Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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On May 29th, 1991, unbeknownst to the band, Axl Rose decided to play November Rain in front of 20,000 people. Guns N’ Roses hadn’t played the song since it was recorded, and had never rehearsed it for a live performance.
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00:00 An unrehearsed song in front of 20,000 people
00:13 November Rain - A rock landmark
00:35 Origins
01:50 Lyrics
02:35 A trilogy inspired by “Without You”
03:16 An emotional release
03:55 Instrumental
04:40 A different kind of drumming
05:15 Guitar melodies came naturally
05:38 Axl & Slash’s synergy
06:23 An unexpected debut performance
08:14 Music Video
08:35 A blur between reality and fiction
09:10 Raising the bar for Rock music
09:29 Part 3 of the trilogy cancelled
10:16 A personal struggle for Axl
11:01 A tattoo that represents the most important thing
11:43 The only five guys who could’ve made Guns N’ Roses
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