Guns n' Roses

Introduction
Guns n' Roses is best known for its classic Appetite For Destruction, and most people should be interested in hearing bootlegs from this era. This is when Axl arguably sounded the best, when Slash's guitar sounded the way it should and about as important: It was when Izzy and Steven both remained in the band.

Although Guns n' Roses is heavily bootlegged, very little of the material in circulation is of high enough quality to actually interest those who aren't completists. There are a limited number of live bootlegs that are soundboard recordings, and of these, a number are probably low generation recordings that survived.

Good quality bootlegs

Studio
Most of the band's studio recordings that ended up on bootlegs are of poor sound quality. These recordings may not have originally been poor, but as the tapes were treated poorly, these studio bootlegs are of little interest if you want more material that sounds as good as Appetite.

There are a few exceptions. The band's past manager Alan Niven has released a number of things worth having, including some studio recordings. These releases are terrific quality, but the material is heavily limited.

The things worth having include:

Jumping Ax Flash
A collection of seven outtakes from Appetite/Lies. The Lies outtakes are simply four songs recorded for the Live Like a Suicide EP (side A of Lies), before they were overdubbed with the live audience. This album also includes excellent demos of "Welcome To The Jungle", "You're Crazy" and two unreleased covers of "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Heartbreak Hotel".

Cornshucker
Recorded during the Lies sessions, this bootleg features five acoustic songs: "Patience", "Used to Love Her", "You're Crazy", "One In a Million" and "Cornchucker". The version of "Patience" is an unmixed album version, whereas the version of "You're Crazy" was officially released as a b-side (in higher quality).

Live
Most fans of Guns n' Roses are fans of the Appetite for Destruction-era. Only a few albums from this era can be found in soundboard quality. From better to worse, these include:
- Ritz 1988
- Marquee 1987
- Madison 1987
- Perkins Palace 1987

A few other bootlegs are also worth checking:
- Paris 92
- Oklahoma 92
- Chicago 92
- Buenos Aires 93