The Elephants in the Room Pt. 1: Guns N’ ?!★꩜ing Roses (1989-92)

Wherein Eric and John gird their loins, say their prayers, and set forth on an exploration of two of the most frightening, awe-inspiring, and odd monuments in the history of rock music: Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, while also peaking in on some of the bad behavior that was so deeply interwoven into the legend of Guns N' Roses.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Video break #1: “You Could Be Mine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx9S2nDouYSpecial thanks to beloved friend of the show Jon Barbas for helping to sponsor this episode! Check out Jon's fantastic podcast, Heavy Metal Philosophy, available on YouTube, everywhere you listen to podcasts, or at https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/Listening Break #1: Choose your own adventure!a) “November Rain" (ok, it's actually the video: I couldn't resist)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxEb) "Don't Damn Me"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EOrZ5JMgfkListening break #2: “Coma"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyV6Lw6t-O4Listening break #3: “My World” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRQpnJ37Iw8Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening!Underscore credits:More 8 bit GN'R than you can shake a stick at:Welcome To The Jungle [8-Bit]Bit BaronIt's So Easy - 8 bitYiamStudios8-bit | Guns 'N' Roses - My MichelletaxIN7Guns N' Roses - November Rain 8 BITS NO COPYRIGHTMusica 8 bitsGuns N' Roses - Rocket Queen 8-bitOolloo0Guns N' Roses - You Could Be Mine (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetGuns n Roses Get in the ring 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98Guns N' Roses - Right Next Door To Hell. 8 BITS NO COPYRIGHTMusica 8 bitsGuns N' Roses - Dust N' Bones. 8 Bits. NO COPYRIGHTMusica 8 bits8 bit Guns N Roses Live and Let Diesuperhawkgaming988 bit Guns N Roses Don't Crysuperhawkgaming98Perfect Crime 8 bit Guns n Rosessuperhawkgaming98Guns n Roses 14 Years 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98Guns n Roses Garden of Eden 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98The Garden 8 bit Guns n Rosessuperhawkgaming98Guns n Roses Shotgun Blues 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98Breakdown, Locomotive (superhawk)Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetAlso:5 AMAZINGLY EPIC COPYRIGHT FREE 80s Synth Tracks [Free For Profit Use] Instrumental MUSICCFC - Content For CreatorsDramatic Emotional Background Music (For Videos) - "This Too Shall Pass" by Scott Buckley 🇦🇺BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicOminous & Dark (Royalty Free Music) - "THROUGH THE SINISTER GATE" by Justin Allan Arnold 🇺🇸BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Royalty-Free Benny Hill Theme Alternative (Circus Minute)Fizmarble