Stop playing and just listen to the whole 'Appetite for Destruction' album. It's one of the best rock albums ever.

If u wanna get lit: - you could be mine - nightrain - my Michelle

“Don’t cry” is by far the best rock song ever. Way to underrated

There was another vocalist on this song that sang along with Axl. His name was Shannon Hoon. Him and Axl had grown up together and were in church choir together. Shannon went on to be in the band Blind Melon. One of their songs contains the lines, "But I know we can't all stay here forever, so I will write my words on the face of today. And then they'll (the band) paint (add music) it." This perfectly encapsulates the sentiment you expressed about Axl writing these songs and the band adding their part in it to make beautiful music that tells a story. Shannon died of a drug overdose, but his music still lives on. After his death, his band put out an album of previously unreleased tracks. Proceeds for the sale of albums benefitted Shannon's widow and infant child. You are an incredibly articulate and expressive individual, and I love how much you enjoy music. I wish that I could go back and hear some of this music for the first time again. Watching your reactions brings back just a little of that magic of experiencing it like it's new. Thank you for that.

Axl Rose is a phenomenal lyricist!! Izzy Stradlin (Rhythm guitar) wrote with him

They are the best band ever and sometimes people just hate on them for no real reason

I’m 45. My mom just died. This song came out 30 years ago and I really fucking needed this. Fuck. Xo

Yes sir great song one of my favorites if people hate gun's and rose's then they have no taste in music

It’s refreshing to see a young man as yourself really feel and appreciate the lyrical and instrumental genus of potentially the greatest rock band of all time, especially since rap is primarily your interest in music.

I absolutely love watching the younger generation enjoy the music I grew up on.

The music video for this song is the first part of a trilogy. The trilogy goes Don't Cry, November Rain, Estranged. The latter one you haven't reacted to yet.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE listen to guns n roses "it's so easy" and "nightrain". It's so easy has a music video too

ROCKET QUEEN is a crazy cool song. ITS SO EASY is like a sick lit song

One of the best bands ever. I'm 67 and the middle sixties and the seventies were more my time. But the eighties really grabbed me. The kid's would come home from school with guns and roses just pumping out of the stereo. I love your reactions to these bands.

I’m so Thankful you did this you just took me BACK ......... Your hitting the nail on the head with these bands. Guns & Roses was THE BAND back in the day ❤️ and you my friend you have a ear for music ❌⭕️❌⭕️🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Axl is the songwriter.. He's a brilliant gift to the world..

Bro GNR was the best band ever. Dont let the comments throw you off. The history behind Guns N’ Roses’ “Don’t Cry” is that one of its writers, Izzy Stradlin, was dating a girl whom the other, Axl Rose, happened to also be in love with. And whereas the history of this triangle is a bit convoluted, what it ultimately boiled down to is one day homegirl and Izzy broke up. Then afterwards, she also informed Axl that she and he can no longer be associated either. This broke his heart, and accordingly he began to weep. And the words of comfort she imparted upon him were “don’t cry”. The Stephanie Seymour reference was because he did dedicate it to her. They had a toxic relationship.

This band changed my life. I remember the exact moment I heard welcome to the Jungle and I was different after that.

A few songs of theirs to check out are Civil War and Knockin’ on Heavens Door. You’d be surprised how they wrote their songs. For example, for Paradise City, they were driving home from a gig and Slash starting playing an Intro Izzy and Duff picked up and started playing it, Slash came up with the cord change and starting humming a melody. Axl Rose then chinned in with “take me down to the Paradise City” A lot of their songs started with Slash playing an intro. Sweet Child O’ Mine was similar.

For my money this is their best song. Everything about it is perfection.

I love that Shannon Hoon(deceased due to an od, vocalist of Blind Melon) is singing on the mike with Axl.

The ballads they sing the artists that transcend others is the soul they put into the words they feel the words & make you feel the same across any genre of music

Masterpiece of songs from Guns N Roses. I feel this entire song when he sings it. Guns N Roses is my favorite Rock band. Definitely give them more of a listen you won't be disappointed.

You gotta react to Estranged next. My favorite song of all time. That song, November Rain and Coma are their hardest/deepest songs ever written. Cant change my mind. I hate the fact that i was born in the 90s and didnt get to see them in their prime. But im still hoping they'll come to my country since they're still touring. About to get my secong GNR tattoo sometime in the near future i hope. Great rections man!

I appreciate you being so open to new music, and so vulnerable as you experience it all... you have great input and insight! I really love your channel. I very fortunately get to listen to music at work, and I love listening to great "1st time hearing it" reaction videos, because it makes it a different type of experience. And I have enjoyed your reactions so much, and I thank you! This was always one of my favorite Guns N Roses songs, and even though it is on the sadder sad, it still rocks and has that perfectly places guitar solo. And yes, it's always Slash😂. Glad you have it a chance🙌

It makes me so happy to see the younger generation getting hooked on the bands that us older farts love ❤️too

Check out "Coma" it's an awesome 10 minute epic.

Shannon Hoon was singing on this song and appears in the video. He died not long after this. He was the singer for Blind Mellon. Check that band out.

Happy birthday! React to their song called Rocket Queen. Do the live version from Tokyo 92 and you will feel like you’re at a concert!

You need to check our Skid-Row and Kix and Great White and Warrent and Winger and Linear .... ok ok the last two are more “pop” rock ... your current reactions have taken me RIGHT back to high school. I’m loving it. Keep it up kid fantastic job.

You have good insight for someone so young! Thx for sharing.

Estranged!!!

Yeah.you can actually feel Axl’s pain through the songs and the lyrics.

Also singing on this song was Shannon Hoon from the band Blind Melon. He has a very distinct voice. Check out the song Change.

dude i love your reactions and comments! 👍👍

love ur vids bro ur analysis’s on these songs are valid af i’m a big rock fan and i can vouch for that u deserve way more subs

"Oh he threw his guitar" Its not like the said guitar is worth 5000$ or anything

Mr. Brownstone is a whole vibe you should do that one as well

Great man. Been listening to this since it came out.

my favorite song in the world with sweet child o’mine

I've seen them 3times live and hoping for the 4th this year.Perth Western Australia

JoJo hits it again! Check out the Chinese Democracy album. Gets all the hate. I love it.

Been a fan for 25 years , U'r talken truth Jo-jo

Heart-Felt reaction. Thank you. Have fun on your journey. Stay safe, stay healthy

Thanks for listening to the song and not being distracted by the video. Great reaction!

Happy Birthday!! 🎊🎈

I remember watching all 3 videos premiere on MTV back to back absolutely epic.

Love it, I’ve seen them 5 times 🤘🏼🥳

Happy Birthday!

In this video Stephanie Seymour Axl's girlfriend at the time plays the role of Erin Everly who was Axl's ex wife. Sweet Child of Mine was written about Erin also. The story telling was Axl he loved to do that. The lyrics though were written with a girl both Izzy and Axl liked who left them both at various times but he decided to tell a story of him and his ex wife in video

Just found your channel loving it so far love the fact that you try other music styles I love all music

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JoJo

The song was written by GN'R members Izzy Stradlin (guitarist/vocalist) and Axl Rose (lead vocalist/pianist) before they formed Guns N' Roses. Izzy also single handedly wrote Patience before GN'R. He is often overlooked as he quit the band just after he finished Illusions. Gilby Clarke replaced him for the tour and mimes Izzys parts in subsequent videos. Izzy never showed up for Don't Cry hence the 'Where's Izzy' sign in the vid.

Do “You Could Be Mine” by Guns N Roses

Happy birthday bro

A lot of the hate comes from jealousy because guns is the fuckin shit! They can’t stand how BIG guns are and still kicking ass! The fact that their music is still keeping rock alive and will forever.

GNR underrated! Underappreciated! To me one of my favorite rock bands of all time in my top 3 for sure!

Great reaction my friend

I envy you that you are listening to this for the first time =)

You should have watched this video before November Rain. It is part 1 of a video trilogy that consisted of “Don't Cry,” “November Rain,” and “Estranged.”

There's a guest distinct voice on this track called Shannon Hoon, as seen in this video too singing it with Axl, Shannon's work on this song was amazing. (RIP Shannon Hoon 1967 - 1995).

You're great. Keep it up.

Happy Birthday

It's my birthday too! I'm turning a lot older than you, but I'm glad you're out there making us 222s look good.

THEY WERE FRIGGIN AMAZING LIVE IN CONCERT 🤘🤘

Thanks for your open-mindedness. Just thanks, my friend.

I love how you look at these songs. How you describe the outside looking in perspective and when you said they’re like a cake that when you cut inside, there’s dynamite inside and it explodes. You got it, man. That’s GnR

Happy birthday

Happy Birthday!!,...

Great song and great reaction!

Love this song💜

You got it Jojo. He wrote a lot of these songs (Axl) about his life and what he experienced. Not only could he play piano, dance amazingly, sing like a god, whistle like a bird, lol, he could write songs.

Ahhhh, the memories. Good and bad 😊

One of my favorites of all time I seen them in concert it was awsome

Hey dude you really cool I enjoyed this thanks enjoy

One of my favorite guns n' roses songs. I need to document this somewhere so it happens but I've said before that I would like this song played at my funeral

Shannon Hoon I think his name is sang on this. He is the other guy singing with axl. He died early on had a band blind melon. He’s got a unique voice too

for the full experience, watch Dont Cry, November Rain, and Estranged back-to-back-to-back.

I was hoping you would react to this one. Yes!!!!

I used to sing and play this on the piano when I was a teenager (early 90s). It was one of my ten favourite songs to spontaneously play when I just 'saw' a piano someplace. I hadn't heard it in a long time, and I don't really listen to GNR/80s rock as much as I used to, but this was downright nostalgic. Thanks LFR JoJo :) Maybe I'll dust off the piano and give it a go--music memory lives in our muscles if we play something enough, so surely I must remember it. :)

Don't cry is definitely my favorite G&R song and if I'm not mistaken, the guy singing with him on the roof is Shannon from Blind Melon. R.I.P

There is a second version of Don't Cry. This is on Use Your Illusion I, and the second is on Use Your Illusion II. But this video, November Rain, and Estranged make a 3 part short story. I believe, if memory serves, that story is called "Without You" You are listening to great masters of Rock and Roll. If you do not listen to the entirety of Appetite for Destruction.....you are missing hard rock history. The only ANYONE to have two albums release and hold the #1 & 2 spots at the same time. It does me good with the feels to see younger folks pick up the music and enjoy it as much as we did when it came out.

Rose, Stradlin, Slash, McKagan the true songwriters, members, all the talent ❤️

I like watching your videos cause it makes me happy to see other people like the same music as me it makes me happy asf( btw could you do somebody else by the 1965 it's real good)

Yus thank you. This is my favorite gnr song. Even have the chorus tattooed on my arm. Theyre Everything. Gonna wanna do night train next it's up beat and extra.

Love your reactions Jo Jo. Can I suggest that you rewatch this video? I noticed your eyes were closed for the mustang driving off the cliff and exploding., which is arguably the best scene in the video. This song, November Rain, and Estranged are a trilogy of videos that tell a story. All epic songs with just as awesome videos. But you have to watch them closely. I get it though, when I’m feeling a song I’ll close my eyes too and just get lost. Glad to see you digging on Guns N Roses. Keep up the cool videos.

Very Distinct Voice Sounds Like No One Else. Very Unique Voice

One of my favs

Dont listen to the haters! GnR is a band you will never forget they are the best. The definition of rockstars. I can see why they are seen as controversial sometimes but the media loved to hate them. You will never come across a person who is that loved and hated at the same time as Axl Rose. But I love him for all his mistakes he had a rough life and always gets all the blame for the band even if he was the only one ”sober”, holding the band together and writing new material(with Izzy)

Axl Rose" sang most/all of their stuff. The name "Guns" came from a guitarist they had before Slash, Tracii Guns, and he was in a band called "L.A. Guns". They have some good ones too. -- Electric Gypsy -- No Mercy -- The Ballad of Jayne"...

Guns and Roses was the biggest band in america at one point. They were huge from the late 80's to mid 90's.

the gnr spiral is a crazy journey my friend hahaha

Oh this takes me back. Freshman year of high school for me.

i know milions of this songs but yes axl was a special one...raised away from parents become junkie and alcoholic almost die many times and he is still here...a guy like him was special....check his piano skils in live in paris in 1.03,10 second

Totally Get YA ! 🌟🌟🌟

Happy bday...do some shinedown...

Guns and roses are straight fire

Axl, Slash and Izzy wrote alot of their songs together...Izzy was another guitar player in the band! Axl was badass all around....you tube guns n roses in st. louis in the 80's and you will see Axl yelling at someone in the crowd then proceed to jump into the crowd and punch a guy in the face!! LOL!! A video i love to watch is Live or Let Die from GNR....it's just a video of them in concerts and you just get a great feel how it was to be at one of their concerts!! I have seen Axl live in concert and he was amazing!!!

Best band of all time.. See im live its just perfect 👌😍.. Look ate double talkin jive live in tokyo

The baby had blues at the start....and green eyes at the end.....just so you know. Its about about death and rebirth. P.S. Dont Cry was one of the first songs they wrote as Guns N Roses.....its over 35 years old now and there is three versions of it, this version was on Use Your Illusion 1, UYI 2 has an alternate version with different lyrics and there is a third version that was only recorded as a demo..........this song was a long time in the making.....