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Opening the solo section, this electric guitar improvisation runs approximately 29 seconds at a slow 70 BPM. "Civil War" is a sprawling anti-war epic from Guns N' Roses' 1991 album Use Your Illusion II, written by Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan. 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. The composition by Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan provides a rich harmonic canvas that rewards the soloist's exploration of its melodic and harmonic possibilities. 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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