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Opening the solo section, this electric guitar improvisation runs approximately 73 seconds at a hard-driving 198 BPM. The electric guitar solo enters around the 1:21 mark and runs for over a minute, featuring scorching pentatonic runs, aggressive wah-pedal work, and the kind of uninhibited, high-energy soloing that defined Slash's live performances of the era. The solo showcases a characteristic blend of blues-based phrasing and rock intensity, with expressive string bends, vibrato, and dynamic shifts that build toward a climactic peak. Slash returns later in the arrangement for an additional solo statement.
Slash was 25 to 26 years old at the time.
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