Original Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 My fave track on CD. Great song and I think Slash could do it justice. Maybe it’s just me but I’d much rather have SOD over some of the covers or Absurd etc… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 They'll never play that song with Slash in the band since it's directly about him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman5150 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, RussTCB said: They'll never play that song with Slash in the band since it's directly about him. I always thought it was about Stephanie, but reading on here has taught me otherwise. Is sorry about Slash? Or is it more about fans, media, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, mikeman5150 said: I always thought it was about Stephanie, but reading on here has taught me otherwise. Is sorry about Slash? Or is it more about fans, media, etc? Personally, I don't think any song on Chinese is about Slash except for The Blues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I don't think performing it would be a good idea until Axl gets whatever is going on with his voice figured out. That is, unless he completely changes how he sings it. The outro was a struggle live even in the best of times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020_Intensions Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Never understood why this song hasn't been played ... Easily the closest ChiDem song to the classic band sound ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I thought SOD was about losing an unborn baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, Coma16 said: I thought SOD was about losing an unborn baby. "What i thought was beautiful don't live inside of you anymore..." 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuld Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 38 minutes ago, RussTCB said: They'll never play that song with Slash in the band since it's directly about him. Has this been spoken about anywhere? Reading the lyrics I can see how it could be about Slash but it could just as easily be about Erin Everly, or Stephanie Seymour ect….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I don't think he could sing this well unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, Arnuld said: Has this been spoken about anywhere? Reading the lyrics I can see how it could be about Slash but it could just as easily be about Erin Everly, or Stephanie Seymour ect….. I've been saying it's about Slash since 2002. It's just my guess, but I feel like my guess is backed up heavily by the fact they've never done it with Slash in the band and I don't think they ever will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuld Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, RussTCB said: I've been saying it's about Slash since 2002. It's just my guess, but I feel like my guess is backed up heavily by the fact they've never done it with Slash in the band and I don't think they ever will If so that’s a shame because that song in particular is the musical bridge between UYI and CD. Would love to hear Slash play on it. I wonder if any awkward conversations have taken place about the lyrical inspiration of some of the CD songs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, Live Like a Suicide said: "What i thought was beautiful don't live inside of you anymore..." You'll hear the song with a new meaning. You can't unsee/unhear it now lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMojo Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I think we'd all get the blues if he sang it at this point in the tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, RussTCB said: I've been saying it's about Slash since 2002. It's just my guess, but I feel like my guess is backed up heavily by the fact they've never done it with Slash in the band and I don't think they ever will Isn’t there also a rumor that Atlas is about the first time Finck left in 1999? If so, that would explain why it was never played live, and also why it was left off ChiDem, as Finck was still kinda/sorta in the band again when the album was being finalized in 2008. Edited August 8, 2021 by rocknroll41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, rocknroll41 said: Isn’t there also a rumor that Atlas is about the first time Finck left in 2009? If so, that would explain why it was never played live, and also why it was left off ChiDem, as Finck was still kinda/sorta in the band when the album was being finalized in 2008. There's a very strong rumor that Atlas is about Robin, yes 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Arnuld said: I wonder if any awkward conversations have taken place about the lyrical inspiration of some of the CD songs. I'm sure Slash wiped away his tears with his millions of dollars from the reunion 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLotus1111 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Lol Atlas is about Robin? Source ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingsubu Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Hopefully not, especially with how he sings these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History2010 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I think it's too complex vocally for him to pull off anymore. I know you could say that about a number of songs but SOD in particular would be very rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gilby Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 If Axl's vocals were up to it I'd love to hear this live now. It sounds like classic Guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jafeijo Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I think the absence of SOD on this reincarnation of GNR has more to do with it being one of the toughest songs to sing in their entire catalogue. No way in hell Axl could perform this song live again, not in his current vocal shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyMick3 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 hours ago, rocknroll41 said: Isn’t there also a rumor that Atlas is about the first time Finck left in 1999? If so, that would explain why it was never played live, and also why it was left off ChiDem, as Finck was still kinda/sorta in the band again when the album was being finalized in 2008. Bumblefoot said they couldn’t fit Atlas onto CD as it made the overall length of the album too long for a standard disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrayWyatt Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Are we going to get Don't Cry in this tour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlaban Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, JimmyMick3 said: Bumblefoot said they couldn’t fit Atlas onto CD as it made the overall length of the album too long for a standard disc. I hope it doesn't mean it's worse than for example Scraped or Riad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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