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Re: Live Era Vinyl Re-Release
I'd argue you could throw Civil War into their brass tacks legacy as well because it seems to be the one GnR song that non GnR fans actually really like. I know people who actually don't like GnR at all but will always ad a disclaimer by saying Civil war actually kicks ass. So although not nearly as well known as the other songs mentioned here of course it does have that broad appeal to non GnR fans the way a lot of other songs don't it seems.
Re: Live Era Vinyl Re-Release
When we get down to the brass tacks of the 21st century, it's not even 3.5 albums.
The legacy is....
AFD
Patience
KOHD - live Marquee version that hit radio in 89
YCBM
NRThat's it. I guess we could throw in LALD as a live staple.
Lies has pretty much been lost to history. Nobody cares.
Even thoug the UYI wait, hype, and release was insane and one of the big pop culture moments of the 90s, no one knows or cares anymore. It's been boiled down to 2 songs.
I'm going to play devils advocate on this.
GN'R is huge because they have a dozen hit songs on those 3 albums and they (used to) rock harder than any other band. Their heyday was peak guitar rock. Name a single song in Rolling Stones entire discography that can compete with Paradise City in terms of raw rock n roll. It is commonly accepted in the public eye that peak Axl was the greatest rock singer of all time. Jimmy Paige got nothing on Slash in his public image. Slash is probably the most famous rock guitarist ever, the most iconic. Even the side characters carry a ton of cred. Who is competing with this band? AC/DC, Metallica are all out there touring on 40-50 year old material. Nobody cares about their "other albums" either.
The fact that they are touring on the level of these other hard working legendary outfits is testament to their incredible quality. And they are going to squeeze every last buck out of it.
I guess you could say they are keeping it real by not releasing material when they have nothing left in the tank. They do some teasing, but the fans have become no different than the prostitutes they used to rip off. They have returned to basics. We are the marks. And I don't think that is on Axl alone. The we don't give a fuck attitude only started when Slash & Duff rejoined the band. Solo Axl was always "trying". No more.
Re: Live Era Vinyl Re-Release
I'd argue you could throw Civil War into their brass tacks legacy as well because it seems to be the one GnR song that non GnR fans actually really like. I know people who actually don't like GnR at all but will always ad a disclaimer by saying Civil war actually kicks ass. So although not nearly as well known as the other songs mentioned here of course it does have that broad appeal to non GnR fans the way a lot of other songs don't it seems.
They could easily have fitted Civil War on the first disc, and it would have been appropriate to do so when the purpose was to recreate a typical live show. Probably the decision was deliberate. Maybe they thought it would be too political for the type of vibe they were going for.
- Bill Brasky
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Re: Live Era Vinyl Re-Release
Does anyone give a shit about this upcoming release ?
