DV_007 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Okay I don't know if I am right when I say this: There are two versions of The Blues (best new song btw ).Version 1: Rock in Rio III, 2001. My favourite, very powerful and yeah... great! Version 2: The 2002 tour version. Feels softer and well not as powerful... I don't know why?My favourite is RIR 2001.And a question: Did they do any more concerts exept from RIR, 2001? If not, I guess the 2002 version is the "real one" while it was performed many more times!Your opinions & thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicious Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 i only have the RIR one but i'm not a big fan of the song, nothing compared to silkworms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl-rocks Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I like both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I like both, but i prefer Rio version - it was played faster, and it sounded better, eventhough Axl had problem with that ear-thing through the whole song....It was also performed in HOB 1/1/01 If you wanna have itt, check unlimited DL audio section or PM me..[m.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaddisonmoore Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 i like both but i like the 02 tour a little more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh-Rok! Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Listen to the Boston version in 02... it's FLAWLESS! Axl finished the song much better in 02 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC185 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 The song is a really good song but its the ending that really blows me away and the quality of the ending generally affects the overall influence the song has on meFirst time i heard the song was the RIR3 version and i loved it and kept listening to the end where its a bit cleaner the end screamThen i heard it at MSG with a slight rasp and it sounded so much more epic to me and i preferred it for agesThen recently i listened to the RIR3 again and i think i might prefer that one nowSo basically, either way i'll love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axls_Disillusion Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 The song blew me away when I saw them in Pittsburgh. Especially when Axl jumps up on the piano. Dizzy fucking owns this song.I think it was better in 2002 thanks to Mr. Richard Fortus. The rio version was good - and funny cuz Axl kept getting mad at his sound people, but they nailed it especialy near the end of the 2002 tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCGNR Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 You are definitely right dude. There is a variation in the live perfomances. One of them, not sure which, hasa keyboard/synth fill in it that comes in when he sings the slow verses, that I think absolutely makes the song great. I can't possibly describe the notes, but I think a lot of you guys know what I'm talking about.I never liked slow songs that try to be too upbeat at certain points, and I think this song would be better served as a complete ballad, because of the keyboard fill I just mentioned and the beautiful piano in the beginning - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrslash Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 The Boston 2002 version owns all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV_007 Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 Yep the Boston one is great! It sounds very powerful (wow, first I said the 02 versions don't sound powerful , but this one does). Maybe it's something about the drum/bass, it's powerful! Axl sings very good on this one too!Boston + RIR3 = favouritesIt was also performed in HOB 1/1/01 If you wanna have itt, check unlimited DL audio section or PM me..Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-GenerationX Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) My favorite version of 'The BLues' is still RIR III. Favorite 'Madagascar' too.But my favorite 'Chinese Democracy' is Boston 2002. I like Axl's overdubbed vocals at the end. Edited April 23, 2006 by D-GenerationX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laval Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 The blues is one of my favorite.....my favorite version of this tune remains RIR 3 and Boston 02...like someone said the Boston version seemed flawless.nothing more to add..lOVEGODSPEED 'ARTSY' FRIEND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrose Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 RIR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 The RIR version sucks hard because they fuck up so many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnUlmer Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Boston '02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 i just did not like that song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
final_touches Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I hope the studio version will be a combination of the 01-01-01 Las Vegas version and the 2002 version.The good thing of the Vegas version is that it is faster and has heavy guitar riffs, but the 2002 version had an extra outro solo and I liked Axl's voice better, too. He had more rasp, for example in Boston 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl04 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Its a tie between RIR and Boston. Boston has a better ending, but RIR was way more powerful in the vocals after the short pause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I like both versions..but I really enjoyed the song during the '02 tour,heard it live twice and it was killer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eschman Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) ' date='Apr 23 2006, 11:59 AM' post='1246156']I like both, but i prefer Rio version - it was played faster, and it sounded better, eventhough Axl had problem with that ear-thing through the whole song....It was also performed in HOB 1/1/01 If you wanna have itt, check unlimited DL audio section or PM me..[m.]No it wasn't. They had some tech difficulties in the middle of the show and didn't play it. That's the only of the new songs from the first tour that I didn't get to see before all of you suckers.Maybe you mean the 1/1/02 show in Vegas? Edited April 23, 2006 by eschman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisjonas Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 i prefer the leaked demo version.just kidding, there isn't one.but really, i like the RIR one a bit better, the tempo is faster, and it makes the song less November Rainesque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) I have HOB 1/1/01 bootleg and it's on the list :xmasssanta: As 20th song, after Brain's solo they meant to play it, but they had some technical problems ... before that Axl says "I think you'll like this.... this is something called The Blues, featuring mr. Dizzy Reed who cant hear shit... it would be very nice if he could hear something, and probably make song better...." and then those tech problems and then "Let's do Patience, cause that's what i'm going to try to experience right now...." etc... then people start chanting "Welcome Back" and after Patience, chanting "Axl, Axl..." from the crowd and finally piano starts walking and then "this is called The Blues" and here we go...So i think thats from 00 to 01 show... Edited April 23, 2006 by [mango[GNR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civil.War. Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I prefer the version that was played at the House of Blues in Vegas. It was simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionone Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I just listened to Vegas, Rio and Boston - Here are my thoughtsVegas - I like how fast the song is - and I also like how he sing the last ...."only memories" partRio - Everytime I hear the Blues any version, I always expect to there the "ok nevermind" around the 215 min part. I think Axl should put that in the studio version. I think the overall song sounds so-soBoston - I have to say this is the best version all together. Clean Crisp Song fuckin rockNot the best, but one of GNR's best songs old and new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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