axlinkafayette Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I guess this is the original version, i'd never heard it before today.Recorded during the Appetite sessions i assumeAre you guys familiar with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I guess this is the original version, i'd never heard it before today.Recorded during the Appetite sessions i assumeAre you guys familiar with it?Demo version. Released on the Don't cry single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaider Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 yup, i'd heard it before. thanks for posting it thou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I like it more than the UYIs versions. Very raw and straightforwad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real McCoy Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I guess this is the original version, i'd never heard it before today.Recorded during the Appetite sessions i assumeAre you guys familiar with it?Demo version. Released on the Don't cry single.Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Was pretty stoked when I bought the Don't Cry single last month and I found this on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll_tj1 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I've always loved this version, the cheesy spoken word part makes it sound more dated to me, but I could care less, it's great. Wish Axl could still sing in that register. But, I still prefer the Illusions version. Sounds fuller, and Shannon Hoon's backing vocals took it to another level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword&tulipz Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I've always loved this version, the cheesy spoken word part makes it sound more dated to me, but I could care less, it's great. Wish Axl could still sing in that register. But, I still prefer the Illusions version. Sounds fuller, and Shannon Hoon's backing vocals took it to another level.I bet those cheesy spoken words style were inspired by Hanoi Rock, Axl was a huge fan of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I like the studio version much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnR Chris Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 WTF? I honestly don't know if I ever heard this version before. Axl sounds so different. This is different than the demo from the Rumbo Tapes? Or is this just a mastered version of it or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimb0 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 IMO a far superior version of Don't Cry... So much more raw, powerful and emotional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnR Chris Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Does anyone have this available for download? PM please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Roses Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 there're 2 demo versions of don't cry tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One.In.A.Million Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 The speaking part during the solo sounds a lot like Duff, is that the case?. I do like this version, but agree that the studio is best as its much more fuller and feels smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderScott Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Does anyone have this available for download? PM please. Me too, pleeeease! I love the last minute or so of Axl's vocals. Love the rawness of the recording. If only UYI's were'nt so polished those albums might have been more AFD-like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrain86 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I've always liked the appetite era version way more then the illusions. As others have said it's a lot more raw and not as bloated as the illusions studio version, also the lack of Shannon Hoon is a big bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockerman Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Some of you might remember that GNR(Axl) was sued in the late 90's early 2000's by an Indiana preacher for supposedly lifting this song. It was written supposedly and recorded on a spiritual album in the late 70's early 80's . I remember there was a huge thread on this topic in the very early days of this forum -back in 2001 or so. The guy came forward saying that he didnt listen to rock music so he had no idea until someone pointed out that his song and GNR's song sounded and had very similar lyrics . Axl and Izzy being from Indiana with Axls religious background was suspect. People came out swinging at the alternative version lyrics as being an attempt to cover up the fact that the material wasnt authentic Guns and Roses written . There was a topic where the other band members had no idea and had thought that it was theirs and theirs alone. It was one of the myriad of lawsuits that GNR /Axl was facing in the 93-2008 era.Does anybody here remember that or would know what ever became of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll_tj1 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I've always liked the appetite era version way more then the illusions. As others have said it's a lot more raw and not as bloated as the illusions studio version, also the lack of Shannon Hoon is a big bonus. Just out of curiosity, and I realize its a completely a personal prefrance. But why is the lack of Shannon Hoon a "big bonus" on the 80's version? Do you just not care for Hoon? The guy was a great vocalist, in my opinion. And it's Hoon hitting all the high parts in the back ground. With the way they went with the song it would have been flat, for me without Shannon Hoon. I think he helped bring the song to another level with his tone. And I've never read about any member of GNR complaining about his addition to thebsong, only good things to say as far as I have read. I was just curious as I've never heard anyone make it sound as if Hoon's vocals are what made the Illusions version bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I like it more than the UYIs versions. Very raw and straightforwad.thisFor those who hear this version first i highly recommended thisImo, this is one of the best Don't Cry ever. Axl was on totally top form on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrain86 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) I've always liked the appetite era version way more then the illusions. As others have said it's a lot more raw and not as bloated as the illusions studio version, also the lack of Shannon Hoon is a big bonus.Just out of curiosity, and I realize its a completely a personal prefrance. But why is the lack of Shannon Hoon a "big bonus" on the 80's version? Do you just not care for Hoon? The guy was a great vocalist, in my opinion. And it's Hoon hitting all the high parts in the back ground. With the way they went with the song it would have been flat, for me without Shannon Hoon. I think he helped bring the song to another level with his tone. And I've never read about any member of GNR complaining about his addition to thebsong, only good things to say as far as I have read. I was just curious as I've never heard anyone make it sound as if Hoon's vocals are what made the Illusions version bad.Because Don't cry, for me, always worked way better as a very raw stripped down song with only Axl singing and for me those versions convey much more emotion to me then the illusions version ever did. As for Shannon Hoons voice, it's not that i hate it, it's more so that it imo doesn't blend well at all with Axl's on the studio versions and at some points becomes to dominant which just ruins the song for me, but that's just my opinion of course i respect that others have a different view and like his voice on the song.You're right though, because you've never heard any member of GNR complain about his addition to the song i should totally just embrace it. Edited June 16, 2013 by nightrain86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I like it more than the UYIs versions. Very raw and straightforwad.thisFor those who hear this version first i highly recommended thisImo, this is one of the best Don't Cry ever. Axl was on totally top form on this The concert at The Marquee is still unsurpassed as the best GN'R show ever, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) I like it more than the UYIs versions. Very raw and straightforwad.thisFor those who hear this version first i highly recommended thisImo, this is one of the best Don't Cry ever. Axl was on totally top form on this The concert at The Marquee is still unsurpassed as the best GN'R show ever, IMO.I disagree, it's definitely on top20, but i'm sure the early club days (85-87) contains their best performances (even better than this show)Hell i consider 1988 as the best year for GNRThe UYI tour is a completely different scenario Edited June 16, 2013 by Crash Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnR Chris Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 For whoever said it, I absolutely hear the Hanoi Rocks influence on the early version of "Don't Cry."And also, I'd like to hear more about this lawsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlinkafayette Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 they also should have put out a real version of Crash Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lim666 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 for those who dont know:this "Dont Cry"-demo (B-side on the official Dont Cry-single, the version with the spoken words during the solo) is from the first GN'R demo from fall 1985! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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