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“Estranged” is a song and music video by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, from their fourth album Use Your Illusion II.
“Estranged” is the longest song on Use Your Illusion II, and one of Guns N’ Roses’ longest overall. It has many verses, and no set chorus, as well as distinguished guitar and piano solos. Use Your Illusion II’s liner notes thank Slash for “the killer guitar melodies,” which captured Axl Rose’s vision. Slash has specifically stated that recording the guitar parts for this song was very intensive for him; he recorded it using a Les Paul Gold Top, using the treble pickup with the tone turned all the way down.
According to Slash, the song was written while the band was rehearsing for an extended period of time in Chicago. Axl revealed that he wrote the song during a more “bummed out” time in his life.
The music video is the third and final part of an unofficial trilogy of videos (preceded by “Don’t Cry” and “November Rain”) from the two Use Your Illusion albums which featured a stunning theatrical film type cinematography. This, like its predecessors had a massive budget, approximately reaching $8.5 million.
The over nine-minute-long video for “Estranged” is similar in style to the previous two in the trilogy; however, it appears only loosely to pick up the theme. This is mainly because Axl Rose and then-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour (who played Axl’s girlfriend in “Don’t Cry” and “November Rain”) had broken up prior to filming, making the theme of separation/divorce highly relevant.
“Estranged” is the longest song on Use Your Illusion II, and one of Guns N’ Roses’ longest overall. It has many verses, and no set chorus, as well as distinguished guitar and piano solos. Use Your Illusion II’s liner notes thank Slash for “the killer guitar melodies,” which captured Axl Rose’s vision. Slash has specifically stated that recording the guitar parts for this song was very intensive for him; he recorded it using a Les Paul Gold Top, using the treble pickup with the tone turned all the way down.
According to Slash, the song was written while the band was rehearsing for an extended period of time in Chicago. Axl revealed that he wrote the song during a more “bummed out” time in his life.
The music video is the third and final part of an unofficial trilogy of videos (preceded by “Don’t Cry” and “November Rain”) from the two Use Your Illusion albums which featured a stunning theatrical film type cinematography. This, like its predecessors had a massive budget, approximately reaching $8.5 million.
The over nine-minute-long video for “Estranged” is similar in style to the previous two in the trilogy; however, it appears only loosely to pick up the theme. This is mainly because Axl Rose and then-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour (who played Axl’s girlfriend in “Don’t Cry” and “November Rain”) had broken up prior to filming, making the theme of separation/divorce highly relevant.
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My homemade video of Guns N' Roses to "Estranged" from Live Era: '87-'93.
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doctorjmo wrote:
they are the shit!! luv 'em
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doctorjmo wrote:
guns when ya cumin' back!!!!!!
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Shikharthegreat wrote:
The song that is worth breaking up for.
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vikingsally wrote:
Znakomity pod każdym względem!!!
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Otsenre-Zedlav wrote:
perfect!
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justbibi wrote:
best song.. it makes me blue, but the other way it makes me happy just because its so great!!!
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k_izal wrote:
Perfect. Epic. GNR finest moment.
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sd2078 wrote:
This shit blows next to their early live shows and A4D but there are some good riffs
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elad212 wrote:
:)
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yourhero34 wrote:
Spectacular song, mostly thanks to Slash. Guitar doesn't get much better than this. And this is Guns N Roses' best moment.
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l______l wrote:
I'm listening to this song after a long long time, I used to love it and it is still fuckin' great!
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aryaa666 wrote:
BEST RIFFS EVER !!!!!!!!
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ReDfEsTeR wrote:
I'm jealous of the first solo.
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monochromatica wrote:
epic.
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Equ1nox wrote:
With all the changing seasons of my life...
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SantiagoOo wrote:
Amazing! I love it!
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kemming wrote:
their best song , beautiful video clip
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ajaxrulzz wrote:
This song is pefect!
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jer83 wrote:
The live version is even better!
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parys_pl wrote:
@wheresizzy "Comforting"? It just brings me down... Best lyrics ever. Sad, but true.
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