PsychoKiss344 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I actually prefer GNR's version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsFavoriteRose Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 do you need to ask?? GN'R baby! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Right now they do a version that just goes on and on and on and on and on. But the you sing one, I sing one thing was fun. If Izzy was back they could do a reggae version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 17 hours ago, dontdamnmeuyi2015 said: GNR's version is way better. Not a Bob Dylan fan. He's too boring for me. lol I love every cover GNR has done. They make those songs theirs in that special GNR way. this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 How the heck is Dylan 'boring'? He wrote and recorded the most defining music of the 1960s!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default_ Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) Shut up, this is the best and definitive version: Edited November 2, 2016 by default_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caught_in_a_Coma Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 It's one of those rare cover songs that outdoes the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterNo Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 On 01.11.2016. at 10:01 PM, dontdamnmeuyi2015 said: GNR's version is way better. Not a Bob Dylan fan. He's too boring for me. lol I love every cover GNR has done. They make those songs theirs in that special GNR way. Yep. they make splendid covers Just the other day, I heard this song on the radio, and it got me thinking it would fit GNR to cover it: The song has been covered a lot, I think gnr would bring the best out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babooshka Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 It's a great song that lends itself to different interpretation, which is a sign of great songwriting imo. So for that reason it will never be surpassed. But the GNR version is one of the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I prefer the GN'R version. Especially from 2001 and 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asia Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 The original has a climate and mood that got lost in the GNR version. I was never much od a fan of this song performed by GNR, regardless of the version but if I was to chose, the ritz one would be the best. Everything was better then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 The album version makes me cringe. Some legendary lousy performances here and there but overall way overrated. The crowd loves it though, but they also love Sweet Child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Thr AFD lineup had the best version live. Buckethead and them played a pretty good version of it too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAxlMorrison Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL0B68CFDB8FB08030&v=pGpCrz3ytMI This is probably my favoite version I've heard from any GNR. The version from this tour is WAY too long though. Edited November 6, 2016 by JAxlMorrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderram Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) On 11/1/2016 at 2:01 PM, dontdamnmeuyi2015 said: GNR's version is way better. Not a Bob Dylan fan. He's too boring for me. lol I love every cover GNR has done. They make those songs theirs in that special GNR way. It's the "cool" thing to say that the original is better. While that's often the case, certainly not always. I'll bet you anything most of them rarely, if ever, listen to the Dylan version. While Dylan is an iconic and inspirational artist, KOHD isn't among his best work. His version is rather stale. IZZY's comments are spot on. Having said that, I do agree that the UYI album version isn't great. The live versions, especially early on, are the best. Edited November 6, 2016 by thunderram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAxlMorrison Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 On 11/1/2016 at 2:48 AM, Gibbo said: Wow. I'd never heard the "Thunder" version, in all these years. Really shows what a negative difference Sorum made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 33 minutes ago, JAxlMorrison said: Wow. I'd never heard the "Thunder" version, in all these years. Really shows what a negative difference Sorum made. What? It's Matt playing on it. Same performance as the UYI II version, different mix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksks12 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 This https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1t03ZSSzaAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterNo Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) it's a cool thing to say now, On 06.11.2016. at 7:47 AM, thunderram said: It's the "cool" thing to say that the original is better. While that's often the case, certainly not always. I'll bet you anything most of them rarely, if ever, listen to the Dylan version. While Dylan is an iconic and inspirational artist, KOHD isn't among his best work. His version is rather stale. IZZY's comments are spot on. Having said that, I do agree that the UYI album version isn't great. The live versions, especially early on, are the best. It's a cool thing to say, especially since Dylan won a Noble prize. But that doesn't mean his version is better. KOHD was his average song, good, but not special in any way. A bit boring if I may say. GNR made a whole new song, much better. I get it if someone has made a good song, that songwriting/music writing has a special value. But that doesn't mean that someone can't make a better interpretation of the song, or take it to a new, far better level. There are covers that are far better then originals: I fought the law - Clash - Bobby Fuller cover The man who sold the world - Nirvana - David Bowie cover Nothing compars 2U - Sinead - Prince's song It's oh so quiet - Bjork - Betty Hutton cover It's my life - No Doubt - Talk Talk cover ... I could go on and on Edited November 7, 2016 by MisterNo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterNo Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 3 hours ago, ksks12 said: This https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1t03ZSSzaAA That Steven's snare is way to loose. Must be tight tight tight! Like he's drumming on Bucketheads bucket Other then that, great version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanity_lost Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I wonder how often the "better" version is simply the first version a person hears. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterNo Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) Very often I guess, that's a big impact on one's opinion for sure. But it's not always the first one u hear that is the best. Edited November 6, 2016 by MisterNo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAxlMorrison Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 On 11/6/2016 at 9:03 AM, EvH said: What? It's Matt playing on it. Same performance as the UYI II version, different mix. Wow, are you sure? I could've sworn it was Steven. Plus it just sounds totally different to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 1 hour ago, JAxlMorrison said: Wow, are you sure? I could've sworn it was Steven. Plus it just sounds totally different to me. It's Matt playing but the mix is different from the version found in UYI II. http://mattsorum.com/about/ Quote Matt’s inimitable playing continued to infiltrate the pop culture consciousness as GN’R songs popped up on soundtracks ranging from Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Days of Thunder to Interview with a Vampire and Gross Pointe Blank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 9 hours ago, JAxlMorrison said: Wow, are you sure? I could've sworn it was Steven. Plus it just sounds totally different to me. Yeah, totally sure. Apart from the overall mix being vastly superior to the UYI version, it really goes to show how much of Matt's supposedely robotic and drum machine like drumming and tone is actually due to the level of compression and gated reverb added at the mixing stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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