GNR Demos

[Scottyl333]

Do you guys think there is anyway for cd with all the demos on it to be released.  That would be so awesome but I doubt it will happen.  Can someone give me a list of all the demos.  thanks

[Izzy]

Here u go:  

Ain't Goin' Down
Heartbreak Hotel
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Cornchucker
Just Another Sunday
Bring It Back Home
Crash Diet
Sentimental Movie
International Boys
Beats On My Head
Nightcrawler
Too Much Too Soon
Down On The Street

These tracks will never be realeased - mainly because they're pretty awful - many are on Kazaa - Crash Diet is awesome but the rest were cut for very obvioius reasons

[jarmo]

International Boys
Beats On My Head
Nightcrawler

Are those by GN'R?  


/jarmo

[Izzy]

International Boys
Beats On My Head
Nightcrawler

Are those by GN'R?  


/jarmo

Good question - the information comes from www.gnrinfo.tk - i haven't heard any of them myself - nightcrawler - isn't that a Judas Priest track?

EDIT

Nightcrawler

Written by: The music to "Nightcrawler" was probably written by Slash.
Written in: "Nightcrawler" was written in or before 1990.

Performed live: "Nightcrawler" was never performed live.

Additional Info: Slash mentioned this song as it was a song that would be on "Use Your Illusion". It may have been a working title only.

International Boys

Written by: "International Boys" was probably written by Axl, Izzy & Chris Weber, or one or more of them.
Written in: "International Bous" was written in or before 1984.

Performed live: "International Boys" was probably never performed live by Guns N' Roses.

Additional Info: "International Boys" was a Hollywood Rose song that may have been considered for "Appetite For Destruction".


Beats on my head

Written by: "Beats On My Head" was written by Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin and Chris Weber.
Written in: "Beats On My Head" was written in or before 1984.

Performed live: "Beats On My Head" was performed live by Hollywood Rose in the early 80s, but (from what we know) it was never done live by Guns N' Roses.

Additional Info: "Beats On My Head" may have been recorded by GnR.

In Their Own Words:

Chris Weber: On stage we used to play this song called 'Beat On My Head' about their landlady. She used to yell at us for playing too loud. So we wrote the following... 'The music's too loud, it just beats, beats, beats, on my head.' Axl would sing what she was saying and the second part was a real blues thing, and we'd speed it up real fast and he'd sing it to her. The first part would be something like, 'You've got to turn it down, it just beats, beats, beats. It's going up and you're going out.' And in the second part he's singing, 'Bitch you'd better shut your mouth or we're gonna burn down your home.' Then he continues, 'You can't stop the music we're lovin', we'll kick your ass and put your dog in the oven.'

[Will]

'You can't stop the music we're lovin', we'll kick your ass and put your dog in the oven.'

Rebel Minds...

Chris Weber seems to remember that era very well...I would like to hear more stories from him.

[AdZ]

International Boys
Beats On My Head
Nightcrawler

I don't think demos exist of those, though I could be wrong.

[Scottyl333]

Thanks for helping.  I was thinking they might release all these demos in the future on one cd.  Kind of like Nirvana just did.  Shadow of Your Love and Crash Diet are awesome songs.  They should have been on a CD.  I also like that November Rain demo.  I like a lot of the demos like To Fast To Soon.  

[BurningHills]

"Shadow Of Your Love" was officially released on the "Live and Let Die" single in 1991. I agree, awesome song!  

-Jeff

[Izzy]

"Shadow Of Your Love" was officially released on the "Live and Let Die" single in 1991. I agree, awesome song!  

-Jeff

Much better live - the studio version just lacks any kind of passion 'wake up time to play'

[The Bedouin]

Thanks for helping.  I was thinking they might release all these demos in the future on one cd.  Kind of like Nirvana just did.  Shadow of Your Love and Crash Diet are awesome songs.  They should have been on a CD.  I also like that November Rain demo.  I like a lot of the demos like To Fast To Soon.  

i've got a cd called make my day, a collection of Rare studio outtakens and demos.

1.   Jumping Jack Flash (electric Version)
2.   Reckless life
3.   Heartbreak Hotel
4.   Shadow of your love
5.   Welcome to the Jungle
6.   Move to the City
7.   Jumping Jack Flash (acoustic Version)
8.   November Rain (piano Version)
9.   Nice Boys (don't play Rock n' Roll)
10. Whole Lotta Rosie
11. Blues Jam (instrumental)
12. One in A Million
13.  November Rain (Guitar Version)
14.  Paradise City (raw version)
15.  Instrumental Jam

[jarmo]

"Shadow Of Your Love" was officially released on the "Live and Let Die" single in 1991. I agree, awesome song!  

-Jeff

It was also on the "It's So Easy" 12" and the Japanese "Live From The Jungle EP".



/jarmo

[ktucker450]

I had never ever heard Too Much Too Soon before but now that I hear it I actually like this song and wish it wasn't cut.  It's not exactly a Guns N' Roses style song I am used to but it's a pretty good song that puts you in a good mood

[audjon]

... and GN'R's cover of Heartbreak hotel is truly brilliant  

[RitzWalker8]

Crash Diet is the best.  I just can't believe that it didn't make an album.  I love that damn song.

[Jizzo]

One day all the tracks in the vault will be released. Most likely about 6 months after Axl dies.

[shaun]

Here u go:  

Ain't Goin' Down
Heartbreak Hotel
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Cornchucker
Just Another Sunday
Bring It Back Home
Crash Diet
Sentimental Movie
International Boys
Beats On My Head
Nightcrawler
Too Much Too Soon
Down On The Street

These tracks will never be realeased - mainly because they're pretty awful - many are on Kazaa - Crash Diet is awesome but the rest were cut for very obvioius reasons

As well as crash diet i have always liked just another sunday

[Surge]

International Boys
Beats On My Head
Nightcrawler

Are those by GN'R?  


/jarmo

Good question - the information comes from www.gnrinfo.tk - i haven't heard any of them myself - nightcrawler - isn't that a Judas Priest track?

Well, as I am behind the GnRinfo page, I can only say that the titles are not entirely confirmed. I havn't been lucky enough to hear these songs either, but I feel the sources are good enough.

I first heard of the title "International Boys" from a source I have, a few years ago. If you look at the HR sleeve, you'll see it there, mentioned as "International". Bet that's just lazyness, but it could be that "International" is the title.

I believe Nightcrawler is just a working title - nothing more. I saw Slash mentioned it once but of course I lost the source. I'm quite sure it is from some interview done in 1990.

Beats On My Head I should move somewhere else, cos I doubt there was done demos of it. I think it was only a live song. I tried confirming it with a source, but couldn't get a confirmation.

Sorry I can't offer more information!

[shaun]

Here u go:  

Ain't Goin' Down
Heartbreak Hotel
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Cornchucker
Just Another Sunday
Bring It Back Home
Crash Diet
Sentimental Movie
International Boys
Beats On My Head
Nightcrawler
Too Much Too Soon
Down On The Street

These tracks will never be realeased - mainly because they're pretty awful - many are on Kazaa - Crash Diet is awesome but the rest were cut for very obvioius reasons

As well as crash diet i have always liked just another sunday

Ooops!, it's not *just another sunday* i like, it's *bring it back home* - it's really quite a rocking track  

[Ignatius]

Thanks for helping.  I was thinking they might release all these demos in the future on one cd.  Kind of like Nirvana just did.  Shadow of Your Love and Crash Diet are awesome songs.  They should have been on a CD.  I also like that November Rain demo.  I like a lot of the demos like To Fast To Soon.  

i've got a cd called make my day, a collection of Rare studio outtakens and demos.

1.   Jumping Jack Flash (electric Version)
2.   Reckless life
3.   Heartbreak Hotel
4.   Shadow of your love
5.   Welcome to the Jungle
6.   Move to the City
7.   Jumping Jack Flash (acoustic Version)
8.   November Rain (piano Version)
9.   Nice Boys (don't play Rock n' Roll)
10. Whole Lotta Rosie
11. Blues Jam (instrumental)
12. One in A Million
13.  November Rain (Guitar Version)
14.  Paradise City (raw version)
15.  Instrumental Jam

I have that cd as well.

International Boys? What a lame title for a song. I hope Axl didn't write that. Or maybe, he did. After all, Hollywood and Indiana don't seem to part from the same country.

[shaun]

I have that CD too, cool isn't it  

I read somewhere once, some bloke was accusing GN?R of copying other bands songs (probably meant to say inspired by ) and he used Mr Brownstone as an example. The intro to Mr Brownstone sounds identical to another song or so he said.

If you listen to November Rain (Guitar version) (no piano), it reminds me of Rod Stewarts *I am Sailing*