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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 18. 1987 10 School 'n Roses Guns 101 Best The Band, English -- By Alex Esplin In the writers opinion, Gunsn Roses is the best rock band ever to produce an album. Gunsn Roses had an auspicious beginning with Appetite For Destruction, showing the world many people who liked their music loud and rowdy . The Gunsn Roses style is an aberration of heavy metal and hard rock, with a style all its own. When a person learned to sink within the labyrinth which is a Gunsn Roses song, a whole new musical world is discovered. Gunsn Roses albums contain so much variety they never become boring; as a result of this variety each album contains a song for every mood. Finally, Gunsn Roses never makes a point in circumlocutory method; Axl Rose says exactly what he wants to say with no nonsense involved. Gunsn Roses experienced a warm welcome in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. They produced their first album, Appetite for Destruction, and introduced a completely new sound. The Gunsn Roses sound is a mix of screaming lyrics, fluid guitars, driving bass, awesome pianos, and throbbingdrums. Axl Rose, the lead singer, has a unique voice which ranges from a soft whisper to a defiant, irascible scream. Slash, the lead guitarist, played guitar for several r issa csa hours everyday while he was in high school; consequently, he developed immense guitar playing talent. Dizzy Reed and Axl Rose use a piano style reminiscent of the old west. Their unique piano playing creates a chillin mood in many songs. Duff McKagan, the bass guitar player uses driving basslines to help keep the songup to speed. Each member used their unique talents to push Gunsn Roses to stardom. The song Sweet Child of Mine begins with very noticeable guitar and bass solos. "Sweet Child of Mine" helped these precocious musicians make an incredibly fast journey from teenage indolence to superstar status in only a few months. To produce the sound which is the Gunsn Roses trademark, the band has strayed from the beaten paths of hard rock and heavy metal and found a rhythmic sound somewhere between the two. Gunsn Roses contains components of hard rock, heavy metal Jazz, and many other styles of music which blend to form a unique sound. Dizzy Reed and Axl Rose produce a jazz sound with the rhythm of their piano parts. IzzyStradlin introduces a heavy metal sound with his heavily distorted rhythm guitar chords. Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum cover the hard rock sound with the speed of the bass ca sssa ca ca cs tsi HI P P p P p D p D o 0 D p p D S Q Q Q P tudents, T eachers, O bviously P arents! Information regarding REGISTRATION, FRESHMAN ORIENTATION. SCHOOLWIDE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEES, BUDGET FOLLOW UP REPORT PTA students, all teachers, all parents invited! "Educate Everyone" KHSPTA & Thursdaij APRIL 17 Da ca cm cs 9:3Qpm -- cafeloria ul Aint the First." Never one to use insipid lyrics or beat around the bush," Axl Rose uses an arrogant.surrepti-tiou- s style to convey his message. After firing their parsimonious original drummer, Axl stated in the song Dont Damn Me that vicarious existence is a- ing waste of time. Many people often criticize Axls irascible style, however they have continued to make an ostentatious rise in the charts. The lyrics of the Gunsn Roses songs usually have a querulous, angry, or arrogant sound, but they definitely get to the point. Gunsn Roses discovered a unique style which led to an auspicious beginning with Appetite For Destruction. Inside the ofthe exterior ofa Gunsn Roses song hides a melodic interior with many intricate parts. Each album produced by Gunsn Roses contains immense variety, mixing fast and slow songs in a perfect balance. Finally, a Gunsn Roses song is always right to the point," using irascible lyrics and well written songs to convey the desired message. In the writers opinion, no band has ever achieved a sound commensurate with ny Gunsn Roses. Kanab High Schools art teacher and sponsors the annual Western Art Contest at Pipe Springs for all southern Utah high schools. She is secretary of the Variety Arts Council of Kanab and helps bring visual art to our area. Art is life says Nancy, fit enriches everyone if they take the time to see, feel, and be touched by the aesthetic realms of life. Kanab High School 0 Willis Reflections entry to national love! Lyndsey Willis, daughter of Nyle and Beverly Willis of Kanab, was recently notified that her Reflections entry was chosen to represent the state of Utah on the National level! She will be recognized for her achievement on April 22 at Abravanel Hal! in Salt Lake City. Lyndses entry was a duet that will be sent vio-linpia- uo P cQ n, At the annual Utah Art Educators Association convention held in St George, Nancy Ford was selected as Regional Art Teacher for 1997. Nancy is p 0 vember Rain." When cheerful, one can listen to Paradise City." When heart-brokeone can listen to the laconic, terse, You Nancy Ford selected as Regional Art Teacher p ELECTIONS! All and drum parts. These elements which fit the song and portray of Gunsn Roses are not uncom- the desired message. Contained beau-tifmon; however, combined with tire in a Gunsn Roses song are lead guitar playing of Slash they guitar solos, driving bassl ines, excellent chord strucreach a class of their own. When a person learns to listen ture, and gangling piano lines. All of these components combine in a song that is extremely loud and obnoxious on the outside and melodic on the inside. A Gunsn Roses album contains so much variety they never become boring. From laconic used and abused songs to driving songs condemning many who look down on them to beautiful slow songs, the Gunsn Roses album can never be found lacking in variety. The album Use Your Illusion T is a fine example of this variety. From the laconic who cares attitude ofY ou Aint the First to the leave me alone attitude of Dont Damn Me the album keeps the listener focused on the songs. Just when the listener thinks that it is an album full of hate comes Axls best voice shell of a Gunsn Roses song, on Dont Cry and the piano they discover a new meaning to paradise of November Rain." the word music. Within that Ending the album is sixteen twisted labyrinth one will find minutes of soporific guitar and well written songs that bring bass playing in the songComa. the best of each band member to Because of the variety of songs the foreground. During the song on each album, every album has writing process each member a song for every mood. When suggests several ideas. Then the angry, one can listen to the hateband mixes all of these ideas ful, defiant scream of I Dont together forming a song with no Care About You. When delyrics. Axl then writes lyrics pressed one can listen to No p.m. KHS Auditorium Tlektt $3 In cdvtnca or $4 ct the door Saturday, April 19-- 8 to the National PTA in Chicago, Illinois for judging. Lyndsea piano teacher is Tammy Banks and violin teacher is Jeri Crosby. Congratulations Lyndsey on your great accomplishment. , |