appetite for destruction

carolinabeerguy · May 2006

AxlUlrich wrote:

Best debut ever released..PERIOD!

Boston put out a pretty groundbreaking debut back in their day.

gnr+pj=2bestever · May 2006

Best album ever made!!

Pat H · May 2006

definitely one of the best hard rock albums of all time.

Bubba Ho Riley · May 2006

...and the Chinese will have democracy by the time the new one comes out.

The Waiting Trophy Man · May 2006

DCGARDEN wrote:

The perfect fucking album at the perfect fucking time

ya, it's interesting because a lot of the things they were saying about nirvana were the same as what was said about gn'r just 3 or 4 years before. they were both credited with re-vitalizing the music scene, writing REAL songs, and making a great album that you could actually listen to all the way through without skipping any songs.

i know i'm going to get flamed for this.

Ledbetterman10 · May 2006

AxlUlrich wrote:

Best debut ever released..PERIOD!

one of the best.

Led Zeppelin I
Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn
PJ - Ten

these are my favorite debuts. appetite is fucking great though

Inkdaub · May 2006

aBoxOfFear wrote:

ya, it's interesting because a lot of the things they were saying about nirvana were the same as what was said about gn'r just 3 or 4 years before. they were both credited with re-vitalizing the music scene, writing REAL songs, and making a great album that you could actually listen to all the way through without skipping any songs.

i know i'm going to get flamed for this.

You're right in what you said. The difference between Appetite and Nevermind is that when Nevermind came out an entire genre of music was practically wiped out. By contrast, Appetite stood apart and above that genre of music.

I would agree it is one of the great debuts of all time. Another impressive fact about Appetite is that it was released for a year...I think...before hitting number one on the charts. That's unheard of in todays world of hitting hard and fast then fading away.

Oh, Jimmy · May 2006

JPS79 wrote:

I have been rockin this album latley, especially some rocket queen. Too bad if they go on tour I would think Axl is still banned from St. Louis so I would have to go a little further to see them, would be worth it if the original lineup was back together.

That was awhile ago. I would think if the Fox lifted their ban of PJ, UMB would lift their band of GNR. BTW, I live in Flora Illinois. Didnt know there was anybody that close to me on here.

MJSB74 · May 2006

gnr+pj=2bestever wrote:

Best album ever made!!

You sir, are correct. Absolute pure fucking genius of a record.

stonesgstring · May 2006

Bubba Ho Riley wrote:

...and the Chinese will have democracy by the time the new one comes out.

That's pretty funny :cool:

DCGARDEN · May 2006

aBoxOfFear wrote:

ya, it's interesting because a lot of the things they were saying about nirvana were the same as what was said about gn'r just 3 or 4 years before. they were both credited with re-vitalizing the music scene, writing REAL songs, and making a great album that you could actually listen to all the way through without skipping any songs.

i know i'm going to get flamed for this.

Absolutely - I always scratch my head when people try to tell me that Nirvana ended Guns N Roses. Guns N Roses ended Guns N Roses. If they stuck together, they would've been selling out stadiums and millions of more albums, regardless of Nirvana or the grunge sound that was happening.

stonesgstring · May 2006

DCGARDEN wrote:

Absolutely - I always scratch my head when people try to tell me that Nirvana ended Guns N Roses. Guns N Roses ended Guns N Roses. If they stuck together, they would've been selling out stadiums and millions of more albums, regardless of Nirvana or the grunge sound that was happening.

Actually Axl ended Guns and Roses. If he wasn't so difficult then maybe the other's wouldn't have left.
Yeah I understand he had a tough childhood and he likes to be in control but even so there was no excuse for acting like he did.

GhostBoy · May 2006

Appetite for Destruction is one hell of an album...I hadn't listened to it in its entirety in a while, but actually ended up going to see them in NYC 2 weekends ago. The show was awesome. Don't get me wrong, Pearl Jam puts on an amazing show, but the G n' R concert was a fucking rock concert. So loud and heavy. The week or so following the show, I was listening to them a lot and I forgot how amazing Appetite was...is. Honestly, Welcome to the Jungle may be one of the best opening statements ever. The perfect song to open up a debut album.

I know people have varying opinions of Axl these days, but some of the stuff that will appear on Chinese Democracy (assuming it ever sees the light of day) is pretty good...especially Better. Sounds nothing like G n' R, but it fucking rocks.

DCGARDEN · May 2006

stonesgstring wrote:

Actually Axl ended Guns and Roses. If he wasn't so difficult then maybe the other's wouldn't have left.
Yeah I understand he had a tough childhood and he likes to be in control but even so there was no excuse for acting like he did.

Yes, that is definitely true. The guy is a first class prick. But I would level those breakup percentages at about 85% Axl 15% Slash

Axl was a control freak, but Slash was all about putting his head down and just jamming on the Guitar, not the biggest fan of change.

iluvslash · June 2006

One of the greatest albums of all time. My fave songs on it would have to be mr. brownstone, my michelle and welcome to the jungle.

stonesgstring · June 2006

DCGARDEN wrote:

Yes, that is definitely true. The guy is a first class prick. But I would level those breakup percentages at about 85% Axl 15% Slash

Axl was a control freak, but Slash was all about putting his head down and just jamming on the Guitar, not the biggest fan of change.

Agreed

However Slash is one hell of a guitar player so I'll let him off

Axl was, maybe still is, a great performer, entertainer whatever, but he couldn't hold it all together. Maybe he went into the wrong kind of job, who knows

mookie blaylock 10 · June 2006

AxlUlrich wrote:

Best debut ever released..PERIOD!

close to agreeing axl...;)

"ten" and "kill 'em all" are right up there for me too. i have a special place for appetite, though, because i was the first one in my school who had it or had even heard of them. (small school)...i played it over and over and over...definitely one of the best albums of all time, and as you mentioned the best debut...(with my almost ties - ten and kill 'em all)

i saw them open for iron maiden just when "sweet child o' mine" had been released in canada and no one really knew who they were. welcome to the jungle had been released in the states, but sweet child was the first release in canada. the maiden fans weren't much into it, but i'll never forget seeing them at that time. for me, they rocked because every single song on that album is a classic!

edit:...going to listen to it now, haven't heard think about you or rocket queen in a while...two of my personal faves...

AxlUlrich · June 2006

mookie blaylock 10 wrote:

edit:...going to listen to it now, haven't heard think about you or rocket queen in a while...two of my personal faves...

awesome..another "Think About You" fan!
I never met anyone who liked that song til I found the Pit and found a handful

stonesgstring · June 2006

Another Rocket Queen and Think About You fan here :cool:

analogueaddict72 · June 2006

I'd have to say itmust be one of the best Debut's of all time and justas important an artistic statement as Nevermind

The Use your Illusion albums were patchy, think what a combination of those 2 albums best tracks would would have been like, if they'd have reigned in Axl and the production had been more like AFD then we might have had a classic on our hands instead we have 2 good but not consistent ones.

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