00:11Back in 1983, two best friends who moved from Indiana to Los Angeles, William Bailey, who would soon become Axl
00:18Rose in Jeffersfeld, as known as Izzy Stradling, decided they wanted to take over the Sunsets trip.
00:23Both grew up listening to Aerosmith, Led's Eppelin and Queen, and they had one goal make rock and roll dangerous
00:30again. They teamed up with guitarist Chris Webber, drummer Johnny Kreese and bassist Steve DeAro. Originally, Axl wanted to name
00:38the band AXL, but he changed his stage name first, then combined ideas Hollywood for the city they were trying
00:45to conquer, and Rose after his new surname, Hollywood Rose was born.
00:50From Daly, they stood out. While every other band was trying to look pretty and polished, Hollywood Rose played loud,
00:57rock, dirty rock.
00:59Axl's voice was already something special powerful, wild and full of attitude. Their lyrics were about life on the streets.
01:06Drugs, sex, and everything crazy that happened in my back then.
01:10In January 1984, they went into the studio and recorded a five-track demo tape, known today as the original
01:17Hollywood Rose emos.
01:19What makes this tape legendary? It included early versions of songs that would become massive hits later anything goes.
01:26Reckless Life, Shadow of Your Love, Rocker, Killing Time. These weren't just random tracks, this was the foundation of the
01:33sound we all know and love.
01:34Even in rough form, you could hear the magic. They played every club along Sunset Strip the Troubadour.
01:41Got to our eyes to whiskey a go-go. Slowly but surely, they built a cult following.
01:47Known for chaotic, high-energy shows. But just as things were heating up, problems started. Line-up changes happened fast.
01:55Chris Webber left, replaced by a young guitarist named Tracy Guns.
01:58Drummer Rob Gardner and bassist Tolbiach also joined it. In 1985, another local band called L.
02:05A Guns was also making noise. Since they shared members, had the same style, and were best friends, they decided
02:12why not join forces?
02:14They combined the names Guns N' Roses and the rest is history.
02:18Hollywood Rose officially disbanded. But they never truly disappeared.
02:21Those old demos were released officially in 2004 as the roots of Guns N' Roses.
02:27And you can hear exactly where it all came from.
02:30Songs like Reckless Life even appeared on GNR's legendary album GN, or Lies in 1988.
02:37Hollywood Rose wasn't just a pre-bend or a side project this was the birthplace.
02:41It's where Axl and Izzy wrote their first songs.
02:44Found their style, and proved they had what it takes.
02:47They brought that raw, dangerous energy that separated Guns N' Roses from every other band in the world.
02:53Without Hollywood Rose, there would be no appetite for destruction.
02:57No welcome to the jungle, no sweet child of mine.
03:00This is where the legend started.
03:18Come on, come on and roll!
03:20I want to roll tonight!
03:25Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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