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#261 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…Sorry » 250 weeks ago
I've always loved the lyrics to this one. Yes they are rather "immature" but they are honest and dripping with venom. Axl's honesty is his strongpoint as a songwriter. I don't detect much difference in the demo, but the melancholy little intro they added live 2009-2014 (I haven't heard a NITL version, so I don't know if it's still there or not) is great.
#262 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…Riad » 250 weeks ago
Hopefully on 7/31 they play the new Hardschool so we can have a Wtf happened to Hardschool thread. I wonder how many will prefer the demo's instrumental to the Slash version.
#263 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…Riad » 250 weeks ago
Don't care for it. The "all my salvation" part is repetitive and grating. Guitars are definitely better on the demo.
#264 Re: Guns N' Roses » WTF happened to…Catcher in the Rye » 250 weeks ago
Beautiful melodies, great lyrics and one of Axl's best outros. I prefer the album version because it doesn't fadeout and I actually like Ron's solo.
#265 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…There Was a Time » 251 weeks ago
Never liked this song or got the hype. It's individual parts are good (besides the incredibly flat chorus) but feel pasted together and do not flow at all. I also prefer Robin's solo to Bucket's, which I find to be all flash and very overrated.
#266 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…The Blues (Street of Dreams I guess) » 251 weeks ago
No one said every ballad is about Slash. TWAT/TIL are obviously about Stephanie. SOD is about Slash, and it isn't a love song.
#267 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…The Blues (Street of Dreams I guess) » 251 weeks ago
AgesOfTheIce wrote:And the song is definitely about Slash, when you read his 2000 Rolling Stone interview it becomes 100% clear.
Who writes a love song about some you detested? No one. Most likely about a past love affair. Listen to Hardschool, Now that's about Slash!
It is not a love song, at least not the romantic kind. Every line in the song is something Axl has said about Slash in one way or another in interviews after the breakup.
#268 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…If The World » 251 weeks ago
Always liked this song. It reminds me of Garbage's The World Is Not Enough, a song I have a strong nostalgic connection to. I prefer the album version as I feel it benefits from the thicker production.
#269 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…The Blues (Street of Dreams I guess) » 252 weeks ago
When I first listened to CD in 2008 this was one of the most bland, skippable tracks. When I heard the 2001/2002 versions I was like wow, this was one of the best and it was butchered. Finally after the Village leaks I have a proper studio version and it easily moves from one of the 5 weakest tracks on CD to one of the 5 best. The added guitars and the spooky keyboards in the chorus really take the song from 5 to 10. Also, another one of Axl's best lyrics and outros ("What this means to me"...he's really pouring his heart out there).
And the song is definitely about Slash, when you read his 2000 Rolling Stone interview it becomes 100% clear.
#270 Re: Guns N' Roses » Wtf happened to…Better » 252 weeks ago
Amazing song, one of Axl's top 5 best lyrically. I just have one complaint: I wish Axl didn't sing over all of Robin's outro solo. The latter half, yes, but the "na na na" part during the first part was unnecessary.
