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Opening the solo section, this electric guitar improvisation runs approximately 54 seconds at a moderate 79 BPM. The final solo arrives at the 7:25 mark as the song shifts to B minor and accelerates to 90 BPM, unleashing the most aggressive and emotionally cathartic playing of the three, with Slash performing outside on the steps of a church in the iconic music video directed by Andy Moritz. 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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