wasted Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Those two tracks never got played much live. If they worked them up maybe base another tour off them? Breakdown especially is the most underated GNR song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Locomotive is Slash's baby. I don't they'll ever do that, ie. I don't think Axl would ever let them do that one live. Without that fact though, its a song with a lot of guitar parts, and it would probably be perfect for the multiple guitar lineup the current incarnation has. So yes they could pull it off I'm sure, just that Axl probably would never have them play it.Breakdown I'm sure they could tackle too. In the end, the current band could do any old GNR song. Its all a matter of how the fans will hear it. Personally, I hear it as a tribute band with the original vocalist, but alot don't feel that way. I felt the same way seeing the new band play Civil War. I thought "well its cool to hear Axl sing it, but I'd be more blown away seeing the original band play it." The exact same is true for when I saw Slash and I thought "well its cool to hear Slash play this, but I'd be more blown away seeing the original band play it."So yeah, the current band is capable of playing anything and playing it well. Its just a matter of how each individual fan thinks it'll sound to them. There's nothing the current band can't replicate or that the original GNR recorded that is just "unplayable" without the original guys, except for songs that just have strong ties to certain people (like the original band playing So Fine without Duff or Dust N Bones without Izzy). I would put Locomotive on that list as well just because I've read its essentially Slash's song, and the only thing I can compare it to is Estranged, which I also thought Axl would never play without Slash. But I could rationalize that with it was more Axl's song always aside from the fills. Breakdown I don't think will appear, but I don't see any reason it couldn't ever be played again. I would have said the same about Estranged, so I could see this being a similar situation if Axl ever decided he wanted to play it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Breakdown seems more likely as it seems like an Axl song. I cant see much on UYI worth playing other than Yesterdays. Dj said it would be cool to play Coma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I worry what the combined powers of Axl, DJ and Frank would do to Locomotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 They might as well add some new covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrangedtwat Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The band can play anything. By any artist. They are a talented group of session musicians. That's why Axl uses them as his live band. Locomotive and Breakdown and Coma would all sound just fine coming from the band.Can Axl still sing any of those songs? Doubtful. Still, I'd rather he give it a try instead of "Out Ta Get Me" again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 No way Axl can pull Coma these days...even on the old days he ran out of breath in some parts...Most other UYI songs wouldn't pose much of a problem, unless they wouldn't work out at all without rasp.There are 2 songs that'd fit perfectly to Axl's '11 & '12 clean vocals: Down on the Farm and Bad Obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Roses Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I should play more Illusions stuffs. Don't Damn Me would be great.The band can play anything. By any artist. They are a talented group of session musicians. I challenge them to play stuffs from Megadeth and Slayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanudo19 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I should play more Illusions stuffs. Don't Damn Me would be great.The band can play anything. By any artist. They are a talented group of session musicians.I challenge them to play stuffs from Megadeth and Slayer.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonsaul Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 These songs imo, would provide great platform for the talent muscians in this lineup to really go for it. Since newguns came about, I've been hanging for the day that they tackle these songs and others. Shit even Crash Diet would have been brilliant by the CD era band (bucket n' co).IMO, Axl is making a huge mistake not pushing the setlist and playing songs out of the ordinary like what OP suggests....the band is arguable more talented than the original and imo would have a field day with these songs.Axl needs to stop taking music so god damn seriously, let his hair out and enjoy playing with a band. Play old guns songs from all albums and put their spin on it, then get togther and make new songs without fucking stressing about every note and meaning. Best thing that could happen to Guns (or one of) is to hook up with a Jack White of the world and enjoy themselves, pushing out an album in a couple weeks effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) I bet they could do Breakdown, but as much as I love Locomotive I don't want to hear them play it, dont think Axl could do it justice these days mainly during the "Yeah I bought me an Illusion and I put it on the wall, I let it fill my head with dreams and I had to have them all" and the choruses, there's no way he could make it through all of that without gasping for breath. Just too difficult of a song to pull off these days Edited February 9, 2013 by sweetness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzygirl Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) They should play more Illusions stuffs.Agreed!I would love if they played "Pretty tied up". They could have done it when Izzy joined them on stage or maybe in the future if he plays with them again. I would be happy!!!Breakdown would be awesome too, it's a very underrated song. Edited February 9, 2013 by izzygirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Two of my favorite songs. I'm sure the musicians could pull the songs off fine. I don't want to hear Axl sing them unless he's in top form. And Locomotive would be a bitch to sing even in top form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Locomotive would be insane... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumbleine Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Breakdown is my fav song.agree that it's crazy underrated.they can do it live bar the ending.I would buy a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I felt the same way seeing the new band play Civil War. I thought "well its cool to hear Axl sing it, but I'd be more blown away seeing the original band play it." The exact same is true for when I saw Slash and I thought "well its cool to hear Slash play this, but I'd be more blown away seeing the original band play it."Yeah, I felt the same way seeing Civil War with Slash and then Axl. I loved Slash's guitar but wanted to hear Axl sing it, loved hearing Axl sing it again but would have rather had Slash on guitar. Civil War is probably the song where I have that feeling most. Songs like Nightrain, I get a kick out of seeing people like Myles and Bumblefoot do the song their way (though obviously I'd love to see the AFD/UYI lineup do it, too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 I just think if they can do Breakdown it could kickstart another tour. Maybe Coma would be more awesome that Locomotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Roses Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 About Coma, i know this is off topic, but the version in Live Era is rerecord or real live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 About Coma, i know this is off topic, but the version in Live Era is rerecord or real live?I'm not positive, but I'd assume it is the same as most of the rest of the album; the core of it is live, but many things have been overdubbed. Of course, there isn't an audience source from that show available for comparison...On the topic of Coma getting played live again - really can't see it happening. It was a beast for Axl to sing in the 90's, and it would be even more so now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Roses Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) I know 12/22 songs were overdubbed, but nobody has talked about Coma yet. When i listen to Coma, Axl's voice sounds exactly like UYI1 version, i don't think he could have sung like that. Edited February 9, 2013 by Black Roses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Locomotive is one of my favorite GNR songs. Would be great if they play it, but yes, skeptical on Axl's side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindray11 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 sure, but nobody would give a fuck about those songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Those two tracks never got played much live.If they worked them up maybe base another tour off them?Breakdown especially is the most underated GNR song.I do think they pulled it out both songs.Locomotive would be awesome. But it's too hard for Axl now...Breakdown isn't fit, because of the "end speech" Edited February 9, 2013 by Crash Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustycage Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I doubt Locomotive has any chance to be played for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) I doubt Locomotive has any chance to be played for obvious reasons.and this is a shameThe problem with most of the UYI songs: the lyrics are too personal (or dated) to play them now...This is the same reason i don't think we will ever hear Pretty Tied Up (one of my fav from uyi2)Once there was this rock n' roll band Rollin' on the streetsTime went by and it became a jokeWe just needed more and more fulfilling- Uh-huh Time went by and it all went up in smoke Edited February 9, 2013 by Crash Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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