"right next door to hell" is a product of discord between axl and his west hollywood high-rise neighbor, gabriella kantor. kantor had rose arrested and sued rose, claiming he hit her with a wine bottle. he denied the charges and labeled her a "fanatical fan". the condo was eventually given away in mtv's "evict axl" contest. timo caltio (real name timo kaltio), who participated in the writing of this song, is a finnish guitarist, songwriter and guitar tech who once worked with hanoi rocks. he'd played a chorus riff of the song at his home while stradlin was visiting.