the "use your illusion" albums represent a turning point in the sound of guns n' roses. although the band did not abandon the aggressive hard-rock sound it had become known for with 1987's "appetite for destruction", "use your illusion i" demonstrated a new-found musical maturity, incorporating elements of blues, classical music, heavy metal, punk rock, and classic rock and roll. this is exemplified by the use of piano on several tracks by singer axl rose and keyboardist dizzy reed, as well as on "use your illusion ii". "use your illusion i" contains two of the three songs, "november rain" and "don't cry", whose videos are considered a trilogy. the third song, "estranged", can be found on "use your illusion ii".