platinum

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