one of...I Remember You by Skid Row is--- I think--- the most beautifully written (lyrically) and just magnificently performed, without an orchestra, rock ballads of all time.
"Why is she so sad...?" The song is about suicide. You don't always notice how much someone is hurting until you go back and realize the signs were there all along, but sometimes by then it's too late. "Everybody needs somebody. You're not the only one." Very sorry about your sister's passing. Keep spreading the love. I join many others in wishing you all the best.
I was about 10 or 11 when this video came out and honestly thought she was struck by lightning at the reception, even though they didn’t show lightning, and that’s why there was the mirror in the coffin that showed only one side of her face and body. Like it thought the other half was burned. Then I never really thought about it again. But yes, suicide makes sense now. Funny how kids think.
It's not just about not noticing how much some one else is hurting - it's about knowing that your time with someone is not infinite. Nothing lasts forever - relationships, lives, loves - they all have an end date that you cannot know. It's important to show someone how much you care while you can.
Yep , I only just discovered this is a trilogy . . . . and November Rain was one of the first songs they wrote many years b4 its release . . . .and this is the secret of a great song -the way it makes you feel inside ( So sorry to hear about your sister x )
One of the funniest thing that I rarely if ever see commented is how Slash walks out of the big, gorgeous cathedral and comes out the door of a little one-room country church in the middle of nowhere. It's a great transition. Also, for those who may never have seen this before, a little context on the shooting: Those climbing, circling, swooping shots of Slash during his solo were incredibly tough and expensive to get. Drones weren't a thing then, so those are absolutely true helicopter shots. That's why his hair, the dust, everything is blowing so hard. And as an added note for Jamel, the conductor that looks like Weird Al is the legendary Michael Kamen. While not the first to put an orchestra with a rock/metal band, he was absolutely the master at blending the two forms. From this, Aerosmith's "Dream On" and "Silent Lucidity" for Queensryche, to the entire S&M concert with Metallica, there is no one that did it better. Gone 17 years now, and still feeling the loss to this day.
It classical music circles Michael Kamen is thought of as a hack. Sorry, not trying to be a jerk but it's true. Personally, I think he could have done much better things with the Metallica S&M performances.
Slash has said in interviews that he used to suffer from terrible stage fright, and that his trademark shades and top hat began as a way of 'hiding' from the audience.
When I was in the Corps this song was on heavy rotation on MTV - I got a call my 26 year old aunt was killed in a drunk driving accident. After I hung up and stepped into the common room this song began to play. I will never forget that moment - RIP Zena ❤
I lost my 3 year old daughter on december 6th, 1993. I lost my second wife in 2005, due to suicide. I do understand every note of this song. Masterpiece.
I do not like to compare loss, but... I saw my daddy die on his knee at the age of 5. I have lost buddies in combat, lost my wife a twins in a car crash by a dui guy. I have lost everything. I am so alone at 64 you cannot know. My nerves shake and heart still breaks every second. I do not medicate or read the good book. I walk around and see things. I produce photo's of people smiling, but they do not know the pain behind the lens.
Lost my husband young due to illness. I am so grateful for this song because it perfectly portrays the anguish and pain I have. Axl's howl like a wounded animal is me!! Slash's guitar is crying!!! Thank you forever GNR!! I am also sorry for your loss!!!
Jamel, no matter what RUclips does to you, nothing can erase all the positive vibes you have already given to people that love good music and want to keep it alive. Keep on "Keepin On", Bro......
Axl's voice is very, very rare!! He has a six octave range. He can sing in a lower baritone than Barry White, and can reach higher notes than Tina Turner!! ❤🎵
Man, that wailing from Slash's guitar, after the "my wife died" turn of the video, is just prime. Great fit because that wailing sound tugs the emotions.
These songs have no connection at all. Accept maybe for there is a piano and guitar in both songs. Bohemian rapsody is musicalish and has not really a storylike video like this song has. And both are great songs you could say but don't compare them.
@@David-sx7on I don't necessarily feel that it's a rhapsody. But, the mood and tonal switch reminds people of a rhapsody. The only one that people are familiar with is BR. The classical form (even the poetic form) does this far more than once and is more distinct in each shift. A song like Layla would be closer to BR if it added another change and might be the better comparison.
They wrote this song for a friend, who was a member of another band who's g/f then wife did pass away shortly after they were married, very touching.....................it's a true story re-enacted
@@lovegungoodfun Yep is based on the short story “Without You”, written by Del James and published in his book “The Language of Fear” a few years later. The story is basically about a rock star, grieving over the death of his girlfriend, who had committed suicide.
@@johnharrell817 I bought that book from Amazon several years ago just to read that story. It was a rather brutal read. And now I can't find that book anywhere. My apartment is 640 sq feet! And I have bookshelves! But that book is nowhere to be found. Every time I hear this song now I get ticked off that I can't find that darned book! Isn't there a fire in that story, too? At the very end?
@@lovegungoodfun yep. Axl Rose was working on this as early as 1983. Former L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns said: "When we were doing that EP for L.A. Guns, like in 1983, he was playing 'November Rain' on piano. Way back then. It was the only thing Axl knew how to play, but it was his. He'd go: 'Someday this song is gonna be really cool.' And I'd go: 'It's cool now. But it's not done, you know.' And like anytime we'd be at a hotel or anywhere there'd be a piano, he'd just kinda play that music. And I'd go: 'When are you gonna finish that already, you know?' And he'd go: 'I don't know what to do with it.'" www.songfacts.com/facts/guns-n-roses/november-rain
Guns N' Roses were one of the best back then, they really lived the rock n roll lifestyle. I would say Appetite for Destruction is one of the best rock albums ever. These 2 albums were also very good. Rock on Jamel!!
Slash - “Been thinkin fellas, I need a song that shows more of my solo ability. Better yet, multiple solo’s. Let’s start with three and see where it goes.”
Iconic. This series of solos was the most expressive, direct work I'd heard from Slash up until that point. I knew he could trash, but this was emotive in a way that I hasn't seen from him.
Thanks for doing this one Brother. We buried my eldest brother to this song back in 1998 as he was a massive Guns N Roses fan. This is the first time I've listened to the song in its entirety in nearly 23 years without crying. Peace, bacon and heavy metal.
This song is the 2nd part of a trilogy and my personal favorite Guns and Roses song. In my opinion, a masterpiece! The first part of the trilogy is Don't Cry and the final part of the trilogy is Estranged
My own sister passed at a young age. My mom was tormented for years. She loved GnR because so many of their songs were about loss. Those songs were her meditation.
The guitar Slash uses in this video is a 1958 dark (tobacco) burst Les Paul that was previously owned by Joe Perry of Aerosmith. In the early 80's, Joe was getting divorced and was struggling with drug addiction. He left Aerosmith for a few years and sold his Les Paul to pay the bills. Slash wound up with it in his collection by the time this video was made. Joe asked Slash to sell it back to him several times, but he could not be swayed. In 2000, Joe was celebrating his 50th birthday, jamming out with friends at a private party - a delivery guy brought Joe his old Les Paul with a birthday wish from Slash. That's a class act!! A 1958-60 Les Paul can fetch well over $100K these days, even more if a famous one. Slash probably spent less than 10K on it back then before the value skyrocketed.
I’m so sorry to hear about your sister. I have Lupus also my fiancé stands by me through it all also. Thank you for reacting to one of my favorite songs. Happy New Year 💕
“I know it’s hard to keep an open heart, when even friends seem out to harm you. But if you can heal the broken heart, well wouldn’t time be out to charm you?” Followed by one of the most badass guitar solos ever!!
Agree 100%. Estranged is one of my all time favorite GNR songs. November Rain haunted me when it was first released and still does to this day. This band was on top the world back then. A shame how hard they fell but not without reading a ton of amazing material.
As previously mentioned, If you watch the trilogy in that order you'll understand November Rain much better. Estranged gives me chills everytime I hear it
One of my all time favorite songs, from the beautiful, melodic instrumentation, Axl’s sincerest vocals and the different progression, a rare genius composition. My sincerest condolences Jamal on the passing of your precious sister, love the ones who remain.
THE group of the late 80s early 90s. Saw them in concert so many times. Use Your Illusion I and II are so great, stood in line at Blockbuster at midnight to buy the CDs. Rock on J!
This has always been my favorite GNR song. That emotional crash was completely intentional too. It’s a song about depression and suicide. It’s incredibly powerful I think
The "bride" is model Stephanie Seymour, Axl's then-girlfriend. The females accompanying the band members are/were their then-girlfriends/wives. The "priest" was an actual priest.
Wow...I thought that the 'actor' that played the priest looked rather creepy/pervy with his expressions...the fact that he's a real 'priest' puts everything in perspective now...
Oh wow. I remember seeing this video on all the time on VH1 or MTV (I think) and could never work out why her face looked a bit 'off' when they show her in the coffin.
This is correct - if you read the short story its based off of it's crazy clear when it says "As he arrived by way of the elevator at her floor, he heard familiar music. The closer he got to her door the louder the volume grew. Then his world began to spin uncontrollably as a loud gunshot echoed through the hallway. He ran toward her apartment, lowered his shoulder, and with reckless abandon crashed through the wooden door. He’d found Elizabeth on the couch, bleeding profusely, most of her head splattered on the wall behind her"
one of the most memorable moments of my life was in a Guns concert... they were playing this song and started to rain when the song started, all the lights from the show focused on the raindrops, i'll never forget this moment (the concert was in november btw)
GnR! This song is a Masterpiece! This band always has a surprise element of their talent. Your reaction to this video is true and very heartfelt. I feel the same way everytime I watch. The song is incredible! Very very sorry for your loss 😢
So glad I found your music spot. I'm a 74 years old retired nurse and still love music. Been through alot of music . Thank you for entertaining me and love your positive fib
Axl has a wide range of tone and pitch. Or at least he used to his voice isn't quite 100% what it used to be but still pretty darn good. they did a lot of overdubbing with Axl singing over top of his own vocals which sometimes would be in totally different pitches and tones.
Some Death and Pain Songs reach a part of our Souls in ways we thought we had made impossible to Touch. Possibly reveals more healing still needed. G&R does this Song perfectly.
He professed in 89, in an interview that he was a 6th Baritone...Not common terminology these days, but i was impressed. Makes me think he had some good vocal training somewhere along the way.
His high range he found out by accident. He thought he sounded weird in his head. But izzy and tom told him to sing like that from now on. Rest is history.
This is simply the best reaction I’ve ever seen to a video. The feelings and the emotions it ripped from deep within you came out in their purest form; we all saw and felt how this video impacted you... This is the beauty of music... I’m sorry for your loss, Jamal... Much love from Colombia...
She was filled with a sadness that wouldn't go away. Believe this song and video took a big risk at the time bringing awareness to depression and suicide. Became one of their best musical masterpieces.
Even after all these years, Slash's solo still makes all the hairs on my arms stand on end. It always will I think. When Rock Bands were not made up of effeminate teenage boys that look like teenage girls.
When I finally got to see them live for the Not in This Lifetime tour and Slash got up on the piano and start gettin at it... A little dust got in my eye. Both times.
hey man im really sorry to hear about your sister. im a big fan of your channel and the positivity, warmth, and genuine love for music you bring, and i know it must be hard to do so right now. thank you so much for doing what you do.
Happy new years Jamel. Great reaction to a sad song. I love the song though. Sometimes sad songs are just as needed as happy ones. It helps us to release emotions we keep bottled up. Peace and love brother.
One of the most intense guitar solos ever recorded, and it’s the third solo of the song. Slash is quite legendary. Heck he was already near legendary status back in ‘91.
So sorry for your loss. I too lost someone close this past year. It sucks when every little thing reminds you of them. You’re not alone. Love you brother. 👊❤️
Sorry about your sister, my condolences. I love your reactions, just subbed. Been watching your videos and I’ve seen probably about 20 or so in the last day or two. Stay positive man, keep up the good work.
"They went from the man jumping through the cake to the woman in the casket?" Welcome to Guns'n'Roses film clips my friend. Wait until you get to the one where Axl is swimming with with dolphins next to a giant tanker in the ocean. Hahaha.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost two of my 4 brothers and my father so I know what it's like to lose someone you are close to and love. I miss them so very much every day. I come from a big family of 8 children besides my parents my mom is still alive at 92 (I thank god every day). I honestly like GNR this song is classic but it brings a person down. So I know where you are coming from.✌✌ peace out man.
One of my fav Slash moments is his song with Michael Jackson called "give in to me" .... but that's just me enjoying too great artist 2gether (in my eyes) ;)
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One of the most beautiful songs ever created. Masterpiece.
Masterpiece is definitely the right word for this one.
It's Axl's magnum opus, and he knew it when he wrote it.
It is even better today. Timeless.
one of...I Remember You by Skid Row is--- I think--- the most beautifully written (lyrically) and just magnificently performed, without an orchestra, rock ballads of all time.
G D right my brother. Timeless composer of music.
"Why is she so sad...?"
The song is about suicide. You don't always notice how much someone is hurting until you go back and realize the signs were there all along, but sometimes by then it's too late. "Everybody needs somebody. You're not the only one."
Very sorry about your sister's passing. Keep spreading the love. I join many others in wishing you all the best.
Wow. Thank you for explaining that. It makes better sense to me now. And you explained it so poetically.
Nice
Thank you 🙏
I was about 10 or 11 when this video came out and honestly thought she was struck by lightning at the reception, even though they didn’t show lightning, and that’s why there was the mirror in the coffin that showed only one side of her face and body. Like it thought the other half was burned. Then I never really thought about it again. But yes, suicide makes sense now. Funny how kids think.
It's not just about not noticing how much some one else is hurting - it's about knowing that your time with someone is not infinite. Nothing lasts forever - relationships, lives, loves - they all have an end date that you cannot know. It's important to show someone how much you care while you can.
I always thought she was in an accident or got sick.
I thought it was about life and death
Nobody and I mean nobody can make a guitar weep the way Slash can. The man is a genius.
hes my fav but david gilmour roger waters is awesome #1 i also Aerosmith Ozzy guy Metallica
Jimmy Page, Tony Lonmi
Jimmy Page, in fact, Slash takes a lot from Page...
George Harrison can make a guitar gently weep but Sal Hudson is arguably one of the best. Slash is amazing!!!
One of the greatest solos ever
Axl Rose said he wanted to make/write a song like Queen’s “Bohemian rhapsody.” He birthed “November Rain.” It’s just as epic. 🙌🏼
It always made me mad that when this song was played on the radio they would cut out the last long guitar solo which is the best part.
We'd turn the radio off and our air band would take over!! 🎶🎶 🎸🎶🎶
Seriously? Certainly not the radio stations where I live.
i agree
Can't agree with you more!
Me too. It's such a sin
Guns made a video trilogy with Don't Cry, November Rain and Estranged.. Its all a story..
if you'r talking about trilogies, you have to do the aerosmith trilogy
Yep , I only just discovered this is a trilogy . . . . and November Rain was one of the first songs they wrote many years b4 its release . . . .and this is the secret of a great song -the way it makes you feel inside ( So sorry to hear about your sister x )
Off a duel ablbum...
Sorry to hear about your sister as well, all 4 songs though, thanks for bingeing honest and true.
To me Don't Cry by far is the best of these three. Not even close.
This by far is my favorite G&R song. A musical work of art
This song takes me back to high school thank you 90s won’t forget you love always
Same here, i'm 45 now and this song still hits me like the first day i heard it in 1992. Hello from France ✌️
One of the funniest thing that I rarely if ever see commented is how Slash walks out of the big, gorgeous cathedral and comes out the door of a little one-room country church in the middle of nowhere. It's a great transition.
Also, for those who may never have seen this before, a little context on the shooting: Those climbing, circling, swooping shots of Slash during his solo were incredibly tough and expensive to get. Drones weren't a thing then, so those are absolutely true helicopter shots. That's why his hair, the dust, everything is blowing so hard.
And as an added note for Jamel, the conductor that looks like Weird Al is the legendary Michael Kamen. While not the first to put an orchestra with a rock/metal band, he was absolutely the master at blending the two forms. From this, Aerosmith's "Dream On" and "Silent Lucidity" for Queensryche, to the entire S&M concert with Metallica, there is no one that did it better. Gone 17 years now, and still feeling the loss to this day.
Great info... thanks. Now I know who Michael Kamen is.
It classical music circles Michael Kamen is thought of as a hack. Sorry, not trying to be a jerk but it's true. Personally, I think he could have done much better things with the Metallica S&M performances.
Dream On with the orchestra is still one of the best things I've ever heard ❤️
Thank you for this! Much appreciated.
@Maria Ramirez what
Slash has said in interviews that he used to suffer from terrible stage fright, and that his trademark shades and top hat began as a way of 'hiding' from the audience.
His autobiography was really fascinating, too.
When I was in the Corps this song was on heavy rotation on MTV - I got a call my 26 year old aunt was killed in a drunk driving accident. After I hung up and stepped into the common room this song began to play. I will never forget that moment - RIP Zena ❤
I lost my 3 year old daughter on december 6th, 1993. I lost my second wife in 2005, due to suicide. I do understand every note of this song. Masterpiece.
very sorry for your losses
I do not like to compare loss, but... I saw my daddy die on his knee at the age of 5. I have lost buddies in combat, lost my wife a twins in a car crash by a dui guy. I have lost everything. I am so alone at 64 you cannot know. My nerves shake and heart still breaks every second. I do not medicate or read the good book. I walk around and see things. I produce photo's of people smiling, but they do not know the pain behind the lens.
Sorry to hear that sir. Utmost concern and care.
Lost my husband young due to illness. I am so grateful for this song because it perfectly portrays the anguish and pain I have. Axl's howl like a wounded animal is me!! Slash's guitar is crying!!! Thank you forever GNR!! I am also sorry for your loss!!!
Sorry for your loss ❤
Jamel, no matter what RUclips does to you, nothing can erase all the positive vibes you have already given to people that love good music and want to keep it alive. Keep on "Keepin On", Bro......
What's happening with Jamel? I've been working late so I haven't been able to keep up with the latest.
Is there a Facebook group to support Jamel? I think we need to make one for him.
Plz inform me what's going on I'll do my best to help the brother 💯
youtube didn't invent copyright. And they are not the one suing for it.
They are the wrong adress.
Axl's voice is very, very rare!!
He has a six octave range. He can sing in a lower baritone than Barry White, and can reach higher notes than Tina Turner!! ❤🎵
Back then he could.
I seen them live recently and his voice was absolute shit. That's the second time it was like that
Mike Patton still though lol
Pattons range is greater tho
Barry was a bass, not a baritone.
Many don't like his normal tone. The reason why Its So Easy (my personal fave), is so great, is because he sings so low on it.
Axl Rose, Anne Lennox and Prince all had one thing in common-12-14 octave range in their voices. Powerful stuff
Man, that wailing from Slash's guitar, after the "my wife died" turn of the video, is just prime. Great fit because that wailing sound tugs the emotions.
This is Guns N' Roses "Bohemian Rhapsody."
These songs have no connection at all. Accept maybe for there is a piano and guitar in both songs. Bohemian rapsody is musicalish and has not really a storylike video like this song has. And both are great songs you could say but don't compare them.
ITS Funny how so many people compare songs to Bohemian Rhapsody, A little old song out of the Sweet 70s
It IS rhapsodic in a musical sense by stitching 2 contrasting and discordant musical themes together.
@@dmw1906 Ok then you can compare 50% of all songs to B.R.
@@David-sx7on I don't necessarily feel that it's a rhapsody. But, the mood and tonal switch reminds people of a rhapsody. The only one that people are familiar with is BR.
The classical form (even the poetic form) does this far more than once and is more distinct in each shift. A song like Layla would be closer to BR if it added another change and might be the better comparison.
Guns n roses - civil war
YESTERDAYS IS BETTER THAN CIVIL WAR
Civil War- my favorite G n R song
I like their version of "Knockin On Heavens Door" better than Dylan's.
@@airun130 same here. Civil War is one of their best.
Very appropriate song for the currant times
One of the greatest songs ever made! An absolute masterpiece!
This song gives me chills and Slash's solo at the end gives me goosebumps each and every time.
They wrote this song for a friend, who was a member of another band who's g/f then wife did pass away shortly after they were married, very touching.....................it's a true story re-enacted
Axl started this song when he was a kid ...
@@lovegungoodfun Yep is based on the short story “Without You”, written by Del James and published in his book “The Language of Fear” a few years later. The story is basically about a rock star, grieving over the death of his girlfriend, who had committed suicide.
@@johnharrell817 I bought that book from Amazon several years ago just to read that story. It was a rather brutal read. And now I can't find that book anywhere. My apartment is 640 sq feet! And I have bookshelves! But that book is nowhere to be found. Every time I hear this song now I get ticked off that I can't find that darned book! Isn't there a fire in that story, too? At the very end?
@@lovegungoodfun yep. Axl Rose was working on this as early as 1983. Former L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns said: "When we were doing that EP for L.A. Guns, like in 1983, he was playing 'November Rain' on piano. Way back then. It was the only thing Axl knew how to play, but it was his. He'd go: 'Someday this song is gonna be really cool.' And I'd go: 'It's cool now. But it's not done, you know.' And like anytime we'd be at a hotel or anywhere there'd be a piano, he'd just kinda play that music. And I'd go: 'When are you gonna finish that already, you know?' And he'd go: 'I don't know what to do with it.'"
www.songfacts.com/facts/guns-n-roses/november-rain
Guns N' Roses were one of the best back then, they really lived the rock n roll lifestyle. I would say Appetite for Destruction is one of the best rock albums ever. These 2 albums were also very good. Rock on Jamel!!
Jamel “I didn’t like the way that made me feel” dude your honest....
All these years later, and these two guitar solos from Slash STILL give me goosebumps!
Slash - “Been thinkin fellas, I need a song that shows more of my solo ability. Better yet, multiple solo’s. Let’s start with three and see where it goes.”
Hahaha!They are amazing solos!
A hard request to say no to.
the last solo is the real one, the first 2 were just to warm up
“And you know, for the video of the solo, a helicopter for the wide and dolly shots...”
🤣🤣
IMHO this is Slash's best guitar work. Reminds me of David Gilmour's solos - expressive and not wasteful or cluttered.
Iconic. This series of solos was the most expressive, direct work I'd heard from Slash up until that point. I knew he could trash, but this was emotive in a way that I hasn't seen from him.
I don't know was it Out Ta Get Me or Nightrain, where the guitar seemed to actually speak was his best.
I was just thinking that these solos reminded me of the modern version of Comfortably Numb, plus the bonus outro solo.
Nah. His best work with GN’R is the song Estranged, on Use Your Illusion II.
@@swiftslick loved his work on that, too.
“They went from a man jumping in a cake, to a woman in a casket.” - these words had never been compiled in this order prior to, or since. I’m dying.
I cracked up when he said that.😂😂
Aye that’s how life happens ain’t it 😅
Thanks for doing this one Brother. We buried my eldest brother to this song back in 1998 as he was a massive Guns N Roses fan. This is the first time I've listened to the song in its entirety in nearly 23 years without crying. Peace, bacon and heavy metal.
The dude that jumps through the wedding cake always cracks me up. 😂 From the day this video was released until now. Still hilarious!
Just the thing to do when it starts raining
This song is the 2nd part of a trilogy and my personal favorite Guns and Roses song. In my opinion, a masterpiece! The first part of the trilogy is Don't Cry and the final part of the trilogy is Estranged
Which Don’t Cry? Isn’t it on both Use Your Illusions I and II??? Is the video both songs together ?
@@Falaje64 I don't think so. It's the original version that's on Use Your Illusion 1. The Don't Cry on Use Your Illusion 2 has alternate lyrics
My own sister passed at a young age. My mom was tormented for years. She loved GnR because so many of their songs were about loss. Those songs were her meditation.
The guitar Slash uses in this video is a 1958 dark (tobacco) burst Les Paul that was previously owned by Joe Perry of Aerosmith.
In the early 80's, Joe was getting divorced and was struggling with drug addiction. He left Aerosmith for a few years and sold his Les Paul to pay the bills.
Slash wound up with it in his collection by the time this video was made.
Joe asked Slash to sell it back to him several times, but he could not be swayed.
In 2000, Joe was celebrating his 50th birthday, jamming out with friends at a private party - a delivery guy brought Joe his old Les Paul with a birthday wish from Slash.
That's a class act!!
A 1958-60 Les Paul can fetch well over $100K these days, even more if a famous one.
Slash probably spent less than 10K on it back then before the value skyrocketed.
Another couple great ones from GNR : “Patience” & “Knockin on heavens door”
Yessss!!!
I’m so sorry to hear about your sister. I have Lupus also my fiancé stands by me through it all also. Thank you for reacting to one of my favorite songs. Happy New Year 💕
“I know it’s hard to keep an open heart, when even friends seem out to harm you. But if you can heal the broken heart, well wouldn’t time be out to charm you?” Followed by one of the most badass guitar solos ever!!
My FAVORITE passage from this song!
That is one of the most epic guitar solos.
Got to watch the trilogy. November rain, don't cry and estranged.
Agree 100%. Estranged is one of my all time favorite GNR songs. November Rain haunted me when it was first released and still does to this day. This band was on top the world back then. A shame how hard they fell but not without reading a ton of amazing material.
As previously mentioned, If you watch the trilogy in that order you'll understand November Rain much better.
Estranged gives me chills everytime I hear it
Estranged is their best song for me personally
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I think Estranged is a much better song, but this one was obviously the big hit.
One of my all time favorite songs, from the beautiful, melodic instrumentation, Axl’s sincerest vocals and the different progression, a rare genius composition. My sincerest condolences Jamal on the passing of your precious sister, love the ones who remain.
One of my all-time favorite songs and music video. It had a MAJOR impact on me as a child.
THE group of the late 80s early 90s. Saw them in concert so many times. Use Your Illusion I and II are so great, stood in line at Blockbuster at midnight to buy the CDs. Rock on J!
‘KEEP GREAT MUSIC ALIVE’ jamel-aka-jamal-youtube-store.myteespring.co
Man, I wanted to hug you through the screen. This song does the same to me. Much love my friend. Thanks for bringing all the great music to us.
This has always been my favorite GNR song. That emotional crash was completely intentional too. It’s a song about depression and suicide. It’s incredibly powerful I think
This is my favorite song by Guns N Roses. Not only is it an amazing song and video but, I was also born in November. I absolutely love this song.
The "bride" is model Stephanie Seymour, Axl's then-girlfriend. The females accompanying the band members are/were their then-girlfriends/wives. The "priest" was an actual priest.
Wow...I thought that the 'actor' that played the priest looked rather creepy/pervy with his expressions...the fact that he's a real 'priest' puts everything in perspective now...
@@elmoomle4565 😂
When she is in the coffin, notice how half her face is behind a mirror. This is often done in case of suicide by gunshot.
Oh wow. I remember seeing this video on all the time on VH1 or MTV (I think) and could never work out why her face looked a bit 'off' when they show her in the coffin.
Mirrors are used when the face of the deceased is disfigured for any reason, including car accidents, severe contusions, & unilateral edema.
This is correct - if you read the short story its based off of it's crazy clear when it says "As he arrived by way of the elevator at her floor, he heard familiar music. The closer he got to her door the louder the volume grew. Then his world began to spin uncontrollably as a loud gunshot echoed through the hallway. He ran toward her apartment, lowered his shoulder, and with reckless abandon crashed through the wooden door. He’d found Elizabeth on the couch, bleeding profusely, most of her head splattered on the wall behind her"
@@StevenRice I'm being lazy here - what's the short story called?
YUP !!
one of the most memorable moments of my life was in a Guns concert... they were playing this song and started to rain when the song started, all the lights from the show focused on the raindrops, i'll never forget this moment (the concert was in november btw)
Having buried a husband, I can promise you that this music is an accurate expression of the anguish.
This song was the 2nd part of a trilogy, starting with Don't Cry, ending with Estranged
Don't cry is so underrated!
i didnt know that!
Estranged is awesome
Was about to mention this, as well. He should react to the other two, with this in mind.
yeah you have to do them all 😃
GnR! This song is a Masterpiece! This band always has a surprise element of their talent. Your reaction to this video is true and very heartfelt. I feel the same way everytime I watch. The song is incredible! Very very sorry for your loss 😢
So glad I found your music spot. I'm a 74 years old retired nurse and still love music. Been through alot of music . Thank you for entertaining me and love your positive fib
I love how Slash does his whole guitar solo with a cigarette in his mouth.
And somehow never lights his hair on fire!!!
Like Joe Perry and Jimmy Page
@@ktpupp lol I’ve always wondered how he’s never lit his hair up 😂
Fun fact this was the most expensive music video they ever made.
One of most expensive video ever made
That title goes to GNRs Estranged
Correct. Estranged.
Not surprising, I think we can see why, this is truly a masterpiece of a song
as others have said, Estranged gets the title of most expensive music video
Axl has a wide range of tone and pitch. Or at least he used to his voice isn't quite 100% what it used to be but still pretty darn good. they did a lot of overdubbing with Axl singing over top of his own vocals which sometimes would be in totally different pitches and tones.
This effect was something I really liked.
Some Death and Pain Songs reach a part of our Souls in ways we thought we had made impossible to Touch. Possibly reveals more healing still needed. G&R does this Song perfectly.
fun fact: Axl Rose has a higher vocal range than Whitney Houston
He professed in 89, in an interview that he was a 6th Baritone...Not common terminology these days, but i was impressed. Makes me think he had some good vocal training somewhere along the way.
@@kilgoretrout3966 church choir as a child/young teen. He would purposely switch between octaves to piss off the director.
His high range he found out by accident. He thought he sounded weird in his head. But izzy and tom told him to sing like that from now on. Rest is history.
Sings way better than her, too!
A 6th baritone? Damn. That's only 2 octaves above a bass like Avi Kaplan.
Patience and don't cry! Dont cry is part of the November rain story and has the singer from blind melon Shannon hoon singing on it
He should start listening to Blind Melon
RIP Shannon Hoon.
Condolences to you. It's a heavy song. G&R did it right!
Incredibly beautiful song. Just goes to show that you can make any style of music you want. There are no barriers in music
This is simply the best reaction I’ve ever seen to a video. The feelings and the emotions it ripped from deep within you came out in their purest form; we all saw and felt how this video impacted you... This is the beauty of music... I’m sorry for your loss, Jamal... Much love from Colombia...
When i was a kid i was like, "The rain killed his wife?"🤔
“Dead Horse” my favorite GN’R Song and super underrated.
I’ve gotta try that one, my favorite one from them is Locomotive (Complexity)
These "Illusion" albums dropped as I was getting divorced from my first wife. Dead Horse was the anthem of that whole ordeal. I fuckin LOVE that tune!
Love Dust N' Bones. Probably my favorite deep cut of theirs.
@@KayeWhye the part before the drum start, its sounds like balls are being busted hahaha
She was filled with a sadness that wouldn't go away. Believe this song and video took a big risk at the time bringing awareness to depression and suicide. Became one of their best musical masterpieces.
My favourite song of Guns and Roses .loved it for years 😁
Even after all these years, Slash's solo still makes all the hairs on my arms stand on end.
It always will I think. When Rock Bands were not made up of effeminate teenage boys that look like teenage girls.
When I finally got to see them live for the Not in This Lifetime tour and Slash got up on the piano and start gettin at it... A little dust got in my eye.
Both times.
Agreed... started with the You Know Whos, and cough....latest incarnation, BTS... cough......
@@LordDarthSmyth dude same for me seen them in Mexico City and it was absolutely incredible
Everyone inside the church: Its quiet outside
Slash: I'm gonna step outside for a minute.
hey man im really sorry to hear about your sister. im a big fan of your channel and the positivity, warmth, and genuine love for music you bring, and i know it must be hard to do so right now. thank you so much for doing what you do.
I LOVE when a guitar tells a story without words.
Something about this song I always loved, different for GnR, man what a time for music back then ❤️
Guns N' Roses's "Stairway to Heaven"; masterpiece.
"Stairway to Heaven" is from Led Zeppelin
@@shantanumukhopadhyay9715 I know this lol, I am saying Stairway to Heaven is to Led Zeppelin as November Rain is to Guns N Roses
@@SunDiegoRockStar ohh yeah true true
Now Stair way IN The last 4 minutes OF THE SONG IS SO EPIC HUGE , Madison Square Garden LIVE 1973 ,, Still the MOST POPULAR Rock song of ALL Time
Your genuine reaction is a testament to the greatness of this work of art.
Condolences for your sister. Peace be with her my friend.
So sorry to hear about your loss, Jamel. Thank you for sharing your story, and I really appreciate your videos. You make my day better all the time.
Patience is another great song from them
That church is like the TARDIS , bigger on the inside
Dr. Who fan? ;D*
No, it’s smaller on the outside.
The Look on his face when he witnessed "the Jump in the Cake Death" LOL
I’m so sorry for your loss. I can see why this song would evoke those memories. Thanks for what you do.
“They went from a man jumping in a cake to this woman in the casket.” 9:31 LOL 😂🤣🤣🤣
Happy new years Jamel. Great reaction to a sad song. I love the song though. Sometimes sad songs are just as needed as happy ones. It helps us to release emotions we keep bottled up. Peace and love brother.
One of the most intense guitar solos ever recorded, and it’s the third solo of the song. Slash is quite legendary.
Heck he was already near legendary status back in ‘91.
My fav song , even today. TY Jamel, happy New Year.
COMA- GUNS-N-ROSES is my favorite song from them
That guitar solo
estranged for me it better
Coma and estranged 😁👍
Fine by me
Coma and estranged 😁👍
Fine by me
It's hard to keep an open heart when even friends seem out to harm you.
So sorry for your loss. I too lost someone close this past year. It sucks when every little thing reminds you of them. You’re not alone. Love you brother. 👊❤️
Sorry about your sister, my condolences. I love your reactions, just subbed. Been watching your videos and I’ve seen probably about 20 or so in the last day or two. Stay positive man, keep up the good work.
"They went from the man jumping through the cake to the woman in the casket?"
Welcome to Guns'n'Roses film clips my friend. Wait until you get to the one where Axl is swimming with with dolphins next to a giant tanker in the ocean. Hahaha.
And Slash playing a guitar solo in the middle of the ocean 🤣
At Rainbow Bar and Grill scene, Axl is wearing a Madonna jacket and a OPP hat. If you the 90s, you know OPP.
My aunt Vicky was GNR’s first manager. She said that parts of this song was written when Axl was staying with her right before they made it big.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost two of my 4 brothers and my father so I know what it's like to lose someone you are close to and love. I miss them so very much every day. I come from a big family of 8 children besides my parents my mom is still alive at 92 (I thank god every day). I honestly like GNR this song is classic but it brings a person down. So I know where you are coming from.✌✌ peace out man.
The girl playing his bride was his then girlfriend, Stephanie Seymour. Smoke show.
then he beat the shit out of her
One of my fav Slash moments is his song with Michael Jackson called "give in to me" .... but that's just me enjoying too great artist 2gether (in my eyes) ;)
Oh I absolutely love that song
CLASSIC
Wait, Slash plays in that song? Sure it's been years since I've heard the song but I really should've known..
@@LyricalDJ yep I think he’s in the video too
Happy New Year Jamel. May it be blessed. So sorry to hear about your sister. This video must’ve brought all the feels. Hang in there.
One of the most epic guitar solo of all time, with the perfect intro to lead up to it, strutting out of that church like an absolute boss
Axel got his moneys worth out that helicopter for slash's solo 😂
“Estranged” does it for me . Wow !!!!
Estranged and Cather InThe Rye (really, my #1 favorite)
I'm with you on this! I bought both Illusion albums when they were released and right off, "Estranged" became my favorite song.
LOVE to see the reactions of November Rain, love how people falls for the song and love their faces at the last part.
One of my favorite songs from my absolute favorite band. Thanks for playing!
Elton John did the piano in the live version of this song
On a VMA awards show, Elton and Axl did a piano duet along with the other GNR members.
“Paradise City” please! Axl Rose was the shit back in his prime😍
Ahh miss the days when artists wrote their own music and it was pure poetry... Axl Rose and many bands of that era just had a way with writing songs