So Fine (Guns N' Roses song)

"So Fine"
Promotional single by Guns N' Roses
from the album Use Your Illusion II
Released	1992
Genre	Art rock hard rock heavy metal
Length	4:09
Label	Geffen
Songwriter	Duff McKagan
Producers	Mike Clink Guns N' Roses

"So Fine" is a song by the American rock band Guns N' Roses, released as a promotional single in 1992. It features bassist Duff McKagan on lead vocals, with Axl Rose singing the intro song's verses. The song, written entirely by McKagan, is a tribute to Johnny Thunders. ^{[1] [2]}

McKagan regularly sang the song during the Use Your Illusion Tour. The song was rehearsed during a soundcheck while Duff was guesting with Guns N' Roses during their Appetite for Democracy 2014 tour, but wasn't played live. ^[3] The song made a reappearance after a 27-year absence during the Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour.

McKagan followed this up with a second tribute to Thunders, recording all the instruments and lead vocals on the cover of his "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" on GnR's next album, "The Spaghetti Incident?" .

Reception

Spin complimented McKagan's vocals when reviewing the song, comparing it to Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie. ^[4]

Personnel

Guns N' Roses

• W. Axl Rose – backing vocals, intro lead vocals
• Slash – lead guitar
• Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Duff McKagan – lead vocals, bass
• Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Howard Teman – piano

References

1. Loeffler, Shawn. "Duff McKagan Interview". Ask Men.
2. Grow, Kory (September 16, 2016). "Inside Guns N' Roses' History-Making 'Use Your Illusion' Albums". Rolling Stone.
3. Christopher, Michael (April 7, 2014). "So Fine: Duff McKagan gets back in the ring for his first full set with Guns N' Roses in 17 years". Vanyaland.com.
4. "Every Guns N' Roses Song, Ranked". Spin. February 16, 2016.