GNR Filler songs

[adry]

just because u don't exactly like some of the songs on the album does not mean that they are fillers...

and if you read the full post, you'll see that is exactly what i say

lol 

[t3tra]

I don't think there are any fillers either on AFD or UYI 1 and 2. Some people might say that my world is a filler, but the way I see it, it's a kind of an outro for the whole record.

[EccoTides]

Indeed, not only is My World an outro for the whole project, I think that after CD is released people will realize that MW is a much more important track than they ever realized.

It doesn't mean it's great, or even good, but it's definitely a noteworthy song. 

[Communist China]

^ I'd like to forget it.

[kaasupoltin]

I dont think that there's any fillers.. all of the songs are good/great/amazing

[michaelvincent]

No one ever accuses the White Album of having filler material. And I skip around that album more than I do Illusions. This is coming from a guy who is a way bigger Beatles fan than GnR fan.

But that's the beauty of both albums. Illusions is totally GnR's White Album: kind of all over the place, a lot of material, Izzy and Duff sing a few songs. I find even the material I really don't like that much contributes to the overall vibe of the album. It sort of encapsulates a very special time in music that won't really ever be repeated again. The hype and anticipation around those albums was HUGE, and I remember waiting a long long time for them to release the follow up to Appetite. And they delivered with a shit load of material.

Yeah you could have condensed the whole thing into one really ass kicking album, but I like the idea that it's this sort of sprawling mess spread across two albums. It adds to the charm and kind of reflects the whole vibe around GnR at the time.

[dont_damn_me]

No one ever accuses the White Album of having filler material. And I skip around that album more than I do Illusions. This is coming from a guy who is a way bigger Beatles fan than GnR fan.

But that's the beauty of both albums. Illusions is totally GnR's White Album: kind of all over the place, a lot of material, Izzy and Duff sing a few songs. I find even the material I really don't like that much contributes to the overall vibe of the album. It sort of encapsulates a very special time in music that won't really ever be repeated again. The hype and anticipation around those albums was HUGE, and I remember waiting a long long time for them to release the follow up to Appetite. And they delivered with a shit load of material.

Yeah you could have condensed the whole thing into one really ass kicking album, but I like the idea that it's this sort of sprawling mess spread across two albums. It adds to the charm and kind of reflects the whole vibe around GnR at the time.

well said.   we can only hope C.D has a similar effect. If its half as good as the illusions i'll be very happy.

[awolgnr]

I love the Illusion albums.  The first few years I liked II better.  The last five years or so, I've liked I better.  The critics and so called experts like to complain and rip on the Illusion records, but the same reviewers turn around and gush about how great AFD is.  I love AFD but what Illusion has that AFD does not is VARIETY!  Izzy sings, there's an acoustic song, then a ballad... all mixed in with the more "traditional" rockers.  Everyone is going to have their favorites and the ones they skip sometimes... that's the beauty of it!  I hope everything GNR (or is it G&R now?) releases from now on has the variety of the Illusions sessions.

That said, here are the songs I tend to skip when listening:
UYI one...
Back Off Bitch
You Ain't The First
Bad Apples (sometimes)  and from UYI Two...
14 Years
Knockin On Heaven's Door
So Fine
Don't Cry (alternate lyrics)


Speaking of skipping tracks, has anyone burned their own version of the Spagetti Incident?  I deleted every single song that Duff sings, along with the last "hidden" song.  To the songs that were left I added Sympathy for the Devil and The Godfather Theme (the studio version Slash recorded for the "Kid Stays in the Picture" soundtrack).  It certainly has helped me listen to, and enjoy TSI more. 

[kaasupoltin]

Speaking of skipping tracks, has anyone burned their own version of the Spagetti Incident?? I deleted every single song that Duff sings, along with the last "hidden" song.? To the songs that were left I added Sympathy for the Devil and The Godfather Theme (the studio version Slash recorded for the "Kid Stays in the Picture" soundtrack).? It certainly has helped me listen to, and enjoy TSI more.?

Well, I like Duff's voice a lot, so I havent done anything like that But I burned all of the original versions to one cd. I love SIDHY Old music is great. There is also a nice bootleg, which contains most of the cover songs Gn'R played live. It's great!

[carlosmontana]

When I hear the line "crystal meth and yeast infections" I have some trouble relating to it.....

I always think of Courtney Love...

[Tomorrows]

Indeed, not only is My World an outro for the whole project, I think that after CD is released people will realize that MW is a much more important track than they ever realized.

It doesn't mean it's great, or even good, but it's definitely a noteworthy song. 

Hurrah! I am not the only one who thinks My World is an interesting song.

I think that it will come to be viewed with much more appreciation once Axl puts out some new stuff.

[CAFC Nick]

I still haven't listened to all the songs from the UYI CD's, and I've liked the gunners strongly for 2 years.

[RichardNixon]

I skid over "you ain't the first," but I love the rest of both albums. Tons of gems that are buried.

-The garden
-Don't Damn Me
-14 Years
-Locomotive
-So Fine
-Dead Horse

[mikegiuliana]

When I first bought the album when it was first released. ?I felt as though I was letdown. ?Both these records just don't have the attitude and groove that Lies and AFD had.

Listening throughout the years, I have liked it more and more, but there is definetely alot of filler on these records.

UYI1 filler:
Live and Let Die
You Ain't The First
Perfect Crime
Back Off Bitch
Garden
Garden Of Eden
Bad Apples
Don't Damn Me

UYI 2 filler:
KOHD
Get In The Ring
Shotgun Blues
Locomotive (too many long songs on these records. ?This is the worst of the bunch)
Don't Cry (alt. Lyrics)
My World
So Fine

IMO.

Amen to that, I think illusion one is loaded with filler..

[Back Off Bitch]

Fillers: You Ain't The First, Dust N' Bones & 14 Years... Love all the others...

[mikegiuliana]

I still haven't listened to all the songs from the UYI CD's, and I've liked the gunners strongly for 2 years.

that's hillarious Are you a huge new gnr fan?

[CAFC Nick]

I still haven't listened to all the songs from the UYI CD's, and I've liked the gunners strongly for 2 years.

that's hillarious Are you a huge new gnr fan?

Well I would say I listen to the new GN'R stuff about as much as the old GNR stuff. I really like AFD and I do definitely like the UYI CD's and I will definitely sit through and listen to them [if forced? ]. My fave songs from UYI are Civil War, Estranged, NR, YCBM, Don't Cry, Don't Damn Me, Garden of Eden, KOHD, Coma. Don't really listen to much more apart from that.

Sunday was the first time I've ever listened to Dead Horse or the whole of The Garden

[mikegiuliana]

I still haven't listened to all the songs from the UYI CD's, and I've liked the gunners strongly for 2 years.

that's hillarious Are you a huge new gnr fan?

Well I would say I listen to the new GN'R stuff about as much as the old GNR stuff. I really like AFD and I do definitely like the UYI CD's and I will definitely sit through and listen to them [if forced? ]. My fave songs from UYI are Civil War, Estranged, NR, YCBM, Don't Cry, Don't Damn Me, Garden of Eden, KOHD, Coma. Don't really listen to much more apart from that.

Sunday was the first time I've ever listened to Dead Horse or the whole of The Garden

if you've been a fan for two years how did you miss that album..? I mean if you were like a gh's type fan then I understand, or if you were just into new gnr I get that too..

[pilferk]

if you've been a fan for two years how did you miss that album..? I mean if you were like a gh's type fan then I understand, or if you were just into new gnr I get that too..

What I think he's saying is that there are UYI songs he just skips past on his CD player.? He doesnt' like 'em, so he doesn't listen to 'em....

The material on the UYI albums, especially, is eclectic enough that it doesn't surprise me.  I bet lots of people listen to the albums that way.

[RichardNixon]

When I first bought the album when it was first released. ?I felt as though I was letdown. ?Both these records just don't have the attitude and groove that Lies and AFD had.

Listening throughout the years, I have liked it more and more, but there is definetely alot of filler on these records.

UYI1 filler:
Live and Let Die
You Ain't The First
Perfect Crime
Back Off Bitch
Garden
Garden Of Eden
Bad Apples
Don't Damn Me

UYI 2 filler:
KOHD
Get In The Ring
Shotgun Blues
Locomotive (too many long songs on these records. ?This is the worst of the bunch)
Don't Cry (alt. Lyrics)
My World
So Fine

IMO.

Amen to that, I think illusion one is loaded with filler..

funny, I love all those songs, sans You Ain't The First