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What was the best song from the last gasp of the scene?

I Saw Red is the best song. But the acoustic version is lame. Studio version is much better. The acoustic version loses the power part of this power ballad. Especially at the 2.36 mark that leads into the guitar solo which is the best part of the song!

I had a hard time deiciding between W.A.S.P. and they all sucked... I gave Blackie my vote.

That's what they had to do to get a top 40 hit.

"More Than Words", though I'd put the original studio version of "I Saw Red" in a close second, followed by "Two Steps Behind" in third. Overall some pretty good songs here.

Great White, "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"

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To Be With You
for the guitar solo

I hated every second of all of this!
Plug it in and turn it up!

Queensryche - The Killing Words

https://youtu.be/oWxODyN26Lw?si=S2HX_o74PfRz8ANc

From OP’s list, I voted for, “They All Sucked.”

If I remember correctly it was Guns 'N' Roses who kind of made the acoustic thing "cool" again. Then Jon and Richie at the MTV awards doing Prayer and Wanted went over really good as well. I believe Great White was the first band to do MTV's Unplugged.

Ryan81 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 4:52 am If I remember correctly it was Guns 'N' Roses who kind of made the acoustic thing "cool" again. Then Jon and Richie at the MTV awards doing Prayer and Wanted went over really good as well. I believe Great White was the first band to do MTV's Unplugged.

Technically, Bon Jovi did it first with Wanted. I don’t remember many rock and metal bands using acoustic guitars in 1986 or prior to. Van Halen here and there. But it’s not like Eddie brought one out on stage.

GNR did do the Lies ep. You are correct. Although Poison copied Bon Jovi in 1988 with their cowboy themed acoustic based Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.

To GNR’s credit I’ve seen video of Axl, Slash and I believe Duff but maybe it was Izzy playing an acoustic gig at some club in Hollywood in 1985 before they were famous.

I heard one reason Bon Jovi wrote wanted was to appeal to male fans. Ratt also did "Wanted Man" with the cowboy theme before them. Many of those guys grew up when westerns were popular and probably wanted to live out those fantasies.

Wasn't the legend that Estevez wanted "Wanted" for Young Guns 2 and JBJ offered to write an entire new original soundtrack instead?

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 1:38 pm Wasn't the legend that Estevez wanted "Wanted" for Young Guns 2 and JBJ offered to write an entire new original soundtrack instead?

That's true. Jon said that in an interview. He wanted to write a song that would fit the movie better and that was Blaze of Glory.

When i think of this era, I think of these fucking things.

Yes they sounded good, but man are they ugly.

HEY! Who the fuck voted for Signs by Tesla from 15 different accounts!

AINT NO FUCKING WAY!

FreddyFender wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 2:35 pm HEY! Who the fuck voted for Signs by Tesla from 15 different accounts!

AINT NO FUCKING WAY!

It's sixteen now. And it's pretty good for a cover, so I can see why it got so much love here, especially among the Tesla diehards here.

FreddyFender wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 2:35 pm HEY! Who the fuck voted for Signs by Tesla from 15 different accounts!

AINT NO FUCKING WAY!

Not me!

I hate the original and the cover.

Of those, "Love is on the Way." Love that song.

Not really into much else on the list, other than "I Saw Red," but I prefer the album version. I think the song needs to build to that heavy part. (Heavy for a Warrant power ballad.)

Tommy2Tone84 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 5:07 am
To GNR’s credit I’ve seen video of Axl, Slash and I believe Duff but maybe it was Izzy playing an acoustic gig at some club in Hollywood in 1985 before they were famous.

Was it this one?

https://youtu.be/W9MJtkWNMXY?si=NK2rG0q8uvoikAZR

Chip Z'Hoy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 8:10 pm that heavy part. (Heavy for a Warrant power ballad.)

Extreme's Hole Hearted should be considered as well.

Chip Z'Hoy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 8:10 pm Of those, "Love is on the Way." Love that song.

Not really into much else on the list, other than "I Saw Red," but I prefer the album version. I think the song needs to build to that heavy part. (Heavy for a Warrant power ballad.)

Good call on LIOTW. Excellent song from a top shelf record. I beliebed in Bieler from day 1.

Why don’t you like More Than Words? Are you afraid we might figure out that you have a vagina?

Ryan81 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 12:23 pm Extreme's Hole Hearted should be considered as well.

Stellar tune off a stellar album.

Extreme, then Mr. Big.

Ozzy Stradlin wrote: ↑Wed Jul 30, 2025 7:52 pm Queensryche - The Killing Words

https://youtu.be/oWxODyN26Lw?si=S2HX_o74PfRz8ANc

From OP’s list, I voted for, “They All Sucked.”

For Queensryche, I'd go with "I Will Remember".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixMSYx4 ... rt_radio=1

Never paid attention to that show. I hate it when someone plays guitar at a party and expects others to watch and it had this vibe. I went with the last option. Although I did stumble across a surprisingly good one recently, Shark Island-Paris Calling. It actually sounded better than the original.

Signs is so strange. When I was younger I would have played it on repeat. It oddly inspired my so much when listening to that acoustical jam album


Now I think it might be one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard