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« on: August 21, 2005, 01:52:09 PM »
Not a topic on this fantastic band yet? How is it possible? One of the greatest band of all time. You can see sometimes a Dire Straits influence in the GN'R music.

One song that will change your life: Telegraph Road (Live version) 18 minutes long.  Genius.
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2005, 02:20:46 PM »
That song 'Money for nothing' has the most awful guitar tone i have ever heard, and the video is laughable!
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2005, 03:53:25 PM »
A great band fronted by an incredible guitarist... Sultans of Swing, Heavy Fuel, Walk of Life, On Every Street, the list goes on... Got too bloated in the end though, with 9 members and all...  peace
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2005, 12:12:14 AM »
I like Romeo and Juliet, that's a cool song.
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2005, 12:08:41 PM »
Quote from: nesquick on August 21, 2005, 01:52:09 PM
Not a topic on this fantastic band yet? How is it possible? One of the greatest band of all time. You can see sometimes a Dire Straits influence in the GN'R music.

One song that will change your life: Telegraph Road (Live version) 18 minutes long.? Genius.

Where are Guns N' Roses influenced by Dire Straits? Emphasis on the word DIRE.
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2005, 01:15:49 PM »
In the Slash guitar playing. I bet anything Knopfler is one of his influence.
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2005, 10:24:52 PM »
Knopfler is amazing. Great songwriter and guitarist, his lyrics are pretty cool also.

"Sultans Of Swing", "Telegraph Road" and "Tunnel Of Love" are some of the most beautiful songs ever written.

However, I don't hear any of Knopfler's tone or style in GN'R at all. Slash's main influences are Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. You can hear it. Knopfler's influences go back to the 50's, he uses a lot of clean tones, plays with his fingers only (= without a pick), uses a tremolo and his favourite sound effect is the volume pedal. Not much like Slash at all...

Whatever, fantastic music. Check out the quadrophonic guitar solo in "Where Do You Think You're Going" - it's only a few seconds, but it's out of this world. Right after where he goes "Come on..." - crank up the volume there, the guitars flow around like crazy. Good stuff!  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2005, 11:24:58 PM »
Quote from: conny on August 22, 2005, 10:24:52 PM
Knopfler's influences go back to the 50's, he uses a lot of clean tones, plays with his fingers only (= without a pick), uses a tremolo and his favourite sound effect is the volume pedal. Not much like Slash at all...

so that ending solo in 'Sultans of Swing' he played it with just his fingers?  That's pretty cool.  I love that song  Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2005, 08:38:57 AM »
i love brothers in arms, its a grat album, and the song itself is awesome, especially the live versions

my dad was a big fan, thats how i got into them

have they any live albums??
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2005, 02:37:23 PM »
Quote from: Izzy on August 21, 2005, 02:20:46 PM
That song 'Money for nothing' has the most awful guitar tone i have ever heard, and the video is laughable!

dont laugh man, thats the best graphics i ever saw on a 286 pc hahaha

they are listenable but a bit dull
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2005, 10:17:21 PM »
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That song 'Money for nothing' has the most awful guitar tone i have ever heard, and the video is laughable!

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