Guns N' Roses beat Pink Floyd and AC/DC to the No. 1 spot in the poll by Absolute Radio listeners
Guns N' Roses 'Sweet Child O' Mine' has been voted the Greatest Guitar Anthem. A poll carried out by Absolute Radio listeners saw Axl Rose and co's 1988 classic from the seminal album 'Appetite for Destruction' beat the likes of Pink Floyd's 'Comfortably Numb', AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' and The Eagles' 'Hotel California' to the number one spot. 'Paradise City' from the same album also made the top 25, as did AC/DC's 'Back in Black'. Presenter Sarah Champion commented: "From the iconic opening bars, you know this is a song which is going to take you on a journey. With Axl Rose's unmistakable vocals added in, Sweet Child O'Mine is an anthem which is a timeless rock classic and a worthy winner of the Greatest Guitar Anthem poll". Listen to the… (more)