Hollywood Rose

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Hollywood Rose was a pre-Guns N' Roses band of singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin. The band also featured guitarist Chris Weber and drummer Johnny Kreis.

[edit] Recording history

Hollywood Rose recorded demos that were years later released on the album The Roots Of Guns N' Roses. This album features 15 tracks, the first 5 of which are the original demos, the second five being (future Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist) Gilby Clarke remixes, and the third five being (Cinderella and former Guns N' Roses touring drummer) Fred Coury remixes. The Gilby Clarke remix tracks of "Shadow Of Your Love" and "Reckless Life" feature guitar overdubs by original GN'R guitarist Tracii Guns.

The songs "Anything Goes" and "Reckless Life" were later recorded by Guns N' Roses itself and appeared on the albums Appetite For Destruction and G N' R Lies with new lyrics respectively. Also, there are other versions of the song "Shadow Of Your Love" which exist in the bootlegging community. This song was practised in the studio and played at early Guns N' Roses gigs, drummer Steven Adler has stated in several interviews that it was his favorite track played during the sessions and was rather upset it didn't make the final cut of Appetite For Destruction.

[edit] Tribute bands

Hollywood Rose[1] is also the name of a Guns N' Roses tribute band based in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. There are other Guns N' Roses tribute bands bearing a similar name, such as California's Hollywood Roses, and "Hollywood Rose GN'R Tribute Band" based in Hungary.