GNRmello77 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hello Marc,first of all i would like to thank you for doing what you do around here, it's really cool!Now what i wanted to ask was, i once read somewhere that axl wrote lyrics or a melody to what later would become November Rain when he was only 13 years old is this True? And if not, then when did the first touches of november Rain came to life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) I was told by Michelle Young that he was working on it when he was 15 but I don't know if that was the music or the lyrics or both. I first heard Axl play it in 1984 but it was just some of the music and I thought it was Beautiful 1986 he recorded it as a demo and I thought it would make for a great soundtrack for a movie. In March of 1989 I asked Axl if he would play it while we walked down the aisle at our wedding. Edited July 9, 2015 by recklessroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndaRose Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 so the song is not about Erin then, as many people say on internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 What'd be interesting to know is if the one when he was 15 sounded anything like the one that got released and if not well then you've probably hit upon the root of Axls particular mental illness Reminds me of that episode of Only Fools and Horses where Trigger the road-sweeper gets an award for using the same broom for 15 years and he goes 'the trick is to look after your broom...and thats what I've done, this old broom has had 14 new heads and 12 new handles', how the fuckin' hell is it the same broom then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 so the song is not about Erin then, as many people say on internet?Its not about Erin, maybe some parts, I assume it could be about Gina, he was living with her that time, I heard she also said that Axl used to keep on playing that song on the piano, Traci also said the version he heard was like 18 to 20 mins long.I guess maybe 2 or 3 women inspired him to write the song, I assume Gina, Monique and Erin.Btw Marc, have you ever met Monique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRmello77 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 I was told by Michelle Young that he was working on it when he was 15 but I don't know if that was the music or the lyrics or both. I first heard Axl play it in 1984 but it was just some of the music and I thought it was Beautiful 1986 he recorded it as a demo and I thought it would make for a great soundtrack for a movie. In March of 1989 I asked Axl if he would play it while we walked down the aisle at our wedding. woow 15 is still very impressive, axl is such a unique talented man and it's awesome he played at your wedding, thank you for answer i always wanted to know this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 so the song is not about Erin then, as many people say on internet?The video and the story Without You are about Axl and Erin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 so the song is not about Erin then, as many people say on internet?The video and the story Without You are about Axl and ErinThe Video is, not the song and the story is inspired by Axl and Erin, she doesn't die in real life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shjtjustgotreal Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 the song is clearly about rain and wedding cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 the song is clearly about rain and wedding cakeYou forgot November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 In the making of Estranged (near the end) Axl said that when the video of November Rain was ready to come out it almost didn´t happen. Axl said he got "fucked over" but he didn´t explain beyond saying he wanted to buy the video so it wouldn´t be broadcasted or somethingDo you know what the issue was? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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