NIN vs GNR

[Crazyman]

how do GNR and NIN compare in this duel?

Whats there to say that hasn't already been said?

[AxlRose4eva1]

I still remember the Spin article, i think in 99, that compared Axl and Trent and talked about all that they had in common. ?They focused a lot on writer's block. ?I think its funny that come April 17, Trent will have released 3 albums (one being a double) a dvd or 2, a live album with extras, worked on soundtracks and side projects and Axl has done 2 tours that both ended early and made a song for one soundtrack. ?Trent also did all of this with changes in his supporting cast, yes he writes everything and is in charge, but he lost a lot of people who worked with him in the recording/touring process not just Robin. ?

I just think its funny how the next most reclusive rocker of this era, blows Axl away when it comes to production. ?You cant compare the music, but comparing the people just shows how crazy this whole Chinese Democracy thing has been.

[Illusions Used]

A matter of opinion that UYI are weaker.  Not a fan of two cover songs, despite being good covers.  I don't even consider "MY World" a GNR song.  MW is a ruse in my view.

[Lethalis]

I just think its funny how the next most reclusive rocker of this era, blows Axl away when it comes to production.  You cant compare the music, but comparing the people just shows how crazy this whole Chinese Democracy thing has been.

Yeah.

Trent just moves on and does his thing.

I like the experimental Year Zero approach as well. Songs like My Violent Heart and In This Twilight sound totally different from anything you hear on the radio..

[JuicySwoos]

Trent Reznor is perhaps a musical genious, and has been called "Prince's alter ego". He essentially writes and plays everything.? Axl may be the creative force in Guns, but the band as a whole contributes to the material.? Don't think? it is a fair comparison.

so you are saying that altough Trent does everything alone, and Axl has had 15 musicians working for him, its not a fair comparison?
of course it's not, and yet trent manages to pull of all the thing he does ALONE.

GN'R doesn't compare to anybody, that's why were here and not on some other band's board.

There's a lot of great music out there, but I don't know why you have to compare art to other art.

Either you like it or you don't.

Some art you like for a different reason than other.



/jarmo

I'm not comparing art, but "productivity".
even if they both are great/on the same level, quantitatively trent beats GNR (well maybe not BH )
and why I started this thread is because after all this years I still have nothing to compare , and am getting into a pessimistic mode.
even tough I knew march 6th was a fairy tail ever since I read about it, I was expecting/hoping for a pre-summer release, but there's no certainty about it.
especially with the the "south" tours starting in 4 weeks, and album yet unfinished/sceudled.

Yes, it is not a fair comparison to compare ?a bands productivity to a "solo artist"'s productivity, especially if the solo artist is a borderline musical genious/prolific songwriter. ?Solo artists do not have to colaborate to create their art, bands usually do. ?Therefore it can take a band longer if you have several people colaborating and contributing to the music versus if one person is doing all the writing ?and has complete creative control. ?So think it is actually easier for a solo artist to be more "productive" ? ?

[Lucky]

Therefore it can take a band longer if you have several people colaborating and contributing to the music versus if one person is doing all the writing  and has complete creative control.

I wish Axl had "total control"

jk.

[snakepipero]

I don't think anything can worth the wait for almost 15 years, Chinese democracy will be excellent but we've lost all these years, that's what i Think. All I want is Axl doesn't lose his time anymore and start to do things properly, like everyband does!!!
I'd like they didn't broke up but Axl has takin' so much time to show his music, in my opinion he should leave forever Guns n' Roses (the name) and put a new band on his own and make their own music. If he should do that, like the other gunners did, we have enjoyed some albums with his own project and people should see him with more respect.
I know many of you think that these albums (his solo albums) would be worst than what he does nowadays but I don't think so, the only diferent thing would be that the name Guns n' roses gives him a lot of succes

[Bruno Poeys]

so .... what's your point ?

Nine Inch Nails is the best band in the world ? yeah WE know. thanks.

what's next ? Slash is a genius ? Yes. WE know.

the next probably will be some thread comparing GN'R and VR or NIN's guitarrists. So there he can say that Slash is a genius, he's the best guitarrist ever.

Axl has done 2 tours that both ended early and made a song for one soundtrack.

2 tours? lol. 3 tours and only 1 ended early. The north american one had 4 shows canceled in the end and we know why. That's not the same thing that happened in the 2002 tour. He did some other shows as well. Hmm he's writing musics and he has 30+ musics done (or nearly done. Maybe more...). He has enough musics to release 3 albums and I'm sure these albums will sell more than all these NIN albums. 

[novrain91]

The recent Nine Inch Nails leaks that I've heard aren't anything to write home about! I didn't think there was anything special about them and would even consider them boring. ?Guns N Roses may be a lot of things, but they're never boring! Plus Axl is by far > than Trent!

[cody6977]

GNR ?is better, Axl is better, and am I the only one who thought "with teeth" kinda blew?? ?It only had like 2 good songs. ?GNR doesn't have any fillers, even though we haven't had an album in how many years now.

[Bruno Poeys]

The recent Nine Inch Nails leaks that I've heard aren't anything to write home about! I didn't think there was anything special about them and would even consider them boring.  Guns N Roses may be a lot of things, but they're never boring! Plus Axl is by far > than Trent!

Hmm I'll say just one thing. Guns N' Roses can sell-out (is that right?) shows with 200.000 people here in Brazil. Nin can't sell-out a show with 10 or 20.000 people. I'm pretty sure.

[Danny]

Hmm I'll say just one thing. Guns N' Roses can sell-out (is that right?) shows with 200.000 people here in Brazil. Nin can't sell-out a show with 10 or 20.000 people. I'm pretty sure.

Justin Timberlake can sell out big arena's.

[TrixAreForKids]

With Teeth has no filler?

  The whole album is filler.

[Bruno Poeys]

Hmm I'll say just one thing. Guns N' Roses can sell-out (is that right?) shows with 200.000 people here in Brazil. Nin can't sell-out a show with 10 or 20.000 people. I'm pretty sure.

Justin Timberlake can sell out big arena's.

he can't sell-out a show here unless it's free. I'm not talking about pop-shitty-singers, I'm talking about a rock band that doesn't release an album since 93. The band still has much more popularity than NIN. 

[lastroots]

I really love NIN, but I think they haven't made anything that lives up to The Downward Spiral.

[Illusions Used]

FWIW, UY2 and AFD are still in my regular rotation after 15 years.  I sold my NIN CD's years ago.  Artistically, it's personal preference.  My kids will hear "Rocket Queen" and "Locomotive" to learn the meaning of timeless rock n roll.

[Butch Français]

like...GNR > NIN....yah

[Nytunz]

I really like Nine Inch Nails.. Downward spiral is one of my favorite cd`s.  But the hard GnR fan i am, i have to say Gnr.

[GeraldFord]

NIN and GN'R are my two favorite bands.

There's just a little filler on WT--"Getting Smaller," but I like everything else. Esp "Sunspots," "Besides you in time," and  "The Line Begins to Blur."

[AxlsMainMan]

Tool honestly crucify Nine Inch Nails in every way, shape, or form