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Guns N' Roses is a youtube beast

Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
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Most viewed video from before youtube existed: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE

Most viewed video from the 1980s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7OgIMMRc4
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    edited August 2018
    Awesome band.  last huge dangerous band.  
    Post edited by cp3iverson on
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,951
    Guns 'n' Roses are fantastic, I will always love them.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    Yeah but November Rain was fucked up
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,951
    edited August 2018
    Gern Blansten said:
    Yeah but November Rain was fucked up
    It's a great song. One of the best power ballads ever IMO!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    PJ_Soul said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Yeah but November Rain was fucked up
    It's a great song. One of the best power ballads ever IMO!
    One billion youtube viewers seem to agree.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    Can't take it....ridiculous lyrics, sappy as hell
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,056
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Most viewed video from before youtube existed: 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE


    How do you know it was the most viewed video before youtube? :confused:
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    edited August 2018
    eeriepadave said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Most viewed video from before youtube existed: 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE


    How do you know it was the most viewed video before youtube? :confused:
    The most viewed video on youtube, made before youtube existed.

    or the most viewed video made before 2006 if you want. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    Gern Blansten said:
    Can't take it....ridiculous lyrics, sappy as hell
    So what do you think about Come Back?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,056
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    eeriepadave said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Most viewed video from before youtube existed: 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE


    How do you know it was the most viewed video before youtube? :confused:
    The most viewed video on youtube, made before youtube existed.

    or the most viewed video made before 2006 if you want. 
    ok little confused the way you wrote it.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Can't take it....ridiculous lyrics, sappy as hell
    So what do you think about Come Back?
    Not a favorite but it's a much better song than Nov Rain.  PJ does lots of ballads though. GNR did not.  Eddie has a much better voice for those types of songs.  Axel is a screamer, top notch at the majority of their songs but totally out of place in a ballad.

    Plus the fake string part was tedious as hell.  The outro more painful than childbirth.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,951
    Gern Blansten said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Can't take it....ridiculous lyrics, sappy as hell
    So what do you think about Come Back?
    Not a favorite but it's a much better song than Nov Rain.  PJ does lots of ballads though. GNR did not.  Eddie has a much better voice for those types of songs.  Axel is a screamer, top notch at the majority of their songs but totally out of place in a ballad.

    Plus the fake string part was tedious as hell.  The outro more painful than childbirth.
    And there is Sirens. :lol: I'll put in my vote for that being the WORST power ballad ever.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    November Rain is awesome!   
    “Do you neeeeed some time.  On your own?
    ohhhhhh everybody needs some time all alone”

    axl is the man
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    PJ_Soul said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Can't take it....ridiculous lyrics, sappy as hell
    So what do you think about Come Back?
    Not a favorite but it's a much better song than Nov Rain.  PJ does lots of ballads though. GNR did not.  Eddie has a much better voice for those types of songs.  Axel is a screamer, top notch at the majority of their songs but totally out of place in a ballad.

    Plus the fake string part was tedious as hell.  The outro more painful than childbirth.
    And there is Sirens. :lol: I'll put in my vote for that being the WORST power ballad ever.
    It's bad but not as bad as November Rain imho
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,542
    Gern Blansten said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Can't take it....ridiculous lyrics, sappy as hell
    So what do you think about Come Back?
    Not a favorite but it's a much better song than Nov Rain.  PJ does lots of ballads though. GNR did not.  Eddie has a much better voice for those types of songs.  Axel is a screamer, top notch at the majority of their songs but totally out of place in a ballad.

    Plus the fake string part was tedious as hell.  The outro more painful than childbirth.
    The outro is the best part! The rest of the song is pretty cheesy IMO, but when it restarts, the drums kick in, and Slash does his thing (standing on top of the piano at shows) it’s a whole different beast.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    1. November Rain is amazing.

    2. Weren't you surprised by it being such a big juggernaut on youtube - bigger than any other music video/single from that era.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    goldrush said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Can't take it....ridiculous lyrics, sappy as hell
    So what do you think about Come Back?
    Not a favorite but it's a much better song than Nov Rain.  PJ does lots of ballads though. GNR did not.  Eddie has a much better voice for those types of songs.  Axel is a screamer, top notch at the majority of their songs but totally out of place in a ballad.

    Plus the fake string part was tedious as hell.  The outro more painful than childbirth.
    The outro is the best part! The rest of the song is pretty cheesy IMO, but when it restarts, the drums kick in, and Slash does his thing (standing on top of the piano at shows) it’s a whole different beast.
    yes the guitar part is great....I was referring more to the strings lead into the piano prior to the drums/guitar.  Just remembering how painful it was to watch that video.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Everything GnR did was dripping with sap.  Dangerous??? What a joke.
    Disney's idea of dangerous maybe lol

    Some serious riffs that bad had though.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    edited August 2018
    rgambs said:
    Everything GnR did was dripping with sap.  Dangerous??? What a joke.
    Disney's idea of dangerous maybe lol

    Some serious riffs that bad had though.
    You get nothing for nothing if that's what you do
    Turn around, bitch, I've got a use for you.

    Yep, dripping with sap.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    dankind said:
    rgambs said:
    Everything GnR did was dripping with sap.  Dangerous??? What a joke.
    Disney's idea of dangerous maybe lol

    Some serious riffs that bad had though.
    You get nothing for nothing if that's what you do
    Turn around, bitch, I've got a use for you.

    Yep, dripping with sap.
    man sap
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Gern Blansten said:
    dankind said:
    rgambs said:
    Everything GnR did was dripping with sap.  Dangerous??? What a joke.
    Disney's idea of dangerous maybe lol

    Some serious riffs that bad had though.
    You get nothing for nothing if that's what you do
    Turn around, bitch, I've got a use for you.

    Yep, dripping with sap.
    man sap
    Yeah, that line was cool when I was in high school, but when I listened to that song recently I just cringed. Completely ruins the song. I find most of Appetite hard to listen to anymore though.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    rgambs said:
    Everything GnR did was dripping with sap.  Dangerous??? What a joke.
    Disney's idea of dangerous maybe lol

    Some serious riffs that bad had though.
    Disney bands are starting riots?  :lol:   I’ll be damned

    the last frontman of a mega band who was not afraid to do and say whatever he wanted.  And the rest of them were heroin and coke addicts who were just a tiny bit more reserved LOL.  

    Their stuff is way more offensive and cringe worthy in todays twitter world.  You can hate them but they did whatever they wanted.  When you have tickets to a baseball stadium show and you’re wondering if 1. They’ll even show up or 2. If it will end with cops in riot gear that’s pretty dangerous 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,500
    November Rain....reminds me of my 8th grade year.
    1.  awesome video
    2.  kids in my grade would use snippets of this song on their answering machine.
    3.  use your illusion 1 and 2 was the first tapes I bought that had an "explicit lyrics" sticker on them
    4.  stephanie seymour was really really hot in this video.
    5.  there was frequent arguments on whether that kiss was too much at the wedding.
    6.  I loved the expression on the priests face after slash hands him the wedding ring
    7.  the slash guitar solo in the church courtyard was epic
    8.  that dude really had to crash into the wedding cake because of a little bit of rain?!
    9.  casket shot...what the hell?!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    Coma is an unbelievable song. 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    edited August 2018
    Should Terminator 2 had used a NIN song as Robert Patrick suggested to James Cameron (Patricks brother was in NIN at the time) instead of YCBM?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    No way.   You could be Mine is perfect
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,943
    November Rain is fucking brilliant.  It isn't a power ballad.   So many awesome guitar parts during the song and the outro is especially amazing and powerful.  You can tell a power ballad by the way they sound like crap. 
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,870
    Saw my only gnr show at one of the Met Life shows

    it was so good

    been a fan since a secret Santa got me use your illusion 1&2 on Cassette when I was 10

    i wore the shit out of those tapes

    Estranged video always fascinated me....excess, weirdness, 1000% awesome!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,500
    CROJAM95 said:
    Saw my only gnr show at one of the Met Life shows

    it was so good

    been a fan since a secret Santa got me use your illusion 1&2 on Cassette when I was 10

    i wore the shit out of those tapes

    Estranged video always fascinated me....excess, weirdness, 1000% awesome!
    I just rewatched that video for the first time in years last night...man what was up with the dolphins?!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    Guns N Roses is legendary. Appetite for Destruction is one of the main reasons I got into rock n roll. Every album pre-Spaghetti Incident is excellent. 
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