angriestwhopper Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) Crashdiet was a west Arkeen song right? I've been listening to this crap new wild side live album and they say it's a new song, that is about the death of razzle (Hanoi rocks) via the crash caused by Vince Neil. Anyone have any insight into the song? Edited August 2, 2019 by angriestwhopper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lio Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 http://www.a-4-d.com/t463-crash-diet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angriestwhopper Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lio said: http://www.a-4-d.com/t463-crash-diet Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR™ Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I prefer the Asphalt Ballet's take 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, WAR™ said: I prefer the Asphalt Ballet's take I agree, but nothing beats Guns' version imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swedish Posted August 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2019 I'm a massive WildSide fan and a couple of years back I messaged Benny Rhynedance (the guitarist of WildSide) on Facebook and asked more about their cover of Crash Diet, this is what he had to say about it: Quote Axl was such a dick to us about Crash Diet. After he heard the finished product, which was great, he said, "No fucking way!" We were friends w Wes Arkeen and he was all excited about it. To me? I think our version w the hit sounding ending to it was way cool. Axl? Pissed that we added to it. Boooo.... And when I said that I actually preferred the WildSide version of the song because of the ending he said: Quote I thought so too! I wrote that ending and all those harmony vocals. I liked it more radio friendly. Ending was my fav part of the tune. When I said that their cover in my opinion was far superior to the Asphalt Ballet version he said this: Quote I thought we were the only guys that Arkeen had given the song too! Turns out his heroin habit was pretty huge at the time, and he was pimping out anything he ever wrote w Axl to any band that had a record contract in L.A. I heard the Asphalt Ballet cover (never liked those guys cause I thought their name was stupid LOL) and thought it stunk. Looks like our version was the one that was the best. Hell, we spent enough money on it! From the conversations I had with him he felt like a really cool and down to earth guy, would love to hear @Gambit83 interview him on the podcast! I think he would be a great guest on the show! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draguns Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I just listened to it. It's really bad vocally. Axl sings the song 10,000 times better. I wish GNR would do this song again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walapino Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 agh i cant find a gnr version of crash diet on youtube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azifwekare Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, youngswedishvinyl said: I'm a massive WildSide fan and a couple of years back I messaged Benny Rhynedance (the guitarist of WildSide) on Facebook and asked more about their cover of Crash Diet, this is what he had to say about it: And when I said that I actually preferred the WildSide version of the song because of the ending he said: When I said that their cover in my opinion was far superior to the Asphalt Ballet version he said this: From the conversations I had with him he felt like a really cool and down to earth guy, would love to hear @Gambit83 interview him on the podcast! I think he would be a great guest on the show! Those guys come across as unprofessional tbh. Has anyone seen the bio that they wrote for themselves on Discogs? In everything that they say/write they always come across as really bitter about getting dropped from their label and bitter towards bands that actually found success. They seem to have an absurdly high view of themselves, I assume because the album no one bought goes for about 30 bucks on ebay, which they never fail to mention. An interview with any of them should be quite interesting. I read somewhere that Axl rejected their Crash Diet cover as he felt that something they included in the outro was disrespectful, but I didn't notice (or remember) anything that could be referring to. Can anyone fill me in? Edited August 3, 2019 by Azifwekare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 The demo with axl on has his vocals hard panned to either the left or right, which is good because its easy to create an instrumental and an accapella from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoochild Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 This Wilde Side version sucks. I tried to cover this one with a friend and I think it's half decent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31illusions Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Crash Diet is a good song. The main riff is what makes it cool, BUT as with Bring it Back Home, some of the tempo changes are a little off. The pause that goes into the Guitar solo is awkward. Bring it back Home also has several changes that are abrupt and don't fit well, but they are just demos after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Great guitar, love the riff in the chorus. Don't like the breakdown riff - I feel the song changes so weirdly at that point into thrashy metal. Axl's vocals are top-notch, especially his intro into the second chorus. Just a kick-ass song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoochild Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) The pause in Crash Diet most likely was because they had a drum machine and needed to speed up the tempo. Edited August 3, 2019 by Voodoochild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimisbatman Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 is this Axl singing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlSlashthebest Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azifwekare Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 6 hours ago, jimisbatman said: is this Axl singing? 6 hours ago, AxlSlashthebest said: nope I heard that he provided backing vocals for that version, like he did with The Outpatience song. Or is that not the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimisbatman Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 21 hours ago, AxlSlashthebest said: nope Is there a GnR version of Crash Diet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlSlashthebest Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 yes but without Slash. For me the song I would love to have on the new album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 4 hours ago, AxlSlashthebest said: yes but without Slash. For me the song I would love to have on the new album "GNR" version is pushing it right? Is anyone besides Axl and West even on it? Does anyone have Slashs opinion on the song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31illusions Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 7 hours ago, StrangerInThisTown said: "GNR" version is pushing it right? Is anyone besides Axl and West even on it? Does anyone have Slashs opinion on the song? No, just Axl, West & a drum track far as I know. I remember Slash saying something like they wouldn't consider the song it because it was something Axl & West did long time ago and it really didn't involve GN'R anyway. As I recall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, 31illusions said: No, just Axl, West & a drum track far as I know. I remember Slash saying something like they wouldn't consider the song it because it was something Axl & West did long time ago and it really didn't involve GN'R anyway. As I recall. Just as I thought. That song is really un-Slash like and I can see why he wouldn't even try to "make it his own". Too bad becuase it's actually a really great song, and it's cool how legendary it has become in fan circles. Wish they would maybe record it for a new album in the future, would be a cool tribute to West Arkeen who died tragically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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