Guns N' Roses – Nightrain (4:26)
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About This Track
Although it was released as a single, the song was not included in their best-of album. It reached #93 on the US Billboard charts.
The song is a tribute to an infamous brand of cheap Californian wine, Night Train Express, which was extremely popular with the band during their early days because of its low price and high alcohol content. The song was ranked eighth on Guitar World’s list of the “Top 10 Drinking Songs.”
Slash describes Nightrain as “an anthem that we came up with on the spot”. The original idea for the song came when Slash and Izzy Stradlin wrote the main riff while they were sitting on the floor of the band’s practice room. The next day, Slash was ill so Stradlin finished writing the music with Duff McKagan; however they did not write any lyrics. Also Duff McKagan played a Gibson Thunderbird Bass on this song only; on all of the other songs for Appetite for Destruction he played a Fender Precision Bass. The song remained incomplete until one night when the band was walking down Palm Avenue sharing a bottle of Night Train. Someone yelled ‘I’m on the night train!’ and the whole band joined in, with Axl Rose improvising the lines in between: “Bottoms up!” “Fill my cup!” etc. “Nightrain” was born. After this initial inspiration, the band finished the song within a day.
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karutan I can never get enough of this track. [6]
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rhornak 1 4 U 2 4 ME
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gdcman too much randy roads inspiration on guitars (?) - That is the most insane comment this year. Slash couldn't cop a Randy lick if he spent the rest of his life practicing. Why do you think Axl went for such a giant upgrade with Buckethead and Bumblefoot?
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nicolasbj I can never get enough of this track. [5]
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zero000000000 one of those raw ones from appetite, along with, its so easy, out to get me, brownstone, michelle, think about you, youre crazy, anything goes, and rocket queen
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WindOfChanges I can never get enough of this track. [4]
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berricon killer
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Gunners_Forever I can never get enough of this track. [3]
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Danilk_a I can never get enough of this track. [2]
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Onyx0 I can never get enough of this track.
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grimferryman one of best G'N'R songs.
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stonedgreen too much randy roads inspiration on guitars
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BIG-D313 Guns N' Roses - Nightrain _____ I smoke my cigarette with style! [2] ___-__ \m/.(><).\m/ __-
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gdcman
Bumblefoot is going to kill this tune tonight at the Forum. Can't Wait!
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andrewsith and now I can tell you honey you can make my money tonight!
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othersider95 My favorite by them.
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CallMeSushi I smoke my cigarette with style! Zajebiste ;)
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floresju and i'm ready to crash and burn babyyyyyyyyy
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ThayBep i love this song
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LowerTheFlags it's been 9 years since the first time I listened to this masterpiece, I still think it's the best gn'r song.
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