Guns n’ Roses guitarist Slash celebrates his 56th birthday today. (July 23) His favorite GNR song: “Paradise City” The third single released off Appetite…and its third Top 10. It peaked at number-five. Slash says that when he hears “Paradise City” these days, it makes him feel that Guns n’ Roses had already reached a high level musically — even at that early stage in their career.
“That’s probably my favorite Guns song, and it’s funny because I listen to the playing on it and I can tell how young I was. And all the potential for whatever – I mean, it’s not even potential – all the heart and the direction was all in place. It was a little bit stiff, but that gives it a charm.”
