star Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) Played Chinese Democracy today for the first time in a while.There Was A Time is pretty good, even if it doesn't sound like Guns N'Roses.I'm guessing most of the epic guitar work is that of Robin Finck ?The 'waaa aaar ooo aaaar' at the end really wasn't necessary. Edited August 14, 2011 by star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seely Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Best song on the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I know this might sound stupid on these boards but along with Cosmonaut by Wolfmother and Learn To Be Still by The Eagles, this is probably my favorite song of all time by any band. First time I heard it I was speechless! Epic song, epic solos, epic vocals! Too bad Axl can't really play it live... It's like nuGnR's Sweet Child O' Mine, should be really good live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I prefer Better. But TWAT's solo is the best instrumental part of the album IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packersnroses Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Twat is definitely in my top 3 for CD. The only thing I'd change is get rid of the beginning and ending effects/protools/whatever and have it sound just like the demo but with Bucket's solo added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henfjel Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) Played Chinese Democracy today for the first time in a while.There Was A Time is pretty good, even if it doesn't sound like Guns N'Roses.I'm guessing most of the epic guitar work is that of Robin Finck ?The 'waaa aaar ooo aaaar' at the end really wasn't necessary.keep listening to it (the album), it'll grow on you if you don't like it.the solo in the end is bucket, the rest is finck (i assume)best song on the album and one of my all time favorites Edited August 14, 2011 by henfjel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I like the '99 demo the best as far as the intro goes. The entire song sounds so raw in that form, I love it except for no Bucket solo for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 In my top 3 songs from CD, along with Better and TIL. I've loved every version of it, from the '99 demo right up to the album version. And still can't believe how lucky I am to be able to say I've seen it live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henfjel Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 The second half of twat is unreal. The first is pretty good with some noted blunders. But ya, second half really is one of the best bits of music by gnr. I can't say enough really fincks best, bucketheads best. It is buckethead ya or is it ron? Sounds a lot like bucket to me. Favourite song off cd for me with maddy and irs coming behind it. I remember when the demo leaked, I was all over it. Height of my gnr or at least nu gnr fandom.its is bucket...what blunders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birk Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 TWAT and Prostitute are the best songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I will not abbreviate There Was a Time because it spells out the word twat. Anyway that song is freaking epic and you can't be serious about most of the epic guitar work is Robin Finck, that second guitar solo screams Buckethead, easily the best guitar solo on the album. Finck did do the first guitar soloI'll give you all a rundown of who did what solo on each song. Some have more than one guitarist so I will list them in orderChinese Democracy - Robin Finck BucketheadShackler's Revenge - Ron ThalBetter - Buckethead Robin FinckStreet of Dreams - Robin Finck BucketheadIf the World - BucketheadThere Was a Time - Robin Finck BucketheadCatcher in the Rye - Ron Thal (the two long ones at least, I think some mini solos were Robin's)Scraped - Ron Thal BucketheadRaid N' The Bedouins - Ron Thal Buckethead (this song and the previous both play as one solo so they are hard to tell apart)Sorry - BucketheadI.R.S. - Robin Finck BucketheadThis I Love - Robin FinckProstitute - BucketheadI think I got them all. Oh My God - God knows who the fuck played on this song. Apparently not even Axl knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill Devil Hill Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Best song on the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I love Axls voice during the second half of the song when he hits those high notes. One of the highlites of the album for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 TWAT is the Paradise City of CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthGNR Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Shorten it by half a minute or so and it'd be perfect, to me it was made to be grander than necessary. Its a simple song, would have easily been a radio success along with CITR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Beast Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 From the first part of the song until the half TWAT seems boring to me,the second part of the song along with the second solo is very good with a really insane solo and insane vocals from Axl.So,when im hearing TWAT i prefer to pass quickly the first 2-3 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Bucket's solo is the best guitar solo of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 TWAT is so over rated. IMO It's the worst song on Chinese Democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birk Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 TWAT is so over rated. IMO It's the worst song on Chinese DemocracyFoolish cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays-Civil-War Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 TWAT is so over rated. IMO It's the worst song on Chinese DemocracyWOAH WOAH WOAH!That one is definitely out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wicked Hand Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 TWAT is so over rated. IMO It's the worst song on Chinese DemocracyI somewhat agree, I dont see whats so great about it. Although, I do think its one of the better tracks on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailaway Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Shorten it by half a minute or so and it'd be perfect, to me it was made to be grander than necessary. Its a simple song, would have easily been a radio success along with CITRReally don't listen to commercial radio,I'm happy with the song as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 TWAT is so over rated. IMO It's the worst song on Chinese DemocracyLOL!Each to their own, I'm not going to question your opinion on a song. I will say that it was the song that got me into playing guitar, yes, it was that influential to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auad Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 it's a great song, for sure. i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I will say that it was the song that got me into playing guitar, yes, it was that influential to me.Nice! What other songs have infuenced you?That was the main song that got me wanting to play screaming leads, but other guitar based songs that were influential included Stairway to Heaven, Master of Puppets, Meant to Live by Switchfoot, Always by Saliva etc. I would hear the rhythm work on those songs and think "man I would love to be able to play something like that", but no solo compared to There Was a Time, not one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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