The 'it' Factor

Guns 'N' Roses - 'Sweet Child O' Mine' (1988)
directed by Nigel Dick

This is a classic.

Guns 'N' Roses were a brilliant band back in the day, and their songs were built on pure genius, however diminished the band later became. If you've ever heard that saying, I'm not sure where it originated, but it's goes 'some people just have it.' And everyone always tries to define what 'it' actually is, but I've found that two words can easily define it, Axel Rose.

Although this video itself is fairly simple in it's construction, simple shots, basic location and set-up, Axel's performance and Slash's riff, are nothing but outstanding. Their on-screen presence easily catapults this video into nearly every 'Top 10' countdown that's around these days.

There is not much more one can say about a song, video and band of such mammoth status as Guns 'N' Roses.

Enjoy!