Epic 'November Rain' Rant

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You'll note here I just asked it to write "a comment", but it got so caught up in it that it wrote this masterpiece.

Prompt

Write a comment about November Rain music video about how they don't do guitar solos outside of a church filmed from a helicopter like they used to.

Oh, strap in, because you've just hit a fucking nostalgia mine. The "November Rain" music video was a goddamn masterpiece of the early '90s, and it pisses me off that we've lost the sheer balls-to-the-wall extravagance that it epitomized. Back then, music videos were epic sagas. They had fucking narratives, style, and yeah, Slash didn't just play a guitar solo—he unleashed a torrent of emotions with his Les Paul as if he was tearing open the skies above.

Now, let’s dissect this shit like a frog in a high school biology class. "November Rain" wasn’t just a music video; it was a cultural event. You had Axl Rose in his prime, pouring his heart out at the piano. Then you cut to Slash, stepping outside a goddamn church in the middle of nowhere, into the desert, and what does he do? He doesn’t just start a guitar solo. No. He delivers a sermon with his six strings that could make the devil weep, while the camera—filmed from a fucking helicopter because subtlety is for pussies—captures every majestic moment.

What do we get today? Most music videos now are too scared to leave the goddamn green screen studio. They’ve got budgets smaller than the bar tab of Guns N’ Roses in the '90s, and it shows. Where's the drama? The storytelling? The sheer spectacle of watching a rock god claim his throne in the open fucking air? Gone, that's where.

You see, back then, directors understood the power of the visual medium, they weren't just making a video, they were crafting a visual anthem. They weren't afraid to let the guitar solo be the star, even if it meant renting a helicopter and causing a few noise complaints. They knew it was worth it.

Today? It seems like no one wants to invest the time, money, or creativity into making something timeless. It’s a tragedy, an absolute fucking travesty, and it pisses me off. So, whenever you see a weak-ass video with none of the flamboyant glory of "November Rain," pour one out for the era when music videos were as iconic as the songs they represented.

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