Popular Post GNRfanMILO Posted October 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Hi guys. I wanted to share with you this version I came across some minutes ago. I think it's the only decent recording we have of this hidden gem of a song. Excellent quality, it's definitely worth a listen. Edited October 6, 2016 by GNRfanMILO 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoman Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Soooooooooo underrated. I love this song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 i used to have this recording on the original very high priced (and so very beautiful) vanishing point double cd i remember i sold this double CD years after i spent a fortune on it because it was basically impossible to enjoy listening to it due to the somewhat poor quality of the recording and also because i couldnt stand the tracy and roberta era sound to this day, i much rather listen to GNR now, who knows how many years (decades?) later, after listening to all the crap versions of the axl solo-era band... and after listening to the speedy shitty version of the threeunion band on this "not enough money for izzy" tour... ...this recording sounds quite good indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caught_in_a_Coma Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Breakdown is one of their best deep cuts. Thanks for the notice on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 REAL Guns N' Roses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Great finding!!! Thanks dude Breakdown is one of my favorites from the UYI albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLegend Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Nosaj Thing said: REAL Guns N' Roses! No Izzy or Adler. Everyone knows this wasn't the real GN'R . Edited October 6, 2016 by AtariLegend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, AtariLegend said: No Izzy or Adler. Everyone knows this wasn't the real GN'R . The drumming is not really what this song really shines with imo, so it doesnt matter for me that Adler isnt there. It's the lyrics, vibe and slashs incredible solos. Izzy not being on rhythm sucks, but you get Slash on rhythm so I'm like so what hell yeah I'll have that please. Fucking great track they need to play it live Edited October 6, 2016 by StrangerInThisTown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquor & Whores Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) is it Dizzy or Axl on keys? Edited October 6, 2016 by Liquor & Whores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidman69 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 58 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: The drumming is not really what this song really shines with imo, so it doesnt matter for me that Adler isnt there. It's the lyrics, vibe and slashs incredible solos. Izzy not being on rhythm sucks, but you get Slash on rhythm so I'm like so what hell yeah I'll have that please. Fucking great track they need to play it live if you guys read Slash's book he talks about Matt Sorum "losing it" on breakdown, it was apparently a difficult song to come up with the drum part for. Is there any background history on the song as to when it was written, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RONIN Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Wait...Izzy isn't on breakdown? Thought Slash just layered his guitar over Izzy on rhythm?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEPTEM Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I fkn love this song. Breakdown haves a lot of every one of the things that make illusions albums so unique and special. I enjoy like crazy play it on the piano, one of the masterpieces of gnr whitout a doubt. Axl genius talent is all over the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEPTEM Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Plus i think everybody did a PERFECT job on that song. Slash did wonderfull, duff, and specially matt.. Perhaps he had a dificult time recording the song, but the result... The druming is just WONDERFULL AND PERFECT. One thing.. did anybody noticed that outro speech axl does is like a pretty acurate description of oj simpsons famous police persuit?? And im aware that the illusions came out like 2 years or so before that oj's incident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickingthehabit Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 They should do this live!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attlas Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 best audio live version I heard of breakdown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I have never heard a live version of Breakdown so clear before! Is there link to the bootleg easily available? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 51 minutes ago, WhazUp said: I have never heard a live version of Breakdown so clear before! Is there link to the bootleg easily available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jafeijo Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Matt Sorum is one hell of a drummer. I miss u Matt. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underhardy Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 4 hours ago, Liquor & Whores said: is it Dizzy or Axl on keys? Dizzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Cavalerra Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 This song is a fine example that we didn't need Izzy as much as we thought. And The Garden too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 7 hours ago, Liquor & Whores said: is it Dizzy or Axl on keys? Was this the only time the song was played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 2 hours ago, The Holographic Universe said: Was this the only time the song was played. Twice, a few days apart, at Madison Square Garden and in Worcester, MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki_Sixx Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 12 hours ago, Liquor & Whores said: is it Dizzy or Axl on keys? The only song Axl ever played piano on live is 'November Rain'. Everything else has always been Dizzy (and Teddy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki_Sixx Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, GivenToFly said: Twice, a few days apart, at Madison Square Garden and in Worcester, MA. 'Breakdown' was first played at Worcester Centre, MA on December 6th 1991, the second show of the second North American UYI leg, and the second show with Gilby and extended line-up. The second and last 'Breakdown' performance was the third and last Madison Square Garden date on December 13th, a week later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki_Sixx Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 11 hours ago, RONIN said: Wait...Izzy isn't on breakdown? Thought Slash just layered his guitar over Izzy on rhythm?? There's several songs on the UYI albums that don't feature Izzy at all. Izzy doesn't play on 'The Garden', 'Shotgun Blues' (only backing vocals) and 'Locomotive'. He's also not listed for 'Civil War'. He does play on 'Breakdown' however, be it acoustic guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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