If you could have picked the track listing for The Spaghetti Incident.....

[CDesigner]

personally, i love the IDEA of GNR doing a punk covers record, and i think it could have been amazing. this is the tracklisting (in no particular order) i would love to have seen:

ain't it fun
buick makane
you can't put your arms around a memory (with axl singing preferably. i know johnny thunders' voice wasn't great, but c'mon now...)
kids of the black hole (adolescents)
london calling (the clash)
looking at you (mc5)
search & destroy (iggy & the stooges)
richie dagger's crime (germs)
transmission (joy division)
what do i get (buzzcocks)
die, die my darling (the misfits)
bastards of young (the replacements)
los angeles (x... maybe duet with exene cervenka?)

[Tomorrows]

Some songs shouldn't have been on TSI : Buick Makane (Big Dumb Sex ), Hair Of The Dog (wtf?), Black Leather (there are way better Sex Pistols songs).
They should have done a David Bowie's cover, "Quicksand" for example.

Anyway, the Spaghetti Incident wasn't a great idea imo. And the production was terrible (too clean).

See, everything is based on the person. Exactly these songs, together with You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory are favorite ones in the album. It would be awsome to hear Tie Your Mother Down, We Will Rock You, Dead Flowers and Enter Sandman for example. Just songs that they played somewhere...

About the songs being the lesser known ones - I think thats the exact thing that makes a good cover. Everyone knows and loves the classics - theyve had their glory, but why touch something so solid already?

[Slashead]

They should have played something from The Ramones, The Velvet Underground and Led Zeppelin.

And what's the meaning of the encrypted message at the bottom of the cover ? Nobody answered me yet.

[Six Strings]

Some songs shouldn't have been on TSI : Buick Makane (Big Dumb Sex ), Hair Of The Dog (wtf?), Black Leather (there are way better Sex Pistols songs).
They should have done a David Bowie's cover, "Quicksand" for example.

Anyway, the Spaghetti Incident wasn't a great idea imo. And the production was terrible (too clean).

See, everything is based on the person. Exactly these songs, together with You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory are favorite ones in the album. It would be awsome to hear Tie Your Mother Down, We Will Rock You, Dead Flowers and Enter Sandman for example. Just songs that they played somewhere...

About the songs being the lesser known ones - I think thats the exact thing that makes a good cover. Everyone knows and loves the classics - theyve had their glory, but why touch something so solid already?

Yeah dude, you're right. That's why I haven't put Since I Don't Have You. Anyway, I really like Duff during You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory. And Black Leather is far away from classic...and I still think it rocks.

[MrBrOwNsToNeR]

Well, since the whole point was old school punk covers Id say the trackset was pretty solid. Id only add some Dead Kennedys.

hell yeah !

kill the poor, holyday in cambodia, too drunk to fuck ...

[Slashead]

Well, since the whole point was old school punk covers Id say the trackset was pretty solid. Id only add some Dead Kennedys.

hell yeah !

kill the poor, holyday in cambodia, too drunk to fuck ...

Dead Kennedys were too politicized for GNR and the fans...

[michaelvincent]

I think the production is fantastic on TSI, guitars sound huge, drums sound huge, bass is there thumping away, vocals are in your face. Sounds great to me.

Which is exactly why it is shit for a punk covers album. It was like slicked-up 80's drums and led zeppelin guitar tones and at the same time trying to a convincing Misfits cover. Sorry, try again guys. Every single one of those covers was shit. The sentiment was nice but what a horrible way to produce a punk album. PS: Matt Sorum is about the worst punk rock drummer on the planet.

PPS: thinsafteypin is the only one who has come up with a good tracklist. 18 and Life? Cemetary Gates? C'mon people. Let's throw some STP and maybe come Candlebox in there while we're at it. 

[Slashead]

I think the production is fantastic on TSI, guitars sound huge, drums sound huge, bass is there thumping away, vocals are in your face. Sounds great to me.

Which is exactly why it is shit for a punk covers album. It was like slicked-up 80's drums and led zeppelin guitar tones and at the same time trying to a convincing Misfits cover. Sorry, try again guys. Every single one of those covers was shit. The sentiment was nice but what a horrible way to produce a punk album. PS: Matt Sorum is about the worst punk rock drummer on the planet.

That's exactly what I meant when saying that the production was terrible.

[heinous]

They never should have released it to begin with.

I've never been a big fan of GN'R's "interim" albums...

[metallex78]

I think the production is fantastic on TSI, guitars sound huge, drums sound huge, bass is there thumping away, vocals are in your face. Sounds great to me.

Which is exactly why it is shit for a punk covers album. It was like slicked-up 80's drums and led zeppelin guitar tones and at the same time trying to a convincing Misfits cover. Sorry, try again guys. Every single one of those covers was shit. The sentiment was nice but what a horrible way to produce a punk album. PS: Matt Sorum is about the worst punk rock drummer on the planet.

Yeah, but you're missing the point that it's GN'R's versions of those songs, and GN'R are a slicked up 80's rock band with Led Zep guitar tones. If they were gonna keep it sounding exactly like the originals, what's the point?

[Slashead]

I think the production is fantastic on TSI, guitars sound huge, drums sound huge, bass is there thumping away, vocals are in your face. Sounds great to me.

Which is exactly why it is shit for a punk covers album. It was like slicked-up 80's drums and led zeppelin guitar tones and at the same time trying to a convincing Misfits cover. Sorry, try again guys. Every single one of those covers was shit. The sentiment was nice but what a horrible way to produce a punk album. PS: Matt Sorum is about the worst punk rock drummer on the planet.

Yeah, but you're missing the point that it's GN'R's versions of those songs, and GN'R are a slicked up 80's rock band with Led Zep guitar tones. If they were gonna keep it sounding exactly like the originals, what's the point?

Spaghetti Incident sounded like UYI... If it had sounded like AFD, it would have been great.