| "Madagascar" | |||||
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| Song by Guns N' Roses | |||||
| Album | Chinese Democracy | ||||
| Released | (Album) November 23, 2008 | ||||
| Recorded | 1994-2007 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 5:38 | ||||
| Writers | Axl Rose, Chris Pitman, Martin Luther King, Jr. | ||||
| Label | Geffen Records | ||||
| Producer | Axl Rose, Caram Costanzo | ||||
| Chinese Democracy chronology | |||||
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"Madagascar" is the twelfth song on Guns N' Roses' 2008 album Chinese Democracy. It features a collage of quotes and samples during the guitar solo.
Live[]
"Madagascar" made its live debut on January 15, 2001, at Rock in Rio III. It has remained a setlist staple since then.
Personnel[]
- Guns N' Roses and former members
- Axl Rose - vocals, guitar, orchestral arrangement, horn arrangement, synth French horns, sample collage, arrangement, digital editing
- Robin Finck - lead guitar
- Buckethead - lead guitar, guitar solo
- Bumblefoot - guitar
- Paul Tobias - guitar
- Tommy Stinson - bass
- Dizzy Reed - orchestral arrangement
- Chris Pitman - bass, keyboards, orchestral arrangement, sub bass, drum programming, arrangement, drum arrangement, digital editing
- Brain - drums, drum arrangement
- Other
- Orchestra - Marco Beltrami
- Additional orchestra - Paul Buckmaster
- Orchestral arrangement - Marco Beltrami, Paul Buckmaster
- French horns - Suzy Katayama
- Horn arrangement - Suzy Katayama
- Initial arrangement suggestions - Youth
- Digital editing - Eric Cadieux, Caram Costanzo, Sean Beavan