jwoods89 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Any fans here? I don't see much talk about them on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 It's fashionable to hate them now. Other than Chinese Democracy, which was basically all over the top versions of Estranged, I enjoy all their albums. I saw them live in 1988 and 1991. Great shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 One of the m ost overrated bands in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 3 2012, 02:08 PM) It's fashionable to hate them now. Other than Chinese Democracy, which was basically all over the top versions of Estranged, I enjoy all their albums. I saw them live in 1988 and 1991. Great shows. I dunno, They started losing me at Use Your Illusion. A few decent songs on there, but more bad than good IMO. I still like listening to the old stuff though Edited August 3, 2012 by Lost In Xanadu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 4 2012, 07:08 AM)It's fashionable to hate them now. Other than Chinese Democracy, which was basically all over the top versions of Estranged, I enjoy all their albums. I saw them live in 1988 and 1991. Great shows. Who cares about fashion, they just bore me. I don't *hate* anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) They're the Matrix of rock bands. 1st album=awesome 2nd album=good if not as good as the 1st one 3rd album=jumping the shark Ironically, my favorite GNR song (Yesterdays), is on the 3rd one. Oh, and fans and non fans can agree, Axl Rose's picture is in the dictionary under douchebag. Edited August 4, 2012 by invisible airwave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 AFD is one of the best hard rock albums ever made.....I like about half of the material from the Illusion albums. That's about it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Aug 3 2012, 09:45 PM) AFD is one of the best hard rock albums ever made.....I like about half of the material from the Illusion albums. That's about it..... You could, and I would, argue its the best debut album ever. When they got it going, they were awesome. Even on the mostly forgettable The Spaghetti Incident? they do a smoking cover of Nazareth's Hair of the Dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t2s Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 3 2012, 07:00 PM) QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Aug 3 2012, 09:45 PM) AFD is one of the best hard rock albums ever made.....I like about half of the material from the Illusion albums. That's about it..... You could, and I would, argue its the best debut album ever. In the Court of the Crimson King, The Girl Who Was... Death, Insurgentes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 3 2012, 08:00 PM) QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Aug 3 2012, 09:45 PM) AFD is one of the best hard rock albums ever made.....I like about half of the material from the Illusion albums. That's about it..... You could, and I would, argue its the best debut album ever. When they got it going, they were awesome. Even on the mostly forgettable The Spaghetti Incident? they do a smoking cover of Nazareth's Hair of the Dog. Agree....for me, this one and Van Halen's are the best debuts....followed by Living Colour's Vivid.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron162 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) You know, i could say they are horribly overrated, that they are a bunch of annoying hacks, that one semi-decent album doesn't make you a rock legend, that their songs are just lot of plastic pop garbage disguised as hard rock by one hard guitar riff here and there, and talk all day long about how much of a douchebag and deluted asshole Axl Rose is; but coming out from me it will be just redundant. Edited August 4, 2012 by Akron162 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Axl Rose's voice gets on my nerves. I'd enjoy them a lot more with a different singer, even though he's their "voice". Edited August 4, 2012 by ColdFireYYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I like bits and pieces, but generally just a bland taste, like most normal riff-based rock. Some of it kicks ass, and some of it is just all right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDOZZY Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I saw them play in Hamilton last November, not even half full, but they put on a amazing show, they had the crowd on their feet, it would be nice if they didnt start at 10.45 pm, finished at past 2, people were leaving , at 11, they could not stay all night, my gf at the time, had to be at work at 6, but we stayed to see the whole show, axle was in a good mood The first time I saw them was in 92 or 93, axl walked of the stage during the encore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (Akron162 @ Aug 4 2012, 03:46 AM) You know, i could say they are horribly overrated, that they are a bunch of annoying hacks, that one semi-decent album doesn't make you a rock legend, that their songs are just lot of plastic pop garbage disguised as hard rock by one hard guitar riff here and there, and talk all day long about how much of a douchebag and deluted asshole Axl Rose is; but coming out from me it will be just redundant. Akron, if you were running for President, I'd vote for you. A man of principles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Aug 3 2012, 07:08 PM) Chinese Democracy, which was basically all over the top versions of Estranged Really? I must get that so. I LOVE Estranged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 AFD Was and is.....amazing I liked bits of the Illusions records. Forget about The Spaghetti Incident. Call me crazy, but I enjoyed Chinese Democracy. Quite a lot of good tunes....But on itunes I changed GNR to Axl Rose. Cause that's what it is.....Axl 'n' Friends Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Aug 3 2012, 06:45 PM) AFD is one of the best hard rock albums ever made.....I like about half of the material from the Illusion albums. That's about it..... This covers it for me too. And Axl Pose is just a flat out major league douche. Never on time for a show, a total dick on stage and off, etc. Good hard rock band and Appetite is a classic. On a side note, they never should've co-haedlined with Metallica in '92. I saw the Sept. 30th show in San Diego which had Metallica on before G'n R. Metallica blew 'em off the fukking stage. Pose and the boys were a letdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate2112 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Only good song is November Rain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (Xanadoood @ Aug 3 2012, 02:08 PM) One of the m ost overrated bands in history. Craptastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I don't hate everything they ever did, but I've never owned any albums by them and I don't waste my time listening to them or even thinking about them. Easily the most overrated rock band in history. I don't think they suck, they just don't warrant the huge accolaides that everbody heaps upon them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I really loved the first album when it came out...still do. It is hits and misses since then. Could be the drugs & alcohol or the egos, but I just don't think they ever reached their potential artistically. I will say, you can pick up their greatest hits at Best Buy for $7.00...not a dud on it. 1 Welcome To The Jungle 2 Sweet Child O' Mine 3 Patience 4 Paradise City 5 Knockin' On Heaven's Door 6 Civil War 7 You Could Be Mine 8 Don't Cry 9 November Rain 10 Live and Let Die 11 Yesterdays 12 Ain't It Fun 13 Since I Don't Have You 14 Sympathy For The Devil http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31N6AKEX8ZL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 The first album is fantastic. The EP had some great tunes as well. Then, it became more of a hard rock reality show over the music. There were less discussions of the songs and more about near death experiences and 8th grade drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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