SterileEyes Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 (edited) Hi,My name’s Jeff, longtime fan, I’m 23 and from Southern CA. I started renting a small rehearsal/recording studio a few months ago and this GN’R cover was my first “project”. I record cover songs to dial in sounds/test my equipment before I record original music.This is not intended to be anything other than a tribute/something for GN’R fans to hopefully enjoy. I sincerely hope this sort of thing doesn’t offend anybody in the band. I chose a song that I’ve never heard another band try to play. At first I was going to attempt “Locomotive” but after recording a 9 minute Tool song last year I decided that sticking with something under 5 minutes in length would probably be a better idea.I tried to stay faithful to the studio arrangement but at the same time I added some elements of the live version as well – sped it up just a tad, kept the tracks really loud and raw sounding, etc.Only a couple of disclaimers – first of all, like all the other covers posted on my website, this was recorded on an old digital 8 track and was mixed live (without computers or pre-setting anything). Including mixing I spent maybe a combined 20 hours on everything. For what it is I’m happy with how it turned out, just don’t expect “Use Your Illusion” caliber sound quality. My only other disclaimer kind of goes without saying – there is only one Axl Rose. I did the best I could with the time I had.Drums, bass and rhythm guitar tracks are one take and the guitar solos (particularly the end one) were by far the most fun I’ve ever had recording anything!Now that its all been said and done for a month or so, I’d say there are a couple of small things I’d fix, but I decided it’s good enough and probably a bad idea to spend forever perfecting it. Dedicated to Axl, Izzy, Duff, Slash, Matt, Dizzy and Steven for inspiring me to become a musician….and also to Ron, Frank, Robin, Richard, Tommy and Pit(t)man for keeping the band alive and doing such an awesome job!Click the link below, it should start playing automatically. If it doesn’t start playing, it’s the top song in the player, just click the title. Hint – it sounds best LOUD!PRETTY TIED UP COVERCheers!Jeff Edited August 31, 2010 by SterileEyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I enjoyed it. Very well done man I especially liked the vocals. Even the deep parts sounded great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_person Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 This is a pretty good cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsLover Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I liked it! It was really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrly Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Great cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel1304 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 dude that was awesome you payed alot of attention to detail whilst adding in your own little bits sounds really cool B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedthoughts Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Best cover I've heard on this forum ever. No shit.Fuckin' awesome, man. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pain cake Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Awesome job dude! Such an odd song to cover, and you nailed it, gave it your own flavour. Rock on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Matinator Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 awesome! Great Cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway blues Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 whats an 8-track?where can i get those?and howmuch would it cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterileEyes Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thanks everybody...I really appreciate the feedback. Makes all the time and effort worthwhile :xmasssanta: I'll post a download-able version sooner or later if anyone's interested.whats an 8-track?where can i get those?and howmuch would it costYou can get those at Guitar Center, depending on the quality, for as low as a couple hundred bucks. The one I used is called a Roland VS-840, its almost 10 years old, if you look them up on E-Bay I bet they go for under a hundred but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukinx Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Sounds pretty good. How long have you been playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Used Illusion Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 sounds cool... the vocal note lengths and such seemed a little out at times but thats just me being a little perfectionist.. but overall great cover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean-16 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 this is very very good. i enjoyed it. well done man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Sick as shit. The outro is stellar.I give this an 11/10. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Guitarist Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 This is awsum, good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl2002 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Really really good. Keep rockin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feconroses Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I wanna hear some other GNR covers!!It would be so cool if you try COMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterileEyes Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Thanks everybody...I put more time into this than anything I've recorded in my life (8 tracks for a UYI II track was quite a challenge!) and reading everyone's posts makes it all worth it. I'm kinda bummed that I can't post this where more people will see it (I posted my Tool cover on one Tool board and it got 4,000 hits, and this on 3 GN'R boards and it hasn't broken 2,000 yet). I'm glad the people who have heard it seem to enjoy it for what it is. Cheers!I wanna hear some other GNR covers!!It would be so cool if you try COMAhahaha...after doing a 9 minute Tool cover I decided no more "epic length" tracks so long as I'm only using 8 tracks. I actually did the drum track for "Locomotive" and then bailed on finishing it when I realized I wouldn't have enough memory in my recorder, so I went with "Pretty Tied Up" instead and I'm kinda glad I did. Maybe someday though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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