Description Copyright 1987 Geffen Taken from Wikipedia "My Michelle" is a song written by Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin of Guns N' Roses and released on the band's 1987 debut album Appetite for Destruction. For the recording of this song, guitarist Slash used a slightly different setup. For the entire album, he used a Gibson Les Paul copy through a modified Marshall amplifier on the same settings for each song. However, for this song, he swapped to a '60s Gibson SG because it had a darker sound. The song is about a friend of the band, a girl named Michelle Young who is thanked in the 'Appetite For Destruction' cover sleeve. Slash knew Young throughout all of junior high, who coincidentally was a friend of Slash's first girlfriend. According to Axl, he and Young were in a car together when "Your Song" by Elton John came on the radio and Michelle 'happened' to mention that she'd always wanted someone to write a song about her. Axl's first attempt was a sweet, almost romantic song, but one that had absolutely nothing to do with the reality of Michelle's life. He was unhappy with this version and re-wrote it, this time seeking to be completely honest. Several members of the band expressed concern over this version of the song, fearing it would upset Young, especially Slash. Axl himself then became hesitant, but finally decided to show it to her. She ended up loving the song and the attention it brought to her. She was especially pleased with its honesty, most notably regarding her drug <b>...</b>
