On paper, October 18, 1989 should have been a glorious highlight for Guns N’ Roses.
They, along with Living Colour, were opening for The Rolling Stones at the enormous LA Coliseum while supporting their monster album Appetite For Destruction which was in heavy rotation on radio stations of all sorts and most importantly, MTV.
After touring relentlessly in ’87-’88 around the world, opening for the likes of Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden and Aerosmith, as well as headlining plenty of their own gigs, the band took most of ’89 off.
Despite the respite, Guns had three tunes on the 1989 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles: “Patience,” “Welcome To The Jungle” and “Paradise City.”
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