When did you become a fan of Guns n' Roses

[username]

As shown in the poll. I'm kind of curious to see when most of the fanbase (that's here anyway) was built and how much it's still growing.

For me, it was late 1997 when I saw a video of Knocking On Heaven's Door live at the Freddie Mercury tribute on tv. I was 13 at the time.

Edited May 2, 2014 by username

[Guest NGOG]

It was 2004, I was 9 years old, and I was playing GTA: San Andreas. This song kept coming on the radio that made me extra-inclined to crash whatever car as I was driving.

That song was 'Welcome to the Jungle'.

Edited May 2, 2014 by NGOG

[SoulMonster]

1988.

[maynard]

Mid 90s... Can't remember exactly when.

[SoulMonster]

Mid 90s... Can't remember exactly when.

For one who longs back to the AFD/UYI lineup that is pretty ironic. I guess you are hungry for somethin' that you haven't had yet.

[Subtle Signs]

It was 2004, I was 9 years old, and I was playing GTA: San Andreas. This song kept coming on the radio that made me extra-inclined to crash whatever car as I was driving.

That song was 'Welcome to the Jungle'.

As much as I may get on people for being Gn'R-educators it is cool that they continue to pick up new fans of all ages especially during long periods of inactivity.I can't believe it's been more than a quarter century since I purchased AFD. Edited May 2, 2014 by xGNRxSTARx

[DangerousCurves]

I was about 7 years old when AFD came out. My mom bought it. We are both still big fans.

[JONEZY]

Thanksgiving Day 1987. My brother lent me a cassette tape of Appetite, was hooked immediately. Saw them open for Aerosmith in August 1988, then 91 and 92.

[maynard]

Mid 90s... Can't remember exactly when.

For one who longs back to the AFD/UYI lineup that is pretty ironic. I guess you are hungry for somethin' that you haven't had yet.

lol, shut up SM.

i lived the 2000 era, which was fascinating and i supported axl more than anyone, even with the lack of music.

i miss the old lineups but i never claimed to have lived that era. and not until long ago i didn't care too much about them as i cared about the CD era band.

Edited May 2, 2014 by ProstituteComa

[Padme]

Around 1991, friends who were fans at the time made me a fan

[supercool]

1988.

i never believed in axl's nugnr. not even one day.

[fantomas]

85 - 90. I'm getting fucking old... Shit been here since Mygnrforum was just a message board and not a forum.

Edited May 2, 2014 by fantomas

[MrSoftie]

Yep. I'm that guy.

[RussTCB]

As shown in the poll. I'm kind of curious to see when most of the fanbase (that's here anyway) was built and how much it's still growing.

For me, it was late 1997 when I saw a video of Knocking On Heaven's Door live at the Freddie Mercury tribute on tv. I was 13 at the time.

On a family trip to Cedar Point in 1987, I saw a cassette in my brothers carrying case that said "G Side" and "R Side" on it instead of A & B. I wondered what the deal was, threw it in my Walkman and the rest is history.

[Bumble's Bridge Pickup]

The summer of 2008, just a few months before CD got released. In that sense I was very lucky.

[sweetness]

2004 I think, I had no idea the "new lineup" existed. I just really dug Appetite, Lies, UYI and eventually TSI

[Apollo]

1988, the first time I heard Welcome To The Jungle on MTV, probably on Headbangers Ball.

I was just a teenager and young adult back then so thankfully I've got NGOG here to tell me what "really happened" back in the 88-93 era.

Edited May 2, 2014 by Groghan

[DCK82]

2 memories stand out for me when I was 9 years old:

- Late 1991, a cousin of mine had Use Your Illusion I on cassette and a very cool (at the time) yellow Sony Sports Walkman. I'd grab a listen as much as I could.

- Watching the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert live on TV on April 20th 1992 and being mesmerised by a guy with a red bandana on.

I loved Paradise City at a younger age in the late 80's, but was too young to really link it to a band name.

[RocketQueen1985]

I voted 2006 - 2010 because that's when I became a hardcore fan.

I remember being around 10 years old and my friends older brother playing GN'R on full blast while he would do the dishes after school. It was unlike anything I had ever heard and I was allowed to borrow some of his GN'R tapes. Since then I loved the band but I thought it was over as they had broken up. It was only much later I found out Axl was still keeping the band alive.

Edited May 2, 2014 by RocketQueen1985

[Mfegz]

1988

[Deb Rose]

2003 (or 2004). I was 14 years old and I was watching "80 best songs from the 80's" or some other shitty VH1 list expecting some MJ, and Welcome to the Jungle was in the top 5.

Funny thing was I had this friend that had been begging me to listen to some GN'R and I refused. Wasn't much into rock cause I thought rock meant only loud noise, like Slayer and bands like that.

I listened to WTTJ that day, that week MTV aired the Illusions DVD but I only got to see WTTJ and Don't Cry. Absolutely LOVED Don't Cry, so I went out and rented the DVDs. LOL. Then I bought all the CDs and then I found out there was a new line up and a new CD that never came out. And so began the waiting and suffering.

Edited May 2, 2014 by Deb Rose

[Subtle Signs]

1988, the first time I heard Welcome To The Jungle on MTV, probably on Headbangers Ball.

I was just a teenager and young adult back then so thankfully I've got NGOG here to tell me what "really happened" back in the 88-93 era.

You just got Gn'R-educated

Are you telling me you wouldn't go on say a Led Zeppelin board and tell the older fans on there what the band was like back in the day since you weren't around then?!

I do like that we have people on here who became fans during different eras. There are probably just as many people who discovered the band through a video game soundtrack as there are those who found them on MTV.

Edited May 2, 2014 by xGNRxSTARx

[gunnari]

1993 thanx to my mom who bought UYI II cassette

[Prozacship]

1986, when I first heard a bootleg

[Subtle Signs]

1986, when I first heard a bootleg

That's awesome. Tell us more. I think you have most people on here beat by a few years except Marc Canter.

Edited May 2, 2014 by xGNRxSTARx