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Title: Dead Flowers
Post by: Thinizzy on October 27, 2004, 05:22:08 PM
 Im downloading a song called dead flowers and i have previewed it and it sounds live. What is the story on this song, i really dont read anyone talking about it.

 Thinizzy 8)


Title: Re: Dead Flowers
Post by: younggunner on October 27, 2004, 05:23:48 PM
its going to be the 1st single off CD


Title: Re: Dead Flowers
Post by: Dave_Rose on October 27, 2004, 05:23:52 PM
Its a song on Gilby's album Pawnshop Guitars, GN'R used to play it live towards the end of the Illusion tour there is more to the story but thats all I will say.


Title: Re: Dead Flowers
Post by: gnrvrrule on October 27, 2004, 05:24:03 PM
It's a song originally written by The Rolling Stones and was performed by Gn'r during their Skin N' Bones 1993 Tour.  It's a great song.  Also, Gilby Clarke released a studio version on his 1994 album, "Pawnshop Guitars," with Axl a guest on vocals.


Title: Re: Dead Flowers
Post by: Cocaine__tongue on October 28, 2004, 04:41:52 AM
"Dead Flowers" was originally recorded by the rolling stones on December 15, 1969. It was released April 23, 1971 on the album Sticky Fingers.

The song was played, acoustically, by Guns n Roses on numerous ocasions during the "skin n bones" leg of the Use your Ilussion World tour


Title: Re: Dead Flowers
Post by: coolman78SLASH on October 28, 2004, 06:53:53 AM
its going to be the 1st single off CD

You're kidding, right ???????????


Title: Re: Dead Flowers
Post by: Hanoi_Guy on October 28, 2004, 06:58:52 AM
..and Michael Monroe has also recorded one version of it.. Great song!  : ok:


Title: Re: Dead Flowers
Post by: Mama Kin on October 28, 2004, 09:48:20 PM
The Cowboy Junkies also covered it.