Free Bird Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 What's a banger but pretty much unknown to the public is the riff of Anastasia. It's one of those riffs that could go on forever in a live setting. Like Double Talkin Jive or Motorhead's Ace Of Spades. It's not an underrated riff among Guns- and Slash fans but it's underrated among the casuals because it's not well known compared to the big Guns hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, Free Bird said: What's a banger but pretty much unknown to the public is the riff of Anastasia. It's one of those riffs that could go on forever in a live setting. Like Double Talkin Jive or Motorhead's Ace Of Spades. It's not an underrated riff among Guns- and Slash fans but it's underrated among the casuals because it's not well known compared to the big Guns hits. Anastasia is SMKC's biggest song, in fact it's the only one I can recall hearing on the radio multiple times - I still hear it played every once in a while. Definitely wouldn't say it's underrated. With GNR, his most underrated is probably Bad Apples or Don't Damn Me. Outside GNR, I agree with those saying Soma City Ward. Always thought What Do You Wanna Be was underrated too, that riff kicks ass coming out of the chorus. Agree with Vengeance Is Mine, too - I played the hell outta that song when it came out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Gordon Comstock said: Anastasia is SMKC's biggest song, in fact it's the only one I can recall hearing on the radio multiple times - I still hear it played every once in a while. Definitely wouldn't say it's underrated. With GNR, his most underrated is probably Bad Apples or Don't Damn Me. Outside GNR, I agree with those saying Soma City Ward. Always thought What Do You Wanna Be was underrated too, that riff kicks ass coming out of the chorus. Agree with Vengeance Is Mine, too - I played the hell outta that song when it came out. Really? Never heard it on radio. But I don't listen to radio that much tbh. I heard WOF once, not long time ago though. I agree as well, great guitar work on Vengeance Is Mine. Another underrated one is Halo in my opinion. Awesome riff and awesome solo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 41 minutes ago, Free Bird said: Really? Never heard it on radio. But I don't listen to radio that much tbh. I heard WOF once, not long time ago though. I agree as well, great guitar work on Vengeance Is Mine. Another underrated one is Halo in my opinion. Awesome riff and awesome solo. I don't listen to radio that much either, mostly at work (and it's only sometimes on a rock station). I heard WOF maybe a couple times when it was released, but not since then. KISW in Seattle plays lots of GNR stuff, they even play Loaded occasionally, and I've heard them play Anastasia a bunch of times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Gordon Comstock said: I don't listen to radio that much either, mostly at work (and it's only sometimes on a rock station). I heard WOF maybe a couple times when it was released, but not since then. KISW in Seattle plays lots of GNR stuff, they even play Loaded occasionally, and I've heard them play Anastasia a bunch of times. I used to hear "Standing in the Sun" on the radio quite a bit.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 44 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said: I used to hear "Standing in the Sun" on the radio quite a bit.. Another single that I never enjoyed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 32 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said: I used to hear "Standing in the Sun" on the radio quite a bit.. The only other one I've heard as much as Anastasia is Back From Cali, if that counts. Mostly around the time it came out but I still hear it every now and then (sometimes on a Seattle station, sometimes on a Vancouver station...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: The only other one I've heard as much as Anastasia is Back From Cali, if that counts. Mostly around the time it came out but I still hear it every now and then (sometimes on a Seattle station, sometimes on a Vancouver station...) They seem to have a good taste where you coming from 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Riggs Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Gordon Comstock said: Anastasia is SMKC's biggest song, in fact it's the only one I can recall hearing on the radio multiple times - I still hear it played every once in a while. Definitely wouldn't say it's underrated. Anastasia is underrated IMO and definitely wasn’t their biggest radio song. That would be You’re A Lie which was a #1 rock radio song in the US and Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Martin Riggs said: That would be You’re A Lie which was a #1 rock radio song in the US and Canada. Another song that I don't think I've heard since around the time it was released... I've heard Anastasia more recently than I've heard Hard Skool though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Riggs Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Another song that I don't think I've heard since around the time it was released... I've heard Anastasia more recently than I've heard Hard Skool though. Interesting. Was the Anastasia you heard a radio edit or the entire track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Martin Riggs said: Interesting. Was the Anastasia you heard a radio edit or the entire track? I think it was the regular track, I didn't know there was a radio edit for Anastasia tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packersfan#4#12 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I've always loved his guitar work on The Garden and Right Next Door To Hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I'd go with Doin' Fine or Obsession Confession Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoForJMark Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Not really a main riff, but the solo for You Got No Right by VR is pretty underrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 An underrated solo is the outro of Far and Away IMO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoForJMark Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Free Bird said: An underrated solo is the outro of Far and Away IMO Even the main riff and solo for that song is so good. Apocalyptic Love is probably the only SMKC record I'd play on my drive, follow up records have been pretty generic IMO. Edited November 17, 2021 by GoForJMark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 56 minutes ago, GoForJMark said: Even the main riff and solo for that song is so good. Apocalyptic Love is probably the only SMKC record I'd play on my drive, follow up records have been pretty generic IMO. I agree with the first sentence but disagree with the last 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderram Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/8/2021 at 4:45 PM, Free Bird said: Another single that I never enjoyed I can't imagine why. Good song. An underrated tune I really like is "Too Far Gone". I also dig "Bent To Fly" and "Beneath the Savage Sun", all from the same album of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderram Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Free Bird said: An underrated solo is the outro of Far and Away IMO While I really like the Apocalyptic album on the whole, Far & Away is one of my favorites. As you said, the outro is very good. Have you heard the live acoustic version they did? I very much like it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, thunderram said: While I really like the Apocalyptic album on the whole, Far & Away is one of my favorites. As you said, the outro is very good. Have you heard the live acoustic version they did? I very much like it too. I think you mean the Guitar Center Sessions where they also did Beggars and Hangers On and Not For Me among others. A very good gig overall! 1 hour ago, thunderram said: I can't imagine why. Good song. An underrated tune I really like is "Too Far Gone". I also dig "Bent To Fly" and "Beneath the Savage Sun", all from the same album of course. All three are good songs but TFG has an amazing solo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoMw94 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Really loving One Last Thrill at the moment. Shadow Life's another one I've always enjoyed since hearing it live in 2014 (at my first ever gig too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoForJMark Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 6 hours ago, thunderram said: While I really like the Apocalyptic album on the whole, Far & Away is one of my favorites. As you said, the outro is very good. Have you heard the live acoustic version they did? I very much like it too. That performance at guitar center was an awesome and short set. The Far and Away performance there made me pick up a guitar again after a few years away from it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Riggs Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 One of the best rock songs of the 21st century imo: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Riggs Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/17/2021 at 7:09 AM, GoForJMark said: That performance at guitar center was an awesome and short set. The Far and Away performance there made me pick up a guitar again after a few years away from it. That is a good one. Speaking of that, which performance of this song do you prefer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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