Chewbacca Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Nice album, still prefer the Illusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) Nightrain to me, is like the perfect Gn'R song. Every member in the band brings to the table something truly great, and it just represents what the band was about so well.As an album, it has the right attitude, flow, sound, great songs, and they just got what rock n' roll was about. Also, it has one of the best intro songs ever and that epic outro in Rocket Queen just leaves you amazed at the quality.Like others have said, it's not my favorite Guns record, but it's the best one for sure. Edited December 16, 2013 by Rovim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumbleine Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) AFD is in my DNA.i was 14 when it dropped.you can just imagine.(or you'll know cuz u were there too).Appetite is the reason we're all still here. Edited December 16, 2013 by stumbleine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Probably the best album of the 80s after Thriller.Rush's "Moving Pictures" is pretty hard to beat.AFD is easily better than Moving Pictures, and miles better than thriller.Counterparts > Moving Pictures btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Probably the best album of the 80s after Thriller.Rush's "Moving Pictures" is pretty hard to beat.AFD is easily better than Moving Pictures, and miles better than thriller.Counterparts > Moving Pictures btw80s Rush in general is severely lacking. Too much reliance on keyboards and hooks. Not much to do with what made Rush great in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanudo19 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I prefer chinese democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) Appetite is THE GNR album. Although I listen to the Illusions a bit more nowadays I think that Appetite is the top of the top for GNRIt is a perfect example of why what the band is now just isn't the same. Don't get me wrong I dig CD and the current band.... but back then the guys who made up GNR were on a whole another level and personally I would say that level has yet to be surpassed. And it probably won't be surpassed again, but that's alright because we have Appetite and the Illusions to bust out at any time. Edited December 16, 2013 by WhazUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 ...but that's alright because we have Appetite and the Illusions to bust out at any time.Even then, even though there's moments in the Illussions, overall those albums don't belong in the same conversation as Appetite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlspants Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 From the opening notes of Welcome to The Jungle to the amazing ending of Rocket Queen it is a stunning album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugachev Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 AFD probably my favorite of the 80s after AJFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 ...but that's alright because we have Appetite and the Illusions to bust out at any time.Even then, even though there's moments in the Illussions, overall those albums don't belong in the same conversation as Appetite.I agree, although that was more of my just feeling that GNR as a whole back then from 86-94 was just so amazing and isn't the same entity now and the Illusions were a part of that amazing legacy. Although yeah Appetite is IMO the top of the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I prefer chinese democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I still listen to AFD often. It´s my all time favorite album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) ...but that's alright because we have Appetite and the Illusions to bust out at any time.Even then, even though there's moments in the Illussions, overall those albums don't belong in the same conversation as Appetite.Well, more then moments: A lot of brilliant songs. Too many to put in just one album. The double album thing was not a case of just putting crap next to great songs just for the sake of releasing a double. (for the most part, My World is an exception for example)It wasn't nearly as strong as an album, but even the filler on it was cool imo. Many Gn'R fans love what is considered to be weak by others.Also, it was more ambitious imo. The lyrics were better in some songs, Slash's solos were just as good if not better compared to the AFD solos, and the structure of the songs was more interesting to me.What really hurt the quality was the lack of guitar interplay between Izzy and Slash. That was so important to the sound of Appetite. Sorum was not a great fit for the band too imo.I think it does belong in the same conversation. It has it's advantages over Appetite, even if it's not as good as a whole. Edited December 16, 2013 by Rovim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmapelian Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 If AFD isn't my favorite album of all time, it's rightup there w blizzard of oz and zepIV and houses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 The cool and kinda weird thing about AFD is that no other band really created something similar post old Guns, let alone captured a similar result in that style or have taken the same approach and actually nailed it like Guns did.And no, Buckcherry's debut was not good enough. They tried, but it wasn't as ambitious or consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Appetite is the masterpiece that I think all bands should strive for, music would be a lot better if they did. Every album should have three songs that are bonafide "hits" upon first hearing them (jungle, paradise, SCOM). Then it needs 3~5 songs that are "almost" as good as the hits, but not quite as "radio friendly" (ISE, Nightrain, brownstone, my michele, and rocket queen). Finally the "filler" tracks should also be good enough that they are still enjoyable to listen to despite their "filler" status (anything goes, out ta get me, you're crazy, and think about you). I know I make it sound so simple, but really it is. If you have to listen to an album over and over again to finally enjoy certain songs, than they are not hits. Honestly who here didn't like jungle, paradise, scom, nr, dont cry, ycbm, and others upon first hearing them? They were just that damn good of songs. It's just the perfect album imo, completly flawless and completly timeless. More musicans should be influnced by it imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Appetite For Destruction. I've been listening to that record for a longtime now, and it's still amazing. It's my favorite album, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRanOutOfIdeas Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 AFD's a fucking masterpiece. It's one of the few albums I like from the 80's. It's just raw and nasty rock and roll. Wish they would've kept that style.But oh man, the Nightrain solo gets me every time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoyd androyd Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 if you grew up with AFD, you realize it's much more than just one of the greatest rock albums of all time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousCurves Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) I can listen to AFD, Lies, UYI I&II any time. I never get tired of it. I don't listen to them nonstop but this is one of those "If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only bring 1 CD to listen to, what would it be?" things. I can pick any of the above. I like TSI and CD as well but I don't get the same vibe. AFD and UYI II particularly give me that adrenaline rush, that need for speed, the complete inability to NOT sing along at the top of my lungs. All the "cool kids" are rapping along to *insert popular rap artist here* and I'm belting out NightTrain in the next car. You know why? Because a) in 6 months, the song they are singing will be "sooo old" b) AFD is classic and will always sound fresh and c) because I fuckin' can. I grew up on AFD. I was 6 or 7 years old when it came out and my mom bought it. That was the soundtrack to my childhood. Edited December 17, 2013 by DangerousCurves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Star Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 What bothers me about AFD is the drums.I would listen to it a lot more if it weren't for the drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen_layne Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Decided to learn how to play the Rocket Queen outro and been listening to AFD a lot lately. Especially "Think About You"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thought this deserved it's own thread. You're crazy afd version is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broskirose Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Currently watching Halo Reach Let's Play videos on Youtube. I don't even know why.And GNR is for old people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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