13. The Sweet Child O' Mine Riff Hasn't Aged A Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7OgIMMRc4 Easily the most overplayed of the Guns n' Roses material, it's also a well-known fact that Slash wasn't initially a fan of it, deeming it something more of "an uptempo ballad" which he joked was "one of the gayest things you can write". This was only in reference to the composition and lyrics though, whereas the riff? Now that is something very special indeed. Even though it's comprised of notes from within the much-used E-Minor Pentatonic scale (guitarists will be nodding, we're sure), there was something so otherwordly and connecting about the final sound of it. It just announces itself perfectly, being one of those anthems that on first listen helped get Guns n' Roses and Slash firmly to the top of everyone's charts. 12. Theres A Man Behind The Hat And Glasses (And He's English!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETPKf_6VZa8 Saul Hudson is his name, and London is his...er, birthplace. It might not roll off the tongue, but few people actually know that before he crossed the Atlantic and carved a righteous hat-topped path through Las Vegas, Slash was born in England to a mother who did costumes for non-other than David Bowie. Slash is one of few legendary rockstars who'll take the time to project himself on social media, but in addition to just sending out his thoughts and updates on things like how the latest album is going, more recently he's started doing some Q&A videos to help answer fans' long-time questions. It's easy to look at the icons of old and distance yourself from their stage presence and starlike appeal, but Slash has done his best to interact with the fans at every turn - even staying behind after gigs to meet, sign and take photos with thousands of us each night.