How do IRS, CITR, Better and TWAT stack up against other radio singles

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Well I just heard the new Pearl Jam single on the radio, and I may say its ok (did not really impress me ) but its not even close to being as good as the gnr demos we have heard thus far. Also other singles for other bands like u2, cold play etc etc really have nothing on these songs either. And the funny thing is, the gnr songs are just demos.

[BabyGorilla]

One word: Octavarium--a 24-minute epic on the last Dream Theater album that is absolutely mesmerizing.

[jarmo]

Ask an U2 fan, a Pearl Jam fan or a Coldplay fan and you might get a different opinion.

What's the point?



I enjoy listening to GN'R, PJ and U2. I don't need to compare them to each other in order to make one of them seem better.




/jarmo

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Ask an U2 fan, a Pearl Jam fan or a Coldplay fan and you might get a different opinion.

What's the point?



I enjoy listening to GN'R, PJ and U2. I don't need to compare them to each other in order to make one of them seem better. The point being the demos stack up very well against the biggest bands in the world songs that are out right now.



/jarmo

The point is how are the new gnr going to fair against other big bands songs on the radio? The demos stack up very well against the biggest bands in the worlds song at the moment. I am not putting down the other bands, I am trying to see where gnr stand with the songs they have made.

[ARC]

Ask an U2 fan, a Pearl Jam fan or a Coldplay fan and you might get a different opinion.

What's the point?

The point is this is a forum where we... umm...write our opinions down. 

If we didn't, it wouldn't be much of a place now would it..?

[Steel_Angel]

in MY Opinion i think the demos kick more ass than any songs that are bieng played in the radio. especially the rap shit.ofcourse.

[Mr.Intensity]

It's going to slowly but surely become "cool" to like Guns N Roses again.... one single at a time.  Merck will have the new tracks on the "A" list and once people get to hear them more and more their unwarrented nagging about Axl will be overcome by the quality of the music.....

[littlewing]

Also other singles for other bands like u2, cold play etc etc really have nothing on these songs either.

Have nothing except being on the top of the charts and rocketing the bands to sell-out tours. It's going to take a while for GNR to work back up to that stage.

I think TWAT is the best bet because it's the most familiar sounding and I think that style of song fits in regardless of the current music trend. CITR would probably be next. Then I guess Better. It's a bit out there for what people expect from a GNR song so it could turn people off. IRS sounds too much like a demo to really say imo.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Considering all this EMO crap and all these other bands sounding like different variations of Nickelback, I think people will consider CD a breath of fresh air.

[jimmythegent]

its amazing, one pathetic Axl outburst brings all the Axl-lites out from under their beds, throwing them into crazed, frothing at the mouth, perspective draining, lunacy.

There was relative agreement and peace going on there for a while

[jarmo]

The point is this is a forum where we... umm...write our opinions down.

If we didn't, it wouldn't be much of a place now would it..?

Thanks for explaining. ?

What's your opinion then?


Let me guess, you think the songs are great?




/jarmo

[The Bedouin]

it's actually nothing different than other bands already have done..like linkin park, queens of the stone age

[BabyGorilla]

Was the title of this thread changed? I could have sworn that it read "IRS, CITR, Better and TWAT vs other bands songs." I guess when I mentioned Octavarium the title was changed to "radio singles."

[HungerForChaos]

its amazing, one pathetic Axl outburst brings all the Axl-lites out from under their beds, throwing them into crazed, frothing at the mouth, perspective draining, lunacy.

There was relative agreement and peace going on there for a while

Too much to drink, eh?

[CAFC Nick]

I thought U2 liked to rip off other peoples music

For instance Vertigo was a blatent rip off of a Strokes song.

[Judge Dredd]

In my opinion, Pearl Jam's 'Worldwide Suicide' is probably as good as 'I.R.S.' and better than the rest of the stuff we have heard so far.

[kunzerd]

so far the most commercial tunes are chinese democracy and madagascar.

though i really dig the demos i think the music is too experimental and the changes to abstract to really take off on commercial radio.


it would be refreshing, but how often does something cool and different really get the air play it deserves.

[Markus Asraelius]

I am listening to World Wide Suicide, I like it alright, I would give it a 7 out of 10. But, I definitely like it better than IRS.

[littlewing]

I thought U2 liked to rip off other peoples music

For instance Vertigo was a blatent rip off of a Strokes song.

I'm sure U2 needs to sit around and rip off the Strokes of all bands. You know it is possible that people write similar songs and similar riffs without trying to steal someone else's work. But U2 ripping off the Strokes... 

[mega_music]

I could see a final mix of Better doing very well on Rock radio, however I think the big radio song for Guns will be the Blues, CHR (Top 40), Rock and etc will eat up the Blues. Once the Blues does well on the Charts I could see TWAT added, and eventually get the experimental songs into the mix of things. What Axl needs to do is get a song out there that every radio station will be playing to get Guns back into the limelight of things. Then shock them and prove how great Chinese Democracy will be with songs like CITR,IRS and etc.