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Title: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Thorned Rose on February 08, 2016, 02:04:02 PM For me there's a few. (please note I'm talking about the more well known songs that most people like. saying you couldn't get into "My World" or "Shotgun Blues" is kinda missing the point here.)
"Yesterdays" is one of them. It's a good song, but I just don't like the vibe that much and I never liked Axl's "juicy" over the top rasped vocals in this song. They just sound different in this one that his other songs that are in the same vein. "Estranged" is another. I used to like it quite a bit. It's very poetic and very good, and the Slash solo around the 5 minute mark of one of my favorites. Over time I've just kinda skipped it a lot. It's really dark and dense. Very deep and thick for me now. I can't dig it too much. I listen to it occasionally but I mostly skip it now. "There Was a Time" is kinda like Estranged for me. It's really dense and feels thick to me. It's great and the guitars are awesome, but its just one of those types I don't dig into too much. I still kinda like it. "Better" while it is interesting and good, that main riff just seems very generic to me. It's still a cool song to crank up and I like it quite a bit, but it was just one of those I could never sink into too much. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: D-GenerationX on February 08, 2016, 02:14:07 PM I like almost all their songs, event the two I'm about to name :
- Get In The Ring - Sorry In both cases, I love the music. There is a great riff on GITR, and the guitarwork overall on 'Sorry' is top notch. But the lyrics, my god. So fucking juvenile. It detracts from my ability to enjoy both songs. I cringe. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Thorned Rose on February 08, 2016, 02:18:52 PM Yeah. Like I said for me it is usually the denseness of the song if that makes sense.
Get in the Ring was almost one of those for me, but I like the anger in it. I like the in your face shut up kind of stuff. "Sorry" has always been a favorite of mine though. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Bridge on February 08, 2016, 02:29:20 PM The cover of "Live and Let Die". I have always HATED that song, no matter how often they played it live, or how many GNR fans hail it as a great cover song.
I can't stand "Patience" either. Yes, that's right, I said it. I don't care how many people love it. For me, the slow pace and infernal whistling are absolutely unnerving. I can't stand the alternate version of "Don't Cry" either. Not sure if that falls under the thread's title of "I should have loved it", but the lyrics are mediocre and uninvolving. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: DeN on February 08, 2016, 02:36:16 PM Bad Apples. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Thorned Rose on February 08, 2016, 02:52:58 PM The cover of "Live and Let Die". I have always HATED that song, no matter how often they played it live, or how many GNR fans hail it as a great cover song. I can't stand "Patience" either. Yes, that's right, I said it. I don't care how many people love it. For me, the slow pace and infernal whistling are absolutely unnerving. I can't stand the alternate version of "Don't Cry" either. Not sure if that falls under the thread's title of "I should have loved it", but the lyrics are mediocre and uninvolving. Yeah Live and Let Die is up there for me too. I don't like the verse riffs, but the chorus and stuff has a mean bite to it. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Poops Magee on February 08, 2016, 03:01:24 PM Knockin' on Heaven's Door-album version.
I love that this band covered a Bobby D song, but I don't love the album version. Too big for what the song is supposed to convey-in my opinion. And the phone call thing in the middle is very cringe-worthy. Also, I'm pretty sure they don't play the Am chord in their version which is unfortunate. However, I do love it done live in all of it's different incarnations from the 80's, 90's and on up through the different versions done by the new lineups. Very cool in fact. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: --DEA-- on February 08, 2016, 03:27:23 PM Out to get me!
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: GNR4LIFEJD on February 08, 2016, 03:47:03 PM You Ain't the First - It felt like they were trying for some kind of country sound that just didn't do it for me
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Spirit on February 08, 2016, 03:52:11 PM You Ain't the First - It felt like they were trying for some kind of country sound that just didn't do it for me The only GN'R song to follow a 3/4 Waltz time. Crank it up at the next ballroom dance. :smoking: Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: JAEBALL on February 08, 2016, 03:58:38 PM You Ain't the First - It felt like they were trying for some kind of country sound that just didn't do it for me I used to sing this song to me ex girlfriend... swear on my life. She'd get furious... and i'd laugh... good times. I always go to the bathroom during Patience. Just not my thing. Chinese Democracy is also up there for me... but I couldn't miss the opener :) Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: GNR4LIFEJD on February 08, 2016, 04:03:02 PM On the opposite end of the spectrum a song i did love that people didn't get into but that was more due to the lyrics is One in a Million i love the sound of the song
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: HBK on February 08, 2016, 04:15:40 PM Maybe:
-Scrapped - Anything Goes Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: ITARocker on February 08, 2016, 04:29:50 PM kohd
lald anything goes you're crazy (afd version) breakdown street of dreams Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: COMAMOTIVE on February 08, 2016, 04:43:07 PM Anything Goes just never did it for me
Off of CD - I hate SOD - don't know why, because I love piano driven rock songs - but this one always has and still does just bore this crap out of me Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: gcluskey on February 08, 2016, 05:03:25 PM Chinese Democracy
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: nick6sic6 on February 08, 2016, 05:54:55 PM Maybe only Rhiad and the Bendouins.
No other. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: asdf gunner on February 08, 2016, 09:28:32 PM Am I the only one that hates bad obsession? I could never force myself to like it
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Spirit on February 08, 2016, 09:32:19 PM Am I the only one that hates bad obsession? I could never force myself to like it Not one of my favorites, but I still think it is alright. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: gunslipk on February 08, 2016, 10:08:14 PM I loved every Gn'R song since the first time listened until a good amount of years later... but today I can't stand things like LALD, SCOM (live), Civil War, Out Ta Get Me, November Rain and Don't Cry.
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: jameslofton29 on February 08, 2016, 10:34:42 PM Prostitute. Many consider it the best or one of the best songs on CD. Not me. Couldn't stand it the first time I heard it.
"Seems like forever.....and a day" and just gets worse from there. I listened to CD again a few months ago and didn't hate it to the extent I did years ago(the guitar work is pretty damn good) but I just cant get into it. Sorry's music is incredible but the lyrics make me cringe. Bucket is outstanding on this track. Gave it exactly what it needed. Scraped......horrific intro and just feels like a wannabe anthem. Even though I hate it, it would've been interesting to see how this song would've went over with the general public as a single had CD been released in 01-02. A wannabe anthem in 08 might have been a real anthem at that time. TIL...terrible solo. I can only imagine what Bucket would've brought to this track. Listen to songs like Padmasana, Sketches of Spain,etc. and something like that was needed for this song. CITR.....amazing lyrics though. UYI II version of KOHD....wish it had not been on the album. The Marquee version that somehow wound up in constant radio rotation on Top 40 radio in 88-89 was much better. I can see why they would record it and use it for that soundtrack but it should've been left there IMO. You're Crazy from AFD...while I do consider AFD the greatest album ever made I could easily live without this song. The only song worth skipping IMO. The Lies version is incredible though and my favorite song from Lies. The cover of "Live and Let Die". I have always HATED that song, no matter how often they played it live, or how many GNR fans hail it as a great cover song. I agree and disagree as Bill Clinton would say.I HATE the polished version on the album but think it sounded much better live on that UYI tour. I do think it needed to be retired from the set many years ago.....even before the CD era. By 92 it should've been replaced with something else from UYI. Off of CD - I hate SOD - don't know why, because I love piano driven rock songs - but this one always has and still does just bore this crap out of me Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: COMAMOTIVE on February 09, 2016, 05:24:38 AM I loved every Gn'R song since the first time listened until a good amount of years later... but today I can't stand things like LALD, SCOM (live), Civil War, Out Ta Get Me, November Rain and Don't Cry. ::) Anything else? Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: gunslipk on February 09, 2016, 09:23:49 AM I loved every Gn'R song since the first time listened until a good amount of years later... but today I can't stand things like LALD, SCOM (live), Civil War, Out Ta Get Me, November Rain and Don't Cry. ::) Anything else? The band has a pretty vast catalog ;D Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: RnT on February 09, 2016, 09:36:02 AM IRS, worst song EVER, and I will never love that song. Silkworms and My World is so much better that this song. I think that?s the only GNR song that I can?t hear, because I HATE THAT FUCKING SONG :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :-X
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Thorned Rose on February 09, 2016, 11:52:52 AM Am I the only one that hates bad obsession? I could never force myself to like it I was kinda like that. It was a good track but never really dug it until recently. I think it is one of the best ones now. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Thorned Rose on February 09, 2016, 11:55:31 AM My World is fucking trash. There's no artistic feel to it... there's no avant-garde inside of it. It's just a mental freak song.
Prostitute is okay at best. I hate the intro of it. It's so lame. And heavy in feeling. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Voodoochild on February 09, 2016, 12:29:32 PM I don't really mind Sorry. Skip it every time.
And of course You're Crazy on AFD. The Lies version is so much better. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: coolranchdressing on February 09, 2016, 02:32:17 PM I'm not going to include the CD album...sorry...
but as for the others... I skip past "knocking on heavens door" when I jog... (as for the orginal poster..."shotgun blues" is sooo good to jog to, such a build-up) Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Sosso on February 09, 2016, 05:17:42 PM Shadow of Your Love
Bad Apples Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: COMAMOTIVE on February 10, 2016, 03:40:03 PM I don't really mind Sorry. Skip it every time. And of course You're Crazy on AFD. The Lies version is so much better. LIES version is awesome indeed Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: slashsbaconpit on February 12, 2016, 01:35:06 PM Madagascar. I just couldn't get past the synth horns.
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Thorned Rose on February 12, 2016, 02:28:52 PM Yeah its one of those Nu Gn'R songs I really like.
I think Madagascar is great. Very worthy of anything old Gn'R did. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: sofine11 on February 12, 2016, 02:32:10 PM Jungle.
Every live sport ever has assured that that song lose any and all meaning it may have once had for me. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Bodhi on February 12, 2016, 04:31:56 PM Hmm very interesting topic. Lets see, I would have to say "Live and Let Die" fits the bill for me. Live it is pretty cool, but I never really liked the studio version. Also not a very big fan of "The Garden."
This is going to be a pretty unpopular opinion, but here it is, I don't like the guitar intro to "Sweet Child O' Mine." I don't hate it, but I don't really like it all that much either. I love the chord progression, verses, vocals, guitar solo, you name it. "Sweet Child" is one of my favorite songs ever. I just don't like the intro/main riff that much, and its arguably their most famous guitar part. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: GeorgeSteele on February 12, 2016, 04:50:08 PM One specific thing that bugs me is the drum fill on November Rain that's repeated 642 times. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: CherryGarcia on February 12, 2016, 06:20:30 PM Breakdown
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: slashsbaconpit on February 12, 2016, 09:58:45 PM Yeah its one of those Nu Gn'R songs I really like. Guess this means we're gonna have a good old fashioned internet fight then. [rolls up sleeves puts on brass knuckles] ;)I think Madagascar is great. Very worthy of anything old Gn'R did. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: TheBaconman on February 13, 2016, 01:45:23 AM Knocking on heavens door.
I hate it. Way to long. Takes out of the way of more rockers. It blows Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Bazfreak on February 13, 2016, 11:36:34 AM Rhiad
If The World Sorry Shotgun Blues Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Jay Tea on February 13, 2016, 12:50:34 PM I skipped Bad Apples for a long time but I grew to like it.
I still skip If The World every time. If we're counting covers I hate Buick. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: russkwtx on February 13, 2016, 12:59:34 PM Maybe only Rhiad and the Bendouins. No other. Exactly right, one of the worst songs by any band, ever. : ok: Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Voodoochild on February 13, 2016, 01:04:18 PM Maybe only Rhiad and the Bendouins. No other. Exactly right, one of the worst songs by any band, ever. : ok: Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Spirit on February 13, 2016, 03:50:05 PM I like Riad. The guitar riff is great.
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: Bodhi on February 13, 2016, 03:53:34 PM Yeah I'll never understand the hate Riad gets. It's one of my favorite GNR songs ever, not just from "CD."
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: gunslipk on February 14, 2016, 08:51:40 AM Riad is a good song, but all that "eletronic shit" is completely unnecessary. It'd work much better as an old school rocker.
Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: COMAMOTIVE on February 14, 2016, 10:21:59 AM I like Riad. The guitar riff is great. The Riad riff is one of the meanest / badass riffs under the Gnr name Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: EmilyGNR on February 14, 2016, 10:26:07 AM Riad is a good song, but all that "eletronic shit" is completely unnecessary. It'd work much better as an old school rocker. I enjoy Riad as is, "electronic shit" and all. ::) Key words here are Taste and Subjective. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: gunslipk on February 14, 2016, 09:09:38 PM Riad is a good song, but all that "eletronic shit" is completely unnecessary. It'd work much better as an old school rocker. I enjoy Riad as is, "electronic shit" and all. ::) Key words here are Taste and Subjective. Obviously that was my personal opinion and not an official statement. ;) Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: D-GenerationX on February 14, 2016, 09:56:55 PM I just don't get it.
It sounds like a half an idea that was never really developed fully. Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: kaasupoltin on February 15, 2016, 03:01:39 AM Honestly, there's only one. Street of Dreams.
I liked the live version from day one, when it was still called "The Blues". And I had high hopes for the studio version, but for some reason it just sounds "flat" and boring to me. I was really surprised when I listened to CD for the first time, SOD is easily the weakest point on the album. And why oh why did they change the name to such a clich?? :hihi: Title: Re: What Gn'R song could you NEVER get into that you should have loved? Post by: COMAMOTIVE on February 15, 2016, 12:01:17 PM Honestly, there's only one. Street of Dreams. I liked the live version from day one, when it was still called "The Blues". And I had high hopes for the studio version, but for some reason it just sounds "flat" and boring to me. I was really surprised when I listened to CD for the first time, SOD is easily the weakest point on the album. And why oh why did they change the name to such a clich?? :hihi: At least I'm not flying solo on this then...(earlier post very similar) Terrible |