ManetsBR Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Well, it is overproducede indeed, that's why I made the Clean version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) It's one of the four really good tunes on CD. The auto tune ruins it a bit for me and it's too much of a patchwork piece, but the lyrics are really good and the ending is just beautiful. It's a very depressing but also a very powerful tune, Axl was really up to something there. I couldn't listen to it all day but when it the right mood this is just really good music. I wish all of CD would have had that quality and depth.I mean, the autotune keeps the vocals tuned. It's supposed to be a helpful tool when editing. The reason it's gotten such a bad reputation is because people like Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and T-Pain have overused it. They like the 'robotic' effect it gives when turned up to 100 percent. It's really not a bad tool, and makes recordings sound much better when used correctly. I have a feeling Prostitute wouldn't have sounded as good without it. For me the auto tune was just pointless, Axl doesn't really need auto tune as a singer. He has his off nights and all yes, but I think it's safe to say he can nail his own material just fine on a good day. Given the time put into the making of the album and the depth of the subject matter and the lyrics, I think a more organic vocal would have made the song even more intense and more timeless. As it is, it will always be connected to that moment in time when auto tune was popular. That's where the production is too artificial for the beauty and intensity that song has to offer.Auto-tune has been used for decades, it was only made 'popular' when it was overused. It was never intended to be something you could notice. Sure no one needs autotune, but there's nothing wrong with it. When used correctly, it only makes songs sounds better. Again, people only hate it because pop artists began to use it for the wrong reasons. Producers love to use pitch correction because it helps to perfect the recordings. Most use Melodyne, a more advanced version of autotune. Edited May 17, 2013 by GNRSkidRow1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbgnr Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Fucking lame. Big time. Yeah lets get back to the usual daily buisness,no more of this crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Well, it is overproducede indeed, that's why I made the Clean version.Unless you somehow made the vocals less shit it's not going to help.As for the vocals, I feel that they fit the music and the song. The song wouldn't have been as effective with raspy vocals.Lack of rasp isn't the problem, it's the fact that he sounds like a fuckin' robot on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Pretty good song that should have been a lot better. Overproduced. Axl's voice sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoochild Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I like the song, but not as much as other tunes in the album. I think the final version is way better than the Antiquiet demo, but it still lacks some balls. I guess you guys are right: Axl's voice should be stronger, at least in those fake chorus.It's one of the four really good tunes on CD. The auto tune ruins it a bit for me and it's too much of a patchwork piece, but the lyrics are really good and the ending is just beautiful. It's a very depressing but also a very powerful tune, Axl was really up to something there. I couldn't listen to it all day but when it the right mood this is just really good music. I wish all of CD would have had that quality and depth.I mean, the autotune keeps the vocals tuned. It's supposed to be a helpful tool when editing. The reason it's gotten such a bad reputation is because people like Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and T-Pain have overused it. They like the 'robotic' effect it gives when turned up to 100 percent. It's really not a bad tool, and makes recordings sound much better when used correctly. I have a feeling Prostitute wouldn't have sounded as good without it. For me the auto tune was just pointless, Axl doesn't really need auto tune as a singer. He has his off nights and all yes, but I think it's safe to say he can nail his own material just fine on a good day. Given the time put into the making of the album and the depth of the subject matter and the lyrics, I think a more organic vocal would have made the song even more intense and more timeless. As it is, it will always be connected to that moment in time when auto tune was popular. That's where the production is too artificial for the beauty and intensity that song has to offer.Auto-tune has been used for decades, it was only made 'popular' when it was overused. It was never intended to be something you could notice. Sure no one needs autotune, but there's nothing wrong with it. When used correctly, it only makes songs sounds better. Again, people only hate it because pop artists began to use it for the wrong reasons. Producers love to use pitch correction because it helps to perfect the recordings. Most use Melodyne, a more advanced version of autotune.Agreed. You shouldn't even notice the effect because it only makes the voice sound digital when is really overused, often in purpose.I believe 90% of the people here doesn't even know what autotune really is. Most of the time is mistaken by any modulation or even EQ / compression effect used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 really like the song, but i think the vocals could have been much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Instrumentally it's one of the best songs Axl's done, and the lyrics are among my favorites. I like about 80% of the vocals, but there's points where it's like, ok, peel off about 10 layers there Axl Pitman owns the fuck out of the chorus', too.I fuckin' love this song. Absolute shame it wasn't performed in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 One of my favorite songs on the album.......but I find myself usually skipping it on my Ipod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I like the clean vocals on this one. It suits the song. I think Axl should give it a try with Mickey mouse to see how it goes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Prostitute - this song is pure magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 it is really one of the best songs in the albumAgreed. Fantastic tune, especially the outro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I see Better as a continuation of the Illusions material with the added industrial elements Axl was talking about. Can you name me a Use Your Illusion song which is similar in nature to Better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NachoLZ Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Pretty good song that should have been a lot better. Overproduced. Axl's voice sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nambis Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I have to admit I'm really surprised so many people here like it. I think it absolutely sucks. It's one of my least favorite on CD and it pretty much epitomizes how "meh" the whole album is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I have to admit I'm really surprised so many people here like it. I think it absolutely sucks. It's one of my least favorite on CD and it pretty much epitomizes how "meh" the whole album is.To each their own I guess? It's probably one of the best GNR tracks imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 In my opinion, it's a fantastic song from a fantastic album. Each to their own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans n' copies Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I have to admit I'm really surprised so many people here like it. I think it absolutely sucks. It's one of my least favorite on CD and it pretty much epitomizes how "meh" the whole album is.This is exactly how I feel about Sorry and If the World. Oh well, differences make the world go around. Prostitute is my second favorite song after Better on the CD. I wish the auto-tune was turned down a bit, but still love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 It's one of those songs off CD that is just mediocre to me. I do feel it could have been great but that something went wrong somewhere in that long process of creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I feel like the song is all style and no substance if that makes any sense. Too many effects and too much vocal tinkering. The line "streamlined I had to pull through" just drips overproduction. I dont think the solos fit with the song at all, just random noise. I like the outro though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustycage Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Meh. Highly overrated around the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUFxIBezVwk I was reading the 95 pages thread of when Prostitute leaked (http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?/topic/114535-song-2-of-the-mystery-leaks/). Man, people were really excited about it back then. It's a really amazing song, in my opinion one of Axl's best work. Does anyone else still thinks the same?nope, it's shit Some parts were good ,when Axl "struggle" himself",but overall, this is a shitty song The only magical about this song, is that CD is about to end.Prostitute > every song from Slash's post guns career not even trollin.Yup, not trollin, you just have a very bad muscial taste, that's all Edited May 17, 2013 by Crash Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmapelian Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This was a song I heard the most about, and was eager to hear it; but having done so a couple of hundred times I was most dissapointed with this song -- so no, not pure magic, it just sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 In a perfect world, CD's permanent staples on live performances would be TWAT, Catcher, Prostitute and Better. Those are CD's WTTJ, SCOM, PC and Nightrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 One of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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