Author Topic: Greatest Hits (Read 4310 times)

fan · « **on:** March 06, 2009, 01:34:27 PM »

This album is a disgrace to Guns N'Roses. I don't know who chose the songs but I know there's a lot of people out there who are not interested in a band but they only buy greatest hits. And it seems as if Guns N'Roses had to put 5 covers on their album because they don't have enough good songs.
It's So Easy, Nightrain, Estranged, Rocket Queen and I could go on, they're all missing. The ending of the record is terrible

anyway, the reason I made this topic is that after 4 months since the release Chinese Democracy disappeared from the Top30 chart in Slovenia, while almost 5 years since the release Greatest Hits is back on Nr. 28.
And that's sad...

The average listener buys Greatest Hits and this album does not do justice to GN'R. It should be banned

http://www.vikend.si/top.htm

gunner22 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2009, 11:54:13 PM »

yeah, I agree with you, Axl never intended to release it, it was like: since Axl was taking a long time to release CD, the label decided to do GH,. I thik there's too much TSI in it,

Shacklers Revenge · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2009, 09:28:24 PM »

Look at the title of the CD. It says: 'Guns n' Roses' Greatest Hits', doesn't it? That means it has - guess what? - the greatest hits of Guns n' Roses, not the 'specially crafted Guns n' Roses CD especially for YOU and nobody else'.

fan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2009, 01:50:35 AM »

Quote from: Shacklers Revenge on March 13, 2009, 09:28:24 PM

Look at the title of the CD. It says: 'Guns n' Roses' Greatest Hits', doesn't it? That means it has - guess what? - the greatest hits of Guns n' Roses, not the 'specially crafted Guns n' Roses CD especially for YOU and nobody else'.

Did I say anything like that? This must be like the dumbest reply ever. From your words, I'm guessing, you're the most fucked up GN'R fan out there if the Greatest Hits' setlist represents this band's best work to you...

shhhhh...

Back to the closet if you got nothing constructive to say...

I love people without an opinion trying to come off all smart and shit...

I suggest you listen to the music for a change so you'll know what i'm talking about. Wanker

DR9_ROSE · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:44:24 AM »

yeah, statistically it has GNR's most successful hits hence Greatest Hits

but i agree with fan, it isnt the best track list

fan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2009, 01:23:53 PM »

Yes, that's all I wanted to say... The problem for me is basically two songs from Spaghetti, Sympathy for the devil and Live and let die that should be replaced with Nightrain, It's so easy, Mr. Brownstone and Estranged.
That'd be pretty much the best album ever. And maybe add Rocket queen on there too

volcano62 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2009, 06:10:41 PM »

I hate this album. It's obvious NONE of the GN'R members past or present had any say in the shit track list.

mr.guns · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2009, 07:08:31 PM »

And despite every negative thing...this album has sold million of copies!

wangmaster · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2009, 03:52:39 PM »

it's a good album, but it has the potential to be so much better.

I mean, how could they not put Estranged on there, for Christ's sake? I'd have loved to have been a fly on the wall during the meeting to decide the setlist.

and also the fact that all the band members hate it with a passion makes me feel ever-so-slightly dirty for owning it.

Kill-Your-Idols · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2009, 09:32:23 PM »

Quote from: fan on March 15, 2009, 01:50:35 AM

Did I say anything like that? This must be like the dumbest reply ever. From your words, I'm guessing, you're the most fucked up GN'R fan out there if the Greatest Hits' setlist represents this band's best work to you...

shhhhh...

No, you're wrong and the guy you quoted is right. This was greatest hits, not best of, so go back into ur closet

fan · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2009, 11:19:35 PM »

Quote from: Kill-Your-Idols on May 02, 2009, 09:32:23 PM

No, you're wrong and the guy you quoted is right. This was greatest hits, not best of, so go back into ur closet

1. Strong argument

2. Best of or Greatest Hits, there are still songs missing... Ain't It Fun one of the greatest hits, or maybe Sympathy For The Devil?

3. Plagiat

seely · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:57:18 PM »

I think it was good to have some stuff from TSI, just to represent their whole catalgoue. I think Ain't It Fun by itself would've been fine
As for sympathy for the devil, i think its good they included it, as it would be hard to get hold of anywhere unless you buy the CD single from ebay or something (Like i did)

But not including Estranged just deserves a good smack!! It went to #16 on some charts, so why they didnt include it in place of another song (Since i dont have you perhaps, or live and let die) is beyond me

bonker · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2009, 10:35:01 AM »

it should contain
it's so easy
mr brownstone
estranged
rocket queen
nightrain
double talking jive

where are they???

abaraxas · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2009, 12:17:19 PM »

Its a steaming pile of turd this disc and the only reason to buy it would be sympathy for the devil(if you didnt buy the single)

GnR1983 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2009, 09:44:00 PM »

we play the greatest hits all the time at work and its its frustrating listening to the classics on there and then all the covers like live and let die and TSI stuff on there is frustrating i mean the final three tracks?wtf should never of been on there.

NewGNRnOldGNR · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2009, 03:10:24 PM »

Yes the setlist was a bit strange, alot of unbelievable songs not on there.
However Axl did all he could to prevent this album being released.
"Greatast Hit" albums in my opinion are released when an artist/artists are finished with writing new material and simply want to take a back seat and make a some money by re-releasing their hits. (Omitting Michael Jackson)
However ironically the Guns still are writing and touring so a "Greatast Hits" album is damaging to their reputation.
Geffen only did this to make money, and were frustrated that Axl wasn't releasing material, when all they needed was a little patience as Chinise Democracy was about to be finished an released.

fan · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:04:54 PM »

Quote from: NewGNRnOldGNR on July 18, 2009, 03:10:24 PM

Yes the setlist was a bit strange, alot of unbelievable songs not on there.
However Axl did all he could to prevent this album being released.
"Greatast Hit" albums in my opinion are released when an artist/artists are finished with writing new material and simply want to take a back seat and make a some money by re-releasing their hits. (Omitting Michael Jackson)
However ironically the Guns still are writing and touring so a "Greatast Hits" album is damaging to their reputation.
Geffen only did this to make money, and were frustrated that Axl wasn't releasing material, when all they needed was a little patience as Chinise Democracy was about to be finished an released.

Just like pretty much everything surrounding the name Guns N'Roses since 1999 with the exception of awesome world tour in 2006 and 2007...

NewGNRnOldGNR · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:36:50 PM »

Absolutely right.

perfect_spy · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:19:20 PM »

I've never really cared for the GH. It was never aimed at GNR fans anyway but at getting newer fans discovering GNR for the first time. The only songs that could be considered were the ones released. Estranged was probably dropped as it might be looked on as being too long.

LinkaChase · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2009, 06:41:59 PM »

Greatest Hits wasn't even published by Guns N' Roses?

All they did, is looked for the "most listened" songs, and added them all to one cd?

How on earth, is that a "disgrace"?

Axl_Duff_87 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2009, 07:24:57 PM »

greatest hits are based on chart positions not on how good the songs are.

'best of''s are normally chosen by the band

LinkaChase · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2009, 08:06:47 PM »

Quote from: Axl_Duff_87 on November 15, 2009, 07:24:57 PM

greatest hits are based on chart positions not on how good the songs are.

'best of''s are normally chosen by the band

Again, how is ANYTHING from Guns N' Roses a disgrace?

Axl_Duff_87 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2009, 08:34:15 PM »

It was the 1st album I owned from GNR...so, I really like it, got me into Guns.

for me its pretty perfect but some like Aint It Fun and Sympathy shouldnt be on there though

throw in Estranged and Nightrain and you've got a killer album

Jordan123 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2009, 08:59:23 PM »

They probably had a clause in their contract meaning one had to be released.

seely · « **Reply #24 on:** November 15, 2009, 10:06:49 PM »

well the tale is that geffen wanted to release GH as they'd been waiting so long on Chinese Democracy, Axl Slash and Duff all tried to block the release, so much so that the case went to court. The court held that as Axl hadnt supplied a new album for so many years, it was only fair that geffen should be allowed to release GH
the injunction therefore wasnt granted, so the album was able to come out

Ah, the perks of being a law student

themadcaplaughs · « **Reply #25 on:** December 27, 2009, 05:34:12 AM »

Is it a cheap product meant to make Geffen a quick dollar...absolutely, but most of the younger people I know got into Guns N' Roses because of this album, so I'd say it did its job. Almost everyone I know who owned this album went on to buy Appetite for Destruction, if not the Use Your Illusion albums as well.

Percy · « **Reply #26 on:** March 22, 2010, 08:25:50 PM »

Fuck No

Greatest Hits Is A Good Album

W.Axl-Rose · « **Reply #27 on:** April 03, 2010, 08:25:13 PM »

Quote from: Percy on March 22, 2010, 08:25:50 PM

Greatest Hits is NOT a good album

Nirvana · « **Reply #28 on:** April 16, 2010, 03:25:20 PM »

Quote from: bonker on June 06, 2009, 10:35:01 AM

it should contain
it's so easy
mr brownstone
estranged
rocket queen
nightrain
double talking jive

where are they???

The other songs are good for gigs and the emotion is great, but they aren't as good as the current list.