wreckless Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Love it; it's full of energy/anger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Beast Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Good song,especially live,but i dont like two things,the drums sound with no power,it sounds like beat,and the solo,sounds like it dont fit in the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 That and This I Love are the weakest tracks on that album for me. Although recently, it has started to grow on me. I do tend to skip it when I listen to the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I think because it's the antithesis of original Guns. To me it has the devil may care attitude of It's so Easy. But I guess it's the most nu metal. so fans must have been fuck nu metal, gnr! Then GNR went nu metal, hence fuck Shacklers. but I like it, it's undeniably awesome. Rocks live.You're right. That's the closest thing to Nu Metal Gn'R ever made. And the fact of it being completely different from the vintage/classic rock sound original Guns had is what makes old school gunners hate it so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I wonder if Axl wrote that with the mindset of being in those kids' heads, and if he had access to weapons, would've done the same. Pretty dark subject matter without being cartoonish about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccoTides Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 There are pieces of the song that I really like (The verses, the main solo, pre-chorus and bridge).The chorus is just so mind-numbingly repetitive that it makes me lose interest until those awesome parts pop up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazrui Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuddMckagan Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I always skip it. Not my cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunns5 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Its an awesome song both live and on the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 the coolest thing in Shacklers is the wah guitar that comes after the dissonant synth chords, other than that the song just sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st0n3r Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) the coolest thing in Shacklers is the wah guitar that comes after the dissonant synth chords, other than that the song just sucks.This. Live it sucks as well. Edited May 15, 2011 by st0n3r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 the coolest thing in Shacklers is the wah guitar that comes after the dissonant synth chords, other than that the song just sucks.This. Live it sucks as well.Really? I love headbanggin to it live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st0n3r Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 the coolest thing in Shacklers is the wah guitar that comes after the dissonant synth chords, other than that the song just sucks.This. Live it sucks as well.Really? I love headbanggin to it live.Well, I just don't like the song. hearing it live didn't change my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblerose Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 The songs great. In fact I love the whole album except rhiad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR123GNR456 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 The songs great. In fact I love the whole album except rhiadThat's really the same with me. I don't know why, but I never really though high of Rhiad. It's really the only track that seem's like it is, well, dated. Anyway, I can see why a person would'nt like Shacklers at first. It a more industrial song and takes time to like it. Some people like it instantly, so don't like it at all.Anyway, it's one of my favorite NuGN'R song's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashysdad Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Great song!Thanks Bucket and Brain for writing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I wonder if Axl wrote that with the mindset of being in those kids' heads, and if he had access to weapons, would've done the same. Pretty dark subject matter without being cartoonish about it.I think he was just playing the role of the shooter same way he plays Holden syndrome guy in Catcher. But the chorus is denying responsibility for those shootings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saber_ Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I don't accept the premise of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 the coolest thing in Shacklers is the wah guitar that comes after the dissonant synth chords, other than that the song just sucks.This. Live it sucks as well.Really? I love headbanggin to it live.you'd probably also headbang to papa roach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Your smoking the best crack in town if you think it's Nu-Guns finest hour. Anyone with a pair of working ears would say TWAT or Prosty (IMO it's If the World, TWAT & Sorry through to Prostitute - IMO the best run of tracks on anything with the GNR name on it)If The World sucks and is by far the worst song on the album. I would actually go so far as to say that it is blatant filler material.Different strokes, different folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLCPUNK Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Shacklers has always been my favourite Nu Guns song. The drumming is relentless, the chorus is infectious, the rhythm guitar work is brilliant, and Ron's guitar tapping at the end is probably the best moment on the whole album. I'm always baffled to see so many fans ripping on this gem.It sounds dated, very 1999ish. I like it myself, but only when I'm in the mood for it. It's not really a song I think of when I think "GNR." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nambis Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 i've always liked this song, but it wasn't i heard some parts of the multitracks on youtube that I began to LOVE it. i heard all of the layers of axl's vocals in the chorus, and I had never heard them alone before. now, when I listen I can hear all of the distinct parts, but before that it blended together into one big piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Beast Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 If The World sucks and is by far the worst song on the album. I would actually go so far as to say that it is blatant filler material.For me,in my opinion Sorry,Riahd,Prostitute,Scrapped suck more than If the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talvisota Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I'm a huge Buckethead fan, but still, I can't really get into this song. The thing is, I can't even tell you what the reason for this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damn_Smooth Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I'm a huge Buckethead fan, but still, I can't really get into this song. The thing is, I can't even tell you what the reason for this is.This is definitely one of my favorite songs on the album. It has been since it leaked.Axl's vocals are simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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