"The Spaghetti Incident?" appreciation thread

[Hammy]

I think it's damn good only track that makes me cringe is Duff singing on Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory all the others songs are real good.  It may not be a patch on the other albums by GN'R but it was never meant to be it was a stop gap 'til the official follow-up, which we are still waiting for.  Take it for what it is a great band having fun with some tunes they really like i personally think most of them are superior to the originals and it's good to have an album where the humour can hang out i mean do you really think Down On The Farm would ever have made it onto UYI1 or 2?

[MadmanDan]

It's only  a bad album by GNR standards.  

[Pandora]

It's only  a bad album by GNR standards.  

I guess that's a fair statement. You gotta take it for what it is, that is a fun album of covers. Most of them are really well done in my opinion, and the sound literally pins you to the wall.  

[the dirt]

I never found it to be a bad album. It's a good covers album. I'd rather hear gnr cover songs than many other bands, so it works for me.

[Johnnyblood]

It's not a bad album, it's just not that great. The songs, the playing, the vocals, the sound... those are all quite good. You expect that much from GNR. But problems arise when you take into account that it's all covers and the band doesn't generate any electricity with these songs.

Now, I actually enjoy TSI... sometimes more than UYI. I like the simplicity, which is represented by the very simple album art and liner notes. Actually, my favorite part of the album might be the final dedication in the liner notes, "to all the assholes. If you don't know who you are, we do!" Sort of a fitting final bow from the old band, which would never release another new album.

[LittleFly]

I really like TSI.  For a time, it was all I listened too.  Brings you back to the roots of where GNR took some of their sound and attitude....and makes you want to hear the originals.  It really is a fun album, and they covered the songs very well.  I really like how the songs themselves were not changed too much, their very much the same, but with Axl's flavor added to it.  Like someone else said, I think the "Can't put your arms around a memory" is kinda lame too.  Duff just can't sing well.  

It helps that I already liked Hair of the Dog too I guess    Black Leather rocks my world. I dunno, I really like all of them in one way or another.

[FlashFlood]

Black Leather, Since I Don't Have You, Ain't it Fun, Hair of the Dog, and Human Being are all great songs.

Duff shouldn't be let within five feet of a microphone. Seriously.

[AdZ]

Ever heard his singing on the 'Loaded' album? it's improved so much it's ridiculous.. I guess him not drinking 2 litres of vodka a day helped a lot.

[FragileVision]

It's a fun album, and I actually like it more than UYI I (though I've never really been fond of that album to begin with).

Since I Don't Have You is a fun track, and Hair of the Dog is just fun times. The hidden song, "Look at Your Game Girl" is cool too.

Plus, you can find it relatively cheap. Here in the states, I always see it for $6.99 or so.

[Hellraiser Fraser]

I didnt buy it till recently also given the bad reviews.....BUY it , its pretty damn good, I rate it quite highly, its certainly not illusion but some of the tracks on UYI 1&2 arent that great either. Most of the stuff on here has a good hard edge to it and it'll bring a smile to yer face!

[Thorned Rose]

Hey guys!

Ummm The Spaghetti Inncident is a good album I think. It just sold the least.

No oringal lyrics, just covers... I mean it takes a lot away.

Down on the Farm, Ain't It Fun, Since I Don't Have You are all great songs

I prefer this album over GN'R Lies

Oh yeah, that's right lol

TSI... buy it, it's a good album.

[Dave_Rose]

I really like TSI its a great album some really fun some songs on there I really enjoy listening to it

[Falcon]

It's probably one of the worst mistakes ever made by a band at the zenith of their career.

"Duff shouldn't be let within five feet of a microphone. Seriously".

Amen.

[badapple81]

I listen to it, literally, maybe twice a year, for something different.

I feel the songs are really missing the GN'R edge, like they really didn't stamp their attitude on the songs at all.

[Mr Cowbell ?]

You can pick it up at Best BUy for $5.99 new, and its well worth it.

[BaDoBsEsSiOn418]

Thanx for your opinions, peeps.  Seems like the majority really like the CD.  I think I'm sold =)

[ktucker450]

Yeah, I find this album sooo refreshing to listen to, and it really isn't bad at all, some of my favourite songs are on it such as Black Leather, Hair of the Dog, Since I Don't Have You, Down on the Farm, definitely worth buying if you are a Guns N' Roses fan and it's also so fucking cheap.  I saw it here in Canada at a & b sound for only $5.99.  It was so cheap I almost considered rebuying it lol.

[FragileVision]

One thing I forgot to mention is the simplicity of the album.

After the epic and hugely ambitious UYI's, TSI is a refreshingly simple punk album - There are no aspirations other than making the disc rock, and in doing that, GNR succeeded.

I don't listen to it much, but it's a very nice change of pace when I do.

[ClintroN]

Fuck what other people say!!!

Its a cover album n' it rocks dude(s).
All you Duff vocal haters suck too, Attitude n' Cant Put Your Arms Around A Memory are mad songs, he's cool

Fav is..............hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm

DOWN ON THE FUCKING FARM!!!
oh n' ....i dont know THE WHOLE ALBUM IS COOL!!!

give it a chance

[Annie]

I like Hair of the Dog and Since I don't have you also.