The Blues

[Carlos_f_Rose]

Silk Worms,  strange lyrics...

[vivek]

i've been listening to the fast version and the slow version of the blues and personally, i think there's no comparison between the two.  the faster (rock in rio) version better make the album.

your thoughts?

[DunkinDave]

The brief studio clip of the song from the Boston promo was slow in tempo.

Most of the songs at Rock In Rio III were played fast for whatever reason.

But yeah, The Blues sounded better at a fast pace.

[oneway23]

I preferred the more up-tempo version a while back, but I've heard the current version for so long that I barely remember the faster one.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

I like the slower version.  The mood of the lyrics is better suited to the slower pace.  That and the best version of The Blues to me is the Pittsburgh one, good sound, good vocals, and Finck nails the final part of the solo perfectly

[F*ck Fear]

I like the slower version.? The mood of the lyrics is better suited to the slower pace.? That and the best version of The Blues to me is the Pittsburgh one, good sound, good vocals, and Finck nails the final part of the solo perfectly

I agree with what you said about the slower tempo version. It fits better slower.
But I disagree about the best version. When it comes to great audio quality I think Boston is the way to go. Performance wise,I'd take either Toronto or Albany.

[McDuff]

I like the slower version.? The mood of the lyrics is better suited to the slower pace.? That and the best version of The Blues to me is the Pittsburgh one, good sound, good vocals, and Finck nails the final part of the solo perfectly

Yeah I agree with you on this,I can't wait to hear the album version

[axlsalinger]

I've listened to 4 or 5 different live versions of The Blues, and while they are all good, I definitely prefer the Rio version over the others. Axl's voice still gives me chills in that one.

[Mr. Sinister]

I like the 02 version better, except for one huge detail -

They ruined the end of the song. The way Axl sang it during the faster Rio version was just amazing and catchy, but he switched it up a little, and it just sounds labored.

[Sagolik]

its an awesome song.. one of the better ones.. i?ll sure hope this one is on cd!!

[You Gonna Eat That?]

Theres a slower version?

[Jim Bob]

Theres a slower version?

the version played in 2002 was at a slower tempo than it was played in 2001 at Rock in Rio.

[badapple81]

I'd go the HOB/RIR version. Imagine the broken vocals like Nov Rain and Better on The Blues    They might be cool with a slower tempo 

[VRslash]

wow just think of what it would be like if Guns reunited. ( .000001% chance of ever happening )

if Slash DUff n Axl where in the same room it would make head lines. but maybe it happened. axl was suppose to be in europe.  . but who knows. and if someone had a copy of Chinese Dem. then that person would not shut there mouth. word would get out fast. i say almost most sertain not true. but who knows. through out the corse of slash duff and axls life there bound to cross paths.

[Olorin]

I love the blues.

It spoke to me while I recovering from my best friends suicide and it has a special place in my heart.

As usual Axl has the simplest lyrics, but because they are so genuinelly heartfelt, they have tremendous power and they sum up emotions that other struggle to express.

[Saul]

I may be alone in this but I still miss when AXL goes "ok , nevermind!" from RIR version blues. 

[Gaymo, the Hobbit]

haha yea, he should include that in the studio version

[jameslofton29]

I may be alone in this but I still miss when AXL goes "ok , nevermind!" from RIR version blues.?

I didnt like that version of The Blues. I havent listened to it in years. I prefer the 'newer' ones from 2002. Specifically Tokyo and Boston.

[Ignatius]

No, you are not alone. I feel exactly the same.

It sounds to me like a part of the song already. Everytime I hear a different version, I sing the "Ok, nevermind" part. 

[Saul]

It sounds to me like a part of the song already. Everytime I hear a different version, I sing the "Ok, nevermind" part. 

me too. I think it's forever engraved into my mind now.