5 comments about Guns N' Roses: The Band That Time Forgot: The Complete Unauthorised Biography.

1. I am a really big GNR fan and I have a large collection of biographies. When I heard about this one, naturally I had to buy a copy. I barely finished a fourth of this book due to the extremely large amount of typos and the fact that there is abosolutely nothing new in this material. I haven't read any other GNR book in at least two years, so I'm not a source of endless GNR trivia, but nearly every "fact" or "anecdote" in this book was something I remembered hearing from another source.
   
   This book is extremely shoddily done; shame on the writer and the publisher! It was put out just to capitalize on the hype around Chinese Democracy (don't even get me started on the mud Axl is dragging the memory of GNR through), and the author/editor/publisher clearly had no concern for producing a high quality product.
   
   Go read Mick Wall's book if you want unauthorized (but probably really true, just not that Axl wanted to hear it) material by an outstanding journalist.



2. I am a huge fan of Guns n Roses and Velvet Revolver and thought this would make a great read. But right at the beginning I could tell that the author has no writing skills whatsoever. He really needed to fire his editor because there were quite a few mispellings and grammatical errors, but that wasn't the biggest flaw with the book. Most of the information is taken from magazine interviews and the rest seems to be complete hearsay. It would have been nice for the author to actually talk to the bandmembers in length before devoting a whole book to them. I feel that it was unfair, mostly to Slash, Izzy, Steve and Duff.
   He made Axl out to be some god, which he is far from being. It was the other guys who had the drug problem, not Axl. YEAH RIGHT!
   
   Either way, the book is poorly written so try to buy it used or borrow someone else's if you really want to read it.



3. This is possibly the worst book I've ever read. It reads like something a teenager would hand in for English class. There are many spelling mistakes, punctuation errors, duplication of sentences/quotes and places where Mr. Stenning just uses the wrong words. Mr. Stenning seems to think that asking questions is a writing style. Note to Mr. Stenning - That's the reason I'm reading the book, to find out the answers to the questions that you ask. I find it hard to believe that an editor even looked at this. The only solace is that there is some information in it for the hardcore fan, if you can endure the slop that Mr. Stenning passes for writing and sift through the "Axl can do no wrong" theme that pervades this book.



4. It was okay but I definately don't reccomend anyone to buy it. Its totally inaccurate (At some parts) and it seems to want to focus on Axl a lot of the time more than the band. If you want to read about Guns I'd suggest looking elsewhere.



5. What a horrible book, and this is coming from a HUGE GNR fan. I could go on for pages as to why this book sucks, but I will keep it short. There is no firsthand info from band members, only people who supposedly knew the band. Most of the text of this abortion comes from newspapers and magazines, and the opinion of the author.
   It should be called "Why I Love Axl Rose" by Paul Stenning. I don't know who the geniuses are who greenlit this project, but they should be fired.The author is terrible. It reads like a 3rd grade book report. I think I should stop now, as I think I have sufficiently vented my anger over this affront to literature. You would be better served reading the GNR page on Wikipedia.

No comments about Guns N' Roses for Easy Guitar (Easy Guitar w/ Notes & Tab).

5 comments about Guns N' Roses: The Photographic History.

1. Robert John is a friend of the band and the favorite photographer. these pictures span the whole time of the band and are beautiful. RJ has captured the spirit of GNR. the forward by Axl Rose also is unique and well-written.



2. This is the only GNR book I have. I have only started liking them 6 months ago and I'm surprised that book stores still have GNR material around. I'm positive that any fan would love this book. The book has GNR pictured from their early days in 1985 to almost the end in 1992. I love the fact that Robert John shows them from the beginning with their teased hair, and lipstick to a more mature look as they get older. The book has concert photos, backstage pics, GNR rehersing and even some more personel ones with Axl by himself. If you are looking for a biography of the band, then don't buy this one. On the bottom of the pictures Robert John tells you the place and year it was taken but otherwise it is strictly just a photo book, nothing else. I highly recomend it in any way.



3. This book contains several rarely seen pictures of the band. Some are action shots, while others are stills.. All in all, this book captures the G'N'R' attitude very well!



4. As a huge fan of gnr, i was anxious to get some kind of book about them. I had all the records and even some rare bootlegs, but i could not find any literature about them. When i stumbled across this book at this site, it was an instant buy. i was very impressed at the quality and depth of Robert John's photographs. I have happened to see GN'R live and Robert John's photos certainly capture their flare and stage presence. A very good book. If you are looking for a biography go buy "The most Dangerous band in the world" or"The True story" If you want a good book of photos spanning GN'R wildest days, i suggest you buy this.



5. I've being a GNR fan since I was 8 and I was given this book when I was 12(I'm 25 now!). I still have it and its pages are falling out from looking through it countless times. It gives a good chronological look at the band which is left to your own interpretation as there is no text, which I felt was better since GNR fans are fed so many stories about the band. You get the usual commercial view of them, but you also get personal photos which give a good insight into their lives. I thoroughly recommend this book to GNR fans young and old.

3 comments about Guns N Roses' Use Your Illusion I And II (33 1/3).

1. I'm writing this having read only 36 pages, so take it for what it's worth. I wanted to put a warning out there though -- this is not, to use the writer's words, a reportorial work. That's why I'm disappointed so far. The writing isn't bad but it's more of a personal essay.
   
   I buy 33 1/3 books to learn the details about how albums I like were made. I want to hear stories from the production, what inspired the songs, what the band was going through, etc. This book doesn't seem to fall in that category.



2. The authour spends more time talking about his own past, (youth, his sister's wedding [wtf??], novels he has read, John Updike, etc.) than he does about the music. "I still don't know much of anything about Guns N' Roses, and wouldn't want to spoil my fog by reading books and articles about them just yet." (p. 25) Yeah, well, I wish you had. I couldn't finish the book. So if you don't want to read about the GN'R double album, Use Your Illusion I & II, this is the book for you.



3. The author doesn't give you much insite to the recording or production of UYI. He doesn't even talk about GNR until 50 pages in to the book.
   I could care less about the author and his self indulgent tales of boredom.
   
   Total waste of money and time, except for the Kurt Cobain encounter with Ax-hole.
   
   I know that AXL has some serious issues and is a total Jack-A, but I bought the book because of the high quality of other releases in the 33 1/3 series.
   
   Terrible.......
   
   Buy the Steely Dan Aja or the Beastie Boy's Paul's books instead.

No comments about Guns N' Roses Encyclopaedia.

5 comments about Guns N' Roses Complete, Vol. 2.

1. From the humble beginings of Reckless Life and It's So Easy through to their transition into the best rock band on the planet this book covers every song from the Gunners first 4 albums, unlike "GNR For Easy Guitar" everything from fills and intros to solos and riffs is covered.

   Full of detail and top notch tabbing, the two volumes of Guns N' Roses Complete are the definitive guide to Izzy and Slash's guitar playing. I searched for these titles for many weeks and could not have been happier when they were delivered. Make sure you grab your copy of these hard to find titles before its too late. Over 45 songs in total are covered (22 on the first and 28 on the second)

   To conclude if you buy any GNR tab books, make sure you get these two, plenty of songs and a good price




2. Well there are only a couple of things I have to say. Those things are:

   1. Guns n roses what else do I have to say?

   2. If you are a big fan and what to play their songs, buy this along with volume 1.

   3. Guns n roses rule.

   4. buy it

   5. this is an ordinary tab book and it's of one of the many classic bands.

   6. the notes are PERFECT so you do not have to go searching for them on the internet for hours to end up with the wrong notes.

   7. has lyrics to help you find your way

   8: Hoped it helped and pushed you over the edge to buy it.




3. excelent transcriptions, and wait for purchase first part



4. Finally I can learn the songs how they're supposed to be played. I've downloaded and printed so many different versions of tabs of some of the songs in this book and most of them just never sounded right. This is a great collection of songs, I have the tab book for use your illusions II and I really didn't want to go out and buy all of their other album tabs seperately. This was the perfect solution. Excellent collection.
   Just don't expect to be playing these songs the day you get this book - Slash isn't human, some of this stuff is impossible.



5. Guns N' Roses Complete, Vol. 2 is a must buy for GNR fans and guitarists. This book contains 28 songs from M(Mama Kin)-Y(Your Crazy) including: "Mr. Brownstone" "My Michelle", "Night Train", "November Rain", "Paradise City" , "Patience", "Sweet Child O' Mine" and of course "Welcome to the Jungle".
   
   As the title suggests, every guitar riff, arrangement, rhythm, lick, solo, and fill is fully transcribed, note-for-note, in music and TAB! From the timeless intro and solos of "Sweet Child O' Mine" to the wooing acoustics of "Patience", it's all here, fully transcribed to learn. The transcriptions themselves are of the best quality money can buy and include all of the guitars in each song, not just rhythm or lead. As a bonus, the lead vocals are also included and make following the music much easier. Basically, all your GNR needs are found here and in Volume 1. (By the way ,if you are debating, buy Volume 2 first because, by chance, most of GNR's hit-songs begin with M-Z--as listed above)
   
   It is worthwhile to note that when I say 'perfect', I mean it subjectively. There are people out there you critique the book's accuracy. However, all of these arguments are inconsequential. For instance, I heard someone say that on the final two notes of "Mr. Brownstone's" signature riff, Slash uses a 1/2 bend instead of a hammer-on as the book denotes. To this and similar claims I respond with: Who Cares! They both sound the same, both give you the same pitch and sound, and you play it so quickly it really makes absolutely no difference. Most of the "Inaccuracies" claimed of this book are equally trivial, and depend on what each person perceives. To be fair to critics and any claims I have not refuted or heard I will compromise that % 99.99 of the book is accurate.
   
   Now, while the transcriptions themselves are out of this world and need no further discussion, I have a word of caution. Be prepared to work hard for them! Despite the inclusion of the lyrics, it is very hard to follow the music at times (I can read music and still go through hell at times). And this is only made worse by the fact the pages are as crowded and hectic as the beaches of Normandy; any notation denoting a coda or repeat is easily lost in the jumble of rhythm slashes, fill and riff signalers, chords and other special notations. You will find that making sense of it all is a task in and of its self, and thus learning a new song can be annoying as you try to follow it all. I would be willing to pay more money for a thicker book if the authors would write out all the parts on the same staff all the time, instead of resorting to the short cuts they take.
   For example: the book will often say "Play Riff A" over the staff, referring you to an obscure rhythm piece written out two pages back, which you now have to hunt down, recall, then flip back to the original page, figure out how it fits and play...etc. This and other similar little short-cuts are ANNOYING! Would it kill them to simply write-out bloody "Riff A" again where it is supposed to be played?
   
   That said, if you can't read music (or read at all), this book will be very hard to follow. Yes, it includes TAB, but without the musical knowledge it will be hard to know what is going on. Also, for any would-be-Slashes-and-Izzys out there (including myself), none of these songs are quick and simple to learn, so if you are only a casual guitarist or fan, don't waste your time and money. You will need patience and skill to play what's in this book because, after all, this is a note-for-note transcription of Slash and Izzy's playing. If you are easily frustrated or bored, this book isn't for you, and you would be better off buying one of the more simply arranged books available on Amazon. But if you really want to rock-out just as GNR did for whatever reason, by all means BUY THIS BOOK! You will find yourself learning not only the songs, but tons of musical techniques and skills.
   
   Guns N' Roses Complete, Vol. 2 is a fantastic buy if you are looking for the perfect guitar transcriptions of many GNRS songs. As long as you are willing to go through the long hours of practice and some frustrating layout issues, this book will rock you world with its priceless contents! (Conveniently priced under $20)

4 comments about Guns N' Roses Complete, Vol. 1.

1. If you want to learn Guns N' Roses songs exactly how they were recorded, get this book!



2. I love how every single song is in this two book set (Complete I and Complete II). It's very thorough and it has every signal note from every Slash solo. But, it is a bit advanced (for me too) and a lot of it is pretty complex. Good thick tab book though.



3. Includes songs like Break Down, Civil War, Don't Cry, Knocking on Heaven's door and more - just fun to play. A must have for all those who play the guitar or Guns n roses fans. Don't forget to buy volume 2. Doesn't have the songs from: 'The Spaghetti Incident?' though, maybe it's better this way because that album wasn't too good.



4. Seriously, if you want to learn how to play rock music, buy these books (volume 1 and 2) and practice learning the rhythms and leads and solos. It's challenging stuff for sure, but there's a wide variety of styles and such. I recommend learning all of Patience to start, then move on to harder songs. I learned so much from learning songs and parts of songs from this by striving to play it note for note. Theres a ton of guitar playing on all these songs so it should keep you occupied for a long time.
   
   If your advanced and just want to learn GNR songs then its just as good. Everything is easy to read, the print size etc. is perfect and everything is accurate as far as I can tell. Get both of these books and you have the blueprints for learning to play rock music.
   
   Slash is definately my favorite guitarist and to me there's none better when it comes to playing with heart and soul and technique to match. If youre serious about self teaching yourself rock guitar definately give these books a try, it will be very rewarding.

No comments about Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses.

2 comments about Guns N' Roses Anthology (Tablature Included).

1. If you grew up listening to this band and want to play their music, this is the best G`n`R` tabulature available. This anthology allows you to rock on with the tunes embellished by yourself now. Enjoyed it thuroughly.



2. My son is a guitarist and bought this book using my account. This is what he had to say: "To all those guitarists out there or if you are a gnr fan like me, this book is an abolute must buy. Its great!"

5 comments about Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction.

1. Hola soy de argentina, y pedi el mejor libro que hay sobre la ultima gran banda de rock del mundo...
   
   Guns n' Roses for ever!!!!



2. This book is a must have for every Guns N' Roses fan. It has a LOT of pictures from the early days of the band. It also has testimonies, some transcriptions of spoken words of AXL during performances and short interviews, among other valuable information regarding the first steps of GNR towards Appetite for Destruction. It would defenitely be great to have a second part to this book, focusing on the peak years on the USE YOUR ILLUSION tour and, why not?, the last years of ths fabulous band. This book offers web access to more photographic material, so don't hesitate and order it now!



3. Fantastic insight into a great band. The book is very well put together. Brilliant job Marc!



4. This is a very nice book that could have been better. There are four main issues I have:
   
   1) Too many spelling and grammatical errors.
   2) Online interactive content. I would have preferred to have this bundled with the book in CD form. I can't imagine that the website will be functional forever.
   3) Also, the map of L.A. in the book that is claimed to be interactive, is in fact, not. I was especially interested to learn more about Hell House and the Gunner's "studio" off Sunset & Gardner. But there is very little on either of these.
   4) While Slash, Duff, and Steven have participated at nearly every turn, there is less participation from Izzy and seemingly none from Axl. All of Axl's quotes appear to have originated from other (late 80's) sources. That's unfortunate.
   
   Never the less, this book is a good record of that part of the band's history and makes a nice, if incomplete, visual companion piece to Slash's recent biography.



5. How many Bands can boast that someone had documented every gig with Audio, Photos, memorabilia and more since Day 1? Not Many. This book is the missing piece for any GN'R fan. The Photos really capture the essence of a band on the rise. The info given such as: what the band is saying on stage in between songs, and all the first times they played all the songs off Appetite, really adds depth and insight to one of my favorite bands. I personally would like to thank Marc Canter for releasing this book. I would love to see the photos that didin't make it in. Something else that is really cool is the Family Tree. I love knowing what bands they were in prior to GN'R. Great Insight.
   Be sure to check out the enhanced version of the book [...] to hear audio clips from the shows and interviews that were used from old friends, roadies, strippers, Managers, Record Company Execs and the Band members themselves. Thanks Again Marc.