Guns N' Roses - Live: Era '87-'93
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Free Music Notes for Live: Era '87-'93
Free Music Review: Not worth buying
Hit: 2 Stars
In addition to other comments: the versions of the songs presented here are far from the best ones available. Sometimes the band sounds like they desperately need to sober up/get their act together, or as if they're just bored.
Mastering is bad: when you get crackling during solos no need to reach to check your speakers - it's on the recording.
Contrary to what I was expecting this album sounds completely uninspiring, and it has Civil War missing. Look elsewhere for GNR.
Free Music Review: It's /CENSORED!!/
Hit: 4 Stars
I just got this, so yeah, I'm a bit behind the times. I was looking to replace my stolen Appetite CD, and saw and ordered this.
The good? It's GNR. It is /so/ GNR.
The bad? They censored GNR!! Rather than put a flipping sticker on it like they used to, most of the f-bombs are blurred out, the word "kill" in Used To Love Her is blurred, the word "cocaine" in You Could Be Mine...
I love these guys and this music, but every time I notice something missing I want to replace it with my own swearing. And blast it, Axl's better at it than I am.
Free Music Review: Natural sounding blast of rockin' times
Hit: 4 Stars
Strange feeling I have about this one. Part of me screams that this is a cynical way of grabbing a few more dollars for tunes that have already been paid for. But part of me figures that if some bands can put out live albums after only one proper studio album (yes I'm talking to you Evanescence) then surely after three albums, the Lies collection and the Spaghetti Incident then `the most dangerous band on the planet' deserves to be able to put out a live release.
And what a raft of tunes to choose from. The reasons for this bands mega bucks empire is writ large across the two discs of this collection that is quite impressive if for no other reason than that you feel like it was largely recorded at the same gig. Which apparently isn't the case. So the people who put this together really knew what they were doing. And the tunes themselves speak for themselves. If your a fan like me you'll probably already have all the studio works and it's just a matter of completism. For me it was an easy choice as to whether to buy this or not, listening to stuff from either their early or late periods will have you grinning from ear to ear. Strangely enough in a weird way the band are now considered a `classic' band and accorded a devout following within the hard rock and metal universe. Which is strange indeed if you were there at the time.
Fans of the band can buy this with confidence, as the discs unfold you'll not feel ripped off. Even if like me your not necessarily a fan of the live album format. And with 22 tracks spread over the collection your getting your moneys worth. Not to mention the booklet complete with photos of the band and examples of flyers for their early gigs which adds to the sense of history inherent in this release. As for those who may be new to the harder end of the music spectrum or just new to the band itself, it's a toss up whether you'd be better off getting this or the greatest hits album that consists of studio tracks. While I rate this as a very healthy four stars my heart tells me you should get the studio best of collection in order to hear the tunes as they were originally intended and to hear them the way those around at the time heard them for the first time.
Free Music Review: Like a Suicide?
Hit: 4 Stars
A nice live album. Retouched to some extent, so it lacks a true, raw live feel, but all the hits are here, as well as some fan favorites, and it's all played with great energy.Free Music Review: A Great Live Album for a misunderstood band....(4.5 Stars)
Hit: 4 Stars
I wasn't old enough to go see GnR when they were together, but after listening to this album numerous times, I really wish I had got to see them. The energy level at their shows was legendary and this is evident in these songs even thought they are taken from a period of 7 years. Surprisingly, the musicianship is much better than I thought it would. Slash's style and speed was fantastic and these guys were not just straight guitar rockers. They had a full-blown production in their later years with piano, horns and backup singers. I particularly liked the jammed out version of Knockin On Heaven's Door.
It's funny to think all the five GnR heavy hitters (Sweet Child of Mine, Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, November Rain, and Don't You Cry Tonight) are all slowly making their way into classic rock rotations and there is probably a decent amount of younger people out there that haven't hear much of them. This double CD showcases some of their other great songs like KHD, Patience, My Michelle, and Nightrain.
I had some great live bootlegs from a Japanese concert that have been floating around the internet for years. The sound quality and is bit better then those but nothing to really write home about.
Bottom Line: For the casual fan the only GnR album you really need.