I spent last night at a bar watching Appetite for Destruction. They are a Guns N’ Roses tribute band that looks and sounds exactly like GNR.
Actually, they sound like GNR if you saw them in their prime (’87-’92) on a night when Axl didn’t leave the stage after 2 songs. They were unreal. It blew my mind how much the lead singer looked and sounded like Axl Rose.
If they are in your town, go see them. It’s worth the price of admission.
In fact, the more I think about it, I believe that Appetite for Destruction puts GNR in the top slot when talking about my favorite bands. They were always a top 3, but I think this gives them the edge. Now I can listen to my GNR stuff on my iPod AND I can see a GNR show from ‘87 to ‘92 (when they are in their prime), thanks to Appetite. I think that firmly entrenches GNR in my favorite band slot.