Comments on: Slash Releases New Version Of Paradise City

By: LexC

LexC — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:30 +0000

I like happened to like Axels vocals, whiny nasally and annoying as they where. I think they should have left the song alone but what bugs me is why the hell is everybody complimenting Fergie, SHE IS A SINGER she should be able to sing anything. come on the songs not that difficult. And she doesnt do anything amazing either. She pretty much sounds like she does on anything she sings.

By: Mosh

Mosh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:06:14 +0000

I am very open to cover versions. I love a lot of them. I despise others, like Madonna’s “American Pie”. Sorry, Slash – but this is just fucking awful.

By: rElph

rElph — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:06 +0000

The thing that could have really redeemed this was if the original Slash lyric “Take me home to paradise city where the girls are fat and they have big titties” had been included.

By: mikethegerman

mikethegerman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:25:08 +0000

I agree that Fergie actually does do a good job on the song but like with some films, some things should just be left well alone.

Then again, Slash wrote or co wrote that song so he can basically do with it what he wants, play it live in that version etc but to release it officially wouldnd be such a good Idea. Thats just me though, everyone has different tastes…

By: Laurence

Laurence — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:42:05 +0000

@ Scott

I think it does have a slight rage tempo/riff part going on there when the main riff kicks in… When i Listened to it, as soon as that main riff kicked in, Rage immediatley popped into my head. not sure if anyone else was the same but just what I felt when listening to it.

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Regarding selling out, I personally dont think there is such as thing as selling out, for as long as I was growing up (early ninetines) only way to get the music I wanted was to buy it on cd’s. So for me, music has always had a price attached to it. sure some bands give their stuff away for free (NIN, radiohead etc) they only done this after many albums and tours… Music is a buisness, simple. Slash has made millions from GNR + VR, why would he not continue this?

By: scott sumner

scott sumner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:02:56 +0000

Laurence,

sounds like rage against the machine.

Not sure which is more offensive, the song or your comment

By: scott sumner

scott sumner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:01:17 +0000

what tha f*k.

has slash lost the plot, is he skint?

from Velvet Revolver to this, please Scott go back to VR and save slash………..

By: joe

joe — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:16:59 +0000

ehat the fucking hell is this, i was raised on GNR, i cryed when they split up and now this! why slash why? ipreffered leemy and dave doing stand by me, now that was a fucking cover and a half.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:35 +0000

Too quick to judge?
I don’t care about her past, I honestly think this is a pathetic cover of a good song, I wouldn’t have minded if it was Sweet Child as that was poor in the first place.
Slash can do whatever he wants with anyone else except for stealing material from a band he was kicked out of mixed with singers more in the public eye to make money, that equals sell-out no matter what you try to say.
the icing on the cake is that Slash can’t even be arsed to play properly anymore, live especially. I’ve seen bands down my local make less mistakes than he did when playing for VR.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:46:19 +0000

hmmm i dunno… its a rarity that a remake/cover is better than the original… this might take a few listens to like, especially if it gets plugged in on kerrang radio & radio 1….