realpoti Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Riad was played for the last time in 2002. BBf did the solo on the album version. Maybe it's a good song to replace Scraped. It's heavy and I think Axl would be better singing. What you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITW 2012 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Riad was played for the last time in 2002. BBf did the solo on the album version. Maybe it's a good song to replace Scraped. It's heavy and I think Axl would be better singing. What you think?I'd rather hear them just do a cover of the Immigrant Song. Riad is as close to filler as any song on Chinese Democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naupis Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Riad is as close to filler as any song on Chinese Democracy. There is no close to about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Don't understand all the hate for Riad, I love it and always have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Yeah, Riad and Scraped are both fillers, but still good songs. I wouldn't mind hearing Riad live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Don't understand all the hate for Riad, I love it and always have.Me too. It's catchy, got a cool riff, and I love Ron's solo. I'd rank it higher than Scraped. That's the one song on Chinese Democracy I've never particularly cared for. I really like the live arrangement though (with the drum intro). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 It's been proven to be a shitty live-song in the past. Same with CD, Oh My God and Silkworms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I think they'd pull it off rather well. Here's hoping for a full CD setlist in Edmonton. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I think they'd pull it off rather well. Here's hoping for a full CD setlist in Edmonton. :3Of all the recordings of it I've heard, it sucks live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Meh, I can live without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I think they'd pull it off rather well. Here's hoping for a full CD setlist in Edmonton. :3Of all the recordings of it I've heard, it sucks live.Everything sucked in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Honcho Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I think he would sing it pretty well with his current voice. He is nailing high pitched songs like Shacker's and If the World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 They must be saving it for a particularly hostile crowd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOSIER GUNZ Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 It would be cool to hear this band perform it live once or twice on the next leg of the tour. I'd also like to hear some things off TSI. like a quick LAYGG ditty jam or even a little "Now your messin' with a ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 love to hear this band do Black Leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITW 2012 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 They must be saving it for a particularly hostile crowd...or the judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I have a strong feeling Axl doesn't want to perform it because of the lawsuit. always liked that song.Axl's voice on riad sounds the closest to the appetite era the most on this one. (not that I don't like his other tones-their just as great) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I have a strong feeling Axl doesn't want to perform it because of the lawsuit. always liked that song.Axl's voice on riad sounds the closest to the appetite era the most on this one. (not that I don't like his other tones-their just as great)No, I don't think he wants to sing it because he can't do it justice live, and he doesn't have faith in it. Remember anytime a band member said anything about Riad before CD came out, they always said it wouldn't be on the album. I honestly think it only ended up on the album because it leaked, not because Axl likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Don't understand all the hate for Riad, I love it and always have.+1 Both scraped and riad are favs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr-dave Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 his voice probably cant handle it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew07 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 yeah i was wondering about riad, its interesting that they have played all of the songs off chinese d except for this one even though they played it in 2002, i would like to hear the new version of this song with bumblefoots solo, im guessing axl might not be playing it because they dont wanna be reminded of the lawsuit or something idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 his voice probably cant handle itHis voice has handled it fine in the past. If he can handle WTTJ and "Scraped", he can handle "Riad N' the Bedouins".Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr-dave Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 his voice probably cant handle itHis voice has handled it fine in the past. If he can handle WTTJ and "Scraped", he can handle "Riad N' the Bedouins".AliHis voice was much better in 2000 and 2002And he cannot sing scraped well at all, most of the OHHH OHHHs are a backing track.Axl would probably blow out his voice doing rhaid, and if he tried he would probably sound awful, since he has to use his clean voice.yeah i was wondering about riad, its interesting that they have played all of the songs off chinese d except for this one even though they played it in 2002, i would like to hear the new version of this song with bumblefoots solo, im guessing axl might not be playing it because they dont wanna be reminded of the lawsuit or something idkLawsuit has nothing to do with it, you can play anything you want live, they play whole lotta rosie.And if it was an issue they could just chop off the intro and play it, that is not the reason why its not being played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 his voice probably cant handle itHis voice has handled it fine in the past. If he can handle WTTJ and "Scraped", he can handle "Riad N' the Bedouins".AliHis voice was much better in 2000 and 2002And he cannot sing scraped well at all, most of the OHHH OHHHs are a backing track.Axl would probably blow out his voice doing rhaid, and if he tried he would probably sound awful, since he has to use his clean voice.yeah i was wondering about riad, its interesting that they have played all of the songs off chinese d except for this one even though they played it in 2002, i would like to hear the new version of this song with bumblefoots solo, im guessing axl might not be playing it because they dont wanna be reminded of the lawsuit or something idkLawsuit has nothing to do with it, you can play anything you want live, they play whole lotta rosie.And if it was an issue they could just chop off the intro and play it, that is not the reason why its not being played.No, his voice was considerably worse in '01 and '02. That said, I still don't think he could do Riad live, it's a tough song to sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonham Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 They'll play it eventually. It's going to be a long tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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