Duffan Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 Just to eleaborate on the previous thread I wanted to get fellow gunners opinons on which Illusion album is better I was on amazon and they seemed to like 1 better , I also have to admit I like 1 better as a whole even though my fav Illusion songs are on 2 ( CW , Breakdown , 14yrs , Loco ) , which seems strange but I think that 1's songs flow together better in the album than 2 and 1 seems to rock harder IMO , and that's what I like . Your thoughts ;D Peace GnR Nation 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 2 is my favorite. Estranged : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madison Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 Tough choice.But I'd also have to go with UYI-1. Dead Horse, Coma, Don't D*mn Me, November Rain, Bad Obsession, Don't Cry ... I don't know how some people consider those "fillers." But I guess everyone has different tastes and different songs that offer meaning to them. Still, I have to admit some of my favorites are on UYI-2 -- like Estranged and Locomotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrlies Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 well i think 2 is my fav, but i never really got the chance to get into number one, and lately i have been getting into 1 a lot more and i like what i hear...But i do prefer number 2. Estranged is my fav. gnr song.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 I prefer UYI 1 altho some of my fave gnr songs are on UYI 2 ie: UCBM, So Fine, Locomotivebut then again there are more songs that i like on UYI 1 ie: Don't Cry, Back Off Bitch, Coma and Double talkin Jive (awesome guitar work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinsFinck Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 If I could only own 1 cd it would be illusion #2.my 2 fav songs are estranged and you could be mine so it's a no-brainer to pick #2. You also get civil war, yesterdays, don't cry(alt. version), 14 years. The only way you can beat this disc is with a guns greatest hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeonian Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Greatest hits albums suck! I'd have to go w/ Use Your Illusion II. It has a cool vibe throughout the whole album, and Estranged is very underrated. I think both Albums rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Not a tough choice for me! 2! 2! 2! 2!I grew up with this album. When I first bought it, I listened to it several hours a day. Other reasons:LocomotiveEstrangedPretty tied upYesterdaysKnockin on heavens doorAh what the,... I could name all of them, they are fantastic!!!, well, without Shotgun Blues and Get in the Ring, that is.They are just OK : : for GNR statused songs ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Sparkle Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 I wish they would have just taken the best songs and made one great album.. to many empty fillers on each one that aren't the greatest. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaman Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 2 is better because YCBM, estranged, civil war, yesterdays,KOHD, but i dont like 14 yrs because of the synth and i dont understand locomotive never liked that song :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Sparkle Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 I don't like the studio version of KOHD... the live versions are much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugmc Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Illusions 1Don't Damn Me, Coma, Garden of Eden, Double Talking Jive, You Ain't The First.....There are a couple of duds but all and all a great album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffan Posted December 3, 2002 Author Share Posted December 3, 2002 I'm curious on what some of you guys consider the fillers on UYI 1 , cause on 2 they are a little easier to pick out ( GITR ,SB , My World ) but what are the ones on 1 personally I think all the songs are pretty solid which is why I said that I thought UYI 1 was better , anyway what are your fillers : Peace GnR Nation 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Sparkle Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Right Next Door To Hell You Ain't The First Don't Damn Me I find those 3 i could live without.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugmc Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Don't Damn me sums up what Axl is all about.... and You Ain't the First has a kick ass harmony .. I love that song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugmc Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Lord have mercy, you cannot not even say damn on here... that is strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madison Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Right Next Door To Hell You Ain't The First Don't Damn Me I find those 3 i could live without..Are you serious Sparkle? Don't D*mn Me is one of my favorite tracks. The lyrics are incredible. They speak volumes about Axl's thoughts and feelings about being a writer and being in the spotlight. And it's so easy to relate to the words in so many ways. ". We take for granted we know the whole storyWe judge a book by its coverAnd read what we wantBetween selected lines ..." Or this one .."I've been where I have been And I've seen what I have seenI put the pen to the paper'Cause it's all a part of me..." Anyone who writes can relate to that. As for "Right Next Door To Hell" -- this is just a kick-a*s rock n roll song. I can't believe you consider it 'filler.'However, I have to admit I often skip over "You Ain't the First." It's not a bad song, it just doesn't do anything for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manstis1604 Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 To tell the truth, my opinion changes everytime I listen to one of the Illusion albums, I think both are classics and are vastly overlooked/underrated. I most recently listened to Use Your Illusion 2, so that one's my favorite right now, it just has so many songs that give me chills to hear (Estranged, Yesterdays, You Could Be Mine, Civil War, Locomotive, pretty much every song but Get in the Ring, My World, Shotgun Blues and Breakdown). So 2 is my favorite as of now, but next time I listen to 1 my mind will probably change, especially once I hear Coma, Live and Let Die, Don't Damn Me...jeez, my mind is starting to change just listing the songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Sparkle Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Are you serious Sparkle? Don't D*mn Me is one of my favorite tracks. The lyrics are incredible. They speak volumes about Axl's thoughts and feelings about being a writer and being in the spotlight. And it's so easy to relate to the words in so many ways. ". We take for granted we know the whole storyWe judge a book by its coverAnd read what we wantBetween selected lines ..." Or this one .."I've been where I have been And I've seen what I have seenI put the pen to the paper'Cause it's all a part of me..." Anyone who writes can relate to that. As for "Right Next Door To Hell" -- this is just a kick-a*s rock n roll song. I can't believe you consider it 'filler.'However, I have to admit I often skip over "You Ain't the First." It's not a bad song, it just doesn't do anything for me.The lyrics are great, it's just the generic guitar playing on those songs bore me... dunno just don't do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffan Posted December 3, 2002 Author Share Posted December 3, 2002 pretty much every song but Get in the Ring, My World, Shotgun Blues and Breakdown Manstis , You don't like Breakdown that's one of my GNR favorites why don't you like it ( How even in the GnR Nation opinons are so varied . I'll have to agree that I tend to skip over You ain't the First alot but I love the harmony and laid back feel that it has , just listen to Duff and Matt ( I think ) at the end , that's cool and besides it's a good intro to Bad obssesion . And even though it's a good song with great lyrics I'll admit i don't listen to Dead Horse a lot , but these are just songs that I tend to skip I don't feel they are filler by any means . Peace GnR Nation 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPun Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 The best UYI album is the One More Illusion cd set released only in Costa Rica. That set kicks A S S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 UYI 2, hands down - goes in a bunch of different directions and I like that. It goes from stuff like 'Civil War,' to stuff like 'Shotgun Blues,' to stuff like 'Breakdown,' to stuff like 'You Could Be Mine,' and then goes off into a place called 'My World' ;D Love it. UYI 1 is great, don't get me wrong, but UYI 2 is a better album overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrlies Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Man i just love my world... My fav. Gnr song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Guns Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 me too...those lyrics rock "I'll hold the line while you gasp for breath" woo so vulgar. gnrlies EADG-Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrlies Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 gnrlies EADPlease exmplain EAD?And whats wrong with My World??Its a mad ass song!(i was joking BTW ;D ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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