Yahoo: An Oral History of the "Sweet Child O' Mine" Intro Riff
No, it wasn't a warm-up exercise. Here's the truth about how Slash came up with the "Sweet Child O' Mine" riff, in his own words.
American Songwriter: Meaning Behind the Spontaneous Guns N’ Roses Hit “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
With an unmistakable guitar riff opening and more than one billion streams on YouTube alone, it’s safe to say that the Guns N’ Roses song, “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” is an enduring classic. With only a ...
Meaning Behind the Spontaneous Guns N’ Roses Hit “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
Ultimate Classic Rock: Slash Reveals Truth Behind ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Creation Myth
Slash says a long-standing rumor about how he came up with “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is just that – a rumor. “Somebody else said that and it just became one of those things,” Slash said on the Eddie Trunk ...
AOL: How Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Evolved from a Joke to Their Only No. 1 Hit
While “Sweet Child O’ Mine” went on to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in Sept. 1988, guitarist Slash, who ideated the immediately recognizable opening riff, initially considered the ...
How Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Evolved from a Joke to Their Only No. 1 Hit
American Songwriter: Duff McKagan Reveals Slash Attempted To Sabotage Guns N’ Roses Classic “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” is one of Guns N’ Roses most popular songs. So it may come as a shock that Slash tried to sabotage its creation, at least according to Duff McKagan. Appearing on the Songcraft ...