The Holographic Universe Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 For the fans who still have an investment in GNR do you think that you ever stop listening to GNR? Like will you be 65 blasting GNR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR41 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 People told me I’d stop listening to hardcore once I graduated high school. 20 years later and I’m still rocking it. GNR will be on my playlist until the day I die. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I outgrew them and got back into them. Once I saw Nirvana on the Jonathan Ross show it was over. The attitude, the voice, raw as fuck. I didn't listen to GNR very much for maybe 15 years. But I listened to them minus the bullshit around them, and they are a classic band. They're up there with The Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, The Doors etc etc. They released great albums including the spaghetti incident... Iconic songs, great deep cuts, great live band..... Great singer, great guitar player, great songwriters, great rhythm section.. Some of the production and material is dated but the body of work stands up. Izzy's tunes have really stood the test of time. I'll listen to them when I'm 85. Why the fuck not! I intend to grow old disgracefully. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I think having such a small discography makes it difficult for me. With other acts you can mix your listening experience up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 minute ago, DieselDaisy said: I think having such a small discography makes it difficult for me. With other acts you can mix your listening experience up. Yeah, even The Beatles had a bigger discography than GN'R. The Beatles: 13 albums in ten years GN'R: Six albums in 33 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderram Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 29 minutes ago, Sosso said: Yeah, even The Beatles had a bigger discography than GN'R. The Beatles: 13 albums in ten years GN'R: Six albums in 33 years First, let me get this out of the way: We ALL wish GN'R had never split and had released a lot more material over the years. That said, the fact that they don't have all that much catalog when compared to other artists yet still achieved the elite status and long time following that they did demonstrates just how awesome the limited work really was. There's lot of artists out there that I like that released a lot of shit. I mean, multiple albums of nothing or at best 1 or 2 decent songs on them. In one respect, I'm glad GN'R never did that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I'm the reverse. I rather don't mind the odd indifferent or even bad release among a large oeuvre, the odd dodgy Stones or Neil Young album, the odd Metallica stinker. You just follow the albums and judge each and every album on its respective merits; it never gets boring and is better than creative nothingness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacdaniel Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I started listening to Guns at 4 or 5 years old as my Dad had the UYI albums and we kind of bonded together over that. I had never even heard AFD. My Dad was probably irresponsible for letting me listen to Get in the Ring. haha Then I stopped listening for a few years while I discovered my own stuff. (Some embarrassing stuff in that list that I won't mention) Then when I was about 14, I had some money and wanted to buy a CD. I saw AFD and wanted to buy it as I had never heard it before. My life was changed from that point on. Those songs helped me through a lot of tough times that a young adult goes through. Years later, I ended up at VR, SMKC and eventually Guns concerts with my wife / brother / friends and made all kinds of great memories. So for me, I will listen to Guns until the day I die as the songs mean more to me than just music. They are a big part of my life and I have an attachment to those songs. I imagine most people on this board will be the same. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, The Holographic Universe said: For the fans who still have an investment in GNR do you think that you ever stop listening to GNR? Like will you be 65 blasting GNR? Yes, I am pretty certain that I will occasionally listen to GN'R at 65. Just like I do today at 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 There is too much great music out there. Too little time and too much great music to listen to, to still listen to the same four albums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I dont wanna open up the whole 'Was UYI two double albums' debate, but as far as a shortage of material goes it can be misleading to speak in terms of GNR albums compared to other artist. Because Neil Youngs Harvest runs 37:11, The Beatles Please Please Me runs 32:45 and even Pink Floyds Wish You Were here only runs 44:28. Whereas UYI 1 runs 75:56 and UYI 2 runs 75:52. They are 'double' the length of many heralded albums. Between leaks and box set, we kinda have an albums worth of 'new' stuff right now. Plus, hopefully CD 2 comes out in time for my 65th! And we wont need to rock out if its too much, we can listen to Wichita Line, Patience and You Aint The First. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, soon said: I dont wanna open up the whole 'Was UYI two double albums' debate, but as far as a shortage of material goes it can be misleading to speak in terms of GNR albums compared to other artist. Because Neil Youngs Harvest runs 37:11, The Beatles Please Please Me runs 32:45 and even Pink Floyds Wish You Were here only runs 44:28. Whereas UYI 1 runs 75:56 and UYI 2 runs 75:52. They are 'double' the length of many heralded albums. Between leaks and box set, we kinda have an albums worth of 'new' stuff right now. Plus, hopefully CD 2 comes out in time for my 65th! And we wont need to rock out if its too much, we can listen to Wichita Line, Patience and You Aint The First. But Neil Young has released 37 studio albums, and that is not including CSNY and the Springfield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I will never stop listening to GnR. Every day I play some whether it's a whole album in the car or a few tunes mixed in with other stuff on Spotify. I never get tired of it and it's something familiar that I can always fall back on to relax and feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tori72 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I already outgrew them a long time ago. I rarely listen to any of their songs anymore just because I listend to them so often. I still think it’s great rock n roll music and AFD will forever be one of the very finest debut rock albums of all times. When I listen to one of those songs (and it has to be rarely because I easily get bored) I can still feel the awe of that sound, that energy that amazing talent. I enjoy lots of musical styles and artists. As soon as there’ll be new music I’ll be interested to listen again, provided it is any good. I do enjoy Izzy’s music. Just discovered it 2 years ago or so because of this forum and because of the reunion, believe it or not. There’s a lot to listen to off those 11 albums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombux Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 probably not, but thanks to their inactivity I discovered TONS of other music which I consider equally favourite as GNR for me nowadays. so... GNR of course have a special place in my mind, but they're far from being the only one or "most favourite" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadSlash Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Holographic Universe said: For the fans who still have an investment in GNR do you think that you ever stop listening to GNR? Like will you be 65 blasting GNR? I will be blasting them at 65 for sure (unless I died before 65.) I've been a fan since 1987, the reason I didn't get a tattoo was because I was sure I would grow out of them, but it hasn't happened yet, and I'm fairly confident it never will. Edited August 13, 2018 by DeadSlash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Well The UYI albums are very dear to me. I imagine i'll always enjoy coming back to those 2 albums at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Macaroni Incident? Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I think I already have. I still bust out a UYI "deep cut" every now and then, but I've heard all these songs thousands of times. I have no desire to sit down and listen to an entire GNR album. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Minus Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I was almost killed off by the Gashba era... I'd never been less impressed, less interested or less inspired. I'd have rather severed my genitals with a rusty spoon and ate them then consider enduring Ashba on a studio album. I was ready to walk away from it all... Thankfully that talentless emo fuck left and this happened... Which is far from ideal, I have no desire to see them live again to be honest and i'm in it for new music or CD era music whether that be in release form or leak form. The biggest regret for me is that we haven't gotten all of that Fincky Bucket goodness from the early 00's. The other massive regret was that Axl didn't release the album in 2006 when the fire was there... Now he's a sad shadow of his former self, going through the motions but hey at least Pitman and Gashba have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, DieselDaisy said: But Neil Young has released 37 studio albums, and that is not including CSNY and the Springfield! Young would be good in old age for sure though because some of his dodgy tracks sound like the onomatopoeia of dementia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, T-Minus said: I was almost killed off by the Gashba era... I'd never been less impressed, less interested or less inspired. I'd have rather severed my genitals with a rusty spoon and ate them then consider enduring Ashba on a studio album. I was ready to walk away from it all... Thankfully that talentless emo fuck left and this happened... Which is far from ideal, I have no desire to see them live again to be honest and i'm in it for new music or CD era music whether that be in release form or leak form. The biggest regret for me is that we haven't gotten all of that Fincky Bucket goodness from the early 00's. The other massive regret was that Axl didn't release the album in 2006 when the fire was there... Now he's a sad shadow of his former self, going through the motions but hey at least Pitman and Gashba have gone. Axl was never going to record with Ashba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Minus Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 minute ago, The Holographic Universe said: Axl was never going to record with Ashba. If Axl had any kind of quality control, that hack should never have been anywhere near a stage with them either so I wouldn't be so sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Bone Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 There are some songs I'm pretty sure I'll like and listen to until then. I've already found myself listening to their music less often than last year, but there are always days where I listen to them the whole day long. Instead I have the feeling my most listened songs-playlist on Spotify will be full of Izzy's solo songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 over the years i learned that i had to limit my "listening experience" in order to be able to enjoy Guns n Roses meaning 1) i dont listen to GNR 24/7 like i used to do, 2) i dont listen much to anything after Izzy left i also try to expand the listening possibilities meaning i am always looking for "new" GNR and pre-GNR recordings up to 1991 (hollywood rose comes to mind, ritz 1987 etc) i am also always looking for new stuff post-1991 by the five guys, even though over the years i have had a somewhat "hard time" learning that except for the izzy albums, neurotic outsiders, snakepit 1, a few VR tracks and a very, very few specific Axl performances (come together 1994 comes to mind) there is very little to be enjoyed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azifwekare Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Truly good music will never get old, no matter what it is. Having said that, once they tried to sell us a box of useless toys, I realised I was too old for this shit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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