Recognize 'Guns N' Roses' within Chinese Democracy

[The Prez]

Now we all listened a lot to Chinese Democracy, we all got our opinion about it. This thread is not about which songs you like or not, or how good/bad the album is; but rather about:

In what way do you recognize the 'Guns N' Roses Style' within Chinese Democracy

I created 3 categories;
put the Chinese Democracy songs in the category that you think it sounds like according to your music feeling and taste.  

Era Appetite/Lies Style:
Chinese Democracy
Scraped

Era Illusions Style:
Street Of Dreams
There Was A Time
Catcher In The Rye
IRS
Madagascar

New 'Chinese Democracy' Style:
Shackler's Revenge (awesome record!!)
Better
If The World
Sorry (oh my god, great track!)
Riad N' The Bedouins
This I Love (one of my favorites! what a song)
Prostitute



Could create some nice discussions I think  
 

[duga]

Good thread.

Appetite style:
None

Lies style:
None

Illusions style:
Street of Dreams
Catcher
This I Love

New style:
The rest

[estebanf]

I think IRS could be more related to AFD than to the Illusions.

UYI style:

Street Of Dreams

AFD style:

IRS

and that's it.

All other songs aren't similar to anything GNR has done. That's why I love this band.

[ppbebe]

good topic  I wanted to go on about the album more and more

but unfortunately can't add much. each song sounds mostly in the cd style to me.

twat might have an 'estranged' moment.

prostitute can be linked to rocket queen.

[Jim Bob]

Its a pretty natural progression from the Illusions

[gcluskey]

It all sounds new to me. Not like the old stuff at all. Still love it though. The only thing that reflects the old Guns is Axl's voice on some of the tracks, particularly on IRS, Better and parts of Sorry. I love when Axl sings in his raspy wail, he sings using a variety of styles on this album. Which is all good.

[wells]

Appetite style:
None

Lies style:
None

Illusions style:
None

New style:
The rest




-velimir

[Continental Drift]

Appetite Era/Lies Era

1. Chinese Democracy (bit of a stretch- as it definitely has a grunge feel too- but reminds me of the reckless abandon of "Nightrain" at times)

*There are several classic guitar solos on this album that emote this era too. Brain's got more of a "groove" drumming style like Adler too IMHO.

Use Your Illusion Era

1. Street of Dreams (reminds me of "November Rain");
2. Catcher In The Rye (reminds me of "Yesterdays", and "Breakdown"- in other words- AMAZING!);
3. Sorry (Pink Floyd vibe- and reminds me of the wide variety of songs on UYI overall);
4. I.R.S. (reminds me of "Locomotive");
5. This I Love (reminds me of legendary "November Rain" piano demo- in other words- GORGEOUS!);
6. Prostitute (reminds me of "Estranged" on steroids- in other words- IT FUCKING ROCKS!);


Chinese Democracy Era

1. Shackler's Revenge;
2. Better*;
3. If The World;
4. There Was A Time;
5. Scraped*;
6. Riad N' The Bedoins*; and
7. Madagascar;

*These 3 are the three tracks I always think of when I think about GN'R's "new direction". Great stuff.

[RickDunsford]

I've always thought THERE WAS A TIME had that Illusions feel to it.


AFD:
None

Lies:
None

Illusions
SOD
There was a Time
I.R.S.
This I Love


NEW:
REST

[pj2661]

Appetite style:
None

Lies style:
None

Illusions style:
Street of Dreams
madagascar

New style:
The rest