Hard rockers Guns N' Roses shot ;-) to stardom in the late 80s with their Appetite for Destruction album. Mostly known for high octane songs like Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child 'o Mine, most band members reluctantly recorded the ballad November Rain for their 1991 release Use Your Illusion I. Their epic opus, clocking in at just under nine minutes, is the longest song to ever crack the top 10 on The Billboard Hot 100. An initial recording of the song took place during the Appetite for Destruction sessions.
November Rain is one of Guns N' Roses most memorable videos. Axl Rose's then-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour portrays his bride, whom he later grieves the loss of. Slash performs a memorable guitar solo out in the New Mexico desert in front of a small church, which was transported from LA. The song also has one of their most memorable live performances, closing the 1992 MTV Video Music Award with Elton John.
November Rain was filmed in Los Angeles, CA and Galiesteo, NM
Address: 310 S Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, CA St. Brendan Catholic Church
Location: The Rainbow Bar & Grill
Address: 9015 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA
Situated on LA's famous Sunset Strip, The Rainbow Bar & Grill is a legendary hangout for rock bands from the 70s and 80s so it made perfect sense to use it as the bar in the music video...
Locations Visited: June 2021, June 2023
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