 |
| March 29th, 1987 - GN'R plays at the The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA. or as the flyer said: "Geffen Recording Artist Guns & Roses 1 Final Blowout Show". |
| June 15th, 1987 - "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone"
released by Geffen. |
| June 19th, 1987 - The band makes their European debut
at the London Marquee. The first show is a disaster. It was on a Friday night and the crowd was very drunk. The press didn't
help GN'R much by printing all kinds of sensational stories about them. A headline in the Star: A rock band even nastier than
the Beastie Boys is heading for Britain! |
| June 22nd, 1987 - Second show in London. |
| June 28th, 1987 - GN'R's last show at the Marquee was
the best of these three. The audience enjoyed the covers (AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's
Door") and GN'R played better than on the two first shows. |
| July 21st, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the US by Geffen Records. The record was produced by Mike Clink who had been working with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart. The
cover art featured a painting by Robert Williams which got censored. |
| August, 1987 - On tour in the US opening for The Cult
in August and September. |
| August, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the UK. |
| August 1st, 1987 - GN'R's first video, "Welcome To The
Jungle", is shot at Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood. |
| August 2nd, 1987 - Second day of the "Jungle" video
shoot. |
| September 29th, 1987 - The European tour starts at the
Markethalle in Hamburg, West Germany. The band plays shows in West Germany, The Netherlands and a five date UK tour with Faster
Pussycat. This tour was originally going to be headlined by Aerosmith, but they pulled out at the last minute. |
| October 2nd, 1987 - GN'R plays at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Before the second song Move To The City, Axl talks about how
some older generation rockstars got a lot of shit to say about GN'R. He says GN'R aren't trying to be nobody but themselves
and that "people like Paul Stanley from Kiss can suck my dick! And some of these old guys, that say we're ripping them
off, maybe they should listen to some of their earlier albums and remember how to play them". |
| October 8th, 1987 - European tour ends with a show at
the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. After the European shows the band returns to tour in the US. |
| October 24th, 1987 - GN'R appear on MTV's Headbanger's
Ball. The people at MTV told GN'R to destroy the set as a joke. As a result, GN'R tore down the whole set! |
| November, 1987 - On tour with Motley Crue. During this
tour Slash and Steven Adler saved the life of Motley Crue's bassist Nikki Sixx who had overdosed on drugs. |
| December, 1987 - GN'R opens for Alice Cooper during
December. Steven Adler injured his hand and was replaced by Fred Coury for some of the shows. |
| March 29th, 1987 - GN'R plays at the The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA. or as the flyer said: "Geffen Recording Artist Guns & Roses 1 Final Blowout Show". |
| June 15th, 1987 - "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone"
released by Geffen. |
| June 19th, 1987 - The band makes their European debut
at the London Marquee. The first show is a disaster. It was on a Friday night and the crowd was very drunk. The press didn't
help GN'R much by printing all kinds of sensational stories about them. A headline in the Star: A rock band even nastier than
the Beastie Boys is heading for Britain! |
| June 22nd, 1987 - Second show in London. |
| June 28th, 1987 - GN'R's last show at the Marquee was
the best of these three. The audience enjoyed the covers (AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's
Door") and GN'R played better than on the two first shows. |
| July 21st, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the US by Geffen Records. The record was produced by Mike Clink who had been working with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart. The
cover art featured a painting by Robert Williams which got censored. |
| August, 1987 - On tour in the US opening for The Cult
in August and September. |
| August, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the UK. |
| August 1st, 1987 - GN'R's first video, "Welcome To The
Jungle", is shot at Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood. |
| August 2nd, 1987 - Second day of the "Jungle" video
shoot. |
| September 29th, 1987 - The European tour starts at the
Markethalle in Hamburg, West Germany. The band plays shows in West Germany, The Netherlands and a five date UK tour with Faster
Pussycat. This tour was originally going to be headlined by Aerosmith, but they pulled out at the last minute. |
| October 2nd, 1987 - GN'R plays at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Before the second song Move To The City, Axl talks about how
some older generation rockstars got a lot of shit to say about GN'R. He says GN'R aren't trying to be nobody but themselves
and that "people like Paul Stanley from Kiss can suck my dick! And some of these old guys, that say we're ripping them
off, maybe they should listen to some of their earlier albums and remember how to play them". |
| October 8th, 1987 - European tour ends with a show at
the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. After the European shows the band returns to tour in the US. |
| October 24th, 1987 - GN'R appear on MTV's Headbanger's
Ball. The people at MTV told GN'R to destroy the set as a joke. As a result, GN'R tore down the whole set! |
| November, 1987 - On tour with Motley Crue. During this
tour Slash and Steven Adler saved the life of Motley Crue's bassist Nikki Sixx who had overdosed on drugs. |
| December, 1987 - GN'R opens for Alice Cooper during
December. Steven Adler injured his hand and was replaced by Fred Coury for some of the shows. |
| March 29th, 1987 - GN'R plays at the The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA. or as the flyer said: "Geffen Recording Artist Guns & Roses 1 Final Blowout Show". |
| June 15th, 1987 - "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone"
released by Geffen. |
| June 19th, 1987 - The band makes their European debut
at the London Marquee. The first show is a disaster. It was on a Friday night and the crowd was very drunk. The press didn't
help GN'R much by printing all kinds of sensational stories about them. A headline in the Star: A rock band even nastier than
the Beastie Boys is heading for Britain! |
| June 22nd, 1987 - Second show in London. |
| June 28th, 1987 - GN'R's last show at the Marquee was
the best of these three. The audience enjoyed the covers (AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's
Door") and GN'R played better than on the two first shows. |
| July 21st, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the US by Geffen Records. The record was produced by Mike Clink who had been working with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart. The
cover art featured a painting by Robert Williams which got censored. |
| August, 1987 - On tour in the US opening for The Cult
in August and September. |
| August, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the UK. |
| August 1st, 1987 - GN'R's first video, "Welcome To The
Jungle", is shot at Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood. |
| August 2nd, 1987 - Second day of the "Jungle" video
shoot. |
| September 29th, 1987 - The European tour starts at the
Markethalle in Hamburg, West Germany. The band plays shows in West Germany, The Netherlands and a five date UK tour with Faster
Pussycat. This tour was originally going to be headlined by Aerosmith, but they pulled out at the last minute. |
| October 2nd, 1987 - GN'R plays at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Before the second song Move To The City, Axl talks about how
some older generation rockstars got a lot of shit to say about GN'R. He says GN'R aren't trying to be nobody but themselves
and that "people like Paul Stanley from Kiss can suck my dick! And some of these old guys, that say we're ripping them
off, maybe they should listen to some of their earlier albums and remember how to play them". |
| October 8th, 1987 - European tour ends with a show at
the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. After the European shows the band returns to tour in the US. |
| October 24th, 1987 - GN'R appear on MTV's Headbanger's
Ball. The people at MTV told GN'R to destroy the set as a joke. As a result, GN'R tore down the whole set! |
| November, 1987 - On tour with Motley Crue. During this
tour Slash and Steven Adler saved the life of Motley Crue's bassist Nikki Sixx who had overdosed on drugs. |
| December, 1987 - GN'R opens for Alice Cooper during
December. Steven Adler injured his hand and was replaced by Fred Coury for some of the shows. |
| March 29th, 1987 - GN'R plays at the The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA. or as the flyer said: "Geffen Recording Artist Guns & Roses 1 Final Blowout Show". |
| June 15th, 1987 - "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone"
released by Geffen. |
| June 19th, 1987 - The band makes their European debut
at the London Marquee. The first show is a disaster. It was on a Friday night and the crowd was very drunk. The press didn't
help GN'R much by printing all kinds of sensational stories about them. A headline in the Star: A rock band even nastier than
the Beastie Boys is heading for Britain! |
| June 22nd, 1987 - Second show in London. |
| June 28th, 1987 - GN'R's last show at the Marquee was
the best of these three. The audience enjoyed the covers (AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's
Door") and GN'R played better than on the two first shows. |
| July 21st, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the US by Geffen Records. The record was produced by Mike Clink who had been working with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart. The
cover art featured a painting by Robert Williams which got censored. |
| August, 1987 - On tour in the US opening for The Cult
in August and September. |
| August, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the UK. |
| August 1st, 1987 - GN'R's first video, "Welcome To The
Jungle", is shot at Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood. |
| August 2nd, 1987 - Second day of the "Jungle" video
shoot. |
| September 29th, 1987 - The European tour starts at the
Markethalle in Hamburg, West Germany. The band plays shows in West Germany, The Netherlands and a five date UK tour with Faster
Pussycat. This tour was originally going to be headlined by Aerosmith, but they pulled out at the last minute. |
| October 2nd, 1987 - GN'R plays at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Before the second song Move To The City, Axl talks about how
some older generation rockstars got a lot of shit to say about GN'R. He says GN'R aren't trying to be nobody but themselves
and that "people like Paul Stanley from Kiss can suck my dick! And some of these old guys, that say we're ripping them
off, maybe they should listen to some of their earlier albums and remember how to play them". |
| October 8th, 1987 - European tour ends with a show at
the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. After the European shows the band returns to tour in the US. |
| October 24th, 1987 - GN'R appear on MTV's Headbanger's
Ball. The people at MTV told GN'R to destroy the set as a joke. As a result, GN'R tore down the whole set! |
| November, 1987 - On tour with Motley Crue. During this
tour Slash and Steven Adler saved the life of Motley Crue's bassist Nikki Sixx who had overdosed on drugs. |
| December, 1987 - GN'R opens for Alice Cooper during
December. Steven Adler injured his hand and was replaced by Fred Coury for some of the shows. |
| March 29th, 1987 - GN'R plays at the The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA. or as the flyer said: "Geffen Recording Artist Guns & Roses 1 Final Blowout Show". |
| June 15th, 1987 - "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone"
released by Geffen. |
| June 19th, 1987 - The band makes their European debut
at the London Marquee. The first show is a disaster. It was on a Friday night and the crowd was very drunk. The press didn't
help GN'R much by printing all kinds of sensational stories about them. A headline in the Star: A rock band even nastier than
the Beastie Boys is heading for Britain! |
| June 22nd, 1987 - Second show in London. |
| June 28th, 1987 - GN'R's last show at the Marquee was
the best of these three. The audience enjoyed the covers (AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's
Door") and GN'R played better than on the two first shows. |
| July 21st, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the US by Geffen Records. The record was produced by Mike Clink who had been working with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart. The
cover art featured a painting by Robert Williams which got censored. |
| August, 1987 - On tour in the US opening for The Cult
in August and September. |
| August, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the UK. |
| August 1st, 1987 - GN'R's first video, "Welcome To The
Jungle", is shot at Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood. |
| August 2nd, 1987 - Second day of the "Jungle" video
shoot. |
| September 29th, 1987 - The European tour starts at the
Markethalle in Hamburg, West Germany. The band plays shows in West Germany, The Netherlands and a five date UK tour with Faster
Pussycat. This tour was originally going to be headlined by Aerosmith, but they pulled out at the last minute. |
| October 2nd, 1987 - GN'R plays at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Before the second song Move To The City, Axl talks about how
some older generation rockstars got a lot of shit to say about GN'R. He says GN'R aren't trying to be nobody but themselves
and that "people like Paul Stanley from Kiss can suck my dick! And some of these old guys, that say we're ripping them
off, maybe they should listen to some of their earlier albums and remember how to play them". |
| October 8th, 1987 - European tour ends with a show at
the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. After the European shows the band returns to tour in the US. |
| October 24th, 1987 - GN'R appear on MTV's Headbanger's
Ball. The people at MTV told GN'R to destroy the set as a joke. As a result, GN'R tore down the whole set! |
| November, 1987 - On tour with Motley Crue. During this
tour Slash and Steven Adler saved the life of Motley Crue's bassist Nikki Sixx who had overdosed on drugs. |
| December, 1987 - GN'R opens for Alice Cooper during
December. Steven Adler injured his hand and was replaced by Fred Coury for some of the shows. |
| March 29th, 1987 - GN'R plays at the The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA. or as the flyer said: "Geffen Recording Artist Guns & Roses 1 Final Blowout Show". |
| June 15th, 1987 - "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone"
released by Geffen. |
| June 19th, 1987 - The band makes their European debut
at the London Marquee. The first show is a disaster. It was on a Friday night and the crowd was very drunk. The press didn't
help GN'R much by printing all kinds of sensational stories about them. A headline in the Star: A rock band even nastier than
the Beastie Boys is heading for Britain! |
| June 22nd, 1987 - Second show in London. |
| June 28th, 1987 - GN'R's last show at the Marquee was
the best of these three. The audience enjoyed the covers (AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's
Door") and GN'R played better than on the two first shows. |
| July 21st, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the US by Geffen Records. The record was produced by Mike Clink who had been working with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart. The
cover art featured a painting by Robert Williams which got censored. |
| August, 1987 - On tour in the US opening for The Cult
in August and September. |
| August, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the UK. |
| August 1st, 1987 - GN'R's first video, "Welcome To The
Jungle", is shot at Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood. |
| August 2nd, 1987 - Second day of the "Jungle" video
shoot. |
| September 29th, 1987 - The European tour starts at the
Markethalle in Hamburg, West Germany. The band plays shows in West Germany, The Netherlands and a five date UK tour with Faster
Pussycat. This tour was originally going to be headlined by Aerosmith, but they pulled out at the last minute. |
| October 2nd, 1987 - GN'R plays at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Before the second song Move To The City, Axl talks about how
some older generation rockstars got a lot of shit to say about GN'R. He says GN'R aren't trying to be nobody but themselves
and that "people like Paul Stanley from Kiss can suck my dick! And some of these old guys, that say we're ripping them
off, maybe they should listen to some of their earlier albums and remember how to play them". |
| October 8th, 1987 - European tour ends with a show at
the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. After the European shows the band returns to tour in the US. |
| October 24th, 1987 - GN'R appear on MTV's Headbanger's
Ball. The people at MTV told GN'R to destroy the set as a joke. As a result, GN'R tore down the whole set! |
| November, 1987 - On tour with Motley Crue. During this
tour Slash and Steven Adler saved the life of Motley Crue's bassist Nikki Sixx who had overdosed on drugs. |
| December, 1987 - GN'R opens for Alice Cooper during
December. Steven Adler injured his hand and was replaced by Fred Coury for some of the shows. |
| March 29th, 1987 - GN'R plays at the The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA. or as the flyer said: "Geffen Recording Artist Guns & Roses 1 Final Blowout Show". |
| June 15th, 1987 - "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone"
released by Geffen. |
| June 19th, 1987 - The band makes their European debut
at the London Marquee. The first show is a disaster. It was on a Friday night and the crowd was very drunk. The press didn't
help GN'R much by printing all kinds of sensational stories about them. A headline in the Star: A rock band even nastier than
the Beastie Boys is heading for Britain! |
| June 22nd, 1987 - Second show in London. |
| June 28th, 1987 - GN'R's last show at the Marquee was
the best of these three. The audience enjoyed the covers (AC/DC's "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's
Door") and GN'R played better than on the two first shows. |
| July 21st, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the US by Geffen Records. The record was produced by Mike Clink who had been working with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart. The
cover art featured a painting by Robert Williams which got censored. |
| August, 1987 - On tour in the US opening for The Cult
in August and September. |
| August, 1987 - "Appetite For Destruction" is released
in the UK. |
| August 1st, 1987 - GN'R's first video, "Welcome To The
Jungle", is shot at Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood. |
| August 2nd, 1987 - Second day of the "Jungle" video
shoot. |
| September 29th, 1987 - The European tour starts at the
Markethalle in Hamburg, West Germany. The band plays shows in West Germany, The Netherlands and a five date UK tour with Faster
Pussycat. This tour was originally going to be headlined by Aerosmith, but they pulled out at the last minute. |
| October 2nd, 1987 - GN'R plays at the Paradiso in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Before the second song Move To The City, Axl talks about how
some older generation rockstars got a lot of shit to say about GN'R. He says GN'R aren't trying to be nobody but themselves
and that "people like Paul Stanley from Kiss can suck my dick! And some of these old guys, that say we're ripping them
off, maybe they should listen to some of their earlier albums and remember how to play them". |
| October 8th, 1987 - European tour ends with a show at
the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. After the European shows the band returns to tour in the US. |
| October 24th, 1987 - GN'R appear on MTV's Headbanger's
Ball. The people at MTV told GN'R to destroy the set as a joke. As a result, GN'R tore down the whole set! |
| November, 1987 - On tour with Motley Crue. During this
tour Slash and Steven Adler saved the life of Motley Crue's bassist Nikki Sixx who had overdosed on drugs. |
| December, 1987 - GN'R opens for Alice Cooper during
December. Steven Adler injured his hand and was replaced by Fred Coury for some of the shows. |
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