The Blues vs Don't Cry

[F*ck Fear]

The Blues as it was in 2002 is better than Don't Cry in my opinion. I am not really a fan of how they seem to have dicked around with the intro though. Hopefully on the album it sounds like the 2002 version.

[Agno]

I think the Blues is going to prove much more timeless than Dont Cry - DC has aged kind of badly compared to a lot of their other stuff.

I love the Blues.

It has not aged! Everybody still loves it, not only Guns n Roses fans... The song is timeless and awesome! I'm talking about "Don't Cry" by the way

[Emerson]

Don?t Cry

[eggers]

Dont Cry hands down. I dont get the hype over the Blues its probablt my least fave of the new songs, Maddy is better and Better is best.

[Mr Rage]

I think the Blues is going to prove much more timeless than Dont Cry - DC has aged kind of badly compared to a lot of their other stuff.

Have to disagree there! don't cry is the blueprint to a sucessful power ballad!

[AxlsMainMan]

Dont Cry is hands down a Gn'R classic, which is what I bet The Blues will end up being once it's on an album available to the mass public..

Musically, and lyrically, The Blues is far superior, but Dont Cry is by far the more catchy of the two, and for me, the one which tends to get stuck in my head more so than the Blues.

Maybe because it's such a simplistic ballad, that's why it's so easy to digest, but as many have pointed out, it has not stood the test of time as well as some the other songs in Gn'R's back catalogue have.

[Mandy.]

You can't compare them.

Don't cry is the old classic, The Blues is the new classic. Both songs are lirically perfect and have a beautiful melody.

[Mr Rage]

just don't see how DC has not stood well, it's just as meaningful now as it was then, it's simplicity is what makes it so good. People say the blues is better lyrically, that should be the case has axl has grown up since then n so should his songwriting!

[ppbebe]

Viewed objectively it appears that the blues is overall well written than DC.
That doesn't mean I like the blues better.
I like the simplicity of Don't Cry.

If it is released as a single, it may well be a bigger hit than don't cry, but that all depends on how it is promoted.

[crofty]

Don't cry is more legendary, and will probably continue to be. Though Personally, I do prefer the blues.

[dizzy68]

 Well if this CD isn't finally released than Guns n Roses will NEVER have another hit. But I think that if the public actually gets to hear "The Blues", it will easily be a chart topper. It's new, it's fresh and in my opinion the best new song heard so far. It sticks in your head. It's a song that plays well across the board. It's not just a Rock song, but also an Adult Contemporary song and a TOP 40 song as well. Most radio stations will be able to play "the Blues" which is the main reason why it would be very smart to release it first! This is going to be the song that is able to get the word out that Guns n Roses is back! It's my personal favorite.

[oldgunsfan]

Is The Blues the new Don't Cry?? Meaning, is it that power ballad that the public is going to connect with and turn into a huge hit.? They are both soft, meaningful songs that are about the same subject and both have great guitar work.? I really think The Blues is going to turn into a huge hit the way Don't Cry did.

I like Don't Cry much better than The Blues.....I think Don't Cry flows much better and Axl's voice is stronger in Don't Cry

[Shirell]

Te Blues, Love this one and Axl's voice is much stronger on it than it was in '02

[ppbebe]

Agreed with Shirell about the vocal on the blues of 02.

if the public actually gets to hear "The Blues", it will easily be a chart topper.
It's not just a Rock song, but also an Adult Contemporary song and a TOP 40 song as well. Most radio stations will be able to play

That's my first impression of this song.
Reminds me of some George michael song, "MY way" by Frank Sinatra (and not by sid) and such.
It's a super pop song with deep lyrics.

It's also my personal last favorite (of new songs) but who cares.

Donno about the first single idea, as it's different from other songs.
For an indicator of the album, a more schizoid song would be Better.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

The Blues is a better song than Don't Cry.  The lyrics are much, much, much better.

That doesn't make a better song ....

Melody, Chord Structure, Guitars...

Sorry, Don't Cry is a better song... but you're right, the Blues lyrics are better.  Overall tho, Don't Cyr.

Who said Blues had better solos than Don't Cry?  You're fucking smoking some heavy shit if you think that!

I do love the Blues tho.  So far, the best newGnR song for me.

Don't Cry has a little bit better solo, but I really dig the solo on The Blues too.  Don't Cry's signature guitar intro is great too.  It's hard to compare which is better musically because they're different songs.  The Blues is piano driven, Don't Cry is guitar driven.  The Blues, overall is a better song to me.  The lyrics are leaps and bounds ahead, and musically it's just as good but in a different way

[Madagascar88]

here are the facts:

The Blues is equally a great song as Don't Cry

HOWEVER, Don't Cry has MUCH more of a pop edge to it then The Blues... there isn't that catchy melody in the Blues that'll make it a hit on the radio or with the teen chicks of today.

We all love Estranged and think its one of the greatest songs of all-time... but guess what, much of the common public don't care for it and VH1 even voted it one of the worst songs of all-time.? It was too long and even in some opinions, too boring, to be a real hit.? I think The Blues is similarly a boring song and ballads with a really catchy chorus tend not be successful singles.

and if you honestly think the lyrics to the song will help make it a hit... then you need to get a reality check.

[Lord Kayoss]

I love the people who swear The Blues won't come close - without ever hearing the studio cut...

[mikegiuliana]

Well for me its no contest.

The Blues is a much better song than Dont Cry. The solo in The Blues is also awesome and on a par with many of the solos found on the older GnR songs, its bluesy melodic and kicks ass. Blues i also find to be 'heart wrenching' than Dont Cry as the way the song is sung almost sounds as if Axl is crying....Very emotional sounding song.

on par with any solo of gnr, you must be kidding me the blues solo is so boring... It ranks right up there with coma

[Mattattack]

The 2002 version of the Blues is far superior than Don't Cry. I don't like the new piano intro from 2006, but hopefully that won't be the version on the album. I remember reading an interview with Dizzy where he said they had three versions of each song. I think that Axl reads these boards to see what we think of the different versions of the songs. I hope he does anyway, because I'll be choked if he puts this inferior version of The Blues that he's playing right now on Chinese Democracy.

[Drew]

i dont think its anywhere close to dont cry...

I couldn't have said it any better.