Duff should have never been given a microphone

[Skeletor]

I love the creative song titles on that album
"Fuck You!"
"Fucked Up Beyond Belief"

Yeah.. considering Duff is alledgedly a smart guy, he sure goes out of his way to hide it.

As for his singing abilities: punk rockers don't need to know how to sing, they just need attitude.

[kockstar99]

As for his singing abilities: punk rockers don't need to know how to sing, they just need attitude.

true... I liked Attitude... but at the begining when he always asks "are you fucking ready"?  he sounds nervous or like hes warning us whats going to come next isnt that great...

but Attitude was a bad ass tune...

[Captain P?l]

have you  guys heard LOADED? duff's singing there are great!!!  King Of Downtown is like i wanna break down and cry... beautiful  

duff rules


he might not be the best singer, but i just connect with it...

[Scree]

For those who say that Duff has the worst voice ever, you obviously haven't heard William Hung (American Idol.. I think). How the fuck did he get a record contract?? He's fucking everywhere.. All over the news and other programs.

[kockstar99]

For those who say that Duff has the worst voice ever, you obviously haven't heard William Hung (American Idol.. I think). How the fuck did he get a record contract?? He's fucking everywhere.. All over the news and other programs.

haha coz Willam Hung is the butt of the worlds jokes... that guy is the biggest fucking JACKASS i have ever fucking seen!!!!!

[Pandora]

I live in France and even I know William Hung    And he sucks indeed  

[Garden]

"Hung City" is a very cool song !
 

[nesquick]

I like Duff vocals. HIS VOICE IS PRETTY COOL ON "ATITUDE". He is a much better background vocalist than Robin Finck for exemple. Finck is a desaster, but Stinson is pretty good on background vocal.

[MadmanDan]

Well if you say that about Duff,what about Britney or Enrique?  It's true that,compared to Axl,he sounds bloody awful,but at lest he rocks!  Robin does a much better job,though

[Dizzy]

This thread is in the wrong section.

Duff isn't a great singer but his voice fits certain song that he's done.

Yeah.. considering Duff is alledgedly a smart guy, he sure goes out of his way to hide it.

If you don't think Duff is intelligent, try reading interviews with him.  Considering their sordid reputations, all of the original Gunners are surprisingly well-spoken and eloquent.

And if you're going to poke fun at Duff's intelligence (or anyone's), you could at least spell "allegedly" correctly.

[Slashly]

Duff isn't a great singer but his voice fits certain song that he's done.

Agreed.
And I think Duff is fucking samrt, for what I?ve heard and read he is pretty intelligent

[nesquick]

Duff isn't stupid at all. I find him very mature in his head. He is a responsible man, he has a wife, he has children, he takes care of himself  and he even returned at University to study economy and he succeeded!  he is too increadibly HEALTHY after all these years. He does a lot of sport, he is very muscle for a 40 years old man. Duff looks much better today in his 40's than in his 20's. I have a lo of respect for him. And Slash seems to be better too, more open-minded, cooler than before, very respectfull throught the fans. They seem both to be better men. I respect them a lot.

[Skeletor]

If you don't think Duff is intelligent, try reading interviews with him.

I'm not denying that, it's just that he doesn't give that impression through the album 'Believe In Me'. You have to admit song titles like 'I Love You' and 'Fuck You' are pretty hilarious.. And the content isn't much to write home about, either.

And if you're going to poke fun at Duff's intelligence (or anyone's), you could at least spell "allegedly" correctly.

Bah, that's a cheap shot. English isn't my native tongue; koita itse kirjoittaa suomea oikein, senkin urvelo.

[Johnnyblood]

I loved during the 87/88 era during Out Ta Get Me when Duff would sing the.. "they wont touch me" bits.. that sounded cool.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I own Believe in Me as well as Beautiful Disease--bad stuff. Duff's voice can be creatively used in little flourishes, but it doesn't work as a lead or even as 1/2 of a duet. It's just not good enough. Sounds like he has a cough drop in his mouth or something.

[Doc Emmett Brown]

This thread is in the wrong section.

It is.  But there's not much else going on in GNR land so let's pick on the ex-bassist of the greatest rock band ever.  Drunken people should never be given a keyboard, agree?  

Duff isn't a great singer but his voice fits certain song that he's done.

That's right.  He's a backup vocalist for pete's sake. I have heard some stuff from his solo albums - I like them.  His voice is adequate.  No more, no less.

Posted by: nesquick  Posted on: April 23, 2004, 11:18:26 pm  
They seem both to be better men. I respect them a lot.  

So do I.  

[Dizzy]

I'm not denying that, it's just that he doesn't give that impression through the album 'Believe In Me'. You have to admit song titles like 'I Love You' and 'Fuck You' are pretty hilarious.. And the content isn't much to write home about, either.

Fair enough.  The Believe in Me album isn't my favorite of the GNR solo projects, I confess.

Bah, that's a cheap shot. English isn't my native tongue;

Fair enough.  Actually, your English is very good for a non-native speaker.  Generally speaking, I just find it amusing when people jab at others' intelligence amid their own misspelled words.

[el yarno]

I loved during the 87/88 era during Out Ta Get Me when Duff would sing the.. "they wont touch me" bits.. that sounded cool.

you're so right, will put it on right now  

btw. I'm new here, but an old gunner, so hi everybody  

[Rebecca Duff Rose]

  LEAVE HIM ALONE!
STOP PICKING ON HIM!

He has a great voice and is certainly inspiring to me!  
You can all get lost if thats your attitude!

Imagine no SO FINE, ITS SO EASY, ETC. He has helped GUNS a LOT!!!!!

No great singing on TSI- Attitude, You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory! etc.

He is a super bass player!
Just leave him alone!
He was influenced on P-U-N-K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
I mean he is great!  
Solo albums, other projects, and of course GNR!
I Can't wait to hear him on VR's new album either!
You know what i hope he sings on there cos he's a GREAT singer! Better than some of you lot!
If you hate his singing sooooooooo badly, then return your little CD's!!!!!!!
If not STOP MOANING!!!!!!
Give him a break!!!!!!!

This thread sucks!!!!! big time!      

[gypsy eyes]

LEAVE HIM ALONE!
STOP PICKING ON HIM!

He has a great voice and is certainly inspiring to me!  
You can all get lost if thats your attitude!

Imagine no SO FINE, ITS SO EASY, ETC. He has helped GUNS a LOT!!!!!

No great singing on TSI- Attitude, You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory! etc.

He is a super bass player!
Just leave him alone!
He was influenced on P-U-N-K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
I mean he is great!  
Solo albums, other projects, and of course GNR!
I Can't wait to hear him on VR's new album either!
You know what i hope he sings on there cos he's a GREAT singer! Better than some of you lot!
If you hate his singing sooooooooo badly, then return your little CD's!!!!!!!
If not STOP MOANING!!!!!!
Give him a break!!!!!!!

This thread sucks!!!!! big time!      

take it easy becky!!!
It's a matter of taste, some like it, others don't...there are people out there that think Britney Spears is a great singer too

Duff isn't stupid at all. I find him very mature in his head. He is a responsible man, he has a wife, he has children, he takes care of himself  and he even returned at University to study economy and he succeeded!  he is too increadibly HEALTHY after all these years. He does a lot of sport, he is very muscle for a 40 years old man. Duff looks much better today in his 40's than in his 20's. I have a lo of respect for him. And Slash seems to be better too, more open-minded, cooler than before, very respectfull throught the fans. They seem both to be better men. I respect them a lot.

my thoughts exactly!! I have to admit that in the beginning of Guns he was more a lush dopehead but he's changed a lot since then, nowadays he reads a lot and all and he's very smart actually... did you know he took a test to go to Harvard and passed? So he can't be that stupid!
But I'll be honest, in the 80s he sometimes said some pretty stupid things and the tittles don't sound very high class but still...

You say he can't sing? C'mon, listen to WTTJ, the man just OWNS the "oohs" he's the ultimate king of the ooohs and aaahs
But serious now, have you ever heard Beautiful Disease? Songs like Rain or Hope, Hope where he goes so high, that's beautiful!!!! On BIM he was just drunk so his voice was no good, through the entire Guns period he was!!! After that his voice got a lot better!!! Ok, he'll never be as good as Axl or anything but he's not that bad you should go say such things either! And for some songs his voice just fits...like Attitude and even So Fine (however that last one isn't so good I personally think) but something like Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory is no good, I admit, and I'm a huge Duff fan

[Jack_N_Coke]

When used properly, Duff's voice sounds great.  But when his voice doesn't fit the song, it sounds like utter crap.  Obviously his main influence was punk and his voice definately reflects that (sounds sorta like a gruff Billy Joe Armstrong).  Take "New Rose" for example.  The song definately is punk and Duff sounds fantastic on it in my opinion.  It all just depends on the type of song.