The Use Your Illusion albums.

[ktucker450]

I Don't know if this has ever been discussed on the board before, but I was listening to the illusioin albums yesterday and noticed lots of the songs almost r like sequals to each other or at least very similar.  Here are some of the songs I notice this in and feel free to modify or post your own

Dust N' Bones - 14 Years, I think these songs definitely have a pretty similar sound

Live and Let Die - Knockin on Heaven's Door, both classic covers

Perfect Crime - Shotgun Blues, Very similar tempos and overall sounds.

Back Off Bitch - You Could Be Mine

November Rain - Estranged

Don't Cry - Don't Cry [Alt. Lyrics]

Coma - Locomotive

Well this is what I think, post what you think

[DemocracyRose]

Youre actually right about, BOB and YCBM...

And maybe some of the other songs...

[2NaFish]

without trying to sound insulting, ofcourse they're gonna sound similar. they were written by the same people (rose/stradlin/slash)  in most cases.

[Nytunz]

Shotgun Blues and Perfect crime

[ccorn69]

without trying to sound insulting, ofcourse they're gonna sound similar. they were written by the same people (rose/stradlin/slash)? in most cases.

also lyrically they written about what was going on in their lives and they where written about the same time so thats why they touch simliar themes,  musically its because of what 2NaFish said above

[ktucker450]

i dont think u guys r understanding what i mean, what i mean is lots of the use your illusion 2 songs seem like sequels to the use your illusion 1 songs...

[JustUsOwls]

How can KOHD be a sequel to Live and Let Die?

I see the similarities in the other songs though.

[matt88]

I've always thought Coma, Novmeber Rain, Estranged, Locomotive and Breakdown as one long song divided into parts. There all mostly written by Axl and in the Illusion albums they delve deep into the mind and feelings of Axl compared to Appetite and Lies. Thats why those songs mentioned above all sound like 1 song divided up though. You can tell Axl is trying to get somehting out and explain how his emotions are.

[Shotgun]

Don't Cry - Don't Cry [Alt. Lyrics]

I think you are right. This is very similar. 

/shotgun

[Vegar]

Don't Cry - Don't Cry [Alt. Lyrics]

I think you are right. This is very similar.  [/color]


Yeah thats right!   

Shotgun and perfect crime is very similar, and so are some of the other songs...
Except my world, offcourse..



/shotgun

[RitzWalker8]

Estranged is more like Breakdown.

[AxlsMainMan]

Estranged is more like Breakdown.

yeah, I noticed that too, and besides that I think both are two of the key gems of the UYI twins. I think 14 years and Yesterdays sound alike, maybe thats just me though.

[fixintodie]

I'd put Estranged with Coma, both complicated, tons of great guitar tunes, both deep lyrically, both epic. I really don't get how Coma sounds like Locomotive...

[Wheres Izzy]

I Don't know if this has ever been discussed on the board before, but I was listening to the illusioin albums yesterday and noticed lots of the songs almost r like sequals to each other or at least very similar.? Here are some of the songs I notice this in and feel free to modify or post your own

Dust N' Bones - 14 Years, I think these songs definitely have a pretty similar sound

Live and Let Die - Knockin on Heaven's Door, both classic covers

Perfect Crime - Shotgun Blues, Very similar tempos and overall sounds.

Back Off Bitch - You Could Be Mine

November Rain - Estranged

Don't Cry - Don't Cry [Alt. Lyrics]

Coma - Locomotive

Well this is what I think, post what you think

I always heard that for UYI everyone brought in their own songs that got worked on so I don't think any connection would be intentional. I am not sure I quite get what you're saying here either. At least lyrically....locomotive and coma? I don't see any type of connection or sequel there. I could see a similar sound on some of them but as far as being "sequels" I have to disagree.

[ClintroN]

i dont know 'bout the songs, but nearly all the drum fills are all same,
i think i said this a while ago, but anyone notice, particually
14 Years
November Rain
Dead Horse
Knockin'
Live n' Let Die
aaahhhhh fucks me, heaps man

[theREALrocketqueen]

the coma lyrics are amazing.

'Yeah it's easy to be hungry
When you ain't got shit to lose
And I wish that I could help you
With what you hope to find
But I'm still out here waiting
Watching reruns of my life
When you reach the point of breaking
Know it's gonna take some time
To heal the broken memories
That another man would need
Just to survive'

yaaa we know it

[Axlative]

Talking bout similar songs...

Isn't Reckless Life & Shadow of Your Love basically the same song? They sure as hell sound like SOYL is a demo of RL...

[The Estranged MrFlashbax]

i dont know 'bout the songs, but nearly all the drum fills are all same,
i think i said this a while ago, but anyone notice, particually
14 Years
November Rain
Dead Horse
Knockin'
Live n' Let Die
aaahhhhh fucks me, heaps man

same w/ the drum beats in Madagascar and The Blues.. they're very identical..

[HoldenCaulfield]

I can see a comparison between 'Coma' and 'Locomotive'.