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#501 Re: Guns N' Roses » We don't really expect a new setlist do we? » 274 weeks ago
It's Axl's own fault he chooses to sing Slither's chorus with his falsetto.
And puts the emphasis on the wrong syllable in the verse.
Scott:"That's the spot/Where you run to me"
Axl: "That's the spot/Where you runtome"
WHY, AXL? WHY? Just sing the fucking song like Scott did, in your It's So Easy voice.
#502 GN'R Downloads » Slash/Chester - Crazy » 274 weeks ago
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Holy shit, I had no idea this had leaked. It's like a holy grail for me, since I'm convinced that Chester should've fronted VR when Scott left.
Wonder if that's all there is or if there's a longer version out there.
EDIT: looks like a full version is being released: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slash- … bennington
#503 Re: Guns N' Roses » Predictions for the upcoming shows? » 274 weeks ago
Given that they've actually rehearsed Hardschool, I'd expect that to pop up on the setlist.
#504 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…Sorry » 274 weeks ago
The instrumental version is from the Village Sessions leak.
I'm not sure if it should even be classified as GNR as it's fairly obvious it's the Giant Robot guys doing it.
It destroys the album version and I prefer it even though it has no vocals. It has an existential vibe to it that has been neutered on the album version.
Fortunately, it's very easy to pull the Rock Band isolated vocal and plop it on top of the instrumental demo.
#505 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…Riad » 275 weeks ago
I love the bits where the harmony vocals kick in on the "All my salvation/All my frustrations/Caught up in lies" bit. Feels very Queen.
#506 Re: Guns N' Roses » WTF happened to…Catcher in the Rye » 275 weeks ago
There’s a logic to it.
The original is from the raw, alt-rock version of the album, the RTB version was likely erased out of spite. Axl’s reworking of the album was geared towards heavy electronic guitars so naturally all bass and drums were buried.
BBF did his job. Can’t blame him. He showed more concern for the fans than anyone. What he did could’ve been made to sound better in the mix and Axl wasn’t even in the studio when he recorded it. It’s garbage of course but I don’t blame the fall guy.
Blame Axl and Caram.
Yeah, I don't have anything against BBF. He's a good guy and he did the job that was asked of him. He was in the unfortunate position where he was being asked to add additional layers to tracks that, for the most part, didn't need them. Axl's perfectly laudable desire to both honour the contributions of those who'd gone before and ensure that members of the current line-up had a hand in the finished album, ultimately resulted in an overstuffed final product. In some cases I'd say Ron's work enhances the songs (particularly his fretless work in Chinese Democracy and his Shackler's solo/tapping bit).
#507 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…There Was a Time » 275 weeks ago
I'm still obsessed with the vocal in this song.
Those screams are incredible.
Old GNR fan in me would love to have heard a Slash outro on it - not the cover he does of Bucket's solo these days but like something he originally composed to fill that section. That said I enjoy the bucket solo and overall there's not really anything I would change about this one.
Honestly I wish they'd given the outro to Richard for the NITL tour. Either have Slash compose an entirely new solo to his taste (as he does with TIL) or get Richard to do a faithful rendition of the Buckethead solo. But getting Slash to do a half-assed version of the Bucket solo just doesn't work.
#508 Re: Guns N' Roses » WTF happened to…Catcher in the Rye » 275 weeks ago
What was done to this song was criminal. The original track was a beautiful Queen/Elton John/Beatles type affair. The mess of a solo and outro dumped on top of it… ugh. At least we have the clean demo version now.
#509 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…There Was a Time » 275 weeks ago
The demo version was better IMO. I much preferred the guitar riffs in the "It was a long time for you" bits to the heavy riff that Ron (I assume) added. And there were those really nice choppy guitar chords in the left channel during the "Yeah there was a time" section that were drowned out by these simple chords in the final mix. Plus the children's choir was a bit much.
The Guardian's review kinda nailed it:
"There Was a Time features brass, a choir, tribal drumming, cinematic strings, a hip-hop breakbeat, Tomorrow Never Knows-ish backwards tapes, a feedback-laden guitar solo and Rose's familiar wail. It should be noted that I am here describing only the first 20 seconds."
#510 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…Better » 276 weeks ago
By far the best song on the album and I still think it rocks 13 (15) years later. Nothing on the album that was changed bothered me as much as Slash's changes for playing it live. Robin didn't rewrite SCOM or NR, I wish Slash would just play it as written instead of making it his own.
Uh are you kidding, Robin completely reworked those solos when playing them live.
